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Damonte's Distinguished Return to LCS, last-minute predictions and more | Hotline League 126 Jun 09, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:16:20 Warden thinks that, with the addition of Damonte, GG is potentially a top 3 LCS team. 00:23:20 McKaylan thinks CLG is going to be a playoff team this split, and keeping their roster was a good decision. 00:31:15 Drakaz asks Damonte about how difficult it is to climb through the Academy system. 00:38:00 LOLShenanigans93's take: TSM made a huge mistake by giving up on Dardoch too early. 00:48:48 Noble predicts EG placing 1st in the Summer if they play Huni 00:57:30 Wafflefoot wants to talk about managing your personal brand as a player. 01:06:10 Narei predicts TSM is gonna finish 4th. 01:15:45 DraftBuff Draft Royale break~ Draft your Fantasy Team vs. Travis and Mark! 01:21:33 Bubbles feels that LCS relies heavily on importing talent to make quick success rather than risk a chance for building better players. 01:41:55 Insaya asks Damonte how he felt after DIG changed their roster following their Worlds performance. 01:51:31 dill wavis says not a single LCS team is prepared for international play and we will be blown out of the water again at Worlds.

Summer Split Predictions, Roster Moves, and Surprise Guest LS | Hotline League 125 Jun 05, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:17:55 D0P3ST predicts CLG will fail again as they have confirmed they are not changing their roster. 00:29:14 Ghosthan predicts Immortals is going to be last place this split because of weak solo laners. 00:38:27 Bubbles' take: TSM giving up Dardoch and bringing in Spica is going to nullify the strength of picking up Doublelift, and will not let them improve. 00:45:40 Alienware break! 00:50:54 LS calls in about academy/infrastructure disagreements, LCK's multiple teams within orgs, Summer takes and more! 01:20:00 Draftbuff break! 01:23:15 Thew predicts that Spica will perform well but still get benched. 01:36:00 Bluejay predicts TL is going to bounce back and 2-0 TSM in summer split. they will also make it to finals and lose to C9. 01:45:23 Fragwhatfrag's Hot Take: players lack vulnerability and confidence that are needed to make themselves stars. 02:00:05 Outro

Raz returns for spicy off-season takes | Hotline League 124 May 29, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:12:07 Dr Manhattan's take: DIG was the only place for Dardoch to practically land in 00:30:55 Ghosthan's take: DIG won't be a dumpster fire. 00:55:13 Saronic predicts the most significant TSM signing this year isn't going to be announced: VeigarV2 01:06:18 lilchester27's take: C9 would struggle to make playoffs in LPL. 01:16:20 bluejay's take: Huni is not a worthy addition to any team right now (besides Academy). 01:28:00 DraftBuff break! 01:35:00 TomShoe calls in to discuss salary inflation and the Players Association 01:59:50 Outro

AMA with MarkZ and Travis: Industry Insights and more! | Hotline League 123 May 19, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:05:45 dszajnuk, a financial analyst, wonders what the best path into esports is for someone with his background 00:19:48 GD Nerd calls back to ask how many gifted subs it would take to get a #CatForKobe 00:28:25 PretentiousFly wants to know if it's worth investing time into a game you'll never make a career out of. 00:36:13 globas wants to know why Travis didn't show up to a fan party he was invited to during the LCS Summer finals in Detroit. 00:42:50 Alienware is awesome!! 00:46:14 heyjorge's take: Shoutcasters should have more creative license on content related to LCS 00:59:57 PEbeling thinks that all LCS teams should have some form of PR Managers or Publicists, and that twitlonger should no longer be the main form of communication when a team messes up. 01:16:15 1337wannabe's take: LCS casting/desk is going to have to censor language before it becomes mainstream. 01:29:35 Rico Suave follows up on his Hotline Love call 01:41:10 Elard wants to discuss Grabbz's take on Doublelift 01:49:36 anvil wants Travis's take on the gbay99 drama and plagarism in esports media 01:58:29 Outro

TSM's Crazy Monday | Hotline League 122 May 12, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:28:44 caseyclarke thinks the Player's Association is a big problem. 00:46:19 Dom weighs in! 01:07:30 Alienware teaser woo woo! 01:10:15 Rob Shibatsky says throwing Lenovo into the TSM mess is a bad look for TSM. 01:19:35 Crumbz comes to HLL! 01:26:20 Love and Flow thinks TSM fans aren't gonna care about this, and if TSM does well, no one will care. 01:47:44 TomSoloMid feels that the Kobbe move should've looked good, but was dampened by the Dardoch stuff a few hours later. 01:53:10 Rae calls in with an NBA parallel for the conflict of interest controversy. 02:06:30 Outro

