# Episode 179: IEM Cologne Major Stage 1, Pick'ems, THUNDER DOWNUNDER, NiKo & Karrigan & Falcons

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Podcast: [Talking Counter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-counter-5712480)
Published: 2026-05-27T19:51:40+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingcounter/episodes/Episode-179-IEM-Cologne-Major-Stage-1--Pickems--THUNDER-DOWNUNDER--NiKo--Karrigan--Falcons-e3k00k4
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Duration seconds: 6591

## Resource

YNk- and moses and SPUNJ are TALKING MAJOR COUNTER Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of the podcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways and watch parties throughout the season. https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya 00:00 Intro, