100Talk - 100 Thieves Podcast Cole Isenbarger, Jordan Whicker

There's no better way to send off 100Talk than to be joined by the one and only John Robinson, President and COO of 100 Thieves. John joins Jordan and Cole for a look at some of the best moments of 100Talk and 100 Thieves, the evolving business strategy of the org, and most importantly - what the incredible 100Talk community has meant to the org and to the dads. Plus, John surprises with an insane gift opened live during the show. And if you're lucky, you may hear a couple of important and timely leaks... If you are an audio-only listener, let us take a moment to thank you for being with us. It's been an honor to host these conversations and try to give an honest and fun perspective of what it's like to be an esports fan during the craziest wave of the industry. While this is the final audio podcast for 100Talk, we'll let the show's episodes live on if you ever feel like revisiting. And we'll say for the final time - we love you, and we miss you already. Take care. Listen here. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW THE 100TALK DADS: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/100talkpod Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Discord ► https://discord.gg/tUqupX9 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE TO 100TALK: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIO... iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR EQUIPMENT: Mic ► https://amzn.to/335k2DL Preamp ► https://amzn.to/33h7yIS Interface ► https://amzn.to/3JWtppW Mic boom stand ► https://amzn.to/33cDazw Camera ► https://amzn.to/3GcZPdx Capture Card ► https://amzn.to/33mjhpW Key Lights ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs Ring Light ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Jordan and Cole reflect on their 5-years of experience through the ups and downs of 100T esports. Listen here. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW THE 100TALK DADS: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/100talkpod Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Discord ► https://discord.gg/tUqupX9 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE TO 100TALK: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIO... iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR EQUIPMENT: Mic ► https://amzn.to/335k2DL Preamp ► https://amzn.to/33h7yIS Interface ► https://amzn.to/3JWtppW Mic boom stand ► https://amzn.to/33cDazw Camera ► https://amzn.to/3GcZPdx Capture Card ► https://amzn.to/33mjhpW Key Lights ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs Ring Light ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

The Thieves that burn twice as bright last half as long...or something. After a sizzling finish to the regular season, the Spring 2023 100T squad quickly flamed out in playoffs, losing both of their series in not-so-great form. After realizing he was VOD Squadding the last 100T action of the 100Talk era, Cole had an emotional breakdown and needed to get right back to talking to the 100Kids about what happened. So, here's another episode of Keep It 100, our semi-sometime call-in show featuring NOTHING BUT LISTENER TAKES! Listen here. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW THE 100TALK DADS: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/100talkpod Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Discord ► https://discord.gg/tUqupX9 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE TO 100TALK: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIO... iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR EQUIPMENT: Mic ► https://amzn.to/335k2DL Preamp ► https://amzn.to/33h7yIS Interface ► https://amzn.to/3JWtppW Mic boom stand ► https://amzn.to/33cDazw Camera ► https://amzn.to/3GcZPdx Capture Card ► https://amzn.to/33mjhpW Key Lights ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs Ring Light ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

100T has managed to climb from 8th place to 3rd place in a matter of a week, and fans are beside themselves. 7 straight wins are making the dads think that this is more than a honeymoon with Nukeduck - it just may be true love. Sitting pretty in winner’s bracket for this weekend, the Thieves look to be a dark horse contender for the LCS title, seemingly out of nowhere. Cole and Jordan recap the joy that was this weekend, including 100Talk parting gifts from Brother Solo and Brother Jojo and some sweet revenge against the 100T understudies, CLG. You notice how I didn’t mention Immortals? Turns out you never need to. With a newfound sense of confidence and killer teamfighting prowess, 100T is positioned for a playoff run. The dads discuss how deep 100T DNA runs and project what will happen in the PapaSmithy revenge series, plus field a heaping helping of listener takes and questions. It’s 100Talk in rare form - Thieves Nation, let’s ride! Listen here. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:59 - A most joyous Friday of LCS0:08:01 - Brother Solo and TSM0:18:13 - Brother Jojo and EG0:23:28 - 100T vs IMT0:26:35 - Tiebreakers (EG + CLG)0:37:05 - Is this still the Nukeduck honeymoon?0:47:03 - Listener Takes1:24:58 - Predictions1:27:42 - Outro ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW THE 100TALK DADS: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/100talkpod Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Discord ► https://discord.gg/tUqupX9 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE TO 100TALK: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIO... iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR EQUIPMENT: Mic ► https://amzn.to/335k2DL Preamp ► https://amzn.to/33h7yIS Interface ► https://amzn.to/3JWtppW Mic boom stand ► https://amzn.to/33cDazw Camera ► https://amzn.to/3GcZPdx Capture Card ► https://amzn.to/33mjhpW Key Lights ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs Ring Light ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

