Best JL Beat Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 44 — Back From Major, Winter Rostermania Starts Now! 2:01:07

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We are back with Episode 44, again from our homes. Talking about our time in Budapest and some unexpected roster moves going on already! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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StarLadder Major Special #1 — The Future of CS with donk, m0NESY & molodoy 29:55

9d ago29:55

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Thanks to StarLadder for this special collaboration Join host James Banks for an exclusive roundtable discussion featuring three of the most electrifying young talents at the Major: Ilya “m0nesy” Osipov, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, and Danil “molodoy” Golubenko. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 43 — How Vitality Beat FaZe In Grand Finals, Best IGL of All Time Debate & More! 32:33

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The Grand Finals of the StarLadder Major in Budapest have concluded, and to close out the event, we bring you a very special final episode of All About Counter-Strike from the Major’s Grounds. In this episode, we break down the epic grand final showdown between Vitality and FaZe Clan. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg…

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Episode 42 — FaZe Outlast NAVI, donk is TILTED, jL & TACO Reactions & More! 1:03:44

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Day 3 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest gave us some great semifinal action. We break down the matches with jL from NAVI and TACO discussing how being eliminated affects the players, how clutch FaZe were in their match, as well as favorite memories from Counter-Strike’s past. We also give predictions for the Vitality vs FaZe Grand Final! Check us…

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Episode 41 — How NAVI DOMINATED Furia, fl0m & GeT_RiGhT Predicts Finals & More! Day 2 of Playoffs at StarLadder Major 1:07:37

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Day 2 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest delivered more insane moments, and in this episode, we break it down with players from NAVI iM and makazze and content creators fl0m and GeT_RiGhT. The NAVI players talk through how they feel during their game agianst Furia, while fl0m & GeT_RiGhT give their prediction on who they think will make it to the …

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Episode 40 — Budapest Day 1: Sprit UPSETS Falcons, TaZ Opens Up About G2 & More! 42:28

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Day 1 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest delivered huge moments, and in this episode we break it all down with CS legend TaZ. We recap Spirit’s impressive structure, G2’s struggles, Vitality’s dominance, and the MongolZ’ fight despite last-minute roster changes. TaZ also shares expert insight into team mentality, player development, and why chemis…

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Episode 39 — Falcons vs Spirit, FURIA’s Rise & ZywOo’s Struggles: Budapest PlayOffs Preview 2:54:29

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With the Budapest Major playoffs just days away, we break down EVERYTHING from Stage 2 and Stage 3: shock eliminations, breakout rookies, underdog runs, and the state of every contender heading into the final stage of the Major. We’re also joined by an insane lineup of superstar guests: FalleN (FURIA), Aleksib (NAVI), ZywOo (Vitality), mzinho (The …

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Episode 38 — How w0nderful Became NAVI’s Next Superstar AWPer 2:34:18

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In this episode of the All About Counter-Strike podcast, we sit down with NAVI’s rising star AWPer, Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov, where he talks through his entire journey - from playing 1.6 Zombie Mode in Odesa to dominating the current CS2 Major stage. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 37 — StarLadder Major Stage 2 Review, Liquid’s Survival & Mouz’s Consistency (ft. flashie & Xyp9x) 2:29:34

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James Banks and Devilwalk breaking down all the chaos and action from Stage 2 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 36 — Shox Reveals The Truth Behind His Burn Out With CS 2:13:49

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We reflect on his Major history, the evolution of the French CS era, the reality behind the grind, and what the future looks like for him now. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 35 — MAJOR Disappointment From Stage 1 + Preview of Stage 2! 2:51:15

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All About StarLadder Budapest Major It’s our second episode here at the Budapest Major - we are joined by Jack (Manager of TYLOO), Xirreth (NAVI Performance Manager), Launders, Styko & Kimi (PARIVISION General Manager) to breakdown the Stage 1 performance from the teams. In addition, we’re also discussing and picking our favorites to get through St…

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Episode 34 — Which Teams Will Qualify For Budapest Stage 2? 2:14:27

