Around the Watch

Around the Watch episodes:

• 09.22.2018

  Around the Watch Forum 4: "The OWWC Qualifiers Midpoint Episode"

  Volamel, Dream, Maid (Kanga coach), Kate (OW DC GM), Noukky (Hurricane manager), Tridd (OW Contenders EU caster), Harsha, and Pesto discuss the Overwatch League offseason moves, the Overwatch World Cup qualifiers, and more.

  
• 12.03.2017

  Episode 41 - "We get 20 texts a day from Danteh asking like 'How do I brush my teeth?'"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome, Coaches of SF Shock! **00:02:00** How did Brad, LegitRC, and Harsha land at SF Shock? **00:14:00** Discussing how Brad built the SF Shock roster **00:26:00**...

  
• 11.20.2017

  Episode 40 - "I really want to play against Houston to settle community rankings debates"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome Scott Tester aka Bearhands! **00:01:45** Bearhands' responsibilities when he was at Blizzard **00:05:45** How did Bearhands join Excelsior? **00:11:30** How did Excelsior decide to bring...

  
• 11.11.2017

  Episode 39 - "The Dallas Fuel roster is essentially meta-proof"

  **NOTE: We lost the Q&A section on this week's podcast...technical difficulties T_T sorry everyone!!! --- Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Custa! **00:01:15** What's been keeping Custa busy? **00:02:15** Custa's path to...

  
• 10.29.2017

  Around the Watch Forum Episode 3: "Flameless podcast everyone"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 ---

  
• 10.22.2017

  Episode 38 - "We're hardcore casters, so we squeeze lemons directly into our eyes to wake up"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:20** Welcome special guests, Jamerson and Jason Kaplan! **00:01:30** Talking about the accomodations provided by Banana Culture for the event **00:08:30** Discussing the venue **00:13:00** Discussing the...

  
• 10.15.2017

  Episode 37 - "We were peaceful people, we just farmed and collected stuff in the woods"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome: Davin, LiNkzr, and Big00se **00:02:45** Discussing how Gigantti came together **00:07:30** Describing what it means to "gel" as a new team **00:12:30** Discussing Gigantti, the...

  
• 10.07.2017

  Episode 36 - "DhaK said he would cook for us"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Sleepy and Super of SF Overwatch! **00:02:30** Discussing the NRG team house **00:05:00** The path to OWL **00:08:30** Super's transition to flex **00:13:30** Talking SF Overwatch...

  
• 09.30.2017

  Episode 35 - "Everyone expects Mercy to get nerfed so there's no reason to scrim live"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome....FNRGFE minus Buds! **00:02:00** The story of FNRGFE's birth **00:04:30** Did FNRGFE expect to make it through Season 0 Contenders? **00:07:45** Did FNRGFE change their approach...

  
• 09.21.2017

  Episode 34 - "No one wants to fucking play D.Va!"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome, Uber and Mr X! UBERS MIC SUCKS FROM TIME TO TIME VERY SORRY. HOTEL WIFI IS A BITCH **00:03:30** How has Uber been preparing...

  
• 09.16.2017

  Episode 33 - "I was on that team for 5 days, and for 5 days we got ass-blasted in scrims"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00:** Welcome: Sideshow, ChrisTFer, and Dogman! **00:02:00:** Discussing who has locked in their ticket to Contenders LAN **00:04:00:** Sideshow forces Chris to predict Singularity's chances of...

  
• 08.31.2017

  Episode 32 - "When we call Weeb, that means we all turn around and kill Agilities"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome, Envision! **00:01:00** Talking Envision's upset wins **00:05:20** Where did Envision find Jaru? **00:05:00** How to stay focused when rosters are fluid during Contenders? **00:08:30** Discussion on...

  
• 08.24.2017

  Episode 31 - "The end goal is having cereal that tastes like alcohol and sweat"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:30** Welcome Sideshow and Bren! - **00:02:00** Bren and Sideshow's working relationship - **00:04:30** Does Great Britain have mountains? - **00:05:00** Bren and Sideshow's Colorado adventures -...

  
• 08.17.2017

  Episode 30 - "If you can't call your teammates a bitch, you can't win a tournament"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:00** Welcome: Kyky, Rawkus, Adam, Jake, FCFCTN, Sinatraa, and Coolmatt69! - **00:02:00** What was it like playing on LAN? - **00:05:00** Who did USA scrim...

  
• 08.10.2017

  Episode 29 - "When we scrimmed Korea, every time we died they'd scream and laugh"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:00** Welcome to Mangachu and Roolf! - **00:01:30** Discussing airline seating - **00:03:30** Discussing Mangachu's D.Va - **00:07:30** Did Canada prepare Pharah-Mercy because they knew Oasis...

  
• 08.04.2017

  AtW Forum #2: "I keep trying to pick apart your arguments, but your optimism is fucking refreshing"

  AtW Forum #2: "I keep trying to pick apart your arguments, but your optimism is fucking refreshing" by Hosted by CaptainPlanet, Harsha, and Pesto_Enthusiast

  
• 07.30.2017

  Episode 28 - "I don't want to be Hannibal, rolled into the booth to yell at the screen"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome Uber!! **00:01:00** What's been keeping Uber busy? **00:03:00** Tell us about the decision-making behind sending a fully formed team for Australia's national team **00:08:00** Talking...

