Hotline League Travis Gafford
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Call in show about League of Legends Esports hosted by Travis Gafford and Cubbyxx, featuring guests from all across the LCS.
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FLY Falls Short at MSI, Can TL Redeem NA?! The WESTERN MINDSET feat. Zven | Hotline League 318
00:00:00 Intro
00:11:20 t-bone's take: FLY has to blow up their roster if they want to make Worlds
00:31:12 nohrii's take: TL v TES is the best stylistic matchup TL could get
00:47:57 GreenCervidae's take: as Zven said, NA will never win Worlds because pros don't play enough high elo
01:14:35 Tatami Galaxy's take: FLY's failure might set up an interesting narrative for Summer
01:29:02 gamberino wants to talk about Western mindsets at international tourneys
01:38:35 Outro -
YOUR SPICIEST MSI 2024 TAKES! LEAKED THIRD INT'L TOURNAMENT?! feat. Nymaera | Hotline League 317
00:00:00 Intro
00:24:08 eBraum wants Nymaera's thoughts on LPL and LEC at MSI, and first int'l tourney without LFL
00:40:40 Yasukeh's take: MSI would benefit greatly from having more casters
00:56:24 Grayska's take: the LCS has entirely dropped the ball on MSI content
01:15:32 nocturnavi's take: the leaked third int'l tourney for 2025 should invite more minor regions
01:35:07 doublezeee's take: As an NA fan, I will always have expectations of western teams in general.
01:54:15 basil thinks TL could make Top 4 and GenG will flop
02:08:36 Outro -
LCS's BIGGEST WINS, Spring Split learnings, Summer changes feat. Commish MarkZ | Hotline League 316
00:00:00 Intro
00:21:28 EzraSmiles's take: LCS should push more content during the break weeks to get through the lack of games
00:30:33 Rico Suave asks Mark about the plan to increase NA viewership and young viewers
00:53:21 Azikiel asks what Mark's take is on adding unbroadcasted games and fearless draft
01:26:45 Wakalino ask if there's any content planned for off days during normal broadcast hours
01:33:03 David asks if there's any hope for 2025 roadshows for finals
01:40:15 ppdoc's shoutout
01:41:30 Mark gives some more insights on Spring Finals
01:50:20 icebreaker asks Mark what the biggest surprise was during his first split as commissioner
02:02:33 Why can't Mark talk about bo3
02:06:20 Outro -
Why TIER 2 is the FUTURE of LCS! C9 changes feat. Steve Kangas and Kelsey Moser | Hotline League 315
00:00:00 Intro
00:13:47 Davis's take: bring back Scouting Grounds as a content event
00:43:39 BreakingDreams is concerned for C9 due to lack of coaching staff support
01:01:03 Tzvi's take: colleges need to invest in lolesports through high school-focused roadshow
01:21:38 Braedan's take: C9 does best when they pull from their Academy team. Bring it back, Jack
01:36:15 Minnogi's take: it is clear that collegiate LoL is the future of League of Legends in NA and the Tier 2 scene
01:58:20 Outro -
COREJJ on Team Liquid's AGGRESSIVE style! Is CRITICIZING your own team EVER OK? | Hotline League 314
00:00:00 Intro
00:18:15 Lord Audie asks CoreJJ about TL's growth since 2023
00:30:40 wombatbaby's take: FLY and TL makes sense because they're the only teams that have Challengers rosters
00:45:27 tbone's take: while Thanatos is a good pickup for C9, it won't solve their problems
00:55:47 skizzle's take: DIG firing Enatron was just a cover for poor roster construction
01:16:17 boggs's take: the Inspired interview was super overblown
01:31:05 Glaurung's idea: if a team wins a split, they get to choose the city for a road show
01:39:30 Outro -
TL TAKES SPRING FINALS! C9 missing MSI, Impact the GOAT?! feat. Emily Rand | Hotline League 313
00:00:00 Intro
00:21:59 lymyion's take: TL is simultaneously the worst team to win the LCS and also the best team we've ever sent international.
00:40:33 David's take: the LCS Final should never be in the Riot Games Arena ever again
00:56:27 vash's take: teams need to give fans a reason to commit to them
01:11:34 Lord Audie's take: Bwipo and Inspired are the reason FLY lost to TL
01:21:55 Mephisto's take: TL is the best NA team because Spawn is the GOAT
01:37:00 Andrew's take: C9 missing MSI is bad for NA as a region
02:01:24 seanatonin's take: Impact the GOAT of LCS
02:17:38 Outro
Customer Reviews
League of legends talk show
I love this grassroots talk show. The format is very unique and no one else is doing this call-in style. I appreciate the hour-two hour long format, particularly for a podcast since I can listen while driving. Mark-Z does his best to get interesting topics (though admittedly the topics are often just some uneducated bloke’s opinion on how good a player of team is, which has no bearing on anything) and Travis is excellent at fostering conversation and gets great guests to keep the show fresh and interesting. Keep up the excellent work!
Loving it
Love that i can have this as a podcast, and love the content itself. Memetastic and engaging as always. Get Monte and/or DoA on the show! It’d be cool to bridge the two audiences.
Boom
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