Radio Melee

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Melee & Physical Fitness w/ Mekk | Radio Melee Episode 52 Sep 07, 2022

Show notes

This week, PPMD and Toph are joined by Mekk to discuss the positive effects of staying physically fit as a Melee player.

0:00 - Intro 20:57 - Community Voice: What matchup do you want to see in finals at Big House?

27:23 - Caller 1: How do you stay so positive after losses?

41:14 - Caller 2: In what ways have other falcon mains influenced your playstyle?

54:24 - Caller 3: Is there is any value in playing people below your level?

1:17:05 - Community Voice

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The Pressure of Being Number One w/ Zain | Radio Melee Episode 51 Aug 31, 2022

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This week, PPMD and Toph are joined by Shine 2022 champion Zain!

0:00 - Intro 17:51 - Community Voice: Who is the weakest player we could send back in time to win Genesis 1?

25:16 - Caller 1: How does winning Shine 2022 compare to 2018?

34:31 - Caller 2: Do the play styles of retired players age at different rates?

48:47 - Caller 3: What does fostering your local scene mean to you in the "Slippi" era where you can just sit at home and play top players instead?

1:14:39 - Community Voice

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Hungrybox Was Wrong w/ Wheat | Radio Melee Episode 49 Aug 17, 2022

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This week, PPMD and Toph are joined by master statistician GimmeDatWheat to discuss the intricacies of rankings.

0:00 - Intro 18:18 - Community Voice: What are your goals and what can you do today to achieve them?

28:36 - Caller 1: What is Melee Stats’ approach to all of the different aspects of competitive play?

43:27 - Caller 2: Have there been any improvements made to the ranking process and are there any changes you would like to see?

51:56 - Caller 3: How can we help reduce ranking anxiety for players?

1:26:59 - Community Voice

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The Scariest Player Melee Has Ever Seen w/ iBDW | Radio Melee Episode 48 Jul 27, 2022

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Toph and PPMD are joined by iBDW to discuss the contributing factors to his recent success!

0:00 - Intro

18:18 - Community Voice: Who are your local heroes?

22:02 - Caller 1: How does running subathons affect how you approach streaming?

28:11 - Caller 2: How do you feel about people attributing your recent success to your switch to Z-jump?

40:27 - Caller 3: How do you discipline yourself to learn and practice when you don't want to?

50:46 - Caller 4: What does the timeline look like for innovating and labbing fox tech before using it in tournament.

1:02:38 - Community Voice

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Wobbling Should Be Legal w/ SluG | Radio Melee Episode 47 Jul 13, 2022

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Toph and PPMD are joined by Double Down 4th place finisher and ICs specialist, SluG!

0:00 - Intro

14:17 - Community Voice: Would you trade a current top player to bring back Armada? Should Steve be banned?

21:58 - Caller 1: Is wobbling needed to make up for shortcomings? What are some no wobbling strategies?

37:05 - Caller 2: Why did you change your name to SluG?

43:26 - Caller 3: Marth vs Ice Climbers matchup

1:04:52 - Community Voice

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The Pop-Off Meta w/ Hungrybox | Radio Melee Episode 46 Jul 06, 2022

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Toph and PPMD are joined by Hungrybox to discuss iBDW's reverse pop-off and the future of Jigglypuff.

0:00 - Intro

25:00 - Community Voice: How do you form your opinions on top players?

29:11 - Caller 1: Will top players start relying on secondaries?

40:00 - Caller 2: How long will older top players be able to keep up?

56:54 - Caller 3: How will Jigglypuff evolve as a character?

1:03:26 - Community Voice

Why Falco Is the Best Character w/ Ginger | Radio Melee Episode 45 Jun 29, 2022

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To kick off season 4 of Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Ginger! Ginger gives his take on the Falco meta and the dynamic of juggling content and competition.

0:00 - Intro

24:04 - Community Voice: What two players would you want to see a fusion of?

26:00 - Caller 1: Why has Mango been the only Falco player to top 8 consistently?

42:10 - Caller 2: How difficult is it to balance content creation and competing? 54:16 - Caller 3: What is culturally different between the Smash and FGC communities?

1:18:37 - Community Voice

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Yoshi Is Better Than Peach? w/ Dr. lloD | Radio Melee Episode 44 May 18, 2022

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Radio Melee time again! Today Toph and PPMD are joined by professional Peach main lloD!

0:00 - Intro 20:51 - Community Voice: Which smasher would best survive on a deserted island?

24:38 - Caller 1: How do you decide when to play the slow game vs playing aggressive?

33:51 - Caller 2: What were the most important Summit 13 sets to watch?

50:39 - Caller 3: What kind of challenges are shared between being a competitive Melee player and becoming a doctor?

1:14:31 - Community Voice

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Being Toxic is OK w/ Aklo & Ryobeat | Radio Melee Episode 43 May 04, 2022

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Toph is away this week, but PPMD is joined by Aklo and Ryobeat to talk all things TO'ing!

0:00 - Intro 18:14 - Community Voice: UK vs US Office crew battle

22:11 - Caller 1: What is Ryobeat's "secret sauce" of TO'ing?

38:14 - Caller 2: Should there be more Arcadian style tournaments?

52:36 - Caller 3: What are some tips for new TOs?

1:08:17 - Caller 4: How would you improve the standard tournament format?

1:34:48 - Community Voice

Jmook's Genesis Journey | Radio Melee Episode 42 Apr 27, 2022

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PPMD and Toph are joined by Jmook to cover his impressive 2nd place finish at Genesis 8.