On the Flank

Ep. 183: Team Previews 2023! - Vegas Eternal, Vancouver Titans and Boston Uprising

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:02:06 -0000

John and Joe catch up with Overwatch 2 Season 3, the 2023 OWL season format announcement, brand new jerseys, as well as previewing their first three teams for the 2023 season.

Ep. 182: World Cup Teams Announced!

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 03:12:51 -0000

John and Joe go over the new Toronto roster, a big signing for the Glads and new Overwatch World Cup details.

The Uprising Are Absolute Legends

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:28:02 -0000

John and Joe talk all the roster moves from the past month and try to decipher who will be the best in the era of NA super-teams.

Ep. 180: LIP is on the Atlanta Reign

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:35:09 -0000

John and Joe are back to catch up on the release of Ramattra and Season 2, as well as the nuts roster the Atlanta Reign are building.

Ep. 179: Welcome to the Craziest Offseason Ever

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:24:47 -0000

John and Joe dive into the large list of all the free agents for the 2023 season, as well as the issues with no OW 2 in China.

Ep. 178: DALLAS FUEL ARE CHAMPIONS

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:17:15 -0000

The Dallas Fuel have won the 5th season of the Overwatch League! John and Joe go in depth on how they did it, what they though of the meta, the event and more!

Ep. 177: THE SEASON 5 CHAMPS WILL BE...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:16:20 -0000

John and Joe go over the Halloween event as well as predict the full bracket for the 2022 OWL Playoffs!

Ep. 176: The Charge SHOCK Us All

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:12:15 -0000

John and Joe talk about the disappointing play-in performance from the Charge, as well as talk about the community continuing to buzz about Overwatch 2.

Ep. 175: OVERWATCH 2 IS HERE

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:09:05 -0000

John and Joe go over the launch of Overwatch 2, as well as give the rundown on the Countdown Cup and a preview of the play-ins.

Ep. 174: 1 WEEK UNTIL OW 2

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:26:50 -0000

A bunch of new OW 2 news just dropped! John and Joe talk about it all, as well as the big meta shakeup in the Countdown Cup that has both the Shanghai Dragons and San Francisco Shock scratching their heads.

Ep. 173: KIRIKO DETAILS REVEALED

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:46:53 -0000

John and Joe discuss the info dump Blizzard has given us for OW 2 and power rank all the teams before the final stage of the year.

Ep. 172: Blizzard did the Unthinkable

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:02:32 -0000

John and Joe recap the Summer Showdown tournament where we wish we could've seen the Dragons face off against the Fuel. They also go deep into the news about heroes being locked behind the battle pass grind in OW 2.

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Ep. 171: Fuel and Dragons Back On Top

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:03:54 -0000

The final 8 in the west and 4 in the east have been cemented for the Summer Showdown. John and Joe share their predictions for tournament weekend.

Ep. 170: Who Is Gonna Make It??

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:14:16 -0000

John and Joe discuss another big week of shake ups in NA and predict who they think is gonna make it into the Summer Showdown tournament.

Ep. 169: BIG CHANGES

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 02:20:17 -0000

JOATS has turned the league on its head and so has the recent trade deadline. John and Joe go through all the moves alongside a nice week for the Canadian teams in the league.

Ep. 168: Time for the Reckoning

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 05:00:42 -0000

Joe does his best to go it alone to cover the first week of the Summer Showdown and a whole payload’s worth of news, including bugs and betas, drops and deadlines.

Ep. 167: Midseason Power Rankings!

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:16:29 -0000

John and Joe give their power rankings going into the Summer Showdown! They also talk about the pricing of skins in OW 2.

Ep. 166: BEST OWL TOURNAMENT EVER

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:56:03 -0000

John and Joe dive into the amazing week that was the Midseason Madness Tournament. They also talk about the patch going into the Summer Showdown and the drama in EU Contenders this week.

Ep. 165: Midseason Madness Predictions

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:33:51 -0000

John and Joe recap the final week of the Midseason Madness qualifiers and then go in to predicting which team will take it all in the largest OWL tournament ever.

Ep. 164: The WORST C9 of ALL TIME

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:49:30 -0000

John and Joe talk about another week of OWL with an insane c9 in the Outlaws-Reign match, teams clinching their spot in Hawaii and the upcoming battle for the last APAC spot between the Fusion and Hunters.

Ep. 163: The OW 2 Beta Returns!

