A podcast about gaming, esports, streaming and the business behind it all, co-hosted by Henry & Troy.
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In this week's episode, the guys sit down with Esports Attorney, Roger Quiles, of Qulies Law & FTW Talent. They discuss what got Roger interested in law (01:16), transition from sports to esports (04:10), differences between sports law and esports law (07:18), difficulties of working with a developer (09:49), developers shaping metas and team perfo…
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Episode 33 | Kyle "K-Murdock" Murdock
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1:08:29In this episode, Troy sat down with audio creative, Kyle "K-Murdock" Murdock, at Music and Game Festival also known as MAGFest. K-Murdock defines what it means to be an audio creative (02:25), discusses his introduction into hip-hop (05:20), how he got started in hip-hop (11:08), rapping versus producing (14:52), the crossover of gaming and hip-hop…
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In this episode, Troy begins with covering missed news of Gamescom (00:20) and Offset investing into FaZe Clan (04:52). He also talks about Overwatch to Switch or D.Va to Smash? (06:35), Kellogg's partnering with OWL (12:56), 100Thieves will not partake in the CDL (15:50), 100Thieves moving into CS:GO (31:00), Telltale games being revived (31:45), …
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In this episode, the boys are finally back together after two weeks, Troy is in a better mood this week and Henry is back from LA. Henry tells us how he feels about NYXL losing and what happened with our OWL fantasy league (01:40). The guys address OverWatch to Nintendo Switch speculation (05:35), Nadeshot's view on CoD franchising (13:47), and pro…
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Episode 27 | "Video Games Are Not To Blame"
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1:38:52In this episode, the guys discuss Riot Games' worst kept secret (03:14), EVO character reveals (8:50), Echo Fox Watch Update (11:00), Evil Geniuses' parent company, Peak6, attempt to purchase Echo Fox (20:14), FaZe Clan countersuing Tfue (23:40), and Bugha having to pay taxes (30:54). They also discuss Ninja moving to Mixer (40:55), Kroenke Sports …
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In this episode, Henry makes his return to the podcast after missing the last two episodes. The guys discuss wanting a Just Water sponsor and the games they've been playing lately. They discuss the rumors of Jason Blundell being fired from Treyarch, Evil Geniuses not franchising for CWL slot, Gen.G addressing CWL controller malfunction and opening …
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In this episode, Troy start with giving condolences to Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson's family and friends due to his untimely passing. He also congratulates eUnited on winning CWL Miami, Liquid on winning IEM Chicago, and FaZe on winning GLL Grand Slam. He discuss Blast Pro exposing FaZe Clan CSGO Strats, 100 Thieves completing Series B funding, LCS e…
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In this episode, Troy interviews an anonymous game tester about his time as a game tester, what gaming testing consist of, treatment of quality assurance testers, crunch hours, and co-workers dating.
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In this episode, Henry wasn't feeling well, so Troy put on a one man show to provide a run down on this week in esports. The topics discussed this week were: Ninja tweet vs 2K community, oLarry winning "Best Esports Moment" at ESPY awards, SNK adds $30K to Samurai Shodown's Evo prize pool. Activision Blizzard announces new commissioners: Johanna Fa…
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In this episode, the guys discuss Nike sponsoring Furia, Pay-per-view esports & subscriber-only streams, and the DOTA 2: The International prize pool. They get into the rumored details of Grand Theft Auto 6 and the appeal of GTA RP. The boys also discuss Optic gaming buying the Los Angeles CWL franchise spot, Optic gaming releasing their Gear's ros…
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Episode 21 | "I'm a young CEO, Suge!"