With Kaas out and Nukeduck in, somehow, the honeymoon has officially begun. A change has done the Thieves good, with the squad turning in a dominant 2-0 weekend including a substantial win against the surging Golden Guardians. The rookies are stepping up, Bjergsen is playing aggressive, Doublelift is a killer Xayah, and Closer is back on his big champs. The wins come in the nick of time, with playoffs suddenly looking much more likely for our beloved boys. Jordan and Cole analyze which specific signs of life the Thieves were showing during the weekend and debate how much of the Nukeduck turnaround is simply a temporary shake up and how much is genuine balm of Gilead. They also whip out the handy dandy foldy sheet to go over scenarios for super week, finding that 2-1 with a win over TSM has us in excellent shape… Plus, listener takes and questions as usual. Strap in for another #100Talk! Also, a note: 100Talk will conclude after the spring split. Please see this Twitlonger for more: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss8o23  We love you and miss you already. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 - Intro (+ Farewell Announcement)0:05:42 - 100T vs GG0:23:45 - 100T vs Team DIG0:31:43 - Busio on engage (/ off enchanters?)0:35:56 - Bjergsen on aggression0:40:11 - Thoughts on Coach Nukeduck0:54:14 - Playoff scenarios + super week predictions1:06:00 - Listener Takes1:31:45 - Outro ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW THE 100TALK DADS: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/100talkpod Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Discord ► https://discord.gg/tUqupX9 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE TO 100TALK: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIO... iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR EQUIPMENT: Mic ► https://amzn.to/335k2DL Preamp ► https://amzn.to/33h7yIS Interface ► https://amzn.to/3JWtppW Mic boom stand ► https://amzn.to/33cDazw Camera ► https://amzn.to/3GcZPdx Capture Card ► https://amzn.to/33mjhpW Key Lights ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs Ring Light ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

100T made big news with their decision to fire head coach Kaas and to let Nukeduck step up as interim head LCS coach after the team turned in what is likely its worst week of League of Legends in the org’s history. Given the presence of established, outspoken veterans on the squad (who are currently underperforming expectations), a lot of fans are crying scapegoat. Jordan and Cole think through what we know and what we don’t know about the situation, and discuss the legitimacy of the changes based on the balance. They also lay out the path for the remainder of the season and realize (in real time) that this is a team that is dancing close to catastrophe - will the Nukeduck change be the Bible in the middle to make sure it’s not TOO close??? Listen here. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 - Intro0:02:37 - Last week’s games :(0:13:35 - Kaas is out0:34:17 - Implications for the rest of the split0:47:39 - Listener Takes1:19:46 - Predictions1:23:27 - Outro ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ FOLLOW THE 100TALK DADS: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/100talkpod Twitch ► https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Discord ► https://discord.gg/tUqupX9 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE TO 100TALK: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIO... iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OUR EQUIPMENT: Mic ► https://amzn.to/335k2DL Preamp ► https://amzn.to/33h7yIS Interface ► https://amzn.to/3JWtppW Mic boom stand ► https://amzn.to/33cDazw Camera ► https://amzn.to/3GcZPdx Capture Card ► https://amzn.to/33mjhpW Key Lights ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs Ring Light ► https://amzn.to/33ejICs ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