Episodes

  • Cheers, loves! Episode 121 of The Cavalry is here! Mel and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get to discuss how we were SO wrong about Hammond’s kit and our thoughts on the new character.

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry breaks down the Sombra changes coming and how they might affect the meta.

    In the Main Discussion we discuss our experiences with the looking for group feature and the pros and cons of endorsements.

    In the Church of Kaplan Gabe questions his faith in our dev and savior for comments on potential Torb changes coming. Tilt and bleeps aside we will always praise Papa Jeffy Kap Kap.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 120 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we bring you our thoughts on the the season ending and our ever so brilliant hero predictions.

    Your Lessons from Lee reviews the main tank class. Lee gives us some insight on how to play tank, strengths and weaknesses of each tank pair, and common mistakes.

    In the News this week we review a few tips for playing with and against the new symettra.

    The Main Discussion covers the post on grouping and matchmaking and Gabe and Mel give their thoughts on the new private profile option.

    In the Church of Kaplan we praise Papa Jeffy Kap Kap for never letting us down :)

    A great Listener Question comes in on the Shanghai Dragons and Gabe and Mel break down their thoughts on the Dragons failure to end with a win.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 119 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we bring you our thoughts on the Overwatch Infinity Wars trailer and encourage you to take a look.

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry touches on the closing of the double xp weekend and the end of the Anniversary event. We also bring you our thoughts on Hero 28 and what the community has been talking about.

    In the Main Discussion we cover an interview with Geoff Goodman and Bill Warnecke by Danamic.org. They review the development of maps, inspiration behind skins and events, competitive rewards, hero changes and impacts, and what’s to come in Overwatch.

    In the Church of Kaplan we praise Papa Jeffy Kap Kap for the recent developer update. The update includes features such as endorsements, looking for group, hero categories, and the Horizon Lunar Colony changes.

    In the PTR we cover the Doomfist and Orissa changes and dive deep into the Symettra rework and how it may impact the meta.

    Our Community Content Shoutout goes to our new Kaplan Chaplain OldGit from the discord! Thanks, OldGit for being such a positive part of our community!

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 118 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get to discuss an amazing dad recreate Overwatch emotes with yard tools and our amazing reactions!

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry reviews the new FFA deathmatch competitive mode and the latest OmnicMeta report on Hanzo, Brigitte, and Ana.

    In the Main Discussion we discuss our experiences with the current meta, what has been working in our games, and what our thoughts are so far across ranks.

    Our Tournament Talk we review the stats from CaptainPlanet on Brigitte in OWL and urge you to watch Mickie’s video on how to play Brigitte.

    Out Community Content Shout-out goes to Lee and his new project Talk The Loss. You can find them on Twitter @TalkTheLoss, you can join the discord at discord.me/talktheloss. He would also like to give a big thanks to Ling Brecht for her artwork, you can find her at https://fandrawingsbyling.wixsite.com/theartofling

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 117 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get to discuss the anniversary event with a number of exciting things, including new deathmatch competitive mode, legendary anniversary loot boxes, and new cosmetic items.

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry touches on the increased possibility of Overrwatch real-life wars as Nerf announced the production of Overwatch Nerf guns. Additionally, we hit on the latest Symettra and Hanzo changes.

    In the Main Discussion we break down the Hanzo and Brigitte impacts on the meta and tips for climbing with another great article from Swith at OmnicMeta.com.

    Our Tournament Talk gives you a break-down of the current patch being seen in OWL compared to your competitive games.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 116 of The Cavalry is here! Mel and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get to discuss the anniversary event and the new pirate meta we are hoping to see.

    Your Overwatch news  from the Cavalry touches on the Mercy charity skin and a bug with Brigitte and Sombra.

    In the Main Discussion Mel and Gabe break down the Hanzo and Brigitte impacts on the meta with the help of Swith's acrticles from OmnicMeta.