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1:28:52In this episode, the guys give condolences to the passing of Etika and discuss their views of mental wellness. They talk about Furia roster signing a five year contract, H1ghsky's Tfue diss track & deep dive into gamer culture biting rap/hip-hop culture, Anheuser-Bush attempting to become the "The Official Beer of Esports." They roast the hideous T…
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Episode 20 | "Look Some Type Of Way"
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2:12:23In this episode, we gave Henry the day off since he had to work and needed his rest. So friend of the show, Shidosha, stepped in talk recent gaming news. Shidosha and Troy discussed women streamers and egirl streaming troll, Tempo Axe won first tournament at Smash Summit 8, 100 Thieves outslayed in Hardpoint despite winning CWL Anaheim, Epic Games …
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In this week's episode the guys discuss Immortals officially buying out OpTic parent company, H3CZ speculated to buy Houston Outlaws and start new org, TSM Reginald v OpTic Di3sel beef. Henry expresses his hot take on Kingdom Hearts series. They also talk about Dr. Disrespect discrediting mobile games & getting banned for E3 bathroom scandal, strea…
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In this episode, Troy spoke with Esports Performance Engineer, Taylor Johnson, during Dreamhack Dallas to discuss player performance, jet lag, building lasers, earliest gaming experiences, and his transition from traditional sports to esports. Socials: Twitter/IG: @CoachT_Johnson Twitter/IG: @InsideIPI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorjo…
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Episode 17 | "Pologies & Prejudice"
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1:19:09In this episode, the guys dive straight into the iGumdrop controversy (02:45). They discuss Kaceytron owing the IRS (24:41), Nickmercs leaving 100Thieves and joining FaZe Clan (33:34), Xbox partnering with Axe (43:37), Dreamhack Dallas Recap (53:05), Immortals officially buyout OpTic (57:30), Overwatch alternate jersey roast (63:35). Also they guys…
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Episode 16 | Kimberly Yee & Dhara Avila Interview
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28:21In this episode, Troy sat down with Kimberly Yee & Dhara Avila of Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas during Dreamhack Dallas to discuss their journey working in esports, earliest gaming experiences, and women in esports. Kimberly Yee Socials: Twitter: @kimyeehaw Instagram: @kimyeehaw Dhara Avila Socials: Twitter: @xarthiona Instagram: @xarthiona…
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In this episode, Troy rants about Tfue vs FaZe Clan, plain & simple. Tfue bias rant but we stand by the players.
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01:25 LCS Echo Fox Ultimatum 06:58 Hector bidding for Optic 18:04 OWL Upper Deck Deal 25:40 Tfue suing FaZe Clan 1:06:45 John Wick in fortnite 1:14:13 NCAA voted to not govern collegiate esports 1:18:20 Brief Game of Thrones Series Finale Talk
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In this episode, The guys discuss Youtuber ProJared Cheating Scandal (2:25), Echo Fox watch update (10:52), Apex Legends coming to mobile (19:35). They also dive into the Senate bill to ban loot boxes & microtransactions (25:37). And continue the conversation with Ghost Gaming dropping their Apex Legends players (41:12), Psyonix being acquired by E…
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In this episode the guys follow up last week's story of Rick Fox v. Shareholder, whose name was revealed (00:50). They also discuss Tory Lanez joining Luminosity Gaming ownership (07:00), Immortal's thirty million dollars series B funding (18:50), first five Call of Duty league teams announced (28:50). The guys criticize Champion's "e-gaming" jerse…
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Episode 11 | "Ball So Hard, Echo Fox Wanna Fine Me"
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1:13:13Unfortunately the boys couldn't meet to record live this week, instead they bit the bullet and recorded over Discord, despite wanting to keep the consistency of a live recording. We apologize for any audio issues or inconsistencies. The guys will back to recording live episodes once their schedules align to do so. In this episode, the guys discuss …
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Episode 10 | "Premium Conflict of Interest"
