Radio Melee
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPPMD and Toph's call in show for the PEOPLE of the Melee Community.
Every week, they discuss the hottest topics, current events, and answer your questions about Super Smash Bros Melee.
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Episodes
The Power of Thinking w/ Chem | Radio Melee Episode 92
November 28, 2023 21:01 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Chem! Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https://twitter.com/n0ned https://twitter.com/toph_bbq https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi Merch: https://goldenguardians.whatsneu.gg/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radio-melee/message
Surpassing Your Heroes w/ Ossify | Radio Melee Episode 91
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBOssify joins Toph and PPMD on this week's episode of Radio Melee! 00:00 - Intro 23:29 - Community Voice 31:24 - Caller 1: How do you manage your energy levels and expectations during losers runs? 44:11 - Caller 2: If you could create your own custom moveset, what moves would you pick? 01:04:31 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https://twitter.co...
Actually Cheating On Boxx w/ PracticalTAS & Nuckels | Radio Melee Episode 90
November 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by PracticalTAS and Nuckels to talk all things controller discourse! 00:00 - Intro 13:14 - Community Voice 20:22 - Caller 1: How do we enforce controller rules? 46:31 - Caller 2: What is the process and testing methodology to bring changes to firmware? 01:08:43 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff h...
The Tightest Race For 1st w/ Cody Schwab | Radio Melee Episode 89
November 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Cody Schwab to talk about Nintendo, his Big House run, and more! Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https://twitter.com/n0ned https://twitter.com/toph_bbq https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi Merch: https://goldenguardians.whatsneu.gg/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radio-mele...
The UK Playstyle w/ Frenzy | Radio Melee Episode 88
October 18, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by top UK Falco main Frenzy! 0:00 - Intro 32:47 - Community Voice 39:19 - Caller 1: What attributes would you assign each character? 55:51 - Caller 2: Is it worth for top players to play those on a lower echelon? 01:03:16 - Caller 3: Are there any regions whose styles can be described in general terms? 01:12:54 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians ht...
The Perfect Ruleset (For Puff) w/ Khalid | Radio Melee Episode 87
October 11, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn this week's episode of Radio Melee, PPMD and Toph are joined by Khalid! 0:00 - Intro 14:46 - Community Voice 17:17 - Caller 1: Which player has the most unique play style? 29:52 - Caller 2: Who wins the Puff-Marth matchup? 45:16 - Caller 3: North Carolina's most recent PR shows a tier list of players in addition to the ten PR players. What do you think of this idea? 52:27 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/gol...
Kongo Jungle Should Be Legal w/ Juggleguy | Radio Melee Episode 86
October 04, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBRadio Melee is back with a brand new look! Toph and PPMD are joined by Juggleguy to talk Big House and stage lists. 0:00 - Intro 20:36 - Community Voice 31:57 - Caller 1: How much do stages legitimize and delegitimize the skill of the modern player? 51:36 - Caller 2: Coinbox entrants are slowly declining. Is this just the normal cycle of melee each year? 01:08:18 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians ...
To Camp or Not to Camp w/ Aklo | Radio Melee Episode 85
August 30, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBAfter a killer 3rd place run at the final Shine, Toph and PPMD are joined by Aklo! 0:00 - Intro 29:20 - Community Voice 32:20 - Caller 1: How do you decide when to go Fox vs Link? 37:50 - Caller 2: Will understanding your opponent outside of the game well helps you against them in the game? 58:10 - Caller 3: With Shine coming to a close what are your favorite memories of the series? 01:29:45 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https:/...
The Future of Slippi w/ Fizzi | Radio Melee Episode 84
August 30, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Fizzi to discuss the current and future state of Slippi! 0:00 - Intro 38:33 - Community Voice 58:36 - Caller 1: What was the biggest hurdle during either rollback or ranked development you faced? 01:08:50 - Caller 2: What do you think is bringing new players into the game in 2023? 01:15:46 - Caller 3: If Aliens were to come down and challenge the Golden Guardians to a crew battle? What player order and what characters would they play? 0...
