Why do esports feel the need to be validated by outside media? Better yet, why do esports attack those who don't? We're diving into the discussion thanks to one fateful tweet by a professional skier, questioning the sanctity of Halo at the 2016 Winter Xgames in Aspen, Colorado. Continuing with talk about G2's new, not-new CS:GO team, and of course, the Micro!Support the show

This episode is covering some interesting, thought provoking topics surrounding the role of homegrown tournaments VS big developer backed circuits, spurred by a wonderful Daily Dot article by Steven Jurek. Followed by a discussion surrounding the misunderstood pickup of Stewie2k by Cloud9--with audio from C9 N0thing. We start the episode off with a DreamHack Leipzig CS:GO Recap, where Na'Vi took the crown 2 - 0 by the no-longer-underdog-Luminosity. We wrap it up with The Micro, of course.Support the show

An exciting episode featuring an interview with the incredibly talented Jason Roman of GotFrag and GameSense. Also including Starladder CS:GO and Dota2 recaps, TQM joins Astralis--the first player owned organization, and Genesis 3 SMASH! We wrap it up with The Micro.Support the show

Cloud 9 adds the controversial wunderkind, Stewie2k. Valve confirms the ex-iBUYPOWER players' worst nightmare--life time ban, and why you should care. We wrap it up with some story-not-stories in The Micro.Support the show

An epic discussion on several hot esports topics! Activision/Blizzard's purchase of MLG. Public player salaries. Turner Eleague's Road to Vegas finals, and much more.Support the show

An epic discussion on the accountability of developers, and who esports needs more -- the games, or the community. We're also covering the ESL/ESEA Pro League Finals, of which Fnatic continued dominance in, a unique esports experience at The Summit 4, and of course, The Micro!Support the show

We're covering the Fragbite Masters Season 5 Finals, CS:GO Roster Moves, #CapcomCup2015, Call of Duty World League Qualifiers, and more. What don't we talk about!? And of course, The Micro!Support the show

We're covering the Richard Lewis and Loda controversy--a hot topic in esports, as well as the tournament it overshadowed: FACEIT Season 3 Finals at DreamHack Winter. And of course, The Micro!Support the show

We're introducing a new segment this episode: Did You Know? Do you know where the popular .GG domain comes from? Find out. We've also got an indepth interview with the Production Master himself, Jason "Alchemist" Baker, of MFAVP and GotFrag fame. Finally, we close the show out discussing the IEM San Jose results, and of course, The Micro!Support the show

Episode 9 A podcast that brings you the hot takes of esports directly on-demand, and on-the-go. Never miss a play, tournament, or story by subscribing in iTunes. We're covering the IBuyPower Invitational from top to bottom: Why C9 is or isn't the top NA CS:GO team. Why Liquid is inconsistent. Why Conquest decided not to play (or at least not to show up). We also dive into the recent Counter Strike roster moves from the beloved G2 to the ever dominate Fnatic. Finally, The Micro -- and it's a doozy. Finally, some changes are coming for the show. Stay Tuned!Support the show