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:52:09 -0000

John and Joe discuss all the new changes in the 2nd OW 2 beta! They also talk about a great week for the LA Valiant and Chengdu Hunters.

Ep. 162: Overwatch 2 Reveal Stream Was AMAZING

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:19:53 -0000

John and Joe are here to breakdown the Overwatch 2 reveal stream and all the goodies the players will get come October 4th and beyond. They also go into a fun new Sojourn filled meta in OWL's Midseason Madness.

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Ep. 161: OW 2 RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:56:22 -0000

John and Joe talk about OW 2's release date, 2nd beta and Junker Queen! They also do power rankings and preview the Midseason Madness.

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Ep 160: The Kickoff Clash Was AMAZING

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:13:32 -0000

John and Joe recap the weekend of amazing Overwatch gameplay and catch up on a bunch of news going into the Midseason Madness.

Ep. 159: Philly Fusion on Top

Tue, 24 May 2022 22:46:52 -0000

John and Joe discuss a great first week for the Fusion and a huge turning point in the season for the Uprising.

Ep. 158: The Competition is Fierce

Mon, 16 May 2022 22:13:52 -0000

John and Joe discuss a very fun and competitive week of OWL with a close one between the Gladiators and Fuel, more Shock dominance and a surprising win from the Justice.

Ep. 157: We Started a Fight Between Coluge and Danteh.

Mon, 09 May 2022 21:19:22 -0000

John and Joe talk about the first week of OWL on OW 2! Despite production issues, the first week still delivered with some great upsets and a fun meta to kick of the beta.

Ep. 156: 2022 SEASON MEGA EPISODE (Power Rankings + OW2 Thoughts!)

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:47:38 -0000

The 2022 Season is upon us! John and Joe preview the ATL Reign, the Dragons and give their power rankings for the 2022 season. They also give first impressions of the OW 2 beta and predict week 1 matches.

Ep. 154: Team Previews: LA Valiant, Chengdu, LA Gladiators and Fuel

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 23:29:37 -0000

John and Joe talk about a bunch of OW 2 Alpha info and preview the Hunters, Valiant, Gladiators and Fuel before the season begins next week!

Ep. 153: Team Previews: Seoul, Washington, Houston and San Francisco

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 23:18:17 -0000

John and Joe talk about the reveal of Sojourn and her amazing kit. Then the get into the 2022 team previews for the Dynasty, Justice, Outlaws and Shock.

Ep. 152: 2022 Team Previews: Philadelphia Fusion, Paris Eternal and Toronto Defiant

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:11:47 -0000

John and Joe talk about the reveal of the 2022 OWL talent, as well as preview Philly, Toronto and Paris.

Ep. 151: 2022 Team Previews: Mayhem, Uprising, NYXL, and Spark

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 23:22:46 -0000

How will this mid-table teams fare in 2022? John and Joe give us the team previews for the Florida Mayhem, Boston Uprising, New York Excelsior and Hangzhou spark.

Ep. 150: 2022 Team Previews: Guangzhou, Vancouver and London

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:41:13 -0000

John and Joe talk about the retirement of Super as well as begin to preview the 2022 OWL season with the Guangzhou Charge, Vancouver Titans and London Spitfire.

Ep. 149: OW 2 BETA ANNOUNCED

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:36:32 -0000

John and Joe talk the OW 2 Beta announcement and what it means for OWL and the future of Overwatch.

Ep. 148: NEWS

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:55:19 -0000

OWL Community Update #1 has blessed us with a league start date, a week of the schedule and much much more.

Ep. 147: Starving for Content

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:33:28 -0000

John and Joe talk about the possibility of an OW2 beta, as well as some signings from three teams.

Ep. 146: Lego Drama Continues

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:06:02 -0000

John and Joe discuss some exciting signings for the Fusion and Excelsior, as well as dive deep into the OW 2 Lego drama!

Ep. 145: Patiphan Returns!

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:29:26 -0000

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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Ep. 144: Someone Gets Signed

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:01:18 -0000

John and Joe are back with another short offseason update episode! Not much new as we are starving for some OW content.

Ep. 143: Rest in Peace Alarm

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:42:43 -0000

John 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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Ep. 142: STRIKER RETURNS TO BOSTON!

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:27:50 -0000

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.

Ep. 141: Shock Drop their Roster, Pelican Traded

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:06:21 -0000

Free agency continues to be wild! The Shock dropped their roster, Pelican got traded to the Outlaws and teams continue to fight for the top free agents!

