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    BLAST Push To Talk

    Welcome to BLAST Push To Talk, Counter-Strike like you’ve never heard it before.

    Join our host Moses and our field reporters Scrawny and Launders as they interview pro players, share their hot takes on the latest and greatest news in the CS world courtesy of EPOS.
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    Episodes (19)

    S2 Episode 10 feat. Twistzz, hampus, and YEKINDAR

    S2 Episode 10 feat. Twistzz, hampus, and YEKINDAR
    Moses is joined by Twistzz to talk about everything FaZe at the Rio Major, their preparations, the RMR, "skipping" the Challenger Stage and going 0-3 in Legends Stage, gap between tier 1 and tier 2 teams closing, CIS region's impressive talent pool, the WePlay Academy League, last two BLAST events, being the team to beat for others, Twistzz role within the team, comparing himself to ropz and good aim in CS:GO, how to be a good clutcher, and of course the BLAST Fall Final 2022!

    Scrawny & launders talks to hampus and YEKINDAR and their thoughts on Twistzz, national pride in CS:GO, performances at the Rio Major and tournament schedule, preparation, YEKINDAR on seeing Outsiders' Major win and their system, calling out mistakes, hampus on letting Aleksib lead, past games of hampus vs YEKINDAR.

    S2 Episode 9 feat. Scrawny, launders, and Maniac

    S2 Episode 9 feat. Scrawny, launders, and Maniac
    Scrawny and launders are back in the driver's seat to have a cool chat about gaming and CS:GO with Maniac.

    During this episode, which was recorded just before Fall Showdown 2022, the three covers some of the hottest CS:GO topics like the EU and NA RMR tournaments, Astralis and G2's failed qualifications, Vitality's surge to the no. 1 team on HLTV rankings, Imperial's perfect qualification story and Brazil's first CS:GO Major, BLAST Premiers Fall Showdown and Fall Final 2022 - and a little bit more!

    S2 Episode 8 feat. valens, ZywOo, and degster

    S2 Episode 8 feat. valens, ZywOo, and degster
    In this episode, Moses talks with EG valens (https://twitter.com/valens) about using data science to gain advantages in CS:GO, how Evil Geniuses are utilising players and staff to make the best team possible, the Valve's lack of matchmaking eco system in CS:GO, and of course the upcoming BLAST Showdown.

    Scrawny & launders interviews ZywOo and degster about Spinx in Vitality and OG's new roster, difference between practice and official games, work/life balance and motivation to stay on top, and AWP'ing in pro CS:GO.

    S2 Episode 7 feat. nitr0, broky, and CeRq

    S2 Episode 7 feat. nitr0, broky, and CeRq
    Moses invited nitr0 on the podcast during Fall Groups 2022 for a talk about coming back to CS:GO from Valorant, YEKINDAR's impact on Team Liquid, his history with CS:GO, being IGL in the current meta, and much more!

    Scrawny & launders are also doing a little conversational magic with broky and CeRq, talking about AWP'ing, new EG and the future of the team, the player break, and FaZe's individual performances among other things.

    S2 Episode 6 feat. Mauisnake

    S2 Episode 6 feat. Mauisnake
    Push to Talk Ep. 6 of Season 2 is out, this time Moses has invited Mauisnake as a guest, talking talking about all the roster changes and rumours of the off-season. Changes, rumours, and hypotheticals regarding Astralis, Complexity, G2, Liquid, OG, and more, are discussed in great detail!

    Moses and Mauisnake also talks predictions for BLAST Premier Fall Groups, what to expect, and who to watch.

    S2 Episode 5 feat. karrigan and Snappi

    S2 Episode 5 feat. karrigan and Snappi
    The Moses-arc of Push To Talk continues in this 5th episode and with karrigan as a guest, talking all about his past in TSM/Astralis, the FaZe super team, and Mousesports, and his present in the current FaZe Clan as the best team in the world!

    We also have Scrawny and launders talking with ENCE's Snappi, who discuss their rapid rise in Tier 1 CS:GO, how it all happened, and what's to come in the future.

    If you want to learn more about the Danish IGL's and how they create successful teams, this episode is definitely not one to miss!

