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Goldenglue gives insight on LCS Lock In Week 1 | HLL 156 Jan 19, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:15:38 Shammyl thinks 100T or EG is gonna win the Lock In tournament. 00:28:25 JumboGradeAChickenEgg suggests that LCS can double their viewership if they tap into the goldmine of co-streaming, which DL proved this past weekend. 00:45:45 M_esse's take: blaber is the best jungler NA and shows no signs of dropping off. 00:58:21 Alienware break! 01:01:25 Ivy calls in about how TL will win again and get stuck in groups again 01:13:30 TopHatMatt's take: IMT will be a Top 6 team before MSI 01:24:45 corinthiax says his fellow TSM fans need to stop flaming the players, it's obnoxious 01:31:45 Bluejay thinks Jensen's comments about Perkz will come back and bite him 01:42:35 Draftbuff break! 01:46:32 Nicole's take: People need to stop sleeping on Damonte. 01:56:30 Outro

New Faces, New Look, New Format - LCS 2021 Predictions & Speculation | HLL 155 Jan 12, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:13:39 Brekky's hot take: 100 Thieves are a Top 2 team! 00:27:16 Snailchip predicts TSM will be a 6th place team (behind C9>TL>100T>FLY>EG) 00:35:58 Alienware break~! 00:39:05 Drew thinks the LCS rebrand is perfect and it is making this the most exciting spring in the modern era. 00:59:10 Rawnblade's take: CLG is the most underrated team this year. 01:13:00 Draftbuff break~! 01:16:30 Dr Manhattan's take: before/around mid season, expect Hauntzer and Cody Sun to be fully integrated into TSM 01:26:50 rico suave predicts FLY Top 2 01:36:05 Joe asks: What do rookie teams need to do in the LCS this year to advance their LCS careers further? 01:42:44 Outro

Holiday Special! A Year in Review: 2020 LCS Ups & Downs | Hotline League 154 Dec 22, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:23:24 jnt250 returns to discuss how the All-Star event has been on the decline and possible fixes 00:37:58 javigme asks: why have All-Stars at all if people complain about it? 00:46:57 Alienware break~ 00:49:52 Love and Flow thinks the Doublelift saga of 2020 was the biggest storyline of LCS this year. 00:59:54 Basil calls to discuss the EU "narrative" that leans heavily on FNC and G2 01:09:20 George wants to talk about 3rd party League content and why Riot should integrate them in the future 01:22:20 ParadoxTheOnly didn't like how the LCS didn't really create content for narratives/storylines 01:35:35 Outro

New LCS 2021 Format! What does it mean? Feat. Commissioner Greeley and GGS Hunter Leigh | HLL 153 Dec 15, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:16:24 Tudou's question for Greeley: with introduction of an early season tournament, was there a thought to give academy teams the ability to play against LCS teams? 00:27:32 Student179 asks: For the new LCS format, why are all the games still condensed down to 3 days? 00:36:16 Coach Dom's take: with these changes, the LCS has set the ground work for an expansion to 12 teams within 2 years. 00:42:05 TheKevin027 calls in to ask: What are Greeley's thoughts on player burnout in terms of one big season instead of a nice break between it? 00:51:50 Emily calls in to "grill" Greeley on various things 01:13:48 Ghost's take: the LCS format changes won't do much; Spring still doesn't matter 01:29:24 Bluejay's take: the new LCS format is great but might get stale over time 01:42:46 TL The Monk's take: Teams like C9 who needs time more time compared to TL to play well, will suffer in both “splits” due to the new format 01:51:37 CALLER SHOWDOWN: jnt250 vs. Mahmoud!!! jnt says TL wins the "LCS Lock In" tournament at the start of the season; Mahmoud says C9! 02:09:20 Outro

Pre-season and off-season issues, LCS in uncharted territory | Hotline League 152 feat. Raz Dec 08, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:14:01 Enigma's take: With no changes to dragons and the huge power that mythic items give I think even more pro games will feel like they done at ten minutes and we are just waiting for the ahead team to end and so it may make viewing more boring 00:22:25 Raz calls in to talk dRaMa 00:28:23 Community wants to talk about Perkz's recent comments saying that a lot of "coaches steal paychecks" and that only ex pros can be good coaches 00:48:03 Bluejay returns to chat about TSM's seemingly disastrous off-season 01:04:00 Alienware break! 01:07:54 GorRok's take: I dont know if NA will ever get better given how far behind our pipeline is compared to other leagues, even if its been getting better with the new format changes for academy 01:21:51 MrDongStrong's take: With both Doublelift and Bjergsen retiring, the record for the most individual LCS titles will not be broken for at least another 25 years 01:35:47 Prongs99's take: the top 3 teams in the league being so strong will make the bottom of the league look really weak. 01:48:56 NakoV's take: CLG would have been a top tier team if HotshotGG was still a very top decision maker in CLG like Regi in TSM 02:04:05 Nicole calls back to discuss women in gaming 02:26:22 Outro

Doublelift's Departure: What comes next? Kelby May joins Hotline League 151 Dec 01, 2020

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Following the retirement of Peter "Doublelift" Peng, hosts Travis and Mark invite OG Hotline League member Kelby May to discuss the past, and what happens now.

