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The Official League of Legends Podcast

Welcome to the League Podcast Network, the home for various casts in which we take you behind-the-scenes with the people who help make League possible. Expect new guests and new stories every couple of weeks or so, and make sure to hit us with those sweet comments and ratings so we can keep striving towards Challenger tier podcasts.
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Episodes

Worlds 2017 Top 20 Players

Jatt, Deficio, and Papasmithy break down their methodology for the lolesports Top 20 players at Worlds. You can find the full list, plus their own individual lists here @ http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/featured/worlds-2017-top-20/

Sep 20, 20171 hr 5 min

Ep. 30 - Inside Warwick Development

This week on episode 30 of the Official League of Legends Podcast we take you behind the scenes of the Warwick rework including an in depth discussion with a handful of the Rioters whose efforts went towards transforming a classic jungler on Summoner's Rift from Blood Hunter into the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun. Our guests this week are artist Larry “The Bravo Ray” Ray, champion designer Brad “certainlyT” Wenban and writer David “Interlocutioner” Slagle joined by host Patrick "Scarizard" Scarborough a...

Jan 24, 201751 min

Ep. 29 - Inside Camille Development

This week, designer Jeevun “Riot Jag” Sidhu, writer Ariel “Thermal Kitten” Lawrence, and artist Hing “Hdot” share the behind-the-scenes story on the development of Camille.

Dec 12, 201651 min

Ep. 28 - Pre-Season 2017

This week, designers Andrei ‘Meddler’ Van Roon, Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock, and John ‘Riot MEMEMEMEME’ Goscicki stop by to discuss the upcoming pre-season 2017 changes with Patrick ‘Scarizard’ Scarborough!

Nov 10, 201646 min

Ep. 27 - Inside Ivern Development

This week, designer Blake “Squad5” Smith, artist Chris Campbell, and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Friend of the Forest’s development.

Oct 04, 201643 min

Ep.26 - Mechs vs Minions

This week, Rick “Mr. Piddlesworth” Ernst and Chris “Cades” Cantrell stop by to talk about Riot’s first board game, Mechs vs Minions.

Sep 27, 201649 min

Ep. 25 - Inside Shadow Isles

This week, writers Graham "Dinopawz" McNeill and Rayla “Jellbug” Heide give a glimpse into developing the story of the Shadow Isles and its inhabitants.

Sep 13, 201643 min

Ep. 24 - Inside Yorick Development

This week, designer Sol “Solcrushed” Kim and writer John O’Bryan tell the story of transforming Yorick from gravedigger to The Shepherd of Lost Souls.

Sep 06, 201652 min

Ep. 23 - Inside Kled Development

This week, designer Iain “Harrow” Hendry, writer Odin Shafer, and artist Edmundo Sanchez share the behind-the-scenes story on the development of Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier.

Aug 09, 201645 min

Ep. 22 - Inside Ryze Dev

This week, designer David “RiotRepertoir” Capurro, writer John “O’Dyin” O’Bryan, and splash artist Josh “HUGEnFAST” Smith share the behind-the- scenes story on updating the Rune Mage.

Jul 15, 201643 min

State of the Game - July 2016

Welcome to another episode of the Patch Rundown, a series where expert analysts and developers give you an inside take on the biggest changes heading into the game each and every patch. This week, we’re taking a break from talking patch-to-patch as we check in with Lead Designers Andrei ‘Meddler’ Van Roon, Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock and caster/analyst Aidan ‘Zirene’ Moon to get their thoughts on League’s current state as well as where the game is heading!

Jul 08, 201654 min

Patch Rundown - 6.12

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle and Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock stop by to discuss the upcoming update to ARAM, as well as the rest of the changes coming in to Patch 6.12!

Jun 15, 20161 hr 6 min

Patch Rundown - 6.12

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle and Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock stop by to discuss the upcoming update to ARAM, as well as the rest of the changes coming in to Patch 6.12!

Jun 15, 20161 hr 6 min

Ep. 21 - Inside Shurima's story with the writers

Foundations Lead Anthony “Ant in Oz” Reynolds Lenné, Senior Writer Graham “Dinopawz” McNeil, and Writer Rayla “Jellbug” Heide share their behind-the- scenes perspective on crafting the Shurima story event.

