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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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 -
FINALS, FINALLY! Does C9 NEED a rookie? Is 100T just LUCKY? feat. Bwipo | Hotline League 312
00:00:00 Intro
00:16:18 Rico Suave's take: there should be definitive leaders in a team to help shape identity
00:28:09 eBraum's take: as a C9 fan, C9 is going to get swept by TL, TL will win over FLY
00:36:10 Bwipo's hot take: The difference between 100T and IMT was pure luck
00:46:30 Is Berserker's gameplay suffering without Zven?
00:51:10 micspam's take: MarkZ being the face of LCS is really dumb
01:03:55 Tzvi's take: C9 needs a rookie to succeed
01:28:44 lymyion's take: Bwipo & APA (and players like them) are the 2 best players to come to the LCS
01:41:19 Azikiel asks Bwipo: how much has NRG's downfall been due to the loss of Ignar
01:49:35 bearusAurelius asks Bwipo why we don't see more roaming top laners
01:55:20 Outro -
Would ROSTER CHANGES make NRG WORSE? Is BERSERKER a C9 LIABILITY? feat. Zven | Hotline League 311
00:00:00 Intro
00:16:44 rawnblade's take: NRG will get worse with roster changes, not better
00:30:05 LestForce's take: the LCS is trying too hard to make trash talk a thing
00:44:20 Zven wants to talk about IMT's branding
00:49:30 GreenCervidae's take: LCS needs more former pros on broadcast
01:04:40 Titan's take: TL will make it to LCS Finals against C9
01:19:44 SCared's take: Zven should replace Zeyzal as support and Licorice replace Fakegod
01:31:35 Dragosi's take: Massu has solidified himself in the Rookie of the Year discussion
01:42:50 N1ckster's take: Berserker is C9's biggest liability
01:59:55 Outro
Customer Reviews
Unique, fantastic podcast
Hotline League goes above and beyond the typical sports reporting format and thrives as an entertaining discussion show that still manages to hit on all the big news. Mark and Travis are great at helping me stay up-to-date on all the league news and discussion topics. Additionally, the callers and community around the show make the discussion so much fun. I really appreciate the consistency in uploads as well, as I don’t think I’ve seen them miss a week (or even alter the schedule) for a long time. Travis is the king of the League of Legends reporting scene, and this is consistently my favorite content of his.
Not worth anymore
I’m an avid enjoyer of LoL content, and listen to most of my podcast while at work. But it’s getting old and annoying listening to Travis cry about subs and revenue every five minutes. He’ll cut someone off mid sentence to make a dumb point then say “hey, got a twitch prime?” “Idk why my YT videos don’t have high views”.. crying about sub numbers kills a channel faster, try fixing your content and people will stay/join
5 Stars
I only listen for MarkZ and horrible 100 Thieves takes. #LCSChamps