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’Twas the night before playoffs, and all through the hall,

Not a keyboard was clicking, not a mousepad at all;

The headsets were hung by the monitors with care,

In hopes that a trophy soon would be there.

The players were nestled all snug in their chairs,

While visions of aces danced up in their glares;

YNk in his hoodie, and SPUNJ in his cap,

Had just settled down and moses is still bald

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

10:10 - Thunderpick World Championship 2026

11:05 - Bucharest vs Bounty

28:10 - Valve stopping region swapping

58:45 - Astralis roster changes

1:18:00 - EPL Playoffs preview

1:43:45 - Rinkle

1:47:40 - NAVI should make a roster change

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YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are reunited in Katowice, Poland.

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00:00 Intro, all about fish,

6:00 ESL Pro League in Katowice

19:30 Biguzera files pt2

34:25 The last month of VRS

48:30 Are we still in the Vitality Era?

1:02:30 How important is EPL and who do we want in the playoffs?

1:24:00 News from around the scene

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are Talking Counter. Or trying to. Doing

our best, really.

This episode was recorded PRIOR to the most recent update to

CS2 - therefore the update is not discussed.

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*I REPEAT THE RECENT CS UPDATE IS NOT DISCUSSED IN THIS

EPISODE*

00:00 Intro,

7:00 Is it VRS crunch time yet???

26:00 FPG2 and assessing Legacy

39:40 NaVi may not qualify to the Major for the first time EVER

1:00:20 Ynk’s homework on paiN

1:18:50 StarSeries 20 results

1:36:20 the state of FURIA

Janko is back from ANOTHER vacation so we can all get

together and Talk Counter.

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00:00 Intro, Janko's vacations and the best behavior of CS

talent

07:15 Eating your CS vegetables

14:10 sidde's interview with HLTV and FURIA's travel schedule

19:50 The importance of China to CS esports

31:25 Stagnant rosters need changing

40:40 The latest CS update brings childhood nostalgia

49:30 Which IGL's play the hardest positions? CT positional

philosophies, targeting weak players.

It's all there to take you to the finish line. gl hf

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00:00 Intro, Chad's show and tell clip

25:30 Discord Question: discussing a team’s “form”

32:00 What role does Vitality play for the rest of the season?

46:25 A Counter-Strike haiku

48:30 That’s a good looking FUT

54:45 NaVi: To make changes, or not to make changes

1:14:30 Monte video dramas

1:40:00 Hally’s coaching POWERS Team Spirit to EWC title

1:43:40 “Have FURIA ruined the opportunity for a historic last

year for FalleN?"

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00:00 Intro, the EWC Player Lounge, American education and Serbian driving

12:00 What the EWC event experience has been thus far

36:30 Length of average pro player career; highlighting s1zzi as a young talent

47:30 Spirit and Vitality stumble in EWC groups

1:03:35 Trials and tribulations for Vitality and FURIA this season

1:19:40 Running through the EWC playoff bracket

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00:00 Intro, The Cold Open, the two things you NEED in life

8:50 EWC Qualifier and EWC

33:30 EWC is CRUCIAL for Vitality

48:07 Falcons at EWC

1:03:25 MOUZ beat Spirit to win BLAST Bounty

1:24:00 jL standing in for Vitality for two events

1:34:23 Vibes on Liquid after loss in Grand Finals

SPUNJ and moses are enjoying the slow news off-season as

online CS eases us back into the swing of things. YNK is on a

beach somewhere.

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00:00 Intro, Rushly joins us and Get Animated! updates

37:40 BLAST Bounty format change for 2027

51:15 Sticker money catastrophe

1:08:30 Upsets at BLAST Bounty

1:26:10 Aurora +ash, +jimmphat, +kyxsan

SPUNJ, moses, and YNk are BACK

00:00 Intro, the last Major glaze

20:25 FURIA in the Final

28:30 Game updates: Cache is in, New bomb explosion

39:40 BC.Game +mzinho +magisk

52:50 MOUZ +PR, GamerLegion +FL4MUS

1:01:20 G2 +r1nkle -sunpayus

1:04:45 Legacy +try +n1ss1m

1:08:10 Liquid +jorko +JT(?)

