Tactical Timeout: A Counter-Strike Podcast

Episode 11 Siuhy sweepstakes, Imperial.fe, and Niko's eternity of punishment.

Episode 10: Shanghai Major Recap Join Michael and Brennan as they recap the thrilling results of the 2024 Perfect World Shanghai Major. Together they ask, is Donk's rookie year the greatest achievement in Esports history? How high is the Mongolz ceiling? Will Niko's suffering ever end?

Tactical Timeout: Episode 9 Join Brennan and Michael as they recap their competitive matchmaking shortcomings, possibilities of live event coverage, and assess the field before the RMRs begin. Listen to the end for an all time classic Michael rant.

Episode 7: Cologne 2024 Recap Join Michael and Brennan as they reflect on the exciting results from the annual IEM Cologne tournament, one of the most prestigious events in Counter-Strike! Listen to their lukewarm reaction to Vitality's victory, adoration for AleksiB(east) and discussion of forgotten Polish superstar MICHU.

Episode 6: Roster Rearrangements Join Brennan and Michael as they discuss the recent changes to the rosters of some of the most popular names in the Counter-Strike scene. Find out the answers to hard hitting questions like: why are there no good IGL's? Who is Ultimate? Why does Michael keep using Ferrari's in similes? and much more.

Episode 5 - GStew Reflecting on the results of IEM Dallas 2024, and taking a deep dive into the fascinating story of NA's most decorated player, the Smoke Criminal, the Starbucks Assassin, Stewie2k, and his amazing victory as a stand-in for G2.

Episode 4: Canadian Talent Getting our CanCon requirements in this episode as we take a look at the different talents and personalities from Canada that have helped to define the modern Counter-Strike scene.

Episode 3: A Major Recap Michael and Brennan get into the weeds about the results of the 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major, covering what we felt were the biggest surprises, disappointments and takeaways from the event. We also take some special time to recognize the special achievements of legendary French player "SmithZz".

Tactical Timeout: Episode 2 Join Michael and Brennan as we recap the events of IEM Katowice 2024, discussing some of the biggest stories and narratives coming out of the event, and into the Major RMR's. Lots of exciting topics like DONK, Astralis and Falcons fraudwatch, and our predictions for the Major!

Episode 0: What is Counter-Strike? Welcome to Tactical Timeout, CJSW's source for Counter-Strike and Esports. Get to know your hosts Brennan and Michael, and join us as we briefly explore the game of Counter-Strike, and discuss it's mechanics, scene, and characters.