Snake & Banter

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What's Snake & Banter about?

Snake & Banter is a CS:GO talk show, hosted by Duncan "Thorin" Shields and Alex "Mauisnake" Ellenberg, themed around each individual selecting a good, bad and ugly topic to discuss.

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Snake & Banter episodes:

06.10.2024
Why NAVI needs s1mple / Have The MongolZ broken the meta? (ft Heccu)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by interviewer & host Anastasija "Heccu" Tolmačeva to discuss strong play by The MongolZ, r1nkle breathing life back into NiP, smooya becoming the centerpiece for Into The Breach, the lack of star power on NAVI,...
05.25.2024
dev1ce SHINES as IGL / Why Donk is already a top 5 player (ft DAVEY)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by analyst & caster David "DAVEY" Stafford to discuss dev1ce and his success as IGL and AWPer for Astralis, cadiaN potentially being benched by Team Liquid, donk's skill level, Virtus.pro underperforming, ZywOo fans being obnoxious,...
05.17.2024
Team Falcons' Biggest Issue / Is Nexa the problem in G2? (ft pita)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by coach Faruk "pita" Pita to discuss MOUZ and their victory at ESL Pro League, HEROIC picking up degster, problems surrounding Team Falcons, a flaw in HLTV ranking and how it affects donk, blameF settling...
05.07.2024
The downward spiral of HEROIC and ENCE / Is blameF rotting away? (ft Paladin)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by analyst Paladin to discuss ESL Pro League, excellent stats from XANTARES, downward trends from both HEROIC and ENCE, Apeks disbanding, Vitality's lackluster results in 2024, blameF wasting away on the Astralis bench , and...
04.27.2024
The UGLY TRUTH about FURIA / m0NESY is Playing Like Prime s1mple! (ft ArmchairIGL)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by analyst ArmchairIGL to discuss ESL Pro League, G2 contuining to falter with their current HooXi-led roster, m0NESY playing like prime s1mple and kennyS, The MogolZ continuing to perform well, roster moves by Cloud9, unfortunate...
04.17.2024
Are VP a SUPERTEAM with electroNic? / Jimpphat Raises the Floor! ( ft RobuJohnson)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by caster, analyst, and writer RobuJohnson to discuss Jimpphat's strong performances in supportive roles, electroNic joining VP & whether this has created a new superteam, the lack of Player Profile video pieces, the drop-off in...
04.05.2024
NAVI's Major win was a FLUKE / ZywOo's disappointing Major Playoffs (ft Hugo)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Major Finals caster Hugo to discuss the end of CS2 partner leagues, a reset of Aleksib's career, a scorching hot take about Inferno and Vertigo, NAVI's victory over FaZe, ZywOo's underwhelming legacy in Major...
03.23.2024
G2's MASSIVE MISTAKES / Does BOROS deserve all the blame? (ft voo)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by voo to discuss thoughts on the PGL Copenhagen Major, success of Brazilian CS2 teams, Valve's game balancing decisions, G2 flaws, arT's poor play for Furia, disagreements on a launders video about Astralis being a...
03.14.2024
YOU OVERREACTED to s1mple & Falcons' loss / Major talent DUBS & SNUBS (ft launders)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Mohan "launders" Govindasamy to discuss the talent lineup at the PGL Copenhagen Major, NiP players, Cloud9's continued struggles, reactions to s1mple and Falcons losing their Bo3 at BLAST, a surprising stat for Complexity, recent...
03.05.2024
Team Liquid MISS THE MARK / dev1ce as IGL?! / Female agent Twitter SNAFU (ft dona)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by content creator dona to discuss hype around donk's upcoming appearance at The Major, EspiranTo's return to CS, Jason Lake buying back Complexity, the current weakness of North American CS, the poor directions of both...
02.27.2024
RMR's are more important than THE MAJOR?!? / Astralis lacks leadership (ft Rejin)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Allan "Rejin" Petersen, the Head Coach for TSM, to discuss excitement around new teams in CS2, gla1ve's recent success, a glaring issue in CS2 demos, the sad state of the RMR system, dev1ce missing...
02.16.2024
Team Spirit's UNSUNG HEROES / karrigan's ambition / The Balkan mentality (ft Tedd)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by caster & broadcast analyst Teodor "Tedd" Borisov to discuss gla1ve and kuben's strong partnership at ENCE, positive changes at BIG, reactions to Team Spirit's win over FaZe at the IEM Katowice Grand Finals, problems...