    Our Tournament Talk includes an interview Mel conducted with Bani from the Houston Outlaws while she was away last week.

    Community Content Shout out goes to Totemlydrunk for putting out the new OWRecall. Check out his twitter @OWLNshow.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

  • Cheers, loves! Episode 115 of The Cavalry is here! Gabe and Lee are abandoned again by Mel to bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get to discuss our weeks in Overwatch and placements with the new meta.

    Your Overwatch news  from the Cavalry touches on the new map and hero changes impacting Season 10.

    In the Main Discussion Gabe and Lee reflect on the state of the game and how it has evolved from Season 1 to Season 10.

    The Patch Notes focus on Junkrat, Gengi and Brigitte changes live on the PTR.

    Our Tournament Talk reviews the Stage 3 OWL finals where Mel is gathering some intel for next week.

    Community Content Shout out goes to Midget from the discord for earning the 'Kaplan Chaplain' role this week!

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 114 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Gabe, Lee and our very special guest, Switch from omnicmeta.com bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get to reflect on season 9 and look forward to season 10.

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry reviews drastic changes that may come to Symmetra soon, including Scooby-doo type antics :)

    In the Main Discussion Switch brings you his insight and expertise on his analysis of hero pool sizes, categories, and heros.

    In the Patch Notes Switch once again brings us his knowledge on the impacts 1.22's patch had on the meta.

    Our Tournament Talk tilts Gabe as we discuss attack Torb being run in the Overwatch League.

    Community Content Shout out goes Switch with www.omnicmeta.com. Check it out for some amazing analysis! Twitter: @SwitchFox and @OmnicMeta

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 113 of The Cavalry is here! Mel and Lee bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get hype about the World Cup announcement.

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry reviews the Horizon map changes leaked to the PTR and the possibility of some exciting new Pharah and Ana lore in the near future.

    In the Main Discussion we bring you our thoughts 6 vs. 6 team elimination competitive mode.

    In the Patch Notes are full this week with changes to Tracer, Hanzo, Lucio and more!

    Our Tournament Talk breaks down the most popular Overwatch league team compositions across the four control maps and what information we should take from this in our competitive climb.

    Information in table thanks to Winston's Lab.

    Community Content Shout out goes to Con Before the Storm. A party by fans, for the fans! Please check out the kickstarter and help them make another AMAZING world of podcasts panel this year!

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 112 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we get hype about the Blizzcon announcement and start packing our bags!

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry reviews the latest hero changes from the patch, incoming PTR changes and a possible new competitive mode.

    In the Main Discussion we bring you our thoughts on the ranking system and the gap between competitive Overwatch to the professional scene.

    Our Tournament Talk breaks down the most popular Overwatch league team compositions across the four escort maps and what information we should take from this in our competitive climb.

    Information courtesy of Winston's Lab

    We always get some great Listener Questions and this week we discuss how Blizzard can keep a solid player base for the long haul and what place Rein has in the current and future metas.

    Community Content Shout out goes to Heroes Never Die podcast! HND is an OWL Network podcast keeping you up to date on all things Overwatch. Totemlydrunk and Edanar do a great job and are an integral part of the community! Check them out on twitter @hndoverwatch.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

  • Cheers, loves! Episode 111 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we touch on the Blackwatch team preparing for a mission in the new comic, Retribution!

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry praises Blizzard for their community involvement by introducing "Overwatch "Flash Ops" and sending a thoughtful gift box to a fan after her father passed away. We go on to discuss Blizzard's newest efforts to defeat toxicity by training computers to identify it. Lastly, we comment on the a-MEI-zing new skins coming with the Overwatch Archives event.

    In the Main Discussion we bring you the information from the Overwatch Mission Archives and the newest information for the PVE event set to go live April 10th as well as a new Payload map coming soon.

    Our Tournament Talk breaks down the Overwatch league team compositions across map types and what information we should take from this in our competitive climb.