Free Agency Frenzy!

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:17:27 -0000

Free Agency has begun and with it a ton of teams have dropped their players! We go over all the moves and where we think the teams are headed this offseason.

SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 22:55:26 -0000

The Dragons have earned their first OWL Championship! We talk about the entire weekend of amazing Overwatch, as well as all of the juicy OW2 news.

Ep. 138: PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS!

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 23:00:47 -0000

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.

Ep. 137: The Heese was Briefly Leese

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:48:15 -0000

Play-ins are done and Philly made it! We talk the games and the final playoff bracket. Also, OWL to be played on overwatch 2 next year.

Ep. 136: The Gladiators Finally Did It

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:41:39 -0000

Time to discuss the Gladiators first big win of 2021! John and Joe also give their end of season Power Rankings and predict play-ins.

Ep. 135: Glads Clutch Up, Who Deserves MVP?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:18:06 -0000

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.

Ep. 134: Countdown Cup MADNESS

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:54:15 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 133: Philly Back, Atlanta Kings of NA?

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:05:20 -0000

What a back and forth first week of the Countdown Cup! We try our hardest to figure out who is best in the meta after just one week.

Ep. 132: Chengdu Zone, Population - 0

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:21:24 -0000

Shanghai wins again! But the mores surprising thing is that the Hunters dominated the Fuel to make it to the finals. We also get in power rankings before the Countdown Cup.

Ep. 131: Boston Crush Outlaws, Fuel + Reign Back to Hawaii

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:03:03 -0000

What a final week of Summer Showdown qualifiers! The competition in NA is as stacked as ever with crazy upsets and 5 map battles to end the week.

Ep. 130: Outlaws, Fuel set up Insane 4th Battle for Texas

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:01:07 -0000

NA continues to be an absolutely fun region to watch with close matches all around and an insanely hard to predict ending to the Summer Showdown next week. APAC sucks.

Ep. 129: Shock Boomed, Paris Here to Compete

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:25:29 -0000

The first week of the Summer Showdown comes with surprises! Shock almost lose to Spitfire, Paris beats Glads plus the Uprising and Defiant top the standings.

Ep. 128: A Great Ending

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 02:34:02 -0000

The Dragons win! john has a perfect bracket! Power Rankings! Listen for all of this and more!

Ep. 127: The 4-0 Curse Strikes Again!

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:21:58 -0000

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.

Ep. 126: Shock Back to Being Very Scary

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 23:52:50 -0000

John and Joe go over week 2 of the June Joust, talk about some additions to teams and predict the final week of the qualifiers.

Ep. 125: 5v5 Overwatch 2 and Upsets Galore!

Wed, 26 May 2021 23:30:56 -0000

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.

Ep. 124: FUEL WIN, May Melee Power Rankings, June Joust Preview

Fri, 14 May 2021 00:46:48 -0000

In 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.

Ep. 123: Fearless Carries the Fuel to Hawaii!

Wed, 05 May 2021 23:56:31 -0000

Another crazy week of the May Melee includes an amazing Shanghai-Philly game and a nutty run from the Dallas Fuel.

Ep. 122: Glads back, Philly & Outlaws Secure 4-0

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:26:36 -0000

John and Joe go through some of the new teams we saw this week, including a great week from the Justice!

Ep. 121: The Best Week 1 EVER.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:55:34 -0000

John and Joe go over a spectacular week 1, including a match that will go down in history: Outlaws vs. Shock.

Ep. 120: 2021 Preseason Power Rankings!

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:19:16 -0000

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!

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Ep. 119: 2021 Team Previews: Hangzhou, LA Valiant, Shanghai, Seoul

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:49:38 -0000

John 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.

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Ep. 118: 2021 Team Previews: Florida, Paris, Washington

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:20:44 -0000

John and Joe talk the experimental card tournament, as well as preview the Mayhem, Eternal and Justice.

Ep. 117: 2021 Team Previews: Chengdu, NYXL, Guangzhou, Philly

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:03:57 -0000

John 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.

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Ep. 116: 2021 Team Previews: Dallas, LA Gladiators, Toronto

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:44:25 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 115: 2021 Team Previews: Boston, London and Vancouver

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:48:25 -0000

The team previews continue! This week its the Uprising, Spitfire and Titans that have their off-seasons analyzed.

