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Side Pull podcast is a DotA 2 show that's about the community, culture, stories, and news that makes DotA so great. We don't want to bog you down with the meta, theory crafting, or all the granular confusing crap. Hosted by Austin "Cap" Walsh, acclaimed "Tier 1 talent," TI broadcaster, and voice act…

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    • Nov 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 174 EPISODES

    4.9 from 96 ratings Listeners of Side Pull that love the show mention: dota 2, best dota podcast, scuffed, capitalist, plz, austin, scene, legit, players, pro, audio, great guests, knowledgeable, 5 stars, good, voice, happy, nice, review, stuff.


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    The Side Pull podcast is a fantastic listen for both Dota 2 enthusiasts and those looking to delve into the world of esports. Hosted by Capitalist (Austin Walsh) and Leafeator (Joey Thimian), this podcast provides in-depth analysis, entertaining discussions, and insightful interviews from within the Dota community. The chemistry between Capitalist and Leafeator shines through in their casual and relaxed conversations, making it feel like you're just hanging out with friends discussing your favorite game.

    One of the best aspects of The Side Pull podcast is the selection of guests that they bring on. From professional players to casters and analysts, they provide a diverse range of perspectives on the game. These guests add depth to the discussions and provide valuable insights into the competitive scene, strategies, and meta shifts. Additionally, Capitalist's experience as a caster brings an insider's perspective to these conversations, making them even more engaging.

    The informative nature of this podcast is another highlight. Capitalist and Leafeator do an excellent job of dissecting different aspects of Dota 2, whether it's analyzing recent tournament matches or discussing changes in gameplay mechanics. This level of analysis is beneficial for players looking to improve their game knowledge or stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the scene.

    Unfortunately, one aspect that could be improved upon is the audio quality. While it doesn't detract significantly from the content itself, some listeners have mentioned that it could be better. As this podcast continues to grow and gain popularity, investing in better recording equipment or adjusting microphone settings could enhance the overall listening experience.

    In conclusion, The Side Pull podcast offers a refreshing take on Dota 2 content with its laid-back atmosphere and informative discussions. It's clear that Capitalist and Leafeator are passionate about their craft, delivering high-quality episodes week after week. Whether you're a die-hard Dota fan or simply interested in learning more about esports, this podcast is a must-listen.



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    Latest episodes from Side Pull

    WE WON TI // 162

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 67:12


    Joey talks about winning TI. It's nice to see you again.

    WTF VALVE? // 161

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 81:09


    Valve's perplexing TI decisions AND Deadlock talk while Cap can't quite make 9k and Joey can't quite figure out how to play Luna.

    7.36b // 160

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 65:27


    ITS PATCH TIME AND IT"S A BIG ONE AND THE BOYS BE PLAYIN A LOT OF DOTA :D

    ESL & VOMIT // 159

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 72:01


    The ESL Birmingham live experience, the newbie stream, hades, balatro, and a lot of vomit talk. :)

    Miss Us? // 158

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 91:16


    Falcons win shit. Our lives are upside down. Betboom, dreamleague, no patch, new job? Oh boy it's just the tip of the iceberg. Get a beer why dontcha.

    A Russian LAN? // 157

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 53:55


    New Year, Same us. Welcome to 2024 - the year where, wait, LANS come back to RUSSIA? Huh?

    7.35 STOP BUYING KHANDA // 156

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 76:07


    Patch is here and we talk about how that has shaken stuff up, along with ESL KL, and Joey's pee. @leafeator @capcasts.

    Cap's Mom is Listening // 155

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 83:25


    RTZ has a team, Cap is mad about Nature's Prophet not being nerfed, and ESL released an event schedule for the year! Among some other funny stories -- Hi Mom!

    THE INTERNATIONAL 2023 // 154

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 82:21


    Joey worked TI. Cap had grand finals. Liquid lost. Spirit won. Roster shuffles and all that Jazz.

    ROAD TO TI?! // 153

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 74:57


    We're about to take off to Seattle but before then we recap THE ROAD TO TI 2023 AKA TI12 GROUPS!

    RIP DPC // 152

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 64:21


    DPC is RIP. TI prizepool is... very small. But TI is coming up and we're a wee bit excited.

    Behavior Score // 151

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 49:02


    Joey's poor eating habits. Quinn and Behavior scores; along with the smurf banning update!

