Talking Counter

THE MALBS FILES HAVE BEEN UNLEASHED

*****This episode was recorded on the 14th of May BEFORE the
playoffs of PGL Astana and IEM Atlanta******

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00:00 Intro, getting into CS and early career
13:55 Playing with coldzera in 00Nation
19:05 Experiences on M80 and G2
33:40 Individual struggles in 2025 after NiKo's departure
41:40 The State of CS - animgraph updates and map rotation
45:30 Joining Team Liquid, time in roster so far
52:55 What is TaZ like as a coach?
59:35 Current (aka week-old) Counter-Strike and the
dominance of Vitality

Chad and Jason have gone full retro with this episode. No edits, no timestamps no thumbnails just RAW TALKING COUNTER.

YNk- and moses and SPUNJ are Talking Counter.

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00:00 Intro, cache experience, ghost nades
12:47 IEM Atlanta
34:10 ESL Pro League s25 in Riyadh for 2027
47:30 BLAST Fort-Worth
1:20:00 G2's loss to FaZe at BLAST Rivals
1:27:40 FURIA at BLAST Rivals into Astana
1:34:55 How important is PGL Astana for Falcons?
1:51:45 MOVING ON :x

YNk- and moses and SPUNJ are reunited FINALLY and Talking
Counter

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00:00 Intro, bullying, Chad's eye
7:55 Animgraph2 Update fully released
25:55 Karrigan's departure from FaZe and his future with
Falcons
53:55 Feelings on FURIA, Fallen's retirement
1:02:05 Spirit's bounce back performance in Rio
1:16:10 Chad's Worms (Is Vitality the Greatest Team of All Time)
1:22:55 Is Vitality's dominance GOOD for CS?
1:36:03 MOUZ changes and Sycrone's statements

*Recorded BEFORE enkayJ announced as FaZe coach*

YNk- and moses are Talking Counter while SPUNJ is battling the
ocean undertow in Rio.

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online prediction market.

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00:00 Intro, moses has a pond, nocries update
10:50 Karrigan to Falcons after IEM Rio
39:50 NiP sign Stavn as an AWPer (-r1nkle)
46:50 Fer to play Major for Gaiman Gladiators
53:00 BC.Game bench Mutiris and AragorN
56:30 PGL Bucharest - FUT's first championship
1:09:00 Focused on Vitality and Falcons at IEM Rio
1:31:50 IEM Rio Playoff bracket
1:36:30 Spirit - are we worried?