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OpTic H3CZ's "The Eavesdrop Podcast" is a conversational show that is created once a week with guests from every corner of the gaming industry, from Esports players, content creators to CEO's of Gaming, Esports and Tech business! Welcome and enjoy the show!
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The Four Horsemen is the premier esports industry show that reacts to important news and critical conversations across all major titles. Esports veterans Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Richard Lewis, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles use their decades of experience to shed light and debate on key esports topics as they emerge. Each episode they are joined by an expert guest to help further provide insider information on the topic at hand.
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The TEO Podcast is an esports business discussion show, featuring a rotating panel of guests all working within and around the competitive gaming industry. Every episode we discuss the most game-changing developments and pressing issues facing the esports ecosystem. The Esports Observer is the world’s leading source for esports business news and insights. TEO offers an integrated platform that enables companies to make the right decisions when venturing into the esports industry. TEO offers ...
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Danan Flander joins to discuss changes coming to American League of Legends esports, the downfall of Immortals in the LCS, shady business dealings made by NRG, sloppy communication from Riot in regards to Tier 2 competition, why Saudi Arabia is likely to become even more involved with Riot, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by Graham "messioso" Pitt, currently the GM for Complexity CS, to discuss upcoming changes being made by Valve to professional Counter-Strike. Main topics include Team Falcons and Saudi conflicts of interest, difficulties that teams are facing with securing visas, teams' perspectives on the upcoming…
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by journalist Kevin Hitt to discuss the state of esports journalism. Topics include the history of esports journalism, recent involvement from Saudi Arabia especially in relation to Rolling Stone and the Esports Awards, the reasons why ESPN Esports failed, how the recent Dr. Disrespect scandal was h…
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Pride month has begun and so has the corporate hypocrisy in the esports industry as Saudi money continues to increase its control over the industry with the imminent arrival of the Esports World Cup. Andrew "Zyori" Campbell, former DotA caster and esports personality, joins to discuss the corporate virtue signaling, the increasing level of sportswa…
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by retired former Challenger player Yasukeh to discuss Riot Vanguard: Riot Games's anti-cheat used for VALORANT, League of Legends, and Teamfight Tactics. Further topics include the intrusiveness levels of kernel-level anti-cheat systems, Riot's claims on why Vanguard is needed, Reddit Moderators de…
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Huge thank you to Pred for coming on the podcast this week, check him out in the links below! https://twitter.com/Pred https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0zbFZrD1DSx0y0TGwOxkVQ https://www.twitch.tv/pred_ag Go to http://shopify.com/eavesdrop to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: http://www.MatLock.bandcamp.co…
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, MonteCristo, and guest Phillip Aram continue the mini-series "The EG Files" by discussing Phillip's history with Evil Geniuses, the successes and struggles of their iconic DOTA team, the effects of the org splitting from Twitch and Amazon, difficulty in gaining sponsors and investment, the reasons why Peak6 was eventually cho…
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo begin the mini-series "The EG Files" by discussing how Evil Geniuses was formed, the team's time in Quake, Starcraft 2, and early Counter-Strike, Alex Garfield's cut-throat rise in power, EG's spike in popularity with signing players like HuK & IdrA, their handling of media, their Twitch era, and more. Learn m…
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Thanks to Deadzone for coming on the Eavesdrop Podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.twitch.tv/deadzZzone https://twitter.com/deadzZzone Go to http://shopify.com/eavesdrop to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: http://www.MatLock.bandcamp.com SUBSCRIBE HERE TO NEVER MISS A NEW VIDEO…
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We check in with Tomi "Lurppis" Kovanen on the status of "esports winter" as we head into the second year of budget cuts, layoffs, lack of sponsorship interest, and more. The Horsemen discuss the changes in the landscape, particularly the money flowing in from the Saudi government through ESL FACEIT Group and the surprising sticker returns from the…
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by Harris Peskin of ESG Law to discuss the lawsuit filed by H3CZ and Scump against Activision-Blizzard and their alleged monopoly of Call of Duty Competition. The discussion also delves into the past and potential future of organized esports competition, the monumental impact this case could make on…
