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Ready Set Pwn

Chris (@lyteforce)www.readysetpwn.com
Ready Set Pwn is an Overwatch League podcast focused on the Toronto Defiant & Vancouver Titans franchises and will be your home for news related to both the Defiant & Titans, the Overwatch League, Overwatch itself, and the odd Blizzard tidbit. We are quite simply, the podcast with the "Catch Phrase!"
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Episodes

Episode 194: Crumble-bum

Omni & Jordan let loose on the weekend that was in Overwatch League action. From the Toronto Defiant continuing to face adversity, to the Vancouver Titans getting past Crumble-bum & Birdy, and a new patch that makes the later stages of the season potentially spicy, the episode is a banger - and a pretty darn long one to boot. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under...

May 10, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 194

Episode 193: Omni the Prognosticator

With the first weekend of the 2023 Overwatch Season complete, the Toronto Defiant find themselves winless while the Vancouver Titans went .500 on the weekend. Yet the biggest surprise has to be Omni 's possesion of the OWL script, as he finds himself THIRD WORLDWIDE in the Pick'ems standings!! He, Chris & Jordan react to everything they saw and set up the week that will be. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awe...

May 03, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 193

Episode 192: Season Six

The 2023 Overwatch League season gets underway this week, and thankfully Chris , Omni & Jordan are here to set up the first few matches for the Toronto Defiant & Vancouver Titans! Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade...

Apr 26, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 192

Episode 191: RSPGPT AI

While the Toronto Defiant & Vancouver Titans continue to exist, while the Chengdu Hunters do not, thankfully Chris , Omni & Jordan have something to satiate your Overwatch League appetite - their official 2023 Power Rankings! Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever, no ...

Apr 19, 20232 hr 10 minEp. 191

Episode 190: Insulation & Drywall

The Overwatch League Western Pro-Am has a winner. The season is two weeks away. And leave it to Jordan , Chris , and Omni to spend more time building the best hypothetical roster for an expansion franchise in Calgary. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card requ...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 190

Episode 189: Professional Play, Amateur Podcast

The first two groups in the Western Pro-Am have been sorted. The Vancouver Titans did... okay. The next two groups, one of which includes the Toronto Defiant, are up next. And Chris and Jordan think they'll do better than okay. Add in the usual episode discussion about cosmetics & Fortnite, their desire to see the Calling All Heroes circuit do well, and you've got yourself a solid episode. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundc...

Mar 29, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 189

A Conversation with Till

Till Werdermann , Senior Director of Team Operations for Overactive Media, joins Chris to discuss the operational side of the Toronto Defiant, how they plan on setting the team up for sustainable success in the Overwatch League, and what he sees as integral to the success of the players - in-game and out. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. ...

Mar 22, 202350 min

Episode 188: A Conversation with PapaPunk

Sean "PapaPunk" Gilchrist , father of Vancouver Titans tank Punk, joins Chris , Omni and Jordan to chat about his perspective as a parent of an Overwatch League pro, how he & the family support Punk from afar, and ways he hopes teams & the league can better support players. Plus the RSP crew talk about what they've seen from the leaked scrims, what's going on with the league team wise, and everything else they can think of. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discor...

Mar 15, 20232 hrEp. 188

A Conversation with Casores

Toronto Defiant Head Coach, Cas "Casores" Van Andel joins Chris and Jordan to discuss expectations for the 2023 season, how the roster came together over the offseason, what his approach to coaching is like and what it takes to coach in the Overwatch League. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pineca...

Mar 08, 202349 min

Episode 187: A Conversation with Barroi

Vancouver Titans General Manager Dennis "Barroi" Matz joins Chris and Jordan to chat about his experience with Vancouver so far, what his approach to the offseason & 2023 is, whether to expect a sixth player to be signed any time soon, and a whole lot more! Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pin...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 187

A Conversation with Sean

To talk about the upcoming Overwatch League season, and how things played out behind the scenes during the offseason, is the Head of the Overwatch League Sean Miller . He joins Chris & Jordan to talk about teams relocating, the introduction of tier 2 & 3 teams into Overwatch League play, and what the return to big-scale LAN tournaments might look like. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes...

