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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:

The Champions Queue Witch Hunt! Can 100T take down TL?! feat. Papa Smithy | HLL 215 Apr 05, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - Papa Smithy's back! 100T's progress since last year

00:18:24 What would Papa Smithy do to fix TSM?

00:21:40 rudiferr's take: 100T just gave EG the blueprint to win their eventual C9 match

00:39:45 Horizon's take: TL are in trouble vs 100T

00:52:28 Alienware break!

00:54:41 Franz's take: 100T looked better than their actual level against C9

01:06:00 treethan asks Papa about the 6-man roster

01:18:30 Grubhub break! HOTLINE LEAGUE LIVE DELIVERED BY GRUBHUB!

01:22:36 Zeenithu asks Papa why 100X and EG Progidies stayed while TSM and C9 left the amateur scene

01:30:25 Torment's take: C9 Summit is most overrated in LCS

01:45:36 Dave wants to address Papa's comments on CQ

02:11:30 Outro

How would Steve fix TSM? The key to TL's success and more feat. TL Steve | HLL 214 Mar 29, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - TL STEVE!

00:06:25 LCS updates

00:08:27 Travis asks Steve how this split felt

00:18:49 EG Peter Dun thinks Travis should vote for Jojopyun MVP

00:31:47 pfwangs's take: TL's mid game throws will cause them to lose a bo5 to EG, win out loser's bracket, and then lose to c9 in the finals

00:41:30 Alienware break!

00:43:46 lilbonaparte asks Steve how HE would fix TSM

00:56:26 bluejay rants: CLG subbing in CLGA for last game of the split just sucks

01:10:58 Grubhub break!

01:13:22 xspiritusx's take: TL's emphasis on mature players is fundamental to their continuing success

01:25:03 SlurpDog predicts Fudge will not show up for Finals

01:34:15 Bruno's take: Santorin MVP?

01:41:22 Full Sail break

01:45:00 wild's take: with playoffs starting, in-person events are more important than ever

02:01:47 Outro

Does Summit deserve MVP? Is Bwipo THE problem? TSM's 2-0 after more drama, and more! | HLL 213 Mar 22, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:50 more TSM drama into a 2-0 00:24:45 Hexblast's take: GGs are a top 4 team and will challenge 100T for last spot in Finals 00:34:30 Alienware break! 00:37:45 OddenBjornsen's take: Bwipo is the problem 00:47:09 SirAstien thinks Summit should NOT win MVP 00:58:43 elliot agrees with FBI: C9 is overrated 01:14:20 Grubhub break! travis10 to save money ASAP! 01:16:23 Guttler's take: CLG getting 9th place and at-risk? 01:31:17 SpoTric's take: there's a whole generation of new players who've never played in front of a live audience 01:44:40 Full Sail Uni break 01:47:38 1pwny's take: mid-bottom teams should pick outside meta 02:05:43 Outro, shoutout to Tactical

Is Champions Queue actually helping NA? The LCSPA LIVES!! feat. Phil Aram and Marty | HLL 212 Mar 15, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:54 Themothersauce's take: Biofrost Spring MVP 00:23:06 Razenkin's take: even with Champion's Queue, pros aren't playing enough games. 00:39:13 Alienware break! 00:42:41 finalnintendokid's take: CLG making playoffs over EG 00:52:48 cyberhealer's take: 100T is starting to re-establish themselves as a top team 01:03:00 Phil joins the stream! 01:05:10 slushie's take: 100T's Tenacity experiment has failed 01:18:20 Marty joins the stream! Marty's background in esports 01:21:30 Phil and Marty's background in the LCSPA and what the PA is, what it can do 01:34:44 Rico Suave asks: when the PA does unionize, what will they do for player contracts? Salary caps? 01:44:50 What if LCS doesn't comply? 01:48:25 Grubhub break! 01:50:32 Travis asks Marty about hopes and expectations for monetization of LCS 01:54:30 Fez's take: LCS viewership issue is not related to content; the audience has just moved on and LCS doesn't reach younger audience 02:18:57 Outro

Dash returns to talk surprising LCS stats and rollercoaster narratives this Spring Split | HLL 211 Mar 08, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro + Broadcast changes and challenges

00:31:40 Lord-Audie's take: teams should provide translators for post-game interviews

00:43:50 Alienware break!

00:47:00 Bluejay's take: if Jensen is considering a return to pro play, he should avoid TSM

01:02:10 tako's take: it's time to accept Fudge as a top 3 mid laner in LCS

01:15:50 KSM's take: orgs shouldn't protect players if they're at fault, ie. Shenyi

01:37:08 Grubhub break!