NA's new talent, Perkz on the horizon and Doublelift's dilemma (feat. Hunter of GGS) | HLL 150 Nov 24, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro - Hunter Leigh of GGS joins HLL 00:24:43 TomShoe wants to discuss the jump from collegiate to LCS for players like Niles and Iconic 00:36:05 tkhale1's take: GGS and FLY are setting great examples on what teams should be doing to improve NA as a region 00:46:20 Shammyl's take: Given the amount of spend by C9 and the importation of Perkz, the bar should be worlds semis or worlds finals. 00:53:31 Bluejay's take: DL should have every right to want to take a break or retire if TSM can't find a decent support. 01:02:29 Alienware BLACK FRIDAY break! 01:06:20 The Real Biggie Cheese's take: Rekkles to G2 is one of the worst moves he could have made in his entire career. 01:24:31 PirateNoodles's take: the fate of the LCS will depend on whether CLG does well or not. 01:37:15 Nicole's take: TSM trying to cater to Doublelift's needs has left their team in a worse spot than if they just took this season to rebuild around rookies/academy players, and dropped DL. 01:54:40 David's take: The LCS's aggression will be dramatically higher than it has been in previous years, with the import of new aggressive players (PerkZ, Josedeodo, Xerxe) 02:02:00 yungnickv's take: Anyone hating Ocelote about G2 decision sucks at business. 02:11:40 Outro

Free Agency & Roster Moves Mega Episode feat. Raz and LCS Commissioner Greeley | Hotline League 149 Nov 17, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro - Travis's perfect predictions, MarkZ's and Raz's takes on them 00:04:00 C9 Talks (confirmed) 00:06:00 TSM Talks (Huni and SwordArt) 00:18:00 100T Talks (GGS + Ssumday) 00:24:00 TL Talks (Alphari) 00:27:08 EG Talks (Impact, Jiizuke, Lost/Wildturtle?) 00:37:10 Fresh faces, developing talent, and "budget" comps discussion 01:04:15 Chris "The Commish" Greeley joins HLL to discuss development/Academy changes and more 01:20:51 TomShoe returns to talk about the new Academy system and amateur contracts 01:30:15 LNA's take: The LCS needs a non-traditional sport viewership experience to make the league sustainable 01:39:45 RedFactorX's question: Will OCE players be able to participate in this new system? 01:41:30 LCS Salary caps discussion 01:48:07 Alienware break :) 01:53:32 TSM Reginald drops in to say hello and not discuss his roster 02:03:08 i9Gamingz' hot take-prediction: CLG will finish Top 4 02:13:31 LoLUser's take: C9 didn't lose the offseason; Licorice did 02:19:37 Phenom wants to know more about free agency in LCS (PoE take) 02:25:32 Atharva's take: IF Perkz meshes with Blabber, they're a TOP 6 team at Worlds. IF they do not, they may not MAKE worlds. 02:36:07 ExO Kaboom's take: 100T won the offseason 02:46:42 Zuihou's take: IMT waiving their contract rights with TonyTop after first picking him in Scouting Grounds and dropping both of their 2020 top laners shows a distrust from their org towards the amateur scene or terrible business practices that are kept safe by franchising. 02:56:38 Outro

Tim of Oracle's Elixir joins in for off-season rumors and data-driven discussions | HLL 148 Nov 10, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro / Welcome, Tim! + Rumors overview 00:24:23 redfactor3's take: as a 100T fan, I would rather they not even try to compete for Perkz 00:38:09 Wafflefoot's take: the new LCS format will either kill the bottom 2 teams of the LCS, or force them to take big risks on new players 00:53:58 WH Pieman's take: There will always be a tenth place team in the LCS, but it is not healthy for the league for any org (CLG) to stay in tenth place consistently. 01:07:52 Mahmoud returns to say: C9 Perkz would allow C9 to regain dominance in NA and internationally. 01:26:07 bluefrost asks Tim: do you think preseason and the changes to itemization have driven the search for data/stats-driven people like LS, and do you think analysts will have a much higher premium this offseason? 01:33:40 Cistara's take: ESPN letting go their esports journalists is a huge loss for not only ESPN for also the esports scene in general 01:45:46 whitetigress's take: If Perkz goes to C9, the LCS will turn into a two-team region like LEC, but with TL & C9. 01:53:25 Cap Ahab's take: League of Legends statistics will never be prescriptive enough so they make weak arguments and can push way more harmful narratives than helpful ones 02:03:15 Outro

Off-Season Rumors, Predictions, and Speculations: T1 LS? NA Perkz? New LCS format? | HLL 147 Nov 03, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro / MarkZ's pitch to EU free agents 00:19:18 Praedor's prediction: Perkz/Caps going to FNC would result in LEC winning either MSI or Worlds next year. 00:28:38 Bluejay calls in to suggest a new LCS format for next year 00:42:35 Mahmoud calls in to discuss the T1 LS "leak" / rumor. 01:03:25 Alienware break~ 01:05:29 McKalen's take: Cloud9 is making some of the worst roster moves of the off season 01:20:29 Skillshotmaster420 swears he is a genius and has constructed the best budget roster of all time-- no joke! 01:25:51 lilchester27 says Bin is the best top laner in the world. 01:37:08 Jourdan's take: NA needs to stop trying to perform well internationally 01:52:15 Outro

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