00:00:00 Intro 00:12:30 News, rumors, etc. 00:20:05 Mogul's take: TL is going to be the only Western team to make it out of Groups 00:30:47 Community doesn't want any G2 players to come to NA 00:44:42 Alienware! 00:49:35 Killslayer's take: 100T is much better than their first game showing 00:59:50 Flare's take: the LCK won't make it past Quarterfinals 01:17:15 13 Snakes thinks G2 is going to have a hard time finding new players 01:27:20 Game Fuel! 01:30:00 Invicta's take: FNC will make it to Qua...
Oct 12, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 192
00:00:00 Intro - catching up, goofing off 00:13:05 LoL news 00:30:35 Murderino predicts HLE will end up in the bottom of Group A and lose to a minor region 00:42:50 Alienware break! 00:47:57 Blaine says WHEN C9 makes it out of Play-Ins, they have 40+% chance of getting out of the "group of death" 01:01:00 Blitz470 predicts Galatasaray will finish at the top of Group B 01:11:45 Zemelci's take: LNG will get out of Play Ins but have no hope in groups 01:23:25 jules3000's take: LEC is a stronger reg...
Oct 06, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 191
00:00:00 Intro 00:25:39 HollowedHorizon's take: 100T is in the "semi" Group of Death! 00:37:58 TheOGKush's take: NA will not win a SINGLE game in the main group stage 00:51:40 YaBoiSmuck thinks C9 has a 50% chance at BEST of making it out of Play-Ins 01:10:03 Pixlol asks Goldenglue: How does Proving Grounds affect LCS/Academy? 01:22:15 Question from TomShoe for Goldenglue: What's with the pros coming back from retirement? 01:27:45 Goswimalap's take: Having 4 teams from a region at Worlds is terr...
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 190
00:00:00 Intro 00:20:00 Mogul's take: there's no way Bjergsen leaves TSM. (Is it enough to bring Doublelift back?) 00:37:35 OGKush's (borrowed) take: Bjerg should be looking at LEC 00:51:00 Alienware break! 00:55:03 Nicole says NA fans shouldn't be excited if Rekkles ends up in NA 01:12:50 Fez thinks the blatant disrespect towards NA is laughable 01:33:00 Game Fuel break! 01:35:35 Cheong predicts 100T is going to do the best out of all NA teams at Worlds, and make Semi Finals 01:47:25 Outro...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Support our friend David here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-david-with-leukemia-medical-expenses 00:00:00 Intro 00:19:00 Big Angry Hobo and Tom Solo Mid debate if Rekkles would/should go to NA 00:39:42 coolopen2's take: The community's obsession around stats has become unhealthy 00:55:15 Alienware + David Chen shoutout 01:00:40 HeyJorge wants to talk about the LCS Commissioner spot for hire 01:12:00 MarkZ wants to talk quantum mechanics 01:17:00 Rawnblade wants to talk LCS broadcast - what's ...
Sep 08, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 188
00:00:00 Intro 00:14:58 D0P3ST asks Freeze how important pro player experiences are for being a coach 00:33:08 Maldini thinks 100T rolled a 1/10 chance of winning LCS 00:47:05 Dank Jesus says the 3 teams going to Worlds are the best NA's ever sent, but still won't make it out of groups 01:01:18 Bluejay's take: the Perkz signing has been a huge disappointment, but it's not too late to turn it around 01:12:57 bwillroku disagrees with the import hate towards 100T 01:28:20 Game Fuel break! 01:30:14 ...
Aug 31, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 187
00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 An Odd Vibe's take: TSM's year should not be considered a failure 00:36:32 N0boat's take: Riot deciding to push Worlds to EU shows how little they care about NA 00:49:15 Alienware break! 00:51:38 Fez's take: 100T will win the LCS this weekend 01:04:34 TomSoloMid's take: TSM kind of got screwed by the bracket 01:21:52 Bangs says TL, C9 and 100T are the strongest 3 teams NA's ever sent to Worlds 01:37:17 Game Fuel break! 01:39:37 Treethan thinks Perkz going to Worlds, but n...
Aug 24, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 186
00:00:00 Intro 00:29:35 Treethan's take: 100T qualifying for world might doom the import rule 00:52:05 Alienware break! 00:56:10 HollowedHorizon's take: NA is set up to be a major contender at Worlds 01:12:45 OPTsmFan thinks all NA fans should be cheering for EG to Worlds, if they care about the region's growth 01:28:50 Talkspace break! 01:32:50 Oshawatt doesn't see 100T getting enough credit for the draft strategy in EG series 01:42:50 Awesomemaxi predicts IMT beating TSM this weekend 01:52:05 ...
