00:00:00 Intro / Hotline DRINK? Travis and Mark reminisce on the past year/decade in esports/careers 00:08:08 Mark asking the big questions 00:11:19 hitstreak calls in to look back on his time at Riot, OWL, esports in general 00:23:08 Rawnblade offers his biggest disappointment and biggest hype moment of 2019. 00:37:45 ggotchu says they're surprised LoL has survived this long, thinks Riot will remain successful moving forward. 00:54:43 MozerellaMoose recalls the best HLL episode of the year 01:0...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 103
00:00:00 Intro / What happened in Vegas... 00:11:03 How HLL works 00:15:56 LeShmoltz, the self-proclaimed Prophet of HLL, predicts the most competitive split in LCS history with TSM overcoming TL. 00:28:50 danny0304 enjoyed the TFT portion of All Stars and said the casual vibe fit the event better. 00:40:24 supicasupica and TheGraphicTruth call in - Truth says the synergy b/w new TL mid/jg could make up for difference b/w Xmithie and Broxah. 00:52:40 Alienware break 01:02:17 proximategalaxy pred...
Dec 11, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 102
00:00:00 Intro / Rumor recaps 00:05:40 What's Damonte doing next split? 00:12:57 Embrs says if NA wants to improve, people/orgs need to take responsibility for various shortcomings. 00:37:18 udysof , an Oceanic player, says an influx of minor region players will save NA soloQ's problems by adding high-quality players. 00:45:19 proximategalaxy says Sneaky is the hottest available player that hasn't been picked up yet. 00:56:30 TomShoe calls again to talk current state of LCS politics. 01:04:45 Da...
Nov 27, 2019•2 hr 12 min
00:00:00 Intro 00:12:00 Duncan thinks this will be C9's year. 00:25:00 Kaito's take: Kkoma's departure is the end of an era for SKT. 00:37:20 D0P3ST is optimistic that C9 and TSM could be contenders against TL. 00:53:41 IZK calls to discuss Svenskeren rumors. Doublelift explains why he doesn't participate in MVP voting. Kelby argues it was unwise for Bjerg not to explore his options. 01:05:25 Travis thanks the viewers for 100 episodes uwu 01:05:54 Will D1 Thrill calls to discuss DIG letting go o...
Nov 21, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 100
00:00:00 Intro : Finals Talk 00:20:50 Jae's take: While G2 underperformed, chances are even if they played their best they would still have lost. 00:35:17 Kon thinks FPX disproved the "scaling comps meta" in Finals. 00:47:55 Alienware break 00:50:00 LEAKS LEAKS LEAKS! Rumors, offseason talk, etc. 01:48:00 Locodoco joins to talk TSM rumors and more. 02:04:45 MVMT break ~LIGHTNING ROUND CALLS!~ 02:07:16 cClaim says Zikz to 100T would be the most influential move of the offseason. 02:10:02 : quicks...
Nov 12, 2019•2 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:11:50 Fionn calls in to talk Worlds journalism coverage. 00:25:15 Framing questions in a respectful way 00:31:58 Darwking continues the conversation, specifically about the SKT press conference/loser interviews. 00:42:55 Hai chimes in on loser interviews from a pro player perspective. 00:59:15 Howme's take: Faker deserves the Dade Award? 01:07:50 Stl_Slayer_24 thought the SKT series was pretty bad overall. 01:13:05 Travis realizes he's a dumba$$ with boomer hearing ...
Nov 06, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 98
00:00:00 Intro // Inero's Academy updates // Tournament Realm discussion 00:25:15 How HLL works 00:28:27 Fez predicts SKT will 3-0 G2 00:41:42 Liberi says this is probably the hardest Semis to predict in worlds history, justifying the current pooling system. 00:51:51 Alienware ad break! Giveaway?! 00:56:43 Tom Shoe wants to talk about the Dade award, Monte/Thorin 01:07:48 DanTheEsportsMan's hot take: Invictus Gaming will beat FPX because of top diff and TheShy will beat Gimgoon just as badly as ...
