HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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Austin Major: Stage 1 Pick'Ems and hot takes! | HLTV Confirmed S7E28 Jun 02, 2025

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Watch the podcast live in Austin: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/h...Austin Major is right around the corner! All you need to know in detailed overview with Pick'Ems and hot takes featuring HLTV writer King Dempz.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroRecent news

7:02 - IEM Katowice becomes Krakow

15:41 - Three Spirit academies

17:56 - fnatic win a LAN; Tricked win streak

19:37 - Dempz takes Skinionaire

Major preview

31:35 - Top Major stories

33:41 - 32 teams Major?

37:18 - Season overview

41:36 - WATO: new format!

43:40 - WATO: Vitality winstreak?

49:26 - Roster info of note

57:35 - Souvenir highlights

1:04:00 - Schedule: no day off

1:07:22 - Format

1:10:06 - Teams

1:11:35 - Rulebook: OTs & seeding

1:16:21 - Pick’Em: Heroic

1:19:00 - 0:3: Chinggis, Fluxo, Metizport?

1:23:04 - 3:0: TYLOO? FlyQuest?!

1:26:25 - Advance: B8, BB, coL?

1:28:08 - OG & Nemiga chances

1:34:30 - Prediction for Stage 2

1:44:01 - Age check

1:46:30 - Austin Major rookies

1:49:41 - Major veterans

1:51:01 - Conflicts of interests

1:55:02 - Confirmed Austin Major

1:57:31 - Major is bloated - Fix Your S(h)it

2:09:43 - Major cliches

2:12:00 - Talent drama

2:16:33 - Rewards for top comments! HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / kingdempz / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt

s1mple fits FaZe? Vitality trophy spree, BESTIA Major saga | HLTV Confirmed S7E27 May 27, 2025

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Vitality win sixth trophy in a row, Spirit did the job in Astana, BESTIA Major visa saga, first s1mple impressions with FaZe, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

5:14 - Working around Dallas timezoneRecent news

9:03 - SPUNJ fantasy hack

13:22 - Cache is coming?

24:59 - BO5s & 3rd place at the Major?

28:17 - donk Astana reaction

33:23 - What’s next for HooXi?

36:15 - NAVI & B1ad3 mastermind plan?

40:00 - Aurora get a win

45:20 - Skionainaire: visa issues

55:52 - BESTIA and BLAST saga

1:00:01 - Stickers to blame?

1:10:00 - The US to blame?Vitality win Dallas

1:18:08 - Fix Your S(h)it - ESL “interviews”

1:28:00 - SunpayUs & sAw join G2

1:33:21 - s1mple is back! Impressions

1:42:46 - Liquid: worse with siuhy?

1:47:42 - The MongolZ: can they win?

1:52:24 - Falclose (again)

1:59:51 - Vitality: apEX hunting trophy recordHLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

kyousuke Falcons rumor, G2 screwed up, NIP & FURIA are... good? | HLTV Confirmed S7E26 May 15, 2025

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kyousuke Falcons move instead of Spirit upgrade, Astana surprises in NIP, Astralis, and FURIA playoff runs, big G2 visa blunder, StarLadder Budapest Major announced, and urging electronic to give up IGLing in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro

0:00 - Intro

PGL Astana

4:42 - Sick Astana arena!

6:38 - Spirit strong showings

8:41 - Mongolz & Aurora

13:04 - NAVI 7-map

20:45 - G2 huNter visa f**k up

29:42 - GL & BIG embarrassed

33:37 - Astralis: still there!

42:42 - NIP LAN debut

48:50 - FURIA are… ok?

52:10 - FalleN & molodoy impressions

54:45 - elec must not IGL - Fix Your S(h)it

Recent news

1:01:14 - Budapest Major by StarLadder

1:08:00 - Skinionaire: StarLadder events

1:13:39 - kyousuke: what is this name?

1:16:02 - kyousuke Falcons: why not Spirit?