Aug 17, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 185
00:00:00 Intro - so much news!!! & Mark's summary of The Bachelor... and more news! 00:31:15 Alienware break! 00:37:03 Tom Solo Mid's take: Bjerg and TSM deserved Coaching Staff of the Split 00:48:25 Student's take: Jiizuke was enabled by Peter Dun to play his way 01:00:03 kitkatxz TSM is gonna 3-0 TL and it won't be close 01:12:05 Talkspace break! 01:16:40 Zextrap's take: DIG and IMT/GG shouldn't get a ton of hate 01:31:31 Rico Suave predicts TL is gonna 3-1 TSM 01:48:00 Game Fuel break! 01...
Aug 10, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 184
00:00:00 Intro 00:27:05 Mark flames a chat take 00:29:40 Bluejay says the locked playoff bracket is a TERRIBLE idea. 00:48:48 Alienware Arena! Wow!! 00:51:50 Rob suggests the LCS broadcast should get at least one pro player/coach per day on the analyst desk, etc... 01:04:55 justbobdanish thinks EG should sweep all 3 awards: Coach, Rookie and MVP 01:26:20 leunaM says MVP Fudge, then Spica, then...? 01:38:23 Game Fuel yum! 01:41:57 Freezy predicts: TL will beat C9 this weekend 01:51:30 Outro...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 183
00:00:00 Intro - Mark's vacation, League lore and news of the week 00:16:00 How did Mark get into casting? 00:21:40 akoreanguy's take: the "NA bad" narrative driven by streamers is a big reason for lost LCS viewership 00:34:40 max_drixton has become a fan of the 8-team playoffs format 00:48:50 Alienware break~ 00:51:58 xanadu's take: TSM, EG, C9 for Worlds 01:01:57 Jim's take: Peter Dunn is the most successful import of the past season 01:12:21 God Usopp's take: this is the most competitive play...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 182
00:00:00 Intro - Doublelift's birthday! 00:12:16 When did Doublelift and Aphromoo meet? 00:27:37 Kobe wants some spicier stories - drama?! 00:32:18 What were DL/Aphro/Kobe's favorite teams ever? 00:37:00 Was Aphro suprised to see DL retire? 00:38:25 How did LCS players make money before League popped off? 00:41:00 The international scene: did they see it coming? 00:49:30 Doublelift's costream 00:52:40 Aphro's perspective on LCS now vs 2013 01:02:20 Favorite memories 01:05:05 Outro...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min
00:00:00 Intro 00:29:02 XSojin joins HLL to talk CLG and Madison Square Garden 00:42:25 WardenWinter thinks the CLG video shows poor management 01:07:18 Alienware break! 01:13:26 Jiro's take: Danny is easily a top candidate for Summer MVP 01:29:24 LordxCharizard's take: the success of Academy players in LCS shows that talent development can be successful 01:45:55 Game Fuel break! 01:48:27 David wants to talk about rostter construction in the LCS 02:06:40 Outro...
Jul 13, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 181
00:00:00 Intro - Welcome back Artemis! 00:24:42 OOshawott believes EG will make Worlds 00:43:25 Alienware break! 00:46:00 Karsa Fanboy wants to talk about the broadcast narratives 01:05:19 Seth's take: Spica is LCS MVP 01:14:45 jnt250 predicts GG will make Playoffs, passing CLG and FLY 01:25:20 Game Fuel break~ 01:37:40 tired TomShoe asks about the process of putting Danny into LCS 01:41:28 Bradonstar thinks the LCS should require player statements re: roster changes 01:49:55 Outro - Mark's tumm...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 180
00:00:00 Intro - Welcome, Finn! 00:16:45 Treethan asks Finn: how does he feel about the state of Top? 00:26:42 dancing blades asks Finn to talk about positive experiences he's had with CLG 00:37:20 Invicta's take: 100T is the ONLY LCS team that is versatile enough to compete vs Worlds contenders. 00:48:15 Alienware break~ 00:51:17 Bluejay is sad about DIG's lost hype. 01:11:03 labuda wants to defend Dardoch 01:24:15 Game Fuel break! 01:29:40 Trevor V. asks HLL about LCS all chat toxicity 01:44:0...