Nov 02, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 97
00:00:00 Intro 00:05:33 How HLL works 00:10:20 Mobot predicts NA/LCS will only continue to get worse... Raz and MarkZ talk about possible factors in this. (LONG topic!) 00:40:50 Pre Never Stops predicts Korea is going to have a strong showing in Quarters and beyond. 00:52:50 Sneak Peek at Travis's LPL documentary! Love, Alienware 00:59:53 Darwking predicts all of Group B and D will be eliminated during Quarters. 01:13:30 TheOGCush thinks everyone's overreacting TL's loss in groups. 01:26:40 Ham'...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 96
00:00:00 Intro 00:09:30 How HLL works 00:11:30 droland asks Kelsey how PapaSmithy is integrating with 100T 00:16:18 Noveris's take: FNC exposed themselves this week; they're looking average at best 00:34:22 Alienware <3 00:37:40 Harrytheman298's hot take: SKT and FPX are so overrated! 01:00:20 LucasNguyen's take: Fnatic, Cloud9 and Splyce will bounce back in the second half of the group stage while Liquid also makes it out of group over Damwon. 01:15:20 TomShoe's take: IG and Damwon were high...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 95
00:00:00 Intro // Meet FlyQuest Invert! & MarkZ's spicy tweet 00:16:55 Can Clutch get out of Group C? 00:20:30 Amazing's tweet - NA's competitive scene / talent pool / solo q issues 00:30:50 MarkZ's monstrosity of a spreadsheet - "Group B is the easiest group of all time, it's a joke that it even exists" 00:51:15 How HLL (usually) works 00:52:00 We <3 Alienware 00:56:40 labuda's take: NA might not get any teams out of groups at all 01:07:10 Mario Sunshine's take: China has potential to bo...
Oct 09, 2019•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 94
00:00:00 Intro // Twitchcon recap 00:14:09 How HLL works 00:19:20 Kenedy predicts FNC will be the only EU team to make it to semis 00:31:50 -zForceX-'s take: Griffin releasing their head coach was the best decision they could've taken ahead of Worlds 00:41:08 Alienware ad break - extra special fun (LPL teaser) edition :) 00:48:26 Rhikko's take: G2 is overrated and SKT will win Worlds. 01:04:56 Pippiopi observes that veteran league players that have missed worlds more than once in a row since the...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 93
00:00:00 Intro // New Sponsor!!! 00:15:00 How HLL works 00:16:59 Kyle's take: TL is the most underrated team in NA history and they should be heavily favored in their group. 00:30:15 Praedor's take: EU will be strongest region at Worlds this year and has good chance to get 3 teams out of groups. 00:42:00 yungyeeter thinks there's a high chance that no EU teams get out of groups this year. 00:53:30 Alienware ad break! 00:56:00 smokintheQOOSH says Worlds should consider a format change because "gr...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 92
00:00:00 Intro 00:10:00 How HLL works // A cautionary tale 00:17:15 boomcan90 (not Travis) says G2 has some of the most mechanically skilled players in the West, but TL will outperform them. 00:29:44 jzeeee wants to talk about G2 Wunder getting fined for streaming WoW Classic content from a Riot broadcast 00:40:11 Josh believes the 3rd seeds from both NA and EU are in danger of being knocked out in play-ins 00:48:40 Ad Break 00:54:13 caseyclarke calls in about international developmental leagues...
Sep 18, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 91
00:00:00 Intro // Travis's spicy G2 tweet 00:20:40 How HLL works 00:24:10 labudamike's take: The gap between EU and NA is bigger than the gap between EU and KR 00:35:50 Break 00:38:00 Raz believes that this is the first Worlds where its hard to predict the winner 00:52:05 BarBarJonks thinks that CodySun is the second best adc in NA and the only other NA adc that is Worlds caliber 01:03:00 Juffy's take: TSM getting rid of Bjergsen would be the worst possible decision if TSM intends on winning any...
Sep 10, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 90
00:00:00 Intro 00:06:55 How HLL works 00:10:44 thadman's take: Clutch Gaming has a limited champ pool that's easily banned out, but they're the best team to go as 3rd seed to Worlds. 00:18:53 Seasonz thinks TSM will win the gauntlet and make it to Worlds, but Bjergsen will still leave TSM 00:36:31 Break (Alienware Intel Gamer Days) 00:40:25 SpacePope20K's Hot Take: 100T bringing on PapaSmithy is more beneficial to PapaSmithy than 100T 01:05:31 Manuel believes that G2's win over Fnatic made them ...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 89
00:00:00 Intro 00:11:05 How HLL works 00:15:55 Dr Manhattan's Hot Take: live performances have no place in esports 00:33:19 Ra-zen-ken believes that everyone is underestimating TL/NA (TL is a top 4 team in the world) 00:44:45 Break (PAX West Alienware meet up) 00:49:19 Freezy's Take on C9: the team has underperformed the last 5 years, Reapered hasn't gotten enough of the blame 01:08:17 hiesendinger thinks that teams are gonna Bootcamp in whichever country Worlds is held in from now on 01:22:29 w...