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All About StarLadder Budapest Major Today’s episode is a really special one. It’s our first Episode on site at the Budapest Major. We sit down with Eddie, Director of Esports at FaZe, Samme from Fnatic, and Robl, performance coach for NiP. We’re also joined by top analysts Maui, Tedd, and legendary commentators Hugo & Harry for a full breakdown of …

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Episode 33 — Spirit In DECLINE, Furia & Falcons On TOP, Roster Moves & More 2:24:17

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Banks and Devilwalk return to break down all the action from the recent Hong Kong tournament, a wave of breaking roster news, and major organizational decisions affecting the Major! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 32 — IEM Chengdu 2025 Review 2:08:28

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Also today: More Esports News; BLAST Rivals Preview; Your Questions answered! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 31 — Legacy's Rise & Aurora's Relief: The Bucharest Playoff Deep Dive 1:05:12

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Also today: Rumors of 100 Thieves’ interest in the GamerLegion roster PGL’s announcement of 15 Tier 1 events for 2027 and 2028 Valve is rejecting many sticker designs Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 30 — We Are Going To Major 1:40:22

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Also in the episode: IEM Chengdu 2025 Preview PGL Bucharest Group Stage Review OG Shuffles Pay-To-Enter Tournaments are here And more! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 29 — Best-of-five thriller in TWC 2025! 2:22:34

2M ago2:22:34

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Also today: CAC 2025 Review; PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 Preview; Rosters news; Answering your questions from Discord! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 28 — ESL Pro League S22 Review 2:39:15

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And more today: Shuffles in teams; PGL tournament canceled. Is it ESL’s fault?; Previewing CAC 2025. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 27 — Invites To The Major ft. Mischief 3:05:21

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Plus in the episode: ESL Pro League Stage 1 Review and Main Event Preview CS2 Update FaZe Benches Rain And More! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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StarLadder Special #2 — Chr1zN & JT on Leadership, Strategy, and the Valve Ranking Grind 1:04:25

3M ago1:04:25

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Thanks to StarLadder for this special collaboration In this second special of “All About Counter-Strike,” our own James Banks sits down with two prominent in-game leaders, Johnny ‘JT’ Theodosiou of Passion UA and Christoffer ‘Chr1zN’ Storgaard of OG, for an in-depth discussion on the art of leading in professional Counter-Strike. Check us out at al…

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Episode 26 — Victory Six Years In The Making! 2:17:39

3M ago2:17:39

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Also in the episode: StarLadder StarSeries Recap Counter-Strike News & Discussion ESL Pro League Preview Q&A from the Discord And more! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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StarLadder Special #1 — James is chatting with Aleksib and Snappi 1:09:07

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Thanks to StarLadder for this special collaboration In this Special, James is joined by two IGLs from NAVI and Ninjas in Pajamas for a lengthy discussion about the essential traits of a top-tier IGL, the emotional toll of leadership, how to integrate rookie players into a top team and much more! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg…

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Episode 25 — G2's Miracle Run at BLAST London 2:09:37

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Also in this episode: Wildcard controversy, Team Spirit roster change, Match-fixing allegations And much more! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 24 — The BLAST London Upset Special 2:00:11

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Also in this episode: New Devilwalkthrough Roster Moves And answering your questions from our Discord! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 23 — MongolZ Are Your World Champions! 2:56:56

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We are looking back at the EWC 2025, James joining us from the Riyadh right after the event! Also today: HLTV Rating 3.0 FaZe Clan changes BLAST London Preview Your questions answered Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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[BONUS CLIP] Episode 22 — The Warm-Up 10:11

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Time for a peek behind the curtain! This is the part that usually ends up on the cutting room floor: our pre-show chat. Before we start recording, we catch up on everything that’s happened since the last episode, and we thought it would be fun to share it with you. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 22 — Can Spirit Challenge Vitality? 1:52:51

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Also today:– BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Recap– s1mple’s Journey with BC.Game– Devilwalk Remembers Coaching Rush– EWC 2025 Preview Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 21 — Spirit donk’d Cologne! 2:58:04

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In this episode:– An exhaustive IEM Cologne 2025 recap: The upsets, the disappointments, and the grand final.– Devilwalkthrough: A tactical deep dive into the new Falcons & NAVI rosters.– IEM Cologne is officially a Major again in 2026!– Blast Bounty Preview & Predictions. Some portions of the episode are relying on visuals, you can find them on ou…