The Perfect Rankings w/ Wheat | Radio Melee Episode 83
August 16, 2023 21:02 - 1 hour - 133 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Wheat from Melee Stats! 0:00 - Intro 36:57 - Community Voice 55:29 - Caller 1: What is the value of wins over placements? 01:04:42 - Caller 2: Should lower skilled players be ignored when talking about matchups? 01:29:45 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https://twitter.com/n0ned https://twit...
Rankings Season Begins! w/ Toph and PPMD | Radio Melee Episode 82
August 09, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBThis week on Radio Melee, PPMD and Toph kick off rankings season with a top 31-50 recap! 0:00 - Intro 20:18 - Community Voice 25:47 - Caller 1: Would you be happy to see Melee at EVO again if it was at the cost of legalizing Wobbling? 39:27 - Caller 2: How do rankings work as an incentive for players? 01:12:49 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaf...
"Can Yoshi Not Do It Solo?" w/ aMSa | Radio Melee Episode 81
July 26, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by aMSa to discuss his surprise Falco pick at GOML! 0:00 - Intro 46:08 - Community Voice 51:14 - Caller 1: Does aMSa think that it will be possible to maintain similar results when traveling from Japan again? 01:03:05 - Caller 2: Is there a format to get average players more tournament sets without negatively impacting top players? 01:17:56 - Caller 3: Do some communities treat the game/top players/tournaments differently? 01:12:49 - Commu...
Peach Mains NEED To Do This! w/ Trif | Radio Melee Episode 80
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week on Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Trif! Support Trif here! https://www.twitch.tv/trifsmash 0:00 - Intro 21:26 - Community Voice 33:10 - Caller 1: Is it possible for a Peach to be #1? 47:07 - Caller 2: What are the best ways for spectators to help support melee from home? 55:40 - Caller 3: Are there any TOs or tournaments that you wish would get more attention? 01:04:18 - Caller 3: Will controller issues like those at fete give the public a more positive view of alterna...
"Leffen is just like me fr fr" w/ PPMD & Toph | Radio Melee Episode 79
July 12, 2023 21:54 - 1 hour - 120 MBOn this week's Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD recap the events of the recent Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series! 0:00 - Intro 28:40 - Community Voice 32:16 - Caller 1: Why did Mang0 play Doc against Hbox? 50:13 - Caller 2: What one change to a character would you make to have them be way better? 01:04:35 - Caller 3: How do you overcome a plateau? 01:19:01 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://...
The Path to Full Power w/ Wizzrobe | Radio Melee Episode 78
June 28, 2023 20:10 - 1 hour - 120 MBAfter a 2nd place finish at CEO following an extended tournament hiatus, this week on Radio Melee we're joined by Wizzrobe! 0:00 - Intro 19:37 - Community Voice 32:20 - Caller 1: What is Wizzy's thought process for shifting strategies against different top players of the same matchup? 36:08 - Caller 2: What is it like hearing voices from the community asking for you to return before you're ready? 44:11 - Caller 3: How would you "sell" your main to a new player? 59:26 - Caller 4: Thoughts...
Content or Competition? w/ Zain | Radio Melee Episode 77
June 21, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis week on Radio Melee, PPMD and Toph are joined by professional Roy player DontTestMe! 0:00 - Intro 28:46 - Community Voice 32:35 - Caller 1: Are there any traditions we should get rid of? 42:31 - Caller 2: Is there a world where Melee gets so popular that we lose the grassroots feeling? 56:52 - Caller 3: Does the average player have 10 years of experience? 01:03:31 - Caller 4: What role does ego have in a competitive match? 01:23:53 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: h...
