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WILD roster rumors and theories; What if there was a Western Worlds-style tourney?! | HLL 195 Nov 02, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro

00:13:27 TheGreatClockwyrm's take: if you're a fan of NA/C9, you should be happy with this year and Perkz's accomplishments

00:27:50 Alienware break!

00:29:59 Bluejay returns to ask: should we worry about LCS being able to import talent ?

00:45:35 Lionation's take: TSM announcing that they want to rebuild is the biggest LCS news that no one is talking about

00:59:23 Dave wants to address streamers' roles in negativity

01:15:34 Jin's take: an NA vs EU tournament would be better for the Western audience than Worlds

01:28:00 Game Fuel break!

01:31:00 Jiro wants to talk C9 rumors about Blaber and Fudge

01:51:48 Outro

Did NA underperform or overperform? Should they keep the Worlds format? | HLL 194 Oct 26, 2021

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00:00:00 Short intro, news and rumors 00:14:45 Quick interlude and then back to LoL content 00:26:43 CloserByTomorrow wants to talk about the C9 games. 00:38:38 Niting wants to discuss Reddit thread about Perkz and Alphari being on the same team 00:48:50 Alienware break! 00:51:51 Aika brings up how the emphasis on international success has developed NA 01:04:35 David notes the differences in NA and EU infrastructure 01:18:55 Grand says NA dropped the ball harder than ever before this year 01:33:32 Torment's take: NA overperformed this year, people should lower expectations 01:50:15 Game Fuel break! 01:51:33 "PCD" thinks having 4 LPL and LCK teams at Worlds is bad in the long run 02:05:05 Outro

Quarterfinals incoming! Are LCK teams overhyped? Can C9 make it?! feat. Ender | HLL 193 Oct 19, 2021

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00:00:00 Short intro, news

00:21:52 CloserByTomorrow thinks 100T got the actual Group of Death

00:38:45 Alienware break!

00:41:22 Blaine's take: EZ Quarterfinals - C9 can take it all!!

00:57:05 J's take: adding a 4th team from LCK and LPL made this the best group stage ever

01:14:52 Emulator's thoughts: LCK is not a significantly stronger region; carried by mid laners

01:29:00 Game Fuel break!

01:32:00 TomShoe predicts Tactical to leave TL after his performance

01:43:53 Scott thinks LPL's decline in Groups was due to overconfidence/overhype

02:03:37 Outro

Groups has begun! LCK starts strong! Can the West keep up? feat. Chronicler | HLL 192 Oct 12, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:12:30 News, rumors, etc. 00:20:05 Mogul's take: TL is going to be the only Western team to make it out of Groups 00:30:47 Community doesn't want any G2 players to come to NA 00:44:42 Alienware! 00:49:35 Killslayer's take: 100T is much better than their first game showing 00:59:50 Flare's take: the LCK won't make it past Quarterfinals 01:17:15 13 Snakes thinks G2 is going to have a hard time finding new players 01:27:20 Game Fuel! 01:30:00 Invicta's take: FNC will make it to Quarterfinals with or without Upset 01:41:55 Travis asks Chronicler about his expectations for LCK 01:56:35 Outro

Worlds has begun! Who started off strong, who's going to fall off? (feat. Spawn) | HLL 191 Oct 06, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro - catching up, goofing off

00:13:05 LoL news

00:30:35 Murderino predicts HLE will end up in the bottom of Group A and lose to a minor region

00:42:50 Alienware break!

00:47:57 Blaine says WHEN C9 makes it out of Play-Ins, they have 40+% chance of getting out of the "group of death"

01:01:00 Blitz470 predicts Galatasaray will finish at the top of Group B

01:11:45 Zemelci's take: LNG will get out of Play Ins but have no hope in groups

01:23:25 jules3000's take: LEC is a stronger region than LCK

01:33:05 Game Fuel break!

01:35:36 Baal's take: RNG, GenG, HLE and LNG (maybe EDG) will ALL crash and burn!?

