HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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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

  1. May 21

    Spirit & NAVI lift trophies, Vitality fumble, karrigan debut, EWC in Paris | HLTV Confirmed S7E67

    Atlanta and Astana finish: Vitality fumble, Spirit win a title (thanks to S0tf1k?), Falcons karrigan debut, EWC moves to Paris, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Traveling & shoutout to docs! Recent news 5:01 - FlyQuest fumble a LAN 6:13 - oskar retirement 8:06 - Top Comment 10:34 - Triple boost removal & fixes 19:01 - EWC moving to Paris 24:55 - PGL Lodz 2027 33:00 - PassionUA rebuild Atlanta and Astana 39:00 - Simultaneous events 47:32 - XSE event in June 50:40 - Astana impressions 54:32 - Crowd cheating 1:00:57 - NAVI Atlanta win 1:07:47 - Cologne live show! Temp check 1:09:48 - Spirit's trophy 1:13:00 - S0tf1K as a coach 1:21:53 - Falcons karrigan debut 1:31:32 - kyxsan’s comment: unfair kick? 1:35:18 - Liquid: soulless? 1:36:55 - TheMongolZ: lazy? 1:37:56 - Vitality: no need to overreact! 1:41:00 - NAVI: mental boost 1:42:16 - Aurora: same issues 1:42:43 - MOUZ debut with jL and xelex 1:49:24 - FURIA 1:51:08 - PARIVISION 1:53:24 - FUT, GL, Astralis, Legacy, G2 1:57:34 - MongolZ playoffs at CAC 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 2m

  2. May 5

    Vitality 0-11 comeback, FaZe show up, FURIA molodoy issue? | HLTV Confirmed S7E66

    BLAST Rivals Fort Worth end with another Vitality win, FaZe show up to entertain, alarming FURIA, Cache in competitive, Saudi EPL & EWC questions, and Astana/Atlanta preview in this episode of Confirmed. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Limbo period? 4:12 - Top Comment 11:08 - Skinionaire Recent news 19:02 - Cache added to competitive 23:02 - What map will be removed? 27:48 - ESIC activity overview 34:47 - EPL to Saudi: who will go? 44:43 - EWC 2026 dubious future 55:32 - BIG female team on pause BLAST Rivals 59:27 - Vitality don't give up! 1:03:10 - Another Vitality win streak 1:07:32 - 0-11 comeback on Nuke 1:17:02 - FaZe entertain! 1:25:24 - Alarming FURIA 1:28:52 - molodoy issue? 1:36:43 - Should FURIA change… now?! 1:38:55 - Arena & attendance 1:41:36 - Format & broadcast 1:50:23 - SPUNJ caster rant Astana vs. Atlanta 1:53:01 - Astana: the best of the rest 1:57:32 - Who's the favorite? 1:58:28 - Falcons with karrigan 2:05:12 - Atlanta: top 2 & murky waters 2:09:04 - Vitality "free win"? 2:14:03 - NAVI: the 2nd best 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 27m

  3. Apr 28

    Candid stavn on "stabbi"; Cache returns, BCGame Senzu, Vitality goats? | HLTV Confirmed S7E65

    stavn joins us to talk about the break and the comeback as well as his perspective on the Astralis-Heroic-cadiaN scandal; Cache returns, Animgraph2, BCGame Senzu, ash's potential move to Aurora, Vitality second Grand Slam and their case for GOAT, and Spirit's S0tf1k buff - this and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro stavn! 1:43 - stavn joins! 3:04 - Last months with Astralis 6:12 - stavn candid on "stabbi" saga 11:47 - IGLing or AWPing options 13:32 - "We f-ed up all HEROIC" - stavn 17:43 - Taking a break 21:05 - Coming back 24:32 - Becoming an AWPer 30:28 - Playing with Snappi 33:26 - Reuniting with exes & Danish NIP 37:58 - stavn's AWP style 39:53 - Debut with NiP 50:36 - Cache takes 55:45 - Plans for the future 57:52 - Takes on international Astralis 1:02:35 - Reuniting with sjuush Recent news 1:07:11 - Running Confirmed is intricate! 1:10:10 - Skinionaire: Cache 1:17:08 - Cache soon: impressions 1:22:02 - The new meta 1:30:34 - Animgraph2: "5% difference?" 1:36:51 - ash departs GL… for Aurora?! 1:40:21 - Senzu to BCGame: just marketing? 1:45:43 - Stake circuit announcement 1:49:28 - Top Comment Leftovers 1:53:45 - Are Vitality the goats? 2:06:51 - Spirit uptick of form: closed GF? 2:12:02 - S0tF1K buff or hally problem?! BLAST Rivals 2:20:15 - Brief overview 2:22:22 - WATO 2:28:41 - Little wins for each team 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/stavnCS https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 37m

