00:00:00 Intro 00:13:47 Davis's take: bring back Scouting Grounds as a content event 00:43:39 BreakingDreams is concerned for C9 due to lack of coaching staff support 01:01:03 Tzvi's take: colleges need to invest in lolesports through high school-focused roadshow 01:21:38 Braedan's take: C9 does best when they pull from their Academy team. Bring it back, Jack 01:36:15 Minnogi's take: it is clear that collegiate LoL is the future of League of Legends in NA and the Tier 2 scene 01:58:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:15 Lord Audie asks CoreJJ about TL's growth since 2023 00:30:40 wombatbaby's take: FLY and TL makes sense because they're the only teams that have Challengers rosters 00:45:27 tbone's take: while Thanatos is a good pickup for C9, it won't solve their problems 00:55:47 skizzle's take: DIG firing Enatron was just a cover for poor roster construction 01:16:17 boggs's take: the Inspired interview was super overblown 01:31:05 Glaurung's idea: if a team wins a split, they get to choose the city for a road show 01:39:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:59 lymyion's take: TL is simultaneously the worst team to win the LCS and also the best team we've ever sent international. 00:40:33 David's take: the LCS Final should never be in the Riot Games Arena ever again 00:56:27 vash's take: teams need to give fans a reason to commit to them 01:11:34 Lord Audie's take: Bwipo and Inspired are the reason FLY lost to TL 01:21:55 Mephisto's take: TL is the best NA team because Spawn is the GOAT 01:37:00 Andrew's take: C9 missing MSI is bad for NA as a region 02:01:24 seanatonin's take: Impact the GOAT of LCS 02:17:38 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:18 Rico Suave's take: there should be definitive leaders in a team to help shape identity 00:28:09 eBraum's take: as a C9 fan, C9 is going to get swept by TL, TL will win over FLY 00:36:10 Bwipo's hot take: The difference between 100T and IMT was pure luck 00:46:30 Is Berserker's gameplay suffering without Zven? 00:51:10 micspam's take: MarkZ being the face of LCS is really dumb 01:03:55 Tzvi's take: C9 needs a rookie to succeed 01:28:44 lymyion's take: Bwipo & APA (and players like them) are the 2 best players to come to the LCS 01:41:19 Azikiel asks Bwipo: how much has NRG's downfall been due to the loss of Ignar 01:49:35 bearusAurelius asks Bwipo why we don't see more roaming top laners 01:55:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:44 rawnblade's take: NRG will get worse with roster changes, not better 00:30:05 LestForce's take: the LCS is trying too hard to make trash talk a thing 00:44:20 Zven wants to talk about IMT's branding 00:49:30 GreenCervidae's take: LCS needs more former pros on broadcast 01:04:40 Titan's take: TL will make it to LCS Finals against C9 01:19:44 SCared's take: Zven should replace Zeyzal as support and Licorice replace Fakegod 01:31:35 Dragosi's take: Massu has solidified himself in the Rookie of the Year discussion 01:42:50 N1ckster's take: Berserker is C9's biggest liability 01:59:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Playoffs incoming, a sprinkle of drama 00:20:30 Gambirino's take: shifting from a live patch to a fixed patch for Playoffs will test the teams 00:37:40 icebreaker's take: from a product/hype perspective, 100T is the best team to send to MSI 00:51:22 Human Boy YesYes's take: DIG and TL have better shots at MSI than NRG and C9 01:07:40 Skizzle's take: C9 can't beat 100T if they maintain their 0-3 superweek form 01:19:55 deeeep space's take: DL's comments on Dodo are an example of where esports seriously needs to improve in PR and comms 01:43:25 NoReason asks: What does FLY look like without their NACL team? 01:52:51 muzzvein's take: River or Quid MVP, but Inspired and Jojo 1st Team All-Pro 02:06:24 Outro

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro 00:24:53 Scatter Catt's take: the LCS should stop doing separate seasonal splits altogether 00:37:10 Miyaour's take: the three-week break could've been used better 00:52:30 mikey's take: bvoy has consistently been the best ADC in the league 01:03:30 bb's take: this is G2 and C9's best chance to win at international tourneys 01:16:24 Tbone's take: LCS should ditch spring split in favor of a tournament of the Americas 01:27:35 Russ's take: TL should seriously think about replacing ADC and Mid next split if they get elim'd in the first round of playoffs. 01:48:20 Thanks, subs and viewers! 