# Episode 68 — IEM Cologne Major Stage 2 - Everything you need to know! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-counter-strike-podcast-7171794/episode-68-iem-cologne-major-stage-2-everything-you-need-to-know Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-counter-strike-podcast-7171794/episode-68-iem-cologne-major-stage-2-everything-you-need-to-know.md Podcast: [All About Counter-Strike Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-counter-strike-podcast-7171794) Published: 2026-06-06T03:31:04+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.allaboutcs.gg/@allaboutcs/episodes/s2026e68 Audio file: https://op3.dev/e,pg=08cf6343-104e-5e22-9444-9ac77e06b8ac/podcast.allaboutcs.gg/audio/@allaboutcs/s2026e68.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-about-counter-strike-podcast-7171794/episodes/episode-68-iem-cologne-major-stage-2-everything-you-need-to-know Duration seconds: 9792 ## Resource In Episode 68 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Devilwalk recap an insane Stage 1 of the IEM Cologne 2026 Major! We discuss BIG Clan’s miraculous 12-0 comeback, the heartbreaking early exits of Liquid and Heroic, and give our full preview and Pick-Ems for Stage 2. We cover all the new teams joining the fray, including Spirit’s coaching woes and FUT Esports’ hyped rookie squad. We wrap up by answering community Q&A and debating the greatest comebacks in Counter-Strike history. Tune in to get fully caught up on everything Cologne 2026! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-about-counter-strike-podcast-7171794/episodes/episode-68-iem-cologne-major-stage-2-everything-you-need-to-know/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-counter-strike-podcast-7171794/episode-68-iem-cologne-major-stage-2-everything-you-need-to-know.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.