https://simplecast.com Shut Up and Scale Shut Up and Scale is a structured League of Legends debate show hosted by Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera. Each week the three hosts bring prepared topics to the table and field fan-submitted questions, combining Thorin's historical analysis, Peter Dun's coaching expertise, and Nymaera's tactical insight for focused LoL discussion. en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:34:01 +0000 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:34:11 +0000 https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com Shut Up and Scale https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3887074c-73a1-48f9-b414-30527060d8c1/1a898a21-6ee1-417a-bf98-2460b969886f/3000x3000/untitled_drawing_22.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com episodic Shut Up and Scale is a structured League of Legends debate show hosted by Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera. Each week the three hosts bring prepared topics to the table and field fan-submitted questions, combining Thorin's historical analysis, Peter Dun's coaching expertise, and Nymaera's tactical insight for focused LoL discussion. Last Free Nation true https://feeds.simplecast.com/dwLbap2u lpl, league of legends, lec, league of legends esports, lcs, lolesports, lck, riot games, esports Andrew Hibbard andrew@lastfreenation.com 6f6e566b-1ede-4e65-b8f2-f7618baaf27c How Do You Get Into The Esports Industry? Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun talk about getting into the esports industry, and then discuss League of Legends' first (unofficial) Hall of Fame class, debating where players like Faker, Diamondprox, and MadLife land.

 

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]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:34:01 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/how-do-you-get-into-the-esports-industry-EgMd1uJx Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun talk about getting into the esports industry, and then discuss League of Legends' first (unofficial) Hall of Fame class, debating where players like Faker, Diamondprox, and MadLife land.

 

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]]> How Do You Get Into The Esports Industry? last free nation 01:50:46 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun talk about getting into the esports industry, and then discuss League of Legends' first (unofficial) Hall of Fame class, debating where players like Faker, Diamondprox, and MadLife land. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! LFN Premium - Sign up for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com Polymarket: Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun talk about getting into the esports industry, and then discuss League of Legends' first (unofficial) Hall of Fame class, debating where players like Faker, Diamondprox, and MadLife land. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! LFN Premium - Sign up for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com Polymarket: Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux league of legends, riot games, lolesports, faker, esports true full 12 0cb8651e-b3b0-4902-a6fd-108ec085a530 Double Elimination Is Quietly RUINING The Biggest Tournaments Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate whether double elimination is quietly ruining the biggest League of Legends tournaments, and whether the game itself is being solved.

 

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]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:39:27 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/double-elimination-is-quietly-ruining-the-biggest-tournaments-Xe_0ihrX Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate whether double elimination is quietly ruining the biggest League of Legends tournaments, and whether the game itself is being solved.

 

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]]> Double Elimination Is Quietly RUINING The Biggest Tournaments last free nation 02:27:17 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate whether double elimination is quietly ruining the biggest League of Legends tournaments, and whether the game itself is being solved. Into The AM: The third LFN collaboration tee, a soft, durable design with an abstract nod to Korean esports heritage that holds its shape and color wash after wash. Grab it at https://intotheam.com/LFN-TEE3 Polymarket: Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate whether double elimination is quietly ruining the biggest League of Legends tournaments, and whether the game itself is being solved. Into The AM: The third LFN collaboration tee, a soft, durable design with an abstract nod to Korean esports heritage that holds its shape and color wash after wash. Grab it at https://intotheam.com/LFN-TEE3 Polymarket: Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lpl, lck, lolesports, lcs, esports, lec true full 11 7ff1ce7b-fbf9-474e-bf3c-b4d1318c2b07 LoL's Most TRAGIC International Careers Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun rank the greatest League of Legends players who consistently failed to win internationally.

 

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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:36:12 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/lols-most-tragic-international-careers-Ec4AeOw_ Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun rank the greatest League of Legends players who consistently failed to win internationally.

 

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]]> LoL's Most TRAGIC International Careers last free nation 01:49:31 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun rank the greatest League of Legends players who consistently failed to win internationally. Polymarket: Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun rank the greatest League of Legends players who consistently failed to win internationally. Polymarket: Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux league of legends, league of legends esports, msi 2026, lpl, msi, esports world cup, lck, lolesports, lcs, esports, lec, ewc true full 10 b3d2fe41-da80-4fde-bd6e-7649307c0b13 MSI Seeding Is BROKEN and Riot Did It On Purpose Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun on why MSI seeding has been broken since the start, ranking the best League of Legends international tournaments ever made, and theorizing who wins the 2020 MSI that COVID canceled.


