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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 t...

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 tak...

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 f...

00:00:00 Intro - Worlds updates, G2 Mark costume 00:27:40 dctheking's take: people are exaggerating the issues with Swiss 00:43:03 t-bone's take: NRG got the best possible matchup for Quarters 00:56:10 Alienware break! 00:58:50 yami's take: G2 posting scrims results was wildly disrespectful 01:19:45 KERNEL PANIC's take: teams are not going to stick to core development despite NRG&#...

00:00:00 Intro 00:07:20 Play-Ins updates 00:26:40 Captain Flowers joins HLL to talk NA at Worlds 00:36:21 Justin's take: C9 is NA's worst team at Worlds 00:46:24 franz's take: G2 will make semifinals and should be a lesson to other orgs to invest in players 00:58:40 Alienware break! 01:01:17 rawnblade's take: Adam, BDS top laner, shows how you can earn fans through unique playstyle...

00:00:00 Intro 00:23:00 reassure's take: keep supporting NA! 00:32:08 Xcelsior's take: The bracket did not select the 4th best team in the LCS to play for Worlds. GG's collapse was basically the worst in history of the LCS 00:43:43 Sammic's take: with Prince potentially leaving LCS, it's time to stop rotating the wheel of imports in LCS. This falls on Riot to fix. 00:54:45 Raz...

00:00:00 Intro 00:12:38 Talking about TSM 00:30:15 josh's take: salary caps are horrible 00:51:50 nickelodeon's take: with TSM/CLG gone it's time for new teams to build legacies 01:01:44 numiii talks NewJeans 01:13:50 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:12:40 rudy asks Avril about her collegiate experience 00:22:22 max's take: Gamechangers feels like a very underdeveloped event 00:45:01 rexFC asks: what can Riot do to get more diversity in the LCS? 00:58:28 On Representation 01:07:00 Worlds Format announcement 01:09:20 Alienware! 01:12:15 fez's take: this year's Worlds is more important than any other for keeping Wes...

00:00:00 Intro - news and Reddit thread on improving the LCS 00:48:04 KAPPY's take: Riot should implement a rule that players can only switch major regions every two years 00:57:28 spencer's take: viewer burnout could be alleviated with more focus on entertainment 01:14:20 BB's take: move to Bo3! 01:28:46 zextrap points out difference between tsports and esports priorities 01:48:25 Inv...

00:11:47 Iron thinks Toast should help IMT 00:23:50 yami wants to talk creators and NACL 00:42:50 dez's take: the overpolishing of esports has killed a lot of the scene 01:01:45 Alienware break 01:08:00 Emily Rand joins HLL 01:16:10 chadcyberdemon asks about transition from journalism to stage 01:25:54 lazerfruit's take: GG will beat BDS 3-1 and are/will be the second strongest NA team at...

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:27 Talocy's take: NA LoL needs to change its team practice standards to become competitive internationally 00:30:30 alexbad's take: Riot needs to take their PR much more seriously 00:59:00 Alienware break! 01:01:47 Shorn's take: LCS is fine if longevity is the goal 01:18:50 ben's take: VALORANT is Riot's no.1 priority 01:31:30 LordAudie's take: TL Steve...

00:00:00 Intro 00:24:26 tuft DEMANDS an apology from Travis and Mark 00:35:00 lazerfruit's take: Palafox is best mid NA and NRG has the best chance of upsetting at Worlds 01:02:08 Dhokla asks Palafox what was going through his head at 24 mins in game 4 01:12:42 dctheking's take: the year of NA mids is fraudulent. NA mids aren't better, imports are just worse. Palafox and APA will get e...

00:00:00 Intro 00:20:40 good guy tim has been impressed with FBI 00:33:00 mikey asks treatz if it's fair for costreamers to dump on LCS level of play 00:44:20 Alienware break! 00:47:20 King of Vocal Fry's take: TL series proved Unforgiven was so overrated and did not deserve to be all pro 00:56:15 Dave's take: costreaming negativity comes from spectator perspective 01:04:38 fist's...

00:00:00 Intro 00:19:52 Munchkin predicts: DIG will beat GG, TL will beat EG, DIG will beat TL 00:35:45 Bluejay's take: Bugi, Insanity and Chime should be treated as valuable free agents 00:45:30 Alienware break! 00:49:26 MagiMick's take: 100T hasn't been able to put together a winning roster yet 01:01:28 Cool asks Spica about how culture and management affect teams 01:11:11 gyro's...