Jun 29, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 179
00:00:00 Intro - Ryoma's first time on HLL! 00:24:28 ItsYaBoiJuicy asks Ryoma for his thoughts about Abbedagge's performance 00:31:30 Skillshotmaster420 asks Ryoma how he is able to perform under pressure 00:36:05 Alienware break! 00:39:09 Aemulator's take: Don't buy the IMT hype. 00:53:45 dancing blades' take: Spica has always been top 3 junglers, but gets overshadowed by Blaber. 01:02:05 Community's take: Soligo and Dardoch's benching signals the decline of DIG 01:13:55 GottyBoy's take: With b...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 178
00:00:00 Intro - Jensen joins, return of Scumbag Jatt? 00:17:25 Parmenion246 asks Jensen: what does he believe is the biggest factor holding back NA from international success? 00:27:00 Human Boy's first take: Mid meta doesn't suck! Hype! 00:32:10 Human Boy's second take: Reapered has done more for 100T than Abbedagge. 00:41:50 Alienware break! 00:44:05 Alijah thinks Alphari being benched is not a big deal. 00:53:40 Nelson asks Jensen: did his past coaches impact him in a positive way? 01:00:45 ...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 177
00:00:00 Intro 00:31:15 TripleBMan's take: the person most to blame for TL's implosion is Jatt. 00:43:55 Alienware break! 00:49:50 Dninetv says 100T wins it all, Reaper for Coach of the Split 00:59:50 DoubleG wants to talk about and break down Cloud9's unfortunate weekend 01:17:30 VPN Bytes sponsorship! 01:22:59 McKalen predicts: despite a hot start, DIG will finish 4th and be unable to make Worlds. 01:34:00 Are Dardoch narratives outdated? 01:38:10 McKalen's shout out leads to content creation ...
Jun 08, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 176
00:00:00 Intro - Fudge joins HLL! 00:18:38 Veroernox asks Fudge what he thinks of the LCS Players Association 00:24:20 T Root predicts DIG will easily be NA's third seed at Worlds this year. 00:31:18 Dave's take: Fudge is the best player we've seen in the LCS since Doublelift 00:51:30 Alienware break! 00:53:29 bluefrost's question for Fudge: did Crab9 shake Blaber's mental during MSI? 01:08:10 Basil thinks CLG will bounce back and place at least third by the end of summer. 01:18:40 Squid asks Fu...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 175
00:00:00 Intro - Pabu joins HLL! 00:31:55 Lord Audie asks Pabu about the importance of enjoying the game and keeping a cool mind 00:45:45 Alienware break! 00:47:10 Treethan doesn't think content creation is the right move for Damonte. 01:04:10 Dairy Cat wants to talk about blue side appearing stronger than red side 01:17:50 Lionation asks if League as a sport has made progress over the last ~4 years 01:36:40 Rico returns 01:46:30 Game Fuel break! 01:49:23 Zemelci asks Pabu: If Pentanet could go ...
May 25, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 174
00:00:00 Intro - Emily returns to talk MSI news: NA's out! New Spotify show!!! 00:25:00 Bluejay's take: Hunter Leigh's suggestion to perma boot-camp in Korea would improve the region but ruin LCS as a product. 00:44:20 Alienware break! 00:49:15 Revenge comes to HLL! 00:53:55 Zem-el-kai's take: Of the four remaining teams at MSI, the inconsistency shown by Damwon and RNG + uncertain meta mean MSI is anyone's to win. 01:09:49 Dairy Cat's take: The LCS's high expectations (and resulting disappointm...
May 19, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 173
00:00:00 Intro - OCE and NA perspectives 00:25:40 Franz's take on MSI format: it was fantastic. 00:39:51 Alienware break! 00:42:05 Dalleyman believes Damwon Kia is still the best team at MSI 00:50:40 FullBlownTilt's OCE take: Pentanet is the most dangerous team in the Rumble Stage. 01:03:17 Fez's take: the comparison between C9 and MAD is marginal in terms of performance. 01:25:19 gotsmilk9's take: C9-PSG Talon should be the hottest rivalry of MSI 01:41:23 MrIlluminate's take: Rumble stage will ...