01:48:45 Swede's take: the best way to bring Western viewership back is to bring back an in-client player 02:02:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - triple-guest episode 00:21:50 ezra's take: 100T's success proves how important coaching staff is 00:35:40 Mastergen1's take: there's a lack of innovation on the live patch 00:49:55 Tim wonders about Sniper's skills outside his comfort zone 00:58:46 waka asks 100T how they feel about the state of LCS and the game itself 01:11:05 trasterisk's take: Spawn and Goldenglue are great examples of how T2 works 01:30:30 katmandu asks how 100T staff feels about the 2-week break 01:41:12 ppdoc asks who 100T considers their biggest competition 01:50:20 trespasser's takes: scared for C9 as a fan, + Sven is at LS's bootcamp, which team would benefit most from him? 02:08:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:25:53 Stevenator's take: for the first time in his career, Blaber is not a top 3 jungler in LCS 00:40:18 Gambirino's take: Quid has made a strong case to be rookie of the split if eligible 00:54:03 dctheking asks Revenge for a donezo manifesto - best and worst teammates, etc. 01:18:01 sandytoes' take: LCS is stabilizing 01:42:20 Travis asks Revenge if he'd encourage new players to try and go pro 02:00:10 Polowy asks Revenge how important Academy teams are to LCS teams in terms of practice 02:07:23 ZePaladin's take: LCS downsize gives rookies a chance to stand out 02:14:20 tuft REALLY misses the analyst desk 02:24:50 Dr. Nollie asks Revenge how honest players are with one another 02:34:48 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:10:55 Cubby asks Spawn and Yeon about their reunion 00:15:50 Travis asks Spawn about external factors he's noticed 00:22:00 gengariffith's take: people should blame coaches over players for lack of direction on C9 00:38:35 Muzvein's take: Eyla is finally in a position to succeed 00:47:30 Davis's take: 8 teams has been great for the league in terms of parity and narratives 01:08:00 David's take: How about them Thieves? 01:20:55 twinkletoes asks HLL about the status of NA esports in 2024 01:39:44 GoldenKS's take: People forget how big of a deal Impact is for TL 01:47:34 Ashar asks Yeon and Spawn what feels different about TL and the LCS this year 01:56:26 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - LCS and TGI updates 00:15:55 treethan's take: we should do team tryouts in NA like they do in KR 00:30:40 play's take: team owners should be livid about Riot's broadcast shortcomings 00:57:09 franz's take: if TL doesn't start picking up wins, they should drop CoreJJ not APA 01:13:12 brandywine's take: the PROS show is the best thing to happen for the scene in years 01:30:10 skizzle's take: SR's failure to keep Chime and pick up a good top laner is the cause of their poor performance and low placement 01:47:55 aemulator's take: C9 are infodoomed like no other team in the West 01:58:14 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:07:45 Cubby and Palafox chat about Palafox's growth as an NA mid laner and 2024 mentality 00:21:50 Bluejay's take: with LCS being on live patch, innovation should be rewarded 00:32:58 bearusAurelius wants to talk about APA's tweet and wonders if LCS needs more games 00:47:57 nizzy2k11's take: the LCS needs more content like Jatt's 15 minute talk with players 01:00:30 Alienware break! 01:02:40 Emily joins HLL to ask Palafox about Azir 01:16:25 rawnblade asks Palafox how he feels after his first international experience 01:26:35 wokka asks Palafox how he feels about more player-related content on the LCS 01:40:30 junghoon wants to talk game industry layoffs 01:55:30 takeutchi's take: LCS needs to invest in local/regional growth over risky imports 02:13:45 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:04 Franz asks Mark how LCS can match energy of LEC games ie. KC vs. MAD 00:30:30 Farmerginge wants to discuss having pro play take place on the live patch 00:39:50 murderino's take: no NA player should qualify for the new Hall of Legends 00:53:25 Alienware break 00:56:30 Wizery asks Mark for examples of past content that shined or missed the mark 01:12:00 gil asks Mark how his career so far is informing his new role 01:25:40 beans's take: Riot banning live coverage of NACL qualifiers is disrespectful to all parties involved 01:37:00 ezekiel asks Mark about the possibility of LCS vs LEC or other regions 01:41:40 Urdiales's take: LCS fans should focus on healthy ecosystem over international success 01:51:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:20 Tom's take: With the LCS down to 8 slots + a shorter schedule, early wins matter more 00:28:54 Bluejay's take: this is Jensen's biggest "proving" season since his debut 00:43:03 Cloud asks about svenskeren's coaching experience 00:53:45 Alienware break! 