00:00:00 Intro - Barbenheimer, LCS news and All-Pro voting 00:35:51 Jae shouts out Wildturtle for his longevity and impact 00:44:30 Zemelci's take: EG isn't just an OTP team and Revenge proved it 01:00:00 Alienware break 01:02:55 Cpt Turtleman returns to predict that C9 will have a near-perfect run through Playoffs 01:12:20 Yami's take: GG will overperform C9 at Worlds because their te...

00:00:00 Intro 00:26:24 warpenguin's take: IMT should be KICKED out of the LCS 00:42:50 aggro's take: River will rob Blaber of MVP this split 00:58:50 Alienware break 01:00:50 Kon's take: we should wait til the split's over to critique viewership count 01:17:55 jnt50's take: NA midlaners outperformed imports for the first time in LCS history 01:32:00 littletree's take: EG n...

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:30 SydeB's take: NA's 4th seed will soundly beat EU's 4th seed for the Worlds spot this year 00:26:55 Mauricio's take: 100T is gonna finish 9th and miss Playoffs 00:46:00 Vall3y's take: FLY will bounce back 00:53:05 Alienware break! 00:55:55 Henry's take: GG is the best and maybe only hope for NA at Worlds 01:11:00 munchkin's take: NRG to Worlds 01:...

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:50 Rob predicts FLY is going to finish 9th 00:29:20 zemelci's take: NA talent success this season proves that NA talent exists 00:46:00 Alienware break 00:48:20 boostio's take: NA will never win on international stage due to lack of work ethic 01:11:50 kayokio's take: the Bo1 LCS format is outdated and boring 01:29:50 EzraSmiles's take: TSM will go 3-0 this wee...

00:00:00 Intro 00:19:40 bluejay was satisfied to see TSM lose 3 games in a row after removing Insanity 00:34:33 yami's take: unfortunate that riot chose now to kill their own game 00:59:12 kon's take: Rich and Jojo should be leading the MVP race right now 01:15:14 brandon's take: FLY will make a miracle comeback to 4th 01:27:05 EzraSmiles's take: C9 isn't as far ahead as people...

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:45 Zemelci's take: TSM subbing out Insanity would be the perfect example of why the league is better without them 00:34:48 treethan's take: EG is revitalizing NA talent development 01:10:40 Alienware BLACK FRIDAY IN JULY DEAL! 01:13:20 rawnblade's take: LCS has a lot of great personalities among players right now 01:25:30 Joestar's take: EG is going to finish r...

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:28 wafflefoot's take: Week 1 proved TL did well to keep their roster 00:25:40 Megan's take: FLY is 0-3 because no Winsome buff 00:34:50 River's take: people should care about the Reddit protests 00:53:43 warpenguin's take: TSM should keep Insanity in, he's the best player on the team 01:10:50 ImScrewed's take: Mark was right, 100T bottom team this split...

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:00 ev500's take: Riot won the walkout, it was all just PR anyway 00:37:00 Michael's take: TL is winning the Summer Split and Pyosik is getting All-Pro 00:51:00 Alienware break and unboxing! 00:54:02 kath's take: LCS should absorb LatAm to expand talent pool 01:09:00 gottyboy says this is the LEAST excited he's ever been for Summer 01:20:45 gengariffith's ta...

00:00:00 Intro00:24:33 RogersGalaxy's take: LCSPA Phil needs to be fired00:41:43 Ika's take: Phil's asks were poorly communicated and not reasonable01:09:05 Zemelci's take: it would be in the self interest of LEC players to walkout in solidarity with the LCS because if this walkout fails then it signs a death warrant for the negotiating power for both regions01:26:45 bang's tak...

00:00:00 Intro 00:24:50 artichoke's take: LCSPA is being unreasonable with their demands 00:43:20 halfzippedjacket's take: it's the viewers' responsibility to boycott the LCS product too 00:52:45 Kelby May joins HLL to weigh in on sponsors' POV 01:01:20 sakowitz's take: someone at Riot is making actively harmful decisions for the LCS 01:10:35 micspam asks Kelby for his take...