The ddk show

In this podcast I talk about Valorant! I had an opportunity to play the beta and I wanted to give you guys some of my initial thoughts. They are all positive. This game is polished, fun, and a high skill ceiling. I don't think there's a world where this game isn't very successful; Riot has done so much right with this, I hope it sends a message to other developers looking to get into the FPS esports space!

In this episode I talk with Ropz of mousesports. His backstory is an unusual one, from a kid in Estonia accused of cheating and then a mere year later he became one of the most recognizable professionals in the top scene. We chat about his career, his teammates past and current, his history, his performance and more.

In this episode, I sat down with STYKO. He is most known for his results with 2017-2018 Mousesports, (STYKO, ropz, oskar, chrisJ and sunNy) a team that frequented finals and playoff stages at the biggest tournaments. I talk to him about the process he's undergone to reinvent himself, going from a support player to a star carry, and how he finds consistency in his performances.

Hi guys, for this weeks episode I answered questions on performance that I received on twitter. I hope you enjoy it!

Hey guys, on twitter I asked for some questions for my first podcast AMA episode. If you want to see more of these, let me know! My next solo episode will include me answering questions from you, the listeners, on performance.

In this episode I talk to steel. He was mixed up in the IBP match fixing scandal in 2015 and is unable to play any Valve sponsored tournaments, since. We talk about his history, managing in the wake of the IBP scandal, his goals, bringing up talent and much more. 

Jared Tendler is a highly accomplished sports psychologist that has worked with elite poker players, golfers, traders and now esports athletes. In this podcast I try my best to hit as many areas of his field as possible as it's truly a rare and special privilege to talk to someone so accomplished in this field. Check out jaredtendler.com/free where you can attain free copies in audiobook form of Jared's best selling books on the mental game of poker-- and believe me, these ideas apply to CS as well.  Enjoy

Karrigan is one of the most prolific leaders of our time. What he's been able to achieve puts him in a class of his own entirely in CS:GO history. Building multiple teams to the levels of success, especially considering that they have been international, that he has achieved, is nothing short of remarkable. In this interview we talk about this journey, TSM, Faze and mousesports. I also try to gain some insight into how Karrigan prepares for teams and what it's like to lead at the very top level.

Hi guys! In this episode of the ddk show we talk, once again, to Taylor Johnson. Long time listeners will be familiar with him already; he is a sports performance professional with a background in traditional sports where he worked with professional athletes at the 49ers. We talk sports performance once again, and we find out some of the things he's been getting up to, in particular, his involvement in a summit he helped to organise that is focused on research around esports performance.

In this episode I speak with the ex-coach of the Boston Major winning Cloud9 CS:GO lineup, Soham "valens" Chowdhury. We go through his past at tech companies Tesla and Google before eventually moving onto full time roles in CS:GO coaching. We go over his time in Cloud9, coaching and his transition to Evil Geniuses as the Head of Data Science, effectively marrying his two passions, data and esports. This was a fantastic chat, I hope you enjoy it!

Today we speak with Stewie2k of TeamLiquid. We talk about: performance, what it's like to come up quickly into the pro-scene, his history from Cloud9-MIBR-TeamLiquid, and fan questions at the end. Music: Kajto - Fluid Mechanics www.patreon.com/ddkesports

Today we are re-launching my podcast under a new and more generic name! Welcome to the ddk show. Joining my team is Kaushik "Kajto" Sethunath, he's an audio engineer and has taken over the editing, mixing and composing for the podcast. Today's episode is with Fishstix and we talk about his newly launched venture, "www.juked.gg". It's an exciting new product and for anyone who is a fan of esports content, you should check it out immediately! Music: Kajto - Fluid Mechanics www.patreon.com/ddkesports

Chad "Spunj" Burchill (@SPUNJ) is an ex-professional CS:GO player turned analyst. If you watch professional CS:GO, you will have seen him on a desk at some point. In this episode we talk about a variety of topics ranging from: Observing, The state of the game, Broadcasting, The future of analyst desks, The in-game economy, Personal struggles and more. If you're a fan of fantasy CS:GO, check out www.eliteduels.com Enter the code "duels" at deposit to earn $5 free. Make your fantasy team, now!

In this episode, I spoke with Team Liquid's ELIGE the night before their quarter final clash against Astralis at the Starladder Berlin Major. We talk about how Elige handles the mental aspect of his game to achieve the best success. If you're looking to get your fantasy game on, check out www.EliteDuels.com and use the code "Duels" for a free $5 deposit to get you started.

Hi guys, In this episode I spend 20 minutes talking about the upcoming 4 quarter final matches for the Berlin Major. Enjoy!