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Today we are joined by greatfall who is a new show-contributer/co-host. He’s been playing SC since vanilla back in 1997 and was ranked 477 on b.net back in the day. He was so into SC1 that he had to take a semester off which is something that we can all relate too. Greatfall has been playing SC2 since back in the beta and was the creator of the famous Day[9] launch party thread (which he attended) that was a featured post on TeamLiquid. He’s the inventor of the Burning Tide method of beating 5 insane AI opponents which can be found on the Single Player forums on TL as well.
Greatfall is a wealth of knowledge and experience and has already added a ton to the depth of the show. I am very excited that he agreed to join the show and look forward to many more episodes in the future!
In this episode (14) we have a minor patch discussion, talk about the TSL games last weekend and briefly discuss the players who have been announced for NASL.
Everyone follow me on twitter. http://twitter.com/StarCrackShow I’m currently at war with VTgaming.
(Next episode on the docket is a special edition I’ve coined “The Girls of StarCraft 2″ which will feature interviews by Anna Prosser (iNcontroL’s girlfriend), Leah Jackson (from G4), Kelly Milkies (GOM TV), Briar Bates (Machine’s sister) and more!) Be sure to DL the next one!
Welcome to the long overdue StarCrack Podcast official Team Liquid Thread. StarCrack began in August 2010 having been inspired by excellent shows by Tristan Johnson, DJ Wheat & Chill, Garrett Weinzierl & Kyle Fergusson, JP McDaniel, Day9, and several others. I am your host, The Monarch. I'm a passionate StarCraft 2/Everything Blizzard fan especially the competitive SC2 scene.
Show info:
The purpose of this show is purely entertainment. We talk about our personal experiences with StarCraft 2 as well as discuss our observations from the competitive global SC2 scene. From time to time we invite Pro Gamers, Casters, and the occasional adult film star on the show to add flavor. Our show also includes several original StarCraft themed songs and parodies. You'll get honest opinions, entertaining discussions, and a few riskay topics. We leave things like patch notes and strategic tutorials to the dozen or so other podcasts, all of whom cover them very well. We hope you enjoy!
Show Contributors:
Monarch -
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Creator of the illustrated "Who's Artosis" video, "StarCraft Dance" video, "Ode to IdrA" and "Ode to IdrA Remix" video's, The Monarch is the host and creative director of the show. I am a Platinum league player and have been playing SC2 since mid-way through the beta. I am passionate about the Blizzard Universe, specifically the StarCraft 2 community.
greatfall
He’s been playing SC since vanilla back in 1997 and was ranked 477 on b.net back in the day. He was so into SC1 that he had to take a semester off which is something that we can all relate too. Greatfall has been playing SC2 since back in the beta and was the creator of the famous Day[9] launch party thread (which he attended) that was a featured post on TeamLiquid. He’s the inventor of the Burning Tide method of beating 5 insane AI opponents which can be found on the Single Player forums on TL as well.
Dannick -
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Co-creator/co-host and proud representative of the Bronze League. As we discuss the current happenings in the game, Dannick chimes in with his Bronze League perspectives. Held back primarily by his equipment (laptop player), Dannick's main contributions include website administration, keeping the Monarch on topic and being the self appointed official spokes person for The Bronze League.
Skaff -
Show contributor and legacy StarCraft BW player, Skaff is our current highest ranking Diamond league player. Skaff (who plays under a different SC2 handle) is a Computer Science college student who adds diversity to the show, being an actual second generation Asian-American. Skaff threatened to quit the show several times when we considered only having porn stars on each week to talk StarCraft. He's been instrumental in steering the show back to it's original roots and is an invaluable member of the team.
Heimlich -
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Arguably our most talented player, Heimlich is a mid-level Diamond player with a black heart and George W. Bush take no prisoners attitude. He is also a legacy ICCUP BW player who is the most knowledgeable pro scene show contributor. Heimlich's idols include iNcontroL and IdrA who's professional career he's been following for the better part of a decade. If any members of the StarCrack podcast have the potential to play on a competitive-tournament level, it's Heimlich. We're glad to have him on the show as he commonly contributes historical data related to pro-gamers.
Any questions, comments, and suggestions can be emailed to me directly at Monarch.Starcrack@gmail.com. Friend me on Facebook for up to the minute updates. We sincerely hope you enjoy the show
PAST EPISODES
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3.24.11 -- StarCrack - Episode 14 - Welcome greatfall
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Today we are joined by greatfall who is a new show-contributer/co-host. He’s been playing SC since vanilla back in 1997 and was ranked 477 on b.net back in the day. He was so into SC1 that he had to take a semester off which is something that we can all relate too. Greatfall has been playing SC2 since back in the beta and was the creator of the famous Day[9] launch party thread (which he attended) that was a featured post on TeamLiquid. He’s the inventor of the Burning Tide method of beating 5 insane AI opponents which can be found on the Single Player forums on TL as well.
