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LEC rox, TL start to suck? Are LCS products good? Will Yuumi kill esports? | Hotline League 77 May 30, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro- WE LOVE EUROPE! 00:03:15 Pro View!? 00:08:25 Team/League Passes?! 00:10:33 Golden Guardians’ academy team and other news 00:15:55 How HLL works 00:19:34 RedWhaler's thesis: Echo Fox is in a good position for the Summer, they'll finish top 4. 00:28:44 TheBiggestCow believes 100T will finish 4th or 5th, but not go to Worlds. 00:38:03 Shoutout to Alienware :) alienware.com/travis or dell.com/travis and TRAVIS10OFF 00:41:36 hitstreak discusses Pro View as a product. 01:00:20 legomaheggoz expresses his interest in Fantasy League coming back. 01:16:22 Dr. Manhattan returns to talk about TL going into Summer: based on their history, they'll revert to a bot-centric team and have a rough start. 01:24:30 Cheesecake thought that if Yuumi became pick/ban worth in pro League, viewership will go down because she's un-interactive to watch. 01:33:05 holdmyHTCphone discusses players being "held" by teams, such as Goldenglue, doesn't think it's a bad thing. (Based on this interview with Hauntzer: https://youtu.be/S4JF0lyMUMI ) 01:43:14 tangysauce 's hottake: G2 is not the best team in the world; but WILL be by the time Worlds comes around. 01:52:57 Outro~

G2 crushes TL, Esports org sustainability, Can Korean glory return? | Hotline League 76 May 23, 2019

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00:00:00 intro 00:07:17 FaZe lawsuit situation 00:17:56 How HLL works! 00:21:47 Waklo’s take: G2’s strength at MSI came from the flex pick meta; even small shifts in meta could make other teams more dominant at Worlds. 00:35:03 Tea’s take: G2 may be the best team in the west, but as a whole region, NA>EU 00:50:50 Wafflefoot’s take: Esports orgs don’t necessarily know how to run sustainable businesses. 01:07:05 A Red Prius’ take: after MSI, EU appears to be the best region overall. 01:19:20 Stevie says Korea will never return to their former glory. 01:29:19 OP TSM Fan is excited for collegiate LoL and says it’s a great place to scout upcoming talent for teams and fans. 01:40:45 Heisendinger says that international teams are equal mechanically, and future international events will be won by strategy. 01:45:23 outro

Can TL beat IG, What does NA success look like? G2 vs SKT - Hotline League 75 May 18, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro-- Travis needs subs; Travis is turning 30! 00:09:50 How HLL works! 00:14:56 Travis's bday party plans~ 00:17:36 stevenmeister says rooting for NA is difficult if you're not a fan of TL... 00:29:00 mikeysteves says TL is gonna 3-2 IG! 00:36:09 Medic joins as an "on-call" host :) 00:40:35 zaser77 says G2 will 3-0 SKT! 00:51:31 Break -- Thanks Alienware! 00:55:45 Praedor says WHEN G2 beats SKT, EU will be officially better than Korea. 01:04:40 LeShmoltz says TL is currently NA's biggest international success (so far). 01:23:34 Fez says 100T's roster changes are problematic. 01:34:40 A Red Prius says this MSI feels like the 10-game group stage helps prove the teams' international potential. 01:50:29 Outro~

MSI groups kicking off the return of Immortals - Hotline League 74 May 09, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro 00:02:16 Mark’s thoughts on play-ins 00:07:42 (Go here to skip mic issues) 00:08:52 Thoughts on G2 00:10:35 Immortals/Optic rumor 00:18:51 CLG changes 00:22:05 Riot Walkout, Forced Arbitration and the video game industry 00:25:50 How Hotline League works! 00:26:45 Travis addresses Thorin situation 00:32:00 Travis on getting called vanilla 00:35:30 Matthew’s hot take: this is the most competitive MSI ever 00:48:32 Xandrome’s hot take: G2 is overrated and TL will make the finals 00:57:00 Alienware break! 01:02:00 VentusOfficial calls in about potential benefits of geolocation 01:22:49 OP TSM fan’s hot take: if TL doesn’t make 4th at MSI, they’re failures; if they make Finals, they may be the best international team NA has ever had. 01:33:27 Outro

