The Dive - A League of Legends Esports Podcast

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Welcome to The Dive, a weekly podcast hosted by Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ that takes a closer look at the world of League of Legends esports and the NA LCS. Releasing every Thursday at 6am PT/9AM ET, the gang will be diving into the biggest international news, meta shifts and solo queue trends, and in-depth analysis of the LCS.

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The Dive | Passing around C...

06.23.2022

Hey there Dive fans! We have a DOOZY for you this week as we deliver a special 2 parter episode. We kick things off with Azael, Kobe & Mark to chat about the first week of LCS play & then ...

The Dive - A League of Legends Esports Podcast episodes:

06.23.2022 The Dive \| Passing around C9 Hopium & Patch Goals w/ League Devs Phroxon & TrueXY Hey there Dive fans! We have a DOOZY for you this week as we deliver a special 2 parter episode. We kick things off with Azael, Kobe & Mark to chat about the first week of LCS play & then ...
06.16.2022 The Dive \| The Most Difficult Power Rankings Yet Happy Summer Dive Fans! Raz joins Mark & Azael for our start of split Power Ranking Episode! Kobe was too afraid to defend his takes CLEARLY, but we took down his power rankings so he can't double back. The trio ...
05.26.2022 Who Will Win MSI? \| Divephoria MSI 2022 Episode 3 In the final episode of Divephoria for MSI 2022, Drakos, Kobe and Azael recap the Rumble stage, and make their predictions for the upcoming knockout bracket. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor and more. Watch the ...
05.19.2022 Rumble Stage Preview \| Divephoria MSI 2022 Episode 2 Drakos is joined by Azael and Kobe to recap the MSI 2022 group stage, discuss their current MVP, tournament meta, and who are their favorites moving into the rumble stage. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor ...
05.09.2022 Group Stage Preview \| Divephoria MSI 2022 Episode 1 Divephoria returns for MSI 2022! Drakos is joined by MarkZ and Dagda to discuss tournament favorites, players to watch, and the MSI meta with a special guest from the League of Legends design team. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, ...
04.19.2022 The Dive \| Will the Meta Evolve in Houston & Emily wants more pros like Jojo Hello Dive Fans! We have our Finals Playoff Preview message and that will mark the last episode of The Dive for the Spring Split. To celebrate, Mark & Azael are joined by special guest Emily Rand FRESH off the EG ...
04.14.2022 The Dive \| Mark wants Danny to slap Berserker Around (in-game) Happy Final week of playoffs Dive fans! We've got our final 4 teams of playoffs and with that no shortage of subjects for Mark, Kobe, & Azael to cover. They kick things off by celebrating the LEC Champs, G2, & ...
04.07.2022 The Dive \| Report Cards, Predictions and Playoffs Hey there Dive fans! With playoffs fully in swing, we've got another jam-packed episode from our usual gang, Azael, Kobe, and Mark. They discussed each of their Power Ranking Records (shoutout to @lolpodcastmeta for the breakdown via twitter), whether player ...
03.31.2022 The Dive \| A THICC Playoff Episode & Rengar IS the Cat for Kobe Look at all these beautiful Dive fans! Playoffs are around the corner & we've got a THICC episode with the classic crew Azael, Kobe & MarkZ. The trio get hyped at just the THOUGHT of seeing fans again, talk about ...
03.24.2022 The Dive \| Can TSM fans have hopium this Super week? Hey Dive fans! With Super Week on the horizon comes a Super packed episode of The Dive with the usual gang of Azael, Kobe & Mark. Once we got past the squeaky laptops, the trio went through the Peter Zhang ...
03.17.2022 The Dive \| Mark CAN Handle the Heat & Are C9 the Clear Favorites Now? What's up Everyone! Lots to get through in this week of The Dive. First things first, we had the bet to settle where our producer... went easy to say the least on Mark. Either that or he undersold his ability ...
03.10.2022 The Dive \| Blaber & Fudge's Legendary Weekend This one goes out to The Dive fans in Utah! Azael returns to join Mark & Kobe for the discussions that really matter like, was Bwipo's build THAT troll? Is Blaber ALREADY an all-time great jungler? And what kind of ...
03.03.2022 The Dive \| Phreak's Secret OP Pick & The Rise of Golden Guardians Happy Mid Split Dive fans! This week we had Phreak join Kobe & Mark as they run down where the teams stand halfway through the split and answer some of your questions. We hear who they favor in the future ...
02.24.2022 The Dive \| Word of The Week: Communication Hi Dive Fans! This week had an extra helping of org drama & breaking news so Azael, Kobe & Mark are here to bring you through our word of the week: Communication! Be it Communication from organizations or Communication with ...
02.17.2022 The Dive \| Bwipo is the Demon Slayer & CoreJJ gets his Green Card Hey there Dive Fans, we got a wild one today. Azael, Kobe & Mark were INUNDATED with questions so we had to cover 4 of your Anchor.FM questions, but not before our first BREAKING NEWS segment of 2021 where we ...
