The Pitch: A Rocket League Esports Podcast: Recent Episodes
Drew Dilbeck and Owen Henderson
Welcome to The Pitch: A Rocket League Esports Podcast. On this show, hosts Owen Henderson & Drew Dilbeck give their thoughts on things surrounding the RLCS scene. The hosts do their best to sound well informed, but in reality know nothing. Tune in each week for updated analysis.
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Week 1 of North American RLCS is over! We recap one of the best starts to a season we’ve been able to witness, discuss if we finally think that FaZe Clan is that team, Introduce EU Fantasy Picks, and unveil another new segment . . Great RLCS Analysis! -> https://www.youtube.com/c/belleairballer
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RLCS '22-23 starts today! Owen & Drew discuss the latest team announcements, Evoh being benched from XSET, as well as matchups to lookout for going into week 1. Lastly, we introduce a new Fantasy RLCS Segment!
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Owen is in the UK! Despite the circumstances, the guys press on for the second episode to be streamed on Twitch. They discuss which teams have finally decided on a roster, how cross-region transfers indicate growth, and question the ability of NRG Esports to contend for International Majors.
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In the first ever episode recorded live, Owen and Drew do their best to figure out how to be half-decent streamers. They discuss Owen's Twitter revelation, the '22-23 season announcement, as well as some of the wildest roster changes the scene has ever experienced.
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After sorting out software issue, we're back to recap the final matches of the 21-22 season! We discuss the not so ordinary V1 vs. FaZe series, The grand final we wanted in Moist vs. Furia, and finally we wonder what went wrong for G2 Esports in the grand final.
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The off-season is continuing to heat up! In episode 41, we discuss Drew finally becoming himself again, ShiftRLE predicting a much deeper NA Region for '22-23, and all the crazy roster changes that have happened.
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In this episode, Owen starts off talking about his infatuation with the Steam Deck. We then transition to their thoughts on Season 8 Competitive. After that, we go over the latest transfer rumors and changes (Basically, Owen raves about ARG). Lastly, we recap the Group Stage of the '21-22 World Championship
On today's show, Owen gripes about the length of the offseason, which quickly gets shot down by Drew. We discuss the roster rumors that have been surrounding the scene, and finally, we decide the highlights of the wilcard round of the '21-22 RLCS season.
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Welcome back to the show! On the latest episode, Owen & Drew discuss how it was attending their first ever LAN, the people they met, and they also discuss the postgame ceremony drama.
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In the FINAL episode of the inaugural season of The Pitch: A Rocket League Podcast, the guys discuss the biggest event in Rocket League Esports history. They also power rank the teams and give their personal player ratings going into worlds.
Most importantly, we reflect on our thoughts of the first season, including one of the kindest comments we've received about the show.
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In this episode, Owen relays his bout with COVID-19. We also discuss Comms' tweet about teams not taking practice seriously, teams on the uptrend/downtrend heading into Worlds, as well as the amazing showing from FURIA at the Gamers8 Tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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The '21-22 Spring Major is in the rearview, so we decide to recap the event with the beloved RLCS analyst "belleair" to get our first reactions to the event after the dust has settled. We discuss the frenzy during the sports weekend with regards to Comm, Major performances, and also the players we were most impressed by.
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With the Spring Major looming, Owen & Drew decide to fill out their brackets to prove who is the smartest analyst of them all. They also briefly mention their takes on the new esports goal explosions from Psyonix.
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The regular season has finally concluded! The guys recap the final regional for Europe and discuss if Endpoint can sustainably make top 5. We also chat about Moist Esports finally beating Team BDS, and lastly, we close a chapter on the Vitality Disdain saga.
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The regular season has finally concluded! The guys recap the final regional for North America and discuss their thoughts about the regions' teams peaking at the right time. We Also discuss some new representation coming out of the APAC Region.
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On the latest edition of the show, the guys discuss how much you can morally spend on a water bottle, Team Liquid's impressive performance, and Drew's surprising hesitation regarding the BDS roster.
RLCS Implications For Major/Worlds'
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As things start to heat up with world championship spots being filled, the guys decide to spend their time discussing cheap Steam games, Coca-Cola Coffee, & and who has the best facial hair in the entire league.
Owen & Drew realize the seriousness of the situation and thus decide to discuss Major/Worlds' implications as the season end looms near.
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Being the generous and understanding hosts that Drew & Owen are, they've decided to recap NA Regional 1 since they weren't able to do so last week due to Owen's shortcomings! We hope you enjoy this recap going into NA Regional 2.
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Owen & Drew discuss the Ex-Team Queso acquisition, Vitality's new look with Radosin, as well as a riveting discussion about Dr. Pepper.
