Like the Best Summer Camp Ever: Our Interview with BattleBots Showrunner Aaron Catling

This week on the podcast, we catch up with BattleBots executive producer and showrunner Aaron Catling! Aaron has been instrumental in crafting the look and feel of BattleBots since the 2015 reboot, and is deep in producing the 2020 season AS WE SPEAK. We talk about the new season, what a typical day looks like for him, and why he loves this sport so much.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> Wednesday’s BattleBots preview: https://www.facebook.com/MammothBattlebot/posts/2919707748257608 

> Thursday’s full day of BattleBots: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10157525056296406 

> First fight card revealed: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/846608479448701 

> Deadlift’s workout regimen: https://www.facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/3919761118076703 

> Gigabyte dropping its ETEKs: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1664548667268498 

> Gruff v HyperShock on the 2021 calendar: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/photos/a.10150179252701406/10157529023801406/ 

> HyperShock’s Collin Royster in the news: https://www.thegleaner.com/story/news/2020/11/28/local-machinist-collin-royster-joins-battlebots-team-tv/3772289001/ 

> MadCatter’s four configurations: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYf4uaLC2G/ 

> SawBlaze’s self-righter: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3661213513965952 

> SawBlaze’s front forks: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3652955134791790 

> Mini Shatter: https://youtu.be/rULM-_XP3qs 

> Shatter’s 2020 preview blog: https://www.botsfc.com/home/twenty-twenty 

> The Council of Bunny: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/videos/1035557873623798/ 

> Unofficial BattleBots 2020 fantasy league: https://www.fantasizr.com/sport/fantasy-battlebots-2020 

> Witch Doctor livestream Dec. 2: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3168542793250533 

> Witch Doctor’s new stickers: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3165486406889505 

 

> We wrap up our new bot preview with our final 6 bots: Slap Box, Smeeeeeeeeeee, Sporkinok, The Big Dill, Tracer and War? EZ!

 

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