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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SUMMER SPLIT COMING IN HOT! Post-MSI takes, Spicy Summer Predictions, and more! | Hotline League 320
00:00:00 Intro
00:13:25 spacepope wants to talk about G2's master class in drafting
00:29:35 podras' take: Riot has catered to team owners far too much with too little return
00:49:38 zac's take: DIG will replace FLY as third seed in Summer if FLY can't fix issues
01:08:30 blade's take: Riot Games NEEDS to bring back Rift Rivals
01:22:38 dj8ninja's take: TL will get first in Summer and perform well at Worlds
01:30:16 carson's take: the LCS needs an all-encompassing docuseries to reinvigorate
01:43:00 Outro -
MSI COPIUM: What are TL's odds?! WHAT IF TSM came back to LCS!? feat. Raz | Hotline League 319
00:00:00 Intro - What's Chengdu like?
00:12:20 rawnblade's take: this unpredictable MSI is the West's best chance to go far in a while
00:22:55 tomas's take: NA's problem is lack of commitment
00:40:45 ppdoc shouts out Raz and thinks TL has a chance to compete and win against T1
00:57:57 Nox's take: If DL is correct and IMT and TSM are merging, the community should shun them
01:17:55 shawn's take: Don't put Faker in the Hall of Fame just yet
01:33:36 Zemelci's take: If TL manages to beat T1, they have a decent chance of winning MSI
01:45:43 Outro -
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
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