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Huge thank you to @ErickKhan for coming on The Eavesdrop Podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://twitter.com/ErickKhan_ https://www.instagram.com/erickkhan_/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHpVCZoezbtVPr7_qFInUA Go to http://shopify.com/eavesdrop to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: …
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Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo are joined by Dan "Foxdrop" Wyatt to discuss the mass layoffs at Riot Games & Activision Blizzard, the layoffs' effects on the LEC as a product, experiences working with people at Riot and Activision Blizzard, and the bleak future of working in the esports industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…
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Huge thank you to Dropped for coming on the Eavesdrop this week! Check him out in the links below: https://twitter.com/Dropped https://www.twitch.tv/dropped https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEQ9fuRpBx-h94Nsxk0pew Go to http://magicspoon.com/EAVESDROP and use code EAVESDROP to save $5 on your order. Go to http://hellofresh.com/h3czfree and use code…
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Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians have suddenly left the LCS, League of Legends' North American professional league, leaving only 8 team remaining out of the original 10 franchise slots. Former GM of Golden Guardians and long-time esports manager Danan Flander joins the Horsemen to discuss how we arrived at this moment and what it means in the bro…
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Huge thank you to Kenny for coming on the Eavesdrop this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.twitter.com/Kuavo https://www.twitch.tv/kuavoken https://instagram.com/Kuavokenny Go to http://hellofresh.com/h3cz50 and use code h3cz50 for 50% off plus free shipping. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: http://www.MatLock.bandcamp.com SUBSC…
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The Overwatch League suffered another wave of layoffs this week and news broke that Activision-Blizzard will pay teams $6 million to abandon their franchise slots at the end of the current season. It appears that the era of the Overwatch League has ended, so Harsha Bandi, former professional coach for the San Francisco Shock, Vancouver Titans, and …
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Riot has eliminated the requirement for the North American LCS teams to field amateur rosters, which left many questioning the future development of talent in the region. LCS Players' Association leader Phillip Aram joins the horsemen to discuss the group's demands to Riot and the possibility of a player walk-out at the start of the Summer Split. T…
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Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović, professional Counter-Strike coach and analyst, joins the Horsemen to discuss the issues with the talent announcement and the lead-up to the final CS:GO Major hosted by BLAST. They discuss the competitive integrity issues that plagues the qualifying RMRs, the lack of key historic talent at the event to close out the G…
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Huge thanks to @Shotzzy for coming on the Eavesdrop this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmUPc8k5mKDG_496VyOhVBA https://www.twitter.com/Shotzzy https://www.twitch.tv/shotzzy Go to http://shopify.com/eavesdrop to take your business to the next level today. Check out LivnJude: https://livnjude.com/ DONT FORGE…
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Thanks to @Hitchariide for coming on The Eavesdrop this week, check him out in the links below! https://www.youtube.com/user/Hitchariide https://twitch.tv/hitchariide https://instagram.com/Hitchariide https://www.twitter.com/hitchariide Go to http://hellofresh.com/h3cz50 and use code h3cz50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! DONT FORGET T…
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Devin Nash, former CLG CEO, joins the show to discuss the onset of esports winter and the looming issues with the broader industry. The Four Horsemen trace the failures of monetization that brought us to this point, as well as the zealous over-investment that caused the esports bubble. They discuss how viewership was assumed to be exponentially inc…
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Evil Geniuses' star League of Legends player Kyle "Danny" Sakamaki suffered severe stress and an inability to continue playing during EG's playoff run in the LCS in Summer Split and Worlds 2022. New reporting by Richard Lewis and Thorin reveals systemic neglect by CEO Nicole LaPointe Jameson and other members of EG's upper management. Guest horsema…
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Huge thank you to AA9Skillz for coming on the podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7vy7MDOq9-tE-r6taQBlw https://twitter.com/aa9skillz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.twitch.tv/aa9skillz https://www.instagram.com/realaa9skillz/ This video is sponsored by: Go to ht…
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Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen, co-managing director of Immortals Gaming Club and former professional player, joins the the Horsemen to review 2022 through the esports business lens. They discuss the imminent "esports winter," the state of sponsorships in a potential recession, the shift from franchising to the new VALORANT model, which esports are healthi…
