Best LoL Esports Podcasts (2024)

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The Future of LoL Esports 1:27:25

16d ago1:27:25

1:27:25

The boys discuss Patch 14.12, Arcane season 2 trailer, Dev update, Trivia, Future of Lol Esports, and more on episode 644 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg…

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What the FAKER AHRI SKIN means for LoL Esports w/ Raz, Kelby May and Emily Rand | Hotline League 321 2:50:20

30d ago2:50:20

2:50:20

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgaffordSupport: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport00:00:00 Intro 00:20:50 Emily joins HLL 01:09:44 micspam is happy to purchase the Ahri skin 01:30:20 waka feels the Ahri skin sets a scary and exploitative precedent 01:58:55 Dirtymike's take: the DIG roster move highlights the need for players to market the…

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The #1 team / Talent drama at Esports World Cup 2:43:21

1d ago2:43:21

2:43:21

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss this Gen.G's lineup potential to be the greatest of all time, Chovy's significant role in his team's success, Twitter drama surrounding talent announcements for the Esports World Cup, results from LCS, LEC, and LPL, the fantastic content being made this split for LCS, and more!…

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The Right Amount of Furry 1:37:55

2d ago1:37:55

1:37:55

The boys discuss Patch 14.13, the new champion Aurora, the new Swarm game mode, LCS content, tons of emails, and more on episode 646 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https:/…

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Is APA the VILLAIN of the LCS?! BIG DIG SUMMER or JUST a FLING?! feat. Raz | Hotline League 325 2:32:19

3d ago2:32:19

2:32:19

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 HyperButter's take: LCS content needs more villains to be successful 00:33:35 ANOTHER NEW SPONSOR!?! Welcome, PrizePicks! 00:44:42 Jim is getting back on board with LCS 01:03:45 Tyler's BIG DIG SUMMER 01:17:23 NZXT break! 01:21:53 Jake's take: Talk Your Split format is corny 01:54:58 KIA break! 01:59:44 Skizzle's take: the S…

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The inevitable end to esports... / Why everyone is mad at LCS 3:08:17

9d ago3:08:17

3:08:17

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss the Esports World Cup (EWC) talent tease, Dash turning down invitations to attend EWC, reactions to the LCS Finals taking place at the YouTube Theater, Cloud9's first week of play, LCK week 1, a lack of hype surrounding LEC, praise for the LPL format, and more!

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Warmog's Armor OP 48:52

9d ago48:52

48:52

Aidan, Nick, and Colton discuss Sleeper warmogs tech, Ranked soloq, Nick’s ADC climb, and more on episode 645 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/leaguecast …

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Why LESS TEAMS is MORE HYPE! Coaching VETERANS and more feat. Treatz and Spawn | Hotline League 324 2:26:23

10d ago2:26:23

2:26:23

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 titan's take: the move to less teams has enhanced the fan experience 00:35:33 NEW SPONSOR: NZXT! 00:40:00 Allan predicts TL to win summer, and TL C9 DIG go to Worlds 00:58:13 purp0se asks Treatz what it's like working with so many veterans on the same team 01:15:10 KIA break! 01:17:50 rawnblade asks what it actually takes fo…

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How esports sold out | Saudi money floods the industry 3:31:11

13d ago3:31:11

3:31:11

Pride month has begun and so has the corporate hypocrisy in the esports industry as Saudi money continues to increase its control over the industry with the imminent arrival of the Esports World Cup. Andrew "Zyori" Campbell, former DotA caster and esports personality, joins to discuss the corporate virtue signaling, the increasing level of sportswa…

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MASSIVE changes to LCS, CBLOL feat. TL Steve, Kelby May and LS | Hotline League 323 2:22:20

16d ago2:22:20

2:22:20

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgaffordSupport: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport00:00:00 Intro00:28:28 boggles' take: though the changes feel bad now, they might be better for the long term00:51:24 NEW SPONSOR!! KIA break!00:57:30 LS joins HLL!01:17:40 darklight gives some CBLOL perspective, worries that an unhealthy rivalry will form n…

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Biggest problem with LCS & Americas merger / NEW International Event! 2:57:08

16d ago2:57:08

2:57:08

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss the announcement by Riot Games regarding the potential merger between LCS, CBLOL, and LLA, a brand new annual international LoL esports event, reactions from Brazilian fans, Team Liquid's ownership's response to criticism of joining the Esports World Cup, the Esports Awards partnering with Saudi Arabia, analysis of LE…

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Is Faker's $500 Ahri skin reasonable? / MASSIVE changes to pro LoL 2:49:14

23d ago2:49:14

2:49:14

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss controversy around Faker's Ahri skin for the Hall of Legends, changes coming to the LCS, Fearless Draft in the NACL and LPL, roster moves at Dignitas and Shopify Rebellion, how the Esports World Cup has affected pro teams' marketing exercises during LGBT+ Pride Month, and more!…

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The Smurfs Are Taking Over 1:04:15