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Episode 20 — All The Moves This Summer! 2:09:48

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Also today:– Farewell to Bad News Eagles– Valve updates map pool, economy, and more!– IEM Cologne 2025 Preview Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 19 – apEX Interview 4:06:55

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Our very special 4-hour long interview with Dan “apEX” Madesclaire from Team Vitality! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 18 — Summer Rostermania Begins! 2:31:14

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Also today: – Austin Major Play-Offs Recap– dupreeh announces retirement from competition– BLAST moves part of their tournaments online– As usual, answering your questions from our Discord! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 17 – nqz Interview & Austin Major Play-Offs Deep Dive 3:00:13

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Our deep-dive interview with Lucas ‘nqz’ Soares, the AWPer for paIN Gaming, who just got to their first Major Play-Offs! Also in the episode:– New path to the ESL Pro League– Valve’s controversial removal of MRQs– BLAST.tv Major Play-Offs breakdown Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 16 — Austin Major Stage 3 Deep Dive 2:21:02

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– We keep reviewing the ongoing BLAST.tv Major– Our best moments from Stage 2– What to watch in Stage 3– As always, our predictions and pick-ems Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 15 — Austin Major Stage 2 Deep Dive 1:35:24

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Also today– Starladder Major MRQ Announcement– BLAST.tv Major Stage 1 Review– BLAST.tv Major Stage 2 Preview, Predictions and Pick-Ems Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 14 — Austin Major Stage 1 Deep Dive 1:48:55

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Looking into our favorites in the upcoming BLAST Dallas Major Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 13 – HooXi Interview, Part 2 1:33:55

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Continuing our conversation with HooXi This is a re-upload with the correct audio. Apologies for the technical difficulties! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 13 – HooXi Interview, Part 1 2:48:13

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In a special episode of the “All About Counter-Strike” podcast, James Banks and Devilwalk are joined by the one and only Rasmus ‘HooXi’ Nielsen for an in-depth interview covering his entire career This is the first part of that interview. Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 12 — Austin Major Preview 2:00:02

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— A look back at IEM Dallas— A look forward at BLAST Austin Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 11 — PGL Astana 2025 2:34:45

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Also in the episode:— ATOX Players banned— Falcons Kyosuke?— US Visas are hard these days— And previewing IEM Dallas Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 10 — S1mple move to FaZe 1:37:57

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— Another banger of a move, now by Sasha ‘S1mple’ Kostylev— G2’s latest rumors— BLAST Rivals Review— PGL Astana Preview Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 9 — Vitality Cement Their Legacy 1:41:25

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— What a final! IEM Melbourne reactions— More roster moves— BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 Preview— And more! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 8 — European MRQ Discussion w/ GamerLegion's Ash 2:34:18

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Our guest is GamerLegion’s coach Ashley ‘Ash’ Battye! — Discussing PGL Bucharest— What was wrong with EU MRQ for BLAST Major?— Touching on other regions MRQ as well— Previewing IEM Melbourne 2025 Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 7 – Falcons m0NESY – The First Interview 2:01:06

9M ago2:01:06

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Our exclusive interview with Falcons m0NESY Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 6 — The Era of Vitality 2:16:07

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— BLAST Lisbon Review— Roster News feat. quotes from siuhy and zeus— joel lifetime ban— NiP back on LAN— PGL Bucharest Preview Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 5 — ESL Pro League S21 is over, what did we learn? 2:02:39

10M ago2:02:39

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— ESL Pro League S21 Review— Roster Moves and Shuffle News— BLAST Lisbon Preview— Discussing CS:Legacy Teaser and Future Plans Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 4 — Valve rating was flawed.. Not anymore! 2:15:53

10M ago2:15:53

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— Breaking down Cluj-Napoca 2025— VRS gets a fix, we are telling what was wrong— Last chance for TOs to get a Major in 2027-28 Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

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Episode 3 — Katowice was crazy! 2:04:39

11M ago2:04:39

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— Katowice Post-Event Thoughts— Why Organizations are Forcing Players to Skip Key Events— Cluj-Napoca Preview And as usual, answering your questions from our Discord! Check us out at allaboutcs.gg