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The BDO ShowBusiness Valuation TRUTH Bombs! What Sellers Hide (& Buyers Need to Know) w/ Ryan HutchinsWelcome back to The BDO Show—where business valuations meet cold, hard truths, and nobody sells a cash cow (unless the numbers add up). This week, we're diving deep into the world of business valuations and the often-suspect financials that come with selling a company. Emily Detor and Ryan Kroge are joined by Ryan Hutchins with Peak Business Valuation, a long-time sponsor and an expert who’s also bought multiple businesses himself using SBA loans. If you're a BDO, buyer, or seller, you won't want to miss this no-holds-barred discussion on: Why you shou...2025-05-2637 min
Loose Leaf MediaSinners - Movie ReviewRomanus and I bear witness to the dawn of black-busters. Writer/Director Ryan Coogler returns with his first original film filled with spectacle, horror, humor, action, and romance. Sinners is a film worth endless discussion, and we here at Loose Leaf Media have plenty to say about it.2025-04-271h 15
SBA TodayThe Student Loan BOMBSHELL That Could Change Everything | April 8, 2025In this engaging episode of "SBA Today," hosts Paul Long and Tonya Mazurek navigate the complex world of SBA loans and business acquisitions. Joined by Ryan Hutchins from Peak Business Valuations, they deliver a compelling discussion on various lending and valuation topics relevant to the current economic landscape. From tackling debates over student loans and governmental operations' financial sustainability to dissecting the intricacies of business valuation, the hosts provide listeners with actionable insights and industry expertise. The episode dives deep into the pertinent issues surrounding student loans, potential new legislative changes, and the challenges related...2025-04-0926 min
Growth Think TankHaving a Culture Created with Education for Growth with Ryan Hutchins at Peak Business ValuationIn this episode, I talk with Ryan Hutchins, founder and president of Peak Business Valuation, about the intersection of leadership, education, and business growth. Ryan discusses the overlooked risks small business owners face and the crucial role of leadership in navigating these challenges. He shares insights on business valuation, the company’s impressive growth, and the importance of hiring for a growth mindset. Our conversation also touches on the dynamics of running a business with a spouse, emphasizing communication and support. Listeners will learn the value of continuous learning and resilience for sustainable organizational success.2025-02-2721 min
Buying Online Businesses PodcastHow To Value An Ecommerce and SaaS Business for SBA Acquisitions with Ryan HutchinsValuing an online business can be a complex process, especially if you're navigating different business models, price ranges, and niches. How do you know what an eCommerce or SaaS business is really worth—and how do you avoid the pitfalls that both buyers and sellers often fall into? In today’s episode of the Buying Online Businesses Podcast, host Jaryd Krause sits down with Ryan Hutchins, a serial entrepreneur and business valuation expert. Ryan shares his experience as the owner of Peak Business Valuations and several other ventures, including plumbing companies, a multi-location bakery, a pizza restaurant chai...2025-01-2938 min
There's a Solution for ThatHow to Value Your BusinessRyan Hutchins from Peak Business Valuation discusses the importance of business valuations, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. He explains that valuations are crucial for transactions like buying or selling a business, divorce settlements, and estate planning. Hutchins differentiates between certified and non-certified valuations, emphasizing the thoroughness and liability of certified valuations. He highlights common valuation methods, including asset-based, market-based, and income-based approaches. Hutchins advises business owners to maintain clean financials and prepare for potential sales by ensuring accurate and transparent records. He also stresses the importance of hiring independent professionals for objective evaluations.2024-12-3158 minThe BDO ShowPricing Your Loans: Dealing with Rate-sensitive BorrowersWelcome to The BDO Show! A podcast for passionate BDOs wanting to level up their game with advice and stories from battle-tested BDO’s. In this insightful episode of the BDO Show, the hosts delve into the intricacies of pricing strategies within SBA lending, emphasizing the importance of aligning pricing with risk. They explore real-world scenarios where BDOs face challenges in maintaining competitive rates while ensuring sustainability. Through engaging discussions, the hosts stress that execution in deal-making surpasses mere rate considerations, as Alan Peterson states, "Execution on your deal isn't the main thing, it's the on...2024-11-1137 minThe BDO ShowKeep Calm and Hit Your Production Goal by April feat. Bruce MarksWelcome to The BDO Show! A podcast for passionate BDOs wanting to level up their game with advice and stories from battle-tested BDO’s. In this episode of "The BDO Show," the hosts, Emily Detor, Alan Peterson, Sterling Birdsong, and Ryan Kroge, are joined by special guest Bruce Marks, a distinguished figure in the SBA lending sphere. The discussion centers around the challenges and rewards of managing stress as a BDO, the importance of client relationships, and navigating the complexities of large-scale transactions. Bruce shares his wealth of knowledge from years of experience, offering listeners a...2024-11-0440 minThe BDO ShowHow to Avoid Your Deals Dying in ClosingIn the high-stakes world of SBA lending, closing a deal successfully is often a race against time and unforeseen challenges. Join Emily Detor, Ryan Kroge, and Sterling Birdsong as they delve into the intricacies of navigating credit, legal, and internal team dynamics to coax deals over the finish line. Your hosts offer a candid look into the hurdles and strategic maneuvers that seasoned BDOs employ. Learn about the importance of setting expectations, managing third-party reports, and communicating effectively to avoid deal-killing delays. Real-life anecdotes, including disasters averted and lessons learned, highlight the unpredictable nature of t...2024-10-1442 min
How2Exit: Buy, Don't Build - M&A of Small BusinessesE247: Why Accurate Financials are Key to Success in Buying, Selling, and Valuing BusinessesWatch Here: https://youtu.be/bzKgIMO1E9AAbout the Guest(s): Ryan Hutchins is an accomplished entrepreneur and expert in the field of mergers and acquisitions. With a background in finance and accounting from his time at Deloitte, Ryan has built his expertise in business valuation. He is the founder of Peak Business Valuation, a firm dedicated to providing independent third-party valuation services for SBA lenders and individuals. Under his leadership, the company has grown exponentially, conducting over 1,400 valuations annually. In addition to his role at Peak Business Valuation, Ryan is an a...2024-10-0453 min
ConvergenceSpike me, daddyMark advocates for the devil of social media, Brendan addresses addiction and challenges the need for us to lean on crutches… and they both discuss ease and craft.(00:00) - Spike me, daddy
(01:13) - Happy anniversary
(02:15) - Escape valves
(08:55) - Our strange addictions
(22:49) - Needs vs wants
(26:18) - Reading ahead on stoicism
(30:32) - Meditation
(33:26) - Ease
(38:59) - Everyone's tired
(43:47) - Feels
(49:18) - Moving out
LinksDigital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World, by Cal NewportThe Social Dilemma (2020)Divergence #1: BrendanThe Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, by Ry...2024-08-0255 minThe BDO ShowA Special Generalist: Liquor stores & gas station & grocery stores, oh my!Welcome to The BDO Show! A podcast for passionate BDOs wanting to level up their game with advice and stories from battle-tested BDO’s. In today's episode, the hosts debate Specialization vs. Generalization. Specializing in a particular industry can bring significant advantages. However, being too narrowly focused can be risky. As Sterling put it, "I think the only thing that you have to be careful about if you're going to essentially go into one niche is that that niche doesn't dry up." This sentiment underscores the importance of balancing specialization with the a...2024-07-1534 minThe BDO ShowTalking Shop about Different SBA ShopsWelcome to The BDO Show! A podcast for passionate BDOs wanting to level up their game with advice and stories from battle-tested BDO’s. Discover the secrets to finding the perfect financial institution for your deals and building a thriving SBA lending team. Our seasoned hosts provide a candid look at what it means to align with a financial institution that not only grasps the kind of deals you specialize in but also has the capacity to support and amplify your success. Through the episode, our hosts unravel the complexities of SBA lending markets, sharing fir...2024-05-1333 min
this is why we watch moviesThe Fall Guy (2024)This week, we discuss David Leitch's newest project, "The Fall Guy" and debate our fandom of Ryan Gosling.