MSI kicks off, Rick Fox leaving League, is TL the new TSM? Riot walks out - Hotline League 73 May 02, 2019

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00:00:00 Intro, catching up with Mark and Travis 00:10:30 Travis talks about possible salary video 00:19:10 How HLL works 00:21:00 Mark explains MSI rescheduling in Vietnam due to national mourning 00:23:30 MSI Groups breakdown 00:26:20 League subreddit back at it again - removing news about Echo Fox 00:28:25 TomShoe: TL's head analyst is putting some spicy takes on Twitter (Jack Kayser, @TLKayys) 00:41:10 Pat's Hot Take: I think TL is gonna be the new TSM, and flop at every global tourney. 00:51:00 Flushedhand: TFBlade's Twitch ban discussion - original ban seemed justified but... 01:02:40 Break for a NEW recap/BTS video of St. Louis and Alienware! 01:07:35 Octa's Hot Take: CLG is falling apart! They're a skeleton crew of a team now. 01:22:15 Will D1 Thrill's MSI prediction: G2 is not going to perform as well as everyone expects them to. 01:33:30 Endgame party story and Travis's birthday party(parties?) plans 01:36:18 Riot walkout - video game industry workers' rights; crunch; diversity 01:40:00 Outro 01:41:30 Mark's cat! :3

TL wins finals, were they the best ever? Zven BMs Jensen, will G2 beat TL? - Hotline League 72 Apr 17, 2019

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro
00:06:45 Finals recap: was it the best ever?
00:13:30 How Hotline League works
00:17:30 Mikey's take: Broken Blade played out of his mind, he was the Player of the Series.
00:23:15 Mikey's other take: the Skarner pick was a game changer, should've been banned
00:26:13 High School Dom's take: Doublelift only got Player of the Series because of the narrative; CoreJJ was the real PotS.
00:32:20 Doublelift's montage
00:32:54 Was Zven's BM okay? Discussion.
00:42:30 Alienware unboxing
00:48:15 snarf's take: comparing Bjerg and DL as the GOATs is a dumb comparison.
00:58:20 KikiCat's take: TL was able to win games 3-5 through draft; specifically Xmithie
01:06:03 OGCush's take: Looking toward MSI, G2 is pretty overrated. TL looks way cleaner.
01:21:05 Dolan's take: LoL subreddit mods are inconsistent with what they do/don't allow.
01:38:40 Perone's take: esports has, at least domestically, a big branding problem. Possible solutions...?
02:03:00 Kelby's conversation: TSM Regi's tweet about TL "buying talent" was ironic.
02:13:00 Travis' sweet new jersey
02:14:45 Outro; Kelby's feelings for The Chainsmokers

Live in St Louis ft. Reginald, Steve, Ovilee, GoldenGlue, CaptainFlowers, more | Hotline League 71 Apr 14, 2019

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Timestamps for Episode 71:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:40 How HLL LIVE works!
00:04:00 Power of Evil
00:06:50 Kyle’s Hot Take: Doublelift is gonna hard int!
00:12:55 Spencer’s prediction: the junglers’ performances will determine the game.
00:18:00 Crumbzz joins the conversation!
00:19:50 Ryan thinks TL should play around Impact.
00:26:20 Regi and Steve butt heads…
00:31:30 … and bet $100K on the Finals!
00:32:50 GOAT of NA? Bjerg or DL?
00:36:00 Apollo joins the conversation
00:38:00 Dr. Manhattan’s Hot Take: CoreJJ is the ONLY choice for MVP.
00:46:00 Meteos joins the conversation, predicts TL will win.
00:47:00 Hai joins the conversation, predicts TL will 3-0
00:55:15 HLL Bingo Board! “Riot Games could do better” … :)
00:56:55 Goldenglue and Wildturtle join the conversation
01:04:10 Eric from St. Louis is disappointed in Riot Games’ event cancellations. — HLL BINGO!
01:13:40 It’s Tanner Time! Damonte joins the conversation.
01:16:40 Daniel discusses teams orienting themselves around a particular region— ie. Clutch Gaming and Texas.
01:23:45 Eric (another one)’s Hot Take: if TL wins tomorrow, they’ll make finals at MSI
01:31:45 Ovilee takes over the stage! Where is Cptn. Flowers?
01:37:30 Hunter’s Hot Take: Smoothie is a better shot caller than Mithy or Yellowstar ever was.
01:43:15 Capt. Flowers arrives!
01:47:30 Flowers reveals the secrets of his chin, predicts TSM win over 5 games. More NA GOAT discussion and predictions, and HYPE!
01:57:00 Outro