    $900 TI TICKETS :( // 150

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 88:46


    Only the rich can go to TI. 10 year update and items. Behavior update! Qualifier results. EG CEO is out and Valorant Teams are abandoned.

    Gamers8 Saudi Drama // 149

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 87:29


    Gamers8. Sportswashing. Workshop.

    BALI MAJOR RAIN SHAMAN // 148

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 69:02


    WE"RE BACK (from traveling. A lot of traveling) We hit on all the yuks and good time at the Bali Major!

    OG is OUT // 147

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 45:40


    We recap S3 of the 2023 DPC and talk about who is fighting for TI in Bali. Also a lil preview of Dreamleague Season 20!

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    LCS Strike // 146

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 77:07


    DPC Update. Secret is going down, and OG might too. People are not nice to Taiga. Tears of the Kingdom. FaZe Clan. The LCS situation.

    7.33 // 145

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 85:42


    WE"RE BACK! Miss us? Me neither,. New patch, big map. 7.33. Joey plays dota and goes to Japan. Cap goes to Dreamleague and the berlin Major. We talk about those things and have a few laughs. Ya know, like boys do. @leafeator @capcasts

    Fart Studios // 144

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 49:07


    Joey is back to talk about how he might have been wrong regarding the 322. Also, dreamleague and Fart Studios DQ chat! @leafeator @capcasts

    322 Match Fixing w/ Avo // 143

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 78:03


    Joey is SICK so Avo is here to talk about the Major AND the big 322 Scandal match-fixing news! @leafeator @capcasts

    Avo on LIMA // 142

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 93:18


    Avo+ Joins Cap and Joey to spill some tea on the Behind the Scenes of the LIMA MAJOR!

    Blitz is Back! Major + Muerta // 141

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 70:47


    Blitz is here! We talk Boxi, the Lima Major, Muerta, Patch, Banned Chinese Players, and why Blitz didn't ban Lina. @leafeator @capcasts

    MAJOR PROBLEMS // 140

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 91:13


    Joey's going to Lima and may share a bed with Austin? Hot. Also - The problems at the Lima Major. Lima Major Results. Cheaters and overwolf Bans. And RIP to BTS @leafeator @capscasts

    DPC CHEATING? // 139

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 92:51


    Cheating in the DPC? Lima major groups? Fnatic? Cap and Blitz? There's a lot to catch up on, friends! @leafeator @capcasts https://www.patreon.com/sidepull

    RIP FNATIC // 138

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 72:11


    Cap is back but did some serious boxing while he was away. And did he actually get Joey those snacks he wanted? We talk about DPC, twitch drama, esports teams, and some other stuff - I think. @leafeator @capcasts

    Pee and Poo // 137

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 58:04


    We're Back! WEU DPC, SEA DPC. Pee bottles. Poop blogs! @leafeator @capcasts

    2023 // 136

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 68:23


    Alt title: Cap gets accused of a racism. Christmas, Upcoming DPC, Job Interviews, Movies, North America, and the no-reddit-rule all make an appearance. @capcasts @leafeator

    OLD G LOST, ARKOSH TOO! // 135

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 109:32


    Arkosh, Old G, Notail, Ceb, and Cap are all losing right now on the DPC. We also talk about the NOUNS tournament proposal video, G2, the LCS, Henry Dota, and a few spicy things. Happy Holidays everyone. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sidepull Twitter: @leafeator @capcasts

    Roster Shuffles. Nisha joins Liquid :D // 134

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 90:12


    Joey went to Mexico. And basically every team not named Tundra changed their roster. So we talk about those things. With you. And love. @leafeator @capcasts

    TURKEY TIME // 133

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 58:40


    Family thanksgiving, God of War, and ya know a little dota talk too. @capcasts @leafeator

    TUNDRA WINS // 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 85:12


    Tundra Wins TI. EG loses (maybe) the off Season, or at least RTZ. Cap and Joey go on Vacation to Bali and everyone has vacation stories. https://www.patreon.com/sidepull @leafeator @capcasts

    TI11 Groups & Playoffs // 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 80:09


    Joey and Cap are live in Singapore for a show they're doing for MONSTER! Welcome to an in person podcast. TI11 groups, Singapore, Team Liquid, and more as the boys unwind from a crazy week of games @leafeator @capcasts

    LCQ // 130

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 77:36


    LIQUID MADE IT TO TI. LCQ Talk, TI Talk, BTS is out of dota. But Joey and Cap are doing a Morning show at TI! @leafeator @capcasts