The State of Melee Commentary w/ Jorge | Radio Melee Episode 76
June 14, 2023 20:02 - 1 hour - 149 MBToph and PPMD are joined by Jorge to discuss the current state of Melee commentary! 0:00 - Intro 24:23 - Community Voice 36:09 - Caller 1: Is r/ssbm getting shut down good for the community? 51:02 - Caller 2: Is Melee commentary in a good spot? 01:15:50 - Caller 3: How's Toph's top 100 grind? 01:45:50 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https:...
Who Can Use Blue Marth? PewPewU VS PPMD | Radio Melee Episode 75
June 07, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBJoining us on today's Radio Melee is one of the greatest Marth players of all time, PewPewU! 0:00 - Intro 24:45 - Community Voice 27:44 - Caller 1: How good is Marth in teams? 42:10 - Caller 2: What is "good commentary" vs "bad commentary"? 57:51 - Caller 3: Is there a place for character color ownership? 01:14:49 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/Yun...
Overcoming Bracket Demons w/ Salt | Radio Melee Episode 74
May 24, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBOn today's Radio Melee Toph and PPMD are joined by LTC champion and Falcon extraordinaire, Salt! 0:00 - Intro 16:34 - Community Voice 21:26 - Caller 1: You've taken many of the top players to game 5. What do you think is necessary to get over that finish line? 28:38 - Caller 2: What's the best way to get the most out of playing offline friendlies? 38:55 - Caller 3: If you could change history and win one tournament from the past, which one would you choose? 49:04 - Caller 4: Do you think a ...
Mang0 Seeded 10th!? w/ Toph & PPMD | Radio Melee Episode 73
May 17, 2023 20:08 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBToph and PPMD discuss the upcoming tournament season. 0:00 - Intro 30:29 - Community Voice 34:26 - Caller 1: What are your thoughts on stage hazards? 51:31 - Caller 2: Have you ever dreamt in melee? 01:01:45 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https://twitter.com/n0ned https://twitter.com/toph_bbq https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi Merch: https:...
Is Taunting Toxic? w/ Zamu | Radio Melee Episode 72
May 11, 2023 19:01 - 1 hour - 128 MBZamu joins Toph and PPMD for this week's Radio Melee to discuss mentality, rulesets, and taunting! 0:00 - Intro 54:33 - Community Voice 58:19 - Caller 1: If you could transform between two characters like Sheik/Zelda which would you choose? 01:07:55 - Caller 2: Is it toxic to taunt in melee? 01:22:15 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/YungWaff https://tw...
"I'll Save Melee" w/ Coney | Radio Melee Episode 71
May 11, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBOn today's Radio Melee, PPMD and Toph are joined by Coney to discuss the logistics of playing multiple Smash titles. 0:00 - Intro 23:09 - Community Voice 30:57 - Caller 1: Could the current landscape of smash lead to a boost for p+? 41:30 - Caller 2: How do we increase cross-pollination between the smash titles? 1:00:38 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com...
Winning Isn’t the Goal, It’s the Reward w/ Moky | Radio Melee Episode 70
April 26, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBAfter a 1st place finish at The Come Up, Moky joins us for this week's Radio Melee to discuss his recent success and goals for the future. 0:00 - Intro 19:57 - Community Voice 26:57 - Caller 1: What were the steps you took to improve and what are your goals? 34:04 - Caller 2: How much does being part of the same sponsor make you a team? 42:256 - Caller 3: What foundation/safety net can be made to protect and support players and TO's? 52:48 - Caller 4: How are players effected by tournament...
Play Cracked. Get Jacked. w/ SlumlordGG | Radio Melee Episode 69
April 19, 2023 21:08 - 1 hour - 127 MBThis week, PPMD and Top are joined by joined by SlumlordGG, CEO of AllChat Esports! 0:00 - Intro 44:09 - Community Voice: Who is your favorite character to play besides your main? 49:22 - Caller 1: What is the best way to network and collaborate with other entities in the scene? 01:01:12 - Caller 2: Are newer players more concerned with initial performances than slow and steady improvement? 01:10:13 - Caller 3: What are some ways the community can bolster the voice of the average tournamen...