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Rich (Rich'sWrath), player agent and founder of H2K, joins the the Horsemen to review 2022 in LoL esports, discuss the effects of the recent FTX debacle, possible reasoning behind the LCS 2023 schedule, updates for the LEC format, the status of player welfare, wishes for 2023, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…
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Janko "YNk" Paunović, broadcast analyst and coach, joins the the Horsemen to review 2022 in CS:GO esports, discuss the current meta issues with the game, whether Counter-Strike should eliminate pistol rounds and move to MR12, the ESIC controversies, the purchase of ESL and Faceit by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund, changes that need to be m…
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Huge thank you to Kenny "Savage" Vaccaro for coming on the podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.instagram.com/kennyvaccaro/ https://www.instagram.com/g1official/ https://twitter.com/kennyvaccaro https://gamersfirst.gg/ Go to http://shopify.com/eavesdrop to sign up for a free trial and start selling today. Go to http://go…
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Huge thank you to Pred for coming on the podcast this week, check him out in the links below! https://twitter.com/Pred https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0zbFZrD1DSx0y0TGwOxkVQ https://www.twitch.tv/pred_ag This podcast is sponsored by HelloFresh Go to http://hellofresh.com/h3cz65 and use code h3cz65 for 65% off plus free shipping! DONT FORGET TO LE…
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Huge thank you to Corey LaJoie of Spire Motorsports for coming on the podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.instagram.com/coreylajoie/ https://www.instagram.com/spiremotorsport/ https://mobile.twitter.com/spiremotorsport/with_replies DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: http://www.MatLock.bandcamp.com SUBSCRIBE HERE TO NEVE…
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Huge thank you to Retals for coming on the podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://twitter.com/retals https://www.twitch.tv/retalsrl https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRLM6B6rGXDSJawUH_mHHPw This video is sponsored by Honey. Go to http://joinhoney.com/EAVESDROP to get Honey for free. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: http://www…
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Huge thank you to @BobbyPoffGaming for coming on The Eavesdrop this week! Check him out in the links below: https://www.twitch.tv/bobbypoffgaming https://www.twitter.com/bobbypoff https://www.youtube.com/bobbypoffgaming https://instagram.com/bobbypoffgaming This podcast was sponsored by Factor, DraftKings, and Honey. Go to http://go.factor75.com/h3…
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Lauren Flanagan, agent from OneTeam Partners, joins the show to discuss Carlos from G2's party with Andrew Tate, the esports industry's reaction to the tweets, the ramifications of the posts on the G2 org, the major ethical issues that continue to plague the industry, the lack of ethical money in the space, and more. Learn more about your ad choice…
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Thank you to Rambo for coming on the Eavesdrop this week! Check him out it the links below: https://twitter.com/ramboray https://t.co/fay2bJ2dj7 https://www.twitch.tv/rambo https://www.youtube.com/user/RamboEsports Go to http://shopify.com/eavesdrop for a free 14-day trial. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: http://www.MatLock.bandcamp.com SUBSCRIB…
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Thank you to BigT for coming on the podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://twitter.com/OpTic_BigTymeR https://twitter.com/GreenWallSt https://www.youtube.com/opticbigtymer https://www.greenwallst.com/\ Download the Dave app from the App Store and sign up for an Extra Cash account and get up to $500 instantly. Download the Draf…
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Huge thank you to Castro for coming on The Eavesdrop this week! Check him out in the links below! https://twitter.com/Castro1021 https://www.twitch.tv/castro_1021 https://www.youtube.com/castro1021 https://www.instagram.com/castro1021/ https://www.instagram.com/castrocollects/ Go to http://joinhoney.com/eavesdrop to get Honey for free! Go to http:/…
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Huge thank you to yay for coming on the podcast this week! Check him out in the links below: https://twitter.com/yayFPS https://www.twitch.tv/yayster https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiagKFI66bCs4Z6XxZjp1Yw Download the Dave app from the app store to sign up for an Extra Cash account and get up to $500 instantly. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE A LIKE! SONG: …
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Huge thank you to @Repullze for coming on The Eavesdrop Podcast this week! Check him out below: https://twitter.com/Repullze https://www.twitch.tv/Repullze https://www.youtube.com/Repullze Go to http://upstart.com/eavesdrop to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly rate. Go to http://joinhoney.com/eavesdrop to get Honey for free! DONT FORGET T…
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