1:20:55 - kyousuke roles

1:26:28 - How much for kyousuke?

1:38:47 - Major visa issues? WATO

1:42:34 - Club incentive check-in
1:46:23 - Time capsule check-inHLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

FaZe get s1mple, Vitality's beautiful streak, Falcons flying high | HLTV Confirmed S7E25 May 07, 2025

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FaZe get s1mple for Dallas and the Major in place of broky, Astralis disband looking possible, Vitality continue their dominance streak, Falcons making another final, and Spirit's time to prove themselves - this and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

4:40 - Prof's MESA impressions

14:00 - VRS updates

16:35 - SunPayus & sAw to G2?

22:31 - huNter- to IGL?

26:25 - Astralis exploring sale?

30:32 - Astralis disband prospects

34:50 - Skinionaire: broky

40:32 - broky benched on FaZe

46:34 - FaZe +s1mple solution

1:00:46 - EliGE vs. s1mple clash?

1:07:52 - FaZe waiting for device?

1:10:54 - Cat talk!

1:13:12 - WATO: FaZe Major top 8?

BLAST Rivals

1:21:43 - Fix Your S(h)it: Rivals format

1:32:47 - Vitality dominance run

1:38:52 - Falcons: flying high

1:42:20 - Vitality: 2x Grand Slam goal?

1:47:00 - Liquid vs. Vitality streak

1:52:51 - Falcons: can they fly higher?

1:59:52 - MOUZ running out of cheese?

2:03:28 - Spirit: kyousuke time?

PGL Astana

2:06:55 - Astana set to be fun

2:08:02 - Spirit's event to lose

2:09:27 - NIP, paiN, Astralis

2:14:02 - VP, FURIA, HOTUHLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike./ professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

G2 CEO on losing m0NESY & NiKo; more Astralis misery & Falcons impressions | HLTV Confirmed S7E24 Apr 24, 2025

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G2 CEO Alban Dechelotte opens up on trying to keep m0NESY & NiKo and how G2 navigated their roster in the past couple of years. In other topics are Astralis getting HooXi and their big troubles, "disaster" FURIA roster, NAVI needing a change, FaZe looking disjointed, and MRQs issues.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro

0:00 - Intro

G2 CEO

3:32 - G2 CEO: his story

6:55 - Losing NiKo & m0NESY

10:20 - Decision-making in G2

14:32 - Feeling betrayed by NiKo

19:55 - NiKo’s U-turn on Falcons

24:32 - “NiKo IGL in G2” option

25:40 - jks departure decision

29:50 - TaZ addition

33:59 - Where is G2 now?

36:22 - “We couldn’t convince m0NESY” - G2 CEO

38:58 - G2 s1mple considerations?

31:02 - More on m0NESY

42:21 - CS salaries - too big?

43:42 - CEO G2 defends peca

Major finalized

54:02 - SPUNJ takes Skinionaire (HooXi)

1:01:46 - Astralis no Major; in huge trouble

1:11:49 - HooXi with Astralis after Major? WATO

1:17:58 - MRQs - Fix Your S(h)it

1:24:25 - FURIA +YEKINDAR

1:25:42 - “KSCERATO should go to Falcons”

1:32:02 - Australia too nice for scene & Melbourne hotel

1:37:41 - Falcons first impressions

1:42:12 - Is Falcons super team?

1:44:06 - “NAVI need a change” - Prof

1:48:02 - FaZe disjointed

1:53:21 - VP: coach cut & yelling
1:56:21 - Falcons Vitality final?HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / albandechelotte / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Ex-G2 coach on transfer mistakes: Snax, TaZ, NiKo, m0NESY, HooXi, jks & more | HLTV Confirmed S7E23 Apr 17, 2025

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Swani joins to spill the beans on G2: why he left, how NiKo leaving earlier could have been better and m0NESY wanting to leave earlier, transfer mistakes in TaZ, Snax, nexa, and more. In other topics, Falcons future, kyousuke & s1mple speculations, Bucharest concludes, Mongolz disasterclass, fnatic eliminated, and more!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro2:38 - Prof leads the charge

4:20 - Swani: where was he?!