Feb 23, 202351 min

Episode 186: Lovercast

With Chris and Jordan in the Valentine's spirit, the pair talk about they love about the upcoming Overwatch League 2023 season, the updated jersey reveal, Loverwatch and licenced Overwatch skins. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 186

Episode 185: Secrets Out in The Six

The greatest OWL secret of all-time has been revealed, as the Toronto Defiant have announced their 2023 roster. Chris , Omni & Jordan wonder if it will be good enough to raise the Defiant from the role of gatekeepers. And while there remains little news of what the 2023 Overwatch League season will look like, that doesn't stop the crew from speculating based on what little is already out there. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on S...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 185

Episode 184: Existing

The Vancouver Titans exist. The Toronto Defiant exist. The Overwatch League exists. And that's the extent of the show, yet Chris , Omni & Jordan still find all sorts to discuss over the course of the normal show. They touch on a trickle of news out of Vancouver, the possibility of an April start date, how they are playing Overwatch less these days, and Chris channels his inner-boomer. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud ...

Jan 18, 202348 minEp. 184

Episode 183: Salty AF

Contrary to what Chris , Omni & Jordan told you was going to happen last episode, Overwatch League free agency got underway like they promised and a number of teams got in early - including the Vancouver Titans. And while the roster is shaping up to be better than the one's we've seen over the past few seasons, Omni goes on a rant about what was possible and what actually came to be. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud f...

Jan 04, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 183

Episode 182: Things Exist

With the new & improved (and absolutely not confirmed) free agent signing window soon to open (or not), Chris , Omni & Jordan discuss how the only thing they know for certain is the Toronto Defiant & Vancouver Titans still exist. Oh... the Overwatch League does too. They also talk skins, the Overwatch economy, how much they continue to play the titles and end the show with some seriously bad puns & Dad jokes. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A h...

Dec 21, 20221 hrEp. 182

Episode 181: It's Been Two Weeks

With the show in full off-season mode (and coming to you ever other week), Omni & Jordan recap the Overwatch League news from the past two weeks and get themselves excited for Season 2 of Overwatch 2. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons licence. This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you ...

Dec 07, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 181

Episode 180: Those Who Remain

The Toronto Defiant kept no one. The Vancouver Titans kept one. And free agency is delayed. Omni & Jordan share a few thoughts on what's going on this side of the 49, and what's going on with the rest of the league. And not only that, will Overwatch - let alone the Overwatch League - exist in China come 2023. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commons l...

Nov 23, 20221 hrEp. 180

Episode 179: Everyone is LFT

Last week we suggested much more activity would take place after recording. Boy were we right. Chris , Omni & Jordan react to the "fact" that nearly everyone in the Overwatch League is currently LFT. They also discuss the changes happening in Toronto, when change will take place in Vancouver, and what to make of the 2023 Overwatch League season. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die ...

Nov 16, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 179

Episode 178: The Grandest Final

Returning guest, Samson , joins Chris , Omni & Jordan to discuss what was the best Overwatch League Grand Final to date. Samson shares what his live experience was like, and how it differed to the Summer Showdown in Toronto. And the four react to news the Vancouver Titans are going with a new head coach for 2023. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a Creative Commo...

Nov 09, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 178

Episode 177: Defiantly Done

The Toronto Defiant set a goal to not only be competitive in the Overwatch League, but to take it to the next level during the stages & playoffs. Arguably they accomplished this. Unfortunately, their playoff run fell short as they lost both matches and were eliminated earlier this week. Chris , Omni , & Jordan discuss what went right and what went wrong this week for the team in the Six, and wonder who might wind up in the Grand Finals later this weekend. Follow us on Twitter ! Support u...

