In this episode, we talk through the main title contenders for IEM Rio Major (FaZe, Vitality, NAVI, C9, Liquid) and make a Pick'Em for the Challengers Stage. Additionally, we touch on the roster updates (shox, Kjaerbye, CIS teams) and BLAST results, including Astralis winning over Vitality.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:55 - mahone on a broadcast

14:19 - Being NIP’s analyst

Recent news

17:24 - shox removed from Apeks

22:34 - Kjaerbye leaves Endpoint

24:41 - Movistar change

26:57 - CIS shuffle coming up?

32:16 - N1 Moment: s1mple gets extended

37:41 - Who wants to be a Skinionaire? By BitSkins

BLAST Showdown

41:33 - Fluxo & Lucaozy

47:26 - NA excuses from mahone

49:44 - Chad addresses his absence

51:56 - Astralis win over Vitality

59:49 - Heroic vs. Astralis

Rio Major

1:05:48 - Who even are the favorites?

1:12:55 - FaZe: beatable?

1:27:53 - NAVI: the highest floor?

1:39:41 - Vitality: overrated?

1:47:06 - Cloud9: curious state

1:55:59 - Liquid: deep run

2:07:25 - Challengers Pick’Em

2:12:29 - Do Brazilian teams have a chance?

2:28:30 - Biggest year in the making by FaZe?

2:29:29 - Plans for Confirmed from Rio

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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