Aug 31, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 88
00:00:00 Intro 00:10:00 How HLL works 00:11:37 ApexBattalion's hot take: TL will sweep C9 like they did back when C9 still had Jensen. 00:26:59 Freezy's take: TL picking Sona/Taric should not be looked down upon 00:40:50 ViceVersaVirtue 's spicy TSM take: The TSM Akaadian situation proves that Parth should be gone from the org 01:08:35 Thanks Alienware! New Auroras?! 01:15:11 GulliPete's take: FlyQuest is gonna win the gauntlet. 01:23:19 Mr. Dongstrong's take: If Reapered/C9 lose this final, Rea...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 87
00:00:00 Intro 00:09:20 How HLL works 00:10:45 Aroc Thinks NA is worst than they were before MSI 00:18:05 Razgriz believes Ruin shouldn't have gotten 3rd all pro team 00:31:57 thanks Alienware :) 00:33:58 OP_TSM_FAN wants to see a major overhaul if TSM misses Worlds - Death of the TSM dynasty? 00:54:25 TomShoe disagrees with the idea that NA can developed talent because of Damonte 01:01:57 TheBiggestCow's Hot Take: TSM subbing in Spica was the worst decision TSM could've made in playoffs 01:10:2...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 86
00:00:00 Intro 00:20:53 How HLL works 00:24:14 NamSlam's Hot Take: TSM is hurting themselves by not subbing out Bjergsen 00:31:35 Woodzys thinks because of TSM's Spica move that the academy bot lane might play in playoffs too 00:43:00 Aether wants to change the point system to qualify for worlds 00:57:58 SpacePope20K predicts Bjergsen will go to worlds next year without TSM 01:09:14 JimmyTheKid1997 Both Fnatic and C9 will beat G2 and TL respectively 01:21:11 Joe547 thinks that Dhokla is the wors...
Aug 12, 2019•2 hr 9 min
00:00:00 Intro 00:08:00 How HLL Works 00:12:00 YeehawMan believes that TSM will miss playoffs and Clutch will take the playoff spot due to their coaching changes 00:23:28 SpacePope20K's Hot take Bjergson will leave TSM at the end of the year 00:39:08 Chovy152 thinks that LCS teams and Riot don't use their sponsorships correctly, and that is gonna damage the future of the league 00:57:20 LPL Announcement/ break 01:02:57 Joe thinks GGS management made a mistake when they subbed out Olleh and Deftl...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 84
00:00:00 Intro 00:06:32 How HLL works 00:10:15 DexFactor777 says NA and EU are much closer than they appear talent-wise, and the percieved gap exists because EU 'had a head start' 00:23:50 Jack Dickolson disagrees with the analysts' ranking of Pobelter among NA mid laners 00:34:30 InSaiyan predicts this is the year C9 wins summer split and becomes NA's first seed, with TL and CLG being 2nd and 3rd, respectively. 00:45:45 We <3 Alienware Summer Deals & Mark's cat 00:48:50 JosepiHack believ...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 83
00:00:00 Intro 00:06:20 How HLL works 00:08:11 micspam says Pro View sucks and he regrets buying it. 00:22:40 ido proposes that mid/low-tier NA players seek out more competition from surrounding regions (LAN, etc) to improve; compares to LEC's competitive pool 00:38:16 SojuNinja wants to talk about Mike Yeung, Rush's career path & Echo Fox roster moves. 00:44:50 Mark's sleepy kitty & shoutout to Alienware! 00:47:38 D0P3ST wants to improve Rift Rivals, says the players don't like it. 01:0...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 82
00:00:00 Intro 00:04:10 Azael joins HLL Live! Is NA screwed? 00:13:50 How HLL Live works 00:15:00 TFT chat w/ Azael 00:16:14 Michael from Anaheim sees LEC playing fast while NA plays for late game. 00:25:30 Brian from NYC remembers when NA destroyed EU in RR2017 then EU improved before Worlds; wonders if NA will do the same. 00:36:20 Steve joins HLL Live! Marvel + TL & more. 00:41:50 Andre Guilhoto, head coach of Origen joins HLL Live! 00:51:10 Fabian "Grabbz" Lohmann, head coach of G2 joins...
