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NA's WORST WORLDS YET? Hotline League LIVE from NYC with special guests Palafox, Parth and Croissant Oct 14, 2022

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Thanks to Chipotle for sponsoring HLL! Get yours at https://chip.tl/hotlineleagueGo for the win. Go for Grubhub. Code: TGNewYork - https://grhb.me/travisgafford 00:06:25 Croissant joins HLL to talk about his big bet on NA 00:14:00 falliterin's take: 100T will make it out of groups 00:29:28 Eneola's take: NA is the best place to host Worlds 00:41:48 Parth joins HLL 00:45:15 Harry's take: Unless we get a team out of Groups, NA going 0-18 would be the best thing for the region 00:56:30 Richard says imported players ruin competitive integrity of LoL 01:08:56 Palafox joins HLL 01:12:40 take: C9 just needs to throw out their playbook 01:25:25 Shane's take: a four-way tie and a climb to first for C9 is possible 01:37:27 Graham's take: Rogue is gonna top their group, is the strongest Western team 01:44:20 Dan's take: EG has looked the best out of NA 01:52:00 Rudy's take: the pick/ban of NA is their smallest problem 02:01:20 Outro

Hotline League LIVE from NYC with Doublelift! Oct 08, 2022

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Thanks to Chipotle for sponsoring HLL! Get yours at https://chip.tl/hotlineleagueGo for the win. Go for Grubhub. Code: TGITour - https://grhb.me/travisgafford

EG on the RISE to GROUPS! Champ's Queue HYPE, Format fixes and more feat. Chronicler | HLL 243 Oct 05, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro 00:16:00 Mark arrives 00:18:52 delfino wants to talk about player branding 00:27:35 Alienware break 00:28:56 IMissInfiniteCrisis' take: get rid of 4th seeds 00:37:56 eeveeFIGHTING's take: NO GROUPS! Just Bo5s! 00:51:05 tako's take: this has been the best Play-Ins ever 01:01:50 danxor's take: allchat should be shown on broadcast 01:11:10 parnellyx's take: CQ could've been better 01:21:55 Grubhub break! 01:23:23 lazerfruit's take: the reason EG looked so good against MAD was that they played around Kaori 01:32:35 Outro

Hotline League 5 Year Anniversary + BIG WORLDS ANNOUNCEMENT! | HLL 242 Sep 27, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro + Happy 5th Birthday HLL 00:15:57 Rawnblade's take: Riot took a risk on the Worlds 2022 song but not enough for the video 00:25:01 Raz guest appearance 00:35:35 Alienware break! 00:37:56 HorizonCasts says the news about Riot forcing G2 Carlos to sell his shares shows people believe sensational news too much 00:55:46 Treethan says EG Kaori will smash expectations for EG to go far at Worlds 01:04:19 Youngblood's take: BYG will place 1st in Worlds Playins Group A 01:14:38 LIVE TGI WORLDS TOUR with Doublelift Announcement 01:22:52 Grubhub break! 01:26:04 Kissboy says MAD, FNC, and EG fail to make it out of Playins 01:41:50 BronzeFaker's take: EG being a NA top team is good for region 01:49:24 Lord Audie says Guihotto will be made the fall man for TL 02:03:43 Outro

Which BIG move would FIX TL? Why League can't copy Valorant's esports format, & more! | HLL 241 Sep 20, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro

00:04:50 What to talk about?

00:25:53 Sevinon says Riot's events team really dropped the ball with Worlds

00:39:10 Alienware break!

00:40:57 micspam's take: cutting CoreJJ is the best move for TL

00:54:10 robtron's take: LCS viewers care more about an import's narrative than their performance

01:09:05 AchillesZeus' take: TL new roster with LS and Doublelift

01:17:20 Grubhub break!

01:18:36 Fez says LCS shouldn't buy from LEC

01:27:20 rudiferr's take: double elim format would make first week's games horrible, VCT...

