ESL Impact will come to an end in 2026. What does that mean for women's CS? Who is to blame? Where to from here. Miss Harvey joins  @Thooorin  and I to answer all the questions. #cs2 #cs2esports #podcast Recorded 7 October 2025Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Tech Girl Impact lore02:09 ESL Impact ends - why we weren't surprised07:44 Economic feasibility10:59 Why people don't watch ESL Impact18:00 Reflecting on ESL Impact22:17 Intangible returns of diversity initiatives25:05 How do we fund women's CS? 37:27 Do women's leagues hamper players?43:56 Mixed teams49:08 Pro Bono contributions and community engagement56:03 Thorin the women hater58:11 The future of women's CS Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Check out our sponsor Skin Club: https://l.skin.club/925TECHGIRLZA5PRIn this episode we focus in on StarLadder's StarSeries results, Passion UA's new roster, B8's ups and downs and, once again, the headache that is the VRS system. We also take a look at Venom's wild qualifier run and preview the Thunderpick World Championship. There's some ESL Pro League discussion as well. #cs2 #cs2esports #podcast Recorded 23 September 2025Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:15 Starladder StarSeries highlights04:04 PassionUA CoL plus 113:04 B8 consistency issues14:53 Teams skipping events to preserve VRS points17:21 Another open circuit rant23:12 NPL's future prospects25:59 Thunderpick World Championship preview26:56 Who the hell are Venom35:20 Looking ahead to Pro LeagueJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Twistzz is going to FaZe... so who the hell is he replacing? And who is Liquid getting to fill his spot? Welcome to an episode of speculation with  @Thooorin  &  @launders  #cs2esports #fazeclan #teamliquid Recorded 16 September 2025Timestamps00:00 Introduction02:56 frozen to join NAVI11:13 Who does Twistzz replace? 17:36 rain retires19:17 jcobb out?24:15 How much does Twistzz cost? 29:48 Twistzz for EliGE 39:05 Ego and adaptability in team environments46:34 EliGE the energy vampire52:09 Speculation on Budapest Major contendersJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Everyone and their mom's podcast is talking about G2 and their win at BLAST Open. So are we, except we're doing it a bit differently. I grabbed some of the best (debatable) analysis on the internet from you, the trolls, and convinced  @Thooorin  &  @Hawka  to analyse the analysis. #cs2esports #G2 #cs2 Recorded 11 September 2025Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:02 Analysing Trolls' analysis07:50 G2 lineup won't win again12:08 HuNter as IGL17:47 What is everyone's problem with SunPayus27:16 HeavyGod & MATYS - potential star players?33:51 Credit goes to Saw... or Peca?39:08 Role of coaches beyond tactics (ATK, cloud9, Complexity, Passion UA lore)42:49 Karrigan's wife is FaZe's new scout47:27 zonic, ash and CS2 coaches50:12 new G2 lineup wins a Major before Niko & m0NESY54:27 Why trolls love this G2Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

We've got  @fl0m  joining  @Thooorin  & I for Feed The Trolls as we take a look at Vitality's start to the second half of the year. Why is making countless semi-finals just not good enough for the trolls? #cs2esports #cs2 #Vitality