01.28.2024
CHEATERS in Online Qualifiers / FL1T will be a top 20 player! (ft. Dempz)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Arron "Dempz" Dempsey, a writer at HLTV, to discuss the epic race to be the #1 team heading into the Copenhagen Major, the strengths of FL1T and Virtus.pro, Lrimbo and tabseN wasting away on...
01.22.2024
MAJOR PROBLEMS at RMR Qualifiers / In defense of kassad (ft. Thomas)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Thomas "Thomas" Utting, the IGL of Into The Breach, to discuss ZywOo and HeavyGod's strong performances, Astralis's return to becoming a top team, issues with the RMR Qualifiers, public criticisms of kassad's BLEED bootcamp,...
01.06.2024
THE RETURN of daps and NRG / TOO MUCH HYPE for donk? (ft. daps)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Damian "daps" Steele, the IGL of NRG, to discuss hampus's move to BLEED, changes at BLAST, problems with HLTV player rankings and awards, Team Liquid's results after losing some key players, and more.
12.01.2023
Give gla1ve a chance! / apEX and ZywOo are BACK! (ft. Nohte)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Danish "Nohte" Allana, the Senior Staff Writer at HLTV, to discuss positive changes coming to FaZe, VItality's return to strength, Cloud9's roster potentially being capped out, problems with Valve's ranking system, and more!
11.10.2023
NiKo's U-turn: GOOD OR BAD? / The UGLY downfall of EG (ft. MNMZZZ)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Jeffrey "Mnmzzz" Moore, the Senior Editor at Dust2, to discuss NiKo spurning Falcons in favor of staying at G2, jks getting benched, Team Liquid's strong upcoming roster, the decline of the Danish CS scene,...
09.26.2023
Was kicking nafany a MISTAKE?!? / Complexity and VP are back! (ft. NER0)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by HLTV features writer Harry "NER0" Richards to discuss NER0's latest article on CS:GO riflers, the new-look NAVI's strong start, issues plaguing the scene that Valve aren't fixing in CS2, Jerry's lackluster team reveal, and...
09.07.2023
TSM's BIG FLAW / dev1ce's MEGA efficiency / Brazil's underperformance (ft. Allan)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by caster & analyst Allan Hender to discuss Vitality's confidence in making a roster move after winning the BLAST Major, matchmaking improvements in CS2, the states of GamerLegion and Team Liquid, the anticlimactic reveal of...
08.28.2023
Rise of ENCE / Valve's UGLY change in CS2 / A long wait for Katowice (ft. dycha)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Paweł "dycha" Dycha, current rifler for ENCE, to discuss the rise of Snappi and ENCE, the benefits of the upcoming CS:GO Asia Championships, the lackluster feel of EPL Playoff matches, the state of Polish...
08.11.2023
Fans are IN DENIAL on ZywOo! / b0RUP is weighing down Astralis
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Cai "CYPHER" Watson to discuss the improvement of SunPayus, NiKo and G2's strong performance at IEM Cologne, FaZe's recent quality of play, the high cost that NAVI had to play for jL and iM,...
07.24.2023
Removing nafany was a mistake!?! / Reactions to new NiP and NAVI
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Janko "YNk" Paunović to discuss the news that Majors will now take place at the end of seasons, why we shouldn't count FaZe out yet, whether kicking nafany from Cloud9 was the right move,...
06.30.2023
Mauisnake was RIGHT about Cloud9! / REACTIONS to TSM rumors (ft. KingT)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by KingT to discuss the recent roster moves by Cloud9 (including swapping out Nafany), the inability for pro players to gracefully accept criticism, OG's downward trend, Vitality's signing of flameZ, and more!
06.20.2023
iM's BIGGEST COMPLAINT about CS2 / Heroic's major hurdle (ft. iM)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Ivan "iM" Mihai to discuss how GamerLegion made their improbable run at the BLAST Paris Major, the upcoming shuffle of Eastern European players, the possible effects of Aleksib being kicked from NiP, the lack...
05.28.2023
What's lacking at Liquid? / s1mple's final CS:GO Major / rise of iM (ft. Moses)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Jason "moses" O'Toole to discuss the CS:GO Major format, the unfortunate end to s1mple's CS:GO Major career, the state of Team Liquid, Vitality's course to their Major victory, and more!
05.05.2023
Who will win the ULTIMATE CS:GO Major? (ft. launders)
Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by Mohan "launders" Govindasamy to discuss many of the narratives going into the final CS:GO Major. Topics include whether this is Heroic's tournament to win, which teams are expected to fail, potential underdogs to watch,...
03.28.2023
Twistzz vs EliGE: WHO'S THE NA GOAT?
Thorin and Mauisnake discuss the accolades, history, and skills of Twistzz and EliGE.
02.14.2023
G2 DOMINATES at Katowice! / Are Heroic at their ceiling? (ft. Aleksib)
Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss G2's amazing performance at IEM Katowice + its impact on NiKo's legacy, FaZe's seemingly low floor as a team, the downward trend of Finnish CS, and more.
01.30.2023
Where are the dominant teams?!? / Turmoil at Na'Vi! (ft. KingT)
KingT joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss the state of Team Liquid, the lack of dominant, world-beater teams, possible problems at Na"vi, and more.
12.20.2022
G2 find their form! / Is the map pool flawed? (ft. blameF)
Benjamin "blameF" Bremer joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss G2 winning the BLAST World Finals, the effects of the recent game update from Valve, the disappointing end of the year for some of the top teams, and more.
12.08.2022
k0nfig and dev1ce return! (ft. Tech Girl)
Sam "Tech Girl" Wright joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss multiple angles surrounding k0nfig standing in for Heroic, Jaxon shutting down, dev1ce returning to competitive play, and more.
11.21.2022
JAME'S TIME to win a Major! (ft. JRT)
John "JRT" Tsoupanarias joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss Jame and Outsiders' triumph at the IEM Rio Major, Cloud9 and Na'Vi not performing to expectations, the ups and downs with the live crowd, and more.
10.27.2022
The YEKINDAR move: GOOD, BAD, or BOTH?!? (ft. Maniac)
Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss YEKINDAR's move from Virtus.pro to Team Liquid, the lack of innovation in broadcast analysis, the strength of title-contenders coming into the Rio Major, the unfortunate futility of investigating match fixing, and...
10.14.2022
The Immense Impact of G2's RMR Upset / tabseN's Legacy (ft. Heccu)
Anastasija "Heccu" Tolmačeva joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss the benefits of the WePlay Academy League, successes of Team Liquid and NiP, what G2 missing the Major means for the scene, the struggles of tabseN and BIG, and more.
09.10.2022
HooXi is better than cArn?!?!? (ft. pita)
Faruk "pita" Pita joins Thorin and Mauisnake to discuss HooXi's move to G2, Aleksib joining NiP, the lack of updates around dev1ce, the narratives around Jame and Virtus.pro, and more.
09.02.2022
Does Spinx make VITALITY a TOP TEAM? / Astralis and Heroic STRUGGLE (feat. Freya)
Freya "Freya" Spiers joins the hosts to discuss HenryG's return to casting, Vitality's quick improvement with the addition of Spinx, the current struggles of Danish rosters, the potential for ESL viewer fatigue, and more.
07.21.2022
FaZe & NAVI deliver! / Who's to blame for BAD roster moves? (feat. kassad)
Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović joins the hosts to discuss the exciting rivalry between FaZe and Navi, the amount of influnece that players have over team roster decisions, Spinx's possible departure from ENCE, the reasons why Bo5 Finals aren't necessarily a good...
07.12.2022
Making the Major is TOO EASY?!? / Inconsistency from top teams (feat. HooXi)
Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen joins the hosts to discuss the strength of teams who stay together, YEKINDAR's impact on Team Liquid, the lack of a clear hierarchy outside of the top 2 teams, Mouz making the IEM Cologne playoffs, and more.
06.13.2022
NiP dev1ce Update Soon? / What is the "Black Hole" of Analysis? (feat. Miraa)
Luís "Miraa" Mira joins the hosts to discuss Heroic and ENCE's recent successes, the new "black hole" of critical CS:GO analysis, the most recent ESIC developments, and much more.
05.27.2022
What's next for Liquid? / karrigan levels up! / ESIC update woes (feat. Bleh)
Sudhen "Bleh" Wahengbam joins the hosts to discuss reactions to the conclusion of the Antwerp Major , Outsiders' recent lackluster performance, ESIC's handling of coaching bans, and more.
04.29.2022
MAJOR Reactions / karrigan Shines / No Expectations for Astralis? (feat. Hawka)
Alex "Hawka" Hawkins joins the hosts to discuss reactions to the Antwerp Major, the lack of LAN events, the mediocre expectations for the current Astralis roster, and more.
04.11.2022
Furia Rising / Evil Geniuses Struggle / Heroic at Their Ceiling? (feat. launders)
Mohan "launders" Govindasamy joins the hosts to discuss Furia, k0nfig's strength on Ancient, ALEX's turbulent career, and more.

