Talking Counter

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moses, SPUNJ, and YNk are Talking Counter.

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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!

moses, SPUNJ, and YNk are Talking Counter.
This episode is brought to you by Polymarket, the premier online prediction market.

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/DaFHsaq5Ya

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!
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.
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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

Janko and Chad are in Krakow, Poland for the, enjoying media day interviews instead of mayonnaise and hot cocoa.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/DaFHsaq5Ya
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