Podcast

Power Spike

Leisure, Video Games

Power Spike features hosts Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi, Adrian "Jamada" Wharlton-Thorne, Daniel "Dgon" Gonzales, and more in a segment-based talk show discussing global League of Legends.

Episodes
147
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 34 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

147 episodes, newest first

  1. LPL's Biggest FAILURE Ever?!

    Episode 78

    Show notes

    dGon reports from the Worlds 2026 Swiss stage in Allen, Texas, where LPL champions Anyone's Legend went out 0-4, and YamatoCannon calls it one of the worst LPL performances in World Championship history.

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    1 hr 34 min
  2. Cloud9's 19th Place Was NO Accident

    Episode 77

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon joins dGon and Jamada straight out of the Cloud9 camp to explain how a team billed as North America's best Worlds hope finished 19th, then the crew rate every day one matchup of the Worlds 2026 Swiss stage.

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    1 hr 53 min
  3. How Cloud9's LCS Run TRAGICALLY Ended

    Episode 76

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon returns from the LCS finals in Atlanta to break down Cloud9's loss to LYON, then the crew argue about whether Riot has built the entire Worlds narrative on Faker and what happens if T1 win a fourth title in a row.

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    1 hr 35 min
  4. Cloud9 Has A SERIOUS Problem To Address

    Episode 75

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon and Jamada return before Worlds with Cloud9's collapse against Team Liquid, then put Karmine Corp on fraud alert after losing to MKOI.

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    1 hr 43 min
  5. The Worst T1 Has Looked Going Into Worlds

    Episode 74

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, Jamada and Nymaera open on T1's fraud rating heading into Worlds, then work through the LCK final, the LEC third seed and Anyone's Legend defeating BLG in the LPL final.

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    1 hr 46 min
  6. LEC Summer Playoffs Heating Up! Are G2 Are Unstoppable?!

    Episode 73

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada break down G2 dismantling Karmine Corp at the LEC roadshow, the LCK semi-final picks, and an LPL playoff bracket where every favorite has fallen.

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    1 hr 35 min
  7. FNATIC As We Know It Has CRASHED and BURNED | Powerspike

    Episode 72

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada on Fnatic missing Worlds for the first time in a decade, the LCK qualification race, and the LPL and Americas playoff pictures.

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    1 hr 37 min
  8. They FINALLY Got The LCK All-Pro Right?!

    Episode 71

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada debate the LCK All-Pro teams, why ShowMaker's numbers do not match his reputation, and the LPL and Americas playoff races heading into Worlds season.

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    1 hr 29 min
  9. Can NOTHING Save T1 From Their Downfall?!

    Episode 70

    Show notes

    dGon and Jamada are joined by Nymaera to break down T1's alarming losing streak and whether a benching is on the table, plus G2's worst loss of the split and a wild LPL race.

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    1 hr 21 min
  10. How Long Will Oner Be Benched?

    Episode 69

    Show notes

    We break down T1's shocking call to bench Oner for rookie Jungler Painter in an LCK showdown against Hanwha Life Esports.

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    1 hr 38 min
  11. Gen.G Are On Fire And The Problems Were There All Along

    Episode 68

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada diagnose why Gen.G are falling apart after a rough road to MSI and a third-place EWC finish, and break down the LCK seeding race.

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    1 hr 14 min
  12. The Real Reason C9 Got Smoked In Their Season Opener

    Episode 67

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada dig into whether T1 are finally in real trouble, the LCK trade that blew up over a broken locker room, and Perkz calling G2's old environment toxic.

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    1 hr 38 min
  13. How Will The Best Teams Perform This Summer?

    Episode 66

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada break down DPlus KIA winning the Esports World Cup, the LPL's total collapse, and Yamato's own run coaching Cloud9 at EWC.

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    1 hr 31 min
  14. T1 Are FRAUDS and G2 Just Proved It

    Episode 65

    Show notes

    YamatoCannon, dGon, and Jamada react to G2's stunning upset of T1 at MSI 2026, run the Fraud Alert on T1's coaching failures, and preview both MSI semifinals.

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    1 hr 5 min
  15. How G2 Did the IMPOSSIBLE Against Top Esports

    Episode 64

    Show notes

    G2 reverse sweeps Top Esports at MSI, YamatoCannon joins Cloud9, and the BLG vs T1 upper bracket quarterfinal gets previewed on Power Spike.

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    1 hr 32 min
  16. Gen.G Had Months to Fix This and STILL Failed

    Episode 63

    Show notes

    Both of Yamato's picks to make MSI were eliminated in the LCS playoffs. Power Spike runs the Fraud Alert, then previews every team heading to Daejeon.

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    1 hr 49 min
  17. Dplus Got REVERSE SWEPT & The Coach's Comment Made It WORSE...

    Episode 62

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    We cover the LCK, LEC, LCS, and LPL playoff fallout, including Dplus KIA's stunning reverse sweep collapse against KT and cvMax's now-infamous press conference.

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    1 hr 26 min
  18. Vitality Crashed Out And Their Top Laner's Interview Made It WORSE

    Episode 61

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    We break down Vitality's LEC playoff exit, NaakNako's shocking interview, and WE's improbable LPL playoff run.

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    1 hr 41 min
  19. Why KeSPA's Asian Games Roster Is IMPOSSIBLE to Defend

    Episode 60

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    We debate KeSPA's controversial Asian Games roster on a week that broke LCK viewership records.

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    1 hr 19 min
  20. Ibai vs Kameto Got UGLY at the LEC Madrid Road Show

    Episode 59

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    Kameto cancelled his appearance at the LEC's Madrid roadshow after a war of words with Ibai... and a Dignitas player publicly admits he considered retiring mid-split because his team has neither respect nor chemistry.

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    1 hr 31 min