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In the second part of our discussion with KCP Prof, we discuss what it takes for teams like NRG & Vitality to stay at the top, as well as our opinions on the final transfer window of the 21-22' season.
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On this week's podcast, we talk to the superbly insightful "KCP Prof". He discusses the mental aspect of coaching an RLCS team, as well as an inside look at the Kansas City Pioneers Winter Major experience.
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Today on the show, we talk to the amazing belleair. He tells us about his beginnings in RLCSX, to now as a RLCS League Content Creator. We also discuss the great opportunity to be had in RLEsports related content. Belleair also gives us his gas station snack food starting roster, which had some mixed reactions.
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On this weeks edition of the show, we talk to the one and only ButteryHotness. We pick his brain about his in person LA Major experience, as well as what he did to help the Kansas City Pioneers at the Winter Major.
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On this edition of the show, the guys discuss the Winter Major for the 21-22 season. They also talk about Dignitas problems, and the threat minor regions pose to the world.
Welcome to episode 22 of The Pitch: A Rocket League Esports Podcast. We appreciate you listening!
On this episode, we discuss the upcoming Los Angeles major and all the storylines that come along with it.
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In the first episode ever recorded in person, Owen & Drew come to to terms with the weirdness of the situation at hand. Once back on track, they discuss the exciting performances out of APAC & OCE, as well as their thoughts on the league format discussion that has been buzzing around the RLEsports scene.
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After one week off, we discuss the latest Nintendo Direct. Recalling the theme of this podcast, we get back on track by discussing Team BDS winning their first regional of the season. Most importantly, Owen remembers what it's like to support a team that makes regionals.
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On the latest episode, the boys discuss GarrettG's gastrointestinal issues during the WS regional 2, Jahzo retiring from competitive Rocket League, as well as the recently announced Winter Major.
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This week we discuss EU WS Regional 1 and the rise of Team Queso. we also rank the brand new away kits in an interesting manner.
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On the latest show, we discuss and recap the NA WS RG1. We also discuss a possible RLCS academy league, as well as Drews' weekly rant about his favorite little EU team.
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Keeping to their scheduling promises, Owen & Drew discuss the fast approaching NA Winter Regional 1. Also mentioned is Team Envy's new coach, as well as their dark horse picks for the upcoming event.
Back from their abrupt hiatus, the lads try to explain why exactly they didn't record a podcast for over a week. Also discussed is why Retals is so good for the scene, and we also talk about the numerous roster changes that occurred over the trade window.
This episode entails the last recap of the Fall Split Major. Also discussed are our picks for the top 10 players from the event, as well as who needs to make roster changes during the current trade window.
Welcome back to The Pitch! On this weeks episode, we discuss various topics coming out of the Fall Major. We talk about SRG's performance, Vitality's problems, and try to gloss over a key mistake Owen made in his analysis.
With one day until the Swiss Stage of the Stockholm Major, the guys analyze and predict round 1 Swiss Stage matchups, Power Rank all 16 teams, and discuss an interesting Envy statistic.
With one week until the first day of the Stockholm Major, the guys analyze and predict the winners of the first round of the Swiss Stage. They also discuss Bluey and Zamue departing from their respective organizations.
On this episode of the podcast, we recap EU Regional 3 going into the fall Major in Stockholm, Sweden.
In the first 2 episode week, we discuss the historic match between SSG & Complexity, which decided who was flying to Sweden, and who would be hosting a watch party at home. Also discussed is our love for Tbates.
Recapping the NA Regional Event 3, the guys discuss the marathon between G2 Esports and Envy, Dreaz stepping up, and the upcoming Complexity vs SSG match to determine who makes it to Stockholm. Oh, and Owen contemplates sniffing his shoes.
On this edition of The Pitch, Owen & Drew gas up the most recent EU Regional Champions Dignitas.
In this episode of The Pitch, Owen & Drew recap NA Regional 2, discuss community hot takes, and question Spacestation Gaming's ability to be the top dog in NA.
On this episode of The Pitch, the guys discuss the recent EU Regional Event 1. Beastmode taking a step back from RLCS, Seikoo is sort of good, and many more useless takes are also considered.
On this episode of The Pitch, Owen & Drew discuss the first week of RLCS. They give their thoughts on NA Regional 1, the thrilling championship Sunday, as well as the drama that engulfed the series against NRG & FaZe Clan.
In the second episode ever, Drew & Owen discuss the new esports shop decals and what that could mean for future RLCS broadcasts. They also delve into reddit hot takes going into the new season. Along with that, they discuss who upgraded and who downgraded this off season.
To kick off the first episode, Drew and Owen discuss the results of the recent WePlay Rocket League tournament, roster changes, as well as what adding new regions means for the future of RLCS.