Jul 02, 2019•2 hr 2 min
00:00:00 Intro 00:04:55 Rift Rivals, TFT Showmatch and Finals venues announced 00:11:45 How HLL works! 00:14:34 Sakowitz wants to know if/how teams are dealing with overly vocal shotcallers, especially veterans. 00:24:09 TangoTamer’s Hot Take: 100T will possibly make to 4 00:34:03 Rico Suave asks how much Weldon's coaching style has contributed to CLG's turn around 00:43:06 Rift Rivals HLL sponsored by Alienware <3 00:47:15 Dopst thinks NA will be a top 2 region next year 00:58:43 Merx says t...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 81
00:00:00 Intro 00:08:17 Week 3 recap 00:09:18 How HLL works 00:12:16 CocaKonja thinks Optic is really good and is a couple changes away from being a top 3 team 00:24:25 William asks how far can a strategy go before it becomes a banable offense legit strategy vs griefing 00:34:07 Siege asks was subbing out Ssumday a temporary or permanent solution to 100T's problems 00:46:20 Rico Suave thinks CLG will finish Top 3 in the Summer Split with a couple reasons 00:52:11 WardenWinter says Pro View is go...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 80
00:00:00 Intro 00:07:55 Quick LCS recap 00:08:30 How HLL works 00:11:00 Freezy’s prediction: TL won’t make top 2 or 3 this split, but will still make finals. 00:25:05 Manuel thinks Optic/Immortal will have little or no success this year, & Crown will stick around. 00:33:25 Rawnblade says “original owners” of LCS teams have a better chance of building a fan base because they are a part of their orgs in a way no one else can be. 00:50:35 Teamfight Tactics producer, Riot MapleNectar joins HLL! ...
Jun 14, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 79
00:00:00 Intro - Special guest Riot Sherman 00:08:30 Sherman explains Riot Scholastic Association 00:11:16 Siege asks Sherman about issues with schools’ expectations for collegiate LoL 00:21:55 Parth N asks about crossover, if any, between collegiate & pro LoL 00:31:11 Synthetica asks about collegiate esports’ (lack of) potential to funnel into pro play 00:37:50 Presto asks how Sherman sees the potential for collegiate to nurture NA talent & how he’d improve it 00:42:10 Commissioner Gree...
Jun 05, 2019•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 78
00:00:00 Intro- WE LOVE EUROPE! 00:03:15 Pro View!? 00:08:25 Team/League Passes?! 00:10:33 Golden Guardians’ academy team and other news 00:15:55 How HLL works 00:19:34 RedWhaler's thesis: Echo Fox is in a good position for the Summer, they'll finish top 4. 00:28:44 TheBiggestCow believes 100T will finish 4th or 5th, but not go to Worlds. 00:38:03 Shoutout to Alienware :) alienware.com/travis or dell.com/travis and TRAVIS10OFF 00:41:36 hitstreak discusses Pro View as a product. 01:00:20 legomahe...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 77
00:00:00 intro 00:07:17 FaZe lawsuit situation 00:17:56 How HLL works! 00:21:47 Waklo’s take: G2’s strength at MSI came from the flex pick meta; even small shifts in meta could make other teams more dominant at Worlds. 00:35:03 Tea’s take: G2 may be the best team in the west, but as a whole region, NA>EU 00:50:50 Wafflefoot’s take: Esports orgs don’t necessarily know how to run sustainable businesses. 01:07:05 A Red Prius’ take: after MSI, EU appears to be the best region overall. 01:19:20 St...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 76
00:00:00 Intro-- Travis needs subs; Travis is turning 30! 00:09:50 How HLL works! 00:14:56 Travis's bday party plans~ 00:17:36 stevenmeister says rooting for NA is difficult if you're not a fan of TL... 00:29:00 mikeysteves says TL is gonna 3-2 IG! 00:36:09 Medic joins as an "on-call" host :) 00:40:35 zaser77 says G2 will 3-0 SKT! 00:51:31 Break -- Thanks Alienware! 00:55:45 Praedor says WHEN G2 beats SKT, EU will be officially better than Korea. 01:04:40 LeShmoltz says TL is currently NA's bigg...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 75