Greatfall is a wealth of knowledge and experience and has already added a ton to the depth of the show. I am very excited that he agreed to join the show and look forward to many more episodes in the future!
In this episode (14) we have a minor patch discussion, talk about the TSL games last weekend and briefly discuss the players who have been announced for NASL.
Live Stream or Download HERE
2.7.11 -- StarCrack - Episode 13 - We Don't Need No Education
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WE ARE BACK! We’re starting off 2011 with a bang. This episode is, from what we understand, the first of it’s kind. The Monarch has been busy raising a child but has been taking StarCraft II lesson with Pro-gamer and all around badass Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson. Other than a brief introduction by the Monarch, this entire episode is completely comprised of his second lesson with iNcontroL.
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12.16.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 12 - Shooting the Shit
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In this episode the Monarch is joined by Heimlich after about a month hiatus. We discuss what we've been doing during our little break which includes WoW Cataclysm which has consumed the majority of both of our free time. Heimlich gives his impressions of Cata thus far and we dig deep to share our feelings on bad video game players throughout the online world.
The Monarch discusses the details of his first GoSu coached lesson with Geoff iNcontroL Robinson getting Heimlich all excited about his upcoming lesson with Geoff.
This being the likely final show of the 2010 year we would like to thank all of our listeners, especially our German audience who continues to challenge North America for most downloads of our show. We'll see you back in 2011 with more StarCraft 2 fun.
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11.16.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 11 - TrueDisicple6
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In this episode of StarCrack, the Monarch is joined by a fresh name in the StarCraft casting community, TrueDisciple6. We originally met at Blizzcon at the RTS stage where we hung out, talked shop, and watched pro matches of some of the players in the world. TrueDisciple is an American who currently resides in Paris France. He's beginning to make a name for himself as an up and coming European caster. His video's are all shot in HD and are some of the highest quality SC2 casted video's on the net. Check him out on YouTube and subscribe. Truedisciple6 on YouTube
He is sure to take off and we got the first interview! I'm really excited to freely promote his YouTube channel and I highly suggest taking a look at his stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Truedisciple6
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10.29.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 10 - The Chanel Preston Invitational
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In the tenth episode of StarCrack, the Monarch and Danick aka D-Money, are joined with up and coming film star Chanel Preston. Chanel helps us find the winner of our second fictional tournament which matches some of the best players in Korea against competitors from all over the world. This tournament features some truly epic matches and may help shift the powers of the professional StarCraft 2 scene forever. There is a lot on the line including prestige and a very special prize for the winner. Lets just say, he who wins will be a very happy guy.
Our lightning round will help answer some age old questions of the adult film industry. Don't miss it!
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10.29.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 9 - Monarch goes to Blizzcon
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This episode was recorded Monday Oct 25th, the day after I returned home from Blizzcon . The Monarch tells intimate details about his trip to Blizzcon from the moment he woke up on Thursday the 21st till he got back home to Florida at midnight on the Sunday. The stories include having lunch 10 feet away from Boxer and not knowing it, meeting Artosis, JP McDaniel, TLO, Huk, White-Ra, NexGenius, Day9, Ghostcrawler, Chris Metzen, Michael Morhaime, Mia Rose, Ali Hillis and more. I spent 90% of my time at Blizzcon at the RTS stage watching the StarCraft 2 matches and had TLO sit right next to me during the grand finals. Other than a few technical hiccups, the tournament was amazing. Watching Boxer and Fruit Dealer in action, surrounded by thousands of adoring fans, was another highlight. After partying pretty much non-stop the entire weekend and getting very little sleep, I do my best to explain how great the trip was.
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10.20.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 8 - Cream of Wheat
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In this special Pre-Blizzcon episode of StarCrack, the team is joined by none other than E-sports legend DJ Wheat. The topics discussed range from the current state of e-sports, his history with the e-sports community, MLG in DC and more. We find out intimate details of what really happens in the DJ booth, how he met Mia Rose (Friend of the Show), if Huk is going to get laid this weekend and more...We are absolutely thrilled to have had him on the show which has to have been one of the most fun we've had so far.