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1:36:03Henry was too busy saving lives to talk esports this week in Philadelphia, so Shidosha stepped in. In this episode the guys discuss Tfue retiring from "competitive" Fortnite (01:58), Tfue's stream being embedded (07:00), SK Telecom retaining rights to LCK/Riot Games Korea (12:08), Chipotle's Challenger series (22:53), Will Smith investing into Gen.…
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Episode 9 | David "HeyDmart" Martinez Interview
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48:29In this episode, the guys sat down to chat games and beer with David "HeyDmart" Martinez, co-founder of Raw Fury. HeyDmart gives insight to indie developer struggles (03:15), publisher perception (08:25), first video game experience (09:28), collecting classic games (10:14), Altered Beast experience (11:30), DDR nerd out (12:40), FGC background (16…
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In this episode, the guys got a chance to kick it with Rob "Leonyx" Lee, owner of the Pittsburgh Knights, to discuss why he signed a European team (00:55), player visas (02:50), secret PAX East PUBG party (06:09), thoughts on current state of the industry (07:50), esports television worthy? (11:11), and his first gaming experience (12:40). Leonyx g…
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Episode 7 | "Malice at the E Hyphen Sports"
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1:33:39In this episode, Troy and Henry aka Young Chipotle aka will talk to you in the uber, reflect on their PAX East 2019 experience (01:23). The guys discuss the NBA 2k League scuffle (06:20), are you indie if backed by Apple Arcade? (16:13), Red Reserve eviction (21:08), FaZe Clan rant (30:03), Snapchat entering game market (34:28). They also discuss t…
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In this episode, we sat down with Luciano Lamour to discuss Samurai Showdown (03:04), Post DBZ Fighter tournament thoughts (04:15), gaming background (05:15). Luciano gives his thoughts on is Super Smash FGC? (13:57), if FGC is esports? (16:52), Signing with Waypoint Gaming (28:30), FGC Major foresight (29:45). Luciano also speaks on his practice h…
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Episode 5 | "PAX East 2019 w/ Shidosha and Honzo"
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1:17:25On this episode, the boys were in Boston for PAX East 2019 with a few friends, Shidosha and Honzo. The group discusses car companies partnering with orgs (02:25), Is Esports a bubble waiting to pop? (16:15). Shidosha gives his opinion on streamer retirement (19:40). The guys also discuss orgs/brands marketing to gamers (28:45), Gamestop partnering …
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Episode 4 | "Dreamchasin' E Gaming"
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1:32:45It's been two weeks since the boys last talked esports and games so there was lots to cover. On this episode the guys discuss the Overwatch phase 1 playoffs (03:30), Apex Legends season 1 battlepass (10:15), Ninja being paid one million dollars to promote Apex Legends (16:45). Troy gives a deep dive to why he thinks Meek Mill wants to start an espo…
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On this episode, the guys discuss the increased viewership of the Overwatch League (04:26) and Overwatch players leaving for Apex Legends (11:12). They also discuss their viewpoints on team houses (12:40), twitch views determining a game's life span (26:12), misleading Fortnite reports & biting Apex Legends, and future of road games in esports (42:…
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This episode is a continuation of week two's discussion. The guys recap the Blizzard layoffs & address hiring in-house (03:00). They also discuss handling trash talk and beef (10:00), Ninja not playing with female streamers (18:50), Overhype being an insult (22:00), DJ streamers & djing events (31:40) Host: Troy & Hank…
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On this episode, Hank explains why he's not a fan of TwitchCon and the egos of streamers (01:53). The guys deep dive into if media training would improve streamer engagement (19:45). They discuss streamer streetwear merch (11:52 & 43:26), G Fuel Dusting (44:10), and Super Size Me (46:28).
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Pilot episode of 'Til Good Game Do Us Part Host: Troy & Hank Topics: - K-Pop Toxicity @ 1:33 - DC PC Cafe/LANs - APEX vs The HypeTrain @ 7:21 - Dragonball Z RPG @ 19:06 - Pro Player/Streamer Burnout @ 23:10 - Esports x Streetwear @ 44:20 - Dragonball Z Hypebeast @ 46:55
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