Ep. 114: 2021 Team Previews: Atlanta, Houston, Shock

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:52:56 -0000

John and Joe go over the SteelSeries invitational, the WAS/SEO scrim and give their first 2021 team previews.

Ep. 113: OVERWATCH 2 LOOKS AMAZING

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:40:00 -0000

John and Joe recap Blizzcon including the schedule for OWL 2020. But mainly talk about how dang excited they are for OW 2.

Ep. 112: LA Valiant Players Picked Up, BlizzConline Preview

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:26:44 -0000

John 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!

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Ep. 111: Valiant Drops Entire Roster

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:51:36 -0000

Short episode to talk about some BIG NEWS

Ep. 110: Ans Retires, JAKE RETURNS, OWL in Hawaii

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:56:50 -0000

We took a break, which means we have some catching up to do. Ans retired, Jake returned, NYXL made some signings, so did London. We also have some patch notes and of course some OWL 2021 news!!

Ep. 109: Boston Signs SoOn, Winter Wonderland, Gauntlet

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:51:40 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 108: Houston Rebuild Begins, Rein Buffed

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:01:30 -0000

Offseason signings continue to pour in, for mostly the Houston Outlaws this time around. Just a quick update episode!

Ep. 107: OWL 2021 Update!

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:46:45 -0000

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.

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Ep. 106: New York No More

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:07:06 -0000

New York makes the move we were worried they might have to make. 13 other teams also made some big moves and we cover them all!

Ep. 105: Philly Takes One Step Forward, Three Steps Back

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:03:54 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 104: 2020-21 Offseason Primer!

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:28:01 -0000

John and Joe go through every team's offseason situation as far as free agency goes. They also look at the latest experimental changes.

Ep. 103: SHOCK REPEAT CHAMPIONS!

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:44:47 -0000

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

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Ep. 102: Grand Finals ARE HERE!

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:45:19 -0000

John and Joe preview the final weekend of the season. Who will be our 2020 season champions according to the guys?

Ep. 101: Spitfire Might Drop Entire Roster!

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:01:24 -0000

John and Joe recap Asia All Stars from over the weekend, talk some big Spitfire moves and preview another All Star weekend.

Ep. 100: The Top Four We Deserve

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:48:24 -0000

John and Joe talk about how the final four came to be on this not so special 100th episode of On The Flank!

Ep. 99: Do the Justice Deserve a Playoff Spot?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:35:17 -0000

John and Joe discuss the surging Justice and whether or not they should even be here. They also revise their playoff predictions.

Ep. 98: Playoff Predictions!

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:06:17 -0000

John and Joe predict the 2020 playoffs!

Ep. 97: OWL 2020 Regular Season Ends!

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:50:09 -0000

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.

Ep. 97: OWL 2020 Regular Season Ends!

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:50:09 -0000

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.

Ep. 96: Bastion Meta Incoming

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:21:49 -0000

John and Joe discuss the dominant weekend from Seoul, a huge Philly win against the Shock and the Bastion strat run by the Reign.

Ep. 95: MVP 2020, All Stars and Decay is Back!

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:57:19 -0000

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.

Ep. 94: The DALLAS-ENING

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:27:19 -0000

Dallas drop Decay and Aero off their roster! Genji Super pisses Houston fans off! John and Joe predict the Countdown Cup!

Ep. 93: SUPER GENJI

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:23:04 -0000

Super on Genji, Ameng on Ball, what a week in OWL. Shock add to the best roster in the league with star DPS Ta1yo. Also a new experimental patch with some interesting Moira changes...

Ep. 92: Playoff Format and Countdown Cup Qualifier Predictions

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 22:58:53 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 91: THE BEST MATCH OF 2020

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 21:50:09 -0000

John 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!

Ep. 90: Joe-less Tournament Rundown

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:39:37 -0000

Joe couldn't join for this episode so John quickly rundowns some news and the Summer Showdown!

Ep. 89: Decay Takes a Break

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:23:26 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 88: Sp9rk1e, Haksal and the Return of Genji

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 23:23:50 -0000

John and Joe talk the NYXL debut of Haksal, the OWL debut of rookie Sp9rk1e and the long awaited return of Toronto's Numlocked.

Ep. 87: Power Rankings Return!

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:29:33 -0000

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.

Ep. 86: The Mayhem Are HERE

Thu, 28 May 2020 02:05:03 -0000

John and Joe talk about the fantastic weekend that was the May Melee.

