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EG's Kim Dynasty Declares: Who's the smartest team in the LCS? | Hotline League 106 Jan 21, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:07:42 ElSuperPerson's hot take: TSM's new roster is gonna flop 00:19:45 Paddy thinks DIG finishes 10th in Spring for sure, and TL will win Summer (also Spring if not for visa issues) 00:36:25 StickmanAlv predicts FlyQuest will be the 10th spot in Spring 00:45:50 A L I E N W A R E 00:50:50 ((technical difficulties)) 00:55:15 Greg Kim, LCS Director at EG, joins HLL 00:59:55 GDNerd is disappointed with LCS promotional/hype content. 01:19:20 ParadoxTheOnly says CLG will be a top 3 team and a challenger for the LCS title in Spring. 01:30:22 IIQuantumRanger 100T should be considered the favorite for 3rd in LCS 01:45:15 tannkkkk EG takes 3rd in summer to make Worlds 01:56:45 Kelby infiltrates HLL to interrogate Greg about EG: what's missing? 02:10:40 Outro

Raz Returns to NA, Who has the best branding, Does the Academy format work? | Hotline League 105 Jan 16, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro: Mark's bedsheets, Raz's return to NA, Hotline Lore/The new cinematic 00:28:44 Rico Suave thinks LCS Academy teams should have a limit on veteran AND import players per team. 00:45:43 VentusOfficial believes EG has the best branding in LCS..... ever?! 01:06:14 Alienware break 01:09:00 Fomentum is confident in TSM Dardoch and TL Broxah. 01:23:15 Pippiopi wants to discuss Riot's decision to remove the Championship Point system in LCS 2020. 01:43:35 sweetgums says the LCS could benefit from a point-based system similar to Formula1, where LCS and Academy are rewarded points based on wins to incentivize investing in Academy talent. 01:52:00 Outro

New Year, same old LCS? Getting ready for Spring 2020 | Hotline League 104 Jan 08, 2020

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00:00:00 Intro 00:13:40 GraysView predicts LCS will be the usual 2-team race, this year between C9 and TL 00:26:15 Dr. Manhattan returns to speculate that NA has enough talent to add more teams to the LCS 00:34:00 icydecay calls in to speculate on what Riot can do to increase LCS viewership 00:46:50 Alienware! Yay! 00:51:38 !Danx0r wants voice comms in solo queue and more local LAN tournaments 01:04:25 Grandmaster Magi has little hope left for a good Fantasy LCS product. 01:17:35 Austin is super jaded about LCS. Will it ever change?? 01:29:00 blate45 thinks the rumored change to a 3-day/week broadcasting schedule will be beneficial for viewers and the LCS overall... Travis pops OFF 01:51:05 Outro / Gaffies are coming soon!

Looking back at Season 9, and the rise of League in the past decade | Hotline League 103 Dec 18, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro / Hotline DRINK? Travis and Mark reminisce on the past year/decade in esports/careers 00:08:08 Mark asking the big questions 00:11:19 hitstreak calls in to look back on his time at Riot, OWL, esports in general 00:23:08 Rawnblade offers his biggest disappointment and biggest hype moment of 2019. 00:37:45 ggotchu says they're surprised LoL has survived this long, thinks Riot will remain successful moving forward. 00:54:43 MozerellaMoose recalls the best HLL episode of the year 01:04:30 Thanks Alienware <3 01:07:00 101 damontetions wants to talk about the G2 victory at Worlds : ) 01:13:30 ethixz wants to know what Travis and Mark's "Mount Rushmore" (top 4) players of League would be. 01:24:43 Deadlypenguin thinks this year of competitive LoL has been one of the most fun to watch 01:33:56 Travis asks Mark for 1 disappointment and 1 exciting thing from LCS in 2019/ moving ahead / Outro

All Stars Spring Split predictions and potential LCS broadcasting changes | Hotline League 102 Dec 11, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro / What happened in Vegas... 00:11:03 How HLL works 00:15:56 LeShmoltz, the self-proclaimed Prophet of HLL, predicts the most competitive split in LCS history with TSM overcoming TL. 00:28:50 danny0304 enjoyed the TFT portion of All Stars and said the casual vibe fit the event better. 00:40:24 supicasupica and TheGraphicTruth call in - Truth says the synergy b/w new TL mid/jg could make up for difference b/w Xmithie and Broxah. 00:52:40 Alienware break 01:02:17 proximategalaxy predicts TL will stay on top in Spring. 01:14:35 Eさん says All Stars in its current form shouldn't be held as it is; money would be better spent elsewhere. (Long tangent about season format) 01:29:17 Jade's take: LCS broadcasting format should absolutely change. 01:38:00 Travis takes a poll about potential format changes + discussion 01:46:48 Travis addresses Reddit thread on his inability to interview :) 02:05:11 Outro

