Eight Arms, One Bracket: May NHRL Recap
This one’s for the family bots and fantasy league fanatics! In this jam-packed episode, we dive into the unforgettable May NHRL Event, spotlighting Sad Octopus’s phenomenal semifinal run and the Garen family behind the bot. Cameron, Patrick, and Nora join us to share their journey—from foam wheels to custom casting, from test matches at home to taking down Cold Snap.
🦑 We also break down other major May storylines:
The rise of fire bots and how they’re reshaping the meta
Fantasy League shakeups and Ryan’s redemption arc
Standout performances from Chaos Upright, Waddles, Open Hell, and more
Prime Time surprises and the ever-evolving competition landscape
🎮 Ryan brings back the Name Game in Game Corner (spoiler: the house gets some points), and we close things out with our biggest Listener Mailbag yet—shoutout to the community for top-tier questions.
💡 Five in Focus gets personal with the Garen family, touching on design origins, sibling rivalries, and what it’s like to build and battle together.
🎶 Music in this episode:
"Will You Dance With Me" by Lalnea
"Good Morning" by Barrell
"Better" by Aves
🎧 Music licensed via Artlist.io📌 Links Mentioned:
Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/havocrundown
Cameron and Nora’s YouTube (DuckBots): https://www.youtube.com/@DuckBots66
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The Havoc Rundown
We are a discussion podcast focused on robot combat specializing in events and builders from NHRL in Norwalk CT. Our members include the staff that works behind the pit desk every event acting as the nerve center between the builders and the cage management system. We preview events, talk about fights, interview builders & staff and try to give a peek behind the curtain of what makes an NHRL event work.
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