1:13:20 Astralis +neo -ruggah

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00:00 Intro, the illness, two weeks into the Major, casting a

Major

04:45 PICK'EMS CONTEST PRIZES

10:35 Working the Major, casting the Major, and the Major

experience

32:22 Lopsided playoff bracket, looking back on older Major

Playoff brackets

40:55 Legacy's coach ADR disqualified, the coach rules at

Majors

51:10 Adding details into production for viewer experience

57:05 Legacy targets insani for n1ssim, Ruggah departs Astralis

1:04:36 MOUZ and NaVi at IEM Cologne Major

1:10:44 Major Playoffs seem wide open? Who wins?

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00:00 Intro, Ash on the desk, Janko’s apology

01:30 PICK’EMS CHALLENGE GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

06:35 Players/teams receiving abuse on social media after

elimination

15:30 Astralis eliminated in Stage 2

20:00 No more NA teams or players left in the Major

38:50 Spirit and Donk’s dominance, BetBoom continues, FUT

looked great

45:13 Vitality tangent

56:50 Stage 3 Pick’ems and conversation

1:08:30 Assessing G2’s chances

1:12:40 Can Legacy test this mouz lineup? and more opening

matchups

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00:00 Intro

01:40 WATCH THIS BEFORE SKIPPING TO TIMESTAMPS

07:12 Looking ahead to Stage 2

-- "First" part of the podcast begins now (lower audio quality moving forward)

34:30 Tyloo v Lynn Vision, adjusting expectations for Stage 1

56:00 Valve at the Major? Or not at the Major? That is the question

1:17:30 Finalizing our look back on Stage 1 of IEM Cologne

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00:00 Intro, Chad's travel woes, Janko's microphone woes

18:30 The Major is FINALLY here

28:50 New sticker money split

42:00 THUNDER dOWNUNDER

52:00 Consequences of skipping CAC

1:02:45 STAGE ONE PICK'EMS

1:27:15 NiKo's miss, NiKo vs Ropz, NiKo Karrigan and Falcons

THE MALBS FILES HAVE BEEN UNLEASHED

*****This episode was recorded on the 14th of May BEFORE the

playoffs of PGL Astana and IEM Atlanta******

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00:00 Intro, getting into CS and early career

13:55 Playing with coldzera in 00Nation

19:05 Experiences on M80 and G2

33:40 Individual struggles in 2025 after NiKo's departure

41:40 The State of CS - animgraph updates and map rotation

45:30 Joining Team Liquid, time in roster so far

52:55 What is TaZ like as a coach?

59:35 Current (aka week-old) Counter-Strike and the

dominance of Vitality

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00:00 Intro, cache experience, ghost nades

12:47 IEM Atlanta

34:10 ESL Pro League s25 in Riyadh for 2027

47:30 BLAST Fort-Worth

1:20:00 G2's loss to FaZe at BLAST Rivals

1:27:40 FURIA at BLAST Rivals into Astana

1:34:55 How important is PGL Astana for Falcons?

1:51:45 MOVING ON :x

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00:00 Intro, bullying, Chad's eye

7:55 Animgraph2 Update fully released

25:55 Karrigan's departure from FaZe and his future with

Falcons

53:55 Feelings on FURIA, Fallen's retirement

1:02:05 Spirit's bounce back performance in Rio

1:16:10 Chad's Worms (Is Vitality the Greatest Team of All Time)

1:22:55 Is Vitality's dominance GOOD for CS?

1:36:03 MOUZ changes and Sycrone's statements

*Recorded BEFORE enkayJ announced as FaZe coach*

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00:00 Intro, moses has a pond, nocries update

10:50 Karrigan to Falcons after IEM Rio

39:50 NiP sign Stavn as an AWPer (-r1nkle)

46:50 Fer to play Major for Gaiman Gladiators

53:00 BC.Game bench Mutiris and AragorN

56:30 PGL Bucharest - FUT's first championship

1:09:00 Focused on Vitality and Falcons at IEM Rio

1:31:50 IEM Rio Playoff bracket

1:36:30 Spirit - are we worried?

*Recorded on Apr 9, before the Parivision - Mongolz

Quarterfinal concluded*

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00:00 Intro, right into things, Janko on vacation

07:15 PGL Singapore Major adds 3rd/4th decider, changes invite

cutoff date

18:08 Should FaZe change roster before the Major?

23:39 Chad's Game: Moses' Malpractice

39:50 Qualification through Asia and Oceania regions

54:27 PGL Bucharest Playoffs - who is going to win the whole

thing?