May 12, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 172
00:00:00 Intro 00:30:30 Lord-Audie returns with a new take: C9 should concentrate on beating LLA and Japan to make it out of Group C. 00:40:30 Alienware break~ 00:43:44 Dakton's take: the idea of an esports certification is actually ahead of its time, but failed due to poor communication and overpricing. 01:00:24 Quill asks Damonte if he'd consider moving regions to continue pro play. 01:08:20 Raging Pianist asks Damonte how Academy's competition compares to LCS, and who is an up and comer in NA...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 171
00:00:00 Intro 00:18:05 Jordan Tsai joins HLL to talk player physical health! 00:29:15 Suggestions for gamer health 00:35:22 Lord Audie asks Dr. Respawn: How much does age have in relation to competitive gaming performance? 00:48:55 Liberi asks Dr. Respawn to break down his work schedule 01:13:17 Rick's take: No Org proves that the Reddit/Twitch complaining community doesn't actually know how to improve NA 01:32:30 Alienware break!! 01:53:23 TomShoe's take: the whole SolaFide situation shows how...
Apr 27, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 170
00:00:00 Intro 00:28:15 WarScript's take: 100 Thieves now being a full import roster brings up the question again if import rules should be tightened. 00:47:45 Alienware break! 00:51:00 Zink's take: Abedagge would be a nonfactor in 100T's problems; he's not a cure 01:08:05 redfactor3 asks Amazing: what does ssumday need to hulk out? 01:25:52 Game Fuel break! 01:31:15 BoxcarRamsey's take: 100T is going to the moon with Abbedagge, they are the only good new team with legit roster moves. 01:41:37 Z...
Apr 20, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 169
00:00:00 Intro 00:37:20 Vero asks Emily for her honest opinion of the LCS Mid-Season Showdown Finals. 00:59:23 Alienware! YAY! 01:02:02 Atharva's take: with Bjergsen/DL gone and Perkz/Jensen playing so well, C9 vs TL is going to become THE NA Rivalry. 01:21:02 jnt250 doesn't think the TL jungle substitution affected the outcome of the series. 01:35:00 Game Fuel! YUM! 01:37:27 Infi's take: League influencers are making LCS less enjoyable to watch. 01:57:27 Bluejay's take: TSM was the most disappo...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 168
00:00:00 Intro + Weekly recap 00:18:10 Grand's take: Fudge is ramping up quickly, looking like a premier top laner. 00:34:30 Alienware break! 00:36:23 franz's take: The decline in LCS viewership is being oversimplified. 01:00:07 Avacyn predicts: TSM 3-1 over TL this weekend if they play for dragon. 01:14:45 Grubhub break! GIVEAWAY! 01:18:37 Fez's take: the 100 thieves coaching staff should take a huge portion of the blame for the team's steady decline. 01:34:01 jnt250's take: The C9 vs TL series...
Apr 06, 2021•2 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 167
00:00:00 Intro + Weekly recap 00:32:48 GamingForTheWeekend's take: the addition of the OCE players adds a lot to both the LCS and academy. OCE is not just a player dollar store. 00:49:33 Silk's take: TSM is a clear cut below C9 and TL 01:04:50 Cub's take: TL will win 3-0 against C9. 01:20:27 Bluejay's take: We need to talk about how the LCS and LEC schedules overlap during playoffs. 01:44:00 TomShoe asks... has anyone actually given thought to the Proving Grounds tourney??? 02:02:18 Dez's take: ...
Mar 30, 2021•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 166
00:00:00 Intro: Inero returns! + Your weekly League news 00:16:25 TulipQUEEN predicts EG 3-0 TSM this weekend. 00:33:00 jnt250's take: Perkz didn't deserve 1st team all-pro. 00:48:26 Alienware woo! 00:51:15 buneli's take: The expectations that were placed on 100T at the beginning of the split were too high and should not have expected to finish top 3. 01:11:21 eo120 wants to discuss: LS in that Facecheck episode expressed a serious concern for players, their careers, how they were being treated,...
Mar 23, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 165
00:00:00 Intro: Peter Dun, EG head coach, joins HLL; weekly news 00:18:49 Squirtle Squad's take: Alphari is MVP by far and it's not even close! 00:31:03 Rojolio's take: Staff/Coaching development should be the main focus of teams within the LCS, not just player development. 00:49:08 Alienware break~ 00:51:06 C9 Blaine predicts: TL doesn't make finals 01:00:45 Hash's take: C9 WILL get to finals, but go into loser bracket after winning against 100T 01:12:34 redfactor3's take: Ssumday is a perfect ...
Mar 16, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 164
