Raising NA

By Matthew Samuelson

Uplifting NA League of Legends 1 episode at a time. Live on twitch.tv/cubbyxx on Tuesday's at 8 PM PST.... more

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How many episodes does Raising NA have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Raising NA episodes:

October 09, 2023 Raising NA EP16 - Moments Documented While NA Had Hope
This was a time where Worlds was a clean slate so enjoy our bliss before we watch partied GG getting destroyed. We will be watch partying all of Worlds on https://twitch.tv/cubbyxx
0:00 - Intro
2:40 - The Top 5 Tweet Revisited
9:15 - How NA was Raised on our Sabbatical
12:35 - Joushi Unveils the Dogs
15:20 - Most LA Things
33:50 - Santorin Retirement
37:57 - Worlds Pick'Ems
1:01:30 - Worlds Format Changes
1:07:45 - Worlds Songs Tier List
1:15:35 - Worlds Tournament Tier List
We cover how NA has been raised while we've been on our sabbatical and all of the best Most LA Things while we've been gone. We dive into Worlds with the clickbait specials: our pick'ems, and our tier lists, some for music some for gameplay.
Was good to get the lads back together and watch party Worlds, thanks for joining us and we'll see you for the next watch party and hopefully Raising NA episode which will be easier to do as we will have League of Legends to spectate and hopefully a region to build up.
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 47min
July 13, 2023 Raising NA EP15 feat. MadMagical - Dookie Gate
Hello gamers we are back with MadMagical as our special guest and we go down a rabbit hole of old League of Legends and casting starts as we don't get into NACL or LCS news until way later down the road. Magical gives us a wonderful story though about how he got started as a caster as his journey started early on in League of Legends and he's kept grinding to cast his 1st LCS game. Later we get into Spirax joining LCS, what the success of NA Talent means for folks that never got their shot, and of course Most LA Things where Marc shares a NSFW story that could be a premise for Casa de Casters homoerotica.
0:00 - Josh's Warhammer Victory & Story
4:53 - MadMagical Sushi Bar Manager
12:33 - MadMagical Background
17:15 - Our 1st Competitive LoL Matches Watched
28:55 - Magical's Casting Star
t32:05 - Spirax Breaking News
33:48 - A-Plot Magical Casting Return
39:30 - Terrible Caster Take
41:10 - Magical Starts Casting Academy
49:25 - Casting Landscape Changes & Branding in Gaming
1:00:20 - Academy Rush
1:06:27 - Spirax is in LCS
1:19:00 - NA Mids in LCS and Cubby's Copy Rant
1:38:35 - Most LA Things
1:46:50 - Dookie Gate
1:57:20 - NSFW International Kissing Day
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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2h 3min
June 30, 2023 Raising NA 14 ft. APA - Helmet Mode
Welcome APA and most importantly the Champs Queue Trophy which has fancy lights. Raafaa was the most off the team at the start, he rejoined the team over time. APA gives his initial NACL thoughts with Cubby & Joushi and take a deep dive into the WC series. The lads sit down to VoD review the EGC series which wasn't broadcasted live. We give our helmet mode conspiracy takes about LoL and APA's takes are way too mild but very BASED. We cover LCS and the stuff going on with mids with APA, and then hit Most LA Things along with some current and past events involving our lives and our undying love for Mario Party.
0:00 - CQ Trophy
2:00 - Raafaa is off the team
5:30 - NACL: APA's Thoughts
10:18 - WC Game 1 Discussion
16:48 - EGC Series VoDs w/APA Game 1
30:16 - EGC Series VoDs w/APA Game 2
47:10 - Perry Penta Clip
51:47 - NACL Wrapup
55:10 - TLC Kim Down
56:35 - Helmet Mode Takes
57:20 - Josh: RARRWWWRRR GAGAAAA
1:01:35 - Manny: FLY only can beat defeated or undefeated teams (FALSE!!!)
1:05:30 - Raafaa: FLY Miracle Run
1:07:35 - Cubby: Economic Crash Helping NA Talent
1:12:30 - APA: TF
1:16:30 - LCS: FLY
1:20:05 - Ruby Insanity
1:25:00 - Someone Trade for Insanity
1:27:10 - Quid
1:30:55 - Joushi: huhi Overrated
1:32:10 - Most LA Thing
1:41:30 - Podcast Current Events
1:43:48 - Mario Party Stories

