A conversation with Liquid star EliGE brought podcast host Lukas from the brink of pessimism following the Rio results. Before the interview comes out, we shed some light on the positives pulled from the discussion and why NA is actually going

31 | The IEM Rio Challenger Stage breakdown & Legends preview

Nov 5th, 2022 48m 14s

Following five rounds of tightly contested CS action inside the #IEMRio Challengers Stage, what were the biggest takeaways? Can any of these teams take home first place? Let's break down the Challengers Stage and preview Legends. The original w

30 | JBa talks ECL hopes, being voted best ADV player ahead of S42

Aug 11th, 2022 10m 46s

After being voted the best player in ADV by his peers entering S42, Josh "JBa" Barutt of Limitless sat down with us to discuss his optimism toward his fellow top ten teammates, team goals, personal goals, and much more. Stay up-to-date on Nor

29 | NA sees shakeup, ADV player rankings, ADV/ECL S42 preview & more

Aug 10th, 2022 16m 49s

The player break is nearly over, meaning the rosters are just about locked for all tiers of competition. Ahead of next season's competitions, we take a look at the most notable moves across North America including Complexity and Evil Geniuses.

28 | Long Live King Twistzz, Player Break Wishlist

Jul 29th, 2022 23m 7s

After capturing his fifteenth LAN trophy at IEM Cologne ahead of the player break, Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken stands alone atop the mountain of North American Counter-Strike. In the first video episode of Crouch Peek, we dive into the already

27 | Talking Advanced & Relegation, who is making ECL S42? with @TaylorHaysFPS

Jul 6th, 2022 37m 17s

ONET4P, Davenport University, and timbermen are the final three teams standing in S41 ADV playoffs. Former ECL coach @TaylorHaysFPS joins Crouch Peek to discuss the final playoff matches, who takes the sole invite to ECL S42, the fifth-place de

26 | NA flops in Antwerp, Liquid's last hurrah with shox? What's next?

May 24th, 2022 25m 52s

After an unimpressive showing at the PGL Antwerp Major, Liquid and Complexity have a quick turnaround with IEM Dallas coming up less than a week. In this episode, we dissect the performance of both teams at the Major and what to expect from the

25 | Time to Pull the Plug on EG? EPL Group D recap and more

Apr 7th, 2022 24m 35s

EPL Group D came and went with both Complexity and Evil Geniuses missing the playoffs. After failing to post a single win, Evil Geniuses have failed to make any progress in their third event together. With the Americas RMR coming up, are nearin

24 | NA debuts at Pro League Group C, How does Group D look?

Mar 29th, 2022 31m 29s

Following the results of ESL Pro League Group C, we break down the performance of the two NA teams performing in the group, Liquid, and Party Astronauts. With their games over, Evil Geniuses and Complexity are the final two North American repre

23 | Recapping the NA RMR Open Qualifiers, the Move to Dust2

Mar 15th, 2022 38m 42s

The NA RMR Open Qualifiers concluded, with the seven RMR spots claimed by Liquid, Complexity, Evil Geniuses, Bad News Bears, Party Astronauts, paiN, and oNe. Following an action-packed weekend, as well as a successful watchparty to accompany it

22 | Complexity's All-Important February

Feb 10th, 2022 23m 4s

The young Complexity squad has a great opportunity in front of them as they prepare for ESL Challenger and IEM Katowice Play-Ins back-to-back to close February. With little time to build a foundation, the team has been forced to learn through l

21 | Pulling Positives from NA CS at BLAST

Feb 2nd, 2022 27m 39s

NOTE: Complexity's current coach is Tiaan "T.c" Coertzen. Orgless' current coach Hunter "Lucid" Tucker was named incorrectly as Complexity's current coach. (Sorry T.c!) Although none of the new look Complexity, EG, and Liquid lineups made it o

20 | Talking Team Development with Muenster

Jan 15th, 2022 30m 24s

After creating his "Team Building and Development" document for the public, Party Astronauts coach Joe "Muenster" Lima jumped on Crouch Peek to dive deeper into the intricacies of building a team, figuring out what role is right, and all things

19 | Year One Reflections with Dafydd & Liam

Jan 11th, 2022 54m 44s

In the first Crouch Peek episode of the New Year, Lukas sits down with Dafydd Gwynn and Liam Slevin of Rush B Media to talk about their first experiences with RBM, what it was like covering a LAN event, and any advice to give fellow listeners.

18 | OG's Golden Goose

Dec 23rd, 2021 22m 41s

After a forgettable year with OG, in-game leader Aleksi 'Aleksib' Virolainen's name has been attached to G2 roster moves with the hopes of recharging his career and attaining new heights. This episode aims to find the best next replacement for

17 | The koi Interview

Dec 17th, 2021 24m 45s

North American analyst and coach koi joined Crouch Peek for the first-ever interview on the podcast. In this historic episode, we discussed getting his start in NA CS, his experience so far with MOUZ, what NA needs to do to revive itself, and m

16 | Previewing the Season 39 NA Premier Playoffs

Dec 14th, 2021 24m 12s

With the ESEA Season 39 NA Premier Playoffs set to begin later tonight, there are plenty of storylines to digest. This episode's design is to break down the playoff bracket to better shape just how the latest season of Premier will play out, an

15 | NA is Healing, or is it?

Dec 7th, 2021 12m

With four qualified teams at Season 15 of ESL Pro League, North America is in a rare position to make strides in the global rankings. This episode is to take aim at the current standard of NA performance on the global scale and questions whethe

14 | Challengers to Champions - Who Has a Chance?

Oct 25th, 2021 13m 48s

In the return episode, we dive into which teams are best-equipped to not only make it through the Challengers Stage but to make it through the Champions Stage and raise the trophy.

13 | NA MDL Playoffs are Here

Mar 17th, 2020 24m 23s

Season 33 of the Mountain Dew League is over in North America, and it is time for the playoffs to start. Before the games begin, let's take a look at the events that led us here, and what teams we should expect to succeed moving forward.

12 | FLASHPOINT North American Qualifiers

Feb 19th, 2020 22m 37s

In this episode, Lukas covers the highlights from the FLASHPOINT North American Closed Qualifiers, as well as the notable team and player performances from the tournament.

11 | Complexity's LAN Debut at BLAST

Feb 14th, 2020 31m 30s

In this episode, Lukas goes over coL's LAN debut at the BLAST Premier Spring Series.

10 | November's Rising & Falling Players

Dec 5th, 2019 28m 20s

In Episode 10 of the Crouch Peek Podcast, Lukas covers the players that performed notably well in November and those that underperformed over the month.

9 | Assessing AVANGAR's Last Three Months

Nov 27th, 2019 33m 24s

In the ninth episode of the Crouch Peek Podcast, Lukas looks back at AVANGAR's previous three-month run (8/27-11/27) from the Berlin Major to now to assess where the team is at on the global scale.

8 | CS:GO Asia Championship Preview

Nov 19th, 2019 31m 9s

In the day-early edition of the Crouch Peek Podcast, Lukas dives into the many storylines surrounding the teams and players attending the CS:GO Asia Championships in Shanghai.