Ep. 85: May Melee Predictions!

Thu, 21 May 2020 17:21:14 -0000

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Ep. 84: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Wed, 13 May 2020 16:04:26 -0000

Retirements, 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.

Ep. 83: Echo Makes Her OWL Debut

Mon, 04 May 2020 23:16:20 -0000

Joihn and Joe explore a week with Echo, the return of EQO, the continuing dominance of Shanghai and the fall of the Dynasty (again).

Ep. 82: Sinatraa Retires

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:24:57 -0000

John 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!

Ep. 81: Youtube.com/CarpeOW

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:03:51 -0000

John and Joe talk a fantastic week for Philly and Carpe's 4000th blow. Echo is finally out and John is LOVING her.

Ep. 80: Dallas vs. Fuel

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 23:56:58 -0000

Another week down, another inappropriate message sent in chat. John catches up to Joe a little bit in their weekly pics and Hero Pools get a nice change!

Ep. 79: THE LEAGUE IS BACK

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:06:14 -0000

The old London is back. John and Joe talk about Seoul's dominate weekend and Shock's struggles.

Ep. 78: Atlantic Power Rankings

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:10:40 -0000

John and Joe talk the Echo show matches and power rank the Atlantic teams for the first time since before the season started!

Ep. 77: ECHO IS HERE

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:12:27 -0000

Echo has been announced and she is John's favorite hero already! Also OWL will be back this weekend and that means predictions!

Ep. 76: More Matches Cancelled

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:37:29 -0000

John 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?

Ep. 75: Wild Wild West

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:57:44 -0000

John and Joe talk about this past weekend in Houston, as well as HERO POOLS!

Ep. 74: JERRY

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:26:34 -0000

John and Joe talk about Jerry.

Ep. 73: Outlaws Let Joe Down

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:09:36 -0000

John 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?

Ep. 72: Any Crunchers?

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:35:24 -0000

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!

Ep. 71: 2020 Power Rankings + Week 1 Predictions!

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 02:46:55 -0000

John and Joe kick off the 2020 season with some power rankings! Go see the graphic on the show's twitter to follow along! @ontheflankshow

Ep. 70: West Division Preview + HERO POOL!!

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 02:07:47 -0000

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.

Ep. 69: East Division Preview!

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:27:22 -0000

John and Joe talk the new talent leaks, Jeff's upcoming developer update, new team kits and preview the East Division!

Ep. 68: South Division Preview!

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:24:56 -0000

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.

Ep. 67: John Got a Job!

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:55:20 -0000

John is alone for this one! He talks his new job, Monte and Doa leaving OWL, and new branding changes for the Mayhem and Valiant.

Ep. 66: North Division Preview!

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:35:08 -0000

John and Joe preview the North Division (London, NY, Boston, Paris, and Toronto) by reviewing each team's offseason!

Ep. 65: We're Alive

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:00:32 -0000

John and Joe catch everyone up on a set of retirements that occurred, a Winter Wonderland patch and contenders updates.

Ep. 64: T2 Dead, Chipsa Killed It

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:12:24 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 63: The Outlaws Have Money Now

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:40:21 -0000

In 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.

Ep. 62: The Patch Man Delivers

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:13:40 -0000

A 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.

Ep. 61: Overwatch 2: The Overwatchening

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:53:12 -0000

What a JAM PACKED episode. The guys talk U-S-A victory, some more player transfers and of course, Overwatch 2.

Ep. 60: "Bold" World Cup Predictions

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:47:30 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 59: The Offseason Delivers

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:35:00 -0000

WHAT A WEEK. Who would've thought an episode like this would pop up a couple weeks after the season ends. So many moves. So much to talk about. Hear it all here.

Ep. 58: Dpei Stays and Meko Goes

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:41:15 -0000

John and Joe recorded this right before some pretty crazy news, but ignore that because they talk about other crazy stuff too.

Ep. 57: Gauntlet and Free Agency

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:00:28 -0000

John 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.

Ep. 56: The Champs We Deserve

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:45:10 -0000

John 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!

On the Flank Ep. 55: The Grand Finals We Deserve

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:32:38 -0000

John and Joe preview the final match of the season. The one we all deserve: Shock v. Titans part III.

On the Flank Ep. 54 - A Notch on Whatever they put Notches On

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:34:54 -0000

John 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!

On the Flank Ep. 53 - PLAYOFFS?!?