  4. Apr 22

    NEWS CRAZE! Falcons karrigan, FalleN retires, MOUZ overhaul | HLTV Confirmed S7E64

    Loudest news cycle of the year just hit the scene: Falcons sign karrigan from FaZe, FalleN announced his retirement in the end of the year, MOUZ to enter overhaul while trialing jL - these moves and their consequences discussed in detail in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Real rostermania! 3:11 - Revelations of audio listeners 4:11 - Top Comment Falcons karrigan 8:43 - karrigan joins Falcons - shocking?! 16:43 - Whose idea was it? 20:41 - Will Falcons be good? 24:18 - “Replace TeSeS next” - Prof 28:32 - “zonic should let karrigan steer” - Striker 33:41 - Age issue: year-long deal? 39:49 - karrigan ship jumping: “he was on the plank” 42:03 - Teammates disappointed: the soap drama 46:12 - “Everyone would do this” - Striker 48:01 - kyxsan’s options (right now) 52:11 - BCGame kyxsan?! 53:12 - G2 kyxsan? 54:28 - Aurora international future 56:08 - FaZe’s future & enkay J coach MOUZ roster 1:02:26 - Overhaul explained 1:07:23 - sycrone’s case for changes 1:11:01 - Is… Spinx a problem?! 1:16:23 - jL: MOUZ trial while NAVI sub? 1:21:26 - Is… Spinx the only one safe? 1:22:51 - sycrone’s good track record 1:25:31 - “jL isn’t gonna be a bitch” - SPUNJ FalleN retirement 1:27:48 - How it happened 1:31:02 - New FURIA storyline 1:34:01 - FalleN’s future 1:35:33 - Skinionaire’s FalleN career 1:43:57 - FalleN’s next role 1:45:43 - “FalleN is irreplaceable” - SPUNJ 1:47:38 - Why YEKINDAR can’t be an IGL Other changes 1:50:00 - HOTU & Gaimin drama 1:52:16 - r1nkle replaced by stavn on AWP 1:56:31 - Animgraph2 release 1:58:52 - WATO: Falcons win this season? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 7m

  5. Apr 10

    FaZe done? Major controversies, Aurora rumor, BCGame s1mple problem | HLTV Confirmed S7E63

    Cologne Major team list is set, and FaZe are not in it... Breaking down what went right and wrong with the VRS-based Major qualification process across regions, Singapore Major update, Aurora roster rumors, BCGame problem (it might be s1mple), FaZe's future and frozen options. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Striker & Prof at PGL Bucharest 3:51 - Top Comment Recent news & Bucharest 8:20 - nqz is replaced by saffee 10:03 - hally to miss Astana and Rio 14:50 - huNter- out with injury 17:10 - Aurora to sign ash, molodoy?! 22:10 - Magisk to MOUZ? BCGame? 23:02 - 3DMAX Neityu? 24:41 - Singapore Major deadline & decider 39:50 - Skinionaire 50:49 - BCGame: “career suicide?” 56:02 - Nobody wants to play with s1mple? 58:32 - PARIVISION early elimination 1:07:08 - WATO: MongolZ-FUT Major 1:13:51 - Small TOs - good quality! 1:16:12 - Major list: who’s missing? 1:23:42 - VRS works: as intended! 1:31:24 - Who deserved the Major? 1:40:31 - Did Aussies abuse VRS? 1:48:12 - Lynn Vision LAN scandal 1:54:02 - Asia VRS doesn’t work? 2:05:45 - Playing two LANs: ban it! 2:08:33 - FaZe’s horrible run 2:11:08 - Should FaZe… give up? 2:15:37 - Liquid & G2 are as bad?! 2:17:39 - Rio storyline: can FURIA do it? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 24m

  6. Mar 30

    Vitality glaze! ropz "stolen" MVP, NAVI top 2 & why NiKo NEEDS to IGL | HLTV Confirmed S7E62

