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On the FlankEp. 149: OW 2 BETA ANNOUNCEDJohn and Joe talk the OW 2 Beta announcement and what it means for OWL and the future of Overwatch.2022-03-1425 minOn the FlankEp. 147: Starving for ContentJohn and Joe talk about the possibility of an OW2 beta, as well as some signings from three teams.2022-02-0824 minOn the FlankEp. 146: Lego Drama ContinuesJohn and Joe discuss some exciting signings for the Fusion and Excelsior, as well as dive deep into the OW 2 Lego drama!2022-01-1829 minOn the FlankEp. 145: Patiphan Returns!Its a Winter Wonderland! John and Joe discuss the big signing of Patiphan to the LA Gladiators, as well as the LA Valiant's first signings for the 2022 season.
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Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2021-12-2832 minOn the FlankEp. 144: Someone Gets SignedJohn and Joe are back with another short offseason update episode! Not much new as we are starving for some OW content.2021-12-0626 minOn the FlankEp. 143: Rest in Peace AlarmJohn and Joe give their condolences to Alarm's family and friends, as well as continue to dig into OW2 delays and off season signings.
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Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2021-11-1535 minOn the FlankEp. 142: STRIKER RETURNS TO BOSTON!Signings galore! John and Joe talk about a ton of big signings in what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting off seasons yet.2021-11-021h 00On the FlankEp. 138: PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS!John and Joe finish off the season with their final predictions. They predict the entire playoff bracket and give a rundown of all the teams competing.2021-09-211h 02On the FlankEp. 136: The Gladiators Finally Did ItTime to discuss the Gladiators first big win of 2021! John and Joe also give their end of season Power Rankings and predict play-ins.2021-08-2758 minOn the FlankEp. 135: Glads Clutch Up, Who Deserves MVP?John and Joe talk about an exciting end to Countdown Cup qualifiers, predict who will win MVP and choose who will win the closest tournament yet.2021-08-181h 04On the FlankEp. 134: Countdown Cup MADNESSJohn and Joe discuss how all over the place NA is and how we may finally see Philly or Seoul in a tournament, as well as try to dissect the loss of more sponsors.2021-08-1142 minOn the FlankEp. 127: The 4-0 Curse Strikes Again!The Reign, Fuel, Dragons and NYXL are our four teams playing for the June Joust title. How the hell did we get here? John and Joe discuss that and more.2021-06-1051 minOn the FlankEp. 126: Shock Back to Being Very ScaryJohn and Joe go over week 2 of the June Joust, talk about some additions to teams and predict the final week of the qualifiers.2021-06-0347 minOn the FlankEp. 125: 5v5 Overwatch 2 and Upsets Galore!John and Joe discuss all the changes coming to OW 2, as well as a nuts first weekend of the June Joust including big upsets across the board.2021-05-2759 minOn the FlankEp. 124: FUEL WIN, May Melee Power Rankings, June Joust PreviewIn a MEGA EPISODE, John and Joe recap the May Melee, talk about a special May 20th OW2 stream and preview the June Joust with its hero bans.2021-05-141h 27On the FlankEp. 122: Glads back, Philly & Outlaws Secure 4-0John and Joe go through some of the new teams we saw this week, including a great week from the Justice!2021-04-2848 minOn the FlankEp. 121: The Best Week 1 EVER.John and Joe go over a spectacular week 1, including a match that will go down in history: Outlaws vs. Shock.2021-04-201h 06On the FlankEp. 120: 2021 Preseason Power Rankings!John and Joe power rank the whole league before the action kicks off this Friday! They also preview some matches and have started a pick em you can join!
Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2021-04-141h 26On the FlankEp. 119: 2021 Team Previews: Hangzhou, LA Valiant, Shanghai, SeoulJohn and Joe finish off their team previews with the Spark, Valiant, Dragons and Dynasty.
They also discuss Boston dropping SoOn, and Philly's 2021 team status.
Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2021-04-0652 minOn the FlankEp. 118: 2021 Team Previews: Florida, Paris, WashingtonJohn and Joe talk the experimental card tournament, as well as preview the Mayhem, Eternal and Justice.2021-03-3042 minOn the FlankEp. 117: 2021 Team Previews: Chengdu, NYXL, Guangzhou, PhillyJohn and Joe continue their team previews with the Hunters, Excelsior, Charge and Fusion.
They also talk about the new MVP skin and the upcoming Experimental patch tournament.
Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2021-03-2350 minOn the FlankEp. 116: 2021 Team Previews: Dallas, LA Gladiators, TorontoJohn and Joe continue their team previews with the Fuel, Gladiators and Defiant! They also talk the experimental card tournament and the reduction of OWL live events going forward.2021-03-1648 minOn the FlankEp. 114: 2021 Team Previews: Atlanta, Houston, ShockJohn and Joe go over the SteelSeries invitational, the WAS/SEO scrim and give their first 2021 team previews.2021-03-0235 minOn the FlankEp. 113: OVERWATCH 2 LOOKS AMAZINGJohn and Joe recap Blizzcon including the schedule for OWL 2020. But mainly talk about how dang excited they are for OW 2.2021-02-2335 minOn the FlankEp. 112: LA Valiant Players Picked Up, BlizzConline PreviewJohn and Joe talk some new signings from the Uprising, Defiant, and Spitfire. Also go over some new patches and take a look at what is in store for BlizzConline this weekend.
Sorry for Joe's audio this week, had some technical issues!
Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2021-02-1629 minOn the FlankEp. 109: Boston Signs SoOn, Winter Wonderland, GauntletJohn and Joe discuss some big signings, including the first Paris signings of the off season. Also Jeff returned this week to talk about a new deathmatch map and some Winter Wonderland stuff.2020-12-1746 minOn the FlankEp. 107: OWL 2021 Update!John and Joe go over another big pickup for the Fusion and the nice rosters the Defiant and Spark are putting together. They also give their thoughts on Jon Spector's OWL 2021 announcements.
Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2020-11-2438 minOn the FlankEp. 105: Philly Takes One Step Forward, Three Steps BackJohn and Joe talk the many moves of the offseason so far! LAG, Washington, and Dallas are going all in to make better rosters. Meanwhile, Guangzhou, Shanghai and New York have started to sell.2020-11-1236 minOn the FlankEp. 104: 2020-21 Offseason Primer!John and Joe go through every team's offseason situation as far as free agency goes. They also look at the latest experimental changes.2020-10-281h 21On the FlankEp. 103: SHOCK REPEAT CHAMPIONS!John and Joe discuss a fantastic Grand Finals weekend and then go over Atlanta Coach Brad's post on reddit on how OWL can improve going forward: https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/j5j9rg/10_bold_moves_to_save_overwatch_and_the_owl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co2020-10-141h 28On the FlankEp. 102: Grand Finals ARE HERE!John and Joe preview the final weekend of the season. Who will be our 2020 season champions according to the guys?2020-10-0747 minOn the FlankEp. 101: Spitfire Might Drop Entire Roster!John and Joe recap Asia All Stars from over the weekend, talk some big Spitfire moves and preview another All Star weekend.2020-10-0146 minOn the FlankEp. 100: The Top Four We DeserveJohn and Joe talk about how the final four came to be on this not so special 100th episode of On The Flank!2020-09-1637 minOn the FlankEp. 99: Do the Justice Deserve a Playoff Spot?John and Joe discuss the surging Justice and whether or not they should even be here. They also revise their playoff predictions.2020-09-0955 minOn the FlankEp. 98: Playoff Predictions!John and Joe predict the 2020 playoffs!2020-09-0355 minOn the FlankEp. 97: OWL 2020 Regular Season Ends!John and Joe talk the successes of the Gladiators this past weekend, whether or not the monthly tournament bonus wins mattered and a huge experimental patch.2020-08-2842 minOn the FlankEp. 97: OWL 2020 Regular Season Ends!John and Joe talk the successes of the Gladiators this past weekend, whether or not the monthly tournament bonus wins mattered and a huge experimental patch.2020-08-2842 minOn the FlankEp. 96: Bastion Meta IncomingJohn and Joe discuss the dominant weekend from Seoul, a huge Philly win against the Shock and the Bastion strat run by the Reign.2020-08-2151 minOn the FlankEp. 95: MVP 2020, All Stars and Decay is Back!John and Joe discuss the Countdown Cup results, as well as TONS of news and signings the past week in Overwatch. They also give some MVP predictions and playoff patch preview.2020-08-141h 20On the FlankEp. 94: The DALLAS-ENINGDallas drop Decay and Aero off their roster! Genji Super pisses Houston fans off! John and Joe predict the Countdown Cup!2020-08-051h 06On the FlankEp. 92: Playoff Format and Countdown Cup Qualifier PredictionsJohn and Joe go through all the OWL format announcements from Jon Spector this week, as well as some exciting patch changes. They predict some matches from the upcoming week as well.2020-07-1746 minOn the FlankEp. 91: THE BEST MATCH OF 2020John and Joe go over the Summer Showdown which included some of the best Overwatch we have seen all year. The Genji meta is a fun one!2020-07-0938 minOn the FlankEp. 