Follow APA on Twitter & Twitch!
APA Twitter: https://twitter.com/alwaysplanahea1
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Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 50min
June 22, 2023 Raising NA EP13 - Couch Manny
Welcome back to Raising NA streamed from YouTube as we are still the bad boys of the purple platform. We jump around a lot this episodes but go down some fun rabbit holes. Josh didn't make it to the episode so we had Manny step up onto the couch and had a great time talking about solo queue, NACL 3 times, the LCS 3 different times, and a bunch of nostalgia in the middle. Hell we even talk about Pixar movies and old children's books and adaptations. And of course our Most LA Things.
0:00 - Intro
9:16 - NACL Start
12:30 - Champ Rabbit Hole & KR vs. NA Server
26:02 - Would You Rather: SoloQ Teammates
29:10 - NACL Return
35:03 - NACL Overreactions
45:15 - LCS Overreactions
52:00 - LCS Caster Cubby Return
54:30 - LCS Format, Western teams and Worlds
59:25 - Joushi's Return
1:02:35 - EG and Jojo Week
1:04:43 - Pros playing Old OP Champs Today
1:09:37 - New Patch
1:12:38 - Old Kids Books and Resurrected Media
1:14:30 - Best of Pixar
1:21:50 - BACK TO LCS AGAIN
1:35:30 - Most LA Things
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 51min
May 25, 2023 Raising NA EP12 - TSM Farewell Rap
Hey gamers Raafaa and Cubby are back from their trips and we're ready to sit down and talk about everything that's went on in NACL. Also producer Manny is now an Emmy winner, and used that brain to consult ChatGPT on Team Fugitive dropping their NACL team & had it write a rap for TSM that questioned their motivations. We get into the NACL summer announcement and outlook while also discussing the theory of how dev teams are used in sports vs. in NACL. We also hit on the LCSPA asks for Riot and the orgs that left, we have some tangents in there so hope folks enjoy the fact that you're now playing old LoL again. We wrap up MSI with format and viewership and then hit Most LA Thing of the week where we share childhood injury trauma, a cat visits, I share a great drinking story from a wedding, and Marc's hand get's my Twitch Channel suspended and hopefully no other accounts.
0:00 - Intro
7:15 - Team Fugitive Drops their NACL team
12:00 - ChatGPT's TSM Rap
17:34 - NACL Summer Announcement
24:28 - Making Money vs. Saving Money & Developmental Teams in Sports
35:47 - Team Tony Top Disbanded
37:01 - LoL Reverted to Old League
40:03 - LCSPA Asks for Riot
54:42 - Orgs that left NACL
1:02:40 - Old BTS Prod Stories
1:12:10 - MSI
1:19:47 - Most LA Thing
1:31:50 - Childhood Injury Trauma
1:34:02 - Cat Cam
1:35:03 - Cubby's Wedding Experience
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 43min
May 10, 2023 Raising NA EP11 - Adjusting & Thrusting
Hey gamers we're back and we're naming episodes now because Producer Manny carried this episode, did better in Mario Party, and requested titles. He also had some surprises as we start with the unfortunate Caster Clash situation and also Manny's epic Charlie Sheen Bowling Shirt. We address the elephant in the room: our livelihoods and the impending NACL announcement. We give our thoughts on Franchise slots, how we got here, and the effect it could have on the overall ecosystem. We defend some players, talk about MSI, and spend way too much time on a terrible tier list for team logos before we wrap with our Most LA Things of the week.
0:00 - Intro
2:01 - Alt F4
3:10 - Caster Clash Disaster
5:14 - Manny's Shirt
8:25 - NACL Elephant
11:18 - Manny: LCS teams that don't have a Challengers team should sell their franchise spot
15:05 - $50 Million Dollar Training Facility Dick Measuring Contests
19:57 - Franchising Generation Talents & Org Strategies in Esports & Sports
36:28 - Manny Joins the Couch to Defend Tenacity
46:54 - Copy Retirement
48:43 - NACL Rumored Changes Impact on Collegiate
1:05:18 - MSI
1:19:19 - Terrible Tier Lists: Team Logo
2:01:42 - Most LA Thing
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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2h 12min
May 05, 2023 Raising NA EP10
Hey it's been awhile, the boys got together in the offseason, and we sat down and shared some stuff that everyone missed. After an epic intro we get the more epic Sink Story as this starts the trend of Raafaa catching strays for the episode. We go over our Most LA Things as well as some stuff we missed like NACL & LCS Finals as we've had some traveling. We finally get to LoL with the NACL Promotion Tournament as we have 3 new teams including our 1st collegiate team in Maryville University. We hit on MSI a bit before we dive into the rabbit hole of old League of Legends which included S3 and S4 Worlds, TSM scrim leaks, our favorite players and stories from old LoL, Space Prison, the worst player to ever win Worlds, our favorite Worlds and more. We learn Manny beat Alex ich in a Bo5 when we talk about M5. Talk about the worst LCS import of all time and the worst esports logos from back in the day. Was a fun episode of reminiscing with the lads hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Intro