Is It Time to Play a Secondary? w/ Axe | Radio Melee Episode 68
April 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBToph and PPMD are joined by professional Pikachu player Axe! The gang discuss the mentality and viability of playing multiple characters. 0:00 - Intro 31:17 - Community Voice 41:13 - Caller 1: Do you have to be a top player to experience the "try to have fun" mentality? 48:26 - Caller 2: How do you balance practicing your characters for bracket and your characters for fun? Is there a benefit in playing multiple characters?54:23 - Caller 3: What should be the role of teams/orgs in the melee...
aMSa & HomeMadeWaffles join GG Melee! | Radio Melee Episode 67
April 06, 2023 00:10 - 1 hour - 141 MBThis week on Radio Melee we're joined by the two brand new additions to the GG Melee roster, aMSa and HomeMadeWaffles! 0:00 - Intro 14:24 - Community Voice: What kind of Mr. Beast style Melee content would you like to see? 17:51 - Caller 1: When is a tech/character banworthy? 45:35 - Caller 2: How do you assess prior commentary performances and evolving your casting style? 01:07:45 - Caller 3: Where do you see Melee in 10 years? 1:34:17 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: htt...
Farewell to Summit w/ The Cheat | Radio Melee Episode 66
April 06, 2023 00:09 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBIn the wake of the final Smash Summit event, this week on Radio Melee we are joined by Mikey AKA The Cheat! 0:00 - Intro 34:43 - Caller 1: With Summit not being around for the foreseeable future, will the casual "couch commentary" style go with it? 49:34 - Caller 2: What are your hot takes, dark horses, or "major upsets" you see happening at Major Upset? 1:03:05 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardianshttps...
Melee Content is Limitless w/ turndownforwalt | Radio Melee Episode 65
March 22, 2023 21:04 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBThis week Toph and PPMD are joined by BC | turndownforwalt! The trio takes a deep dive into the ecosystem of Melee content. 0:00 - Intro 26:51 - Caller 1: Do you think that you're stifling your efforts by focusing entirely on melee? 41:22 - Caller 2: What is something you've learned in melee that you were able to apply outside the game? 54:34 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardianshttps://twitter.com/PPMD...
The Donkey Kong Renaissance w/ Rishi | Radio Melee Episode 64
March 15, 2023 20:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBThis week on Radio Melee, PPMD and Toph are joined by Rishi to talk DK and how to learn from your losses. 0:00 - Intro 23:04 - Caller 1: Can DK solo top 8 a major? 28:42 - Caller 2: What separates the top 8 players and top 30 players? 36:54 - Caller 3: How do you deal with losses constructively? 48:14 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/ZainNagh...
Melee Moving Forward w/ Toph & PPMD | Radio Melee Episode 63
March 09, 2023 19:29 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBRadio Melee is back! This episode, PPMD and Toph discuss the future of tournaments, tier lists, and controller legality. 0:00 - Intro 18:48 - Caller 1: Do either of you currently attend any locals regularly? 31:018 - Caller 2: Will a new tournament series will take the spot of Smash Summit? 40:24 - Caller 3: Does our view of high/mid and low tier characters have to change? 51:17 - Caller 4: Did we wait to long to tackle creating a ruleset for box controllers? 01:04:04 - Community...
The Smash World Tour/Nintendo Drama w/ Bobby Scar & The Community | Radio Melee Episode 62
December 01, 2022 20:10 - 1 hour - 106 MBPPMD and Toph are joined by Bobby Scar to hear the community's thoughts on the cancellation of the Smash World Tour by Nintendo. 0:00 - Intro 11:35 - Caller 1 20:09 - Caller 2 37:08 - Caller 3 47:23 - Caller 4 54:12 - Caller 5 1:00:40 - Caller 6 Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: https://twitter.com/goldenguardians https://twitter.com/PPMD https://twitter.com/ZainNaghmi https://twitter.com/n0ned https://twitter.com/toph_bbq Merch: https://go...