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:25:11 -0000

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.

On the Flank Ep. 52: Fire Drill

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:29:19 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 51: Valiant Effort

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:14:15 -0000

John 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!

On the Flank Ep. 50: Top 12 Predictions!

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:14:46 -0000

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!

On the Flank Ep. 49: Things Get Spicy

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:24:49 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 48: We Miss GOATS EMOTIONAL

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:53:17 -0000

Joe returns to talk about the return of DPS with the fantastic 2-2-2 role lock! The boys discuss who is good and who isn't in this new meta, as well as catch up with the patch man and the news.

On the Flank Ep. 47: Role Locked

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:58:50 -0000

John goes solo despite a frantic and busy week! He dives into Stage 4 predictive power rankings with Joe's messages to him about his power rankings and goes through a hefty week of news!

On the Flank Ep. 46: Dreaming of Dragons

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:13:59 -0000

Shanghai 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!

On the Flank Ep. 45: John Goes Solo

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 06:38:36 -0000

John is all alone.

We're on a new website! You can check out our podcast at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co! Very cool, Kanye!

Find out more at https://on-the-flank.pinecast.co

On the Flank Ep. 44: Titans on Top

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:03:33 -0000

The 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.

On the Flank Ep. 43: Titan Killers, Actually

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:46:23 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 42: We Talk about the Outlaws for the First Time EVER

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:29:18 -0000

The 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.

On the Flank Ep. 41: Audio Only Shirt Criticisms

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:00:39 -0000

John & Joe are back to long form this week! They go over the Shock and NYXL almost being upset, criticize shirts and John rants again, of course.

On the Flank Ep. 40: A Quick One

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:59:01 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 39: We'll Miss You Nate

Mon, 27 May 2019 23:10:30 -0000

On the Flank's #1 fan Nate Nanzer has left the Overwatch League. We mourn the departure of a great commish, plus present our mid-season power rankings!

On the Flank Ep. 38: All-Star Analysis (Super In-Depth) (SERIOUS)

Thu, 16 May 2019 06:18:55 -0000

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.

On the Flank Ep. 36: To Quatermain, Our New Favorite Player

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:04:13 -0000

Oh 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.

On the Flank Ep. 35: John Goes 4-0

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:05:20 -0000

John reversed his fortunes this week with a 4-0 in predictions! The guys also break the record for how many times records being broken in OWL have been discussed in a podcast format. And they get hyped for this weekend's Dallas homestand.

On the Flank Ep. 34: John Goes 0-4

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 01:17:58 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 33: Chengdu has Home Field Advantage in Stage 2

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 06:29:51 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 32: Power Rankings Return

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 04:25:31 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 31: Titans vs. Shock for OWL Finals 2019 Please

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 05:17:22 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 30: Stage 1 Playoffs Preview!

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:29:57 -0000

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.

On the Flank Ep. 29: Two Sick Men talk about Individuals with Sick Skills

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:49:24 -0000

John & Joe recap another week with little surprises, but prepare themselves for a wondrous two weeks ahead as the stage playoffs shape up to have some fantastic match-ups. They go over the small little PTR patches and they try to break their prediction battle tie.

On the Flank Ep. 28: Joe the Patch Man vs. Patch 1.34

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 06:49:11 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 27: Parity or Inconsistency?

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:42:17 -0000

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.

On the Flank Ep. 26: In Love with OWL

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:03:37 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 25: POWER RANKINGS

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:41:30 -0000

The 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.

On the Flank Ep. 24: Dreaming of OWL

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:57:45 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 23: OWL 2019 Betting Odds

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:40:14 -0000

John & Joe take a look at the brand new OWL access pass, 2019 merch and OWL betting odds! They continue their 2019 season preview with the Seoul Dynasty and Washington Justice.

On the Flank Ep. 22: The Runaway Dynasty

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:56:13 -0000

John & Joe talk Korean Contenders S3 finals, as well as an addition for Chengdu, and the patch stage one will be played on! 2019 season team previews continue with the Los Angeles Gladiators and the Toronto Defiant.

On the Flank Ep. 21: AnneDro! (w/ AnneDro!)

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:03:32 -0000

John & Joe interview their first guest ever: Florida Mayhem signed streamer AnneDro! She explains what its like to stream for an OWL team and goes into depth on how the Ellie situation has affected her so far. 2019 season preview continues with the Los Angeles Valiant and Florida Mayhem.

