Showstopper Podcast
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe VALORANT esports scene is filled with explosive and talented personalities. Every week, Upcomer hosts Yinsu Collins and Tyler "Fionn" Ezberger take a deep dive with the pros to bring you the ins and outs of the game and an inside look at all upcoming action.
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RIP Astra — The Guard valyn & mCe on the Nerf of Valorant's Favorite Controller
March 04, 2022 16:38 - 330 MBThe Guard have taken the North American Valorant scene by storm after starting their Stage 1 Challengers campaign off with an impressive 3-0 record. Most notably, they handed at 13-0 map loss to 100 Thieves and eventually won the series in a shocking upset. Yinsu and Tyler spoke to valyn and mCe about The Guard's recent success and how they plan to continue improving despite their current perfect record in the Valorant Champions Tour. Both valyn and mCe attributed a lot of the team success ...
ec1s Reveals What Went Wrong With 100 Thieves, Talks Future in Valorant
February 26, 2022 15:45 - 198 MB100 Thieves parted ways with both of their latest pickups in ec1s and Hunter "BabyJ" Schline after starting 0-2 during the group stage of Valorant Champions Tour Stage 1 Challengers. For ec1s the decision to change up the roster wasn't necessarily a complete shock. Ec1s is currently in Los Angeles, California trialing and streaming from the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound, waiting until his contract is terminated and he is forced to return to the United Kingdom. ec1s says he is open to compet...
Fit1nho Wants an Anime Redemption Arc for Giants at VRL Spain
February 25, 2022 17:59 - 138 MBFit1nho has been with Giants since the summer of 2020. After repeatedly failing to qualify for an international LAN, Giants decided to drop their entire roster, with the exception of Fit1nho. On Jan. 7, 2022, the team completed their rebuild by signing Batuhan “russ” Malgac, Ondrej “MONSTEERR” Petru, Fabian “Quick” Pereira Gomez and Adam “Jesse” Ctvrtnicek. Unfortunately, a lackluster campaign led to them failing to qualify for the Valorant Champions Tour Challengers Stage 1. They would hav...
What The F**K is Wrong With NA Valorant? T1 Cheating and TSM Hate
February 18, 2022 17:50 - 260 MBBoth T1 and TSM failed to qualify for the VCT Stage 1 Challengers event after butting heads on Twitter over a cheating scandal connected to T1’s head coach. They are joined by Gen.G Esports and FaZe Clan on the list of major organizations that had rocky starts to 2022 Valorant. New teams are stepping up to the plate this year with The Guard, Knights and Evil Geniuses all joining a closed qualifier event for the first time. These new faces impressed during the open qualifier and are now hung...
Turkish Valorant Prodigy DeepMans Wants to be More Than Just the Next cNed
February 11, 2022 17:30 - 186 MBAs a 16-year-old he’s had to wait to play professionally, but now, Yiğithan “DeepMans” Kesici is unleashed and he wants to prove himself to the world. DeepMans spoke to Upcomer about the opportunity involved in becoming a professional player and the troubles he’s had due to his age. He also addressed the people who call him “the next cNed” and gave his opinions of the chances of success for the Turkish teams in EMEA Challengers Spoiler: They are low. The trio also tackled the DACH region...
gob b's Secrets to Success — His Journey to be the Best IGL in Valorant
February 04, 2022 17:50 - 292 MBBIG had a tough year throughout 2021, failing to qualify for multiple major events internationally and in EMEA. This year, under the leadership of Fatih "gob b" Dayik and with a fresh-faced roster, the German org became the second team to qualify for VCT EMEA. gob b spoke extensively about what he thinks are the secrets to becoming the best IGL in the game, as well as revealing which other IGLs he respects in Valorant. Not only that, gob b also took a deeper dive into why he thinks the cur...
Sayf Tells Critics "F@!k You I'm Here" After Guild Esports Win Closed Qualifier
January 28, 2022 20:48 - 346 MBGuild Esports were one of the teams that made major changes during the Valorant offseason and it didn’t take long for their investments to pay off. On Jan. 15, they became the first European team to qualify for VCT 2022, and they did it in style. Dropping just one map throughout the entire open and closed qualifiers, the various roster and role changes made the team look absolutely unstoppable. Sayf and Yinsu discussed the hardships his previous roster went through and how tough it was to s...
"It Broke me Mentally" - starxo Opens Up About Online Harassment at Champions
January 21, 2022 17:50 - 284 MBThe year 2021 was a fantastic one for EMEA fans, with Gambit Esports winning Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3: Masters Berlin and Acend taking home the most important trophy at Valorant Champions. And, one of the biggest rising stars from the EMEA region is starxo, who has been widely acknowledged as one of the best flex players in the world. After taking a post-Champions Christmas break, starxo joined Yinsu and Tyler to reflect on everything that happened at the biggest Valorant tournament ...
G2 Esports Are Going to Win EVERYTHING in Valorant in 2022 — Just Ask Meddo
January 14, 2022 17:50 - 306 MBSince the inception of G2 Esports’ Valorant team, there have been a lot of different looks and variations to the roster. From the glory days of the Valorant Ignition Series to the latest iteration, Oscar "mixwell" Cañellas Colocho has been the only constant factor in the squad. Now, after failing to qualify for Valorant Champions 2021, G2 have switched things up again by bringing in former Giants Gaming players Meddo, Aaro "hoody" Peltokangas and coach Daniil "pipsoN" Meshcheryakov. Medd...
