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- One Year Celebration w/ Jaa!We've got a special edition episode this week as we celebrate 1 year of Push the Point with our producer and network head Jaa! We look back at launching the podcast with Mash Those Buttons, recap some of our favorite moments on the show, and get Jaa's fresh thoughts on Echo and the new Hero Pools format. Come celebrate one year of Push the Point with us!
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2ee
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord54 min - #69: Overwatch League Week 10 (2020)Lots to do this week, as we cover all of Week 10's OWL action and celebrate 1 year of the podcast! We begin with a recap of this week's news, including an update on the Eternal's star DPS Xzi, as well as a recap of the sweeping Contenders' talent retirements. We talk about Overwatch's current sustainability outlook for the Tier 2 scene, what to expect going forward, and discuss the remaining Academy teams in Contenders.Next, we recap all of the Week 10 OWL matches. We highlight a huge weekend from the Houston Outlaws, as well as the slow resurgence of the Dallas Fuel. We break down this week's most awesome performances, most important matches, and discuss this week's most recent meta.Lastly, we give our preview of the coming Week 11, and point the matches we're most looking forward to. We talk about the new hero pool format and how it stands to affect OWL and ranked play. We also discuss our feelings on the state of Overwatch esports and celebrate 1 year and 60 episodes of Push the Point.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2e9
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 3 min - #68: OWL Online Week 9We begin this week's show by recapping this week's biggest news stories. Including the Boston Uprising's termination of off tank Mouffin after serious allegations, and retirement announcements from 2 notable players. We also discuss some controversial words seen in match chat between the Valiant and Shock, and debate the merits of the League's $1,000 per player fine. Our final piece of news revolves around the delay of Chinese matches due to a National Chinese day of morning in rememberance of the country's coronavirus symptoms.Next, we recap this week's games including notable perfomances, standout players, and more. We share our favorite moments and matchups from week 9, as well as the emerging Torbjorn meta in the absence of Brigitte and Mei. Afterwards, we preview Week 10's huge series of games, including a return from the Vancouver Titans and huge matchups between the Atlanta Reign and Philadelphia Fusion, and the Titans and the Guangzhou Charge. We wrap up by giving our thoughts on the current state of Overwatch and discuss our feelings on the game's health as the community waits for Overwatch 2.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2e3
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 2 min - #67: Overwatch League Week 8 (Online Play)Lots of Overwatch League news this week as the league undergoes its first week of completely online play. We begin with a quick recap of the biggest news stories from around the league. We give our brief thoughts on the San Francisco Shock Doomfist skin, and discuss the movement of several OWL teams to temporary setups in South Korea. We discuss the need for the decision in the midst of the current global pandemic, and discuss the benefits these teams can earn by setting temporary headquarters in familiar territory. We also give our brief thoughts on the recent allegations levelled towards Mouffin of the Boston Uprising, and discuss what needs to change from Uprising management.Next, we recap all 10 of this week's games including final scores, player performances and more. We give our thoughts on each team's performance, as well as the long awaited debut of the the League's Chinese teams. We go on to discuss the primary metas and team compositions we got to see this week, and award our player of the week honors to Marvel of the Seoul Dynasty.Lastly, we give our thoughts on the upcoming Week 9 hero pool, and speculate on what heroes and compositions we could see in this week's games. We also discuss some recent rumors regarding major trades and player moves, and discuss the potential reasons behind the rumored decisions.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2dx
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 8 min - #66: OWL on Break w/ BiggHungryPhill!On this week's episode, we're joined by English caster and esports personality. We begin the show by learning more about his entrance into casting through PS4 pickup games, the importance of performance in casting, and the difficulties of casting alongside a stuffed sloth. We hear about his favorite moments and events that he's been a part of, and what makes Overwatch such a special game to cast. We also update listeners on the new dates for the Mash Those Buttons Throwdown, which will be taking place this Wednesday, March 25th at 7pm Central. Come watch us square up against Dropping Spicy, talk trash, and more all at twitch.tv/mashthosebuttons.Next, we give a brief recap of this week's news, including ATL Academy's hiatus from Contenders and the sudden cancellation of this weekend's scheduled OWL games. We talk about the unfortunate reasons behind the cancellations, as well as the replacement showmatches featuring new hero Echo. We discuss our brief glimpse of some of the league's top players on the brand new hero, and talk about OWL's plan for the future as the United States heads towards likely lockdowns.Here we talk about the jam packed Week 8 schedule, as Overwatch League features 16 games this coming weekend, March 28th and 29th. We talk about the huge workload that the casting and production teams will need to tackle, and celebrate our hopeful first look at the league's Chinese squads. We go on to highlight our most anticipated matchups, and talk about which players and teams we are most excited to see.Lastly, we give our brief thoughts on the new hero Echo and her potential impact on Overwatch League play. We talk about what sorts of metas and lineups we are likely to see and point out which players we hope to see wield her in future matches.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2dp