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00:00 welcome
01:37 The Fall Guy - review
24:16 Top 5 Ryan Gosling movies
42:41 what we've been watching
50:13 the may 4th story
2024-05-0654 min
Check Your BalancesValuation with Ryan HutchinsThis week, Ryan Hutchins, from Peak Business Valuation joins the show to talk about valuing companies of all types, private and public. Join us as we talk about what small business opportunities might present the juiciest opportunities to be an owner.Send your questions for the show to checkyourbalances@outlook.com to be featured on an upcoming mailbag episode!Find us on Instagram!This episode is also on YouTube!Send us a textSend your questions for upcoming show to checkyourbalances@outlook.com @checkyourbalances on Instagram2024-04-2441 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Stone Wolves [Dramatized Adaptation]: Galactic Football League by J.C. Hutchins, Scott SiglerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756305to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Stone Wolves [Dramatized Adaptation]: Galactic Football League
Series: Part of Galactic Football League (Dramatized Adaptation)
Author: J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler
Narrator: Rayner Gabriel, Michael John Casey, Marni Penning, Full Cast, Ryan Haugen, Rob Mcfadyen, Kay Eluvian, Matthew Pauli, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Elizabeth Jernigan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 21 minutes
Release date: February 26, 2024
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay...2024-02-2611h 21
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Stone Wolves [Dramatized Adaptation]: Galactic Football League by J.C. Hutchins, Scott SiglerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stone Wolves [Dramatized Adaptation]: Galactic Football League Series: Part of Galactic Football League (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler Narrator: Rayner Gabriel, Michael John Casey, Marni Penning, Full Cast, Ryan Haugen, Rob Mcfadyen, Kay Eluvian, Matthew Pauli, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Elizabeth Jernigan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 26, 2024 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: 'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to st...2024-02-2605 min
this is why we watch moviesMadame Web (2024)This week on the podcast, we make fun of the new Sony Marvel film "Madame Web" directed by SJ Clarkson- a true President's Day Classic. Please ignore the occasional cough and the rude gentlemen standing outside the studio.
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00:55 Madame Web Review
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2024-02-2149 min
Before You Buy or Sell a BusinessThe Truth About Business Valuation: Debunking Common Myths and Misconceptions | Ep. 26In this episode, Jared Johnson interviews Ryan Hutchins, the founder of Peak Business Valuations. They discuss Ryan's background and journey into the world of business valuation, as well as the services provided by his firm. Ryan explains the different approaches used to value a business, including the asset approach, market approach, and income approach. He also shares insights on the importance of accurate financials, the role of inventory and equipment in valuation, and the challenges of valuing small businesses.Key Takeaways:Valuing a business involves assessing its cash flow, perceived risk, a...2024-02-201h 16
BlueCollar.CEOWhy You Should Consider Joining a Franchise With Allan Peschke, Michael Hutchins, and Chad HarrisonBlueCollar.CEO –Allan Peschke, Michael Hutchins, and Chad Harrison are representatives at Authority Brands, a home service franchise company helping increase franchise owner’s, homeowner’s, and employees’ quality of life.Allan Peschke joined the team as the Lead Development Representative after working as an electrician for the past seven years and is passionate about helping business owners achieve their dreams. As the Franchise Development Manager, Michael Hutchins has 20 years of experience building brands and growing companies. He works alongside entrepreneurs in the franchising industry, fueling his passion for helping business owners succeed. ...2024-02-2031 min
His & Her Rewatch8. Her - ”You’ve Got Mail” 1998This episode of the "His & Her Rewatch" podcast is a fun nostalgic episode that takes Caleb and Megan back to a simpler time. Listen to Caleb talk about his feelings on "You've Got Mail" after watching it for the first time. Staring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, this iconic romance comedy duo gives Megan all the feels.
https://www.amazon.com/Youve-Got-Mail-Tom-Hanks/dp/B001N3LLH4
2023-10-171h 13
The Tyler Hutchins ShowRyan Clark v.s. Tua Tugovaiola, Sofia Vergara, Ravens 25-0?Ryan Clark verbally sacks Tua Tugovaiola, I call dibs on Sofia Vergara, Ravens look extend their pre-season win streak to 25-0, Johnathan Taylor and Chris Jones are holding out, Inter Miami heads to the U. S. Open Cup, Aaron Judge is that guy pal, Ohtani may be done this season, Adam Sandler wins the Good Guy Award.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetylerhutchinsshow/support2023-08-2418 min
Let’s Buy a BusinessIn the Trenches on 100’s of Business Valuations with Ryan HutchinsRyan Hutchins has run professional valuations on 100’s of businesses across every business sector. He’s a pro. We dive into… — 3 Cash Flow ways to value a business…1. Cash Flow 2. Market Multiples and 3. Straight Assets — Projecting Trends and how that impacts valuations — Dive lightly into asset heavy businesses Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube 2023-04-2035 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Stone Wolves (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by J.C. Hutchins, Scott SiglerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659437 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stone Wolves (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #1.5 of Galactic Football League (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler Narrator: Robb Moreira, Rayner Gabriel, Ryan Haugen, Rob Mcfadyen, Kay Eluvian, Yazmin Tuazon, Matthew Pauli, Lise Bruneau, Laura C. Harris, Michael John Casey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 17, 2023 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: 'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a...2023-04-1705 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Stone Wolves (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by J.C. Hutchins, Scott SiglerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659437to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Stone Wolves (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Series: #1.5 of Galactic Football League (Dramatized Adaptation)
Author: J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler
Narrator: Robb Moreira, Rayner Gabriel, Ryan Haugen, Rob Mcfadyen, Kay Eluvian, Yazmin Tuazon, Matthew Pauli, Lise Bruneau, Laura C. Harris, Michael John Casey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes
Release date: April 17, 2023
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a liv...2023-04-175h 36
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Stone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Scott Sigler, J.C. HutchinsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661444to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Stone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Series: #1 of Galactic Football League (Dramatized Adaptation)
Author: Scott Sigler, J.C. Hutchins
Narrator: Rayner Gabriel, Ryan Haugen, Rob Mcfadyen, Kay Eluvian, Matthew Pauli, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Elizabeth Jernigan, Michael John Casey, Marni Penning
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: March 1, 2023
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a liv...2023-03-015h 44
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Stone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Scott Sigler, J.C. HutchinsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661444 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #1 of Galactic Football League (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: Scott Sigler, J.C. Hutchins Narrator: Rayner Gabriel, Ryan Haugen, Rob Mcfadyen, Kay Eluvian, Matthew Pauli, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Elizabeth Jernigan, Michael John Casey, Marni Penning Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 1, 2023 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: 'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a...2023-03-0105 min
Expand Your Mind With Our Engaging Free AudiobookStone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] Audiobook by J.C. HutchinsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 661444