Thanks to AnneDro for being on this episode! Follow her twitter @AnneDroMedia or her stream at twitch.tv/annedro

Theme Song: George Clanton - Make it Forever

On the Flank Ep. 20: A Weird Week

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 03:27:15 -0000

John & Joe talk about the weird week in Overwatch with Mykl scrim leaks and the drama surrounding Ellie. They also continue their OWL 2019 season preview with NYXL, San Francisco Shock and the Hangzhou Spark.

On the Flank Ep. 19: The Breaking Point

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 18:42:01 -0000

John & Joe are finally grumpy about GOATS, something must have broke within them to get them to this point. They also preview the Boston Uprising, Chengdu Hunters and Philadelphia Fusion!

On the Flank Ep. 18: Schedule Released!

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:20:43 -0000

In this very special long extra content episode of On the Flank, John & Joe talk the new details of the 2019 schedule. John gives his top match of every stage and their season preview continues with the Dallas Fuel and Atlanta Reign.

On the Flank Ep. 17: Definitive Expansion Team Branding Rankings

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:45:15 -0000

John & Joe rank the expansion team branding 1 through 8. They also preview the 1st week of OWL 2019 and preview the London Spitfire and Vancouver Titans.

On the Flank Ep.16: Season 2 Preview Begins!

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:48:00 -0000

John & Joe grade the Vancouver Titans and Washington Justice team branding! Then they go over tons of roster news and begin previewing season 2 with the Houston Outlaws and the Shanghai Dragons. NOTE: Apologize for the audio quality in this episode, as John was traveling and didn't have the normal setup available to him during the recording of this episode.

On the Flank Ep. 15: Get to Know John and Joe

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:09:08 -0000

John & 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.

On the Flank Ep. 14.5: An Art Major Grades the new OWL Team Branding! (with Mariam Saeedi)

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:50:53 -0000

In this bonus episode, art major and UI designer Mariam Saeedi joins John to grade the first four new OWL team brands!

On the Flank Ep. 14: Pink, Blue and the State of Overwatch

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:48:45 -0000

John & Joe thank the OWL gods for the first pink team. They also dive deep into the problems and solutions offered up by Seagull, Jayne, Surefour and almost everyone in the fantastic discussion had over the state of Overwatch.

On the Flank Ep. 13: Fantasy OWL Wish List

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:31:36 -0000

John & Joe spend way too much time grading the three new branding reveals. The hate for Paris' nickname will be Eternal. They also touch on a few new signings and John's wish list for Fantasy OWL.

On the Flank Ep. 12: BOB, DO SOMETHING

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 20:10:32 -0000

John & Joe go over a wild World Cup weekend headlined by the UK and China's surprising performances. They also discuss the Ashe reveal and dream about a future where they get free tickets to Blizzcon.

On the Flank Ep. 11: Overwatch World Cup Top 8 Preview

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:28:59 -0000

John & Joe predict who is going to take home to gold at Blizzcon! They also dive into the leak wars and the recent Boston Uprising drama and what it means for a players union.

On the Flank Ep. 10: The Toronto Defiant and the Ambiguous Adjective Mascot

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:30:11 -0000

Team 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).

On the Flank Ep. 9: Offseason Recap

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:28:53 -0000

John & Joe actually have news to talk about! They touch on collegiate Overwatch and a player's union. They also recap the offseason moves before the news floodgates (hopefully) open.

On the Flank Ep. 8: "Unpopular" Opinions

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:46:13 -0000

In 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.

On the Flank Ep. 7: The Nationalism in OWL Debate

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:50:05 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 6: SOOOOOOOOOON

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:50:41 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 5: The Episode Where We Blow up from Spotify

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:35:47 -0000

John 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.

On the Flank Ep. 4: The Droppening

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:37:36 -0000

John & Joe mourne all of the released players as the resigning period ends. They also recap the US Group Stage, NA Contenders Finals and get ready for an Overwatch League with 20 teams.

On the Flank Ep. 2: No Practice, No Plan

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:48:36 -0000

John & Joe recap the all-star weekend without practice or a plan. They also touch on xQc's world cup warning, various OWL transactions and the recent PTR changes.

On the Flank Ep. 1: Symmetra All-Star Weekend

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:43:28 -0000

We talk the Overwatch World Cup Incheon group stage, preview the All-Star weekend, debate how much Fissure will help Seoul and discuss the new Overwatch overlay called Visor.