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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:

Playoffs INCOMING! Will TL choke? Toucouille BEST MID NA?! feat. EG Rigby and Peter Dun | HLL 235 Aug 16, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - an EVIL episode!

00:18:39 Slowbro wants to talk expectations for EG going into Worlds

00:31:37 Zemelci

00:44:06 Alienware break!

00:47:42 Isthmus's take: Even tho TL/100T/EG are the strongest right now, TL will likely collapse

01:08:00 Michael wants to talk about the pool party broadcast

01:21:00 HLL LIVE ! Grubhub break

01:24:25 arsh's take: Toucouille best mid LCS

01:42:20 Stepbro's take: superteams are overrated

02:01:00 Bluejay wants to talk about GG Danan being let go and why

02:17:40 Outro

Is Team Liquid PEAKING? EG's BIGGEST weakness?! Did C9 SHOOT themselves in the foot? | HLL 234 Aug 09, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's movie reviews, TGI's new show, LoL news

00:28:35 David's take: this is the best regular LCS season since franchising

00:52:10 lazerfruit predicts 1 or 2 LCS teams will sell their spots and Misfits will buy

01:01:40 Parnell's take: TL and 100T missing Worlds would be the best thing for NA

01:11:45 Fez's take: TL is peaking at the right moment and won't drop a single game from now to the LCS Championship

01:21:13 KMart's take: C9 has shot themselves in the foot this year

01:33:00 Pugsley's take: EG's biggest weakness was exposed yesterday

01:41:59 Seth's take: IMT is trolling by not rebuilding

01:53:47 Max's take: LCS casters/narratives/viewercam can affect players' careers more than their actual performance

02:05:30 Outro

Who will break the three-way tie for THIRD? Pro player experience in NA vs EU feat. Bwipo | HLL 233 Aug 02, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:22:45 Xypher asks Bwipo what's the difference between playing on TL vs FNC

00:39:53 Alienware break!

00:43:00 Steve wonders if the League MMO will bring new players to LoL as well

00:53:35 Jackie wants to talk about Fudge's top laner rankings

01:06:55 numiii's first weekend at LCS

01:23:25 Grubhub break!

01:26:30 Arsh's take: FLY are pretenders and got exposed for being one-dimensional

01:40:55 TLegs thinks teams need to invest in skilled creative teams

01:54:40 Dhokla asks Bwipo about coaching in NA vs EU

01:57:00 Bluejay says the problem with TL is inconsistency

02:11:27 Outro

Would YOU rather see BJERG or newer players at Worlds?! LCS is revived!? feat. CLG Palafox | HLL 232 Jul 26, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - Welcome, Palafox! League news and chatting

00:30:55 lazerfruit's take: FLY or CLG making Worlds is better for NA than if TL goes to Worlds

00:46:22 Alienware break!

00:48:55 Jubs's take: Huni and Bwipo on the broadcast is AMAZING

01:07:00 Travis pops off on Vulcan

01:20:20 Omar wants to talk about new LCK policies

01:32:00 Grubhub break!

01:33:29 Michael Don asks Palafox about working with Damonte

01:44:43 Pokey's take: EG is doomed at Worlds

01:53:58 numiii's take: this Summer is the most exciting for a newcomer to watch

02:09:25 How did Palafox feel about Spring?

02:12:25 Outro

Did TSM make the right move? Should LCS SELL the 10th place team to Mr Beast? ft. TSM Soul | HLL 231 Jul 19, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - Soul's history and path to LCS

00:23:50 YoungAspiring's take: EG will be the straw that broke the camel's back in Bjergsen's career

00:40:25 Alienware break!

00:42:45 djmerali thinks TSM has a unique opportunity to gain fans with new roster

00:56:40 CLOSE YOUR DOOR KOBE

00:57:25 Omar's take: LDL's fearless draft format would be good for LCS

01:14:50 Xanadu's take: 100T's year is doomed

01:23:05 Dblg's take: the hype around TSM is unwarranted

01:33:55 Kobe joins HLL to sell MrBeast an LCS team

01:39:10 TGI x Grubhub

01:42:26 lazerfruit's take: is TSM commits to Soul, he'll be top 3 NA by next year

01:48:22 Lofei asks if TSM is the drippiest LCS team ever to exist

01:52:15 Warshipper expresses gratitude to TSM fans and Soul

01:55:20 Follow Soul on Twitter

01:57:10 Outro

The minds behind PLAYERS! What happened in Vegas, and TSM's midsummer swaps | HLL 230 Jul 12, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Non-spoiler Players talk

00:09:25 micspam asks: does Players have a thesis?

