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It's the post-LAN show, as we look to recap the good and the bad from Season 8 Worlds. All this plus the Season 9 dates and rules were released this week and we break down an interview from the head of esports from Psyonix.

0:00 - Intro

--News--

2:00 - RLCS Season 9 announced with dates and rules

13:23 - Head of Psyonix esports, Josh Wood, and his interview with dailyesports.gg

21:09 - Worlds Viewing figures top all previous seasons

--Tournament Roundup--

24:29 - The mainstream attention of the RLCS

26:32 - Logistically, was this the worst Worlds?

46:55 - Results

48:51 - OCE's worst performance at Worlds

53:40 - SAM giving us the potential that they've promised all this time

58:44 - EU vs NA. Which region came out stronger this time around?

1:02:54 - Reciprocity and their Group stage failings

1:11:37 - Veloce make top 6, but was their run legitimately good?

1:17:00 - Dignitas surprise us all

1:24:12 - Vitality and their clutch performance

1:32:11 - NRG win a World Championship for the first time

1:35:19 - The RLAfterShock Pick 'em game results

1:47:06 - Outro

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We're boots on the ground in Madrid, and warming up for the World Championship. We've got special guests ready to give their predictions for the group stage and playoffs. We also get the panel's reactions to the Complexity news that broke this week.

0:00 - Intro

--News--

2:45 - Complexity release their roster

12:53 - Rocket Baguette Rising Stars Superstar League suffers from server outages

--Mailbag--

27:26 - John_aka_always: For the upcoming World Championship, which region needs a good performance? OCE or SAM?

36:32 - Cameron161: What esports shot items would youlike to see next?

47:49 - Tyswoogles: If OCE have another last place finish do you think there's any hope of the region ever returning to a competitive level?

--World Championship Preview--

50:56 - Intro to the prediction game

52:41 - Dexter's Bracket

1:04:27 - Bacon's Bracket

1:10:31 - Trox's Bracket

1:18:03 - Jay's Bracket

1:25:32 - Jam's Bracket

1:34:33 - Failius's Bracket

1:46:48 - Outro

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It's a slightly slow week of Rocket League, but that doesn't stop Jay and Bacon filling for time. This week we talk about the potential implosion of Complexity with their relegation tournament over and their star player getting berated on Twitter. All this plus we have an in-depth discussion on the casters in the RLCS.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

==News==

2:05 - Flakes under fire for Tweeting during a series

==Feature==

18:12 - Casting talents and casters in the RLCS/RS

==Tournament Roundup==

1:09:11 - RLCS Promotion Tournament results

1:09:45 - Method can't do it for yet another season

1:17:00 - Complexity fall at the last hurdle

1:19:11 - Singularity and their Promotion status

1:24:15 - TSM clinging on for dear life

1:30:22 - Outro

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We're approaching the final weeks of the RLCS, meaning promotions are right around the corner. This week we discuss the results from the RLRS playoffs and how that has affected the Promotion tournament this weekend. Plus Jay and Bacon take Mailbag questions as usual and further add to the discussion of Franchising the RLCS.

0:00 - Intros

2:08 - Housekeeping and welcoming the new influx of viewers to the podcast

--News--

5:58 - Gold Rush return with an episode of Rush Hour

--Mailbag--

9:08 - Intros

9:41 - notblondmonkey: Now that they've become more commonplace, is it still too early to make a fair judgement about the impact that a coach has upon a team?

16:49 - John_aka_Alwayz: Which EU RLCS team to not make worlds has been the biggest disappointment

24:09 - velixo: Reciprocity and in the past Dignitas have proven it's possible to get consistent results in EU. What could other EU teams viably do to achieve similar consistency?