    NOW AS VIDEO ON SPOTIFY! Vitality: what's left to do for them (and for us) with so much won? Talking through that, NAVI's return to being a top contender, controversial ropz MVP, PARIVSION's strength, possible Falcons solution in NiKo, upcoming PGL and small LANs shaping up the Major invite list. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro Recent news 2:00 - ROG event & MOUZ slander 5:21 - Top Comment 11:29 - Passion UA woes 13:43 - BLAST events get announced 16:31 - Thomas retires & MiGHTYMAX assistant 18:30 - ESL 8-team playoffs 25:44 - Arena integrity issue 27:47 - “The breakfast drama” BLAST concludes & VITALITY GLAZE 30:13 - BLAST naming question 31:03 - Rotterdam arena impressions 36:50 - Close final vs. NAVI 40:25 - Round breakdown by SPUNJ 56:52 - ropz MVP explained 1:00:15 - Not just a "Grand Final MVP" 1:04:45 - Vitality vs. everyone streak 1:10:20 - What’s next to achieve? 1:21:50 - Weak scene? 1:26:23 - Mismanaged teams? 1:30:30 - Are NAVI securely second fiddle? 1:35:43 - NiKo IGL Falcons - RIGHT NOW 1:41:12 - Aurora fight back vs. TheMongolZ 1:45:40 - PARIVISION: never roll over? 1:49:43 - Skinionaire PGL Bucharest & small LANs 1:55:55 - Tier 1.5 event? 2:00:23 - BCGame: hopeful or outsiders? 2:03:35 - WATO: PV/MongolZ in GF? 2:10:43 - Major odds: BIG, FaZe, Alliance, M80… 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 22m

  7. Mar 24

    How to fix Spirit? MOUZ demise as NAVI & Aurora claw back | HLTV Confirmed S7E61

    We look into the results of BLAST Open Groups with MOUZ, FURIA, and most notably Spirit fumbling: looking into what the issue is (with a quick apperance from OverDrive) trying to predict how the playoffs are going to play out in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! Bonus: CS teams pyramid by SPUNJ. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Birthday wishes & mixups 4:02 - Top Comment 7:26 - The cheating situation Recent news 8:45 - BC game to host 11 events 12:50 - fnatic UA takeover continues 15:50 - Skinionaire 21:25 - Mid-season check-in 26:44 - FURIA, B8, PassionUA falloff 30:18 - Team results overview 36:00 - Changes overview BLAST Open Groups 40:12 - Pause drama 43:21 - What if a mouse breaks? 45:12 - Scheduling issue 54:31 - Are Spirit a contender? 58:10 - “So bad OverDrive didn’t tweet for 3 days” 1:02:50 - hally’s system, hally’s fault? 1:08:51 - donk’s role 1:11:32 - zont1x and CT sides 1:15:10 - OverDrive joins: “magixx needs time” 1:24:35 - We NEEDED MOUZ to lose 1:29:01 - Coach role 1:32:03 - Jimpphat denies considering Falcons? 1:35:50 - xKacpersky on loan? 1:37:15 - FURIA missing playoffs 1:43:00 - Playoffs preview Building a pyramid 1:46:45 - Chad builds his pyramid 1:51:42 - NAVI: they rise or everyone fell? 2:00:12 - Aurora XANTARES issue 2:03:02 - More playoffs takes 2:13:46 - WATO: Vitality glaze (and MVP race) 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 22m

  8. Mar 20

    Reload update, malbs-NertZ, NAVI win, FaZe coach question & XANTARES problem | HLTV Confirmed S7E60

    Ammo update controversy and potential gun balance shift, malbs-NertZ swap, NAVI win EPL, and BLAST storylines: MOUZ's potential demise, FaZe next coach question, XANTARES potential replacements, Falcons' FACEIT issue, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Top CommentAmmo update 10:04 - Update first impressions 13:01 - Skinionaire: CS updates 23:18 - Reload update 27:02 - Can Valve backtrack? 29:42 - M4A1-S nerf vs. M4A4? 43:13 - AWP impact Recent news 55:26 - malbs-NertZ 57:01 - Region swap controversy 1:04:23 - How will they fit in? 1:12:31 - NAVI win EPL BLAST Open Rotterdam 1:15:37 - Rotterdam preview 1:18:02 - The stories hierarchy 1:22:32 - MOUZ’s potential demise 1:26:02 - TheMongolZ maaRaaless 1:27:46 - TYLOO Major prospects 1:29:41 - FaZe’s next coach: ash or karrigan? 1:43:17 - Spirit need to bounce back? 1:49:43 - Falcons kyousukeless; FACEIT issue? 1:55:49 - NAVI: back to title race? 1:59:15 - Aurora: XANTARES the problem? 2:04:38 - FURIA & Vitality: testing the gap 2:07:54 - Liquid with malbs expectations 2:09:00 - PARIVISION expectations 2:15:05 - WATO: NAVI top 4? 2:23:23 - frozen status 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

    2h 26m
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