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Travis Gafford

Call in show about League of Legends Esports hosted by Travis Gafford, Mark Zimmerman, and sometimes Kelby May.

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

    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 interesting narrative for Summer

    01:29:02 gamberino wants to talk about Western mindsets at international tourneys

    01:38:35 Outro

    7 May 2024, 3:19 pm
  • 2 hours 15 minutes
    YOUR SPICIEST MSI 2024 TAKES! LEAKED THIRD INT'L TOURNAMENT?! feat. Nymaera | Hotline League 317

    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 more minor regions

    01:35:07 doublezeee's take: As an NA fan, I will always have expectations of western teams in general.

    01:54:15 basil thinks TL could make Top 4 and GenG will flop

    02:08:36 Outro

    1 May 2024, 5:35 pm
  • 2 hours 8 minutes
    LCS's BIGGEST WINS, Spring Split learnings, Summer changes feat. Commish MarkZ | Hotline League 316

    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 content planned for off days during normal broadcast hours

    01:33:03 David asks if there's any hope for 2025 roadshows for finals

    01:40:15 ppdoc's shoutout

    01:41:30 Mark gives some more insights on Spring Finals

    01:50:20 icebreaker asks Mark what the biggest surprise was during his first split as commissioner

    02:02:33 Why can't Mark talk about bo3

    02:06:20 Outro

    23 April 2024, 6:36 pm
  • 2 hours 6 minutes
    Why TIER 2 is the FUTURE of LCS! C9 changes feat. Steve Kangas and Kelsey Moser | Hotline League 315

    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

    16 April 2024, 6:15 pm
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    COREJJ on Team Liquid's AGGRESSIVE style! Is CRITICIZING your own team EVER OK? | Hotline League 314

    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

    9 April 2024, 4:16 pm
  • 2 hours 26 minutes
    TL TAKES SPRING FINALS! C9 missing MSI, Impact the GOAT?! feat. Emily Rand | Hotline League 313

    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

    4 April 2024, 5:14 pm
  • 2 hours 1 minute
    FINALS, FINALLY! Does C9 NEED a rookie? Is 100T just LUCKY? feat. Bwipo | Hotline League 312

    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

    26 March 2024, 4:22 pm
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Would ROSTER CHANGES make NRG WORSE? Is BERSERKER a C9 LIABILITY? feat. Zven | Hotline League 311

    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

    19 March 2024, 5:21 pm
  • 2 hours 10 minutes
    SPICIEST PRE-PLAYOFFS TAKES! + TL roster drama feat. PapaSmithy and Andy | Hotline League 310

    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

    12 March 2024, 3:56 pm
  • 2 hours 8 minutes
    WHY LCS should DROP SPLITS! BEST ADC in NA?! feat. Inero and Kelsey Moser | Hotline League 309

    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

    5 March 2024, 6:12 pm
  • 2 hours 13 minutes
    Can LCS teams INNOVATE on LIVE PATCH? feat. 100T Goldenglue, Spookz + Joseph | Hotline League 308

    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

    20 February 2024, 7:58 pm
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