TSM vs TL finals, semi's matches, was Zikz robbed? - Hotline League 70 Apr 10, 2019

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Timestamps for Episode 70

00:00:00 Intro
00:06:13 How to call in
00:07:57 Aether - Possible solution to the missing 3rd Place match.
00:23:17 Bacchetto - C9 was disappointing in the end.
00:38:55 Shoutout to Alienware!
00:42:53 Skips35 - No Friday event is frustrating.
00:51:15 Colin - Zikz, Inero and Invert got robbed for Coach of the Split.
01:04:19 TheBiggestCow - Broken Blade is insanely underrated.
01:11:55 dragonmancers - FlyQuest has completely changed their image and become a more popular team in the LCS.
01:19:16 PEbeling - Throwing shade: discussing TL's issues while Steve is in chat!
01:31:55 blackgator - TSM's development over the season was impressive.
01:38:15 Outro, bits war, Brodin invasion!

Loco Listens, will TL fall? C9 or TSM? what roster changes should be made? - Hotline League 69 Apr 04, 2019

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Timestamps for Episode 69

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:20 Loco asks Mark about the analyst desk
00:12:55 More fun: FlyQuest/GG vs TSM/Echo Fox ?
00:14:10 How to call in
00:16:30 Travis’ feelings on “How are you feeling?”
00:21:20 Ice Paprika - The appearance of “mini-metas” within a series, ie. J4 in Echo Fox
00:27:35 “Vi-ability” in pro play
00:29:50 TheBiggestCow - FlyQuest will beat TL 3-2 because of motivation
00:40:55 Travis teases HLL St. Louis (thanks Alienware!)
00:43:19 Hunter - All-Pro team picks discussion
00:59:30 All-Pro troll voting?
01:01:10 Strive - Thoughts on Akaadian’s tweet about the League community flaming Rush; celebrating wins vs. shitting on losses
01:12:40 McQueue - Riot’s lacking presence at PAXEast despite demand
01:25:27 MeijiDoom - Should troll voters have their privileges revoked?
01:39:54 topherfry7 - Froggen is a top 3 mid.
01:44:45 Enjin - C9’s topside map will allow them to easily beat TSM.
01:52:25 ChildishhAlbino - C9 vs TSM is the “true final” and the winner will sweep TL.
02:00:05 Loco gets spicy: whose seat is the hottest? Let’s predict roster changes.
02:06:20 C9A scrims
02:08:35 Loco: will Dardoch find a team?
02:11:45 Outro

Nisqy negotiates, can EF beat TSM? why is TL slumping? Can C9 take it all? - Hotline League 68 Mar 28, 2019

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Timestamps for Episode 68

0:00 Introductions w/ Nisqy
4:40 Week 8&9 Recap
7:15 C9 Academy
10:35 How to call in. (Sorry if I misspell names)
13:43 Chuckey2 - Thinks Echo Fox has a good chance against TSM.
25:05 Danny - Is mad about how LCS and NA misuse academy and the way they build talent.
43:33 Jaden Favis - Doesn't think TL will make it to finals.
55:31 Fadman - TSM will definitely make semi's, but C9 will definitely beat them.
1:05:10 Diana "DJ" - Thinks Xmithie is the problem for TL, along with being their worst player.
1:12:39 Mark - Nisqy, who would you vote for all-team mid-laners.
1:15:43 Strive - Zikz is going to win coach of the split.
1:28:59 Nox Paragon - Prefers LEC's new playoff format.
1:43:39 Le Buddha Mike - Nisqy, has NA mid-laners been easier or harder to go against? Also, NA vs EU in general.
1:51:18 Outro and promotions
1:52:13 Markz's power ranking outcome

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