This esports life
By launders & Squeex
This esports lifeMay 28, 2018
Episode 56 - Bing Bang Boom
This week listen to Launders become a 5Head chess elitist! Find out WHERE is the content? Stay safe and get cozy during this week on This esports life
Episode 55 - VALO-RANT
We are BACK! Will Valorant kill counter-strike? NEW content? Let's catch up this week on This esports life.
Episode 54 - Mando Alert
FINALLY something that Launders and SqueeX agree on. This week we talk about The Mandalorian, Jedi Fallen Order, and the new CS operation. What will the next CS update look like?? Find out this week on This Esports Life.
Episode 53 - JOKER
Join the circus because this week is a CLOWN fiesta! Shroud moves to Mixer, the Krieg hasn't been nerfed, Fortnite was sucked into a blackhole, and Launders still grapples with his newly appointed Boomer title. Also, find out our hot-takes on the Joker Movie!
Episode 52 - What's a Boomer?
Do NOT call launders a boomer. Launders and Squeex dissect the boomer recipe while discussing topics ranging from the Blizzard controversy to running a marathon within two hours.
Episode 51 - Gabe Newell's balls
Squeex said it. Why you shoud play other games as a commentator, monkaTOS, is doing nothing ever better than doing something, and breaking down Valves statement on keeping Counter-Strike competitive.
Episode 50 - Poo brew
We're living in a great time for Counter-Strike. How can CS orgs be profitable, Squeex is drinking cat poop, and how many rats are in New York? Squeex counted them. One by one.
Episode 49 - How to social
Squeex has a new addiction... Whiteclaw. TI9 was fantastic, -Twitch +Mixer, and how to measure your growth as an individual, y'know? 🙂
Episode 48 - Some people will die on a hill of boneless wings...
"Some call it beta, others call it considerate!" In the season one finale of This esports life, we're finally finding some common ground. Some nice voicemails, launders opens up about his dream job of being a pornstar, and Squeex tells all in an exclusive interview about his fruit fly massacre.
Episode 47 - Once upon a time in esports...
Discussing Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, fine wines, Fortnite is turning 16 year olds into millionaires, and the financials of CSGO majors just don't make sense!
Episode 46 - Deep dive into some bathwater
HIDE THE RING LIGHT!!! Juicy NiP news, a flashback on launders' stance on spoilers, and is Squeex the second coming of the Indian CS scene?
Episode 45 - Worst flight ever?
Launders showcases the stealth capabilities of his new vape, we theorize the next prophetic game, dive into a heated debate on boneless wings,and do some shows make the experience TOO real?
Episode 44 - Memories in the digital age
Finding the ceiling on esports, This esports life LIVE(!), Squeex tries to defend the Spotify top 50, and what are they doing with our DNA!?
Episode 43 - Chasing rings
Debating the morals of players chasing rings, Squeex dishes out some esports business analysis, talking about how school cannot fully prepare you for the workforce, and how important is adaptability in life.
Episode 42 - Riding the autochess wave
Comedy in the workplace, our experiences with adderall, gamifying your life, and life on Esports Island™.
Episode 41 - Living to work
"I was at the Raptors game... well I was at a Chinese restaurant watching the Raptors game"
Tinder strats, I spy, living to work, and the American pride and joy - the TSA.
Episode 40 - Precious time
I've been trying to figure out how to best spend my time off. Sports bring everyone together, are mobile gamers "real gamers", my thoughts on BLAST, people calling the Cloud 9 major a fluke, and should players be getting fit to get good?
Episode 39 - Yelp is the mafia
Who is going to pioneer the next big esport? A wireless earbud review, streamers that don't know how to boil water, financial analysis of esports vs traditional sports, our E3 short list, and a discussion on the problem with translating a story between mediums.
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Episode 38 - Proper rollercoaster form
Chalk up for some intense conversation this week. We discuss proper "roller coaster" form, the OWL commissioner departs for Epic Games, stories from CS_Summit, some esports news, gaming addiction, money and happiness, and we crack open the voicemail vault for the first time ever.
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Episode 37 - #ReleaseThePodcast
This week we played a new game together, discuss how to make the world a better place, find out how YOU can make an appearance on the podcast, and when will we stop playing games? Do we enjoy games less the older we get?
Episode 36 - Vegan strip clubs
Launders reviews a prohibition brew, Squeex shares a tale from a time he visited a vegan strip club, and we discuss cheating in all its various forms, self analysis, and LOTS of shouting about Game of Thrones.
Episode 35 - Game of Thrones flavored Lacroix™
A backlogged episode because for the past week, launders has been 35,000ft in the air. Flying first class, wearing shorts, and catching up on Game of Thrones baby. We discuss games for once and try to figure out what needs to change about Apex Legends to make it great, Squeex's weekly Dark Souls recap, BTS of launders' Ashen review, and the problem with game reviews.