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00:00 Intro, the moon landing, ranch dressing

15:18 Animgraph2 update

37:50 Turning the corner to Major Qualification cutoff

58:45 Salacious rumor around Aurora

1:18:00 PGL Bucharest

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00:00 Intro, blackmail material

09:30 The Vitality Era // Vitality vs Astralis GOAT team

36:00 ESL announces improvements to their 2027 circuit

55:00 FURIA/Falcons tech issues and importance of strong admins

1:09:00 Competing at T1 events vs T2 events, BCG Masters upsets

1:18:30 Overdrive on magixx as IGL, the state of Spirit

1:39:00 Is it over for MOUZ?

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00:00 Intro, Chad dips into his plumber past

09:30 CS2 Update (Reload changes)

37:30 Liquid swaps to NA for VRS standings

52:45 Liquid and G2 swap Malbs and Nertz

1:05:30 Mid-season checkin around the scene

1:28:00 Flyquest status check

1:37:30 FaZe -neo (coach), eliminated from Rotterdam

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00:00 Intro, showering habits

12:00 Valve update for CS2, NYAG lawsuit

18:00 PGL circuit announcement, TO’s doing battle in ’27-’28

38:30 Rumors around G2/TL signing up for BCG Masters

46:30 EPL Playoffs - Spirit, mouz, Aurora, MongolZ, NaVi, Legacy,

FUT, Astralis

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00:00 Intro, the Frag Movie, minigames

12:45 Would you cast CS forever? Player retirements and

motivations

42:45 PGL Cluj-Napoca results - do we HAVE to glaze Vitality?

56:20 PGL Cluj - The MongolZ

1:02:50 No Vitality at EPL - who will win instead?

1:14:45 100 Thieves VRS and early going

1:28:00 Questions from the Discord!

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00:00 Intro15:00 The State of the Analyst Desk50:30 PassionUA sign try, Senzu // Legacy signs arT1:11:54 ENC TEAM USA1:18:15 Vitality and Zywoo dominate IEM Krakow1:40:35 who is vitality's competition this year?2:00:00 Exciting teams to watch in PGL Cluj-Napoca

YNk- and SPUNJ have managed to drag the man with the most Majors in CS history into the podcast. We're Talking Counter with Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen!

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00:00 Intro, celebrity producer, superstitions, inverted sound

06:23 Evolution of pro CS gear, Dupreeh’s involvement with AceZone

11:02 Dupreeh’s Origin Story

32:19 Apex’s wise words, expectations and public pressure, the beauty of the game unfolding

41:04 Astralis signs Magisk instead of k0nfig (2018)

49:30 s1mple and the BCGame roster. YNk’s idea for a BCG roster change.

1:06:05 FaZe at IEM Krakow (the bad)

1:25:54 Falcons at IEM Krakow (the ugly)

1:46:17 Astralis and FUT at IEM Krakow (the good)

1:51:49 IEM KRAKOW PLAYOFF BRACKET

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00:00 Intro, live tech check, arriving in Krakow, MTG, the CS obsession14:50 Changes to the desk, broadcast vibes, stadium life20:40 Media Day: knowledge gathered chatting with players29:13 BLAST Bounty Results33:00 NiKo's MVP39:17 The Donk Delusion49:13 Who would you want in the IEM Krakow playoffs? THE DARK HORSE?1:00:00 IEM Krakow storylines BIG and small

YNk, moses, and SPUNJ are Talking Counter as the BLAST playoff games begin.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of the podcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways and watch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro3:20 The Anubis changes and the map pool28:30 BC.Game34:15 Coach impact and team culture42:00 Falcons v Liquid - and mostly Liquid1:02:00 Event priority across the circuit1:13:30 Online Counter Strike and big picture CS scene

moses, YNk, and SPUNJ are reunited for the first time in 2026.

Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of the podcast and of Counter-Strike. Happy holidays!https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, HLTV Awards experience, Fl0m Mythical LAN experience17:00 Reviewing HLTV Awards - Best Player 202527:50 Best Coach of 202537:45 HLTV Top 20 Players 202545:00 High Profile Discord Bans - huz / psychological / asalem54:50 StarLadder LAN circuit for Tier2 - Stake Ranked1:05:40 PGL's 2026 calendar of events1:21:00 Underwhelming offseason?1:25:40 BC.Game +mutiris +Aragorn +krazy +TaZ (coach)1:33:10 100 Thieves +poi +sirah +ag1l1:51:45 Can G2 be a threat?2:17:25 -train +Anubis

moses and YNk are joined by Budapest Major Playoff talent Mauisnake!

