Host Alex Gafford introduces The 5-Hour Formula, a podcast designed to challenge the way you think about work, productivity, and time. In This Episode: What inspired Alex to start the podcast and his own 5-hour workday journey since 2016. How working fewer hours with more focus can transform both work and life. What to expect in upcoming episodes: …

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Check Out PrizePicks! - https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/TRAVISTake a look at NZXT! - https://nzxt.co/travis ( Use code: travis5 )00:00:00 Intro 00:11:57 don's take: despite being an 100T fanboy, don wants to praise UmTi00:28:33 Stevenator wants to talk about Fearless draft00:50:15 NZXT break!00:55:25 Manny's take: we should give more credit to S…

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00:00:00 Intro 00:23:32 trespasser's take: LTA North hasn't been doing enough promo/brand rebuilding 00:40:50 pyroscorcher's take: Project K offers fans a new avenue for continued competition within the LoL Universe 00:49:30 mihir's take: Riot is doing themselves a disservice if they don't leverage celebrities or streamers to broaden the playerbase…

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:57 Thor asks Alex about Batman and other references in Arcane 00:29:50 murderino asks about how the s2 OST was made 00:44:40 Khajeet asks if it was always the plan to have Piltover and Zaun join forces 00:58:30 KazKalur asks what skills the Arcane team had to develop during the process of making the show 01:08:40 BigNonsense as…

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00:00:00 Intro 00:23:55 Nymaera's take: The new multiplayer practice tool could revolutionise pro league of legends practice, but teams won't use it anyway 00:37:22 Jake's take: the current way info is handled during offseason is unprofessional 00:58:40 Apollo and Cubby chat 01:00:35 NZXT break! 01:03:50 aztecz asks Apollo: do you ever run into the…

00:00:00 Intro 00:10:00 Emily joins HLL to talk LPL! 00:27:38 hammy's take: as much as I disagree with how Riot handled the LPL broadcast in the end, I think it was probably just the most logical thing for them to do 00:59:10 NZXT break! 01:02:27 Elias's take: going into 2025, viewership should not be the metric we use to determine the success of a…

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:57 Franklin asks Mark how teams can build brands if they're not winning in the new format 00:26:50 Pagoda snack break! 00:31:20 Sinbad asks Mark how the LTA is better than the LCS in terms of business model and team dedication 00:48:05 ppdoc's take: Riot needs to heavily invest in English, Spanish and Portuguese livestreams acr…

00:00:00 Intro 00:12:55 Franklin's take: brand building in LTA is going to be harder than ever before 00:33:30 yami asks Toast and JungleJuice what the incentive is for new fans to support their teams 00:48:40 nick asks about the importance of content 01:02:35 David asks JungleJuice for the 100T plan to remain firmly in the LTA 01:15:25 Toast talks…

00:00:00 Intro 00:09:57 yami's take: a BLG win might actually be better for LoL esports in the long-term 00:31:30 Pagoda snack break! 00:35:50 aztecz's take: pro league is riding on Faker and T1's back 00:52:55 dctheking's take: maybe T1's "secret" is their ability to adapt to the meta efficiently 01:08:18 PrizePicks break! 01:12:25 evies take: Rio…

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:34 pacemaker's take: fans do a poor job of attributing praise and blame 00:33:30 Pagoda snack break! 00:36:15 Ali's take: This Worlds is a turning point for North American League of Legends IF the orgs learn the right lessons from it. 01:07:55 Nexx's take: My 7 year old son is a massive FlyQuest fan, and I wanted to share my ta…

00:00:00 Intro 00:09:21 yami thinks it’s cope to claim FLY didn’t earn their spot in Quarters 00:28:20 Pagoda snack break! 00:32:32 rekh’s take: this T1 roster is positioned to be the GOAT 00:46:47 wokka’s take: TL need to stay together for another year 01:08:55 PrizePicks break! 01:12:33 tbone’s take: TL should consider Jankos for next year 01:28:…

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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:48 tbone's take: the 2025 Worlds format will be inferior to 2024 and 2023 00:41:00 Pagoda Snack Break! 00:44:29 dixiecup's take: the hate for 100T is unwarranted 01:00:05 weldon's take: at least 2 western teams will make it out of swiss stage 01:14:95 PrizePicks break! 01:18:50 yami's take: NA shouldn't necessarily be entitled …

