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Teams Are Wasting Player Talent... / Which Teams Are Crumbling? (ft Hawka)

103 min • 5 december 2024

Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Alex "Hawka" Hawkins to discuss the latest from the PW Counter-Strike Major, Tech Girl's strengths as a host, poor showings from Complexity and FlyQuest, the futures of Cloud9 and BIG, the consistency of "favorites" in CS2, and more.

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Falcons Signing kyousuke Is Smart / The s1mple Situation Is Ugly (ft Sean Gares)

3 juli | 143 min

s1mple Is BACK! / Why NiKo Is Called A "Shrimp" (ft YNk)

18 juni | 156 min

Nobody Believes Spirit Can Win The Austin Major / No Future For NA CS (ft dusT)

8 juni | 111 min

Why FaZe Is Important For Counter-Strike / The Major Flaw With Majors (ft walle)

31 maj | 133 min

s1mple Performed Well With FaZe / Team Liquid's Power Level Is Hidden (ft Vince)

25 maj | 126 min

Can HooXi Save Astralis? / kyousuke's Signing Raises Question Marks (ft Freya)

16 maj | 119 min

Why s1mple to FaZe Is A Fantastic Move / How G2 Can Salvage Their Roster (ft KingT)

12 maj | 127 min

How EliGE Destroyed FaZe / Falcons' Meteoric Rise Changes Everything (ft SPUNJ)

4 maj | 129 min

Why Falcons Will Be Top 3 In The World / G2's CEO Exposed Everything... (ft Dempz)

26 april | 125 min

G2s Future Without m0NESY Is Bad / Is siuhy Joining Team Liquid A Mistake? (ft JW)

6 april | 114 min

Brazil Can't Make 1 Good Team / Tier 2 Scene Is An Absolute Disaster... (ft moses)

20 februari | 87 min

Why Aggressive Players Are Overrated / The Pro Circuit Is Inconsistent (ft NER0cs)

17 februari | 124 min

zews Reveals What Happened In Team Liquid / IEM Katowice 2025 Playoffs (ft zews)

6 februari | 126 min

Why chopper is CRUCIAL to Team Spirit / The IMPOSSIBLE CS calendar (ft magixx)

28 januari | 112 min

Did Vitality Make The Wrong Move? / How New Rosters Are Settling (ft GoMeZ)

26 januari | 82 min

The m0NESY Fallacy / Most Surprising Roster Moves & Expectations (ft Allan Hender)

19 januari | 97 min

Is donk considered a "Rookie"? / Why Team Liquid is on a Downtrend (ft dusT)

22 december 2024 | 147 min

The MongolZ Make The Major Playoffs! / What Happened to NAVI?... (ft Bleh)

10 december 2024 | 127 min

Teams Are Wasting Player Talent... / Which Teams Are Crumbling? (ft Hawka)

5 december 2024 | 103 min

Valve Messed Up the Rules... / Counter-Strike Has Changed Forever (ft RossR)

26 november 2024 | 113 min

DRILLAS Abusing Major Loophole is Good?! / Why is f0rest retiring?

19 november 2024 | 128 min

TROUBLE at Team Liquid / The decline of esports journalism (ft Mnmzzz)

8 november 2024 | 145 min

s1mple returns to dominate / Tier 2 CS is going to be UGLY (ft Ne0kai)

31 oktober 2024 | 146 min

Why G2 is FINISHED / Team Liquid NEEDS to change (ft Chet)

10 oktober 2024 | 107 min

Is s1mple to Falcons a mistake? / G2 is actually winning with Snax?! (ft STYKO)

5 oktober 2024 | 116 min

Why cadiaN joining Astralis is a good idea / Kicking dupreeh for NiKo? (ft ashhh)

18 september 2024 | 151 min

What does donk do wrong? Who gets kicked from Faze? (ft Skriv)

9 september 2024 | 122 min

NiKo joining Team Falcons / The "donk Curse" is affecting Team Spirit (ft fl0m)

31 augusti 2024 | 127 min

Valve banned Snap Tap / CS2 only cares about 1 region (ft EliGE)

21 augusti 2024 | 100 min

The Astralis honeymoon is over / MOUZ are the best at finding new talent (ft Jumpy)

13 augusti 2024 | 89 min

Why karrigan should retire / malbs exceeding all expectations (ft austincs)

6 augusti 2024 | 105 min

Why Jimpphat is the next Superstar / How IEM Cologne got even better (ft KingT)

26 juli 2024 | 111 min

Why Snax might make sense... / The future of Brazilian CS (ft Hawka)