Title: Stone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Author: J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler
Narrator: Elizabeth Jernigan, Kay Eluvian, Laura C. Harris, Marni Penning, Matthew Pauli, Michael John Casey, Rayner Gabriel, Rob Mcfadyen, Ryan Haugen, Yasmin Tuazon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:44:03
Language: English
Release date: 03-01-23
Publisher: GraphicAudio
Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Summary:
'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed the Stone Wolves once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a living. But a friend...2023-03-015h 44
My Home GroupMDD E1204: Ryan Ney PART 3MDD E1204: Ryan Ney PART 3 by Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins2022-11-0210 minMy Home GroupMDD E1203: Ryan Ney PART 2MDD E1203: Ryan Ney PART 2 by Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins2022-11-0111 min
My Home GroupMDD E1202: Ryan Ney PART 1MDD E1202: Ryan Ney PART 1 by Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins2022-10-3110 min
Content Bounce HouseChris Hutchins, Director of Content Strategy at 6sense“I think that, generally speaking, the thing that I'm most heartened by and what I think is most important about this particular content strategy, which is driven by the message proceed with confidence, is that it goes against the grain of the gloom and doom.”2022-10-2840 min
All the Hacks with Chris HutchinsInflation and All Things Money with Jacob Goldstein#64: Podcasting legend Jacob Goldstein joins Chris to discuss what's going on with inflation and what you can do about it. They also delve into everything money – how it originated, what its future might look like, how crypto fits in and some of Jacob’s favorite money hacks.Jacob Goldstein is a journalist, writer, and podcast host. He’s written for the Wall Street Journal, co-hosted NPR’s “Planet Money” for a decade, authored “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing” and recently launched a new podcast, “What’s Your Problem?”Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.co...2022-07-061h 08
All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins2Inflation and All Things Money with Jacob Goldstein#64: Podcasting legend Jacob Goldstein joins Chris to discuss what's going on with inflation and what you can do about it. They also delve into everything money – how it originated, what its future might look like, how crypto fits in and some of Jacob’s favorite money hacks.Jacob Goldstein is a journalist, writer, and podcast host. He’s written for the Wall Street Journal, co-hosted NPR’s “Planet Money” for a decade, authored “Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing” and recently launched a new podcast, “What’s Your Problem?”Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.co...2022-07-061h 04
Copy Southbound PodcastGary 'Hutcho' HutchinsThe Hutchins Family have been well known in transport with a history spanning three generations. They live a breathe the industry and have a love of the freedom and the awesome 80's when anything was acceptable. Gary gives a wholehearted view of a career that took its toll on him, but to this day, he would have no hesitation to do it all again. We hope you guys enjoy this as much as we did.2022-05-274h 06
The Movie PodcastHalyna Hutchins, Marvel Delays, Uncharted Trailer, Dune Box Office and Interview with Ron's Gone Wrong Art Director Karen DeJongThis week on The Movie Podcast, we're joined by Art Director and industry legend Karen DeJong to discuss her work on the newly released animated film Ron's Gone Wrong. Karen's work also includes iconic films such as The Lord of the Rings, Speed, Contact, The Mask, Shawshank Redemption, Jingle All The Way, and so many more. [01:10:40] Also this week, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony discuss the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, Eternals Press Conference, Marvel movie delays, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, the Uncharted trailer, Dune Box Office numbers, and more. 2021-10-251h 24
#OlexShowHalyna Hutchins. Cinematographers' tributeWhat is it like to give up everything for a dream and what can a tragic Hollywood production teach us? Today we will put headlines aside and pay a tribute to a woman, mother, wife and a cinematographer - Halyna Hutchins. Originally from Ukraine, member of ICG: International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600), she graduated from American Film Institute in 2015. Her graduation project “Hidden”, co-filmed with director Ryan Farzad, was shown at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland.In 2018, she became one of the first eight female filmmakers to participate in the Fox DP Lab...2021-10-2405 min
Wealthy WayHe Sold His Company To Google And Got RICH! | Meet Chris Hutchins | Ep. 068Today I had Chris Hutchins on my show who sold his company to Google then worked for Google Ventures, helping them acquire other start ups. He oversaw over 300 start ups while working. I talked about what it would be like for me to start a new company and pitch in on VC’s like Google to see if I could get a new tech company started. _____________________________________________________Download my book, RAISE+ Planner, real estate contracts, and newsletter for FREE. Also check out all my courses and programs. https://ryanpineda.comGo Subscribe to my mai...2021-09-101h 02
The Leah Sian Davies PodcastEpisode 24 – Self Care for the Self Employed with Gareth Davies and Ryan RoweIf you are self-employed, a business owner, freelancer, creative entrepreneur you are going to want to listen to this! Or if you just want to feel warm and fuzzy inside, this will put a smile on your face. I have Gareth Davies and Ryan Rowe, the Cardiff creators of Let Them See Cake with me today. Gareth, (award winning sugercraft artist and cake designer) and his partner Ryan, (managing director) established Let Them See Cake in 2017. In 2020, during the first wave of the pandemic they set up their own cake shop that brought jaw dropping...2021-08-1638 min
Spinnerproof87: Tickling my Eyeballs
Front matter
Lockdown finally made Sam build things
More on that later!
Ryan doesn’t know what tools he owns
Bugglebots 4K special
Vote here! (may require time machine)
Watch here!
5 episodes of Battlebots 2020 in 2021-02-211h 28
Into the Storm PodcastStop! Collaborate and Listen | Jereme Kleven & Mark Hutchins | EP10From awkward high school friends to mature business partners, Mark Hutchins and Jereme Kleven are at the helm of My Home Group. As the fastest growing real estate brokerage in AZ, and the second fastest in the nation, they are forging a new path for REALTORS® through collaboration, community, and culture. Episode Topics: getting off the ground living lean fake it ‘til you make it agent vs corporate branding having patience as a new agent work/life balance car sales and voice acting Let's Get Social! IG @realtalkwithryanmadrid https://www.instagram.com/realtalkwit... @ryanmad...2021-01-161h 15Spinnerproof82: Strongly in Favour
Follow Up
Sam did a Minotaur oopsie
Not the oopsie Ryan expected
Ryan has a pillar drill/drill press now
Battlebots news!
Air date!
Trailer!
Other good things!
Robocast’s 2020 preview
Thursday broadcast
RTNCTI
Mistakes!
BETA vs DUCK! should not have hapened
Hypothermia vs BETA and DUCK! vs SOW should have hapened in its place
These fights will happen now
If any of you actually read these shownotes you would have already know all of this
Upcoming fights:
Do-overs
Hypothermia vs BETA
DUCK! vs SOW
Round of 16
Valkyrie vs Lockjaw
Apollo vs Red Devil
WAR Hawk vs Tombstone
Whiplash vs Ex...2020-11-161h 41Spinnerproof77: Have You Ever Milked a Cow?
Black Lives Matter
Parable of the Polygons
The show of aftershows
Keeping your attention. Yes. Yours. You right there.
Opening another podcast episode by talking about youtube
Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal
Ryan’s Pandemic Projects
Silly boat video
Antweight Hello There!
Mental health in lockdown
Finishing projects
Sam’s Spinnerproof R&D Lab
Arduino experiments
Hand-cutting gears
Semi-autonomous weapon setup prototype
2020-06-111h 35Spinnerproof75: Slightly Below Average
Front matter
Actual robot building
Secret projects
The difficulties of driving and winning fights
RTNCTI
A reminder of the rules
This episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)
Tauron (S10) vs Cobalt
Valkyrie vs Orte
Concussion (S10) vs Lockjaw (2018)
HUGE vs The Kegs
Escape Velocity vs The Ringmaster
Death Roll vs Apollo (S9)
Red Devil (2018) vs Ironside 3 (S9)
Kraken vs Big Nipper
!!!!!!VERY MILD SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!
Tauron (S10) vs Cobalt
Tauron
S10 - ’the less boaty one'
Cobalt
The diet Carbide which predates Carbide
Ryan has range
Valkyrie vs Or Te
Two robots
Concussion (S10) vs Lockjaw (2018)
Concussion
All versions combined
Lockjaw
Spin...2020-05-021h 08Spinnerproof74: There's a Hole in my Spreadsheet
Follow up
Battlebots’ Top 10 “Moments” of 2019
What is a ‘moment’?
