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Yo ho! All together! Hoist the colors high! Unless you are Gangplank and your colors along with your flagship are exploded by somebody you wronged decades ago. That's just the sort of thing that is a daily occurrence in the city of Bilgewater. Thieves, murderers and worse can start anew in this city of opportunity. Join a crew, start your own, and work for renown as long as you give the sea what i...

Listen to an unedited, 30+ minute rant from your host as he discusses TSM, their history and why they have unraveled and spiraled into a bottom team in the LCS. 

The name's Ornn.... no further pleasantries needed.....Despite Ornn's wishes we will discuss him further than just his name as the forge ram shapes the freljord like a cast iron creation of his mighty forge. Ornn will battle Volibear and his abominable minions the Ursine at any time and despite his gruff exterior, wants to protect those of the freljord. Or at least help them protect themselves fro...

Grrrrr....is the word as we cautiously discuss Volibear and hopefully don't summon him to destroy our livelihoods. The Freljord's most powerful beings are the subject of this week and next week's episodes as the Freljord series comes to a close. Join us for a tale of brothers with different views on murder and waging war. Just normal disagreements. Credits: Volibear Biography and Short Story: http...

Is it too much to ask for someone to give me a glorious death in battle? Wait....it doesn't even need to be a person? It can be a beast or anything combative and I still can't get my wish? Today's champion is a clear case of "wanting it too much" and is making sure his wishes and dreams don't come true. When your wish is to not let nature take its course and yous seek to alter that course to your...

We start off with a quick rundown of the cryophoenix and her role in the Freljord's ever expanding quilt of stories and heroes; then we "wrap" up with the second half of the story we started last week centered around trundle's mission to remove false troll kings. Credits: Anivia Biography: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/champion/anivia/ Trundle Story: https://universe.leagueofleg...

Everyone knows biggest club means that troll gets to be King. NOT CHIEF but KING! Other trolls think if they have big crown then they get to be king but that IS NOT HOW WORKS.  Heads will roll as Trundle solidifies his reign over the Trolls of the Freljord and strikes an alliance with the Ice Witch herself. It remains to be seen the part the Trolls will play in the civil war that awaits the F...

Udyr is the kind of guy who when you see him wearing animal pelts you know that he fought that beast to the death in a battle of mutual respect and that the animal's dying wish was for him to wear his fur/pelt as clothing. He's that kind of guy. He's one with nature and hears the voices and cries of creatures around him. He battles ghost ice tigers and trains with blind monks in Ionia, fights Noxu...

Mother always said.... Don't Lose. Words to live by this week as we discuss a man who never loses and always wins at whatever he does. Despite always winning, Braum wins by always helping those around him and across the Freljord. Join Funky Odor as we take a look at the life and deeds of the strongest man in the world as he saves people from cursed vaults, stops raging barbarians, and pummels a mo...

Someone we can all relate to is the focus of today's episode as we discuss someone who just wants to get drunk and find the most efficient way at doing so. Like a lot, but not most, Gragas resorts to smacking heads together if he needs to. Credits: Gragas Story and Biography https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/gragas-color-story/ https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/champi...

Wholesome Alert: this week's episode is probably the least bloody and least aggressive episode you will have in all of Runeterra lore. Nunu is on a hero's quest to save his mother and is now accompanied by his new best friend, Willump the Yeti. As two people who have been alone for a long time, becoming best friends was super easy and together they created a bond that will never be broken as they...

The matriarchal nature of the Freljord continues to be on full display yin this week's story as the Warmother of the fearsome Winter's Claw must restore the tribe to glory and shape the Freljord to her vision. Sejuani was willing to kill her own mother to see the tribe succeed and has taken that resolve to the next extreme where she is more than willing to sacrifice herself for her people and for...

Lissandra seeks to fulfill the latter option of Robert Frost's poem as she spreads ice throughout the freljord. She seeks to rewrite history and prevent history itself from awakening and exposing her secrets.  Credits: Lissandra Biography and Story: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/champion/lissandra/ https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/lissandra-color-story/ Liss...