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Episode 34 - The question & anal episode
In this one we take on a boat load of questions from YOU, the listener. Kicking it off with something you never asked for, launders' default McDonalds® order, then onto the more important topics at hand like managing friend groups and shaking up your role in them, overcoming low self-esteem, and pressing the question of if improving yourself out of game stands to improve your performance in-game. All this and more on a very anal episode of This esports life.
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Episode 33 - Nut milk SHOWDOWN
🥜 vs. 🥜 Launders guides Squeex down a path to nut-milk enlightening, coaxing him with lighthearted debate towards the one TRUE nut based alt-milk, cashew milk. On this journey, they discuss their thoughts on Sekiro and how it stacks up to other FROM SOFTWARE games, a lack of innovation from Apple over the past decade, the problem between teachers and doers, and Squeex reviews this weeks Lacroix flavor from atop a mountain.
Episode 32 - Suffering for Success
Launders and I talk about why this podcast was started in the first place. We dig deep discussing spirituality and art, dusting off screenshots from when Squeex was global, content as currency, and suffering for your success.
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Episode 31 - Squeex's esports chronicles
Squeex walks us through his esports adolescence all the way through adulthood in this solo episode of This esports life. Squeex runs us through his first experience with games, how games affected his education, and how he believes they can be leveraged to build good habits and make you a better person.
Episode 30 - Normies vs Informies
We're talkin' 👌, Sekiro: Easy Mode, advantages and disadvantages of Indie vs AAA and creating an esports title, stories from Shanghai and how I experience a new place when traveling, and a movie sharing moment.
Episode 29 - Blueberries & Mom Jeans
In this podcast launders proclaims the Nintendo Switch to be the best console ever made, information dieting and filtering your social media, stories from Blast São Paulo, upcoming events, how to conquer jet-lag, and launders shares some casting preparation techniques.
Episode 28 - "In a year..."
The bonus solo episode! This episode was recorded on March 13, 2019 as I'm traveling this week. In this one I'm reflecting on the podcast, explaining why wasn't not at the major, I rave about physical activities, thinking about loved ones getting older, and shedding some light on the future of my career.
Episode 27 - Cauliflower Pizza vs Boneless Wings
Launders actually eats a cauliflower pizza. THIS JUST IN: Apex Legends is on the decline! We acquire a new target; boneless wings, Counter-Strike update discussion, platform exclusives and consoles' place in the gaming ecosystem, and Squeex hates skins.
Episode 26 - Patagonia, juuling, and bullying
We kick the episode off with a murder mystery, Marvel movies SUCK, A Star Is Born > Green Book, discuss Into the Spider-Verse, the future of movies and interactive content, and vaping; lots of vaping.
Episode 25 - Melee's rough life
Squeex breaks a sweat in this one. We talk about Melee being cut from the EVO lineup which leads into a lengthy discussion on the game's history and future. We also dish out some juicy stories from Squeex' college life, like the time he called the cops on a church, and discuss topics like relationships vs friendships, our relationship with game developers as players, and is breakfast when you wake up or is it the first meal of the day no matter the time?
Episode 24 - Apex is the truth
Fortnite is playing catch-up, celebrity fandom in esports, flight etiquette, and the power behind a good schedule.
Episode 23 - Hotdogs are sandwiches
And pineapple is an S tier pizza topping. Squeex and I briefly speak about common vs uncommon sense, and talk more in depth about cauliflower "pizza", finding perspective in disagreements, learn a valuable lesson from Tetris, analyze the massive success of the Apex Legends launch, and the downfall of Counter-Strike movement.
Episode 22 - Squeex (RAW, UNCUT)
Squeex is back. This time he's bringing us two full hours of raw, uncut, and unfiltered conversation.
Episode 21 - Interro's esports chronicles
In this one we're tackling the esports chronicles of professional Rainbow 6 Siege commentator, Interro (@InterroTalks). You'll hear about the games he played during his youth, his time in politics, the seed from which his casting career bloomed, as well as the technical short-comings of Rainbow 6 and how it impacts competitive play and broadcasts, the disconnect between competitive and casual Rainbow 6, and tackling toxicity in competitive games.
Episode 20 - "Discipline is the ultimate motivation"
We're back with Squeex (@SqueeX15) for our longest episode yet. We take a few questions including how to know when it's time to take CS seriously and push for pro and how to deal with poor performance, then dive into why you should run, the mindset for playing against better opponents, what makes Dark Souls so special, and video games as a story telling medium.
Comments, questions, and criticisms to @launders on Twitter
Episode 19 - G E N E T I C S
Squeex is making another appearance in this episode of This esports life. Together we ponder what it will take for CS to remain dominant in the FPS market, metrics for success when creating content, the quest for financial security, and we even dish out a bit of advice for you college youngsters. All this and more, in this episode of This esports life.