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 9 min - #65: OWL Moving OnlineWe begin this week's episode with a quick recap of some Houston Outlaws news. This week the team released 3 major staff people, including their General Manager Flame, Team President Chris DeAppolonio, and Assistant Coach MESRAWR. The hosts discuss the potential reasoning behind the team's decision and speculate on what Outlaws ownership is looking to do next. We also talk about the potential career options for the released staff and consider where they may end up in the future.Next, we discuss this week's major announcements including the cancellation of all March and April Homestand events and competition moving online for March and April. We discuss the past week's sequence of events, how an error left important details out of the intial release, and the community's response to the move to online competition. We discuss what it looks like for the league to move online and theorize what competition might look like in the short term.Lastly, we take a look at this week's slate of games and pick out the matchup we're most excited to see. We talk about which teams we are most excited to watch and what growth we can expect from these teams after a month with no play. We also take a brief look at the new Hero Pool selection process, and discuss how it could make the ban process fairer and more entertaining going forward.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2dg
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord48 min - #64: Overwatch League Week 5 (2020)On this week's show, Ramses and LoBosco recap all of this week's action, including recent news stories and this weekend's homestand festivities. We begin by covering the recent player announcements from the Boston Uprising, as veteran DPS player Munchkin departs the team and rookie support Halo enters the fold. We also discuss the upcoming Mash Those Buttons Throwdown, as well as Ramses' and LoBosco's recent charity game to support Direct Relief.From there, we go on to cover the games from the Week 5, DC homestand. We cover standout performances from the Houston Outlaws and Paris Eternal, as well as the surprising decline of the Toronto Defiant. We also highlight each game's notable player performances and what the results of each contest mean for teams going forward.We wrap up with a mini preview of the upcoming Week 6 Hero bans, and the game of the week for the Week 6 Homestand in Florida. We discuss the possible meta compositions we're likely to see, as well as which teams stand to gain or suffer the most.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2d5
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 6 min - #63: Overwatch League Week 4 (2020)What a great weekend! From standout performances to huge upsets, we've got plenty to cover for this week's episode. We begin with the announcement of the innaugarual Mash Those Buttons Throwdown, an Overwatch and Apex Legends competition against our podcast brethren from the Dropping Spicy podcast. We go on to cover the recent announcements regarding Contenders production locations and casting talent, as the league is set to begin in the near future.Next, we recap the festivities from this week's homestand in Houston, Texas. We recap the scores from each games, including the standout performances and major trends with each team from this weekend. We discuss the steady improvement from the London Spitfire, as well as a notably down weekend from the Toronto Defiant. We also go over this weekend's major upsets, and discuss what they mean for the involved teams going forward.We wrap up with a quickpreview of the Week 5 homestand in Washington DC, including our match of the week between the Paris Eternal and the Philadelphia Fusion. We also take a look at our first set of hero pools for the 2020 season, speculate on what metas and characters we might see, theorize which teams could improve or suffer from the banned heroes.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2d0
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 10 min - #62: Overwatch League Week 3 w/ Paulsible! (2020)We're joined by freelance caster Paulsible, a freelance caster with Elo Hell and Monkey Bubble and a fellow Fighting Mongoose! Paul has a great mind for the game and is excellent at breaking down and simplifying even the most complicated strategies and plays. We begin the episode by helping our listeners get to know Paul, covering his introduction to casting, his favorite moments he's casted, and what he's looking forward to for Overwatch in Season 3. We also discuss this week's important news, including major changes to the Contenders format and broadcast schedule. We also discuss the League's decision to cancel the Seoul homestands due to the increasing threat of the coronavirus in South Korea.Next, we recap all of this week's major events from what proved to be the most fun homestand yet! We review all 6 of this weekend's games, including notable plays and strategies, standout players, and team-specific trends we've seen begin to develop. We have a great time recapping the awful epic that was "El Clasico" (Uprising vs Outlaws), the heartbreaking losses from the hosting Justice, and the sleeper status of the Toronto Defiant. We also give ace flex support Alarm (Philadelphia Fusion) our "Player of the Week" honors, and discuss our most anticipated matchups of Week 4.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2cu
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 25 min - #61: Overwatch League Week 2 (2020)With Week 2 in the books, we're here to cover all the exciting events of this weekend's homestand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! We begin the show with a quick look at this week's news, including an announcement from the Spark, as well as important information about the missed Chinese Homestand games. We also learn more about the homestand festivities for Washington and San Francisco.Next, we give a brief recap of each team's performance in Week 2 of the 2020 season. We cover notable performers and performances, as well as areas of strength and weakness on each team. We also look at the results of each game and determine the weekend's big winners. We also award our player of the week honors to Carpe of the Philadelphia Fusion.We conclude the show with a brief preview of Week 3's games, with a brief breakdown of each matchup. We pick out our most anticipated games, and give some basic results predictions.
Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/2cp
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord59 min
About Push The Point: Overwatch League Storylines and News
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Push the Point is an Overwatch League podcast focused on discussing the events surrounding the league, its players, storylines, and marquee matchups. We aim to provide an engaging and conversational…
dialogue about the league and its topics, with the desire to encourage a positive outlook of the league and the game itself within the Overwatch and Overwatch League community.