January 24, 2020 Download MP3
As Bugglebots comes to an end, Sam and Ryan consider their future.
- Follow Up
- Daedalus vs Annie JD
- 8 other robots may or may not have been involved
- Cosmin's view on the fight
- Why Daedalus stopped for a few seconds
- Damage done to Annie
- Post-fight and judges' interview
- Damage done to Bourbon
- Competition regulations with judging criteria (from 2013)
- Is this what is being used?
- Is a new version available?
- Where?
- Buggle Bonus content continues
- Hello There! vs Jay
- The weapon doing what its supposed to
- The drive not doing what its supposed to
- Phil vs the venue
- Hello There! vs Jay
- L'boro Robot Riot
- Daedalus vs Annie JD
- Bugglebots 2019 - The Grand Final
- An XL episode
- New music
- Thunderchild vs Saw Loser
- Aw jeez
- Pinning - good or bad?
- Good control, bad aggression
- Ramming: good control and aggression
- Sam's judging catch 22
- Communication of the rules, systems, and expectations
- Drivers' briefings?
- Pre-event info packs?
- The Bugglebots pack was focussed on logistical info and tournament format, and very thorough
- Contentious decisions suck for all parties, and we want to see steps taken to minimise them as much as possible
- Splodeyboi vs K2
- Splodeyboi's wheelectomy
- Enjoying the freedom to discuss K2's dominance - The other Wajoo fight
- Daedalus vs Mini Spinny mk 2
- Arguing about whether Mini Spinny's driving is excellent or upsetting
- Meta note: Ryan had recording issues and samples were dropped in some areas, fortunately we saw the issue coming and took a backup recording which has been used to patch things up.
- Smoll batteries
- Sam's high-quality robot improving service
- Thunderchild vs Splodeyboi vs Mini Spinny mk 2
- Saw Loser vs K2
- An enticing matchup which lived up to expectations
- K2's weapon as an aid to control
- Pit wheel eating
- Thunderchild vs Daedalus
- Cosmin's revised Thunderchild strategy
- A random draw
- Either way there was a potential rematch, just not a rematch from the heat
- Daedalus vs Saw Loser
- The pure beauty of Saw Loser's internals
- Super secret audience view video
- For maximum enjoyment, watch Joe and Shane's reactions to the first hit
- How to kill Daedalus' weapon
- Da Grand Final
- Staying away from the pit in a fight against Thunderchild
- A (comparatively) easy decision?
- The perils of being an international competitor
- Post-event comedowns
- The ridiculous amount of effort which goes into Bugglebots
- The near-future for Spinnerproof
- Exiting podcast mode
- Entering roboteer mode
- Building for UWE
- There will be photos. Probably.
- RTNCTI?
- Bugglebots specials will be covered, eventually
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66: A Hill To Die On
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Sam and Ryan fight for worst host.
65: Yeeted
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Sam and Ryan try to talk about other people while discussing an episode they're in.
64: Underhead Spinner
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Sam and Ryan avoid repeating old mistakes, but keep making new ones.
63: A Battlebots Way of Thinking
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Sam and Ryan try to avoid talking about themselves while discussing an episode they weren't in.
62: The Childproof Cap of Removable Links
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Jokes fall flat and references are missed as Sam and Ryan discuss the new series of Bugglebots.
61: Fluffy Ones That Don't Hurt Each Other
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Time keeps repeating itself.
60: Disregard the Physical
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Ryan revolutionises transmitters, Sam revolutionises arenas, and they both revolutionise robot versioning.
59: ooOoOOHH
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Ryan makes life difficult, Mike holds a hard line, and Sam doesn't turn up.