Radio Melee

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"A Core of the Cast Generates a Hitbox with their Ass.." | Radio Melee Oct 13, 2021

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On this episode of Radio Melee its just Toph and PPMD as they talk about the upcoming update (1.03) and the recent hot game Nickelodeon All-stars Brawl.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 The Return of PPMD and Toph

00:03:05 PPMD and Toph Nickelodeon All-stars Results

00:07:28 Last Episode CV: Local TO Hidden Bosses

00:14:03 Do You Think Developer Over-presence Could be an Issue for NASB? - Speedy Sloth

00:33:30 Is 1.03 Ready for Tournament Use, Where Does the Line Stop? -Nuckles

00:55:48 If G&W was Fixed, Where Would He Be on the Tier List? -SpaceOpera

01:13:22 The Struggle Between Melee and NASB

01:20:42 COMMUNITY VOICE: What is your Favorite Degenerate Smash Tweet?

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"Nickelodeon All Star Brawl WILL be at Genesis 8.." ft Jayde | Radio Melee Sep 22, 2021

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On this Episode of Radio Melee Toph and PPMD are joined by TO Jayde! They talk about Riptide, Online Tournament Discords, and Future Majors.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Exceptional TO Jayde (theythem)

00:03:23 Jayde's First out of state Tournament

00:07:04 Getting back to IRL Tournaments

00:12:15 How Can Aspiring TO's get Involved

00:15:22 Jayde's TO Specialization

00:27:38 CV: I Feel like Genesis 8 is THE Tournament to go to -KennyTheKid

00:29:37 CV: Shine great tournament for Practice and Friendlies after elimination -Puunk_

00:32:32 How was Melee before Competitive really became MELEE? -Jeffthaniel

00:47:01 How do you Decide Side Events for your Tournaments? -Pjoncho

00:56:23 Will Nickelodeon All Star Brawl be at Gensis 8?

01:00:48 Was Covid Prevention Handled Well at Riptide? -SSBM_Snek

01:11:30 How being Non-Binary has Affected Jayde's Journey in Melee

01:21:32 COMMUNITY VOICE: Who are the TO Hidden Bosses of your scene?

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"I Believe I Can Be the Best Player.." ft iBDW | Radio Melee Sep 15, 2021

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On this weeks episode of Radio Melee after his in-person Major win at Riptide iBDW joins PPMD and Toph to talk about his win and other tournament frustrations.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Riptide Grand Champ and Fox Expert

00:01:36 Armada Helped iBDW Win Riptide

00:09:30 CV: I'm Fine with one-and-done Games - ThisIsWeb

00:14:24 What Could iBDW Improve on at Riptide? - SoulOfMedley

00:26:47 Should Tournaments Try Different Formats? - Gamma

00:37:10 iBDW's Frustrations with the Food at Riptide/Majors -Fives

00:47:52 How Does Coaching Affect the Progress of Melee? -xRunRiot

01:15:30 What was iBDW's Preparation like for Top 8 at Riptide? -Venus

01:23:50 Will iBDW be the #1 Player?

01:33:15 COMMUNITY VOICE: What Major would you be Most Excited to go to?

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"Melee players are the Best Mafia Players" ft Hot_Bid (Ken) | Radio Melee Sep 08, 2021

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On this episode of Radio Melee PPMD and Toph are joined by the Summit Mastermind and Mafia extraordinaire Ken aka Hot_Bid.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Mafia Raid Boss and Summit Maestro

00:02:35 CV: BZimm, A MD/VA Yoshi Player with Cracked Tech Skill

00:07:26 CV: Manray, Ganondorf Player, Beat Fiction at RollBack Rumble

00:10:10 What's Wrong With the Summit Voting Process

00:15:22 Who Always Has an Invite to Summit

00:22:30 How do you Keep the Grass Roots Feel at BTS Events? -Cnut

00:29:50 Which Esports are the Best at Mafia? -TwitchisWeb

00:34:55 Ken's Top 3 Melee Mafia Players

00:39:42 Which Major would you Recommend to a Newbie? -Adineri

00:49:12 The Most Memorable Melee Summits

00:52:00 Swapping from Competitor to Commentator/TO -HolyBrownMan

01:11:42 How do we Incorporate Slippi Kids into the LAN Scene? -Ryobeat

01:22:02 Beyond the Summit Melee Circuit

01:38:05 Community Voice: Online Etiquette, is it ok to One and Done?