Making Summit a Premier Event w/ The Cheat | Radio Melee Episode 61
November 10, 2022 00:57 - 1 hour - 152 MBMikey, The Cheat, from Beyond the Summit joins the season finale of Radio Melee to talk about Summit 14, developing creativity, and being a leader in the Melee community. 0:00 - Intro 29:00 - Community Voice 40:15 - From Aiden: What do you feel has changed the most being a community leader in the scene before BTS and after? 51:30 - From Galint | Samuel - What do you think we should do to bring new people to Smash events 1:02:50 - From Binseu - How do you feel the creativity of BTS has ...
Summit 14 Predictions w/ Toph & PPMD | Radio Melee Episode 60
November 02, 2022 18:30 - 1 hour - 129 MBWith Summit around the corner, Toph and PPMD take us through their predictions for the event. 0:00 - Intro 04:15 - Community Voice: What other esports do you watch? 07:06 - Summit 14 seeding. 29:02 - Caller 1: How much scrutiny should the best player in the world have? 40:41 - Caller 2: Is there vocabulary we can create to help people better understand why HBox is so good? 58:23 - Caller 3: Who would win a 16 person round robin? 1:08:50 - Caller 4: What are some of your favorite...
Running The Most Stacked Event In Smash History w/ Aiden | Radio Melee Episode 59
October 26, 2022 19:21 - 2 hours - 174 MBThe Ludwig Smash Invitational will go down as one of the most stacked tournaments in Smash history. Toph and PPMD are joined by Aiden (Calvin) to discuss what goes in to running such an event. 0:00 - Intro 40:27 - Community Voice: Has the community gotten nicer? 54:56 - Caller 1: What would you do to make the new players feel more welcomed to the community and motivate them to continue the grind? 1:03:08 - Caller 2: Are there any tournament formats that you feel have untapped pote...
Don't Let the Intrusive Thoughts Win w/ Soonsay | Radio Melee Episode 58
October 19, 2022 21:47 - 1 hour - 116 MBFollowing his breakout performance at The Big House 10, Toph and PPMD are joined by Soonsay! 0:00 - Intro 23:23 - Community Voice: Where is Yoshi on the tier list? 30:11 - Caller 1: With a new era of players do you see an opportunity to see more low tier character representation? 43:18 - Caller 2: What were the ways in which you've learned and improved since GOML? 59:35 - Caller 3: Do you see any potential threats to the integrity of Melee? 1:18:30 - Community Voice Don't Mi...
Yoshi Finally Wins A Major w/ aMSa | Radio Melee Episode 57
October 12, 2022 20:42 - 1 hour - 114 MBFresh off of his historic victory at The Big House 10, aMSa joins Toph and PPMD for this week's Radio Melee! 0:00 - Intro 22:20 - Community Voice: What makes SFAT's Fox so good? 31:22 - Caller 1: Now that you've won, in what way do you think players are going to improve against Yoshi?/where do you think Yoshi's limitations lie? 38:34 - Caller 2: Do you think that you proved that a major can be won with any character? 47:15 - Caller 3: What's one thing you wish commentators knew ...
The Future of Melee Doubles w/ SFAT | Radio Melee Episode 56
October 05, 2022 20:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBOn this week's episode of Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by SFAT! The gang discuss the current state of doubles and the future of tournament formats. 0:00 - Intro 09:27 - Community Voice: Why is Pipsqueak portrayed as a villain? 14:51 - Caller 1: Are there contentious feelings between the Melee and Ultimate communities? 30:05 - Caller 2: How could we bring Melee doubles back in the spotlight? 43:50 - Caller 3: What is the coolest/favorite local scene you’ve been to/been ...