00:00:00 Intro 00:19:52 saki predicts: two western teams to quarterfinals 00:39:50 NZXT break! 00:44:50 Emily joins HLL to talk LPL teams and Worlds meta 01:06:00 PrizePicks break! 01:10:35 mehir's take: the way Impact and CoreJJ approach the game should be more common than it is 01:29:35 lazerfruit's take: MAD will lose to both PCS seeds and won't…

00:00:00 Intro00:23:40 icebreaker asks Nukeduck about coaching Busio00:33:55 KIA break!00:37:09 bulbasaur’s take: FLY’s win and TL’s loss is good for NA going into Worlds00:51:55 Aemulator asks Nukeduck and Damonte how being a player informed their coaching01:06:52 NZXT break!01:12:05 ppdoc’s take: Massu’s year is the most impressive Rookie year ev…

00:00:00 Intro 00:23:25 mlewisno thinks the failure of C9 highlights an issue with esports learning from past mistakes 00:44:40 NZXT break! 00:47:35 dailybrew's take: 100T is the best 3rd seed team NA could have sent to Worlds this year 01:08:00 David predicts: 100T beats FLY on Saturday 01:26:00 PrizePicks break! 01:31:53 seanatonin notes: this is…

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:57 DrAmer1can's take: Corejj or Impact should be next Hall of Legends candidates 00:32:00 NZXT break! Giveaway! 00:36:50 Emily Rand joins HLL to discuss Hall of Legends with Papasmithy 01:00:35 ShadowsLightly thinks the 2025 guest team will be the FLYC roster, bought by a creator YouTuber org 01:12:07 Tzvi's take: DIG vs NRG is…

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:40 aggro's take: River and Quid are the best mid-jg in the LCS 00:29:10 NZXT break! 00:32:20 bug juice's take: this is the end of the road for at least 4 NRG players 00:47:00 spates' take: if sniper doesn't get rookie of the year then the award is a joke 00:58:00 KIA break! 01:02:48 ppdoc's take: this weekend will be APA and TL…

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:00 pacemaker's take: if CoreJJ wasn't on a team with APA and Impact, he'd be the clear MVP frontrunner 00:30:39 Shawn votes Impact, Inspired, APA, Yeon and Vulcan for All-Pro 00:45:40 PrizePicks break! 00:51:50 treethan's take: NRG will beat FLY handily 01:06:05 wafflefoot's victory lap for TL 01:14:40 KIA break! 01:18:05 SnapA…

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00:00:00 Intro 00:13:20 Nick disagrees with Travis's take on the esports Olympics 00:45:45 Prize Picks break! 00:50:05 icebreaker's take: the LCS needs to reconsider the inconsistent schedule 01:09:36 Shalom's take: SR is going to make a playoffs run to top 3 01:20:37 NZXT break! 01:23:11 gyrojoestar's take: DIG is the worst team in the LCS 01:38:4…

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:37 VL asks Palafox about the changes in his team 00:24:45 NZXT break! 00:27:34 Cy's take: the meta is in a good spot despite what people say about the heavy adc presence. 00:39:53 Zemelci still believes in NRG to make Worlds 01:04:15 MR FlSH's take: Riot should be more lenient with third party events 01:22:48 icebreaker asks th…

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:40 yami's take: Steve was right, TL can go undefeated in the regular split. 00:38:15 Prize Picks break! 00:42:29 Ezekiel's take: DIG will come back from break and finish top 3, maybe top 2 01:00:59 icebreaker's take: Fearless should be the standard for all pro LoL multigame series 01:26:30 human boy's take: LCS will swap places…

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:02 DJ Ninja's take: DIG might fall apart during this break 00:34:05 KIA break! 00:37:20 Sharpie's take: Fans should be excited that IMT is in the LCS 00:57:11 Massy's take: double ADC / laneswap / 3min full clear jg meta is too sleeper 01:10:00 NZXT break! 01:13:48 icebreaker asks Berserker and Castle what their new coaches hav…

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 HyperButter's take: LCS content needs more villains to be successful 00:33:35 ANOTHER NEW SPONSOR!?! Welcome, PrizePicks! 00:44:42 Jim is getting back on board with LCS 01:03:45 Tyler's BIG DIG SUMMER 01:17:23 NZXT break! 01:21:53 Jake's take: Talk Your Split format is corny 01:54:58 KIA break! 01:59:44 Skizzle's take: the S…