What is a ‘marketing’?
Norwalk Havoc
Yes, Ryan has chosen the stream where they had some technical issues
Fights are 3 minutes + a potential encore, not 2 minutes
BBB Beetle Champs 2020 (SXS)
Top Four
Robot or Not
Bucktooth Burl vs Skorpios vs Deathroll
RTNCTI
A reminder of the rules
This episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)
Thermidor 2 vs Chompalot vs Subzero
Vulture vs Foxic vs Trolley Rage
Bale Spear vs Bucky the Robot vs Captain Shrederator
Wyrm vs Donald Thump vs HUGE
!!!!!!VERY MILD SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!
Thermidor 2 vs Chompalot vs Subzero
Thermidor 2
Series 8 version
Did Ther...2020-04-131h 20Spinnerproof73: The Diotoir of Battlebots
Follow up
TheTrueCorrectGuy’s comment
Basically everything said in this comment is accurate
The difficulty of doing RTNCTI in a post-2019 world
Potential do-overs?
The Big Bot Quiz!
RTNCTI
A reminder of the rules
This episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)
Big Nipper vs Parallax vs Crazy Coupe 88
Overhaul vs Mega Tento vs Bucktooth Burl
Ms Nightshade vs Crank-e vs SOW
Tauron vs TMHWK vs Dantomkia
The Four Horsemen vs Thor vs Rusty
!!!!!!VERY MILD SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!
Big Nipper vs Parallax vs Crazy Coupe 88
Big Nipper
Versioning?
Did we even make a decision about this?
Using the disc
Since recording, Ryan has...2020-04-071h 32Spinnerproof72: What a Machines
Follow up Front matter
Sam has been streaming
Twitch
VODs - 1, 2
Ryan has been guesting
ESC
The Big Bot Quiz
RTNCTI
A reminder of the rules
Ryan made a lot of notes, and is confident that none of said work will go to waste
This episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)
Witch Doctor vs Lucky vs Shockwave
Vanquish vs Black Ice vs Basilisk
Tombstone vs Crackers ‘N’ Smash vs Warhead
Creepy Crawlies vs Magnetar vs Double Dutch
!!!!!!VERY MILD SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!!
Witch Doctor vs Lucky vs Shockwave
Witch Doctor
Pre-2019 Witch Doctor has a rocky record
Ryan’s extremely thorough notes complete...2020-04-021h 32Spinnerproof71: Better Jokes Are Available
Context:
Ryan went to AWS61 with a new antweight - Tropical Storm Phil
He did quite well, winning 3 fights and losing 2
Fights
vs Pyramid Scheme
vs Boink?!
vs Team Phyte’s Big Syte
vs Mini B
vs Potential Uplift
Antweight building
Titanium is hard to work with
The whole robot was built using the following tools:
Cordless drill with 1.5mm, 2mm, and 7mm HSS bits
Centre punches
Soldering iron
Low-temp glue gun
Cheap ‘junior hacksaw’
More expensive ‘big boi hacksaw’
Tin snips
Small Phillips-head screwdriver
Scalpel
Small files
Not enjoying the process
An issue with building ants or an issue with build...2020-03-201h 06
Law Abiding Biker | Street Biker Motorcycle PodcastTransitioning From 2 Wheels to 3 Wheels on a Harley TrikeOfficial Website: https://www.lawabidingbiker.com Big Daddy Kane recently transitioned to a Harley trike after many years of riding on two wheels. Due to some back issues, it was becoming just too cumbersome lifting and moving a two-wheel Harley off the kickstand for him. This was not an easy transition for Big Daddy mentally as he did not see himself getting a trike at his current age. He thought, like many, that the switch may happen when he was a bit older. It was also quite a learning curve for him to learn to r...2020-03-041h 06Spinnerproof70: How Sam Organises His Bits
Follow up
We forgot
Front matter
Seriously, there’s no structure here
BBB Beetleweight Champs 2020 @ SXS
But first, a tangent
Entering AWS 61
Ryan and Sam’s solo builds
The concept behind Kylo Wen
Experimenting with a steel wedge, true 4wd, and a different build style/layout
Learning from the failures
Winning fights you don’t deserve to win
Our fights:
vs Batbot and Wedgin & Let The Good Times Roll
Mistaken identity
The wedgiest wedge
Dead batteries and pre-fight self-disembowelment
vs Bourbon
Pre-fight pessimism and strategic advice
vs Wee Loser and Don’t Be Brick
Yes, coming joint 3rd counts as a podium...2020-02-211h 34Spinnerproof69: Uncensored Poo
Bugglebots Dung Beetle Melee
Watch on YouTube
Ryan is unhappy, and Sam doesn’t understand why
The weapon is Ryan’s responsibility
Philosophies from space
Love for Snappy
Sam’s pie chart
Spinnerproof on YouTube
Kylo Wen Test Drive
Where do videos live?
The Spinnerproof backlog
Where should new listeners start?
Should we delete old episodes?
Is Sam George Lucas in disguise?
Old media formats
Is Spinneproof spinnerproof?
The Kylo Wen story
It’s a testbed for future ideas
Drive
Materials
Maintainability
We built it in a lot less time than Hello There!
Will it be better than Hello There!?
Weapons...2020-02-1556 minSpinnerproof68: Rough and Agricultural
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?
Update 27/01/2020: The rules document was updated a few days after this episode was published. The new document is here
Buggle Bonus content continues
Hello There! vs Jay
The weapon doing what its supposed to
The drive not doing what its supposed to
Phil...2020-01-241h 23Spinnerproof67: The REAL Fans
Follow up
Ryan missed a lot of things last time
Buggle Bonus content
Annie vs Claws 2 JD
The Spinnerproof supercut
Amazing artwork
Probably Ryan’s favourite thing ever
Frog merch
Bourbon’s wedge
How y’all listen
Bugglebots 2019: The Last Chance
Rumble the 1th
A pitless rumble
Excellent refereeing
Also a judges’ decision happened
The system there is vs the system we want
Rumbles going to the death?
Pitless rumbles? Less-pit rumbles?
Rumble the 2st
Podcast recommendation - Two Headed Girl
“a new show about gender, mental illness, and all sorts of transitions made by a couple of married queers trying to...2020-01-1654 minSpinnerproof66: A Hill To Die On
Follow Up
The Apprentice’s difficulties
Claws 2’s ailing drive
Front Matter
Australia
There are some misleading size comparison images online involving the size of Australia
Australia is roughly 75% the size of the entire USA mainland
Australia to New Zealand isn’t quite as far as Sam made out, but it’s still pretty far.
Spinnerproof on YouTube
How do you listen to Spinnerproof (or any other podcasts)?
Spinnerproof on RoboCast
Bugglebots 2019, Heat 5
Ryan’s conspiracy theories
Catalyst vs Miny Spinny mk 2
Catalyst
Those eyes
A quietly well-designed, well-refined machine
Mini Spinny mk 2
Yet another style of undercutter
Another dark horse
...2020-01-111h 05Spinnerproof65: Yeeted
Follow Up
Ryan’s corrections
Claws 2 was not a grand finalist, despite being in the ‘Grand Final’ episode
The Apprentice’s difficulties were electrical, not belt-based
“Browning out”, whatever that means - doesn’t happen to servos
Further apologies to Alex Mordue
We tried to talk about 2018 Heat 3 but the recording failed
It will happen. Eventually. Probably.
Did we do the last heat justice?
