The Balance Between Fun and Function: Our Interview with Lock-Jaw Captain Donald Hutson

<p>This week on the podcast, we catch up with Lock-Jaw captain Donald Hutson, a combat robotics veteran who’s competed on every season of BattleBots to date, and holds 6 Giant Nuts (and one Giant Bolt!). We get his take on how the competition has changed over time, and what he’s looking forward to in the season ahead.</p> <p> </p> <p>This week’s news stories:</p> <p>> Pain Train GoFundMe: <a href='https://gf.me/u/yxfypc'>https://gf.me/u/yxfypc</a> </p> <p>> New Duck! CAD renderings: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/2784608558435863'>facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/2784608558435863</a> </p> <p>> Bale Spear welding: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/BALESPEAR/posts/852039128660645?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZX_JyQMGMsic05LfxevE6K5MgFAYLRKDpW4EdtIf7x-0QBxVoyLZmKKePNrNB9mkqGhhCxP0-8oO4W1s_WSJ-FqQHLq4SHgIuwSBbhoArUjycUiZH8wcG0rp4vUgVPGLxtPjoWEtlZCFWJF4y9EEBx8AoSeWtxh96zJCn3E7WTnC5bhJG2UdpibXK2_2Y7JXWM&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R'>facebook.com/BALESPEAR/posts/852039128660645</a>  </p> <p>> Bloodsport weapons test: <a href='https://youtu.be/MCRRDmAoYu8'>https://youtu.be/MCRRDmAoYu8</a></p> <p>> Double Jeopardy assembly: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/647548599202644'>facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/647548599202644</a> </p> <p>> New Gigabyte paint job: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1588606441529388'>facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1588606441529388</a> </p> <p>> JackPot’s weapon: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=123788602777506&id=114192937070406'>facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=123788602777506&id=114192937070406</a> </p> <p>> Kraken’s new scales: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/784282765681273'>facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/784282765681273</a> </p> <p>> SawBlaze’s new blade: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3422619731158666'>facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3422619731158666</a> </p> <p>> Tantrum’s “fist”: <a