17 juli 2024 | 117 min

"These roster changes don't make sense..." / New players in T1 CS (ft Tech Girl)

11 juli 2024 | 114 min

HooXi Finally Gets Benched / f0rest's comeback? (ft NartOutHere)

3 juli 2024 | 104 min

T2 CS is good now? / Cheap player buyouts (ft mantuu)

27 juni 2024 | 100 min

Why Stewie2K is unprofessional / cadiaN is cursed! (ft Richard Lewis)

21 juni 2024 | 176 min

Why NAVI needs s1mple / Have The MongolZ broken the meta? (ft Heccu)

10 juni 2024 | 104 min

dev1ce SHINES as IGL / Why Donk is already a top 5 player (ft DAVEY)

25 maj 2024 | 103 min

Team Falcons' Biggest Issue / Is Nexa the problem in G2? (ft pita)

17 maj 2024 | 118 min

The downward spiral of HEROIC and ENCE / Is blameF rotting away? (ft Paladin)

7 maj 2024 | 109 min

The UGLY TRUTH about FURIA / m0NESY is Playing Like Prime s1mple! (ft ArmchairIGL)

27 april 2024 | 118 min

Are VP a SUPERTEAM with electroNic? / Jimpphat Raises the Floor! ( ft RobuJohnson)

17 april 2024 | 100 min

NAVI's Major win was a FLUKE / ZywOo's disappointing Major Playoffs (ft Hugo)

5 april 2024 | 112 min

G2's MASSIVE MISTAKES / Does BOROS deserve all the blame? (ft voo)

23 mars 2024 | 127 min

YOU OVERREACTED to s1mple & Falcons' loss / Major talent DUBS & SNUBS (ft launders)

14 mars 2024 | 107 min

Team Liquid MISS THE MARK / dev1ce as IGL?! / Female agent Twitter SNAFU (ft dona)

5 mars 2024 | 114 min

RMR's are more important than THE MAJOR?!? / Astralis lacks leadership (ft Rejin)

27 februari 2024 | 124 min

Team Spirit's UNSUNG HEROES / karrigan's ambition / The Balkan mentality (ft Tedd)

16 februari 2024 | 137 min

CHEATERS in Online Qualifiers / FL1T will be a top 20 player! (ft. Dempz)

28 januari 2024 | 101 min

MAJOR PROBLEMS at RMR Qualifiers / In defense of kassad (ft. Thomas)

22 januari 2024 | 63 min

THE RETURN of daps and NRG / TOO MUCH HYPE for donk? (ft. daps)

6 januari 2024 | 103 min

Give gla1ve a chance! / apEX and ZywOo are BACK! (ft. Nohte)

1 december 2023 | 88 min

NiKo's U-turn: GOOD OR BAD? / The UGLY downfall of EG (ft. MNMZZZ)

10 november 2023 | 130 min

Was kicking nafany a MISTAKE?!? / Complexity and VP are back! (ft. NER0)

26 september 2023 | 109 min

TSM's BIG FLAW / dev1ce's MEGA efficiency / Brazil's underperformance (ft. Allan)

7 september 2023 | 117 min

Rise of ENCE / Valve's UGLY change in CS2 / A long wait for Katowice (ft. dycha)

28 augusti 2023 | 103 min

Fans are IN DENIAL on ZywOo! / b0RUP is weighing down Astralis

11 augusti 2023 | 68 min

Removing nafany was a mistake!?! / Reactions to new NiP and NAVI

24 juli 2023 | 131 min

Mauisnake was RIGHT about Cloud9! / REACTIONS to TSM rumors (ft. KingT)

30 juni 2023 | 109 min

iM's BIGGEST COMPLAINT about CS2 / Heroic's major hurdle (ft. iM)

20 juni 2023 | 96 min

What's lacking at Liquid? / s1mple's final CS:GO Major / rise of iM (ft. Moses)

28 maj 2023 | 95 min

Who will win the ULTIMATE CS:GO Major? (ft. launders)

5 maj 2023 | 116 min

Twistzz vs EliGE: WHO'S THE NA GOAT?