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"I Think Playing You is a Waste Of My Time..." ft Tyler Swift | Radio Melee Sep 01, 2021

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This week on Radio Melee, our fantastic duo PPMD and Toph and joined by one of the nastiest Pikachu's from the East Coast, Tyler Swift.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Zain's Practice Partner, Rising Pikachu/Fox Player

00:01:58 Tyler Swift's Biggest Secret

00:05:08 CV: Should the Golden Guardians Watch A Top 8 Together? Shane Page

00:12:07 CV: Having More Organized and Promoted Events that aren't Tournaments. MrDrBoi

00:19:25 Thoughts on the Rise of Goomwave? -Wolven

00:38:12 How Do we Rank Top 100 with Different Rulesets? -Cnut

00:53:51 How did Playing Pikachu Affect How Others saw Tyler Swift? -Mono

01:06:12 Should We Add Qualifiers to Online Tournaments? -Tricolour

01:15:58 What Rivalries are There Between the Pikachu Players

01:23:21 Community Voice: Who Are Some Upcoming Mid Tier Players you Like?

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"Yoshi's will win more [vs Marth] because..." ft. Logan (LSD) | Radio Melee Aug 25, 2021

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On this week of Radio Melee PPMD and Toph are joined by the incredible writer and Marth player Logan (LSD) to answer your questions!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Team Liquid Writer and Wild Marth Player

00:03:50 What's the deal with Bonk Dashing?

00:05:45 Community Voice: I've never been to a local - Luke Miller

00:09:55 Community Voice: Too shy and afraid to 0-2 - Matthew George Allred

00:16:14 How Big of a Factor is Ego? -M0ppu

00:32:32 How do we Get Younger Players More Interested in Melee? - TeamKessig

00:44:47 Can Low Level Players Play in Tournaments? - JBall

00:55:55 How Important are Combo Videos to the Growth of Melee? - Sativa

01:07:53 Logan (LSD) Helps Answer, Does Yoshi beat Marth? -Puunk_

01:30:40 Logan on how He Juggles School, Writing, and Melee

01:33:02 Community Voice: What Ways can we Maintain Melee's Grassroots?

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The Crimson Blur Pops Off About Marth Meta Aug 11, 2021

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Radio Melee is BACK with big energy! We've missed you and it's good to hear your voices again with some big topics about Marth hottakes, TO'ing issues, and Local Events.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 T.O. and Marth Legend

00:03:10 Coaching KoDoRiN and improving

00:14:10 CRT's have color and audio accessibility issues - Puunk_

00:30:24 Blur will become the #1 Marth

00:32:57 Get more NA players to EU - druviaq

00:53:15 Why aren't more Marths in Top 20 - Lovensky

00:55:07 It's the worst Meta for Marth

01:01:21 PPMD Pops off about Marth

01:07:21 Blur's confession about Summit 11

01:10:18 Why LSD & KoDoRiN are getting good

01:18:26 Blur is good at every game but Melee

01:21:26 Community Voice: what are you excited for in person events or what would make you go?

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The Best Puff in Smash? ft 2Saint | Radio Melee Ep 15 Jul 13, 2021

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The last Radio Melee of Season 1 2Saint joins PPMD and Toph after an Amazing showing at Rollback Rumble The Big One and qualifying for Summit 11.

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▼▼ TIMESTAMPS ▼▼

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:50 2Saint Takes 2nd at Rollback Rumble

00:05:00 Toph and PPMD Surprised by 2Saint's Insane Rests

00:10:50 Mang0, "Just rest everything"

00:17:01 Who is The Current Top 50, and Top 1? -Downgrade Falco

00:32:10 Which is better Aggressive or Defensive Puff? -Quest

00:47:20 Can the Falco Combo Game Be Pushed Past Mang0? -BigBagel

01:06:28 Which Players have Affected Your Playstyle the Most? -Kogs

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Axe Wins A Spot to Summit 11 | Radio Melee Ep 14 Jul 07, 2021

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This week Toph and PPMD bring on the kind Pikachu legend Axe to discuss his recent Vote into Summit 11.

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▼▼ TIMESTAMPS ▼▼

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:35 Over 100k Summit Prize Pool

00:05:25 Mastermind Axe Coordinates the Spirit Bomb

00:07:40 Axe's Arizona Rivalry with YingLing

00:14:00 How does Playstyle Affect Stage Picks? -Stllr

00:32:10 Slime Appearance??

00:33:12 Axe, Toph, and PPMD's favorite Summit Moments? -TwitchisWeb

00:42:35 Do Online Results Matter with Lan Coming Back? -YokaiNels

01:00:20 Axe the Kindest Person in Melee?

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Radio Melee gets Ratio'd by Air Yingling?!? | Radio Melee Ep 13 Jun 30, 2021

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Toph and PPMD have the pleasure of talking to the everyday man Yingling about his Summit campaign.

▼▼ TIMESTAMPS ▼▼

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:40 Who is Yingling??

00:05:58 Is Leffen a Good Coach?

00:10:10 What Does Yingling want out of Melee

00:14:50 The Yingling Campaign Strategy

00:19:52 If There was a Melee Hall of Fame, Who Would You Induct? -Codeman

00:33:45 The Cheat Hypes His Boy Yingling

00:45:10 How would Yingling Feel if Wizzy Doesn't Get to Summit?