Front matter
This episode is also on YouTube
Don’t get used to it
Why not do this for all of our Bugglebots episodes? This is the episode where we really have something unique to contribute to the conversat...2020-01-011h 20Spinnerproof64: Underhead Spinner
Follow up
Ryan said a lot of silly things about batteries
Front matter
We skipped Saw Loser’s heat last series and Alex Mordue was sad
Bugglebots 2019, Heat 3
Saw Loser vs W I D 3 B O I
Weaponised width
Not wide for the memes, wide for the function
Cautious driving and tactics
Unconscious 514 vs Leim Thart
Crushers are hard
Spring flippers are hard
The Apprentice vs Rev 4
How does Rev 4 stay balanced?
When Rev 4 doesn’t stay balanced (top left)
W I D 3 B O I vs Rev 4 vs Leim Thart
Rev 4’s cut link
W I D 3 B O I’s in...2019-12-2954 minSpinnerproof63: A Battlebots Way of Thinking
Followup
Sam likes your tweets, Sam dislikes his poor experiment design
Spinnerproof on YouTube
In the process of fetching this link, Ryan realised that we have already ticked over to 50, so don’t bother subscribing
We will take a detailed look at the new Battlebots rules in the near-ish future
RTNCTI should also return post-Bugglebots
Bugglebots 2019: heat 2
Splodeyboi vs Phoenix
Phoenix vs Tempus
Other Phoenix fights in this video seem to show that they couldn’t self right from a standstill, but this might have been rectified between UWE and Bugglebots
Snappy vs Gear Down For What?!
Probably the best Bugg...2019-12-1855 minSpinnerproof62: The Childproof Cap of Removable Links
Bugglebots 2019
What’s new?
Format
Ryan’s quick and dirty format diagram
Interviews
Test arena
Episode 1
Rust in Pieces vs Sir Lance-a-Frog
Minibot wars
Underestimating clusterbots
Teamwork
The Frog A E S T H E T I C
Visit Team DSC Robotics for all of your robot-based picturebook needs
Maybe commission some artwork while you’re there? Even if you don’t need it
2019 Euros Gladiator - in which Frog does rather well
Hold my Beer vs Halo
Big brains
The world’s greatest removeable link
The part number Sam got is for the housing: 926522-1.
Hold my Beer is a lovely m...2019-12-121h 04Spinnerproof60: Disregard the Physical
Follow Up
Battlebots Bingo
It’s over, but its also not over
Potential future ticks
Khajit has wares: does Monsoon using a piece of Bombshell count?
Elephantastic: Nelly still has a fight to be released
Thrilling statistical analysis
9 of Roasting Robots’ 16 predictions scored points
4 of these went to Robocast, 3 to Spinnerproof, and 2 back to RR
8 of Robocast’s 16 predictions scored points
5 of these went to RR, 2 to Spinnerproof, and 1 back to Robocast
5 of Spinnerproof’s 16 predictions scored points
3 of these went back to Spinnerproof, while RR and Robocast each received 1
Front Matter
FRA Beetleweight Champs
Event recap/report thing
This video’s...2019-10-271h 40Spinnerproof59: ooOoOOHH
Battlebots Bingo
Welcome to a world where the shownotes don’t really exist!
Instead, all the key info can be found here
The final cards
Roasting Robots
Reunited: Monsoon & Ragnarok will face Mad Catter & Chronos in Episode 16’s Bonus fight
Elephantastic: Nelly had another fight (vs Shellshock)
Nelly’s ridiculous hammer power
Split Personality: Tom Brewster agrees that Monsoon was split ‘in half’
Mike predicted he would get 6-8 - good job, Mike!
Robocast
Khajit has Wares: was there a behind the scenes segment showing Bloodsport borrowing the self-righting pole?
Spinnerproof Sam offered £5/$5 for anybody who got a full house
Fight Court...2019-10-181h 08Spinnerproof58: Infected Me with Elon
Front matter
Ryan sees Teslas in the wild
Battlebots
Episode 15
Sawblaze vs SOW
Being unreasonably drawn away from SOW
Sawblaze’s reluctance to use the weapon
MegatRON
“Hammer Saw”
Two guys who have never built a spinner make wild guesses about how you build a spinner
The late hit
Such late. Many unsporting.
DeathRoll vs Yeti
Big weapons, big aggression
Yeti self-righting?
DeathRoll’s lack of spares
Preventative maintenance
Quantum vs Tombstone
Ray’s box-rush bamboozle
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399
That’s 46 perfectly recalled digits of pi
The world record is 67,890. Git gud, scrub
And they may not have even included the 3
Relevant XCKD
HUGE vs Whip...2019-10-071h 24Spinnerproof57: 'H' Quota
Follow up
The Judges’ Guide has been published!
Check out exactly how badly Ryan explained many, many things
Front matter
FRA Beetleweight Champs
We’ve been accepted
We’re trying a few new things inside Hello There!
Competetive Ryan?
Battlebots
Episode 13
Free Shipping vs Railgun Max
“Eggbeater drum”
The Great Damage Debate pt.2
When does damage to a robot ≠ damage done by the opponent?
Sam and Ryan agree that the current application of the judging rules is unfairly biased against spinners
Lack of resolution in the scoring
Protecting the judges
A correct decision can still lead to the ‘wrong’ robot winning
Bron...2019-09-201h 35Spinnerproof56: Use Once Clutch
Front Matter
Robonerd 2019
We went
We recorded basically nothing
Sam was horrifically injured
Hello There!, Split Decision, and Tropical Storm Phil v0.3 all fighting
Hello There! dominating participating in the ‘Content Creators’ Rumble
We have no new footage of Split Decision so here’s a Gabriel fight
TSP’s noble death
Battlebots 2019
Episode 11
Live commentary track
Spinnerproof Bonus feed
DUCK! vs Quantum
Sam was right
Ryan was biased
DUCK!’s lack of KO potential
Old weapon vs new weapon
Lack of non-invertible robots
Ryan counts six competitors which aren’t invertible and have no way to self right:
Captain Shredderator, Daisycutter...2019-09-061h 48Spinnerproof55: Pistol Grip Hipster
Front Matter
Sam complains about technology
Wacom Intuos Art (small)
YouTube sucks
Many (hundreds?) of robot combat videos removed on the grounds that they showcased animal cruelty
Most videos have now been reinstated, or at least those from uploaders who are still active
Sam’s wider fears about the increasingly widespread application of machine learning
RoboNerd 2019
31st August 2019
Spinnerproof will be there in some capacity
Hello There!!
Split Decision!
Tropical Storm Phil?
Robot Champions
Demo available on Steam
Kickstarter recently launched (1/3 funded at time of writing)
Re:MARS live event videos now on YouTube
Terrible sound
Distracting editing
Awful titles
Ba...2019-08-232h 00Spinnerproof54: Definitive TV
Front matter
Pop music corrupts children
Introducing children to combat robotics
Don’t tell Bugglebots!
Spinnerproof blocked in schools
Sam and Ryan lament how long it takes to make Spinnerproof
It’s deceptively time consuming making a podcast
What’s our schedule?
Battlebots Episodes 6 and 7 (and 8)
Gruff vs Copperhead
TV shows bend reality to their will
Robert Cowan’s fight recap
Defining flamethrowers
Shooting rifles left handed
Monsoon vs Hypershock
Short fights
What makes a fight worth talking about?
Ryan’s lack of research shows
Tapping out
Bronco vs Biteforce
Will Bronco be found out?
Other flippers in combat robotics
Sam finall...2019-08-161h 15Spinnerproof53: Blow the Bias Bugle
Follow up
Judging
We have had a look at the Judges’ Guide
We can’t show you it
We won’t quote directly from it
We will give you the headlines
It’s a thorough document which accounts for pretty much every reasonable scenario
Mordecai14’s full RTNCTI run through
The weird, weird world of gyroscopic effect
DolphinWithRobotArms, Derekdudge, and gr_zero explain why we were Ryan was wrong
Demonstration involving counter-rotating masses
It was while writing these very shownotes that Ryan realised that the setup in this video is pretty much exactly what Falcon has.
