Talking Counter

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are Talking Counter with Yekindar for
FOUR HOURS AND FORTY-ONE MINUTES

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00:00 Intro, too heavy too quick
13:00 Yekindar origin story
26:00 Ability to articulate high game IQ
41:00 Lessons learned from IGL stint
46:00 Dealing with social media pressures
57:00 Getting brainwaves studied for game improvement
1:02:40 Burnout into FURIA opportunity
1:07:30 Similarities between Jame and Fallen
1:15:00 Practice during the hectic schedule
1:29:00 Nerves during IEM Cologne Major Grand Final
2:20:00 IGL’s getting targeted and abused
2:54:30 International vs National rosters
3:21:30 Defining roles

I stopped taking timestamps at some point. HF

’Twas the night before playoffs, and all through the hall,
Not a keyboard was clicking, not a mousepad at all;
The headsets were hung by the monitors with care,
In hopes that a trophy soon would be there.

The players were nestled all snug in their chairs,
While visions of aces danced up in their glares;
YNk in his hoodie, and SPUNJ in his cap,
Had just settled down and moses is still bald

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
10:10 - Thunderpick World Championship 2026
11:05 - Bucharest vs Bounty
28:10 - Valve stopping region swapping
58:45 - Astralis roster changes
1:18:00 - EPL Playoffs preview
1:43:45 - Rinkle
1:47:40 - NAVI should make a roster change

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YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are reunited in Katowice, Poland.

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00:00 Intro, all about fish,
6:00 ESL Pro League in Katowice
19:30 Biguzera files pt2
34:25 The last month of VRS
48:30 Are we still in the Vitality Era?
1:02:30 How important is EPL and who do we want in the playoffs?
1:24:00 News from around the scene

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are Talking Counter. Or trying to. Doing
our best, really.

This episode was recorded PRIOR to the most recent update to
CS2 - therefore the update is not discussed.

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podcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways and
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*I REPEAT THE RECENT CS UPDATE IS NOT DISCUSSED IN THIS
EPISODE*

00:00 Intro,
7:00 Is it VRS crunch time yet???
26:00 FPG2 and assessing Legacy
39:40 NaVi may not qualify to the Major for the first time EVER
1:00:20 Ynk’s homework on paiN
1:18:50 StarSeries 20 results
1:36:20 the state of FURIA

Janko is back from ANOTHER vacation so we can all get
together and Talk Counter.

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00:00 Intro, Janko's vacations and the best behavior of CS
talent
07:15 Eating your CS vegetables
14:10 sidde's interview with HLTV and FURIA's travel schedule
19:50 The importance of China to CS esports
31:25 Stagnant rosters need changing
40:40 The latest CS update brings childhood nostalgia
49:30 Which IGL's play the hardest positions? CT positional
philosophies, targeting weak players.
It's all there to take you to the finish line. gl hf