02.10.2022 The Dive \| LCS Week 1 was a Box of Chocolates Hey there Dive Fans, good to have you with us. Azael, Kobe & Mark are PUMPED to bring you another episode of The Dive, because had perhaps the sweetest week 1 of a split in quite some time. The trio ...
02.03.2022 The Dive \| Pre-Spring Power Rankings - Set In Stone Welcome back Dive Fans for the start of the Spring Split. Azael, Kobe & Mark are back with a Pre-Spring Power Ranking Episode where everyone is riding the Team Liquid Hype Train, but after the top 2 we've got a ...
01.27.2022 The Dive \| The Dive vs. Janna Smite Top & Zeri, the Rat Welcome back Dive Fans, you gorgeous lot! Azael, Kobe & Mark are back with another episode that features the trio's own little Top Lane Tantrum, reaction to the elimination of Chemtank Rift & the addition of Kobe's favorite new rat ...
01.20.2022 The Dive \| WHO IS DOING THE CARRYING ON EG? Hey there you lovely Dive fans! Azael & Mark join Kobe, who is back for his first episode of the New Year, which makes this the first canon episode of the New Year. Kobe's return marked the first takes of ...
01.13.2022 The Dive \| The LCS is Free2Play vs. The Whales Happy New Year Dive fans! Hope your 2022 is starting off right and keeping to your New Years Resolutions. I made a resolution to "Not wait till the last minute to do these descriptions" and... let's not talk about it. ...
12.15.2021 THE DIVE HOLIDAY ROSTER SPECIAL 2022 - "LCS is eatin' Good" Happy tidings to all good gamers -- and I guess even to you Yuumi players. Kobe, Azael and MarkZ are taking a Dive down the chimney (sorry, couldn't resist) to give you all a special holiday present: The Dive Holiday ...
11.05.2021 Divephoria Worlds 2021 Episode 4 \| Who Will Win Worlds? In this final episode of Divephoria for Worlds 2021, Kobe, Drakos and Azael discuss the results of the Semifinals and make their predictions for who will win it all. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor and ...
10.29.2021 Divephoria Worlds 2021 Episode 3 \| LCK Domination Drakos, Caedrel and Azael review the results of the Quarterfinals and analyze the upcoming Semifinals match-ups. Featuring special interviews by Sjokz with Vulcan and Mac. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor and more. Watch the 2021 ...
10.21.2021 Divephoria Worlds 2021 Episode 2 \| Quarterfinals Preview Azael joins Caedrel and Kobe to talk about the crazy results of the Group Stage and make their predictions for the upcoming Quarterfinals. Featuring special interviews with Zven, FBI and Nisqy. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, ...
10.10.2021 Divephoria Worlds 2021 Episode 1 \| Ready for Group Stage Divephoria is back! Drakos and Caedrel are joined by Kobe, very jet lagged after his long, eventful flight. They talk about the results of the Play-In Stage, the Worlds meta and make their predictions for the Group Stage. Watch the ...
08.24.2021 The Dive \| The Feisty Finals Preview Episode In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E31), Phreak subs in for Kobe to join Azael and MarkZ in yelling at each other about -- er, discussing if 100 Thieves fans care about revenge vs. Team ...
08.17.2021 The Dive \| TL & Danny Hopium Emporium In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E30), Kobe, Azael and Mr. Mark discuss the greats of Danny and Santorin, the beginning of the yearly Worlds Hopium fix and which team will get the FINAL spot ...
08.10.2021 The Dive \| Who was the most snubbed in All Pro? In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E29), Kobe, Phreak and MarkZ discuss the most snubbed player in the All-Pro Team Vote, check in on the "Battle for the Soul of the LCS," and make predictions ...
08.03.2021 The Dive \| Junglers are Overrated In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E28), Phreak joins the Dive to experience his future recurring nightmare: Azael and MarkZ's cosplays! Through silently calculating the long term costs, he and the rest of the gents ...
07.27.2021 The Dive \| Would You Rather Ivern or Lulu Jungle? In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E27), Kobe, Azael and MarkZ discuss Akshan the Rogue Sentinel, Rookie of The Split and the strongest team going into Week 9. The LCS continues into the last weekend ...
07.20.2021 The Dive \| A Sunday Kind Of Record Breaking In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E26), Kobe and Azael duo queue it up for us and give us the rundown on their personal patch 11.14 experiences, Evil Geniuses' continued dominance and the latest LCS ...
07.13.2021 The Dive \| FlyQuest To The Moon! In this week’s episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E25), Kobe, Phreak and MarkZ discuss FlyQuest’s and Golden Guardians’ sudden resurgence, their MVP frontrunners and Patch 11.14. The LCS continues into the third round robin with Immortals vs. ...
07.06.2021 The Dive \| New Sheriff In Town In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E24), Kobe, Azael and MarkZ discuss 100 Thieves' sole possession of first place, analyze rising LCS stars, and revisit the new items of patch 11.13. The LCS continues its ...
06.29.2021 The Dive \| New Legends and New Items In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E23), Kobe, Azael and Phreak discuss the continuing trend of roster changes, Patch 11.13 and 100 Thieves rising to the top of the LCS. The LCS continues into Rivalry ...
