HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast HLTV
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HLTV.org's live talk show hosted by Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill dedicated to hot topics surrounding the professional Counter-Strike scene.
Catch us live here:
https://twitch.tv/hltvorg
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Why Cloud9 fell? Map update, G2 struggles (ft. hooch & NartOutHere) | HLTV Confirmed S6E99
NartOutHere joins to discuss the maps update: Inferno changes, Dust2 addition, Overpass removal, and anticheat still being an issue. hooch hangs on for the entire show and helps us unwrap Cloud9's confusing situation with Perfecto & HObbit getting benched, past mistakes, and future options as well as Falcons, BOROS, Astralis, VP with electroNic, G2 struggles, and m0NESY, donk, and ZywOo claims for top 1.
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CS2 update ft. Nart
2:39 - Introducing Nart & hooch
5:38 - CS2 update
8:55 - Inferno changes
12:53 - Smokes
13:52 - Left hand
15:40 - Map pool: why -Overpass?
20:26 - Winners and losers of new map pool
23:00 - Dust2 smokes & experience
34:05 - Anticheat issue
37:33 - Nart & hooch take Skinionaire
Recent news
47:14 - hooch & Aurora
53:48 - Wonderful_Y FACEIT bans
55:11 - Cloud9: what went wrong?
1:03:15 - hooch and Cloud9
1:04:51 - C9 don’t talk
1:09:48 - C9 mismanagement
EPL
1:19:19 - Falcons in playoffs: What Are The Odds?
1:31:33 - BOROS situation
1:42:55 - Astralis building momentum
1:45:40 - VP first look
1:54:39 - G2 struggles
1:57:00 - Is nexa the problem?
2:02:51 - m0NESY & donk comparisons
2:07:28 - What about ZywOo?
2:09:30 - TheMongolz success
2:11:13 - YEKINDAR & Liquid
2:19:06 - Group C & D thoughts
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.
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B1ad3 on Major win, Aleksib, electroNic to VP, s1mple's future | HLTV Confirmed S6E98
B1ad3 joins HLTV Confirmed after his second Major win to talk through their run, building the international team, Aleksib's style, iM's performance, jL focusing up, s1mple's future, communication, electroNic to VP move, FURIA leadership situation, and more... But notably, COOKING!
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2:31 - B1ad3 introduction
Hot seat with B1ad3
4:48 - Major win with a new lineup
8:18 - Building the roster
13:05 - Patience before changes
17:32 - Being an underdog
23:45 - Map picks
29:36 - jL: full focus?
34:39 - The role of the walk
38:04 - Arena effect
43:04 - Aleksib & leadership
1:01:04 - Saying too much
1:06:35 - Was NAVI win a fluke?
1:15:00 - iM underperformance?
1:24:14 - Speaking straight
1:28:57 - s1mple’s future?
1:31:47 - B1ad3 takes Skinionaire
1:39:31 - “Cooking”
Recent news
1:40:32 - electroNic shock VP move
1:45:00 - VP style & elec fit
1:54:56 - FURIA leadership changes
2:06:08 - m0NESY to Cloud9?!
2:09:20 - The best CS player atm?
2:13:18 - Final words
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.
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Major reflections: NAVI win, stage storming, implications for losers | HLTV Confirmed S6E97
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0:00 - Intro
2:39 - Introducing SEMPHIS4:55 - SEMPHIS fitness project
8:46 - Skinionaire: NAVI history
PGL Copenhagen Major
17:35 - NAVI: was it a fluke..?
23:01 - iM & jL performances
28:25 - What is a fluke at all?39:40 - Major watching impressions
46:04 - Danish crowd
52:04 - FaZe final loss: karrigan done?
57:41 - Maps & economy issues
1:04:47 - FaZe Major run
1:17:43 - What if Twistzz was in FaZe?
1:26:24 - G2 run: success or not?
1:29:44 - “NiKo & huNter is why G2 got worse” - Striker
1:33:15 - Veto & player performances
1:45:16 - Vitality and “the missing ZywOo”
1:56:47 - Spirit’s loss in quarters
2:08:35 - MOUZ falter again
2:12:07 - Stage storming and repercussions
2:25:52 - NAVI player stories; performance coach
2:31:41 - Stacked 2025 calendar
2:34:25 - RMRs no more? How will it work?
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.
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device, MAJ3R, xertioN, Pimp and more live from Copenhagen Major HLTV Confirmed Special
HLTV Confirmed goes live with an audience from Copenhagen to talk all things Major and even more: recent news with Harry & Hugo, EF dream run with MAJ3R, device switch to IGLing, MOUZ form with xertioN, and Playoffs prediction with Pimp.
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1:34 - Welcome to Copenhagen special!
3:25 - People share forum ban story
4:30 - The best playoffs ever?