Melee Past, Present and Future w/ Dr. Z | Radio Melee Episode 54
September 28, 2022 21:14 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week Toph and PPMD are joined by legendary Genesis head TO Dr. Z! 0:00 - Intro 12:22 - Community Voice: Melee up-and-comers. 16:17 - Caller 1: You have 5min to convince someone melee is the sickest esport what set do you chose? 25:39 - Caller 2: If we made a game with the exact same mechanics as melee, but with completely new art, have we lost some of the soul of the game? 39:01 - Caller 3: What are your favorite moments that might have been lost to time? 59:06 - Caller 4: D...
Why Falcon Beats Marth w/ Pipsqueak | Radio Melee Episode 55
September 28, 2022 21:10 - 1 hour - 150 MBThis week Toph and PPMD are joined by Pipsqueak to discuss the Falcon/Marth matchup and how EU competition compares to NA. 0:00 - Intro 22:15 - Community Voice: What would you like to see at a major? 31:40 - Caller 1: Why Captain Falcon against Marth? 49:02 - Caller 2: Do you feel EU is catching up to the US? 1:13:17 - Caller 3: Do you think fox players have a harder time practicing because of how many resources they have? 1:41:42 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Conte...
Play Like It's Your Last Stock w/ S2J | Radio Melee Episode 53
September 14, 2022 21:38 - 1 hour - 103 MBOn this week's Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by S2J! 0:00 - Intro 12:00 - Community Voice: If you could make anyone the best player in the world, who would you pick? 18:37 - Caller 1: What gives you the intuition to play aggressive vs. defensive? 37:31 - Caller 2: What players are your current hype pocket picks? 48:45 - Caller 3: Do best 2/3s measure different skill sets in comparison to Best 3/5s? 1:17:05 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/...
Melee & Physical Fitness w/ Mekk | Radio Melee Episode 52
September 07, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis week, PPMD and Toph are joined by Mekk to discuss the positive effects of staying physically fit as a Melee player. 0:00 - Intro 20:57 - Community Voice: What matchup do you want to see in finals at Big House? 27:23 - Caller 1: How do you stay so positive after losses? 41:14 - Caller 2: In what ways have other falcon mains influenced your playstyle? 54:24 - Caller 3: Is there is any value in playing people below your level? 1:17:05 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest ...
The Pressure of Being Number One w/ Zain | Radio Melee Episode 51
August 31, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis week, PPMD and Toph are joined by Shine 2022 champion Zain! 0:00 - Intro 17:51 - Community Voice: Who is the weakest player we could send back in time to win Genesis 1? 25:16 - Caller 1: How does winning Shine 2022 compare to 2018? 34:31 - Caller 2: Do the play styles of retired players age at different rates? 48:47 - Caller 3: What does fostering your local scene mean to you in the "Slippi" era where you can just sit at home and play top players instead? 1:14:39 - Communit...
Hungrybox Was Wrong w/ Wheat | Radio Melee Episode 49
August 17, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week, PPMD and Toph are joined by master statistician GimmeDatWheat to discuss the intricacies of rankings. 0:00 - Intro 18:18 - Community Voice: What are your goals and what can you do today to achieve them? 28:36 - Caller 1: What is Melee Stats’ approach to all of the different aspects of competitive play? 43:27 - Caller 2: Have there been any improvements made to the ranking process and are there any changes you would like to see? 51:56 - Caller 3: How can we help reduce ...
The Scariest Player Melee Has Ever Seen w/ iBDW | Radio Melee Episode 48
July 27, 2022 22:02 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBToph and PPMD are joined by iBDW to discuss the contributing factors to his recent success! 0:00 - Intro 18:18 - Community Voice: Who are your local heroes? 22:02 - Caller 1: How does running subathons affect how you approach streaming? 28:11 - Caller 2: How do you feel about people attributing your recent success to your switch to Z-jump? 40:27 - Caller 3: How do you discipline yourself to learn and practice when you don't want to? 50:46 - Caller 4: What does the timeline ...
Wobbling Should Be Legal w/ SluG | Radio Melee Episode 47
July 13, 2022 19:26 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBToph and PPMD are joined by Double Down 4th place finisher and ICs specialist, SluG! 0:00 - Intro 14:17 - Community Voice: Would you trade a current top player to bring back Armada? Should Steve be banned? 21:58 - Caller 1: Is wobbling needed to make up for shortcomings? What are some no wobbling strategies? 37:05 - Caller 2: Why did you change your name to SluG? 43:26 - Caller 3: Marth vs Ice Climbers matchup 1:04:52 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http:...
The Pop-Off Meta w/ Hungrybox | Radio Melee Episode 46
July 06, 2022 19:03 - 1 hour - 102 MBToph and PPMD are joined by Hungrybox to discuss iBDW's reverse pop-off and the future of Jigglypuff. 0:00 - Intro 25:00 - Community Voice: How do you form your opinions on top players? 29:11 - Caller 1: Will top players start relying on secondaries? 40:00 - Caller 2: How long will older top players be able to keep up? 56:54 - Caller 3: How will Jigglypuff evolve as a character? 1:03:26 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly/SubscribeGGMelee Follow: ht...
Why Falco Is the Best Character w/ Ginger | Radio Melee Episode 45
June 29, 2022 18:34 - 1 hour - 113 MBTo kick off season 4 of Radio Melee, Toph and PPMD are joined by Ginger! Ginger gives his take on the Falco meta and the dynamic of juggling content and competition. 0:00 - Intro 24:04 - Community Voice: What two players would you want to see a fusion of? 26:00 - Caller 1: Why has Mango been the only Falco player to top 8 consistently? 42:10 - Caller 2: How difficult is it to balance content creation and competing? 54:16 - Caller 3: What is culturally different between the Smash ...
Yoshi Is Better Than Peach? w/ Dr. lloD | Radio Melee Episode 44
May 18, 2022 19:33 - 1 hour - 106 MBRadio Melee time again! Today Toph and PPMD are joined by professional Peach main lloD! 0:00 - Intro 20:51 - Community Voice: Which smasher would best survive on a deserted island? 24:38 - Caller 1: How do you decide when to play the slow game vs playing aggressive? 33:51 - Caller 2: What were the most important Summit 13 sets to watch? 50:39 - Caller 3: What kind of challenges are shared between being a competitive Melee player and becoming a doctor? 1:14:31 - Community Voice ...
Being Toxic is OK w/ Aklo & Ryobeat | Radio Melee Episode 43
May 04, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBToph is away this week, but PPMD is joined by Aklo and Ryobeat to talk all things TO'ing! 0:00 - Intro 18:14 - Community Voice: UK vs US Office crew battle 22:11 - Caller 1: What is Ryobeat's "secret sauce" of TO'ing? 38:14 - Caller 2: Should there be more Arcadian style tournaments? 52:36 - Caller 3: What are some tips for new TOs? 1:08:17 - Caller 4: How would you improve the standard tournament format? 1:34:48 - Community Voice Don't Miss the Latest Content: http://bit.ly...
Jmook's Genesis Journey | Radio Melee Episode 42
April 27, 2022 18:23 - 1 hour - 116 MBPPMD and Toph are joined by Jmook to cover his impressive 2nd place finish at Genesis 8. 0:00 - Intro 21:04 - Community Voice: What if Zain had beaten Hbox with Roy? 24:20 - Caller 1: Jmook's mentality after Genesis 37:56 - Caller 2: What is a move you think has more potential to be useful? 52:18 - Caller 3: What steps can we take to help top 100 players be more financially stable? 1:10:00 - Caller 4: How did you pick Sheik as your main? 1:21:20 - Community Voice Don't Mis...