Who Will Win Valorant Champions? 10 Questions That NEED To Be Answered
December 03, 2021 15:50 - 51 minutes - 561 MBHost Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger is joined this week by two special guest hosts: Upcomer's own Danny Appleford and North American Valorant commentator and analyst Alex "Vansilli" Nguyen. Together, the three of them tackle all the important questions, like which players to look out for, which region could really use a positive result in the tournament and, of course, who is going to win it all? Hosted and produced by: Tyler Erzberger (@FionnOnFire) Guest Host: Alex "Vansilli" Nguyen (@Vansilli...
VCT Champions Preview — Can SENTINELS Win It All?! W/ neilzinho & RyanCentral
November 26, 2021 18:38 - 45 minutes - 501 MBnielzinho, Yinsu and RyanCentral go over each group and share their predictions on who's making it to the playoffs and who's heading to the airport early. Are Sentinels destined for glory? Will Vision Strikers emerge from the shadows as a triumphant dark horse? And speaking of horses, is this Team Liquid's tournament to win? nielzinho also opens up about his time spent as G2's head coach during the past year and what's next for him career-wise. He expressed interest in pursing orgs from EU ...
vanity Says Cloud9 DESTROYED Everyone in NA Scrims, Ready for Champions
November 19, 2021 17:49 - 38 minutes - 419 MBAt Valorant Champions 2021, Anthony "vanity" Malaspina is returning to an international LAN for the first time since moving from Version1 to Cloud9 Blue. The IGL joined Showstopper hosts Yinsu Collins and Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger this week to discuss his new life on Cloud9 Blue and what it was like missing out on VCT Masters 3. vanity also spoke to the Showstopper crew about the new Valorant agent and let's just say he was less than optimistic about Chamber's chances of being picked in pro ...
How Dropping 40 Kills on a Tryout Map Earned Derke a Spot on Fnatic
November 12, 2021 17:50 - 34 minutes - 379 MBThe Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2: Masters Reykjavik runners-up Fnatic missed out on Stage 3: Masters Berlin. But thanks to Gambit Esports' victory at that event, they will be making a highly-anticipated return at Champions in December. This week on Upcomer's Showstopper, Fnatic's Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev joined hosts Yinsu Collins and Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger to discuss what he's been up to over the past few months and how tough it was to miss out on Masters 2. Derke also touched on the ...
Team Secret's DubsteP Opens Up About Heartbreak of Missing Masters
November 05, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 227 MBWelcome back to Showstopper, Upcomer's weekly Valorant talk show. This week we sat down with Team Secret's DubsteP, one of the top Valorant players in the SEA region. When he and his teammates played under their old organization Bren Esports, they achieved the impressive feat of becoming the Southeast Asia Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs champions and qualifying for Masters. DubsteP opened up to hosts Yinsu Collins and Tyler “Fionn” Erzberger about what happened after, and how and why he and...
This Is the Showstopper Podcast - Spot!
November 02, 2021 19:42 - 31 seconds - 5.5 MBTrailer for the Showstopper Podcast! Here for all things VALORANT. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Nivera Says ScreaM Wanted Him NOWHERE ELSE But on Team Liquid
October 29, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 274 MBWelcome back to another episode of Showstopper, Upcomer's weekly Valorant talk show. Team Liquid’s Nabil "Nivera" Benrlitom made one of the most impressive Valorant debuts of all time by getting an ace in his first round of competitive Valorant, and helping his side qualify for Valorant Champions after winning the EMEA Last Chance Qualifiers. Nivera, Liquid’s latest signing, previously played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Team Vitality and became one of the most highly anticipated ...
SkRossi is Inspiring India's Next Generation of Esports Pros
October 26, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 284 MBWelcome back to Showstopper, Upcomer's weekly Valorant talk show. With the last regional VCT events wrapping up around the globe, most of the teams have now been confirmed for Champions in December. The APAC region provided some pleasant surprises and an unexpected high level of competition through their own LCQ. Despite falling short, India’s Global Esports were a major talking point throughout the tournament. Their star player Ganesh "SkRossi" Gangadhar is one of the most highly requeste...
Cloud9 White's meL: There's "Nothing But Support" For All-Female Valorant Teams
October 22, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 299 MBYou don't want to miss this special episode of Showstopper as we dive into the world of women's Valorant. This week, Upcomer’s Yinsu Collins and Tyler “Fionn” Erzberger were joined by Cloud9 White's in-game leader Melanie "meL" Capone. Cloud9 White are arguably the best all-female Valorant team in the world. After winning their third consecutive VCT Game Changers title, they have emerged as the first dynasty in all of Valorant. MeL talked about growing up as gamer and how her competitive...
yay Says Cloud9 Will Win NA LCQ
October 14, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 361 MBAfter making their way to the finals of VCT Masters Berlin, Team Envy has secured their spot to represent North America at Valorant Champions. And a key part of their success is the man they call El Diablo — Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker. yay joined Upcomer's Yinsu Collins and Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger for this week's episode of Showstopper to share his thoughts on which team will make it out of the NA Champions LCQ, why he wants to face Cloud9 and Fnatic at Champions, and what his first Valorant LA...
Why Gambit’s Redgar Will NEVER Trash Talk
October 06, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBGambit made history when they became the first EMEA team to lift an international VALORANT trophy at Masters Berlin in September 2021. Not only did they solidify themselves as one of the best teams in the world but they also captured the hearts of VALORANT fans around the globe with their in-game skills and wholesome personalities. Their in-game leader Igor "Redgar" Vlasov joined Upcomer’s Yinsu Collins and Tyler “Fionn” Erzberger for this week’s episode of Showstopper. Redgar gave his insi...