  
• 07.14.2017

  Episode 27 - "Korean KBBQ vs LA KBBQ, it isn't even a question"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:20** Welcome, Josh and Ookz of Immortals! - **00:01:30** *note to listener, you'll be hearing a lot of background noise this podcast because Ookz...

  
• 07.12.2017

  Episode 26 - "Mini" Doomfist Episode

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:45** So, Doomfist huh? - **00:01:45** Doomfist first impressions - **00:02:25** Pro PUGs vs Seagull Stream - **00:04:00** Abilities Breakdown - **00:12:00** Noukky chimes in - **00:20:30** Joined...

  
• 07.03.2017

  Episode 25 - "I don't remember much of the TaKeTV after-party but people tell me it was great"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Cwoosh! **00:01:15** The origins of Cwoosh and Movistar Riders **00:05:30** The rise of Movistar post-signing **00:08:30** A day in the life at the Movistar Team...

  
• 06.27.2017

  Episode 24 - "I bought Thoorin and Richard Lewis some beers, and I spilled all over Thoorin"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Reinforce! **00:01:15** What brought Reinforce to Overwatch? **00:05:15** Does Reinforce even like playing Winston? **00:06:00** Differences between playing for Rogue and playing for Misfits **00:08:00**...

  
• 06.18.2017

  Episode 23 - "He said the music was great in the bathroom!"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:30** Welcome, Mangachu! - **00:01:00** How did Mangachu end up in Overwatch? - **00:02:30** How did Mangachu end up trying Pharah? - **00:05:00** More...

  
• 06.08.2017

  Episode 22 - "So what you're telling me is that you want to bang Taimou"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:30** Introductions - **00:01:45** Working with ZP, Hex, Monte, and Doa - **00:03:00** Left Guy's path to Carbon Entertainment - **00:04:00** Dogman's journey through Overwatch - **00:08:00**...

  
• 06.02.2017

  Episode 21 - "He had a golden Reinhardt hammer and he said 'Why did you add me?'"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:00:30 Welcome Dahun and xQc!! - 00:01:45 Climbing the "scrim ladder" - 00:10:00 Is this the most diverse meta we've seen so far? - 00:11:30 How...

  
• 05.22.2017

  Episode 20 - "Kaiser will be our Main Tank for Cloud 9....HYPE!"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:00:00 Welcome, Bishop! - 00:01:00 Kakashi Cosplay?? - 00:02:10 C9 Kaiser! - 00:03:45 Adjusting to American life - 00:05:00 The history of Bishop - 00:11:15 Balancing work...

  
• 05.20.2017

  Episode 19 - "Died in the womb is too passive of a term"

  00:00:15 Introductions: Welcome Sideshow! 00:01:30 Who let Sideshow into the shed? 00:05:00 Discussing the move from TF2 to Overwatch 00:07:30 Discussing the TaKeTV LAN and Sidehow's casting gig 00:11:20 What kind of preparation has Sideshow done for the TakeTV LAN? 00:15:00 Thoughts on Apex casters 00:19:00...

  
• 05.11.2017

  Episode 18 with Doa - "Which one of these guys are American, I have no idea!"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- 00:01:00 Introductions: Welcome Doa! 00:02:00 How did Doa end up in Korea anyway? 00:03:45 The birth of the now dynamic duo with MonteCristo 00:06:45 Describe the differences...

  
• 05.05.2017

  Episode 17 with Surefour: "Korean Winstons are Master Baiters"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- Vote for CaptainPlanet for Overwatch World Cup Committee! https://worldcup.playoverwatch.com/en-us/#voting --- 00:00:30 Introducing Surefour 00:01:30 Surefour's gaming background 00:04:45 Who came up with the Double-Orb comp in the first place? 00:08:15...

  
• 04.29.2017

  Episode 16: "Fat Guy engage well!"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- Vote for CaptainPlanet (and Phaz!) for Overwatch World Cup Committee! https://worldcup.playoverwatch.com/en-us/#voting --- 00:00:30 Introductions 00:01:30 The rise of Rise 00:05:30 How did Rise come together initially? 00:07:30 When did you...

  
• 04.20.2017

  Episode 15 - "I wanted to write my love letter to xRetzi, mostly because of his hair"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! http://apple.co/2mRdkHy http://bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! https://discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:01:00 How Hexagrams got into Overwatch - 00:05:00 How bad Overwatch's spectator mode used to be - 00:06:00 When Hex met ZP - 00:08:45 Was there...

  
• 04.14.2017

  Episode 14: "I'm definitely not going to have Surefour on Team Canada.....I'M JOKING"

  Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! http://apple.co/2mRdkHy http://bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! https://discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:00:00 - 00:30:00 Welcome Roolf! - 00:02:30 How did you get into competitive gaming? - 00:04:15 Roolf's growth in Overwatch - 00:06:00 Roolf's time at the Overwatch...