00:57:40 treethan's take: teams can't turn down sketchy opportunities in the current esports climate 01:19:35 JamJon's take: FLY has a better roster for growing Massu than 100T have to grow Meech 01:29:41 Davis's take; the winner of MSI getting a free trip to Worlds is good for format but bad for that winning team 01:37:40 Zak Mango is optimistic about Riot's efforts for competitive League scene 01:48:05 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:08:22 farmerginge wants to talk about worrying viewership numbers going into 2024 00:20:20 manny is excited to see LCS come back to the weekends and hopes for a bo3 format 00:32:50 mogul's take: props to NRG for exceeding expectations as underdogs 00:39:45 Alienware break! 00:43:33 evies talks about offseason and broadcast 00:52:35 olympius conspiracy: 2023 proved that C9 is content with regional success and resting on NA laurels 01:02:20 max's take: LCS 2023 had the highest average player strength we've seen in a while 01:11:18 LNA wants to shout out NA players and narratives 01:19:33 ren's take: LCS should lean into aging audience 01:35:54 LCS 2023 was a more compelling product that LEC for the first time 01:43:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:33 outsane asks Mark why he's the man for the job 00:31:31 fearfactor's take: better comms are necessary for the LCS to improve 00:39:12 farmerginge asks Mark what viewers should keep in mind while they wait for implementation 00:50:22 Avajou asks Mark for his favorite HLL moments 01:03:05 Andrew asks if TGI can be unbiased? 01:11:59 DoubleG's take: MarkZ IS the man for the job 01:19:45 Cody's take: the LCS might struggle to fill Mark's shoes on the broadcast at first 01:29:50 praeco asks if there are differences between esports and tsports that can be leaned into 01:45:45 big angry hobo wonders if it's too late for 2024 LCS changes 01:52:30 CaptFlowers calls in to congratulate Mark 01:59:00 Azael and Emily join HLL 02:10:20 rudy asks Mark what he's excited to see evolve about the product moving forward 02:20:07 Outro

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Check out Alienware's deals: http://alienware.com/travis https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/deals/pc-gaming-deals Help protect 30% of the ocean by 2030: https://bit.ly/3ucafsV Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro 00:20:25 chief's take: the grassroots part of LCS is what made it great 00:33:45 TL Steve calls in to talk 8 teams and offseason 01:01:05 Alienware deals! 01:05:25 hexblast's take: the biggest loss from the two downsized teams is Inero and Kelsey Moser 01:10:05 lazerfruit's take: Riot should've given the two empty slots to top NACL teams 01:17:57 sogeking's take: Free agency is too lax, needs explicit rules to protect players 01:29:33 Only One break! See link in description 01:33:19 shake n bake's take: Needham downplayed how much the loss of 2 teams hurts the LCS 01:48:17 justin's take: the 2022-23 T1 roster is the strongest ever in LoL 02:00:24 treethan's take: jojo should've gone to Liiv SANDBOX 02:05:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:30:45 mr.bojangles' take: It's exciting that Shopify Rebellion is pulling talent from the NACL 00:43:16 leo's take: this is going to be the most one-sided Finals in Worlds history 00:52:52 Alienware break! HUGE DEALS! 00:55:50 bearus' take: WBG has the play style to beat T1 01:05:25 basil's take: Fudge has been receiving undeserved hate 01:18:30 Suta's take: FLY is going to lose all fanbase momentum they had from last season regardless of results 01:37:20 farmerginge's take: remove the Worlds patch and only have two patches per split to increase consistency of deserving winners 01:52:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Welcome Jonathon! Travis reviews BlizzCon 2023, NRG's Worlds experience 00:13:42 Sentiment towards NA on international stage 00:24:30 Jonathon on NRG situation 00:33:10 Offseason trends and narratives 01:04:20 Alienware break! 01:07:40 farmerginge's take: NA roster building is the 'fat loss pill' of the esports world 01:23:50 Spencer's take: the no.1 takeaway from Worlds is that NA and EU need to compete against each other more 01:35:45 mogul's take: TL is going to lose fans and rep if they drop APA 01:53:28 Stormblessed's take: Teams should be looking to pick up EMENES 02:09:05 Outro