--Feature discussion--

33:16 - The Pro's, Con's, and alternatives to Franchising the RLCS

--Tournament roundup--

1:01:31 - RLRS Playoffs results

1:03:03 - AS Monaco and Discombobulators prove to be the best

1:17:58 - Singularity just miss the mark

1:24:27 - Method dagling on the edge

--Tournament Preview--

1:25:10 - RLCS Promotion Playoffs

1:36:52 - Outros

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RLCS playoffs are over, and we're talking about the results as standard. All the results of the best teams that made the ultimate underdog runs, and the teams that had the ultimate bottling. Plus we preview the RLRS playoffs, and a few of the smaller bubble tournaments. All this plus the news from Madrid and the sad closure of Rewind on the show.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

--News--

1:51 - Silent Echo leaves Ghost, looking for new opportunities

7:30 - Madrid group stage format announced, and it's actually good

20:00 - Psyonix finally promoting the RLCS on the games front page

30:50 - Rewind gaming closes its doors

--Mailbag--

43:02 - Intros

43:27 - Aspect: With there being 10 teams in both RLCS and RLRS next season, what do you think the ideal promotion and relegation format should be? How many teams do you think should be promoted and relegated? Should any teams from RLCS be auto promoted without having to play in any promo tourney, or vice versa?

48:13 - How you can get involved with the Mailbag segment

--Tournament previews--

48:57 - Intros

49:58 - TCS Esports League finals

56:53 - BESL Finals

1:00:36 - RLRS Playoffs

--Tournament Roundup--

1:13:33 - RLCS Playoffs results

1:14:32 - Bottlesports in full effect

1:21:47 - Dignitas manage a performance

1:28:56 - FCB get reverse swept out of the season

1:37:27 - Vitality make LAN

1:42:07 - REcipricity take the EU championship

1:45:21 - Outro

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It's decision week as we look towards the regional playoffs. Our thoughts rest with TSM and coL this week as they are set to defend in the relegation tournament, but the RLRS still is to decide who challenges them. Plus Jamesbot's recent announcement and new signings leave more orgs in EU Rocket League than ever.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

--News--

02:48 - Remkoe hinting at roster changes

06:51 - Echo Zulu to explore other options

11:30 - Jamesbot leaves Twitch to be a full time commentator

18:12 - Singularity sign Flomp Resont

--Mailbag--

24:53 - Intro

25:47 - Cameron161: For next season, it would be good to have 16 teams qualify for RLCS worlds. How would you suggest determining those 4 teams qualifying?

35:11 - tyswoogles: If Veloce had made RLCS this season via promotiuon tournament and kept Nielskoek do you think they would have still done this well?

38:17 - John_aka_Always: What are your guys thoughts on RLCS League Play MVP voting? Do you interpret as actual most valuable player or straight uip best player? Or a balance of both value and raw performance. On a similar note, who would be your top 3 for MVP voting?

--Tournament roundup--

47:12 - RLRS Results

49:51 - An important win for Method

52:45 - Singularity make a great debut in their Rocket League campaign

56:39 - Underwater Squad, a major disappointment

1:01:45 - Another Rival Series Season for ARG and Baguette Squad

1:05:18 - Disacombobulators, dominant as ever

1:10:43 - RLCS Results

1:11:56 - TSM vs FCB. Our questions are answered

1:17:38 - Complexity with the shutout season

1:23:40 - The quiet but successful season from Dignitas

1:28:33 - Mouz lose both week 5 series, still manage top 4

1:34:25 - Reciprocity clinch first place

1:27:41 - Veloce make LAN

1:44:13 - Regional playoffs preview

1:49:33 - Outro

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The final week of RLCS is around the corner, and things are looking wide open after week 4. Jay and Bacon take you through the penultimate league play day of the Championship and take a look into the next generation with the RLRS results as well. Plus the Discord mailbag is in full swing, with more questions from the fans and the latest news from the EU scene.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

--News--

01:47 - Recripocity signs Yumi_Cheeseman as Manager and Coach

05:00 - Cheerio announces retirement

--Mailbag--

11:30 - Intro

13:49 - Yens: Would a RIVAL esports format with bo3/bo5 or even bo7 be a viable option for RLCS/RLRS?

23:52 - Tagmata: A suggestion I just thought about. What are your thoughts on breaks in Rocket League? It could work with like a 30 second wait time after a goal has been scored that each team would have one per game. How would you feel this would impact the competitive scene?