90: Joe-less Tournament RundownJoe couldn't join for this episode so John quickly rundowns some news and the Summer Showdown!2020-07-0211 minOn the FlankEp. 89: Decay Takes a BreakJohn and Joe had a technical issue so they put together a show despite that, in which they talk about the Valiant beating the Mayhem and Decay's big vacation.2020-06-251h 05On the FlankEp. 88: Sp9rk1e, Haksal and the Return of GenjiJohn and Joe talk the NYXL debut of Haksal, the OWL debut of rookie Sp9rk1e and the long awaited return of Toronto's Numlocked.2020-06-1746 minOn the FlankEp. 87: Power Rankings Return!John and Joe discuss their first FULL power rankings since the preseason! Sideshow also made it on to two different rosters and a ton of hero pool news going into the Summer Showdown.2020-06-121h 23On the FlankEp. 86: The Mayhem Are HEREJohn and Joe talk about the fantastic weekend that was the May Melee.2020-05-2846 minOn the FlankEp. 84: For Whom the Bell TollsRetirements, hero pools, John and Joe talk the many issues plaguing the current Overwatch scene. They also talk some exciting patch changes and some big upsets this past week.2020-05-131h 06On the FlankEp. 82: Sinatraa RetiresJohn and Joe have a lot to say after the MVP's retirement announcement. They also catch up on tons of games they missed out on and some Shanghai dominance!2020-04-301h 09On the FlankEp. 81: Youtube.com/CarpeOWJohn and Joe talk a fantastic week for Philly and Carpe's 4000th blow. Echo is finally out and John is LOVING her.2020-04-1648 minOn the FlankEp. 79: THE LEAGUE IS BACKThe old London is back. John and Joe talk about Seoul's dominate weekend and Shock's struggles.2020-04-0354 minOn the FlankEp. 78: Atlantic Power RankingsJohn and Joe talk the Echo show matches and power rank the Atlantic teams for the first time since before the season started!2020-03-2744 minOn the FlankEp. 76: More Matches CancelledJohn and Joe go over the first weekend of hero pools, which were a success in both of their eyes! All of the matches in March and April are cancelled, what does that mean for the league?2020-03-1253 minOn the FlankEp. 75: Wild Wild WestJohn and Joe talk about this past weekend in Houston, as well as HERO POOLS!2020-03-0549 minOn the FlankEp. 74: JERRYJohn and Joe talk about Jerry.2020-02-271h 10On the FlankEp. 73: Outlaws Let Joe DownJohn and Joe talk the Philly homestand!Is Mayhem better this year? Did Philly live up to the hype? What is wrong with the Houston Outlaws?2020-02-2145 minOn the FlankEp. 72: Any Crunchers?John and Joe go over the 1st week of matches and pick the matches for the entire Philly weekend! They also celebrate a fantastic meta. Its crunch time!2020-02-1458 minOn the FlankEp. 71: 2020 Power Rankings + Week 1 Predictions!John and Joe kick off the 2020 season with some power rankings! Go see the graphic on the show's twitter to follow along! @ontheflankshow2020-02-041h 03On the FlankEp. 70: West Division Preview + HERO POOL!!John and Joe have another SUPER episode because of the OWL to Youtube announcement and the HERO POOL coming this season. They also preview the best division in OWL, the WEST DIVISION.2020-02-011h 48On the FlankEp. 69: East Division Preview!John and Joe talk the new talent leaks, Jeff's upcoming developer update, new team kits and preview the East Division!2020-01-231h 12On the FlankEp. 68: South Division Preview!John and Joe return for a BANGER of an episode with a lot of catch up to do. They talk the new re-brands, the talent losses and preview the Atlantic South Division.2020-01-171h 43On the FlankEp. 66: North Division Preview!John and Joe preview the North Division (London, NY, Boston, Paris, and Toronto) by reviewing each team's offseason!2019-12-231h 19On the FlankEp. 65: We're AliveJohn and Joe catch everyone up on a set of retirements that occurred, a Winter Wonderland patch and contenders updates.2019-12-1843 minOn the FlankEp. 64: T2 Dead, Chipsa Killed ItJohn and Joe tackle the Chipsa v. Jayne drama. They also talk the initial 8 of the 2020 London Spitfire, the big Bumper/Fissure move for Vancouver and a ton of Atlantic Division moves.2019-12-051h 00On the FlankEp. 63: The Outlaws Have Money NowIn the most off-season episode yet, John and Joe talk a few transactions that occurred this past week. They also grade the Gladiators off-season and look at who is left to pick up.2019-11-2139 minOn the FlankEp. 62: The Patch Man DeliversA PATCH HAS RISEN. John and Joe continue their offseason signing news with some new Gladiators signings, the destruction of London and AimGod finding a new home. They also go over the best patch of the year.2019-11-141h 20On the FlankEp. 60: "Bold" World Cup PredictionsJohn and Joe predict South Korea to win the world cup. Also OGE for Decay trade gets broken down, Philly has the best roster announcement and Overwatch 2 predictions are finally here.2019-10-311h 20On the FlankEp. 