Counter Revolution demonstrating sluggish, but seemin...2019-07-121h 52
Product Hunt RadioThe future of fintech with Chris Hutchins and Jake GibsonRyan recently visited Grove HQ in SOMA in San Francisco to chat with two founders who know a ton about fintech.
Chris Hutchins was our gracious host and is CEO of Grove, a startup that uses people and technology to help you with your financial goals. Ryan actually met Chris in the early days of Product Hunt when he was an investor at Google Ventures. Before that, he started a company called Milk that was acquired by Google. All his life he's been a self-acknowledged financial nerd, often sharing his money-saving tips with friends, which was a...2019-07-1000 minSpinnerproof52: Plasticology
Follow up
Battlebots 2019 coverage:
We won’t be talking about every single fight
We feel our strength is talking about robots, not talking about fights
We would rather focus only on the best fights than talk unenthusiastically about the less interesting ones
We will make sure we talk about every robot over the course of the season - most of them multiple times.
Front matter
Captain Shrederator vs Cobalt
Telling people to chill ~2 weeks after everyone stopped being angry
There’s usually a reasonable background to this kind of story
Fight Night isn’t purely a Legitimate Sporting Competition
It’s about...2019-06-281h 52Spinnerproof51: Blackjack and High Quality Graphics
Follow up
The follow ups are easily startled, but they’ll soon be back - and in greater numbers.
Bugglebots
Doing Bugglebots was amazing
We can’t talk about a huge amount
Our first experience of full combat
Bugglebots is an excellent live show
And a logistical miracle
Two 12hr+ days of work from the crew
We must now keep our secrets for months. Boo.
Battlebots
Bingo talk will be saved for the next Bingo episode
Go listen to the Bingo episode if you haven’t already.
Also, full cards and explanations of each prediction can be found here
And you ca...2019-06-141h 21Spinnerproof49: InvMech
Follow up
Behemoth and the axe
Probably lacked the power to make a difference
We won’t need to remember this for future
Heavy Metal’s wheels
A potential do-over?
Front matter
Robot naming gripes
SawBlaze
Cobalt 2.0
Correct robot name versioning - coming soon
Bugglebots
We’re in!
The current state of Hello There!
This episode was recorded April 26th 2019, and since recording we’ve finished the drive and one front end too
Hammer or axe?
It now self rights. We are invincible.
Going dark?
Robot building > podcasting
It sucks to be making less regular episodes, but Bugglebots is TOTALLY worth it...2019-05-071h 19Spinnerproof48: The Subtle Wedge
Front matter
We’re building for Bugglebots
We should probably also apply at some point…
It’s not Split Decision. We have plans for Split Decision. Awful, disgusting plans
Building robots is hard
HDPE is melty
Hello There! The prequel-meme-themed bidirectional axebot that nobody asked for
We’ve been guesting on Roasting Robots
Maximum Uncanny Valley
Holy Copyright Infringement, Batman!
The Razer of Battlebots
Battlebots Season 4 confirmed
Spinnerproof: bringing you the big, breaking news since 2017
RTNCTI
Some follow-up
Apollo vs Cobra kinda happened
Cobra vs Behemoth vs Eruption…vs Hobgoblin
Photon Storm is not, as far as we can tell at least...2019-03-291h 28Spinnerproof47: Raiser Razer
Follow up
Battlebots Season 4 slightly more confirmed!
Bugglebots Series 2 very confirmed!
Front matter
Spinnerproof live event coverage
There won’t be any
Sam doesn’t enjoy watching them
Ryan isn’t sure he enjoys talking about them in a structured, podcastable format
RTNCTI
The full rules and competitors
Have we missed any robots? If so, please tell us now so we can add them.
The very simplified rules:
Every robot we have official footage of competing in a reboot series of Robot Wars and Battlebots
Qualifying: 32 1v1s and 32 3-way melees, feeding into a randomised 64 robot bracket
The result of every...2019-02-241h 22
Coaches Corner BoothRyan Hutchins - Deering High School Wrestling CoachRyan Hutchins, head coach of Deering's Wrestling team, finally goes from host to interviewee on #coachescornerbooth. After turning a dwindling Westbrook program into a Eastern Maine Conference Champion, Hutch set his sites on his alma mater as his next challenge. Known as an intelligent, intense coach around the conference, Hutch takes us back through his origin story. He credits the influence of older wrestlers and former coaches. He also talks about the positive effects that wrestling has had on him as an adult. Eli Small (former Deering Wrestling Coach), Derek Webb (former Deering Soccer Coach) and Austin Payne (#coachescornerbooth sound...2019-01-031h 30Spinnerproof41: In A Nutshell
Front matter
Sam recommends youtube channels
James Bruton - he makes robots
Barnaby Dixon - he makes puppets
Frank Howarth - he makes wooden things
Colin Furze - he makes mistakes
Antweights
The omni-flipper
PAD vs CAD
Battlebots - The World Championship Finals of the World
The fluffening
4 fights, plus another top 10 for the Science channle bonus.
BUT unaired fights are coming! (According to a now deleted tweet…)
Battlebots: Resurrection
High-quality graphics and editing
Bot 56: Raven
A competitor explained the Raven situation 4 months ago on reddit - nobody seemed to notice
There would be a link to the series here bu...2018-10-131h 02Spinnerproof35: Forky Spork
Followup
Ryan is stupid
Sam is young
Both are getting fit
The knife of robots
Spork 1: the forky spork
Spork 2: the spoony spork
Spork 3: prime spork
Front matter
‘Bounty matches’
Tombstone? Last Rites? Whoc ares about saying the right one at the right time?
Battlebots Episode 9 (00:10:45)
Chomp vs HUGE
Crippling Depression vs HUGE
HUGE is wonky
Chomp is practically indestructable
WARhawk vs Brutus
WARhawk is awesome
Gyroing for mobility
Captain Shredderator vs Petunia
Petunia’s wedge-fac
Hammer-and-nail bot?
Yeti vs Bombshell
Two machines not quite at their best so far
Positives and negatives for both sides
More overanalysis of a judges...2018-07-201h 10Spinnerproof30: Compensating for Something
Follow up
Minotaur’s wedge
‘True’ feeder wedges
Front matter
Upcoming competitions
KoB 2
Bugglebots (Beetleweight webseries)
Website
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Upcoming livestream
26th May at 7PM BST
THIS TIME in your timezone
Ryan forgets that this IS episode 30
Battlebots
Many memorable moments
Short fights = more fluff?
Superb cold open
ICEwave vs Vanquish
ICEwave
Other petrol engines in robot combat?
Vanquish
Seemingly a robust wedge
Very well driven
Build diary
Tweedy’s AMA responses seem to indicate Vanquish WILL be back
Repair time
360 cameras
The camera
Example video
RotatoR vs Petunia
RotatoR
Splitting weight between two spinners
Impacts which slow one disc don...2018-05-241h 09Spinnerproof29: episode29.mp3
Followup
Sam was inconsistent
Ryan got more things wrong about Predator
Predator and Foxic, together in perfect harmony
Robogames livestream
Accompanying Twitch VOD
Upcoming livestream: 26th May 2018 at 7pm UK time (BST)
Ryan’s libellous angry front matter
Plagiarism
Firefox
WEdgE FlIppErS aRE AlL THe sAmE!!