01:47:50 Invictus loves a Tryndamere pick

01:56:58 Outro

Do we have a chance?! Who's in the GROUP OF DEATH!?! feat. Goldenglue | HLL 190 Sep 28, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:25:39 HollowedHorizon's take: 100T is in the "semi" Group of Death! 00:37:58 TheOGKush's take: NA will not win a SINGLE game in the main group stage 00:51:40 YaBoiSmuck thinks C9 has a 50% chance at BEST of making it out of Play-Ins 01:10:03 Pixlol asks Goldenglue: How does Proving Grounds affect LCS/Academy? 01:22:15 Question from TomShoe for Goldenglue: What's with the pros coming back from retirement? 01:27:45 Goswimalap's take: Having 4 teams from a region at Worlds is terrible 01:49:55 Stripes believes Korea is overhyped, and NA is underhyped 02:01:35 Outro

Bjergsen's return!? What is the fate of NA at Worlds this year? (feat. Raz) | HLL 189 Sep 21, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro

00:20:00 Mogul's take: there's no way Bjergsen leaves TSM. (Is it enough to bring Doublelift back?)

00:37:35 OGKush's (borrowed) take: Bjerg should be looking at LEC

00:51:00 Alienware break!

00:55:03 Nicole says NA fans shouldn't be excited if Rekkles ends up in NA

01:12:50 Fez thinks the blatant disrespect towards NA is laughable

01:33:00 Game Fuel break!

01:35:35 Cheong predicts 100T is going to do the best out of all NA teams at Worlds, and make Semi Finals

01:47:25 Outro

Should Rekkles go to NA? Where's the commissioner?! Your hottest takes and more | HLL 188 Sep 08, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:19:00 Big Angry Hobo and Tom Solo Mid debate if Rekkles would/should go to NA 00:39:42 coolopen2's take: The community's obsession around stats has become unhealthy 00:55:15 Alienware + David Chen shoutout 01:00:40 HeyJorge wants to talk about the LCS Commissioner spot for hire 01:12:00 MarkZ wants to talk quantum mechanics 01:17:00 Rawnblade wants to talk LCS broadcast - what's good, what can improve 01:36:40 Kelsey "Karen" Moser's take: LCS and LoL needs to do more entry-level content 01:56:00 Game Fuel break 01:57:34 Bluefrost's take: the bottom teams in the LCS are dragging down the league

100T LCS Champions' Coach Freeze talks path to victory, Worlds expectations & more! | HLL 187 Aug 31, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:14:58 D0P3ST asks Freeze how important pro player experiences are for being a coach 00:33:08 Maldini thinks 100T rolled a 1/10 chance of winning LCS 00:47:05 Dank Jesus says the 3 teams going to Worlds are the best NA's ever sent, but still won't make it out of groups 01:01:18 Bluejay's take: the Perkz signing has been a huge disappointment, but it's not too late to turn it around 01:12:57 bwillroku disagrees with the import hate towards 100T 01:28:20 Game Fuel break! 01:30:14 Rawnblade wants to talk about the full-year split format's clear pros and cons 01:51:02 A Penguin's take: 100T and MAD displayed how the game has changed to reward teamplay over individual skill 02:03:08 Outro

Did TSM fail this year? Who will win LCS, and are we READY for Worlds?! feat. TL Dodo | HLL 186 Aug 24, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro

00:17:40 An Odd Vibe's take: TSM's year should not be considered a failure

00:36:32 N0boat's take: Riot deciding to push Worlds to EU shows how little they care about NA

00:49:15 Alienware break!

00:51:38 Fez's take: 100T will win the LCS this weekend

01:04:34 TomSoloMid's take: TSM kind of got screwed by the bracket

01:21:52 Bangs says TL, C9 and 100T are the strongest 3 teams NA's ever sent to Worlds

01:37:17 Game Fuel break!

01:39:37 Treethan thinks Perkz going to Worlds, but not G2, is the funniest thing ever

01:48:42 Outro