58: Dpei Stays and Meko GoesJohn and Joe recorded this right before some pretty crazy news, but ignore that because they talk about other crazy stuff too.2019-10-1848 minOn the FlankEp. 57: Gauntlet and Free AgencyJohn and Joe's off-season podcasting begins with a bang! The Guantlet ROCKS! There are tons of free agents! Get a nice recap of the past week, plus some free agency predictions.2019-10-1158 minOn the FlankEp. 56: The Champs We DeserveJohn and Joe celebrate the 2019 champion San Francisco Shock by reliving their big 4-0 on the big stage in Philly. The offseason begins with a huge move from London already!2019-10-0356 minOn the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 55: The Grand Finals We DeserveJohn and Joe preview the final match of the season. The one we all deserve: Shock v. Titans part III.2019-09-191h 07On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 54 - A Notch on Whatever they put Notches OnJohn and Joe recap a fantastic week of playoff action and are SHOCKED the NYXL have returned to their rightful spot on top of the world. They also talk rookie of the year, MVP and predict this week's matches!2019-09-121h 06On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 53 - PLAYOFFS?!?John and Joe go over some fantastic DPS performances from the play ins and honor our first four teams to be eliminated in the postseason. They also talk role stars, Overwatch World Cup and predict who will be the dominate forces in the playoffs.2019-09-051h 15On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 52: Fire DrillJohn and Joe celebrate one full year of the podcast with a recap of the end of the 2019 regular season, a fire drill and some play in predictions.2019-08-291h 04On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 51: Valiant EffortJohn and Joe quickly preview the final playoff push for the Los Angeles Valiant, the possibility of Atlanta Reign making top 6 and Joe tries to take the lead in our weekly pick 'em!2019-08-2242 minOn the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 50: Top 12 Predictions!John and Joe talk about who they think will be in the top 6, top 12 and top 8 when the play in is over!2019-08-1559 minOn the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 49: Things Get SpicyJohn and Joe go over a crazy week in OWL. The Washington Justice have beaten the Vancouver Titans. The Florida Mayhem have beaten the London Spitfire. The end of the world is near.2019-08-081h 06On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 46: Dreaming of DragonsShanghai apparently won a stage final, but there is no way that's true, so John and Joe just analyze the new developer update for an hour!2019-07-1558 minOn the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 44: Titans on TopThe Titans losing streak didn't last. They figured out Sombra GOATs as quickly as they could. John and Joe discuss whether or not a 2/2/2 lock will even affect them. They also go over a great week for the Spark and preview the ATL homestand weekend.2019-07-031h 13On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 43: Titan Killers, ActuallyJohn and Joe discuss the rise of the LA Valiant and their playoff probabilities. They also touch on the DOWNFALL of the Fuel, the year of the Dragons and predict the Valiant-Spark game.2019-06-251h 03On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 42: We Talk about the Outlaws for the First Time EVERThe Houston Outlaws have earned more than a spot on our show outline for the week, they earn a possible season playoff spot? John and Joe also go into the many pickups of the Florida Mayhem and Envy joining the Dragons.2019-06-201h 01On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 40: A Quick OneJohn and Joe briefly touch on the Atlantic and Pacific showdown, predict the first week of Stage 3 matches and talk about the sad rumors of high profile blizzard esports employees' morale being down, plus the possibility of their departures.2019-06-0337 minOn the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 38: All-Star Analysis (Super In-Depth) (SERIOUS)John and Joe relive the amazing moments in the Shock's first ever stage championship run. They also briefly preview the All-Star Event, go over the FLA/LAV trade and get excited for trading cards.2019-05-161h 05On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 36: To Quatermain, Our New Favorite PlayerOh my! John and Joe recap the first home game in OWL history for a deservedly long time. They go over the upcoming Overwatch World Cup, who can make stage 2 playoffs and the ridiculous all star starters. Also, wait until the end for a fantastic preview of what London's new signing Quatermain brings to the table.2019-04-301h 32On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 34: John Goes 0-4John has gone 0-4 on his predictions. He tries to redeem himself this week. John and Joe also go over Kate Mitchell's departure and the descending Atlanta and Toronto teams.2019-04-171h 