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Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of the podcast and of Counter-Strike. Happy holidays!https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, Maui's Budapest experience05:22 Looking back on Budapest Major storylines, performances41:50 The Broky Experience48:00 AWPers in CS21:06:10 Astralis -Magisk, NiP -ewjerkz1:11:05 GamerLegion -ztr -ash, +snax (igl)1:16:45 BC.Game -nexa -emi -cacanito1:23:20 M80 -HexT +jBA1:27:50 Spirit -zweih -chopper, +magixx (igl) +zont1x1:41:00 Should MOUZ make changes?2:02:53 Wooting 60HE v2 giveaway draw

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00:00 Intro, MTG, Budapest memories

21:05 Roster change season begins

39:20 Device expected to join 100 Thieves

1:07:35 Best storylines of the Major playoffs

1:11:22 Assessing Aurora's run and future

1:14:50 Assessing Liquid's run and future

1:23:15 Falcons vs Spirit

1:42:15 FaZe vs MOUZ

1:50:30 NaVi vs FURIA

1:55:55 Vitality vs The MongolZ

2:05:15 PGL Singapore Major 2026 announced

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00:00 Intro, hotel etiquette, life in Budapest, Astralis as Avengers

11:20 gla1ve to coach 100 Thieves

21:17 the importance of good observers

33:28 The Legend of Parivision

37:30 Stage 2 perfomances

44:29: Major Format wishlist and the Major experience

59:00 Liquid to Stage 3, the state and future of Astralis

1:13:10 npl’s pimp interview

SPUNJ and moses are busy in Budapest making pickems videos, opening keyboard boxes, casting Counter-Strike, and Talking Counter. We also have a thumbnail.We are proudly partnered with Wooting for this episode, maker of the most-used keyboard among professional gamers in CS2, R6, Valorant, and Fortnite.The Wooting 60HE v2 is available NOW for pre-order. Featuring true 8k polling, option for split spacebar layout, metal casing, and new Lekker Tikken switches. Pre-order before December 4th to become a founder and unlock exclusive perks!Join our Discord to watch the Budapest Major with other CS fans, Talk Counter, and for a chance to win a Wooting 60he v2 keyboard given away at the end of the Budapest Major!https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, cuck chairs, talkin smack, Masons, GetAnimated!6:25 Where’s the smack talk? 11:40 M80’s run, Stage 2, and recent form18:42 The level of CS at the Major so far26:20 M80’s bootcamp: Who were the scim GODS?40:55 Lake’s messed up keyboard binds44:59 State of the NA scene and it’s “resurgence”51:00 State of the Game in Lake’s mind?

SPUNJ and moses are enjoying the Budapest lifestyle, goulash every day while Talking Counter.

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00:00 Intro, planting trees, airport interactions, housekeeping13:30 Wooting launches 60HE v2, partners with m80 for Major24:40 Costreaming dramas35:40 The evolution of the CS scene and ecosystem45:10 Cadian and Flamus join OG47:50 Is FURIA developing a counter to the recent meta?55:05 nitr0 missing the Major, Daps to step in1:04:05 Starladder Budapest Major Stage 11:10:20 Is it POSSIBLE FaZe don’t make Stage 2?1:32:35 Assessing Spirit’s recent struggles

SPUNJ is back from China, YNk is back from Sweden, and moses has been chilling all along. Now we're Talking Counter.

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00:40 Intro, hangovers, Chad's Chengdu adventures

11:30 IEM Chengdu event and fans

18:00 F_1N steps down from VP

20:25 2026 schedule and mystery non-events

30:48 NRG winning, EYEBallers winning, BCG losing

32:55 FURIA win IEM Chengdu over Vitality

53:10 Kyousuke and Falcons

59:25 Heavy glazing of FURIA

1:13:50 Spirit's continued struggles, MongolZ w Controlez

1:24:50 FaZe, NaVi, Astralis - barely worth mentioning?