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 titan's take: the move to less teams has enhanced the fan experience 00:35:33 NEW SPONSOR: NZXT! 00:40:00 Allan predicts TL to win summer, and TL C9 DIG go to Worlds 00:58:13 purp0se asks Treatz what it's like working with so many veterans on the same team 01:15:10 KIA break! 01:17:50 rawnblade asks what it actually takes fo…

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Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgaffordSupport: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport00:00:00 Intro 00:26:30 kon's take: these are the best format changes in LCS history 52:40 Kisiel's take: the gauntlet is the best thing the lcs is bringing back 01:04:46 Jonathon's take: there's a bunch of factors keeping sponsors away from CLoL 01:25:20 Ma…

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgaffordSupport: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport00:00:00 Intro 00:20:50 Emily joins HLL 01:09:44 micspam is happy to purchase the Ahri skin 01:30:20 waka feels the Ahri skin sets a scary and exploitative precedent 01:58:55 Dirtymike's take: the DIG roster move highlights the need for players to market the…

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:25 spacepope wants to talk about G2's master class in drafting 00:29:35 podras' take: Riot has catered to team owners far too much with too little return 00:49:38 zac's take: DIG will replace FLY as third seed in Summer if FLY can't fix issues 01:08:30 blade's take: Riot Games NEEDS to bring back Rift Rivals 01:22:38 dj8ninja's…

00:00:00 Intro - What's Chengdu like?00:12:20 rawnblade's take: this unpredictable MSI is the West's best chance to go far in a while00:22:55 tomas's take: NA's problem is lack of commitment00:40:45 ppdoc shouts out Raz and thinks TL has a chance to compete and win against T100:57:57 Nox's take: If DL is correct and IMT and TSM are merging, the com…

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:20 t-bone's take: FLY has to blow up their roster if they want to make Worlds 00:31:12 nohrii's take: TL v TES is the best stylistic matchup TL could get 00:47:57 GreenCervidae's take: as Zven said, NA will never win Worlds because pros don't play enough high elo 01:14:35 Tatami Galaxy's take: FLY's failure might set up an inte…

00:00:00 Intro 00:24:08 eBraum wants Nymaera's thoughts on LPL and LEC at MSI, and first int'l tourney without LFL 00:40:40 Yasukeh's take: MSI would benefit greatly from having more casters 00:56:24 Grayska's take: the LCS has entirely dropped the ball on MSI content 01:15:32 nocturnavi's take: the leaked third int'l tourney for 2025 should invite…

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:28 EzraSmiles's take: LCS should push more content during the break weeks to get through the lack of games 00:30:33 Rico Suave asks Mark about the plan to increase NA viewership and young viewers 00:53:21 Azikiel asks what Mark's take is on adding unbroadcasted games and fearless draft 01:26:45 Wakalino ask if there's any conte…

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:47 Davis's take: bring back Scouting Grounds as a content event 00:43:39 BreakingDreams is concerned for C9 due to lack of coaching staff support 01:01:03 Tzvi's take: colleges need to invest in lolesports through high school-focused roadshow 01:21:38 Braedan's take: C9 does best when they pull from their Academy team. Bring it…

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:15 Lord Audie asks CoreJJ about TL's growth since 2023 00:30:40 wombatbaby's take: FLY and TL makes sense because they're the only teams that have Challengers rosters 00:45:27 tbone's take: while Thanatos is a good pickup for C9, it won't solve their problems 00:55:47 skizzle's take: DIG firing Enatron was just a cover for poor…

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:59 lymyion's take: TL is simultaneously the worst team to win the LCS and also the best team we've ever sent international. 00:40:33 David's take: the LCS Final should never be in the Riot Games Arena ever again 00:56:27 vash's take: teams need to give fans a reason to commit to them 01:11:34 Lord Audie's take: Bwipo and Inspir…

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:18 Rico Suave's take: there should be definitive leaders in a team to help shape identity 00:28:09 eBraum's take: as a C9 fan, C9 is going to get swept by TL, TL will win over FLY 00:36:10 Bwipo's hot take: The difference between 100T and IMT was pure luck 00:46:30 Is Berserker's gameplay suffering without Zven? 00:51:10 micspa…

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:44 rawnblade's take: NRG will get worse with roster changes, not better 00:30:05 LestForce's take: the LCS is trying too hard to make trash talk a thing 00:44:20 Zven wants to talk about IMT's branding 00:49:30 GreenCervidae's take: LCS needs more former pros on broadcast 01:04:40 Titan's take: TL will make it to LCS Finals aga…