20On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 33: Chengdu has Home Field Advantage in Stage 2John and Joe discuss the return of OWL in stage 2 that also marked the return of something called a damage hero? First time I'm hearing of this.2019-04-101h 10On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 32: Power Rankings ReturnJohn and Joe update their power rankings for the first time since the preseason! They also mourn the retirement of Dafran and, of course, recorded the podcast right before two big trades happened, so they couldn't have possibly talked about them. Also, they preview Stage 2 Week 1.2019-04-031h 12On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 31: Titans vs. Shock for OWL Finals 2019 PleaseJohn and Joe discuss 2019's first stage playoffs and how impressive the Titans' stage 1 performance is in the grand scheme of things. Also, despite popular belief, NYXL IS undefeated still. They're 7-0. The standings say so.2019-03-291h 07On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 30: Stage 1 Playoffs Preview!John and Joe preview the first stage playoffs of season 2. They also give top quality analysis on why Toronto Defiant beat Philly in that nail-biting tiebreaker.Apologize for the poor audio quality from John this week! He is on vacation so didn't have access to his usual setup.2019-03-201h 23On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 28: Joe the Patch Man vs. Patch 1.34John and Joe discuss a more consistent week of Overwatch League, the Gladiators struggles and the beginning of Atlanta's reign. Joe also manages to cover the biggest patch of all time all before John needs to leave for work.2019-03-061h 26On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 27: Parity or Inconsistency?John and Joe dive into a week filled with questions marks and inconsistency, leaving them with one important question: who is actually good? They also look at Fusions' situation, Baptiste and give their SPICY predictions for stage 1 week 3.2019-02-261h 17On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 26: In Love with OWLJohn and Joe take a DEEP dive on week one and all of the story lines. They look back at their predictions, give an MVP of the week and go over what they're liking in 2019 so far. They also give their predictions for some of the best week 2 games.2019-02-181h 25On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 25: POWER RANKINGSThe long awaited power rankings finally come out! John and Joe compare rankings, talk community countdown, recap the podcaster fantasy draft, and preview the first week of the 2019 season. They also begin their weekly predictions and compete to see who can have the best record by the end of the season.2019-02-131h 23On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 24: Dreaming of OWLJohn tells Joe about his dream last night. They also celebrate the release of HighNoon fantasy OWL and preview the final teams: Paris Eternal and Guangzhou Charge. Power Rankings NEXT WEEK.2019-02-0655 minOn the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 15: Get to Know John and JoeJohn & Joe tell their audience a little bit more about themselves! They also take a look at the very little news coming off of Thanksgiving week.2018-11-261h 07
On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 10: The Toronto Defiant and the Ambiguous Adjective MascotTeam branding is finally here! John and Joe grade the Toronto and Atlanta team nicknames, logos and colors. They also go over the Paris roster, the new 27-0 Dragons and an in-game spectator mode for the Overwatch World Cup (bless papa Jeff).2018-10-251h 08On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 8: "Unpopular" OpinionsIn a week with all rumors and little news, John and Joe hit on some of reddit's unpopular opinions, debate how long the offseason should be and discuss the official schedule changes for Overwatch League Season 2.2018-10-081h 03On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 7: The Nationalism in OWL DebateJohn and Joe dive deep into some fans begging for Overwatch league to take a more nationalist approach, to the point where London Spitfire's season 1 championship victory isn't enough. They also touch on some more contenders pickups, Kephrii in OWL and what mains mean to the game of Overwatch.2018-10-011h 03On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 6: SOOOOOOOOOONJohn and Joe decide the French crowd should make the top 8 instead of the United Kingdom. They also discuss more Mykl rumors, celebrate the one year anniversary of the Mercy rework and take a look at the Torbjorn PTR patch.2018-09-251h 21On the FlankOn the Flank Ep. 5: The Episode Where We Blow up from SpotifyJohn and Joe recap the amazing Thailand group stage, preview the Paris group stage and go over the many Mykl rumors from the past week. They also discuss Overwatch League formatting.2018-09-181h 18