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]]> Sat, 4 Jul 2026 13:43:42 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/msi-seeding-is-broken-and-riot-did-it-on-purpose-zYOSTlWQ Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun on why MSI seeding has been broken since the start, ranking the best League of Legends international tournaments ever made, and theorizing who wins the 2020 MSI that COVID canceled.


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]]> MSI Seeding Is BROKEN and Riot Did It On Purpose last free nation 02:13:29 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun on why MSI seeding has been broken since the start, ranking the best League of Legends international tournaments ever made, and theorizing who wins the 2020 MSI that COVID canceled. Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun on why MSI seeding has been broken since the start, ranking the best League of Legends international tournaments ever made, and theorizing who wins the 2020 MSI that COVID canceled. league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lpl, lck, lolesports, lcs, esports, lec true full 9 ef2b01a7-abbe-4351-8623-49cdb3abd513 The BEST Team You Can Build WITHOUT Top Players Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun build the best team from talent that never left home, argue over the one match that makes a new viewer a League fan, and count down the game's greatest individual rivalries.


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]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:28:28 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/the-best-team-you-can-build-without-top-players-rljLLWtd Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun build the best team from talent that never left home, argue over the one match that makes a new viewer a League fan, and count down the game's greatest individual rivalries.


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]]> The BEST Team You Can Build WITHOUT Top Players last free nation 01:52:14 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun build the best team from talent that never left home, argue over the one match that makes a new viewer a League fan, and count down the game's greatest individual rivalries. Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun build the best team from talent that never left home, argue over the one match that makes a new viewer a League fan, and count down the game's greatest individual rivalries. league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lolesports, esports true full 8 46574c45-ab7d-46aa-9ba8-71fdaaf1f526 Building The WORST Possible Worlds Winning Roster The crew assembles the worst possible roster from every League of Legends World Championship winning team, one position at a time. The question is not just who was bad, but who was most egregiously weak relative to what their era demanded of them.


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]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:23:01 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/building-the-worst-possible-worlds-winning-roster-7uL_Kt7H The crew assembles the worst possible roster from every League of Legends World Championship winning team, one position at a time. The question is not just who was bad, but who was most egregiously weak relative to what their era demanded of them.


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]]> Building The WORST Possible Worlds Winning Roster last free nation 02:13:53 The crew assembles the worst possible roster from every League of Legends World Championship winning team, one position at a time. The question is not just who was bad, but who was most egregiously weak relative to what their era demanded of them. The crew assembles the worst possible roster from every League of Legends World Championship winning team, one position at a time. The question is not just who was bad, but who was most egregiously weak relative to what their era demanded of them. league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lpl, lck, lolesports, lcs, faker, esports, lec, t1 true full 7 a7c548bc-8254-4635-b1f1-bcc58d1cc726 Why Misfits Losing To SKT In 2017 RUINED European League For Years We pick the one moment in League of Legends history they would change, then debate who qualifies as the most dominant player of their era in each major region.


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]]> Sat, 6 Jun 2026 09:11:48 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (Last Free Nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/why-misfits-losing-to-skt-in-2017-ruined-european-league-for-years-FrDP6eCj We pick the one moment in League of Legends history they would change, then debate who qualifies as the most dominant player of their era in each major region.


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]]> Why Misfits Losing To SKT In 2017 RUINED European League For Years Last Free Nation 01:54:49 We pick the one moment in League of Legends history they would change, then debate who qualifies as the most dominant player of their era in each major region. We pick the one moment in League of Legends history they would change, then debate who qualifies as the most dominant player of their era in each major region. league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, video games, lpl, lck, lolesports, lcs, esports, lec true full 6 d1617570-f870-44e8-93dc-f1eeec3337a1 Worlds vs MSI: Why Everyone Gets It Wrong We debate the trophy hierarchy that defines every GOAT argument in League of Legends history.


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]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 01:42:48 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (Last Free Nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/worlds-vs-msi-why-everyone-gets-it-wrong-jcQLm8UP We debate the trophy hierarchy that defines every GOAT argument in League of Legends history.