01:37:00 Mark's spreadsheet

01:44:50 larosh's take: improve World's format by seeding 3rd place in each group directly into a losers bracket

01:51:28 Outro

C9's recipe for SUMMER SUCCESS & TL's new plan! Is NA READY for Worlds? feat. Max Waldo | HLL 140 Sep 14, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro

00:18:08 Double G's victory lap + take: C9 has a shot at a deep run at Worlds

00:33:28 griffonwing's take: no Western team will make it out of Groups

00:44:04 Gengariffith's take: all the teams that have heavily invested in coaching have done well this year

00:58:38 jojo asks Max how Jensen re-joining in Summer affected anything, and does Spring matter?

01:09:25 Parnell's take: TL has proven that talent alone does not make a great team; cohesion matters more

01:26:00 the mouse story

01:31:20 DIG arsh's take: 100T is our worst World's representative

01:49:39 messe's take: C9's systems are the reason for success

02:05:35 Max names 1 thing he's proud of?

02:08:00 C9 players as Pokemon

02:11:00 Outro

Hotline League LIVE! Chicago Finals with Nicole, Papasmithy, Jack & Ovilee Sep 12, 2022

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Join Travis and Mark in Chicago! Featuring EG Nicole, 100T Papasmithy, C9 Jack, Ovilee May, and the live audience!

TL is OUT and Finals are inbound! Spica FREE AGENT, where should he go? feat. IMT Revenge | HLL 238 Sep 07, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro - Return of Revenge!

00:14:10 Neath's take: TL loss is the best thing for the health of LCS

00:15:57 greenteaho's take: TL should continue their Yankees-style approach

00:36:00 Travis asks Mark and Revenge: is the LCS more competitive, or is it the meta?

00:44:10 yaBoiTrevDean's take: FLY is the best place for Spica

00:56:32 Lestforce's take: Chime has proven he deserves an LCS spot in 2023

01:12:55 finalnintendokid's take: EG subbing Kaori for Danny was the best move for the team

01:25:55 Dueling EG takes: brandywine vs horizoncasts

01:41:16 numiii's take: C9 will win Finals because of Berserker

01:59:19 legit0r's take: it's in TSM's best interest to buy out the TLA roster in the offseason

02:06:45 Outro

The LCS COMMISSIONER REVEALED! Is C9 the NEW NA FAVORITE? Is EG on FIRE post-upset? | HLL 237 Aug 30, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro - Raz is back!

00:16:38 Rico Suave asks Jackie what she's brought over from CDL

00:33:45 Is the LCS listening to fans?

00:35:16 Alienware break!

00:36:34 Laserfruit posits that NA's heavy reliance on imports created roster issues

00:50:28 WardenWinter says the LCS is undermonetized for fans

00:58:15 fatcat asks Jackie about getting into the esports industry

01:06:37 jimmerpage is tired of the negative narratives around imports in NA

01:17:15 TomShoe asks about negative feedback loop within LCS community

01:33:43 DoubleG's take: C9 will be favorites to win NA

01:47:07 Grubhub break!

01:50:09 bxmp asks for insights on EG's mental

02:00:30 Baconator's take: TL would be the best 3rd seed to Worlds

02:09:09 Outro

Will CLG UPSET the gauntlet?! All-Pro Jojo, & Why the LCS ISN'T boring! feat. Raz | HLL 236 Aug 23, 2022

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00:00:00 Intro - Raz is back! 00:13:15 Seanatonin predicts CLG will run the gauntlet and make finals 00:26:10 treethan thinks the Worlds ticketing system is fine 00:43:30 Alienware break! 00:45:10 Jonathon's take: the LCS format of 8 teams in playoffs is vital 01:01:20 Bluejay predicts 100T beating TL and taking first seed to Worlds 01:11:40 dancing blades predicts TL winning it all 01:24:00 Grubhub break! 01:26:20 Darkwonder's take: Jojo for all pro 1st team is super overrated 01:49:02 arsh pops off: is LCS BORING to watch? 01:57:55 Outro - next week's guest!

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