Overwatch Contenders Season 3 2018 has finally drawn to a close. We watched these teams for months, some making their way up the ranks from Open Division, some that have been around the scene for a while, but ultimately each region can only have one winner. Join our host, NaoriMizuki, as she catches up with Zappis from Team Gigantti and cKm from Sydney Drop Bears, as well as AlanGai - a well-known caster from the Chinese region - as they discuss the lead-up to playoffs, the matches themselves, and their excitement about the upcoming Showdowns and, ultimately, the Gauntlet! 

The Grind is your fortnightly competitive Overwatch podcast with authoritative guests discussing the Path to Pro & Overwatch Contenders scene as well as their personal journeys in professional Overwatch. 

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This episode first aired on November 10th, 2018. 

The Overwatch World cup is over and it's still off-season for the OWL, but the tier 2 scene is bristling with action! What better way to prepare ourselves for the upcoming clash in Contenders than by discussing what's changed in the tier 2 scene and which players YOU should be looking out for? Join us as we discuss these, and more, in episode 2 of the The Grind! 

The Grind is your fortnightly competitive Overwatch podcast with authoritative guests discussing the Path to Pro & Overwatch Contenders scene as well as their personal journeys in professional Overwatch.

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This episode originally aired on August 27th, 2018.

This is the episode that started it all. Promise (formerly Coach of Young and Beautiful, now Coach of Mayhem Academy) sits down with LuckyMojo (Manager of Bazooka Puppiez), ioStux (formerly Coach of XL2, now Coach of Uprising Academy), and Wahlice (formerly Manager of Fusion University) to talk Overwatch Contenders and their goals in the competitive scene.

The Grind is your fortnightly competitive Overwatch podcast with authoritative guests discussing the Path to Pro & Overwatch Contenders scene as well as their personal journeys in professional Overwatch. 

You've heard about the Path to Pro for players, but this week on The Grind we take a deep dive into what it takes to become a caster. These tips from some of the best casters in Contenders will prove useful in any on-air talent role - join us and we discuss the Caster Path to Pro, as well as the Contenders playoffs and a few friendly wagers at the end! 

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 On this episode of The Grind, host NaoriMizuki sits down with Avast, Fusions and Noukky to talk about their origins, situations and aspirations in professional Overwatch, the various roles and jobs in the Contenders scene, and Brig and Dva in the meta.

There are many ways to becoming a pro - join us as we discuss the differences between the paths taken by GE Pantheon's Kephrii (@Kephrii) , and the team of Shu's Money Crew EU as told by their coach, AlmostPanda (@almostpanda_). We also do a deep dive into how the meta may change with upcoming Brigitte changes, with our resident GOAT herder and EU Contenders analyst, Dezachu (@dezachu). Hosted by Samantha Timms (@NaoriMizuki).

The Grind is your fortnightly competitive Overwatch podcast with authoritative guests discussing the Path to Pro & Overatch Contenders scene as well as their personal journeys in professional Overwatch. 

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The Path to Pro is less of a path, and more of a winding, bumpy gravel road! Despite this, players are making that journey and are proving that while it may not be the easiest journey, the prize at the end is well worth it! Join us, as British Hurricane's Numlocked tells a heartwarming tale of trials and tribulations leading to him being a starter on one of the top Contenders EU teams. We are also joined by Second Wind's Maid to add some insight into the Path to Pro, and EU Contenders' host TechGirl talking about the Path to Pro of the South African Overwatch scene! Here are the details of the upcoming South African events in 2019, as mentioned in the podcast - we hope to see you in the chat! VS Gaming will be continuing it's yearly Overwatch competition, which is the main source of OW competition for South Africa at the moment Mettlestate, one of the largest tournament organisers in ZA, expanding into Overwatch ATK Shack will be hosting an invitational for the top 8 ZA teams, as well as a Scrub Cup (Gold and lower ranked players seeded into teams with top ZA players as coaches) ZA Majors also expanding into Overwatch More info on all of these events can be found on the Competitive Overwatch South Africa (COWZA) discord here: https://discord.gg/qvXJX3q

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