Recorded 1 September 2025

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to Bag Girl

01:46 Are we seeing the downfall of Vitality

02:25 Vitality dominance 2025

11:01 The Falcons rivalry

12:24 IEM Cologne loss to MOUZ

15:42 Second half of 2025

28:35 Remember what Steel said about The Mongolz

30:39 Zywoo

37:12 Fire Power upgrades

46:13 Spirit v Vitality

53:51 No concerns about VitalityJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Everyone’s talking about tN1R to Team Spirit — but we’re taking a different approach.Want to support Skin Club? Then check this out: https://l.skin.club/725TECHGIRLZA3PRIn this episode of SELL ME THIS PRO,  @BDogCS  & I break down the current Heroic roster, what’s working, what’s not, and what their real chances look like going into the second half of the season.Recorded 27 August 2025⏱ Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:09 My Heroic apology03:54 Heroic beats Team Spirit09:11 Alkaren on the AWP12:06 tN1R to Team Spirit15:05 Heroic roster changes18:02 Why xfloud was benched21:10 Roster consistency is important23:21 The potential of the roster30:48 The stability of the Heroic roster34:58 Expectation versus Reality36:53 Chances at FISSUREJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Bleh finally joins Thorin and me for a deep dive into the ongoing issues at Team Liquid. We break down roster swaps, coaching changes, and the management decisions that may have shaped the team’s struggles.#cs2esports #cs2podcast📅 Recorded: 14 August 2025⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction01:16 – The EliGE and Twistzz swap17:14 – NAF staying after the Austin Major24:34 – Too many roster changes?28:37 – Twistzz role BTS32:46 – flashie in as Liquid coach40:52 – MindBodyEsports leaves the team43:15 – Unlucky NertZ48:58 – Thoughts on ultimate51:53 – Management missteps in Team LiquidJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Second half of the year saw a bunch of rookies debut at IEM Cologne. We discuss how they fared. KingT joins Thorin and I for this one. #cs2esports #cs2 #podcastRecorded 5 August 2024Timestamps:00:00 How the hell do we pronounce Kyousuke03:32 Is zweih classifed as a rookie?15:03 Billionaires versus the rest of us16:23 zweih versus magixx20:02 Kyousuke soars, Falcons crash24:50 Another Team Falcons rant27:38 We're still ranting about Falcons35:01 NiKo fans come here39:45 NAVI changes and Makazze's performance47:48 Does NAVI need more roster changes?52:19 FalleN is the best and Molodoy is rookie of the yearJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

That link we asked you to click? Here it is: https://l.skin.club/725TECHGIRLZA2PRLet’s deep dive into the Tier 2 teams competing in BLAST Bounty Season 2 and how they stack up against the bigger orgs. We highlight some of our favourite rising players, exciting rookies, and a few under-the-radar teams that deserve your attention.#cs2 #cs2esportsRecorded: 28 July 2025Season 3 Episode 2Timestamps:00:00 BLAST Bounty Overview03:30 Online play benefits Tier 2 teams05:40 ICY versus ultimate – we got it wrong09:11 Tier 2 debuts at IEM Cologne10:25 Makazze and Kyousuke15:21 NAVI Junior now FUT19:34 sdy replaces gla1ve as IGL for ENCE22:34 xKacpersky on NIP25:55 CYPHER to Fnatic30:30 Tier 2 team focus for BLAST Bounty39:24 Audience help, we need you42:25 Is Tier 2 CS being killed off?Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/Powered by ASUS ROG.

Season 3 of SELL ME THIS PRO is back. We've made some tweaks to the format but we're hoping this becomes your favourite Tier 2 Competitive CS podcast. This episode is all about cheating and match fixing in Tier 2 and 3. That link we asked you to click? Here it is https://l.skin.club/725TECHGIRLZA1PR #cs2esports #podcast #tier2CS Recorded 22 July 2025Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Season 3 03:46 Help us buy BDog furniture04:50 Cheating in Tier 2 CS09:34 How do you catch cheaters?13:43 ENCE called out ROSY17:15 The bit where we talk about our moms20:03 Camera placement and competitive integrity24:57 Match fixing28:42 Why CS players match fix33:44 What constitutes match fixing40:31 Importance of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Counter-Strike46:28 Please help us improveJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9gK16bcMwoh_ldmhhR0xg/joinFind me on the socials:Blog - http://www.techgirlblog.comInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/techgirlzaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/techgirlzaFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/techgirlzaTwitch - http://www.twitch.tv/techgirlzaDiscord - https://discord.gg/SKvCd82nv4TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@TechGirlZA My Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/techgirlza/list/3FH7APBG6UDTE?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_YPK3JP8KRFVVA60VTHBVPowered by ASUS ROG.