‘Soaring Shell’
Visual comparison with similarities highlighted
Vulcan vs Terrorhurtz
‘Carnage’
Volvo flywheel thing
Clarification: the reason the team’s inability to give basic stats on the weapon concerns me is that - by my admittedly limited understanding - without that information they have no way of knowing how much energy the weapon can impart and...2018-05-171h 41Spinnerproof28: A Backpack Full of Legs
Followup
Predator - the real one
TV shows around the world
KFC Death Camps Clash Bots
Sam can’t bear to watch it
Ryan’s life is hollow and meaningless so he watches it anyway
The Bill Podcast - a ‘The Bill’ podcast - this is not an endorsement of this podcast
Soggy Bottoms - a ‘Great British Bakeoff’ podcast - also not an endorsement
This is Fighting Robots (KoB 1.5)
Sam can’t bear to watch it
Ryan’s life is hollow and meaningless so he watches it anyway
Intrusive editing
Feel free to speculate about Sam’s taste in vloggers in the co...2018-04-241h 26Spinnerproof27: The Best Thing You Can Do
Pre-show waffle
Tray with feet
Note to self: set up Amazon Affiliate link…
Autonomous cars
Robot or Not?
Uber crash - for those who have been living under a rock
STUDIES!!
How a driverless car sees the road (ft. a rogue duck)
Correction: Google’s cars are currently maxxing out at Level 4 autonomy: Level 5 requires the ability to go anywhere whereas the current generation of car can only drive on pre-mapped roads.
Battlebots
Essentially confirmed entrants
Chomp
Level 1 autonomy
Hammer test - now with ___% more wobble
Bronco
Lucky
SubZero
Minotaur
Bombshell
Tombstone
Gigabyte (ft. unsafe testing practices)
Red Devil
Hypershock
Yeti...2018-03-272h 08Spinnerproof26: Alan
SPAAAAAACE
Falcon 9 Block 5
Reusable-ier, powerful-ier, space-ier
Bad news…
Robot Wars didn’t fail, the BBC failed Robot Wars
Can Robot Wars work off of the BBC?
At least we have KoB and new Battlebots, right?
KoB: the final 8
Ryan’s confession
Episode 7
Spin Doctor vs Megabyte
Spin Doctor: officially not cowards
Ryan makes another midguided sporting analogy
Spectre vs Grill Judge
Razer vs Tornado 3.0
Great White vs That Which Shall Not Be Spelled
Rules are rules, and these rules are dumb
Ellis speaks, and he is visibly annoyed
Snake vs Thunder & Lightning
‘Ave they got a SRiMech?
Multibot immobility rules
Judging...2018-03-211h 27Spinnerproof25: Am I Weird?
Follow up
Garfie explains how polycarbonate breaks
How much of a robot could be weapon?
Drum definitions
King of Bots - Round of 16
Tanshe vs Great White
New Blue
Doomba
Sam’s final 8 predictions
Ryan’s final 8 predictions
Grill Judge vs Blue
Omnidrive’s limitations
Grill Judge’s ground clearance
Judge’s decision
Spin Doctor vs Crossfire
The most traction-reliant robot since Gabriel
Tastes Like Burning
Spectre vs Wild Beast
Phwoarrrrr
Megabyte vs Raging Bull
Thunder & Lightning vs Sabre
Skinny flippers
Going back on predictions
Knife Legend vs Rust Boar
Ray Billings’ box posture
Titanium welding is hard
Chinese adverts
OOZY BALLS!
...2018-02-281h 48Spinnerproof22: East Wind
Follow up
Ryan reflects on the Antweight segment
Musings on teaching techniques
“Back in my day…” - Ryan, an old man
Garfie489’s comment on the barrier to entry
Sam’s not a teacher, did you know?
King of Bots
RobotRevo on Twitch
K.O.B as compared to other televised competitions
Episode 1
Stingray vs Megabyte
Vulcan vs Excalibur (AKA Sabre)
“Armoured Steel Fist” vs Snake
Great Crossbow & Steel Shield vs Zhuge
White Tiger vs Red Lion
Spectre vs Hawk Hunter
Crazy (AKA Residual Wind) vs Old Captain (AKA Sea Dog?)
Episode 2
Steel God of War vs Thunder & Lightning
Spin Doctor vs Grea...2018-01-271h 33Spinnerproof21: Down the Rabid Hole
Follow-up
The Lost Episodes
Episode 19: in which we discuss how a love of Robot Wars and Lego can intertwine beautifully
Episode 20: in we save Robot Wars but dismantle Star Wars
Antweights
Nuts & Bots
NanoTwo ESC
Ryan is very wrong about transmitter protocols
Paper rocket model plans
The International Specials
NEGATIVITY WARNING
Format & Production
Tag-team battles
Battle music
Sound effects
Captains
International robot logistics
Episode 1
‘Diotoir’
‘Too safe’
Added wheelguards
‘Rabid M8’
Active weaponry?
Cobra
Dividing opinion
Active weaponry?
TMHWK
Previous owners?
Axe woes
Thor’s bent Axe-head
Apollo vs Sir K
Size matters
Judges’ Segments
Sethu’s wearable tech
Security implications of th...2018-01-171h 46Spinnerproof19: Teaching Millennials How Cruel the World is
Follow up
Series 10 reflections
Whimsy
Format
Ryan and Sam make each other sound like dysfunctional hermits
Editing
Ten robot rumble: extended cut
Ratings
No, not those ratings…
International specials
COMPETITOR SPOILERS! Skip to 12 mins to avoid!
The last set of ‘specials’ and why they sucked
LEGO Robot Wars
An episode. There are many. Watch them. All of them
Remote controlled LEGO used right
Almost every weapon type
Homemade arena
Higher production values than Robot Wars: Grand Champions
Ryan & Sam’s childhood robot building safari
Sam wins…with parental help
LEGO Mindstorms
Programming a sentry gun
Editorial note: that’s not proper LEGO...2017-12-221h 44Spinnerproof16: iPads vs Apples
Follow up
Shunt’s absence explained
Arena walls
Adult members of the Tracktion team
Gushing over the episode
Sam ruins the gushing
House Robot POVs
#Trundle
The Least Foggy of Wars
No Judges’ section
Good pits action
Lack of roboteer characterisation
Ryan ruins the gushing
Active weapon rules
What active weapon rules?
Melee 1
Iron Eye Ron Awe 6
An effective (horizontal) spinner-killer?
Series 10’s lack of big horizontal spinners
The Kegs
A bits ’n’ bobs build
Almost identical, but just different enough
Tauron
More streamlined, more nimble
Underpowered bar?
Two grown men confuse themselves about how gyroscopic precession works
Ryan forgets that Iron...2017-11-171h 28Spinnerproof13: Worst Episode of the Reboot
Editing, production and format
BBC giving episode spoilers
There IS no perfect intro sequence
Cold opens are cool
Battle coverage
Overproduction?
Ryan got a B in A-Level media studies and really can’t stop analysing things
In-arena interviews
Graphics
Arena hazards
Breakages
Fog of War
…
Inconsistent flipper flips
Spikes
Conversations with…
Landing stuff with rockets
SpaceX = Tesla
Better judges’ segments
Antweight building
Robots
Behemoth
WHERE’S THE AXE?
Reliving the walkout
Donald Thump
Everything went better than expected
DaraStep.PCX
Donald Thump AMA
Sabretooth
Gabe2.0
Inside The Bot
Spotting a good/bad driver
Upgrades = downgrades
#AccidentalKOB
Opening Melee
Who won?
Why did Be...2017-10-281h 40Spinnerproof10: The Rake of Doom
Followup
Ryan’s Reasonably Comprehensive List of Pink Robots
Ellie’s Little Pink Bot - not actually anything to do with Bigger Brother.
