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**Hotline League**

Call in show about League of Legends Esports hosted by Travis Gafford and Cubbyxx, featuring guests from all across the LCS.

Latest Episodes:

What's up with WEEKDAY LCS?! Big HYPE around the new FLY lineup feat. FLY PapaSmithy | HLL 255 Dec 20, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro - LCS changes, big news

00:37:40 Justin's take: the LCS new times will be good for the League

00:56:05 monkeyjam's take: the biggest loser from the time change is the players

01:16:30 earthrat asks Papa about his new role

01:25:02 Scott doesn't think the LCS teams keep GMs long enough to accomplish goals

01:34:12 noxwar gasses up FLY

01:50:20 elmo is PUMPED about FLY roster

02:03:20 tuft's take: the new time changes shows Riot's disinterest in LCS long-term

02:20:00 Outro

Why FLY will WIN Summer '23, Can 100T handle their veterans? | HLL 254 Dec 13, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro - The Game Awards

00:10:40 League news

00:20:21 PeterJS's take: FLY will win Summer

00:34:47 Alienware break!

00:38:00 Zemelci is more excited for LCS rosters than LEC

00:51:30 TomShoe's take: the "old people" are going to ruin 100T

01:07:15 numiii's take: more players should vlog

01:19:20 GraysView disagrees with Mark about ARAM

01:26:10 Kevin's take: Riot should change the way parents view the game

01:34:55 Outro

A NEW World Champion comes to NA! Why content MATTERS and more! | HLL 253 Dec 06, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro 00:20:45 Akina wants to talk about Pyosik 00:29:35 Alienware break! 00:32:12 tuft's take: CLG to be top 4 in the regular season 00:49:00 washi's take; FLY won offseason 00:57:15 billabang's take: esports could take some ideas from traditional sports to spice things up 01:11:52 Grubhub break! 01:16:05 Cayotix's take: 100T will not be top 4 but still great for viewership 01:29:06 TheCreature's take: teams should focus less on content 01:47:25 Mark and Travis brainstorm solutions to lack of content 01:50:30 Outro

Is TL's new roster BAD for the League? How to make Spring MATTER (feat. EG Andrew Barton) | HLL 252 Nov 29, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro

00:13:20 Ventus asks: Why does it feel like esports teams don't care about content?

00:26:59 sandytoes's take: the LCS has obtained some level of salary parity

00:43:20 Alienware break

00:45:45 Dueling takes! Is Korean TL bad?!

01:06:35 wafflefoot says get RID of Spring Split

01:19:20 Grubhub break!

01:21:30 lazerfruit asks what happened to EG Prodigies?

01:32:03 Seanatonin's take: all the TSM Academy roster flak is misplaced

01:42:05 Ender's take: LCS should run like baseball

01:46:47 Outro

FREE AGENCY HAS BEGUN! Who will THRIVE in Spring? The Old Kings Return!? | HLL 251 Nov 22, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro

00:16:35 DoubleG's take: C9 should still be considered favorites for Spring

00:30:25 N0boat's take: TL will buster out like TSM did

00:40:55 muderino's take: TL's all-KR roster is the ultimate test of "work ethic in NA" narrative

00:50:28 ricosuave's take: FLY to win Spring AND Summer

01:05:43 massy's take: 100T upgraded and EG downgraded massively

01:26:40 Res's take: 100T signing Unforgiven to their academy roster is a bad omen

01:34:05 chenkorus's take: Regi should sell off TSM and distance himself

01:45:40 Outro

Are NA pros ACTUALLY lazy? C9 dropping Jensen is a MISTAKE? feat. Peter Dun | HLL 250 Nov 16, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:08 delfino's take: people calling for NA pros to grind solo q aren't considering certain factors 00:53:43 Alienware break! 00:56:40 Ika's take: Vulcan's mindset is common among LCS players 01:17:56 Grubhub break! 01:20:15 micspam's take: no sympathy for players/teams getting called lazy 01:30:50 washi's take: C9 dropping Jensen was a terrible idea 01:43:45 Outro

Best Worlds EVER?! What can fans expect next time? Faker's legacy in trouble!? feat. Raz | HLL 249 Nov 08, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro 00:20:30 OGKush's take: this Worlds is a testament against double-elim 00:40:07 Kyle's take: it was disappointing not to see more NA representation at the different Worlds venues 00:47:12 Colin's take: Worlds teams, especially finalists, should be able to have higher quality scrims 00:56:14 treethan's take: this Worlds being the best ever is great for NA 01:13:37 cool's take: Faker's legacy isn't as cemented as it seems 01:24:30 arsh's take: the ticket situation wasn't Riot's fault; demand was insanely high 01:37:47 Tom's take: 2018 Worlds had better storylines than this year 01:44:28 Bluejay's take: the LCS and LEC should prioritize removing contract jail 01:55:00 Predictions! ...Predictions? 02:01:07 Outro

Doublelift at WORLD FINALS HOTLINE LEAGUE ft Joe Marsh and more Nov 05, 2022

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00:00:00 HLL World Tour Finale BEGINS

00:04:45 Joe Marsh joins HLL

00:14:30 Pablo's take: the games will be decided by supports, but an adc will get MVP

00:21:40 Revan's take: T1's victory will start Keria on the path to GOAT

00:30:40 Ovilee gracefully joins HLL to ask Faker to rap with her

00:35:45 Danx0r's take: crowd diff will help DRX win

00:44:50 Inero joins HLL

00:49:55 Daniel's take: NA will be a top 2 region within the next 5 years

01:01:52 Zane's take: DL coming back to competitive is bad for NA competition

01:12:20 Lourlo joins HLL, says DRX 3-0's T1

01:14:50 Jack B's take: Zeka will mid gap Faker all 4 games of the series

01:22:20 DL analyzes the botlane matchup

01:29:20 numiii's take: LCS should create more content like the East does for fan retention

01:42:10 take: DL returning would save NA

01:53:10 Noor's take: Groups is the problem with the format, not single elim

Sjokz and Emily JOIN HOTLINE LEAGUE LIVE in ATL! Oct 30, 2022

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New LCS days! Who's wins Worlds?! LIVE Hotline League from NYC feat. Misha Brooks, Drakos, Laure and Atlus Oct 21, 2022

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00:05:00 Creamcheese joins HLL

00:11:30 Drakos joins HLL

00:20:15 Rawnblade's hot take: NA did better than LPL?

00:29:45 treethan's take: when Rogue wins Worlds, it'll save NA

00:38:45 Drew delivers Grubhub!

00:40:45 Annie's ideas on NA improvement

00:58:38 Laure joins HLL

01:04:35 Colton's take: Rogue is the 2nd worst team in Quarterfinals

01:12:54 Charles's take: Rogue fluked into Quarterfinals

01:25:40 Atlus joins HLL