Ashe's bloodsworn and the myth surrounding how he never seems to be wounded or die. His ability to keep himself alive through pure rage is something that should be envied by everyone. The Barbarian King, although a King begrudgingly, must choose between his oath to Ashe and the Avarosans, who are now his people, or his personal path of vengeance. Credits: Tryndamere Biography and Short Story: http...

Mix a mother with bad decision making and a magical bow of Ice and you instantly become the reincarnated ancestor of the people of the tundra and their unquestioned leader. In this Mother's day episode Ashe embraces her role as the WarMother of the Avarosan tribe and seeks to unite the Freljord once more so that they may defeat their common enemies and not each other. Riot Games is the creator and...

Funky is beginning another harsh journey in the land of Runeterra and Valoran as we head to the northern icy reaches of the Freljord. From the Winter's Claw to the followers of Avarosa or Lissandra's Frostguard, tribes across the Freljord fight for survival against both themselves and the elements.  Credits: Braum Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8cPDpXnQa0 Cold Wind Sound Effect...

Funky breaks down some of the implications of Evil Geniuses massive victories over Team Liquid and 100 Thieves this past weekend and gives a preview/history lesson of LCS and MSI as it approaches next month. 

Tune in to hear the completion of our not so short short story The Eye in the Abyss as we lead into the next Lore series after The Void. Sigvar, Olar, and Halla Ice-in-her-Soul descend into the icy depths to see if the Watchers have stirred, and if they need to warn the others. While they complete their task though a mysterious Eye watches them, invading their minds and jeopardizing their mission....

Nom nom nom, feast feast feast, its two characters who only have one thing on their mind and thats eating anything they can find to increase their power and size. Plus, a bridge gapping story of diving far down into the depths of the ice where mysterious creatures lie in wait. Credits: Short Story: The Eye in the Abyss https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/champion/kogmaw/ Biographies:...

Gordon Gecko says Greed is Good and Kha'Zix says "Change is goooooodd". Let's look at this week's void monster as he tries to change himself and adapt into the best hunter in all of Valoran by devouring any prey he can. Before he is able to reach his ultimate form though, a worthy adversary engages this voidborn monstrosity and nearly defeats him. Will Kha'Zix live to adapt another day? Credits: K...

One of the two champions in the game who speak no real words, this week's character is Rek'Sai who is a true queen in my eyes. Beautiful as she is murderous and regal as she is hungry for human flesh. There are no lights at the end of her void tunnels as she devours everything that comes across her path and none escape. Credits Rek'Sai Bio and Story: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/stor...

It's time to play left brain right brain but there's always one winner and it's the same person each time. Vel'Koz makes himself known to the peoples of Runeterra in this week's episode as he harvests the knowledge of anything he comes across through highly unethical methods. Credits: Vel'Koz Biography and Story: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/velkoz-color-story/ Vel'Koz Theme Mu...

Not all humans who survive the void fight to stop it....some wish to see its goal and vision come to fruition. The prophet of the void sacrifices livestock, humans, and entire cities to the growing monstrosity of the void and it's getting harder and harder to avoid. All credit for information in this podcast goes to Riot Games. Credits: Malzahar Biography and Story: https://universe.leagueoflegend...

Like father like daughter seems to be the case when it comes to fighting The Void. Kai'Sa follows in her father's footsteps as she traverses the treacherous caverns and crevasses of the Void, destroying anything she comes across. Her journey crosses path with someone she was not expecting in a story that gives hope for the future of the fight against the void.  Credits: Kai'Sa Story and Biography:...

A lone man goes John Wick on the Void and the monsters within after the loss of his daughter and wife in this epic tale of Kassadin the Void Walker. Wielding a nether blade and massive balls, he embarks on his mission to destroy the void or die trying, which he views as a win-win. Join Funky Odor as he starts off the Void series with somebody that is unlike the rest of the Void spawns. Credits: Ka...