Top 40 Fortnite Winter Royale Qualifier Lamar and Tekken World Tour Preview with AceKingOffsuit - Cheddar Sports 11/30/18
For a week, esports insiders have been flooding the #esportsmystery hashtag - today, we finally find out what it actually is. But there's another mystery on the horizon - what's Ninja planning to do with Smash Bros? And will Blizzard's new approach to competitive Hearthstone pay off?
Then, we talk to top 40 Fortnite Winter Royale qualifier Lamar about his experience playing the tournament and what it's like being in a game with such a disparity between the pro and casual scenes. Steve 'AceKingOffsuit' Jurek joins us to preview the Tekken World Tour finals, and Logitech G's Vincent Borel explains Logitech's Shadow Project partnership with legendary auto manufacturers McLaren to find a racing game player worthy of joining their esports team.
Cheddar Innovates gets a look at the satellite that's searching for the earliest light from the big bang, plus a former Nike executive breaks down what the new era of sportswear looks like.
Stefan Olander, co-founder of sportswear company Omorpho, joins Cheddar Innovates to talk about his 'gravity sportswear' concept and why our workout clothes need an overhaul.
MARLOWE., the men's skincare and grooming brand, has announced 23-year-old professional boxer Ryan Garcia as "Chief Marlowe Officer" and co-owner of the brand. In this role, Ryan will help boost brand awareness, oversee product design, and strategize digital marketing content for his signature products. Ryan joined Cheddar to discuss the partnership and his boxing career.
A packed Thursday pod: Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments in the Ghislaine Maxwell, Jussie Smollett and Elizabeth Holmes trials. Plus, Dems are losing the Hispanic vote, Boris Johnson in trouble again, and is it possible that Adele has peaked?
Laine Higgins, college sports reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell where she discusses the college football coaching carousel and says Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly, and Mario Cristobal leaving for new schools this quickly is not normal.
The leading gaming organization and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves just raised $60 million in new funding closing its Series C. This new round of funding has raised the valuation of the organization to about $460 million. John Robinson, president and COO of 100 Thieves, joins Cheddar News to talk about what's next for the company.
Heather Smith, Founder and Chief Strategist at theHAUTEbar, discusses how the ski and resort industry is bouncing back after the pandemic; Mark Ellwood, Host of "Travel Genius" Podcast, breaks down the best travel destinations for winter sports before the 2022 Winter Olympics kick off; Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'Jeremy Jones' Higher.'