Damonte's determination, NA's issues revisited, All Stars invitations declined | Hotline League 101 Nov 27, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro / Rumor recaps 00:05:40 What's Damonte doing next split? 00:12:57 Embrs says if NA wants to improve, people/orgs need to take responsibility for various shortcomings. 00:37:18 udysof , an Oceanic player, says an influx of minor region players will save NA soloQ's problems by adding high-quality players. 00:45:19 proximategalaxy says Sneaky is the hottest available player that hasn't been picked up yet. 00:56:30 TomShoe calls again to talk current state of LCS politics. 01:04:45 Damonte departs from HLL 01:09:37 DaniGrim thinks LCS teams are too willing to overspend on imports than invest in a decent scouting structure. (Kelby May hops in) 01:28:00 Insaya predicts FlyQuest will be a top 3 team this split. 01:43:13 BoogeyBear says Pobelter not playing in the LCS is a waste. 01:51:49 Chan calls to talk about Kkoma going to LPL. 01:58:27 Mark's Cat (Will D1 Thrill) wants to discuss DL and Bjerg not participating in All Stars. 02:08:47 Outro

Doublelift Dances, Kelby Kackles - EPIC off season announcements on HOTLINE LEAGUE 100! Nov 21, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro 00:12:00 Duncan thinks this will be C9's year. 00:25:00 Kaito's take: Kkoma's departure is the end of an era for SKT. 00:37:20 D0P3ST is optimistic that C9 and TSM could be contenders against TL. 00:53:41 IZK calls to discuss Svenskeren rumors. Doublelift explains why he doesn't participate in MVP voting. Kelby argues it was unwise for Bjerg not to explore his options. 01:05:25 Travis thanks the viewers for 100 episodes uwu 01:05:54 Will D1 Thrill calls to discuss DIG letting go of Vulcan and putting tons of money into Huni -- huge mistake?! 01:15:15 ThaGovna, a CLG fan, is not a fan of the Smoothie trade. Wants to discuss Ssumday/Ruin too. 01:24:45 Gravis Tafford thinks it's tragic for Goldenglue to go to GGS. 01:33:50 sry im bad's take: One of NA's biggest issues as a competitive region is that lacking opportunities for prospective pros to compete at the highest level prior to Leagues such as Academy LCS, or Collegiate. (What IS NA's problem?) 01:51:00 T Rob's hot take: 100T will wind up bottom 3 again this split. 01:58:16 Outro

Dropping roster rumors and a disappointing World Finals | Hotline League 99 Nov 12, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro : Finals Talk 00:20:50 Jae's take: While G2 underperformed, chances are even if they played their best they would still have lost. 00:35:17 Kon thinks FPX disproved the "scaling comps meta" in Finals. 00:47:55 Alienware break 00:50:00 LEAKS LEAKS LEAKS! Rumors, offseason talk, etc. 01:48:00 Locodoco joins to talk TSM rumors and more. 02:04:45 MVMT break ~LIGHTNING ROUND CALLS!~ 02:07:16 cClaim says Zikz to 100T would be the most influential move of the offseason. 02:10:02: quickscope420 is relieved to hear C9 Licorice is staying. 02:13:44 D0P3ST wants to see the TSM squad back together (minus DLift) 02:17:22 Houck likes the lack of import rumors, wants NA to focus on NA talent. 02:20:20 ... But will anyone be able to overtake TL anyway? 02:21:30 Outro

Fionn Fills In: Press conference conduct, FPX's chances, what makes a great Bo5? | Hotline League 98 Nov 06, 2019

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:11:50 Fionn calls in to talk Worlds journalism coverage. 00:25:15 Framing questions in a respectful way 00:31:58 Darwking continues the conversation, specifically about the SKT press conference/loser interviews. 00:42:55 Hai chimes in on loser interviews from a pro player perspective. 00:59:15 Howme's take: Faker deserves the Dade Award? 01:07:50 Stl_Slayer_24 thought the SKT series was pretty bad overall. 01:13:05 Travis realizes he's a dumba$$ with boomer hearing :^) 01:24:55 Tomderbolt wonders if teams should focus on long-term chemistry rather than "best" players 01:40:30 Duke of Thought's take: FPX has a good chance of taking the series over G2 despite their fiesta perfomances against IG. 01:54:05 GDNerd's take: 3-1s are a better indicator of a good bo5 than 3-2s. 02:10:25 Outro

Inero's Insights, Semifinals predictions and diagnosing NA's issues | Hotline League 97 Nov 02, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro // Inero's Academy updates // Tournament Realm discussion 00:25:15 How HLL works 00:28:27 Fez predicts SKT will 3-0 G2 00:41:42 Liberi says this is probably the hardest Semis to predict in worlds history, justifying the current pooling system. 00:51:51 Alienware ad break! Giveaway?! 00:56:43 Tom Shoe wants to talk about the Dade award, Monte/Thorin 01:07:48 DanTheEsportsMan's hot take: Invictus Gaming will beat FPX because of top diff and TheShy will beat Gimgoon just as badly as he did Sword. 01:21:39 Serdec's hot take: if G2 performs how they have so far and win Worlds, then Perkz should be this year's Worlds MVP and in consideration for the best player in the world. 01:37:34 xspiritusx says G2 clearly demonstrates that team synergy is the primary problem with NA teams. 02:02:10 Outro

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