23d ago1:04:15

1:04:15

The boys discuss Patch 14.11, Smurfing, Pre-game strategizing, your emails, and more all on episode 643 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/leaguecast Visit …

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HOT LCS format changes! BRANDON SANDERSON and OTK support NACL!? feat. Kangas | Hotline League 322 2:08:48

24d ago2:08:48

2:08:48

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgaffordSupport: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport00:00:00 Intro 00:26:30 kon's take: these are the best format changes in LCS history 52:40 Kisiel's take: the gauntlet is the best thing the lcs is bringing back 01:04:46 Jonathon's take: there's a bunch of factors keeping sponsors away from CLoL 01:25:20 Ma…

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Faker’s $500 Ahri Skin 1:23:51

1M ago1:23:51

1:23:51

The boys discuss Faker’s Hall of Legends skin, OP meta picks, Esports World Cup, your emails, and more all on episode 642 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg…

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The Boy and His Yeti 1:51:31

1M ago1:51:31

1:51:31

The boys discuss Song of Nunu, Vanguard, Demotions, Item updates, OP Champ picks, Arena, MSI, Hall of Legends, and more all on episode 641 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - h…

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SUMMER SPLIT COMING IN HOT! Post-MSI takes, Spicy Summer Predictions, and more! | Hotline League 320 1:47:43

1M ago1:47:43

1:47:43

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:25 spacepope wants to talk about G2's master class in drafting 00:29:35 podras' take: Riot has catered to team owners far too much with too little return 00:49:38 zac's take: DIG will replace FLY as third seed in Summer if FLY can't fix issues 01:08:30 blade's take: Riot Games NEEDS to bring back Rift Rivals 01:22:38 dj8ninja's…

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Why MSI 2024 was the best LoL tournament ever / Move aside Faker, Chovy is here 2:58:50

1M ago2:58:50

2:58:50

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss MSI 2024, Gen.G and their potential to Golden Road this year, Faker and T1 defeating G2 despite looking shaky, the future of League of Legends, Chovy's status as a bonjwa, Jensen being benched b FlyQuest, Esports World Cup and Riot Games shenanigans, and more!

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Riot Vanguard Disaster - Is a Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat safe? (ft Yasukeh) 2:08:29

1M ago2:08:29

2:08:29

Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by retired former Challenger player Yasukeh to discuss Riot Vanguard: Riot Games's anti-cheat used for VALORANT, League of Legends, and Teamfight Tactics. Further topics include the intrusiveness levels of kernel-level anti-cheat systems, Riot's claims on why Vanguard is needed, Reddit Moderators de…

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ADCs Are Still OP? 1:56:19

1M ago1:56:19

1:56:19

The boys discuss Patch 14.10 and the massive ADC changes for split 2, The Arena challenge, your emails, and more all on episode 640 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://…

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MSI COPIUM: What are TL's odds?! WHAT IF TSM came back to LCS!? feat. Raz | Hotline League 319 1:50:12

1M ago1:50:12

1:50:12

00:00:00 Intro - What's Chengdu like?00:12:20 rawnblade's take: this unpredictable MSI is the West's best chance to go far in a while00:22:55 tomas's take: NA's problem is lack of commitment00:40:45 ppdoc shouts out Raz and thinks TL has a chance to compete and win against T100:57:57 Nox's take: If DL is correct and IMT and TSM are merging, the com…

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G2 is Europe's only hope / Korea and China's best mid-lane clash 3:02:49

2M ago3:02:49

3:02:49

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss MSI 2024, Team Liquid vs Fnatic, the rivalry between NA and EU, Noah's lackluster performance, BLG vs T1, Caps potentially being one of the best mid-laners at MSI, the hype matchup of BLG and GenG + knight vs Chovy, Riot Games's subpar star-building strategy, LS's take on bracket resets, and more.…

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DuoQ is Back on the Menu! 1:36:38

2M ago1:36:38

1:36:38

The boys discuss Arena, Split 2 of ranked, MSI, Beginner settings tips, and more all on episode 639 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/leaguecast Visit our …

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FLY Falls Short at MSI, Can TL Redeem NA?! The WESTERN MINDSET feat. Zven | Hotline League 318 1:42:53

2M ago1:42:53

1:42:53

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:20 t-bone's take: FLY has to blow up their roster if they want to make Worlds 00:31:12 nohrii's take: TL v TES is the best stylistic matchup TL could get 00:47:57 GreenCervidae's take: as Zven said, NA will never win Worlds because pros don't play enough high elo 01:14:35 Tatami Galaxy's take: FLY's failure might set up an inte…

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WHAT WENT WRONG for FlyQuest? / Are T1 KRYPTONITE to the BLG superteam? 3:00:01

2M ago3:00:01

3:00:01

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss MSI 2024, FlyQuest's shocking early exit, leaks for a Faker Ahri skin to go with his induction into the "Hall of Legends," Fnatic, G2, and Team Liquid's chances of winning a match against an LPL or LCK squad, the reveal of "Club Support Program" teams for the Saudi-backed Esports World Cup, a common flaw in LEC broadc…