    We always get some great Listener Questions and this week we discuss the potential for PVE events outside of the Overwatch Archives event.

    Community Content Shoutout goes to Around the Payload, a part of the Highnoon Podcast community. Blevins and Deathblow have some amazing content! Check them out on twitter @highnoonpodcast

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 110 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we give you the best advice on what NOT to say when you lose in Overwatch!

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry brings you the latest on the Uprising event and Hanzo changes.

    In the Main Discussion we review the developer update and Mel gives a 'short' lesson on reinforcement vs. Punishment and we all give our take on the new Avoid a Player option.

    Our Tournament Talk reviews an interview with some of the top OWL support players and their thoughts on Brigette in the meta and her viability.

    We always get some great Listener Questions and this one is special indeed as it targets Lee getting schooled by Mel in game night ???? Please check it out!

    Community Content Shoutout goes to Omnic Lab for co-hosting an amazing game night! Find them at discord.me/omniclab and on twitter @omniclab

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please feel free to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast of choice.

  • Cheers, loves! Episode 109 of The Cavalry is here! Lee, BlazzinBob and rod_johnston bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we talk about our experience with Brigette now she is on the live servers and we have all had time to play her a little.

    Your Overwatch News from the cavalry touches on the leaked OWL rule book and the ethics around it.

    In the Main Discussion we talk about the new PTR patch notes and what we think they will change in game. From meta to how it will impact Reapers walking into enemy teams.

    As always we love our Listener Questions and this week we talk about how Brigette is playing.

    Our Community Content Shout out goes out to Enter the Iris again this week, they just released their first episode this week and with Rod on the show we just had to get a little into what they are going to be covering! They can be found @EnterTheIrisPod on twitter.

    And that's all for this week! See you next week, Loves! If you like what you heard, please feel free to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast of choice.

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    Our guests this episode were: Bob @Blazzin_Bob, Rod @rod_johnston

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 108 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we discuss Brigitte joining the live server on March 20th and some changes Blizzard has made to new hero and map launches!

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry touches on the Sombra nerfs and the coming Hanzo changes.

    In the Main Discussion we take a look at how to climb the ranks in Overwatch. From all different ranks we discuss heros, strategies, and how to group.

    Tying in our main discussion with OWL talk we analyze what we have learned by watching OWL and how or if it has improved our gameplay.

    We always get some great Listener Questions and this week we discuss how to combat doomfist and the fall of Ana.

    Our Community Content Shoutout goes to Enter the Iris, a new Overwatch podcast starting soon with RodJohnston, DrunkenMonk, and IcySorrow. You can find them on Twitter @EnterTheIrisPod

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please feel free to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 107 of The Cavalry is here! Gabe and Lee wander off the point a little without Mel this week but eventually cap the point!

    For our Opening Discussion we discuss toxicity in the community, what tilts players, and similarities between ranks.

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry touches on toxicity in the Overwatch League with recently suspended pro players.

    In the Main Discussion we look at what it means to be a pro player, how it might feel to be in the spotlight, and our reactions to the punishments.

    A great Listener Question comes in from TracyAF on what character changes/meta changes we hope to see coming.

    Our Community Content Shoutout goes to DrunkenMonk for his amazing support and current grind up the ladder. You can find him on Twitter @DrunkenMonk_C38 or follow him on twitch at twitch.tv/drunkenmonkc38

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast platform of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 106 of The Cavalry is here! Mel, Lee, and Gabe bring you the latest news in Overwatch.

    For our Opening Discussion we discuss the hype and community outcry for Jetpack cat!

    Your Overwatch news from the Cavalry touches on the potential new “slightly balanced mystery hero mode” and the changes to the hero screen during a match.

    In the Main Discussion we take a deeper look at Brigitte and how she might change the meta.

    We always get some great Listener Questions and this episode does not disappoint. We start by discussing the impact of each hero that has been added into Overwatch since release and wrap it up discussing out dankest dabs ????