1:34:30 is Aurora a Top 5 team

1:36:40 100 Thieves announce return to CS

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moses, SPUNJ, and YNk- were just chilling, having a nice day, recording an episoOOMY GOD MONGOLZ BENCHED SENZU

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00:00 Intro, Chad's a DayZ nerd, BF6 and Counter Strike's charm

12:20 CS Skin market cap is $5.7 billion

19:45 ESL 2028 Calendar released, 2028 Major speculation

29:30 Value of individual events across the calendar

37:20 Thunderpick

51:35 Trigger Warning: EWC 2026 talk

1:05:40 electronic reunites with s1mple in BCG

1:23:20 k0nfig retires, into agent work

1:33:50 CS Asia Championships

1:42:37 Upcoming PGL Bucharest

1:52:29 MongolZ bench senzu, breaking news addendum

moses, SPUNJ, and YNk- are in Stockholm avoiding all licorice and Surströmming during EPL

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00:00 Intro, fraggin at EPL, Harry, player SSD setups

16:40 Blowouts during EPL, Astralis dead team walking?

23:50 <-- Aurora fans click here

35:10 Is FaZe making the right moves?

45:50 Brief detour to Liquid

54:00 Mongolz non-practice routine

1:16:00 EPL QF: Falcons v 3DMAX // NaVi v mouz

1:21:00 EPL QF: FURIA v Vitality // FaZe v Spirit

moses, SPUNJ, and YNk are READY TO PARTY.

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00:00 Intro, Vegans, OJ Borg

11:20 Gentle Mates dramas and tier 2 circuit

26:00 Trade window needed?

42:00 The VP/Lynn Vision Fiasco, ENCE and Gentle Mates are in

47:30 Flyquest struggles and existential struggles of the bubble teams

58:00 Changes to chance to make the major

1:03:00 Fissure final thoughts

1:10:00 Mongolz

1:13:10 ESL Pro League S22

1:34:40 AZR as coach

moses, SPUNJ, and YNk- are gearing up for the EPL grind, soaking up all the fragging going on at StarLadder and FISSURE.

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00:00 Intro, NA FPL phenom, Counter Strike CSI

15:10 CS Update

20:20 Virtus Pro

27:00 Twistzz departing Liquid to FaZe

57:15 Elige back to Liquid in swap (allegedly)

1:09:28 Team chemistry and cohesion

1:18:25 FISSURE playoffs

1:28:15 Magisk in Astralis

1:40:35 Mongolz odd practice schedule

1:48:20 Valve Shills shill Genesis Terminal

moses, SPUNJ, and YNk- are getting through the work week by Talking Counter.Join our Discord to discuss the episode with other viewers! Stick around to watch events, ask us questions, and Talk Counter!

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00:00 Intro, Aurora, Chad's story about Aurora4:50 Wildcard's AI roster extravaganza 7:41 complexity of the VRS, scheduling choices27:14 infestation of online counter strike, cheating, match fixing37:03 the Graham "messioso" Pitt newest tweet46:00 Spirit officially announce addition of tN1R, zontix taking time off53:00 G2 lifting the trophy, deserved glazing. vitality continued "struggles"1:25:17 FURIA losing in the semifinal, M80's run, 1:34:06 Astralis, +magisk -stavn1:43:45 This FaZe iteration1:53:18 Talking Inclusive Counter

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are chillin during the downtime, spectating the events, and Talking Counter.Join our Discord to discuss the episode with other viewers! Stick around to watch events, ask us questions, and Talk Counter!https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, the fans, Serbian discipline, Matilda09:02 player and tournament gear preferences21:48 (trollolol)22:00 complexity's departure from CS40:45 online counter strike47:00 BLAST Open London1:10:20 Spirit's roster ambiguity1:30:00 FALCONS and rounding out BLAST bracket1:51:00 electronic benched2:02:00 Chad's message to Aurora fans

moses, YNk, and SPUNJ have finally reunited just as the prophecy foretold, and they fulfill their destiny by Talking Counter.

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00:00 Intro, Aladdin, Geography

5:35 Drawing conclusions from BLAST Bounty/EWC, the value of Tier2 events 

20:40 Is Donk the G.O.A.T rifler? Talking about the greats through history

47:10 The value of being adaptable in CS

54:05 FaZe bench Elige

1:10:23 State of coaching and the benefits of strong coaches

1:14:50 Looking at the results of EWC and the rest of the bracket

This is a special episode covering the Wooting Meme Contest selection and giveaway. There is very little of us actually Talking Counter. Be warned!Special guest is the King of the Observers and presiding meme judge, rushly123456.Special thanks to Wooting for providing the 80HE's and UwU's used for the giveaway. Thank you to everyone for participating!Join our Discord to stay up to date on episode releases and to be part of more giveaways in the future!00:17 Get Animated!, cameras, something about Turbo Granny14:48 How Rushly got us hooked on Wooting24:56 The Wooting Meme Competition Contest Giveaway1:08:05 rushly outro beginsKeyboard Winners:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgoL0RUC6nchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7km86GJsPpk

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are preparing for the Grand Finals of IEM Cologne by speaking with the Godfather of Brazilian CS, FalleN.

