Podcasts by FTW with Imad Khan: An Esports and Competitive Gaming Podcast
Join journalist Imad Khan on an in-depth discussion of the week in esports and competitive video gaming. The show brings years of insight from the inside of the esports industry, with exclusive interviews and special guests. New episodes every Monday.
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57: Catch Me if You Can ft. Jacob Wolf and Kevin Hitt from 2021-03-16T05:10:25
Joshua Mullins was a teenager that nearly swindled his way into the LCS. In an elaborate report, both Jacob Wolf of Dot Esports and Kevin Hitt of the The Esports Observer detail how he, along ...
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56: F1 Esports ft. Dr. Julian Tan from 2021-03-01T15:10:50
Head of Digital Business & Esports at F1, Dr. Julian Tan, joins the show to talk George Russel's win at Virtual GP and how esports fits into the larger F1 strategy.
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55: Fractured Finger ft. Cale Michael from 2021-02-24T00:56:44
Daigo Umehara won an exhibition match during the Capcom Pro Tour finals with a broken finger. Plus, Smash World Tour is back, and will take on a hybrid format because of the pandemic. Cale Mic...
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54: Who Needs Overwatch 2 ft. Joseph 'Volamel' Franco from 2021-02-09T21:17:21
With Overwatch 2 pushed out of 2021, it's put the state of the Overwatch League in a precarious position. Reporter Joseph "Volamel" Franco returns to the show to give us his thoughts on what w...
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53: Valorant Coed ft. Dexerto's Andy Williams from 2021-02-01T15:32:18
Evil Geniuses announced its new Valorant roster. It's being headed by CS:GO pro Christine "potter" Chi, and is the first coed roster in Valorant at this level. Dexerto's Andy Williams returns ...
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52: Is Chess an Esport ft. Adam Fitch from 2021-01-18T21:16:18
Adam Fitch of Dexerto returns to the show to discuss his piece on chess as the new hot esport and what it means for the industry moving forward.
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51: Insurrection is not Poggers ft. Steven Asarch from 2021-01-13T05:35:58
Ryan "gootecks" Gutierrez, the face behind the Pogchamp emote, was removed from Twitch following a controversial comment in support of the riot at the US Capitol. Internet culture reporter Ste...
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50: I'm Coming Home ft. Jacob Wolf from 2021-01-04T16:16:28
Imad sits down for a conversation with reporter Jacob Wolf about his departure from ESPN and his return home to Dot Esports, the publication that initially hired him at 18.
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49: CS Year in Review ft. Aditya Singh Rawat from 2020-12-28T23:29:07
Aditya Singh Rawat of AFK Gaming joins the show to discuss the biggest controversies in CS:GO for 2020. From MIBR accusing Chaos EC of cheating to 37 coaches being banned from the game, there ...
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48: Taking it to the Man Edition ft. Alex Lee and Noah Downs from 2020-12-21T22:38:32
Reporter Alexander Lee (@alexleewastaken) jumps on the show to talk the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3 and how it was able to get around a Nintendo Cease and Desist. Plus, attorney Noah D...
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47: Slow Week, Mini Update Edition from 2020-12-15T09:10:42
It was a slow week in esports, so host Imad Khan goes solo to give a quick update. Imad talks controversy following the premiere of the new Smash Bros. documentary, "Metagame," as well as a wo...
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46: Brackets are Big Business ft. Andy Williams and Matthew 'MattDotZeb' Zaborowski from 2020-12-08T19:28:35
Dexerto's Andy Williams joins the show to talk Valorant First Strike and 100 Thieves' win over TSM. Plus, Call of Duty League's Matthew 'MattDotZeb' Zaborowski jumps on to talk Microsoft's acq...
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45: Anonymous Smasher ft. Connor Richards and Meg Kay from 2020-11-30T22:01:14
After an anonymous Twitter account posted a series of allegations against Nintendo and how it has blocked the competitive Smash community, attorney Connor Richards returns to the show to discu...
