Sam and Arian catch up after the holidays and discuss Sam’s love/hate relationship with the game we all like, Iranian pickles, and some very interesting questions from the community.
WLD #220: Happy New Year!
Dear listeners, join us on a journey into the past, when your favo- . . .adequate podcast hosts send you messages recorded way back in the year two thousand and eighteen . . . . (newsreel noise, 1940s accent) Twoflakes, on a break from his sabbatical from Dota, joins Sam, Jim, and Arian to recap their year with the 2018 WLD Awards. Is there a teaser of what's to come in 2019? Probably not, because we have no idea what we're doing! #RotK #BrotherlyLove #SexyDota?
WLD Interviews with Ace and PPD
WLD Interviews with Boxi and Insania
Merry Christmas everybody! The cast is busy with celebrations but we still got you covered with some content from hamburg. Stay tuned for the release of the PPD interview on the second christmas day!
WLD #219: We Are the Champions!
We Are The Champions! Sam, Jim, and Charlene talk about Six of a Kind's experience in the WLDL grand finals, and comment on our professional caster's performance. The hosts then announce the HISTORIC upcoming Theme Thursday and take a whole bunch of listener questions. #Huskar'd #HeGetsThePainting #LongLastingFreshness
WLD #218: Post Game Analysis
Jim, Charlene, and Arian talk about SOAK's semifinal WLDL match and the upcoming Grand Finals. Then the hosts take a closer look at one of the most imba heroes of the new patch. #TrueSight #LichGonnaHaveYourMMR #Za
Desoladies/WeLikeDota Showmatch - Game 3
WeLikeDota has collaborated with the Desoladies community to host theme matches on the first Sunday of each month. For more information please visit the WeLikeDota Discord.
To kick off this collaboration the hosts of the WeLikeDota podcast played a “best of three” show match against some of the best players in the Desoladies community. This is the audio from the cast of the third game with hosts Nick and Six from the Bottlecrow podcast, and KumaMizu from the Desoladies community.
Desoladies/WeLikeDota Show Match - Game 2
WeLikeDota has collaborated with the Desoladies community to host theme matches on the first Sunday of each month. For more information please visit the WeLikeDota Discord.
To kick off this collaboration the hosts of the WeLikeDota podcast played a “best of three” show match against some of the best players in the Desoladies community. This is the audio from the cast of the second game with hosts Nick and Six from the Bottlecrow podcast, and KumaMizu from the Desoladies community.
Desoladies/WeLikeDota Show Match - Game 1
WeLikeDota has collaborated with the Desoladies community to host theme matches on the first Sunday of each month. For more information please visit the WeLikeDota Discord.
To kick off this collaboration the hosts of the WeLikeDota podcast played a “best of three” show match against some of the best players in the Desoladies community. This is the audio from the cast of the first game with hosts Nick and Six from the Bottlecrow podcast, and KumaMizu from the Desoladies community.
WLD #217: Collaboration
Arian, Charlene, and Nick drop in for a short episode before the inaugural Desoladies/WeLikeDota Theme Sunday matches. The WeLikeDota/Desoladies Bo3 show match is discussed along with the evolving situation surrounding the Chongqing Major.
WLD #216: Welcome to the Thunderdome!
Sam and Arian are alone this week and talk about the latest controversies in pro Dota, mixed messages in reviews and the upcoming Bo3 between the Desoladies and WLD! #WhoRunBatertown
WLD #215: Blaze of Glory
Sam once again moderates Arian, Charlene, and Jim as they talk about playing in Battle Cup, Charlene's adventures with professional players, and argue about whether you can complain about pros. And the WLD crew announce an exciting new partnership! #Desoladies #WhereforeTony #BeepBeep
7.20 Patch Analysis
The wait is over! Nick and Arian dive deep into the weirdness that is 7.20.
ESL One Hamburg 2018: Interviews with Moon and Solo
Arian’s interviews from ESL One Hamburg continue with Kam "Moon" Boon Seng and Alexei "Solo" Berezin
WLD #214: Brought to You by the Letter "P"
A palaver on the presentation of a pinecone precedes podcasters' prognostication on potential patchnotes, progaming, and Phoenix (d'oh!). #WelcomeBackBokChoi #HalfJakiro #pignoli
WLD #213: From Hamburg to Kuala Lumpur
Arian has returned from ESL One Hamburg and joins Sam to discuss what is was like to cover an esports event for the first time. They also discuss predictions for patch 7.20 and take your questions. After the episode please stay to hear Arian’s interview with one of the winners of ESL One Hamburg, YapzOr.
ESL One Hamburg 2018: Interviews with Noxville and KBBQ
Arian first interviews Ben "Noxville" Steenhuisen and talks about Dota statistics and how events like ESL One use the information contained in the game and replay files to make the experience better for viewers. Then Arian talks with Jack "KBBQ" Chen and discusses the arc of his career from trying to break into the pro scene, to presenting and translating at TI7, to finally becoming the team manager of Forward Gaming.
WLD #212: Winning Isn't Everything
Sam and Jim wait for Arian to return from Hamburg and talk about their weeks in Dota having fun playing with friends, even when they lose to the juggernauts of WLDL Group A. They then chat about Pugna and take listener questions. #HappyHalloween #LamaLamaGreenSkeleton #VinceWasWrong
WLD #211: The Calm Before
Sam, Arian, and Jim talk about Arian's upcoming trip to Hamburg to cover ESL-One. The boys talk about WLDL, Theme Thursday, and how Sam translated the advancement of scientific knowledge into more hats. #TheLeague #TOTALCOVERAGE #WLDAfterDark
WLD #210: We Played Dota!
Sam and Jim talk about all the games they played this week, 1 Protect 4's 4 protect 1 in the WLDL, and try out a format change to open with some unexpected news. #TheCatsAway #Kunkkiest #Journalism