28 mars 2023 | 137 min

G2 DOMINATES at Katowice! / Are Heroic at their ceiling? (ft. Aleksib)

14 februari 2023 | 119 min

Where are the dominant teams?!? / Turmoil at Na'Vi! (ft. KingT)

30 januari 2023 | 77 min

G2 find their form! / Is the map pool flawed? (ft. blameF)

20 december 2022 | 87 min

k0nfig and dev1ce return! (ft. Tech Girl)

8 december 2022 | 82 min

JAME'S TIME to win a Major! (ft. JRT)

21 november 2022 | 86 min

The YEKINDAR move: GOOD, BAD, or BOTH?!? (ft. Maniac)

27 oktober 2022 | 103 min

The Immense Impact of G2's RMR Upset / tabseN's Legacy (ft. Heccu)

14 oktober 2022 | 104 min

HooXi is better than cArn?!?!? (ft. pita)

10 september 2022 | 111 min

Does Spinx make VITALITY a TOP TEAM? / Astralis and Heroic STRUGGLE (feat. Freya)

2 september 2022 | 89 min

FaZe & NAVI deliver! / Who's to blame for BAD roster moves? (feat. kassad)

21 juli 2022 | 125 min

Making the Major is TOO EASY?!? / Inconsistency from top teams (feat. HooXi)

12 juli 2022 | 106 min

NiP dev1ce Update Soon? / What is the "Black Hole" of Analysis? (feat. Miraa)

13 juni 2022 | 82 min

What's next for Liquid? / karrigan levels up! / ESIC update woes (feat. Bleh)

27 maj 2022 | 95 min

MAJOR Reactions / karrigan Shines / No Expectations for Astralis? (feat. Hawka)

29 april 2022 | 88 min

Furia Rising / Evil Geniuses Struggle / Heroic at Their Ceiling? (feat. launders)

11 april 2022 | 100 min

Teams Are Wasting Player Talent... / Which Teams Are Crumbling? (ft Hawka)

Senaste avsnitt

Falcons Signing kyousuke Is Smart / The s1mple Situation Is Ugly (ft Sean Gares)

s1mple Is BACK! / Why NiKo Is Called A "Shrimp" (ft YNk)

Nobody Believes Spirit Can Win The Austin Major / No Future For NA CS (ft dusT)

Why FaZe Is Important For Counter-Strike / The Major Flaw With Majors (ft walle)

s1mple Performed Well With FaZe / Team Liquid's Power Level Is Hidden (ft Vince)

Can HooXi Save Astralis? / kyousuke's Signing Raises Question Marks (ft Freya)

Why s1mple to FaZe Is A Fantastic Move / How G2 Can Salvage Their Roster (ft KingT)

How EliGE Destroyed FaZe / Falcons' Meteoric Rise Changes Everything (ft SPUNJ)

Why Falcons Will Be Top 3 In The World / G2's CEO Exposed Everything... (ft Dempz)

G2s Future Without m0NESY Is Bad / Is siuhy Joining Team Liquid A Mistake? (ft JW)

Catching Up With kennyS / The Problem With Star Players (kennyS)

The Cheating Disaster In CS2 / NAVI Disappoints Again... (ft Rejin)

NAVI ARE FALLING APART / The Fragile State of Top CS Teams (ft ynoT)

How CS Tournaments Got Even Better / Falcons Are Fun To Watch (ft Scrawny)

Brazil Can't Make 1 Good Team / Tier 2 Scene Is An Absolute Disaster... (ft moses)

Why Aggressive Players Are Overrated / The Pro Circuit Is Inconsistent (ft NER0cs)

zews Reveals What Happened In Team Liquid / IEM Katowice 2025 Playoffs (ft zews)

Why chopper is CRUCIAL to Team Spirit / The IMPOSSIBLE CS calendar (ft magixx)

Did Vitality Make The Wrong Move? / How New Rosters Are Settling (ft GoMeZ)

The m0NESY Fallacy / Most Surprising Roster Moves & Expectations (ft Allan Hender)

Is donk considered a "Rookie"? / Why Team Liquid is on a Downtrend (ft dusT)

The MongolZ Make The Major Playoffs! / What Happened to NAVI?... (ft Bleh)

Teams Are Wasting Player Talent... / Which Teams Are Crumbling? (ft Hawka)

Valve Messed Up the Rules... / Counter-Strike Has Changed Forever (ft RossR)

DRILLAS Abusing Major Loophole is Good?! / Why is f0rest retiring?

