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The LAG-E Podcast

The LAG-E Podcast

By RoughRiders Esports

The Life Around Gaming and Esports Podcast is a podcast for gamers, by gamers, focused on how identifying as a gamer impacts how we interact with and the influence we have on modern society.
Also includes gaming and Esports news and opinions.

Featuring music by:
DJ Imperivm
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Episode #5 - All-in Smash, Best Test Answers, OW Bans, & Information Density in Games.

The LAG-E PodcastFeb 07, 2020

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Episode #20 - Blizzcon Canceled, New Games, Flow State, Addiction, and Escapism
May 28, 202001:28:29
Episode #19 - Interview with Jay Thooft of PERC Consultation, Apex Season 5, and Crucible.

Episode #19 - Interview with Jay Thooft of PERC Consultation, Apex Season 5, and Crucible.

Today the guys speak with Jay Thooft, Director of Mental Performance for RoughRiders Sports Clubs and avid Apex Legends player. Jay talks to us about what it takes to have a winners mentality, motivation, and becoming the best. We also discuss Amazon's new game release, "Crucible",  which premiered yesterday, and touch on the major changes to Apex Season 5 

May 21, 202001:33:40
Episode #18 - Apex S5, No Smash for Evo, Unreal Enginge 5, Developer Abuse and Leaks.

Episode #18 - Apex S5, No Smash for Evo, Unreal Enginge 5, Developer Abuse and Leaks.

Just, Not, Dan.

May 14, 202001:20:41
Episode #17 - More OWL Problems, Major Vanguard Issues, and Amazon's New Games.

Episode #17 - More OWL Problems, Major Vanguard Issues, and Amazon's New Games.

In this episode of the Lag-E Podcast, the guys are joined by Liam the Intern and Jasmine the Panda. The discussions are centered around the major issues created by Riot's new Vanguard anti-cheat system and Amazon's new development studio games to release this year:
Third Person Shooter - Crucible
and
MMORPG - New World 

May 07, 202001:15:33
Episode #16 - New game releases and teasers, big Valorant news, and random T.V. and bad movies.

Episode #16 - New game releases and teasers, big Valorant news, and random T.V. and bad movies.

The gang discusses a few new releases including Assassins Creed: Valhalla, competitive mode coming to Valorant, and some T.V. and Movie entertainment.

May 01, 202001:16:55
Episode #15 - Valorant, Cooking Mama, LCS on ESPN, and How to Win at TFT

Episode #15 - Valorant, Cooking Mama, LCS on ESPN, and How to Win at TFT

Episode 15 with the RoughRiders Esports crew, talking about some random gaming stuff.

Apr 16, 202001:13:00
Episode #14 - Valorant Beta, Esports on ESPN, PS5 Dualsense, and Achievement in Gaming.

Episode #14 - Valorant Beta, Esports on ESPN, PS5 Dualsense, and Achievement in Gaming.

On today's episode, the trio talks about the ridiculousness of the Valorant Beta key drops, (over 2million concurrent viewers on twitch) The new Dualsense controller, Esports on ESPN, and what Achievement in gaming means to us. 

Apr 10, 202001:25:14
Episode #13 - Lockdown Gaming, Back Pain, Overwatch Bans, and Being a Kid.

Episode #13 - Lockdown Gaming, Back Pain, Overwatch Bans, and Being a Kid.

More stuck at home Random Lag-E stuff. Worth your time to listen to, because really, what else are you doing right now?

Apr 02, 202001:07:08
Episode #12 - Coronavirus, Nintendo Direct, Quarantine and Wellness.

Episode #12 - Coronavirus, Nintendo Direct, Quarantine and Wellness.

We talk primarily about staying happy and healthy in the land of corona quarantine. 

Mar 26, 202001:23:35
Episode #11 - Echo joins Overwatch, Mass migration to streaming, and Gaming strengthened by coronavirus?

Episode #11 - Echo joins Overwatch, Mass migration to streaming, and Gaming strengthened by coronavirus?