  
• 04.07.2017

  Episode 13 - "Laying in bed at night, discussing the day with Miso"

  Join our Discord to hear Around the Watch live! https://discord.gg/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:00:30 Intros! - 00:01:00 Cuddles + Shiny's path to professional Overwatch - 00:06:30 How to become a coach in Overwatch - 00:08:15 Interviewing with CLG as a team/player - 00:09:45 How CLG was recognized in...

  
• 03.31.2017

  Episode 12: "Winston was the first hero I ever played"

  Join our Discord to hear Around the Watch live! https://discord.gg/Bf2Vnn3 - 00:00:20 Intros - say hi to Jake from LG Evil - 00:01:00 The Origin of the name "Jake" - 00:02:40 Jake's gaming background - 00:04:00 The history of team "Bird Noises" - 00:06:00 The...

  
• 03.23.2017

  Episode 11: "Selfless is working with us to make sure we get to an org that can get a spot in OWL"

  Content Timestamps - 00:00:00 Intro - 00:00:30 Introducing dhaK and Emongg from Selfless! - 00:01:00 Team roles -- shotcalling vs. vocal leader? - 00:03:30 Single-shotcallers, an outdated idea? - 00:06:15 How you came to be on Selfless, and why you think you've made such improvements...

  
• 03.16.2017

  Episode 10 with IDDQD: "I've played with Rogue before, I know what they're packing ;)"

  - 00:00:00 Introductions - 00:01:00 How did IDDQD get started in gaming? - 00:02:00 Quick diversion -- does Quake Champions have a chance to "steal back" Overwatch players? - 00:04:00 What parts of Quake transferred to Overwatch, skill/mechanicswise? - 00:06:00 What hero did you...

  
• 03.09.2017

  Episode 9: "Basically I'm the Big Momma for the teams"

  Topic Timestamps: - 00:00:00 - 00:00:15 Introducing Noukky! - 00:00:30 How to book a major tournamnet - 00:05:00 Noukky's background - 00:06:15 "Game Day" adminning: what's going on behind the scenes - 00:07:30 What was the biggest headache adminning for Strivewire? - 00:10:10 Discussing the results of...

  
• 03.04.2017

  Episode 8: "You can't murder children in video games"

  - 00:00:00 Introductions - 00:00:40 Disciple, of GamingCurios and Overwatch Curios! - 00:02:30 How do you even pronounce Orisa? - 00:03:20 Speculation of the future of Overwatch hero releases - 00:06:15 What did you think the 24th hero was going to be, when Efi...

  
• 02.24.2017

  Episode 7 - "What's it like having a small, oddly well-mannered personal army?"

  - 00:00:00 Introductions - 00:01:45 CaptainPlanet's microphone arm falls off his desk - 00:02:15 How did Flame get to where he is today? - 00:04:30 Was there a specifc video that made you think you were on to something? - 00:08:45 What's the endgame...

  
• 02.17.2017

  Episode 6: "Having an aim-based hero based on aim...do you know what I'm trying to say?"

  Sign the /r/overwatch petition (if you want to!): https://www.change.org/p/moderators-of-r-overwatch-bring-more-diverse-content-to-r-overwatch 00:00:10 Introductions 00:00:40 Splyce acquires Babybay, Iremix, and Mykl 00:01:00 Also, Splyce partners with ownership group representing the Boston Bruins 00:03:00 Is "new" Splyce better than "old" Kungarna? 00:03:40 Does Boston make sense for an...

  
• 02.09.2017

  Episode 5 - "I want to know how the hell you win a game of Earthshatter chicken"

  **Topic discussion Timestamps:** - 00:30:00 Introductions -- Special guest Numlocked! - 00:01:00 How did you get here? - 00:04:00 Transitioning from G2 to Creation to Dignitas - 00:08:30 From being removed from Dignitas to being picked up by NRG - 00:10:30 A big opportunity...

  
• 02.04.2017

  Episode 4 - "Korean internet sleuths are not to be underestimated"

  NOTE: Very sorry for the background noise on the first part of the cast! CaptainPlanet forgot to set his fancy new mic to record, and we had to go to a backup. Everything should be sounding nice and crisp next...

  
• 01.26.2017

  Episode 3 - "I'm pretty jacked and people don't mess with me but I'm pretty scared of Gods" - Mendo

  **Topic discussion timestamps:** - 00:01:00 Life in Korea - 00:02:30 How Mendo came to Cloud 9 - 00:04:00 Who gets to play what hero and why, now that Gods has joined Mendokusaii and Surefour - 00:06:00 How Cloud 9 comms operate - 00:08:00 Balance Patch...

  
• 01.19.2017

  Episode 2: Complexity's Complex Machinations

  Episode 2 of Around the Watch, the Overwatch esports, meta, and general discussion podcast hosted by CaptainPlanet and regular guests Harsha and Pesto_Enthusiast. Joined this week by Tifa -- Manager for Complexity Gaming Topic Timestamps: 00:00:45 - Tifa on Complexity (Jkw,...