INSITE

By INSITE

All the insight on Counter-Strike: long-form interviews with Into the Crosshairs, deep dives into teams with de_constructed, and scintillating debates with Horseshoe Theory.... more

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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

INSITE episodes:

June 29, 2023 maNkz: "We exceeded our expections as a team before the playerbreak"
ECSTATIC has been on the rise within tier 2 Counter-Strike. Joining Freddie, maNkz talks about his experiences in the lower echelons of CS and his time with his team. Going from what he's learned and what he is teaching. Let's see what he has to say...

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Getting into Counter-Strike
02:05 Did Covid play a part with transitioning to full time playing
04:05 Issues within Lyngby Vikings
05:50 Transitioning back to IGL role
07:43 The benefits of playing under other IGLs
09:57 Can moving from Tier 2 to Tier 1 be a negative?
11:53 Rebuilding as a team after some struggles
14:30 Hardwork with the team
15:32 Was ECSTATIC helpful through the teams struggles?
17:45 Struggling to find a solid AWPer
21:00 Where did they find salazar/helping him improve
23:09 Mentality outside of the server of salazar
24:15 AWPers in the Danish scene
26:39 Molding salazar into the player they need
28:16 Chaning roles work within the team
31:38 Playing in open qualifiers
35:10 Feeling pressure after past success
37:10 Going through the flows as a team/inexperienced players
39:25 Growing respect as a team
41:23 Working together as 5 instead of having 1 standout player
43:53 Preparing for games without a coach
47:35 Struggling to find a coach on smaller teams
48:14 Players getting poached/rebuilding if it does happen
50:11 Playing with Queenix for most of his career
52:18 maNkz thoughts on the current roster changes
55:22 Benifiting from other teams changing
In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
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Guest - https://twitter.com/mankzCS
Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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58min
June 27, 2023 Cloud9: the chance to become winners | de_constructed EP.10
Cloud9 were one of the stars of the online era, but as time has gone on and the teams around them have gotten stronger, results have stagnated and changes are now required.
Join NER0 and AN1MO as they discuss the rumoured changes and how good the new team can be.
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37min
June 21, 2023 FalleN: The Last Dance (again) | de_constructed EP.9
FalleN is the godfather of Brazilian Counter-Strike - but he's more than just a founding father, he's the guy at the front of the new wave of Brazilian Counter-Strike. His 'last dance' turned out to be a hell of a lot more than that, and now the show must go on. But where will the FalleN show end up next?
Join Sam and Harry in figuring out where would be best for FalleN to land amid rumours of FURIA and paiN being interested, and figure out if any of it makes any sense, or if Brazil is doomed to repeat history again.
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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40min
June 16, 2023 MOUZ: The NXT reunion | de_constructed Ep.8
MOUZ stumbled their way to a final in Dallas, but have still opted to pull the plug on dexter as the IGL. Can siuhy be the solution, or do their problems lie deeper? Sam and Harry take a look..
0:00 Intro
2:16 A lack of playtime
4:30 2023's results
07:00 torzsi's issues
10:12 Has dexter been scapegoated?
14:46 frozen_most_consistent
18:58 siuhy as an individual
20:30 Who gets to be rotators?
27:40 torzsi's place and possible replacements
33:28 Expecations for the rest of the year
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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41min
June 07, 2023 G2: The Rise and Fall? | de_constructed Ep.7
G2's 22-0 map winning streak and IEM Katowice trophy seem an age ago now. After going 1-3 at the Major, rumours are circling and heads have gone down. But is this the start of a downward spiral or just a treatable reversion to the mean? Join Harry and Sam to find out
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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1h 8min
June 01, 2023 NIP: Just another international team? | de_constructed Ep.6
One of the greatest organisations in the history of Counter-Strike, NIP now reside in the bottom half of the top 20 with a decidedly average roster. In this episode, Sam and Harry take a look at their team and whether it has any potential for growth at all.
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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52min
May 28, 2023 Heccu: "If [Impact] grows gradually [it] will be forgotten" | In The Crosshairs Ep.6
Through her wit and connection to the players, Heccu has cemented herself as one of the most esteemed interviewers in Counter-Strike over the last couple of years. With the introduction of ESL Impact taking shape in 2022, Heccu was one of the many broadcast talents that flag-shipped this venture. With ESL Impact Season 3 Finals right around the corner in Dallas, INISTE chats to Heccu about everything in the Women's CS world.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
02:35 The Torzsi incident
07:56 Involvement in women's CS before ESL Impact
10:35 What is the main reason for Women's CS growing now
12:05 The importance of having bigger organisations in women's CS
13:34 Expectations of ESL Impact
14:55 ESL Impact bringing stability
17:08 Cautious Optimism
21:19 Should Europe be given more spots?
29:15 How can Impact thrive in the minor regions?
33:35 EU and SA Dominance creating a vacuum in ESL Impact
36:57 Why is Nigma Galaxy becoming less dominant?
39:00 How contested ESL Impact is now.
42:10 Will Nigma Galaxy be dethroned, if so, by who?
44:30 Will visa issues decide who plays?
48:08 Is it surprising that G2 Oya didn't dominate once again?
50:24 Will CS2 benefit the women's scene?
53:19 Closing thoughts
In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
Follow!
Guest - https://twitter.com/Hency_Heccu
Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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1h 3min
May 24, 2023 GamerLegion: Stick or Twist? | de_constructed Ep.5
GamerLegion shocked us by placing 2nd at the Paris Major, but can they keep hold of their star pieces? Sam and Harry take a look at whether siuhy's squad can avoid the usual fate of underdog overperformances...
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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48min
May 14, 2023 Heroic: How can they get over the hump? | de_constructed Ep.4
Heroic play the best counter-strike, but can they win the last CS:GO Major? Sam and Harry take a look at the #1-ranked team as they embark on their quest to break their grand finals curse
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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45min
May 06, 2023 Team Liquid: Doomed to be a Contender? | de_constructed Ep.3
From Grand Slam winners (in the unlikeliest of eras) to the pits of despair. Team Liquid has kept the same core but has never quite got to where they just could've been. Sam and Harry look to find a resolution in this episode of de_constructed.
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Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
Insite - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
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37min

FAQs about INSITE:

How many episodes does INSITE have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.