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44: Cease and Desist ft. Connor Richards from 2020-11-23T21:32:51
Following a cease and desist letter sent by Nintendo, The Big House Online was forced to cancel both its Melee and Ultimate tournaments. Nintendo alleges illegal copies and custom code were be...
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43: If it Ain't Broke ft. Adam Fitch and Rishi Alwani from 2020-11-16T19:20:59
With Chicago Huntsman rebranding to OpTic Chicago, Dexerto's Adam Fitch joins the show to discuss how past branding is critical to Call of Duty League's future. And Rishi Alwani of The Mako Re...
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42: ESPN De-sports ft. Aron Garst from 2020-11-10T00:40:58
With announcements of layoffs across ESPN, its esports vertical will effectively close. Both reporter Aron Garst and Imad have written for ESPN Esports and break down what the loss of ESPN Esp...
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41: Imaginary Interview edition ft. Steven Asarch from 2020-11-02T22:20:28
InvenGlobal published a fictional interview with League of Legends and K/DA star Seraphine, in what reporter Steven Asarch felt was a bizarre way to use the platform of a journalistic publicat...
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40: AOC is Sus ft. Noah Smith and Joe Deshotel from 2020-10-26T21:51:26
Regular contributor to the Washington Post, Noah Smith, and VoteMAP's Joe Deshotel join the show to talk representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' and Ilhan Omar's record breaking Twitch strea...
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39: Undeniably Dying ft. Milan 'Striker' Švejda and Meg Kay from 2020-10-19T20:47:03
With 100 Thieves unceremoniously exiting CSGO, it puts into question the survivability of the scene in North America. HLTV's Milan "Striker" Švejda joins the show to give his thoughts. And Wor...
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38: Another League Goes Down Under ft. Max Laughton & Joseph 'Volamel' Franco from 2020-10-12T21:29:09
With Riot Games putting an end to the Oceanic Pro League, Max Laughton of Fox Sports Australia jumps on the show to break down the state of esports in the region following the announcement. Pl...
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37: Head of Leagues ft. Joseph "Volamel" Franco and Wim Stocks from 2020-10-05T20:15
With Call of Duty League commissioner Johanna Faries taking over Overwatch League as well, journalist Joseph "Volamel" Franco jumps on to give his analysis. Plus, Wim Stocks, CEO of Collegiate...
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36: Call of Due-ty League Edition ft. ProReborn from 2020-09-28T19:48:43
ProReborn returns to the show to talk Call of Duty League team Toronto Ultra withholding salaries during the pandemic.
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35: Mini Edition from 2020-09-22T01:13:32
There wasn't much news last week, so Imad goes solo to give a quick briefing on three stories. The US Treasury Committee on Foreign Investment is asking both Riot and Epic to provide informati...
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34: Extort it like Beckham ft. Will Partin and Tobias Seck from 2020-09-14T20:01:19
Imad published an article in Dot Esports last week which asked why there's little outcry over China's human rights violations, but plenty towards Saudi Arabia. Will Partin, researcher for the ...
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33: Banned in India ft. Rishi Alwani from 2020-09-07T22:09:11
With PUBG Mobile banned in India following increased tensions with China, Rishi Alwani of The Mako Reactor breaks down the geopolitics and what this means for teams moving forward.
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32: Fall Guys Esports ft. Tyler Esguerra and Josh Marcotte from 2020-09-01T02:01:52
Tyler Esguerra of Dot Esports breaks down Cloud9, FlyQuest, TSM, and G2 leading into Worlds and Panda Global's Josh "Jaaahsh" Marcotte talks the competitive Fall Guys scene.
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31: Disqualified for Hacking Edition ft. Rishi Alwani and Hawken Miller from 2020-08-24T21:56:38
After 19 teams were banned from the PUBG Mobile Open Cup Split in South Asia for cheating, Rishi Alwani of The Mako Reactor jumps on the show to break down the situation. And freelance journal...
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30: Becoming the Villain Edition ft. Michael Arin and Billy Studholme from 2020-08-17T22:28:02
As Epic Games and Apple throw down, Michael Arin, editor in chief of the Esports Bar Association Journal, jumps on to talk Fortnite being de-listed from the App Store and what a breakdown in A...
