Activate! The Robot Wars Podcast

Mar 30 2022 49 ep. 72 mins 1k

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ACTIVATE! reviews the unique world of classic UK television series Robot Wars. Hear about the wars from the perspective of Rob E. Harmlessly and Benji 'also the Hitman' who grew up tainting their minds with the scraps of once-functioning machines.

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Robot Wars Series 2 (1999) Heat K: In the darkness of post-nuclear days...

Mar 30 2022 48 mins

Ever wonder what would happen if you attached some spikes to a wheelchair and made it run into another spike-equipped wheelchair? Does the answer even matter? After all, I hear a Plunderstorm is coming...

Robot Wars Series 2 (1999) Heat J: Sir Killalot Feeds on the Tears of Children

Oct 26 2020 62 mins

They say war cares for no man, woman, or child, and Heat J of Robot Wars Series 2 is here to prove that point. This episode features explosive barrels, a tug-of-war, and a 100% fool-proof self-righting mechanism.

Robot Wars Series 2 (1999) Heat I: The Punishment of Prometheus

Nov 21 2019 55 mins

Welcome to the first of infinite episodes of Sir K and friends. This week guest starring Prometheus, who is going to show the world what he's best at - stealing fire and getting all hell for it.

BattleBots 2018 Episode 3: It Only Takes One Shot

Apr 14 2019 59 mins

In this episode of The Twilight Zone, Benji and Rob are trapped on Gamma 9 - The planet where robots fight each other in identical battles, repeating for all eternity.

Robot Wars Series 2 (1999) Heat H: That One Where a Wizard Plays Football

Mar 03 2019 63 mins

This episode features Cassius, the pacifist robot that murders everything. We cried when they killed off Sir Killalot. RIP Sir K, all hail king Groundhog. Also guest starring: Wizard had that screams at you.

Robot Wars Series 2 (1999) Heat G: Because Robot Wars Hates Children

Jan 20 2019 63 mins

Racism bad. Crushing children's dreams bad. Fixed results bad. Episode bad. Back to BattleBots next time...

BattleBots 2018 Episode 2: Exactly What You'd Expect if a Human Fought a Giant Himalayan Monster

Nov 08 2018 73 mins

Featuring a much anticipated main event in which Voodoo Practitioner faces off against the Abominable Snowman, that goes pretty much as one would imagine. Guest starring 'Kid', the international champion.

BattleBots 2018 Episode 1: Let's get right into Fight Night

May 16 2018 85 mins

For the first time ever we enter a whole new world. The debut of Activate! Podcast reviewing BattleBots has finally arrived. Did we love it? Did we hate it? Did we spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to view it from the UK? The answer to all those questions can be found in the episode and it is 'maybe'.

DOUBLE FEATURE: #BringBackRobotWars Special + Series 2 Heat F

Mar 25 2018 75 mins

For the first time ever we bring you a double feature to Activate! We discuss the cancellation of Robot Wars with YOU, the public, through the magic of Twitter. Do we hate the BBC for axing the wars? No.. but they are dead to us. Just in case the subject matter was getting too depressing, we review a classic episode in Series 2 Heat F. Unfortunately for us, this is somehow even w

Q&A Time Plus Robot Wars Series 10 Overview and Hall of Fame

Mar 11 2018 75 mins

Three long months after it finished airing - we're finally looking back at the whole of series 10 with a much more simplified Hall of Fame and awards system because nobody really cared about 90% of the awards we were giving out before anyway... To make up the time we've now introduced a Q&A section to the series overview episodes and boy have we got some interesting questions from