TL Steve Discusses his org's big moves: Jatt as head coach, Doublelift to TSM | Hotline League 121 May 06, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:13:24 Turkleton from Temple, Texas's take: The sentiment that Jatt cannot command a presence in a room is an insult to Jatt's qualitative experience in the scene, and an insult to TL players as a whole. 00:21:57 Ghosthan's take: TL getting Jatt could pose some power struggle issues in regards to coaching. 00:36:28 Warden calls back to say: Owners being a personality is more important for branding long term for an esports team than player personalities. 00:44:50 Alienware giveaway still going on! 00:49:30 GDNerd's take: LCS poaching policy and limited trade windows should be abolished! 01:08:04 HeyJorge wants to talk about casters moving into non-caster roles: why do they do it? 01:21:20 Ziphex's take: Casters getting jobs as coaches/general managers is bad in the short term and a result of people/teams not putting in enough effort 01:30:25 Weather's prediction: Due to the recent moves by TL and TSM this will be the best 3 teams NA has ever sent internationally in C9,TL and TSM. 01:40:58 PEbeling's take: TL has been "unchained" by trading away Doublelift from the team. 01:52:15 Outro

Raz Redeems HLL in Kelby's Absence; Doublelift to TSM; Huni's out! | Hotline League 120 Apr 29, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:10:55 lilchester27 says EG is a top laner away from competing with C9 this Summer. 00:25:12 MianBao thinks it's time TSM signs a blank check to Xmithie. 00:34:36 Rico Suave predicts TSM won't improve this split due to clashing egos. 00:46:48 Check out our Alienware deals!! 00:48:33 Warden makes a prediction: IMT Kobbe. 01:04:25 A Hobbit believes MSI being cancelled is actually good for the LCS/C9. 01:22:52 Dodo/Doublelift discussion 01:44:23 skips35 predicts Huni to LPL next. 01:50:05 Truz says Kobbe was a big problem for TSM; DL fixes that.

C9 Nisqy gives Spring Split notes from the most dominant NA team | Hotline League 119 Apr 21, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:28 Danny predicts C9 will slam NA even harder in the summer split. 00:29:40 Nimbus says Nisqy got robbed for Spring MVP 00:40:49 Alienware is doing a giveaway and you should check it out :) 00:44:24 Ham's hot take: the addition of Reignover to C9's coaching staff was the secret to their success. 00:58:55 TSMSuperFan thinks C9 won't be considered a truly great team until they find international success. 01:07:10 Doosk says C9 would get dumpstered by G2 if they went head to head right now. 01:18:23 Dr Manhattan thinks LEC AND LCS playoffs proved why losers brackets are necessary for competitive integrity at future international tournaments 01:30:08 Kennedy says Nisqy has gone above and beyond what people wanted Bjergsen to be. 01:43:56 Dakjamkin wants to know Nisqy's thoughts on NA communication re:LS/DL's costream discussion 01:51:35 Outro

MEGA 2020 SPRING FINALS HOTLINE LEAGUE ft. Azael, Flowers, Dash, C9 Jack, Phreak, Tricia and Nicole! Apr 18, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:12:50 Azael joins HLL! Gives his predictions for Spring Finals 00:20:05 Bluejay calls to talk FlyQuest-- it's time to make a roster move? 00:30:20 Phreak joins his FAVORITE LoL talkshow! 00:34:12 TomSoloMid has lots of thoughts on TSM's problems-- can they get the 2016/17 roster back? Should they? 00:48:35 Dash's daring entrance into HLL! 00:51:49 IMissInfiniteCrisis ponders the possibility of Doublelift going to DIG. 01:05:00 We <3 Alienware! GIVEAWAY!!! 01:10:43 C9 Jack joins HLL! Is he nervous about Finals? 01:12:35 William says C9's success is not just due to talented players, but also good coaching. 01:33:10 Tricia of FlyQuest gets green on HLL! 01:39:59 Insaya, noted FLY fan and critic, rejoins HLL to talk FLY predictions. 01:52:49 Cptn. Flowers comes on HLL (despite ear infection) with the Flowers Special. 01:57:28 Doug thinks TL is losing out with the DL trade. 02:11:45 Nicole joins HLL -- will she reveal her evil plans?? 02:14:10 deXfactor777 says EG is shaping up to be a top team moving forward into future seasons. 02:27:50 Outro

Artemis Articulates the Genius behind EG's Spring Split | Hotline League 117 Apr 07, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:15:07 Pat's Spicy take: EG is officially a better org than TL because EG seems to have turned Bang around when TL couldn't turn Piglet around. 00:33:28 MaximusAries's take: EG can beat C9, if Kumo goes even with with Licorice 00:44:24 ShadowWing's take: DIG's Huni fiasco shows why NA is not evolving as a region. 01:02:49 Alienware - see description for giveaway details! 01:06:53 Cone's take: Unless this C9 team is significantly tested throughout the rest of the playoff series, we are witnessing the most dominant single split in LCS history. 01:16:55 TheElite's question: how do you defend your analysis as not being results-based? 01:35:30 Ahsoka calls back: predicted that EG would be a top 3 team. 01:45:55 bluefrost's take: The criticism of 100T and in particular Papasmithy over playing Ryoma is ultimately really bad for talent development out of NA orgs. 01:56:54 Proteus says GG wins because they get to scout FLY while they lost to EG. 02:06:20 Outro

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