01:40:07 akoreanguy's takes: EG is overrated, it's surprising that FLY is arguably the best after C9 and TL

01:55:00 Brandywine wants to know Dash's haircare routine

02:03:00 Outro

LS Returns to Hotline League; What happens with C9 now? What steps does TSM need to take? | HLL 210 Mar 01, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - LS joins HLL, what was that CLG pause? And other LCS news

00:18:19 Rance's take: C9 will make it to Worlds bc of player diff, but won't get past quarters without LS drafts

00:34:14 Moe's take: developmental rosters for top orgs is one of the worst things they could do

00:57:49 Alienware break! New stuff?!

01:00:15 Wizard's take: player retention is not currently an issue for the LCS

01:21:26 outsane predicts GG will surprise people and make Spring Finals vs C9 or TL.

01:33:08 Grubhub break!

01:35:44 Fidd's take: the LCS broadcast is underutilizing player cams

01:42:01 Epslon's take: TSM is riding on their fans too much and needs to explain their plans

02:00:08 jnt250's take: 100T's struggles are a byproduct of the LCS leveling up, not internal issues

02:07:42 Outro

Speculation on LS situation and C9's future, TSM culture feat. TSM Dominic (VP Esports) | HLL 209 Feb 22, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - LS in the chat - speculation on what happened

00:30:32 Neath speculates LS's departure is due to visa issues

00:37:03 Ospraey's take: Jack not being transparent is the cause of all the drama

00:48:18 Hex Blast's take: It's lazy to say C9's struggles this weekend were due to LS's departure.

00:58:30 Alienware break!

01:01:07 Ika's take: casters talking down to fans fosters contempt

01:12:57 Mahmoud returns to say: after stint with C9, LS has shown a tease of what he can accomplish with a team.

01:27:40 TSM Dominic joins HLL!

01:39:28 Zextrap's take: TSM needs to properly define their goals for the split/year

01:53:46 VentusOfficial asks Dominic: What's the biggest problem that needs to be solved on the org side of esports and how is TSM addressing that?

02:03:57 Scientia's take: a fundamental issue in TSM is a cultural misunderstanding

02:12:51 Julian's take: C9 and TSM's situations are very similar.

02:21:00 Ltmighty asks Dominic for thoughts on Shenyi's slow start

02:28:50 Outro

CLG & TSM's standoff for last place, new LCS Commissioner, and Emily Rand Appreciation | HLL 208 Feb 16, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:40 Zemelci's Emily Appreciation Take (extremely wholesome)

00:23:26 Basil's take: CLG is currently better than TSM, TSM will fail to make playoffs Spring & Summer

00:46:55 Alienware break!

00:50:25 Alex's take: C9 first-timing champs with success is a good sign

01:11:00 Travis's poll

01:15:25 Anzaii predicts a big meta shift in the near future

01:25:22 GrubHub break!

01:29:00 Max's take: we need to ban talking about Worlds from the LCS broadcast

01:44:52 Saint's take: EG is only going to be good in the regular season; will fall off in Playoffs

01:54:35 Sakowitz's take: the new LCS commissioner is exactly what the LCS needs

02:08:25 Outro

Can Champions Queue strengthen NA? Is DIG a top team this Spring? Who is the NEW BJERG?! | HLL 207 Feb 08, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:14:10 Champions Queue

00:23:13 Bluefrost wants to talk about glaring flaws with Champ's Q

00:40:27 Themothersauce's take: DIG is statistically a top 3 team in the LCS

00:51:35 Alienware break!

00:54:57 Roonie222's takes: Smite Janna top is healthy for LoL; FLY/CLG game was GOTY?

01:05:00 TheGreatClockwyrm's take: Berserker is the greatest generational/franchise talent since Bjerg

01:17:40 OkeyDokie's take: C9, TSM, FLY and DIG will be top 4 Spring Playoffs

01:35:20 GrubHub break

01:39:00 Mahcks's take: Co-streaming is better the way it is now

01:59:50 Bieza's take: LEC is looking worse than LCS right now.

02:06:45 Outro

TSM Spica leaves the locker room for post-Lock In takes: BJERG and FUDGE overrated? | HLL 206 Feb 01, 2022

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro / Spica waiting room

00:36:20 Spica joins

00:37:40 How are TSM scrims going?

00:40:05 Spica breaking a TV

00:42:09 Spica's reaction to DIG series (Huni's sitting next to him)

00:43:40 Hyuse's take: TSM will be a title contending team possibly in spring but definitely in summer & they are heavily underrated

00:56:40 Bluejay's week-old take: it's easy to forget TSM exists

01:05:35 Rapid fire questions for Spica

01:14:13 Zemelci's take: jungle pool is far more stacked this year

01:28:35 Treethan's take: Bjerg vs TSM narrative is boring; TSM can't take a game off TL right now

01:39:52 awungsauce's take: Jojopyun backed up his trash talk

01:51:43 TomShoe wants to talk about C9's mid players

02:04:52 Outro

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