7:15 - The Sink Story
19:05 - Most LA Thing of the Week
25:05 - Our Offseason/What We Missed
39:43 - NACL Promotion Tournament
47:57 - MSI
56:43 - Old League of Legends
1:02:05 - Current TSM
1:05:30 - Worst Player to Win Worlds
1:11:31 - Favorite Worlds
1:18:42 - Moscow 5, Manny beat Alex ich
1:26:15 - Worst LCS Import of all time
1:35:03 - Worst Esports Logos/Old LCS Logos
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 47min
April 04, 2023 Raising NA EP9 feat. Prismal
Things on this episode were running almost as late as the publish date for this Raising NA as we consumed some Main Chick to start things off with Prismal. We enjoy some Main Chick as a team and pick Prismal's brain about team bonding experiences and life in LA. We hit on Most LA Things first and get into how we think LA has a conspiracy to take down tires to reduce traffic. Prismal talks about his season and how GG got better as a team and their mentality of improving in a bigger league this year. We talk about crazy picks, FF'ing in comp games, and Prismal quizzes the casters on the spot. We preview NACL top 4, and talk about our day 1 LCS Power Rankings & Hot Takes along with a playoff preview. And, Raafaa uses Cubby's Birthday as an excuse to play music live and serenade someone.
0:00 - Intro
10:25 - Team Dinners/Food
17:20 - Most LA Thing
33:55 - Prismal's Season
46:10 - GGs Crazy Picks
49:55 - TLC vs. FEAR
51:35 - FF'ing
56:55 - C9C vs. DIGC Upper Bracket
59:45 - Prismal Quizzes Casters
1:05:05 - C9C vs. TLC & Top 4 Preview
1:07:10 - Support Gatekeepers
1:17:10 - LCS Day 1 Power Rankings & Hot Takes
1:28:50 - LCS Playoff Preview
1:43:00 - Happy Birthday Cubby
Follow Prismal:
https://twitter.com/Prismal
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 44min
March 22, 2023 Raising NA EP8 feat. Bradley
Greetings NA fans, we're back with the podcast this week after we got through our busiest broadcast week of the year and we're joined by special guest carry Bradley who just made top 4 in the NACL Playoffs with Team Liquid Challengers. We talk a lot about playoffs as we missed a week and lost 12 teams within there including how TLC has been buffed up for playoffs and the landscape as a whole. We also talk about the LCS playoff preview and Bradley lends some of his thoughts there as well. We get off topic a bit with Korea, top lane rabbit holes, and evaluating players and talent but overall was a great episode to be joined by Bradley.
0:00 - Intro
2:20 - TLC Playoff Buff
6:10 - Mir
9:40 - NACL Playoffs Rundown, FEAR
22:20 - C9C vs. DIGC
26:12 - Bully Cubby Hour
32:15 - Eliminated Teams
35:00 - TLC Rookie Improvements
39:40 - Korea
48:40 - 100C
49:45 - Tank Talk
55:25 - Mid Laners Top Tier List
1:06:42 - LCS Playoff Bracket
1:17:44 - FLYC vs. 100C
1:19:50 - '22 Summer MVProspect Vote
1:28:20 - Evaluating Players & Talent
1:38:14 - Most LA Thing
Follow Bradley:
https://twitter.com/bradleyyylol
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA
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1h 54min
March 08, 2023 Raising NA EP7
Greetings NA fans, this week's podcast featured a lot of prep for the NACL Playoffs. We go over a few of the hyped/featured matchups and also talk about the overall standings. We played some caster 5s that were on stream so we griefed over how terrible those games were. Had some overseeded/underseeded discussion and went over the patch that our pros have 3 days to prep for. We spent most of our time on NACL but we did hit on some LCS talk especially 100 Thieves and revisiting some of our hot takes.
0:00 - Intro
4:02 - NACL Playoff Bracket
8:44 - NACL Week 7
10:40 - Standings, Bad Teams & Bad Pizza
18:22 - Wildcard vs. TLC
25:20 - FLYC vs. IMTC
33:50 - FEAR vs. EGC
38:45 - Caster 5s Adventure
46:53 - Overseeded or Underseeded
1:04:30 - Patch 13.5
1:26:00 - 100T Coaching Change
1:35:50 - Revisiting Hot Takes & Top Team Talk
1:40:25 - Most LA Things
1:53:45 - Surprise Guest
Follow us on Twitter!
Cubby: https://twitter.com/Cubbyxx
Joushi: https://twitter.com/Joushi_TV
Raafaa: https://twitter.com/RaafaaCasts
Producer Manny: https://twitter.com/msanchez_tv
Raising NA is live every Tuesday at 8 PM PST at twitch.tv/cubbyxx
You can also find Raising NA on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyd02hOiE6jN67iR33KzsQA

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1h 56min

FAQs about Raising NA:

How many episodes does Raising NA have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.