Sophisticated statistical analysis of robot colour popularity
Sam is blown away by house robots which were around for 3 of the 9 original series
Yes, I am classing Extreme 1 & 2 as series. No, I don’t feel good about that.
Robots
Rotator
The ol’ ‘having two spinners is silly’ rant
Sam applies his wealth of Lego-based wheel knowledge
Fights: vs Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
ThatsACoolSpinnerDesign.WebP
The newer, slightly less cool spinner design
External vs internal symmetry
Dying in a cloud
Fight...2017-10-021h 36Spinnerproof9: The Robotiest Robot
Followup
r/Battlebots AMA list
Two-Headed Death Flamingo
#MorePinkRobots
BroncoGangers? DoppleBronco?
Robots part 1
Mohawk
NO PYRO, NO PARTY
It’s not Razer
The beak tip design
Fights: vs Biteforce
Biteforce Biteforce
Show Ryan the biting!
Basically their rejected 2015 design
S T A T I S T I C S
Fights: vs Mohawk, vs Ringmaster, vs Chomp (USA only)
Ultimo Destructo
Multiple setups:
Horizontal bar spinner
Hammer
Flipper
Fights: vs Ringmaster
The Ringmaster
Omnidirectional Vector Drive
There is no Facebook video. Ryan accidentally made that up.
Which way is forwards? Is there a forwards?
Machining porn
Weapon noise
Fights: vs Ultimo De...2017-09-171h 30Spinnerproof7: The Jellyfish of Battlebots
Followup
The Heat E line-up
Whiteboard matches
On-board footage from Behemoth
Re-re-opening the engineering wound
‘Dave Lowry’
Ryan’s tries to clarify his position for the [n]^th time
Battlebots
WTF is Battlebots?
The key differences with Robot Wars
2015 Highlight reel
How to find the shownotes. Which you clearly already know how to do. Because these are the show notes. And you are reading them. Well done I guess?
I’ll just put the Jellyfish video here again…
The bracket
Group 1
HERE BE SPOILERS!
Tombstone:
Shock mounted drive
Last Rites
vs Witch Doctor (2015)
Fights: vs Black ice, vs Escape Velocity, vs Brutus...2017-08-201h 34Spinnerproof6: Manufacturing Controversy
Follow-up
Episode 4
Foxic: winner of an fight ft. terrible live commentary.
Episode 5
Welding and working with Aluminium.
The original Heat E lineup ft. excellent detective work.
Reopening the Jellyfish engineering wound. (skip to 30mins to avoid. We won’t blame you.)
The engineering mindset & formal education.
‘Solved’ problems and best practices.
Learning to be creative - John Cleese on ‘playing’
Ryan doesn’t know how to define the terms of his argument
Melee 1
Apollo (wildcard)
Aftershock
Eruption
Melee 2
Carbide
Concussion
Ironside 3
Head to Heads
Ironside 3 vs Eruption
Carbide vs Aftershock
The arena does its job
The BBC spoiler policy - Conker 3 in...2017-08-121h 57
My Home GroupMDD E704: Stuart Crawford and Ryan Madrid Part 3MDD E704: Stuart Crawford and Ryan Madrid Part 3 by Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins2017-06-0717 min
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The Jim Beaver ShowRyan Sage, CJ Hutchins, & Ami HoudeJim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show Powered By Polaris RZR are bringing you a loaded show with the Formula Drift Post Event Interview, BITD Winner and General Tire driver CJ Hutchins, Rally America Competitor Jeff Seehorn, and Ami Houde is back to cap off the show. On the event side we’ve got WRX results, Formula D results, and a Rally America preview. and we’ll be taking your questions as well as all of the latest from the world of off-road and action motorsports. #GameOn2015-05-111h 59
Updates, Interviews and More - J.C. HutchinsPodcast: StoryForward, Episode 27 -- Ryan Omark, Stephen Omark, Dana Shaw & Tom PikeWe celebrate the Indie-ARG in this episode! Guests Ryan Omark, Steve Omark (We Are Earthborne), Dana Shaw and Tom Pike (The Wall Will Fall) discuss their Alternate Reality Game projects from inception through execution and completion, along with the challenges they faced and lessons they learned.Links mentioned in this episode:The Mass Effect Game SeriesBioWareRedrumImmersive FictionWatch the FootageImmersive Fiction's TwitterDana Shaw's TwitterTom Pike's Twitter
Download StoryForward, Episode 272013-01-241h 07Updates, Interviews and More - J.C. HutchinsPodcast: StoryForward, Episode 27 -- Ryan Omark, Stephen Omark, Dana Shaw & Tom PikeWe celebrate the Indie-ARG in this episode! Guests Ryan Omark, Steve Omark (We Are Earthborne), Dana Shaw and Tom Pike (The Wall Will Fall) discuss their Alternate Reality Game projects from inception through execution and completion, along with the challenges they faced and lessons they learned.Links mentioned in this episode:The Mass Effect Game SeriesBioWareRedrumImmersive FictionWatch the FootageImmersive Fiction's TwitterDana Shaw's TwitterTom Pike's Twitter
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The Great Debate!Episode L - The Grand TourThe Great Debate! has reached 50 episodes! To celebrate Jim takes the audience behind the scenes - or at least, that's the plan...
Acknowledgements
(I ended up thanking quite a few people at the end of this episode - here are links for them!)
Melissa Avery-Weir - irrsinn.netTim White - Return to Northmoor & WTFAWDGregory Avery-Weir - Ludus NovusEd Healy - Atomic ArrayDan Repperger - Fear the BootRob & the guys from The Bear Swarm!Anim5 - IDDFOS & The Gutter SkypesJohn Bell...2011-06-2718 min
Jim – Yes, THAT JimAnd Now an Interview with J.C. Hutchins(The audio of this interview is available at the bottom of this post!)
JR: Welcome to the experience that is Jim – Yes, THAT Jim, the blog that is constantly stumbling over itself trying to figure out what it is.
JCH: I’m just glad I actually know who “that Jim” actually is now!
JR: I’m still figuring it out, really! (laughs) So, first off, I guess for anyone who might not be fully familiar, tell us a bit about the whole 7th Son thing.
JCH: Sure! I started writing 7th Son way bac...2009-11-1100 minJim – Yes, THAT JimPersonal Branding (Yeeee… Ha?)Howdy, partners.
I expect some of y’all are curious about the art o’ Personal Brandin’. Step on up to the fire-pit and grab a hot iron, if you think you’re ready. It takes a brave one to do it, but once everybody sees that there emblem on you, the folks’ll flock to you like a flight o’ rabid condors! It’ll only be a few seconds before you pass out from the pain, so come on! Who’s first?
Okay, okay, tempted as I am to finish this whole article in character, I’ll drop the accent...2009-11-0500 minThe Great Debate!Episode XXXII - Anti-HeroicsAre good and evil absolutes for your PCs or do your characters see
things in shades of grey? A superhero and a pirate tackle the issue of
anti-heroes in RPGs.Panelists:Captain Radiant of the Integrity ForceDarin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodIntro by J.C. HutchinsCONTEST!Just one week to go on the character suggestion contest! E-mail your suggestion for a new Great Debate character to debategreat@gmail.com
and write CONTEST ENTRY in the subject line. The winner will receive a
personalized outgoing greeting for use with the...2009-10-2907 minThe Great Debate!Episode IXXX - Take Everything That Isn't Nailed DownSome like to search every nook and cranny of a room and strip-search
every fallen foe while others prefer to just move on. A pirate and a
demonologist talk about the practice of looting in RPGs!Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodReverend Jedediah Black, DemonologistShoutout & Promo:J.C. Hutchins - 7th Son & Personal Effects2009-10-0908 min