Episode 58: Liefx - Rocket League Host

Vansilli boasts one of the oldest resumes in esports, finding his start in casting way back in the 2000s with CS:GO 1.5. Despite working with many of the other OGs of the esports scene, Vansilli may seem like a new face, really finding his footing concretely with the release of Valorant. It's a unique esports tale - perhaps he had the opportunity to be "at the right place at the right time"  in the early 2010s, but decided instead to take a step back from esports right before CS:GO's big boom and work full-time at a non-esports job for years. How does one make the come-back into esports after such a long hiatus? Tune in and find out!  

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Doug might seem like one of the freshest faces in esports, but he's actually far from it. While a fresh face to prestigious tournament broadcasting, Doug has been involved in the competitive side of video games since Halo 2. While OG in a sense, Doug's ability to naturally pick up on what makes commentators tick and his gung ho attitude made sure he skyrocketed through the ranks of Valorant commentators.

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Tombizz's career may have started in CS:GO, but Valorant was the game that skyrocketed his popularity. We talk about his eventual decision to move away from GO in favor of Valorant, how he works so well with his co-caster, and I ask him the hard question - how do you become the finalist casters?

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Jorosar started his esports career when esports was transforming the most - the release of SC2 and the development of Twitch, previously known as Justin.tv. Jorosar was and is currently a rare example of a commenator and host that has a full time job but casts the highest level of competition. We talk about some of the golden years in the earlier 2010's and what it takes to balance esports with a full time job.

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Nekkra started her career in esports in 2018, making her the newest premiere commentator interviewed on this podcast! She very quickly got her first job high-profile job when The Pokémon Company reached out to her in 2018, and only four years later found herself working the premiere Overwatch League.

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If you've watched any of the biggest esports of the last decade, you will recognize Chobra. Although much of his career involved LoL, Chobra was also a staple host/translator in SC2 and now sits comfortably as both a Korean *and* English commentator in the Valorant esport. 

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Liefx talks about getting into esports via his passion for Rocket League. We also discuss the craft of hosting - how to direct a desk, work with panel guests, and the overall idea of what the "job" of a desk host is.

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If you've been in anything video game and live streaming related in the last decade, you'll recognize Anna Prosser. From SC2's beginnings to Twitch's height to now working freelance for multiple games/roles, Anna has seemingly done it all host and content creation wise. 

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Toby has become a staple of the PUBG scene, most recently casting the grand finals of the PUBG Nations Cup in Thailand. He's come a long way since his first foray into PUBG commentating back in 2017 and shares his journey of growth in this episode.

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Britanni has a very unique story in the world of esports *and* entertainment. Having no experience in voice acting, she casually tried out for a Borderlands role and was hired to play Angel. From there, her journey continued on into more voice acting, acting, and hosting work, all while never losing her passion for video games. We also discuss her passion project "TVRN", and her hopes for what this platform will give to budding esports talent.

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