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Snake & Banter episodes:

Why NAVI needs s1mple / Have The MongolZ broken the meta? (ft Heccu)

dev1ce SHINES as IGL / Why Donk is already a top 5 player (ft DAVEY)

Team Falcons' Biggest Issue / Is Nexa the problem in G2? (ft pita)

The downward spiral of HEROIC and ENCE / Is blameF rotting away? (ft Paladin)

The UGLY TRUTH about FURIA / m0NESY is Playing Like Prime s1mple! (ft ArmchairIGL)

Are VP a SUPERTEAM with electroNic? / Jimpphat Raises the Floor! ( ft RobuJohnson)

NAVI's Major win was a FLUKE / ZywOo's disappointing Major Playoffs (ft Hugo)

G2's MASSIVE MISTAKES / Does BOROS deserve all the blame? (ft voo)

YOU OVERREACTED to s1mple & Falcons' loss / Major talent DUBS & SNUBS (ft launders)

Team Liquid MISS THE MARK / dev1ce as IGL?! / Female agent Twitter SNAFU (ft dona)

RMR's are more important than THE MAJOR?!? / Astralis lacks leadership (ft Rejin)

Team Spirit's UNSUNG HEROES / karrigan's ambition / The Balkan mentality (ft Tedd)

CHEATERS in Online Qualifiers / FL1T will be a top 20 player! (ft. Dempz)

MAJOR PROBLEMS at RMR Qualifiers / In defense of kassad (ft. Thomas)

THE RETURN of daps and NRG / TOO MUCH HYPE for donk? (ft. daps)

Give gla1ve a chance! / apEX and ZywOo are BACK! (ft. Nohte)

NiKo's U-turn: GOOD OR BAD? / The UGLY downfall of EG (ft. MNMZZZ)

Was kicking nafany a MISTAKE?!? / Complexity and VP are back! (ft. NER0)

TSM's BIG FLAW / dev1ce's MEGA efficiency / Brazil's underperformance (ft. Allan)

Rise of ENCE / Valve's UGLY change in CS2 / A long wait for Katowice (ft. dycha)

Fans are IN DENIAL on ZywOo! / b0RUP is weighing down Astralis

Removing nafany was a mistake!?! / Reactions to new NiP and NAVI

Mauisnake was RIGHT about Cloud9! / REACTIONS to TSM rumors (ft. KingT)

iM's BIGGEST COMPLAINT about CS2 / Heroic's major hurdle (ft. iM)

What's lacking at Liquid? / s1mple's final CS:GO Major / rise of iM (ft. Moses)

Who will win the ULTIMATE CS:GO Major? (ft. launders)

Twistzz vs EliGE: WHO'S THE NA GOAT?

G2 DOMINATES at Katowice! / Are Heroic at their ceiling? (ft. Aleksib)

Where are the dominant teams?!? / Turmoil at Na'Vi! (ft. KingT)

G2 find their form! / Is the map pool flawed? (ft. blameF)

k0nfig and dev1ce return! (ft. Tech Girl)

JAME'S TIME to win a Major! (ft. JRT)

The YEKINDAR move: GOOD, BAD, or BOTH?!? (ft. Maniac)

The Immense Impact of G2's RMR Upset / tabseN's Legacy (ft. Heccu)

HooXi is better than cArn?!?!? (ft. pita)

Does Spinx make VITALITY a TOP TEAM? / Astralis and Heroic STRUGGLE (feat. Freya)

FaZe & NAVI deliver! / Who's to blame for BAD roster moves? (feat. kassad)

Making the Major is TOO EASY?!? / Inconsistency from top teams (feat. HooXi)

NiP dev1ce Update Soon? / What is the "Black Hole" of Analysis? (feat. Miraa)

What's next for Liquid? / karrigan levels up! / ESIC update woes (feat. Bleh)

MAJOR Reactions / karrigan Shines / No Expectations for Astralis? (feat. Hawka)

Furia Rising / Evil Geniuses Struggle / Heroic at Their Ceiling? (feat. launders)

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