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]]> Worlds vs MSI: Why Everyone Gets It Wrong Last Free Nation 01:12:30 We debate the trophy hierarchy that defines every GOAT argument in League of Legends history. We debate the trophy hierarchy that defines every GOAT argument in League of Legends history. league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lolesports, faker, esports true full 5 534dc81d-7ada-46c7-9c87-bfe9040f07eb Ranking #2 at Every LoL Role. The Mid Lane Answer Is DANGEROUS Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate the all-time second best League of Legends player by role, with Thorin putting Rookie above Faker as the greatest mid laner ever.

 

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]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 15:59:24 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/ranking-2-at-every-lol-role-the-mid-lane-answer-is-dangerous-g_yhXo8N Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate the all-time second best League of Legends player by role, with Thorin putting Rookie above Faker as the greatest mid laner ever.

 

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]]> Ranking #2 at Every LoL Role. The Mid Lane Answer Is DANGEROUS last free nation 02:11:51 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate the all-time second best League of Legends player by role, with Thorin putting Rookie above Faker as the greatest mid laner ever. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LEAGUESHOW and use code LEAGUESHOW and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun debate the all-time second best League of Legends player by role, with Thorin putting Rookie above Faker as the greatest mid laner ever. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LEAGUESHOW and use code LEAGUESHOW and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lolesports, esports true full 4 d8c595cb-14db-49f0-8c41-56bfd49cc37c What The Community Gets WRONG About League Of Legends Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera debate the most misunderstood perceptions in League of Legends history, from Faker's LeBlanc, to aggressive macro teams, Froggen's laning genius, and more!


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]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:53:10 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/what-the-community-gets-wrong-about-league-of-legends-64VKDkmz Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera debate the most misunderstood perceptions in League of Legends history, from Faker's LeBlanc, to aggressive macro teams, Froggen's laning genius, and more!


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]]> What The Community Gets WRONG About League Of Legends last free nation 02:03:54 Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera debate the most misunderstood perceptions in League of Legends history, from Faker's LeBlanc, to aggressive macro teams, Froggen's laning genius, and more! Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera debate the most misunderstood perceptions in League of Legends history, from Faker's LeBlanc, to aggressive macro teams, Froggen's laning genius, and more! league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lolesports, esports true full 3 9e618011-2705-453a-9cde-30945bd7681d Why EVERYONE Is Wrong About Gumayusi Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun discuss if Gumayusi is the best ADC in LoL history and debate the three biggest questions you can ask about competitive League of Legends right now.


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]]> Sat, 9 May 2026 08:37:20 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (last free nation) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/why-everyone-is-wrong-about-gumayusi-X_uIyUYn Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun discuss if Gumayusi is the best ADC in LoL history and debate the three biggest questions you can ask about competitive League of Legends right now.


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]]> Why EVERYONE Is Wrong About Gumayusi last free nation 01:23:49 Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun discuss if Gumayusi is the best ADC in LoL history and debate the three biggest questions you can ask about competitive League of Legends right now. Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun discuss if Gumayusi is the best ADC in LoL history and debate the three biggest questions you can ask about competitive League of Legends right now. league of legends, league of legends esports, riot games, lck, lolesports, esports true full 2 717b846d-c2d6-43f5-a794-bca9c3a06a98 Why Blaber and Razork Have WASTED Their Potential Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera launch Shut Up and Scale with a coaching debate only an active LEC head coach can settle, a hard verdict on two junglers who never reached their ceiling, and a fresh angle on the ENC dispute.


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]]> Fri, 1 May 2026 07:03:52 +0000 andrew@lastfreenation.com (Andrew Hibbard) https://shut-up-and-scale.simplecast.com/episodes/why-blaber-and-razork-have-wasted-their-potential-IjRI6LcX Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera launch Shut Up and Scale with a coaching debate only an active LEC head coach can settle, a hard verdict on two junglers who never reached their ceiling, and a fresh angle on the ENC dispute.


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]]> Why Blaber and Razork Have WASTED Their Potential Andrew Hibbard 01:28:15 Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera launch Shut Up and Scale with a coaching debate only an active LEC head coach can settle, a hard verdict on two junglers who never reached their ceiling, and a fresh angle on the ENC dispute. Thorin, Peter Dun, and Nymaera launch Shut Up and Scale with a coaching debate only an active LEC head coach can settle, a hard verdict on two junglers who never reached their ceiling, and a fresh angle on the ENC dispute. true full 1