FLAVOR TEXT: League of Legends

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You know when you get that big ol' 1,200+ calorie burrito bowl from Chipotle and you see all the different colorful ingredient layers? And then you just mash your plastic fork and slosh everything around and the guac turns the whole thing into a murky greenish-brown protein slurry? And then you ladle on hot sauce overtop like gravy on instant potatoes? That's kind of like the story of League of Legends--it's a burrito bowl chock full of knights and wizards, a generous helping of demons, a sprinkle of pirates, and all topped off with a few dashes of Lovecraftian horror. All these things that we enjoy individually somehow come together in one big goopy mess of fun, fantasy nonsense.

There is A LOT to unpack here, so we're focusing on setting up the setting and the world of Runeterra, which is the center of Riot's rebooted lore back in 2014. We're also highlighting a few choice characters and how each of their backstories connect back to the hub world.

Imgur album link: https://imgur.com/a/uIJMpc8

Link to Riot's full League character roster: https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/

This episode was commissioned by "zhakhix," #butthwompnation's resident League of Legends aficionado. If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check us out on Patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast!

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Episode 67: Swipe Right for Frost Mages (ft Eiya)

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You know how when you wistfully watch people play World of Warcraft, and silently wish to yourself that you could just somehow find the nerve to join the worldwide phenomenon? Longingly watch from the sidelines no more, dear listeners! We, the expert marketers at Debate This! have partnered with Big WoW, Inc to organize the biggest collab in the game's 15+ year history. We are partnering with real-life, actual sports teams to turn their beloved mascots into mounts that players can ride and show off to their friends. We have a bipedal ant dripping with machismo, a Midwestern kangaroo with very white Asics tennies, and a divorcee living out their flirty 50s.

Special thanks to our *actual* WoW expert, Gillian "Eiya" Long! You can watch Eiya on GCDTV (twitch.tv/gcdtv) covering all things competitive WoW as the current Arena World Championship (AWC) host and also as a sideline reporter. You can also find her on Twitch at twitch.tv/eiya, and on Twitter and Instagram @EiyaWoW.

Link to the images referenced in this episode: https://imgur.com/a/f4fDKFi

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FLAVOR TEXT: Overwatch

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Follow along the episode with our Overwatch image gallery.

Even if you've never played Overwatch, you've most definitely heard of it. You've watched it played on TV, you've seen the constant feed of YouTube content, and you've heard your nephew talking about it incessantly before they were "Dabbing a Fortnite". Even though the game is 4 years old, Blizzard's Overwatch is a staple of the eSports community, and is the undeniable king of team shooters.

But even if you play this game competitively, chances are you've never heard of the complex story that lives behind all of the emo skeletons and sassy mech drivers. For some reason, Blizzard decided to create a deep and compelling backstory of a robot uprising (naturally), an Avengers-esque team of superheroes, a second robot uprising after the robots realized humanity is flawed (classic), and a talking Science-Gorilla who eats a lot of sandwiches.

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Episode 55: Let the Ka-Bodies Hit the Floor

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With the whole world being stuck at home for whatever reason and sports just, like, not happening, we decided to go some good for once and bring you three of the best lesser-known sports that you can play right now in your backyard. And to stick with the format of our podcast we turned said lesser-known sports into video games. Get ready to carry your partner like a human backpack, furiously whack at a reinforced two-by-four, and chanting "Kabaddi" while you tackle your friends until they pass out!

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