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29: Banning China Edition ft. Will Hershey and Joseph Franco from 2020-08-11T01:27:52
Will Hershey of Roundhill Investments talks the recent executive orders going after China's Tencent and TikTok and how it will affect Riot Games' League of Legends and later reporter Joseph Fr...
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28: Saudi Funded Development Edition ft. Tom Matthiesen and Michael Arin from 2020-08-03T20:12:23
LEC reporter Tom Matthiesen talks uproar over the League of Legends and Neom deal and potential hypocrisies of casters and players being critical of Saudi Arabia but not China and Michael Arin...
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27: Hashinshin Unedited Edition ft. Steven Asarch and John Danek from 2020-07-27T19:19:18
Reporter Steven Asarch discusses the disastrous interview with League of Legends streamer Robert "'Hashinshin" Brotz and why it had to be taken down plus John Danek from The Hard Drive Magazin...
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26: Fake US Army Giveaway Edition ft. Dot Esports' Tyler Esguerra from 2020-07-20T20:46:06
Imad does a solo segment where he breaks down the situation involving the US Army and it banning dissenters on its Twitch channel and Dot Esports' Tyler Esguerra discusses Greyson "Goldenglue"...
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25: Valorant Salary Edition ft. Barry Lee and Jason Lake from 2020-07-13T20:11:33
Barry Lee, Director of Esports at Evolved Talent, talks new reports suggesting Valorant player salaries and Jason Lake, Founder and CEO or Complexity Gaming, jumps on to explain what running a...
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24: Violating Terms of Service Edition ft. Steven Asarch and Gene Park from 2020-07-03T19:34:53
Reporter Steven Asarch comes on to discuss the sexual misconduct allegations made against prominent members of the Super Smash Bros. community involving minors. And Gene Park of the Washington...
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23: We Need To Do Better Edition ft. Steven Asarch and Will Hershey from 2020-06-26T21:15:26
Reporter Steven Asarch joins the show to discuss how to process the flurry of disturbing sexual harassment and assault allegations that have come to light this past week and Will Hershey of Ro...
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22: Indefinitely Banned Edition ft. Nils Naujoks and Nick D’Orazio from 2020-06-19T18:59:35
Nils Naujoks of Red Bull Racing Esports and G2 Sim Racing jumps on to talk about the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual and Nick D’Orazio of InvenGlobal talks Ryan "Fchamp" Ramirez's insensitive twee...
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21: Pending Internal Investigation Edition ft. Oscar Gonzalez and Will Partin from 2020-06-12T18:31:57
CNET's Oscar Gonzalez jumps on to talk PlayStation 5 reveal and Will Partin of Data and Society discusses a Facebook post by Riot Games executive Ron Johnson justifying the murder of George Fl...
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20: Not Even Pretend To Try Edition ft. Latoya Peterson from 2020-06-05T20:55:58
Latoya Peterson, former deputy editor at The Undefeated and current Glow Up Games CXO, talks the esports world's reaction to George Floyd's murder, the lack of representation in games media an...
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19: It's a Matter of Time Edition ft. Adam Fitch from 2020-05-29T20:24:28
Esports Insider's Adam Fitch jumps on to talk about ESI Digital Summit -- we discuss expanding Middle East and South American presence, mobile esports, and in-game advertising.
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18: FaZe Korea Edition ft. George Geddes, Brandon Huffman, and Mikhail Klimentov from 2020-05-21T19:45:37
George Geddes of Dot Esports jumps on to talk FaZe and NRG wanting to jump into the LCK, Brandon Huffman of Odin Law and Media discusses Ubisoft suing Google and Apple over Rainbow Six clones ...
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17: Dating Your Boss Edition ft. Colin McNeil and Sujoy Roy from 2020-05-14T19:35:54
Colin McNeil of theScore Esports talks TSM President Leena Xu accidentally leaking internal trade discussions regarding Joshua "Dardoch" Hartnett in the background of Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng...