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YOUR SPICIEST MSI 2024 TAKES! LEAKED THIRD INT'L TOURNAMENT?! feat. Nymaera | Hotline League 317 2:15:40

2M ago2:15:40

2:15:40

00:00:00 Intro 00:24:08 eBraum wants Nymaera's thoughts on LPL and LEC at MSI, and first int'l tourney without LFL 00:40:40 Yasukeh's take: MSI would benefit greatly from having more casters 00:56:24 Grayska's take: the LCS has entirely dropped the ball on MSI content 01:15:32 nocturnavi's take: the leaked third int'l tourney for 2025 should invite…

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The Arena Challenge 1:28:48

2M ago1:28:48

1:28:48

The boys discuss Patch 14.9, Split 2 gameplay updates, the Arena challenge, MSI, Hidden rules, and more all on episode 638 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.g…

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MSI 2024 MEGA PREVIEW (ft Damonte, Memento, RandomMinionCaster, & Yamato) 4:01:43

2M ago4:01:43

4:01:43

MonteCristo and Thorin are joined by YamatoCannon, Damonte, Memento, and RandomMinionCaster to preview MSI 2024, discuss the goals of FlyQuest at this event, ponder the role that lane swaps will have, roast Doublelift, and more!

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New Player Experience 1:22:25

2M ago1:22:25

1:22:25

The boys discuss New player tips, an Arena challenge, LCS bo3 format, LPL fearless draft, and more all on episode 637 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/lea…

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LCS's BIGGEST WINS, Spring Split learnings, Summer changes feat. Commish MarkZ | Hotline League 316 2:08:01

2M ago2:08:01

2:08:01

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:28 EzraSmiles's take: LCS should push more content during the break weeks to get through the lack of games 00:30:33 Rico Suave asks Mark about the plan to increase NA viewership and young viewers 00:53:21 Azikiel asks what Mark's take is on adding unbroadcasted games and fearless draft 01:26:45 Wakalino ask if there's any conte…

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Hottest League Takes 1:31:36

2M ago1:31:36

1:31:36

The boys discuss Vanguard, Patch 14.8, Skarner thoughts, Hot takes from Reddit, MSI thoughts, and more all on episode 636 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg…

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Why TIER 2 is the FUTURE of LCS! C9 changes feat. Steve Kangas and Kelsey Moser | Hotline League 315 2:06:14

2M ago2:06:14

2:06:14

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…

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Riot Games Doesn't Understand Esports / THE END of the LoL Caster Meta? 2:40:50

2M ago2:40:50

2:40:50

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss the League of Legends regional finals in LCK vs LEC and LCS, more Doublelift drama, why the current broadcast meta may be changing, the economics of professional esports, the Chovy bonjwa debate, the upcoming MSI event, and more.

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The EG Files Part 2: In the Trenches at EG ft. Phillip Aram 3:11:53

3M ago3:11:53

3:11:53

Richard Lewis, Thorin, MonteCristo, and guest Phillip Aram continue the mini-series "The EG Files" by discussing Phillip's history with Evil Geniuses, the successes and struggles of their iconic DOTA team, the effects of the org splitting from Twitch and Amazon, difficulty in gaining sponsors and investment, the reasons why Peak6 was eventually cho…

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New PVE Gamemode? 1:22:08

3M ago1:22:08

1:22:08

The boys discuss the new Dev update video which features Arena updates, a New PVE mode, Mastery system update, Lee Sin’s ASU, Ranked rewards updates, LoL Superlatives, and more all on episode 635 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - …

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Lane Swap LEAKS in LEC?!? / Faker SPEAKS OUT on DDoS attacks 2:53:57

3M ago2:53:57

2:53:57

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss why Monte thinks G2's lane swap strategies were leaked, the G2 vs BDS series, Faker's statements regarding the ongoing DDoS attacks on T1, Sjokz stories, controversy regarding Inspired's recent interview with dGon, Korean top laner Thanatos joining Cloud9, the future of Fudge's career, potential changes to the LCS, an…

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COREJJ on Team Liquid's AGGRESSIVE style! Is CRITICIZING your own team EVER OK? | Hotline League 314 1:44:24

3M ago1:44:24

1:44:24

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…

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TL TAKES SPRING FINALS! C9 missing MSI, Impact the GOAT?! feat. Emily Rand | Hotline League 313 2:26:02

3M ago2:26:02

2:26:02

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 Inspir…

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The State of Ranked 1:31:37

3M ago1:31:37

1:31:37

The boys discuss Patch 14.7, LP demotion changes, Ranked, LCS finals, LoL World Cup, and more all on episode 634 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/ Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/leagueca…

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LoL enters the Saudi Esports World Cup / TL SHOCK FlyQuest at LCS Finals! 3:09:45

3M ago3:09:45

3:09:45

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics being a part of the Esports World Cup (backed by the government of Saudi Arabia), controversy surrounding a strategic coach before the LCS Finals, why Coach Spawn deserves a lot of the credit for Team Liquid's victory at the LCS Finals, the upcoming banger matches in the LCK Pla…

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