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RIP Astra — The Guard valyn & mCe on the Nerf of Valorant's Favorite Controller

Showstopper Podcast - March 04, 2022 16:38 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
The 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 mC...

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ec1s Reveals What Went Wrong With 100 Thieves, Talks Future in Valorant

Showstopper Podcast - February 26, 2022 15:45 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
100 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 Ange...

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Fit1nho Wants an Anime Redemption Arc for Giants at VRL Spain

Showstopper Podcast - February 25, 2022 17:59 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Fit1nho 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” P...

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What The F**K is Wrong With NA Valorant? T1 Cheating and TSM Hate

Showstopper Podcast - February 18, 2022 17:50 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Both 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 st...

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Turkish Valorant Prodigy DeepMans Wants to be More Than Just the Next cNed

Showstopper Podcast - February 11, 2022 17:30 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
As 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 add...

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gob b's Secrets to Success — His Journey to be the Best IGL in Valorant

Showstopper Podcast - February 04, 2022 17:50 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
BIG 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 wha...

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Sayf Tells Critics "F@!k You I'm Here" After Guild Esports Win Closed Qualifier

Showstopper Podcast - January 28, 2022 20:48 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Guild 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 ...

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"It Broke me Mentally" - starxo Opens Up About Online Harassment at Champions

Showstopper Podcast - January 21, 2022 17:50 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
The 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 acknowledge...

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G2 Esports Are Going to Win EVERYTHING in Valorant in 2022 — Just Ask Meddo

Showstopper Podcast - January 14, 2022 17:50 ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Since 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 faili...

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Who Will Win Valorant Champions? 10 Questions That NEED To Be Answered

Showstopper Podcast - December 03, 2021 15:50 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Host 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 regio...

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VCT Champions Preview — Can SENTINELS Win It All?! W/ neilzinho & RyanCentral

Showstopper Podcast - November 26, 2021 18:38 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
nielzinho, 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 Te...

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vanity Says Cloud9 DESTROYED Everyone in NA Scrims, Ready for Champions

Showstopper Podcast - November 19, 2021 17:49 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
At 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 ...

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How Dropping 40 Kills on a Tryout Map Earned Derke a Spot on Fnatic

Showstopper Podcast - November 12, 2021 17:50 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
The 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 "De...

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Team Secret's DubsteP Opens Up About Heartbreak of Missing Masters

Showstopper Podcast - November 05, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome 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 ...

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This Is the Showstopper Podcast - Spot!

Showstopper Podcast - November 02, 2021 19:42 - 31 seconds ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Trailer for the Showstopper Podcast! Here for all things VALORANT. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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Nivera Says ScreaM Wanted Him NOWHERE ELSE But on Team Liquid

Showstopper Podcast - October 29, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome 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 Champio...

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SkRossi is Inspiring India's Next Generation of Esports Pros

Showstopper Podcast - October 26, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome 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 thr...

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Cloud9 White's meL: There's "Nothing But Support" For All-Female Valorant Teams

Showstopper Podcast - October 22, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
You 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 tea...

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yay Says Cloud9 Will Win NA LCQ

Showstopper Podcast - October 14, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
After 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 ...

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Why Gambit’s Redgar Will NEVER Trash Talk

Showstopper Podcast - October 06, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Gambit 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-gam...

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