    S2 Episode 4 feat. Mauisnake, Stewie2K, and TACO

    S2 Episode 4 feat. Mauisnake, Stewie2K, and TACO
    4th episode of the Moses-arc of Push To Talk and we're talking all things Major, as well as having a dual interview with Stewie2K and TACO, who talk about team environment within EG and finding their footing, learning to be a leader in both teams, results, up and coming talents, and much more.

    It's not one to miss, if you want to learn more about the Danish squad and their players.

    S2 Episode 3 - Heroic Special: Cadian, Refrezh and Teses

    S2 Episode 3 - Heroic Special: Cadian, Refrezh and Teses
    For our third episode of the Moses-arc of Push To Talk we've got a bit of a Heroic Special, as we have a dual interview with Teses and Refrezh, and a deep-dive interview with Cadian about his career and philosophy in Counter-Strike. They talk about their team dynamic, their rivalry with Astralis, and their upcoming Major run!

    It's not one to miss, if you want to learn more about the Danish squad and their players.

    S2 Episode 2 - NEW HOST MOSES & Guests Maniac, Floppy and Shox

    S2 Episode 2 - NEW HOST MOSES & Guests Maniac, Floppy and Shox
    The EPOS Push To Talk podcast is switching it up a bit with Moses taking over the host role, while Scrawny and Launders keeps interviewing the pro players. For the first Moses-era episode Maniac joins as a guest, while Team Liquid Sh0x and Complexity Floppy are interviewed!

    We go through:
    - Is the game CT or T sided
    - Playing in a international roster instead of a French Roster (Shox)
    - Building an NA team in Complexity (Floppy)
    - IEM Katowice (Maniac)

    Ep 8. Scrawny, Launders, Es3tag and Elige

    Ep 8. Scrawny, Launders, Es3tag and Elige
    This episode of Push to Talk was for the first time in front of a LIVE audience in the Royal Arena. Due to a corrupted drive during filetransfer, the quality is not as great as we wanted it to be, but we hope you enjoy it anyway!

    Episode 8 we have Scrawny and Launders joined by Elige and Es3tag to talk playing for a team that is over, joining a completely new team, and we took some questions from the audience as well. We hope you enjoy!

    Ep 7. - Scrawny, Launders and MAD Lions

    Ep 7. - Scrawny, Launders and MAD Lions
    For episode 7 of the EPOS BLAST Push to Talk episode, we go over the Fall Showdown and Fall Final!
    How was Lynn Vision able to take a map of G2? How dominant Heroic looked and how Complexity was 16-0'd AGAIN! We've also found our 8 teams for the Fall Final in Royal Arena and Scrawny and Launders go over who their favorites and who their dark horses to lift the trophy are!

    Ep 3. Stanislaw, Scrawny and Launders

    Ep 3. Stanislaw, Scrawny and Launders
    In the third episode of the Push To Talk podcast, Scrawny and Launders talk about the recently completed Spring Finals, including how it was to see Ancient in the map pool, and the performance of LNZ from Ninjas in Pyjamas!

    We've also got a brand new interview with Stanislaw about the future of EG, why he will never leave CS:GO for another game, and Scrawny and Launders dive into the future of that team with Daps as their coach.

    Ep 2. Refrezh, Scrawny and Launders

    Ep 2. Refrezh, Scrawny and Launders
    In the second episode of BLAST Push To Talk, your hosts, Scrawny and Launders, give their hot takes on the latest and greatest news in the CS world, courtesy of EPOS. Ancient replacing Train, BREAKING news, an interview with Refrezh from Heroic, and Launders telling us why he thinks M4A4 is, in fact, the best gun in CS:GO.

    Ep 1. gla1ve, Scrawny and Launders

    Ep 1. gla1ve, Scrawny and Launders
    In this first episode of BLAST Push To Talk, your hosts, Scrawny and Launders, give their hot takes on the latest and greatest news in the CS world, courtesy of EPOS. dev1ce's shocking transfer to NIP, an interview with 4-time Major winner gla1ve from Astralis, and Scrawny telling us why he thinks Mirage is, in fact, the best map in CS:GO.