We talk about stuff on this episode related to coronavirus impacts and how we are "struggling" to get through while stuck at home.

Mar 19, 202055:39
Episode #10 - Overwatch Bans, CoronaVirus, and How to Improve w/ Deliberate Practice

Episode #10 - Overwatch Bans, CoronaVirus, and How to Improve w/ Deliberate Practice

Rafe, Cesar, and Daniel discuss the terrible format for Overwatch bans, as well as how the coronavirus is impacting everything around us.

For our main segment, we talk about deliberate practice and improvement from the angle of League of Legends and Overwatch.

Mar 12, 202001:13:08
Episode #9 - SWT, Valorant, Super Tuesday, and the impact of the Corona Virus

Episode #9 - SWT, Valorant, Super Tuesday, and the impact of the Corona Virus

On Episode #9, RR Esports talks about the Smash World Tour and Local Host's NCS Major; the unveiling of Valorant, riot's recently disclosed "project A"; Young voters failing to come out on Super Tuesday, and the Impact of Corona Virus on the Gaming and Esports Industries.

Mar 05, 202001:02:39
Episode #8 - OW Experimental; Frostbite, T1, & MKLeo; and, Emotion in gaming.

Episode #8 - OW Experimental; Frostbite, T1, & MKLeo; and, Emotion in gaming.

Episode 8 of the Life around Gaming and Esports Podcast, featuring RoughRiders Esports.

Feb 27, 202001:10:00
Episode #7 - Animal Crossing Direct, Gamer Tags, and is it just a game?

Episode #7 - Animal Crossing Direct, Gamer Tags, and is it just a game?

On today's episode, Cesar, Daniel, and Rafe talk about Animal Crossing, Gamer Tags, and whether Ninja is right when he says, "It's not just a game."

Feb 20, 202001:08:54
Episode #6 - On Community, Engagement, and Focus

Episode #6 - On Community, Engagement, and Focus

Daniel, Cesar, and Rafe discuss how focus and engagement impact sociability, how to make friends in gaming and Esports, and how friendships and community interact in growing the scene.  

Feb 13, 202001:08:40
Episode #5 - All-in Smash, Best Test Answers, OW Bans, & Information Density in Games.

Episode #5 - All-in Smash, Best Test Answers, OW Bans, & Information Density in Games.

Daniel, Cesar, and Rafe discuss information density in games, barrier to entry, physiological arousal, and personal intensity.

Feb 07, 202001:22:54
The Lag-E Podcast on the effects of extended immersion in imaginary worlds

The Lag-E Podcast on the effects of extended immersion in imaginary worlds

Daniel, Rafe, and Cesar explore the effects of spending extended periods of time in imaginary worlds.
From deeply fantastical games like World of Warcraft, to the competitive space of League of Legends, to books and television shows, time we spend in these spaces impact us. The team talks about how.

Jan 30, 202001:14:57
The Lag-E Podcast Episode #3

The Lag-E Podcast Episode #3

Rafe, Cesar, & Daniel talk about the important things, like:

Smash Ultimate events in Colorado over the next two months.
The New WoW Raid and Mythic Dungeons.
The role of Identity for Immersion within games.
The role and types of Intelligence for evolution in games and life.

Jan 23, 202001:15:09
The "Lag-E" Podcast: Episode #2

The "Lag-E" Podcast: Episode #2

The Life around Gaming and Esports podcast episode #2 featuring content on:
Roughriders Esports Tryouts
The Taipei Game show
Upcoming Smash Events

and
Sub-Genres, Classifications, and Communities; and, how they change between mediums of entertainment

Jan 17, 202001:44:09
The LAG-E Podcast -- Episode #1

The LAG-E Podcast -- Episode #1

The Life Around Gaming and Esports Podcast, aka the Lag-e podcast, brought to you by RoughRiders Esports.


A lifestyle podcast surrounding how identifying as a gamer impacts your existence within and your influence over modern society. 

Jan 10, 202051:59