May 31, 201657 min

Patch Rundown - 6.10

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle, James ‘Statikk’ Bach and caster/analyst Aidan ‘Zirene’ Moon stop by to discuss the follow-up changes to Midseason coming into Patch 6.10!

May 17, 20161 hr 1 min

Ep. 20 - Inside Taliyah Dev With The Designers

This week, designer Daniel “ZenonTheStoic” Klein, writer Ariel “Thermal Kitten” Lawrence, and character artist Willem “Tokkelossie” Van Der Schyf share the behind-the-scenes story on creating the Stoneweaver.

May 04, 201652 min

Ep. 19 - Sp4zie live from PAX East

This week we’ve got a special episode, recorded live at PAX East ‘16, in which we sat down with League creator Sp4zie to chat about being a YouTuber and field some live audience Q&A.

Apr 28, 201646 min

Ep. 18 - Inside Midseason Magic

This week, Chris “Pwyff” Tom and Patrick “Scarizard” Scarborough chat with designers James “Statikk” Bach and Jo “Fearless” Graylock to get the scoop on Midseason Magic.

Apr 19, 201650 min

Episode 17 - Inside Taric dev with the designers

This week, designer David “RiotRepertoir” Capurro, writer George “Glorft” Krstic, and concept artist Josh “HUGEnFAST” Smith share the behind-the- scenes story on updating the Shield of Valoran.

Apr 12, 201657 min

Episode 16 - Talking Esports

This week, senior Riot esports figures Shanti “Shantzilla” Blees and Whalen “Magus” Rozelle drop by to share a bit about themselves and talk esports.

Apr 07, 20161 hr 1 min

Episode 15 - State of the Game March 2016

This week, Andrei “Meddler” Van Roon, Aidan “Zirene” Moon, Patrick “Scarizard” Scarborough, and Wesley “SmashGizmo” Ruttle bring their varied perspectives to bear in breaking down the current state of League gameplay balance.

Mar 31, 201640 min

Episode 14 - Putting the Test in Playtest

This week, Playtest Team Lead Adam “Afic” Cohen and Tester Scott “Sickoscott” Hong drop by to chat about how they recruit, testing balance at the highest level, and Zirene’s…influential time on the team.

Mar 17, 201646 min

Episode 13 - Forging the Starforger

This week, Aurelion Sol gameplay designer Luke “Rabid Lllama” Rinard and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Star Forger’s development.

Mar 10, 201653 min

Episode 12 - Phreakin Out

This week, David “Phreak” Turley stops by to share both some breathtakingly bad jokes and the perspective he’s acquired throughout a diverse career in the gaming industry. Credit to /u/SpaceKujo for the amazing ceramic Phreak phace! For the full conversation, check out this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/48c5mv/since_rp_art_is_getting_a_spotlight_ive_been/

Mar 03, 20161 hr 13 min

Episode 11 - High Upon Mount Targon

This week, Anthony “Ant in Oz” Reynolds (Foundations Lead) and Graham McNeil (Senior Writer) stop by to chat about the Targon stories and the team’s latest efforts. Like any place of myth, Mount Targon is a beacon to dreamers, madmen and questors of adventure. Explore Mount Targon: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/site/mount-targon/

Feb 25, 201651 min

Episode 9 - Here Comes Nicki Taylor!

This week, we talked with Nicki Taylor, the singer of “Here Comes Vi” and “Worlds Collide,” to learn more about her musical background as well as her love for League and streaming.

Feb 11, 201643 min

Episode 8 - Hextech Crafting

This week, we got to know a couple members of the Hextech Crafting team and picked their brains on the upcoming feature, progression systems, and of course, phat lewts.

Feb 04, 201647 min

Episode 7 - The Trinity Force Podcast Network

This week, we switched gears a bit and sat down for a more conversational episode with a couple dudes from the Trinity Force Podcast Network, namely Adam “pwnophobia” Cogswell and Robert “Declawd” Iwanski. Join us as we chat with them about the network, content creation, and differently-abled gaming. To check out the Trinity Force Podcast Network --> http://trinityforcenetwork.com/#/ To check out the King Declawd Shirt and support MS research --> https://teespring.com/KingDC

Jan 28, 20161 hr 5 min
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