06.22.2021 The Dive \| Drafting 101 In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E22), Kobe, Azael and MarkZ react to C9's slump, discuss draft strategy and advise you to build Shurelya's in solo queue. The LCS continues into its second round robin ...
06.15.2021 The Dive \| Bold Stances and Record-High LP In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E21), Kobe, Azael and MarkZ discuss the best sub so far in the Summer Split, rising LCS teams and Patch 11.12. The LCS continues this Friday with Cloud9 vs. ...
06.08.2021 The Dive \| Roster Swaps and Overreactions! In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E20), Kobe, Azael and MarkZ overreact to the first week of the LCS Summer Split, discuss roster swaps and look ahead to the weekend. The LCS continues this Friday ...
06.02.2021 The Dive \| Fantasy Draft with Facecheck and Summer Power Rankings In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E19), we take a look at the power rankings for the LCS Summer Split and our friends at Facecheck join us for the Caster Fantasy Draft. The LCS returns ...
05.24.2021 The Dive \| Kings Never Give Up - Finals Review In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E18), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ break down the MSI Finals between Damwon KIA and Royal Never Give Up. The Dive will return next week for the start of LCS ...
05.19.2021 The Dive \| "The Fudge Factor (And Semifinals)" In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E17), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ discuss C9's elimination from MSI, the evolving tournament meta, and the upcoming Semifinals. PSG Talon vs. RNG kicks off the MSI Semifinals at 6AM ...
05.12.2021 The Dive \| "Let's Get Ready To..." In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E16), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ discuss the MSI Meta, the upcoming Rumble Stage and taco shells. The MSI Rumble Stage kicks off with Damwon vs. RNG at 6AM PT ...
05.04.2021 The Dive \| * Esports Certified * MSI Group Predictions In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E15), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ discuss the MSI Groups, Patch 11.9 and which player at MSI they'd want on their team. MSI kicks off with Cloud9 vs. Damwon at ...
04.13.2021 The Dive \| Global Results and MSS Finals Recap In this episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E14), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ review the MSS Finals, the Global MSI Representatives, and Captain Flowers' Glorious Mane. The Dive will return on May 4th to preview MSI before it ...
04.06.2021 The Dive \| MSS Finals Preview, Patch 11.7, and Global Playoffs News In this week's episode of The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E13), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ discuss 4AM Earthquakes, Fnatic's and G2's series losses, Patch 11.7, and of course the Mid-Season Showdown Finals coming up this weekend! Who is going ...
03.30.2021 The Dive \| Mid-Season Showdown, TL vs C9 Mid Lane Hype, and Playoff Buffs In this week's The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E12), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ chat about C9's Fudge raising the stakes with trash talk, the current LCS playoff meta, and of course this weekend's upcoming playoff matches. Who will come ...
03.23.2021 The Dive \| Patch 11.6 & Mid-Season Showdown: The Banger Saga Continues In this week's The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E11), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ jump right into the recent LCS All-Pro teams announcement and everything you need to know about Patch 11.6. They also discuss the winners of the Mid-Season ...
03.16.2021 The Dive \| Power Rankings Revisited and Mid-Season Showdown Bangers Preview In The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E10), Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ take a second look at their power rankings from earlier in the split and go over this weekend's banger matchups with TSM vs Team Liquid and Cloud9 vs ...
03.09.2021 The Dive \| Week 5 LCS Upper Bracket & All Aboard The Dignitas "Party Bus" In this week's The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E09) Azael, Kobe, and MarkZ break down who the top contenders are in the LCS' upper bracket and Dignitas' amazing run this split. We also answer your Twitter and Anchor questions. ...
03.02.2021 The Dive \| MSI is Back & LCS Week 4 Winners and Losers This week on The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E08), the gang makes a huge announcement - MSI is returning this year in Reykjavík, Iceland! Listen to their reactions as they detail the new MSI format and what venue you ...
02.23.2021 The Dive \| Imports, "Who's the best Robin," and LCS Week 3 This week on The Dive presented by Honda (S5 E07) Kobe, Azael, and MarkZ dig deep into the Imports conversation, Batman analogies to who the 2nd best player is, and their reactions to LCS week 3. As a sidenote, we've ...

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