Nov 03, 2022Ep. 177

Episode 176: Played In

There's the easy way and there's the hard way. The Toronto Defiant chose both ways over the course of the weekend, yet thankfully chose the easy way one time greater than the hard way. Chris , Omni & Jordan recap the three matches the Defiant played this past weekend and wonder how they stack up against the rest of the Overwatch League playoff competition. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 176

Episode 175: Parental Advisory

The 2022 Overwatch League regular season is complete. The Toronto Defiant "might be" in the playoffs. The Vancouver Titans are not. Chris , Omni & Jordan discuss how the Defiant ended the regular season as the middest mid team and what to expect from the West playoff play-ins. They also share a few more thoughts on their Overwatch 2 experience, before all heck goes loose. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the aweso...

Oct 19, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 175

Episode 174: When Chris Is Away

With Chris away for the episode Omni & Jordan break down the Vancouver Titans tough loss (in reverse sweep fashion) to the Florida Mayhem and their tough win against the Paris Eternal. They also wonder how the recent Covid diagnosis will impact the Toronto Defiant going into the post-season. Add in some commentary about the rest of the league, Overwatch League votes (and RSP getting in on the action), the difficult launch for Overwatch 2, and the usual hijinks that take place when Chris isn'...

Oct 12, 20221 hr 42 minEp. 174

Episode 173: Mad Meta

The Toronto Defiant look great one game, but not so much the next. The Vancouver Titans look better in one match, and even better the next. Yet one of those teams has eyes on the postseason, while the other has a couple of matches before their season is complete. Chris , Omni , & Jordan recap the weekend of Overwatch League action, react to Overwatch 2 going live and talk all things Pokemon. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soun...

Oct 05, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 173

Episode 172: A Rough Weekend

Last week the RSP crew had some high hopes for the Vancouver Titans and the Toronto Defiant going into the weekend. Yet this week, Chris and Omni are all sorts of depressed after the four performances (or three if you believe Omni). After reacting to what the heck actually took place, the pair also talk about all the Overwatch 2 news that broke since the last episode. Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track...

Sep 28, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 172

Episode 171: Remixer

After getting home from the Summer Showdown in Toronto, TitansCord mod and Titans Superfan Samson sits down with Chris , Omni & Jordan to tell us how the event was for someone with boots on the ground. The four also discuss the upcoming Countdown Cup, if they think the Titans have a realistic path to the playins and whether the Defiant can lock in on the playoffs. And with all the news about Overwatch 2 hitting the scene hours after the last episode, they all have a few thoughts on what they...

Sep 21, 20221 hr 52 minEp. 171

Episode 170: We Bit Off More Than We Could Chew

With a couple days of relfection since a great weekend of Overwatch League action, Chris , Omni and Jordan share a few extra thoughts on what they witnessed take place in Toronto. And with "leaks" of a supposed patch that tunes Junker Queen, the crew wonder if we'll see any real change to the meta going into the Countdown Cup. Wrapping up the episode is an interivew with Lucas Annunziata (Senior Environment Artist II) and Paul Warzecha (Lead Character Outsource Supervisor) to discuss New Queen S...

Sep 14, 202254 minEp. 170

Summer Showdown Bonus - Day 4

What a phenomenal weekend of Overwatch League action. The fantastic run of the Toronto Defiant finally comes to a close, the Dallas Fuel remain a dominant force, and it's not suprise the Shanghai Dragons remain tops in the East. Chris and Jordan recap the final day of the Summer Showdown in Toronto, with contributions from Defiant Head Coach Mobydik and the final press conference of the champion Dallas Fuel! Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to ...

Sep 12, 20221 hr 15 min

Summer Showdown Bonus - Day 3

With a One Man Watchpoint takeover of Ready Set Pwn, Jordan recaps a phenomenal day of Overwatch League Summer Showdown action. The Toronto Defiant are making a solid run in the bottom bracket. Reverse sweeps are all the rage. And we've got all the behind the scenes access you'll need to keep up on everything happening in Toronto! Follow us on Twitter ! Support us on Patreon ! Join us on Discord ! A huge shout-out to Burn7 on Soundcloud for the awesome track, Heroes Never Die Music used under a ...

Sep 11, 20221 hr 12 min
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