    True Sight // 129

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 73:31


    True Sight, Cyberpunk Edgerunner, LCQ teams, G2, Carlos, and GAMES. @leafeator @capcasts

    Arkosh Disband? // 128

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 88:05


    The Queen is dead and ESL doesn't care. TI Broadcast rumors, battlepass, qualifiers, and LEOSTYLE. Also does Arkosh disband? Patch talk, and patreon questions. @leafeator @capcasts https://www.patreon.com/sidepull

    Battlepass Woes // 127

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 69:24


    Joey's sweaty undercarriage, ESL Malaysia, TI Qualifiers, Team Liquid Youtube, Battlepass, Stickers, Gambling sponsors, and some TV talk! @leafeator @capcasts

    Spirit Wins Arlington // 126

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 51:15


    Spirit win the Major! Joey was in Texas with Liquid doing some crying. Cap was at home. Fnatic get to go to TI now? @leafeator // @capcasts https://www.patreon.com/sidepull

    Arlington Major Groups // 125

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 57:02


    Cap's vacation and being naked. Joey's going to Arlington for Dota. Group Stage. Soniqs, Fnatic, Liquid, EG!

    Reddit Threads // 124

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 63:33


    Joey's gym quest, Cap's reddit threads. Also, Moxxi's. A little bit of Riyadh major wrap too.

    DPC Wrap // 123

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 79:30


    Colonoscopy Followup, Arkosh is out of Div 2, DPC TALK - All regions, Zeus & 1D heroes @leafeator @capcasts

    rEEtired // 122

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 53:24


    4th of July. Cap's Colonoscopy. Eternal Evny Retires. Symmetrical & Alliance. Yapzor out indefinitely. @capcasts @leafeator

    New Underwear // 121

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 46:42


    Joey was on Holiday in the EU. New Underwear. The DPC. ESL Malaysia, and Patron Questions! @capcasts @leafeator

    Europe Trip // 120

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 59:19


    This scuffed episode brought to you by Joey in Europe. Sorry about - everything. We'll be back in a few weeks with more HIGH QUALITY CONTENT. We do talk about The International about half way through tho! @leafeator @capcasts

    OG Wins Major // 119

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 75:24


    Boxers, Jury Duty, Ninjaboogie, Player Shuffles, Major Results, Death Pact, ESL Broadcast, TI Singapore?! @leafeator @capcasts https://www.patreon.com/sidepull

    Stockholm Major Groups // 118

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 60:18


    Chafing, Liquid, Stockholm Major Groups, EG shit the bed, Diverse Play styles, Casting at the Major, and Joey's favorite topic -- Chaos Knight. https://www.patreon.com/sidepull @leafeator @capcasts

    TSM in Trouble // 117

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 60:45


    China Regional Major. Stockholm look ahead. Cap's role at the major. FORBS Highest Esports Org Valuations. TSM. Valve. Overwatch 2. Penis. @leafeator @capcasts https://www.patreon.com/sidepull

    Pure Stupidity // 116

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 61:14


    Pure, VP, and Outsiders. Mixed with some Vlat, Eastern Europe Qualifiers, events in Saudi, and Liquid. https://www.patreon.com/sidepull @leafeator @capcasts

    Eastern Europe & Elon // 115

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 69:33


    Joey is stuck in Texas. LCS. NA Tie breakers. Quincy crew. Liquipedia. Eastern Europe. Virtus Pro. CS Major. Musk. Twitter. Cap. Leaf. https://www.patreon.com/sidepull @leafeator @capcasts

    Nigma Relegated // 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 63:15


    Cap is hurt. Joey is hurt. Nigma is hurt, because they're in D2. RTZ is hopefully ok. But techies is Viable, the Majhor is coming, and Cap was nominated for an Emmy? https://www.patreon.com/sidepull @leafeator @capcasts

    April Fools? // 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 55:08


    /r/place, DPC Results, China, CIS, OG Podcast, EA, Apex, ROcket League, Riot, and a lot of ESPORTS. @capcasts @leafeator https://www.patreon.com/sidepull

    RIP joinDOTA // 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 64:28


    OG vs Liquid Bugs, TSM, joinDOTA, ESL Major Stockholm, PGL Major Texas, and cute boys. (Hint: the cute boys are us) https://www.patreon.com/sidepull @leafeator @capcasts

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