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10.5.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 7 - iNcontroL iNtervieW
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The StarCrack crew, sans-Danick, are joined by RTS legend Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson for an intimate conversation sharing thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Geoff offers some hints of what the future may hold in terms of StarCraft oriented reality television along with his experiences with the show Ultimate Gamer Season 1. We find out his thoughts on who the best current SC2 players are, what life is like as a celebrity gamer, his taste in music, what he does when women throw themselves at him, how much he bench presses, and who would win in a real life death match between IdrA and InkA. Stay tuned all the way till the end for the best lightning round of questions ever recorded in podcast history.
We can't thank Geoff enough for coming on the show. Check out http://www.gosucoaching.com (currently under new management) to schedule StarCraft 2 lessons with Geoff or any of the other GoSu Coaches. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at 88iNcontroL, and buy the Starcraft 2 GoSu guide at http://www.gosuguide.com/.
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9.26.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 6 - The Mia Rose Invitational
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Monarch, Danick, Skaff and Heimlich are joined by adult film star Mia Rose. We create a fictional 16 man StarCraft 2 tournament where Mia picks the winner of each match. The players include Idra, Morrow, PainUser, White-ra, TLO, MaDFrog, iNcontroL, Artosis, Day9, DJ Wheat, qxc, NonY, LzGamer, InkA, Huk, and Kiwikaki.
A few things we discover during the episode: TLO has a huge cock based the scientific evidence of his lips size, Mia would fuck Mr. Little One despite the chicken pox, DJ Wheat's son is in fact Asian, LzGamer has dreamy eyes, Day9 may wind up getting a blow job from Mia's pregnant sister Ava (also an adult film star).
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9.16.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 5 - infinity and beyond!
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Episode 5 is our biggest show to date and is packed with exciting hot button SC2 related topics. Danick joins me (The Monarch) as always to give us his Bronze League perspective, as well as weekly show contributors from the Diamond league - Heimlich and Skaff. In the first segment we discuss the hardware specs of our gaming machines, get GSL updates on IdrA and TLO, give special thanks to the listeners who gave us 5 star reviews, and other current Team Liquid posts.
In the second segment, Danick and the Monarch interview "infinity" who is a top 100 rated player. He tells goes into detail about how he practices, who he's played at the top of the ladder, and what his aspirations are in top level play.
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9.11.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 4 - Hustlin
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Monarch and Danick are joined by a very special guest, Mr. Rob Hussle. Rob is the artist behind the mega hit song about Terran being OP. Rob shares his inspiration for the song and goes into detail about his musical collaboration with fellow StarCraft 2 rap artist Suspence. We also get an exclusive look at Rob and Suspence's new hit song. Heimlich and Skaff join the show to discuss the current happenings in GSL, as well as Heimlich's nerd rage episode from losing 9 straight games in the diamond league ladder. We discuss the issues of nerd raging including the emotional impact StarCraft 2 creates. The Monarch talks about his coaching session including details from his first lesson.
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9.8.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 3 - Ode to IdrA
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In this episode Monarch and Danick are joined once again by Skaff and Heimlich to discuss current happenings in StarCraft 2. The main topic is the song "Ode to IdrA" which was a smash hit on the Team Liquid forums last weekend with over 10,000 views and 9 pages of mostly negative comments. The song is also played at the 10:15 mark. We discuss this past weekend's GOM TV GSL event, IdrA, DJ Wheat, the Korean culture, Female Korean StarCraft players.
Also, there is some uncut bonus discussion at the end. (this is what we sound like when we BS with each other unscripted)
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9.1.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 2 - FPS's are for tools
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In this episode the Monarch and Danick have two guests along for the discussion. Skaff (mid-level diamond league) and Heimlich (Soon to be diamond league) discuss the current trends of the game from the highest level of ladder play. Danick chimes in with the Bronze League perspective as the Monarch leads the topics at hand. We also delv into the difference between the StarCraft and FPS/console gaming community and learn which top Pro we'd each like to play a 1v1 with.
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8.31.10 -- StarCrack - Episode 1 - Heimlich comes alive
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The first episode of the highly anticipated StarCrack Podcast has finally been recorded. I am your host, The Monarch. Each few days I'll be creating new podcast content for the currently under-serviced StarCraft II community. In the first episode we recount today's activities where Danick (my trusty sidekick) and I did a live simulcast of Heimlich's StarCraft II Platinum league Zerg laddering. Heimlich is a veteran player who is just beginning his assault on the ladder. He and I spent a ton of time playing in the beta and I consider him to be my RTS mentor, so to speak. Danick is will me as always to pride some insight into the perspective from the Bronze league.
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