TROUBLE at Team Liquid / The decline of esports journalism (ft Mnmzzz)

s1mple returns to dominate / Tier 2 CS is going to be UGLY (ft Ne0kai)

Why G2 is FINISHED / Team Liquid NEEDS to change (ft Chet)

Is s1mple to Falcons a mistake? / G2 is actually winning with Snax?! (ft STYKO)

Why cadiaN joining Astralis is a good idea / Kicking dupreeh for NiKo? (ft ashhh)

What does donk do wrong? Who gets kicked from Faze? (ft Skriv)

NiKo joining Team Falcons / The "donk Curse" is affecting Team Spirit (ft fl0m)

Valve banned Snap Tap / CS2 only cares about 1 region (ft EliGE)

The Astralis honeymoon is over / MOUZ are the best at finding new talent (ft Jumpy)

Why karrigan should retire / malbs exceeding all expectations (ft austincs)

Why Jimpphat is the next Superstar / How IEM Cologne got even better (ft KingT)

Why Snax might make sense... / The future of Brazilian CS (ft Hawka)

"These roster changes don't make sense..." / New players in T1 CS (ft Tech Girl)

HooXi Finally Gets Benched / f0rest's comeback? (ft NartOutHere)

T2 CS is good now? / Cheap player buyouts (ft mantuu)

Why Stewie2K is unprofessional / cadiaN is cursed! (ft Richard Lewis)

Why NAVI needs s1mple / Have The MongolZ broken the meta? (ft Heccu)

dev1ce SHINES as IGL / Why Donk is already a top 5 player (ft DAVEY)

Team Falcons' Biggest Issue / Is Nexa the problem in G2? (ft pita)

The downward spiral of HEROIC and ENCE / Is blameF rotting away? (ft Paladin)

The UGLY TRUTH about FURIA / m0NESY is Playing Like Prime s1mple! (ft ArmchairIGL)

Are VP a SUPERTEAM with electroNic? / Jimpphat Raises the Floor! ( ft RobuJohnson)

NAVI's Major win was a FLUKE / ZywOo's disappointing Major Playoffs (ft Hugo)

G2's MASSIVE MISTAKES / Does BOROS deserve all the blame? (ft voo)

YOU OVERREACTED to s1mple & Falcons' loss / Major talent DUBS & SNUBS (ft launders)

Team Liquid MISS THE MARK / dev1ce as IGL?! / Female agent Twitter SNAFU (ft dona)

RMR's are more important than THE MAJOR?!? / Astralis lacks leadership (ft Rejin)

Team Spirit's UNSUNG HEROES / karrigan's ambition / The Balkan mentality (ft Tedd)

CHEATERS in Online Qualifiers / FL1T will be a top 20 player! (ft. Dempz)

MAJOR PROBLEMS at RMR Qualifiers / In defense of kassad (ft. Thomas)

THE RETURN of daps and NRG / TOO MUCH HYPE for donk? (ft. daps)

Give gla1ve a chance! / apEX and ZywOo are BACK! (ft. Nohte)

NiKo's U-turn: GOOD OR BAD? / The UGLY downfall of EG (ft. MNMZZZ)

Was kicking nafany a MISTAKE?!? / Complexity and VP are back! (ft. NER0)

TSM's BIG FLAW / dev1ce's MEGA efficiency / Brazil's underperformance (ft. Allan)

Rise of ENCE / Valve's UGLY change in CS2 / A long wait for Katowice (ft. dycha)

Fans are IN DENIAL on ZywOo! / b0RUP is weighing down Astralis

Removing nafany was a mistake!?! / Reactions to new NiP and NAVI

Mauisnake was RIGHT about Cloud9! / REACTIONS to TSM rumors (ft. KingT)

iM's BIGGEST COMPLAINT about CS2 / Heroic's major hurdle (ft. iM)

What's lacking at Liquid? / s1mple's final CS:GO Major / rise of iM (ft. Moses)

Who will win the ULTIMATE CS:GO Major? (ft. launders)

Twistzz vs EliGE: WHO'S THE NA GOAT?

G2 DOMINATES at Katowice! / Are Heroic at their ceiling? (ft. Aleksib)

Where are the dominant teams?!? / Turmoil at Na'Vi! (ft. KingT)

G2 find their form! / Is the map pool flawed? (ft. blameF)

k0nfig and dev1ce return! (ft. Tech Girl)

JAME'S TIME to win a Major! (ft. JRT)

The YEKINDAR move: GOOD, BAD, or BOTH?!? (ft. Maniac)

The Immense Impact of G2's RMR Upset / tabseN's Legacy (ft. Heccu)

HooXi is better than cArn?!?!? (ft. pita)

Does Spinx make VITALITY a TOP TEAM? / Astralis and Heroic STRUGGLE (feat. Freya)

FaZe & NAVI deliver! / Who's to blame for BAD roster moves? (feat. kassad)