27:06 - Yens: Is Veloce's performance just a fluke or do you think it's nothing special for a promoted RLRS team to get such good results in RLCS?

--Tournament Roundup--

32:52 - RLRS Results

34:50 - Echo Zulu are out

41:00 - Underwater Squad continuing to Disappoint

45:57 - Flomp Resont soar ahead in first

50:07 - Baguette Squad edge out ARG in ranks, but not in head to head

55:03 - Method remain in the top 4, but lose severe ground

1:01:59 - Next week's matches

1:03:46 - RLCS Results

1:05:06 - Complexity down in relegations once again

1:09:50 - Reciprocity drop from first place

1:13:23 - Mouz take the lead

1:17:53 - TSM surprise against Veloce

1:25:00 - Dignitas in danger

1:31:12 - Next weeks matches

1:33:32 - Outro

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A week out leaves a lot of catching up to do. In this episode, Jay and Bacon spend time catching up on the news from the Rocket League scene as well as all the results from the last 2 weeks of RLCS and Rival Series. Plus the audience mailbag returns with some interesting questions from the discord.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

--News--

02:48 - Psyonix announce the Winter "Roadmap"

06:44 - AS Monaco pick up Fadeaway

08:42 - Copenhagen Flames pick up a new team

13:23 - Psyonix secure partnership deal wit CDW, implies a new ELEAGUE tournament

17:28 - Rocket League officially released in China

23:00 - Lottie Van-Prag announced as the RLRS mainstream host

29:40 - RCD Espanyol picks up Pepetyos Canyons

30:59 - LPL brings Yumi Cheeseman on for the OCE Championship finals

--Mailbag--

38:13 - velixo: Do you think we'll be seeing coaches on stage for Madrid?

44:44 - velixo: Any guesses or rumours PSG in Rocket League moving forward?

48:13 - tyswoogles: Is it surprising to you that ARG are struggling this season of rival series after a top 3 finish last season?

51:26 - dex: Veloce are having a season very reminiscent of S6 mousesports, having a monstrous week 1 going 2-0, then falling to the league's best team in week 2. Does this team have the calibre to avoid repeating S6 mouz's fate of barely scraping above relegation on game difference, or could they find themselves in a similar or worse fate?

54:32 - Tagmata: With the addition of the ASTRONAUTS Star Circuit, what are your guys' thoughts on this if you haven't already talked about it?

--Tournament Roundup--

1:03:44 - Tournament brief

1:05:59 - RLRS Results

1:07:53 - RLRS discussion

1:27:51 - RLCS Results

1:29:43 - RLCS Discussion

2:04:18 - Next weeks matches

2:08:31 - Outro

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It's guest time this week, as Bacon is ill from the LAN flu. Craftman takes his place as we discuss the latest drama surrounding Veloce, and the ticket sales for Madrid that caused a riot among the community. All this plus the first week of results from the RLCS and RLRS competitors.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:46 - News: Fadeaway looking to get signed?

08:58 - News: Complexity and Spacestation Gaming get in game esports items

11:45 - News: Veloce add Miztik as coach to the RLCS roster

14:54 - Drama: Nielskoek on getting kicked from Veloce and the ridiculous drama that followed

35:39 - Drama: RLCS Tickets go on sale - The Ticket issue

49:54 - Drama: RLCS Tickets go on sale - The Spanish issue

1:01:37 - Tournament roundup: RLRS Week 0

1:13:41 - Tournament roundup: RLCS Week 1

1:30:11 - Mailbag

1:41:00 - Outro

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RLRS's play-in's have concluded, and that can only mean a recap show. Today we take a look at the 128 team bracket of the RLRS Play-in's and discuss all the winners and losers of the newly promoted. Plus we're asked a question about the format of the RLRS qualification system and Psyonix announce the official replacement for in-game crates.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - News: Psyonix announces their replacement plan for crates

13:04 - Mailbag

32:46 - Tournament Roundup: RLRS Play-in's

1:42:30 - Outro

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