    Our Community Content Shoutout goes to Overwatch Item Tracker to keep track of your loot before the event ends.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast platform of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 105 of The Cavalry is here! With season 8 ending and season 9 on the horizon, join Mel, Lee, and Gabe to get the latest Overwatch information.

    In our Opening discussion we review the season 8 competitive rank breakdown posted from Blizzard.

    For your Overwatch news from the Cavalry we speculate on hero 27 and of course give our thought on the walking Zenyatta ????

    In the Main Discussion discuss our experiences in season 8 and what we hope to see in season 9.

    Praise him! Our Dev and Savior brings us a controversial developer update in the Church of Kaplan.

    The Listener Questions from this week provide some great conversation on the staying alive during the last week of the competitive season, the Overwatch league, breaking bad habits.

    Our Community Content Shoutout goes to the Widow Fan Film. Check out their website at http://lupinproductions.com/ or on twitter at https://twitter.com/Lupinproduction

    A second Shoutout goes to our good friends over at Heroes Never Die who will be recording their 100th episode this week! Congrats guys!

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please feel free to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 104 of The Cavalry is here! Joining us this week are Melissa aka Melarina, Lee aka LeeBomb20, and Josh aka Gabeus

    Get your Overwatch news from the Cavalry: The Year of the Dog released on February 8th, 2018. Hear the Cavalry’s thoughts on the new Capture the Flag.

    In the Main Discussion Gabe and Lee ask Mel questions about her weekend at The Overwatch League Arena for the Stage 1 finals.

    We asked our listeners a question and discuss our thoughts to some of their responses in our Listener Question: What is the difference in competitive games when you win vs. when you lose? What do you think is a key component people could improve on? This could be communication, hero pool, team composition, map knowledge or any other aspect.

    Community Content Shoutout: Sypder from Overwatch League Network for his awesome youtube content! Look them up and hit subscribe! Twitter: @OWLNShow E-mail: [email protected]

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves! If you like what you heard, please feel free to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast of choice.

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 103 of The Cavalry is here! Joining us this week are Melissa aka Melarina, Lee aka LeeBomb20, and Josh aka GabiusChrist

    Our opening discussion touches on our week in Overwatch across ranks from silver to masters.

    Then we get our Overwatch news from the Cavalry: The Year of the Dog releases on February 8th, 2018. Hear the Cavalry’s thoughts on what may be to come.

    The Main Discussion brings you our thoughts on the Mercy changes that went live, how they have changed the meta, and how Mercy compares to the other healers in Overwatch.

    Listener Questions dominate this week’s discussion with questions from the community on matchmaking, ideal hero pool, the benefits of melee attack, the spectator perspective, and the potential of increasing the criteria to enter competitive play.

    Tournament talk this week covers the potential of the first female player, Geguri, getting signed to the Overwatch League.

    Community Content Shoutout: The PC Gamer Weekender is February 17 and 18 at the London Olympia.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves!

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  • Cheers, loves! Episode 102 of The Cavalry is here! Joining us this week are Melissa aka Melarina, Lee aka LeeBomb20, and Josh aka GabiusChrist

    Our opening discussion is all about getting to know our new host and what we plan to bring you on the Cavalry.

    Then we get our Overwatch news from the Cavalry: Discuss the new map Blizzard World and the new content added to the standard loot boxes.

    In the Church of Kaplan we discuss the latest developer update that focused on the reporting system and hero balancing.

    The Main Discussion brings you our thoughts on the Mercy changes and how the meta might change.

    Tournament talk this week covers the Overwatch League matches and additional drama happening off stage.

    Overwatch League: Code of Conduct XqC Suspended London Spitfire player fined for obscene gesture Signing window open

    Community Content Shoutout goes to benchmobDC for his Reddit post on OWL statistics.

    And that's it for this week! See you next week, loves!

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