00:18:40 tacTICal asks why IRL famous players aren't mentioned

00:23:05 SPOILERS START

00:23:34 Russ wonders how Players was meant to land with non-gamers

00:30:32 Rawnblade asks if anything got left out

00:36:18 Emily asks how much they considered how much the "in-universe" audience knows about LoL

00:40:54 Alienware break

00:44:15 Hotline League begins - weekend in Vegas!

01:04:30 micspam returns to talk about Clutch Gaming showmatch

01:13:05 David's positive take: the LCS is not dying

01:33:23 Grubhub break!

01:35:15 Darkwonder talks TSM

01:43:37 LazerFruit's take: Mr Beast LCS team would be hype!

01:52:16 Outro

Will Team Liquid RAMPAGE their way to the top? Are TSM/IMT salvageable? Import changes & more feat. Jatt | HLL 229 Jul 06, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro + Players discussion

00:20:10 BigZ wants to talk import changes rumors

00:38:00 Alienware break!

00:40:58 LestForce wants to talk about IMT's disastrous year

00:56:50 Seth asks if TSM should hit the "panic button" and start from scratch

01:12:02 Rawnblade asks Jatt how his background in traditional sports fandom translates to esports work

01:29:12 Grubhub break!

01:32:22 theclassy predicts that TL will go on a rampage the next few weeks

01:44:15 Carlitos's take: using stats for anything other than narratives is borderline trolling

01:59:20 Omar predicts CLG finishing top 3 and going to Worlds

02:08:00 Outro

CLG's HOT summer! Dhokla's comeback in LCS! Live event discussion, predictions and more! | HLL 228 Jun 28, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro 00:09:40 Live LCS discussion 00:29:17 Beefgasm's take: Dhokla's always been insane but is shining now due to weaker toplane competition 00:36:25 Alienware break! 00:37:58 Basil's take: Proving Grounds has been pivotal for new talent 00:48:50 Mark and Travis's takes on Academy/Amateur LoL 00:54:10 Medraut's take: Zven best support LCS 01:05:28 5deadwhiteguys' take: Palafox and Contractz are a top 3 mid jg duo in LCS 01:17:05 Grubhub break! 01:19:07 Dhokla's take on moving from Academy back to LCS 01:19:45 LazerFruit's take: CLG will finish above TSM and 100T, is a dark horse for Worlds 01:33:20 Felipe doesn't like comeback mechanics combined with durability patch 01:43:17 Dhokla's take on current state of CLG 01:44:10 Elementz drama 01:46:35 Outro

EG, TL and CLG's 3-0 start to Summer Split; WHO is the most OVERRATED?! (feat. EG Vulcan) | HLL 227 Jun 21, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:10:10 SHARMOUTA wants to talk about 100T being massively overrated

00:20:20 DrProfSgtMrJ's take: Shiphtur and QTPie should've been let into Champ's Q

00:32:00 Alienware break

00:34:47 IMissInfiniteCrisis's take: EG is gonna crash and burn and miss Worlds

00:43:38 Lucid's take: CoreJJ is the most overrated player in the LCS

00:53:30 WATCH PLAYERS!

00:58:02 CloserByTomorrow asks Vulcan what it's like playing with a newer adc vs a veteran

01:03:48 Emrys thinks the CLG comeback narrative will die by week 3

01:19:22 Faisca says Inspired and Jojo will dominate NA for years to come!

01:25:22 Grubhub code of the week!

01:27:00 slowbro asks: is C9 DOOMED with an autofill support and loss of Summit?

01:37:05 mainguy's take: Lost was the worst acquisition of the offseason

01:46:08 MarkZ asks Vulcan who will miss playoffs, final thoughts and outro

Ten days of hot takes with Parth! 10 years in, can the LCS maintain a strong identity? | HLL 226 Jun 14, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:00 treethan predicts TSM last place this split

00:32:12 Zemelci asks Parth who he'd mind control at Riot to change LoL Esports

00:44:48 Bluejay's take: the LCS and FLY just lost one of the most valuable people in the scene

00:58:12 Franz asks Parth what made the 2016-17 TSM rosters so dominant.

01:20:35 Grubhub!

01:23:00 TwistedHitz wants to talk LCS viewership and lack of identity

01:26:45 Travis asks: can a team be popular without winning?

01:58:58 absolutelylovestickers predicts TL will be a clear favorite after Summer split, while 100T will fall below top 5

02:08:07 Outro

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