WHY FURIA HAD THE WORST FAIL IN CS2 MAJOR HISTORY

WHY FURIA HAD THE WORST FAIL IN CS2 MAJOR HISTORY

Author: Last Free Nation December 23, 2025 Duration: 1:20:03
Close out the year with the final 2025 episode of Hot Take Point Made as Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake go off on fan hot takes, Counter-Strike’s best IGLs, and the future of CS talent. The boys start by absolutely dismantling a viewer suggestion to play the “decider” map first in best-of-threes, using it as a springboard to talk about MR12, series pacing, and why format changes aren’t the solution. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOTTAKE and use code HOTTAKE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Raycon audio products are up to 20% off this holiday season! Go to https://buyraycon.com/hottakeopen to save on Raycon audio products sitewide. ​Turn your expensive wireless present into a huge wireless savings future by switching to Mint Mobile! Shop Mint Unlimited Plans at https://mintmobile.com/HOTTAKE

Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Alex "Mauisnake" Ellenberg, and Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović gather for Hot Take Point Made, a podcast that digs into the intricate and often contentious world of professional Counter-Strike. The format is straightforward but combustible: each host arrives armed with a strongly held, controversial opinion on the latest matches, roster moves, or meta shifts within the CS:GO scene. What follows is a deep, unfiltered conversation where these seasoned analysts and personalities don't just state their positions-they have to defend them. Listeners get a front-row seat to the ensuing debate, where expertise clashes with provocation and every point must be earned. It’s less a formal analysis show and more a weekly summit of strong personalities, where the goal is as much about unpacking the complexities of the game as it is about the spirited, often humorous jousting between the hosts. Produced by Last Free Nation, this podcast thrives on the genuine chemistry and occasional friction that comes when knowledgeable voices are encouraged to speak freely, offering a perspective on esports that’s as entertaining as it is insightful. You’ll hear the kind of candid, behind-the-scenes discourse that typically happens off-air, all centered on the game they know inside and out.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 65

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SPIRIT WILL NEVER WIN A CS2 MAJOR / EITHER HOOXI OR TAZ NEED TO GO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:08
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake review takes made during the PGL Copenhagen Major and swap hot takes on G2, Falcons, Boombl4 and Cloud9, Team Spirit and donk, Thorin's eye for talent, and NAVI. Learn more about your ad cho…
JAME'S PC SAVED HOOXI'S CAREER / NAVI COULD WIN THE MAJOR WITH S1MPLE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:55
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake swap hot takes on the PGL Copenhagen Major, VP Jame's PC crashing vs G2, Cloud9's lack of AWP, NAVI and s1mple, Furia, CS2, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
ASTRALIS WILL NEVER WIN A CS2 MAJOR! / REVIEWING PAST HOT TAKES! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:55:40
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake review their past Counter-Strike hot takes and swap new takes about m0nesy, Brazilian CS, Falcons, Team Liquid, Astralis, s1mple, and Spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…