7:03 - Skinionaire: m0NESY & degsterSwani on G2 mistakes

13:01 - HooXi & jks era16:43 - Swani on joining G2

22:50 - Why was jks removed?

29:46 - Swani on leaving: “I didn’t believe”

33:42 - G2 wouldn’t get Swani an analyst

38:20 - Krimbo, sjuush considerations

40:00 - Swani: “better if NiKo had left earlier”

42:02 - Snax & TaZ: mistake signings?

47:02 - Cutting HooXi after Dallas

54:00 - NiKo departure & issues

55:22 - m0NESY leaving… disappointed?

1:00:01 - Who will G2 get instead?

1:06:26 - “G2 will be Astralis-type team” - Prof

m0NESY & NiKo in Falcons

1:11:45 - How good is the new Falcons?

1:19:52 - WATO: Falcons in Major semis?

1:24:54 - kyousuke Falcons? & other options

1:28:51 - s1mple to G2?!

PGL Bucharest

1:30:31 - Falcons run & degster MVP

1:36:15 - degster future: FaZe, BB, Liquid?

1:42:36 - FYS: Striker grills Lars Robl

1:47:00 - Mongolz disasterclass

1:52:12 - Could Mongolz change?

1:54:04 - Liquid: siuhy’s first event

1:57:02 - FURIA get molodoy - what?!

2:04:32 - Complexity are good?

2:06:12 - Is broky the problem?

MRQ results

2:12:21 - fnatic eliminated

2:17:13 - DogEvil forfeit loss

2:19:39 - BIG: need a new IGL?

2:21:33 - ENCE-Astralis for Major spot?HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

jks better than NAF? Vitality era? G2 GG? ft. voo | HLTV Confirmed S7E22 Apr 04, 2025

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Talking through Lisbon playoffs takeaways, including another final for MOUZ, G2 looking cooked, Vitality creating room for era conversation, and m0NESY to Spirit speculation. In other topics are joel's ban, Inferno update, Liquid signing siuhy in place of jks (but why not NAF?), more Valve rule debacles, and PGL Bucharest. Featuring voo!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

2:50 - voo & the desk

Lisbon playoffs

6:45 - Vitality era in the making?

19:23 - MOUZ: top 2 team?

28:43 - NAVI final-less & B1ad3 interview

37:10 - Spirit m0NESY: CEO responds

44:30 - G2 cooked? GG?Recent news

52:20 - joel handed a lifetime ban

1:01:03 - Inferno update: bigger banana

1:07:38 - voo takes Skinionaire on Liquid

1:16:30 - siuhy to Liquid: solution found?

1:27:45 - jks removed - why not NAF?

1:36:57 - CS2 scrim leaks - Fix Your S(h)it

1:40:40 - IEM Melbourne EF dropout

1:43:07 - YaLLa qual debaccle

1:47:35 - Majors announcements: why so late?

1:51:00 - “Run LAN MRQ for Asia!” - SPUNJ

PGL Bucharest

1:55:16 - Studio event this time

1:57:00 - Non-English to win Bucharest? WATO

2:06:21 - Liquid storyline

2:08:40 - G2, FaZe, Falcons storylines

2:09:48 - Astralis storyline

2:11:05 - VP storyline

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / voocsgo / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Astralis HooXi, G2 siuhy: is it time?! Public comms & more BLAST dramas | HLTV Confirmed S7E21 Mar 26, 2025

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Can Astralis, Liquid, FaZe, G2, and NAVI change before the Major? This and more takeaways from BLAST in today's show, including zonic comms drama and jL not shaking hands. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by ..., Skin Place, and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:31 - Audio only SPUNJ!

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