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00:00 Intro, about last night

5:00 IGL mindgames, philosophy of being an IGL, quarterfinals vs mouz

14:03 Yekindar and Molodoy in FURIA

35:00 FURIA balancing act with arT

52:24 Coldzera not finding success after the Brazilian era

1:01:50 growth of brand and celebrity

1:18:50 Brazilian teams and scene

1:24:40 Fallen talks smack? and the old days :)

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are Talking Counter with none other than Lord Hugo B. Byron aka Hugo.

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00:00 Intro

9:00 New CS update - animations and map updates

30:14 s1mple joins BC Gaming

50:42 cologne playoffs

1:04:06 spirit donk kyousuke

1:17:45 why hugo hates harry

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are hanging out after their shift on the show, sitting back and Talking Counter.This episode is very proudly brought to you by Wooting, supplier of the 80HE; the most-used keyboard by professional Counter-Strike players.https://link.wooting.io/talkingcounterUse code “talkingcounter” when buying a new keyboard and get a $50 UwU - a fully customizable six-button addition to your setup with all the same tech of a Wooting keyboard - completely free! (add the UwU to your cart before activating the code). Join our Discord to have a good time, Talk Counter, watch live matches of IEM Cologne, and to WIN A WOOTING 80HE KEYBOARD!discord.gg/talkingcounter00:00 Intro, WOOTING KEYBOARD AND UwU DISCORD GIVEAWAY INFORMATION HERE7:00 Kyousuke and Falcons teaser11:30 LIfe in Cologne at IEM24:00 Liquid, Flyquest, and MOUZ45:15 First looks at G253:40 Lookin at the CS landscape1:16:10 How’s the economy feeling these days?1:22:55 NaVi at Cologne so far1:34:00 Astralis AH (after hooxi)1:47:00 bl4d3’s shoulder

moses, YNk-, and SPUNJ are all in Cologne preparing for confession inside the Cathedral of Counter Strike.This episode is very proudly brought to you by Wooting, supplier of the 80HE; the most-used keyboard by professional Counter-Strike players.https://link.wooting.io/talkingcounterUse code “talkingcounter” when buying a new keyboard and get a $50 UwU - a fully customizable six-button addition to your setup with all the same tech of a Wooting keyboard - completely free.Join our Discord to have a good time, Talk Counter, watch live matches of IEM Cologne, and to WIN A WOOTING 80HE KEYBOARD!

discord.gg/talkingcounter00:00 Intro, the keyboard in the room17:17 ***Talking Counter Exclusive*** Cologe VRS Update28:17 FISSURE Playground 1 in Belgrade37:17 The state of Team Liquid due to VRS50:32 Tyloo Winning FISSURE57:05 New look flyquest59:17 Addition of Overpass to map pool, new economy1:16:45 kassad vs bubszki beef off on X1:29:17 IEM COLOGNE STAGE 1 BEGINS TOMORROW

YNk and moses are Talking Counter with the casting whiz kid Dinko. Chad's using his vacation days.Join our Discord to hang out and discuss the episode with other viewers! Participate in all the fun and games we have to offer.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, dinko’s here, long breaks8:00 VRS implications out of the break, lack of confidence in online cs25:15 housekeeping segments25:25 Katowice to host an arena event in 202628:45 PGL Astana 2026 prizepool increased to 1.6million36:15 ESL enforces new integrity rules38:15 jL departs NaVi47:15 Broky returns to FaZe lineup1:02:15 Yekindar officially signs with FURIA1:07:55 G2 +MATYS, snax removed1:19:45 JKS THE PRODIGAL SON HATH RETURNED TO FLYQUEST1:27:15 Liquid +flashie as coach, NAF stays1:39:30 Spirit -magixx, +zwei1:49:00 Changes in NA teams, ENVY & Sentinals teasing stepping into space1:55:30 FISSURE Playground 1 starting Tuesday