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16: Eight Frames of Delay Edition ft. Volamel and Zorine from 2020-05-07T21:51:19
Esports Heaven's Joseph "Volamel" Franco talks about disaster in Vancouver following the Titans' release of its entire roster and Zorine "Harli" Te jumps on to discuss the future of the FGC af...
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15: Fly Me to the Valorant Edition ft. ProReborn, Chillindude, and Arda Ocal from 2020-04-30T21:11:44
Nick "ProReborn" of ProjectValorant talks Sinatraa leaving Overwatch League for Sentinel's new Valorant team, Team Liquid's Kashan "Chillindude" Khan jumps on to discuss Pound Online and the f...
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14: First Win Since 2014 Edition ft. InvenGlobal's Parkes Ousley from 2020-04-24T03:43:27
InvenGlobal's Parkes Ousley jumps on the show to talk about Cloud9's dominant LCS win, ESPN's Valorant Invitational, and Counter-Strike recent surge in popularity.
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13: Beta Key Giveaway Edition from 2020-04-16T22:08:04
Senior Editor for I Play CoD and Project Valorant Nick "ProReborn" joins the show to discuss the continuing domination of Valorant on Twitch, anger over the current state of Fortnite, and the ...
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12: Bunny Day Special Edition from 2020-04-12T18:54:39
On this bonus podcast, producer Annie Pei interviews Imad about his recent article in the New York Times about Animal Crossing. The two discuss the reprieve Animal Crossing offers during the C...
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11: Valorant Hype Train Edition from 2020-04-09T21:00
No. 1 esports consultant and sometimes journalist/provocateur Rod "Slasher" Breslau jumps on the show to talk everything Valorant as well as ESPN's lackluster NBA 2K Players Tournament and Roc...
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10: Esports is Working from Home Edition from 2020-04-03T21:00:01
Emily Rand from ESPN jumps on the show to talk NALCS playoffs with Golden Guardians qualifying, the state of the Overwatch League amidst layoffs and sexual misconduct allegations, and NBA thro...
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9: Essential Services Edition from 2020-03-26T23:54:08
Imad and Jacob Wolf of ESPN discuss League of Legends competitions moving online, F1 and NASCAR embracing sim-racing, and GameStop's attempt to brand itself as an essential service.
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8: Coronavirus 2 Electric Boogaloo Edition from 2020-03-19T21:06:22
Imad and Steven have quarantined themselves and are at a loss of what to do. At least Heartstone is still getting updates. Evin Geniuses picked up Sonic Fox, so that's nice. Granted, it might ...
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7: Wash Your Hands Edition from 2020-03-15T06:07:29
This week Imad Khan and Steven Asarch of Newsweek discuss the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on gaming and esports. It quickly turns into a therapy session. Stay safe and wash you...
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6: Joycon Boyz Edition from 2020-03-06T01:10:26
On this Joycon Boyz edition of the podcast, Imad and Steven discuss the ongoing coronavirus threat and how it's affecting esports, the anniversary of Etika's passing, Smash world tour, and Rio...
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5: The Coronavirus Will Kill Us All from 2020-02-27T22:51
In this week's show, host Imad Khan talks about the ongoing Coronavirus, the NBA 2K League Draft, FIFA 20 woes, and seven-year-old Pokemon champ Simone Lim.
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4: Still Figuring Shit Out from 2020-02-21T03:41:18
For this week's show, Imad and Steven discuss Rainbow 6 Invitational, the new Counter-Strike league, appeals to Nintendo to support the Smash scene, and the presidential debate.
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3: Overwatch League Homestands are Hype from 2020-02-14T01:26:07
We discuss the start of the Overwatch League season and the NYXL homestand as well as the state of the LCS
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2: Where is Mortal Kombat? from 2020-02-06T23:55
For this week, Imad discusses Evo 2020 games, the 2nd week of the LCS, new Overwatch League changes, and the anger from the Super Smash Bros. Melee community
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1: FTW with Imad Khan Trailer from 2020-01-20T06:06
Opening trailer for FTW with Imad Khan. Join me every Thursday for new episodes.
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