Harry & Hugo
6:45 - Introducing Harry & Hugo
8:18 - Jame crash impressions
11:12 - Recent roster changes
13:16 - BOROS-Falcons situation
22:32 - dupreeh joining Falcons
27:45 - Skinionaire
38:32 - Harry & Hugo Major predictions
MAJ3R
40:31 - Introducing MAJ3R
42:30 - Comeback with Eternal Fire
48:38 - Playoffs bracket
53:51 - EF vs. VP - match of the career?
55:02 - XANTARES got smart?
56:32 - Questions for MAJ3R
1:02:06 - Spirit era? Liquid struggles
device
1:05:48 - device on IGLing
1:16:10 - Having time to get results
1:20:46 - bro, stavn, jabbi, STABBI?!
1:29:51 - ruggah as coach
1:34:06 - blameF
1:36:42 - Staehr interview: “should’ve been me”
1:42:51 - Bootcamp impressions; playstyle
1:46:00 - Making replacement decisions
xertioN
1:50:36 - Introducing xertioN
1:54:52 - Playoffs expectations
1:58:24 - “Jimmy is like my kid” - xertioN
2:00:13 - Brollan impressions
2:04:07 - Playoffs predictions
2:07:00 - The help of Xyp9x
Pimp & Pick’Em
2:08:48 - Introducing Pimp
2:10:42 - Favorite match
2:14:26 - Pick’Em for Playoffs
2:33:45 - More giveaways!
2:36:05 - Major stage & final words
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.
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s1mple's form, ranking Cph Major teams & Pick'Em (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E95
smooya joins the show to discuss NIP signing Xizt, BLAST Showdown
results, s1mple losing his first CS2 match for Falcons, and then make a
power ranking of all Copenhagen Major teams as well as Pick'Em for the
Opening stage.
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0:00 - Show intro
2:33 - SPUNJ defends smooya!
Recent news
6:47 - What’s up with smooya?
10:21 - NIP sign Xizt
17:45 - BLAST & ESL calendar for 2025
27:10 - TYLOO changes
28:17 - NRG changes
32:54 - BLAST Showdown results
44:46 - Metizport over Falcons
47:01 - s1mple’s performance
Major talk
59:31 - smooya takes Skinionaire
1:09:00 - Basic info on the Major
1:15:29 - Vox Pop: Spirit top form?
1:21:28 - paiN, Lynn Vision, Legacy
1:26:40 - 9 Pandas, ECSTATIC, AMKAL
1:31:00 - Imperial, KOI
1:32:45 - FaZe, Vitality, mezii talk
1:35:15 - MOUZ, G2
1:39:25 - SAW, FURIA, Apeks, coL, Mongolz
1:42:08 - EF, VP, ENCE
1:45:50 - Heroic, NAVI, C9
1:52:51 - Opening matches review
1:56:40 - Opening Stage Pick’Em
2:01:08 - 0-3 team: KOI, Legacy, Lynn?
2:05:38 - 3-0 team: EF, C9, Heroic?
2:08:16 - 7 teams to go through
2:14:18 - smooya leaks 3 rosters
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.
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https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
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frozen on offers, MOUZ, karrigan, ropz, device, donk | HLTV Confirmed S6E94
frozen joins to talk about his career, time in MOUZ, joining FaZe,
playing with ropz & karrigan as well as big changes in Astralis with
device taking IGL chores and Liquid failing the Americas RMR.
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0:00 - Show intro
2:42 - Introducing frozen
Hot seat with frozen
4:10 - MOUZ retrospective
7:53 - Playing with NXT players
14:51 - dexter leading
18:30 - siuhy’s success
21:20 - sycrone’s role
25:12 - Favorite MOUZ moments
27:35 - Joining FaZe
30:00 - Offers: “either FaZe or staying in MOUZ”
34:21 - Did ropz & karrigan change?
37:02 - How did frozen change?
39:27 - frozen’s roles
41:41 - Abu Dhabi, Kato top 2 finishes
45:14 - “donk proved everyone wrong” - frozen
48:43 - CS2: smokes, boosts, performance
52:51 - PGL Major preparation
55:12 - frozen takes Skinionaire
Recent news
1:02:25 - blameF out, device takes over
1:05:41 - device IGLing?!
1:28:55 - CS2 spawn changes
1:33:03 - GameSquare merger
1:36:15 - sdy & EspiranTo are free agents
1:39:35 - Heroic leave Louvre agreement
1:42:46 - Vox Pop: the biggest RMR failure?
1:49:16 - Revisiting time capsule
1:53:15 - Americas RMR format issue
1:59:20 - Liquid missed the Major
2:03:02 - Brazil dominates Americas RMR
2:06:23 - Complexity eliminated Liquid
2:10:23 - BLAST Showdown predictions
2:25:04 - Questions and final words
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.
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https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
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https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
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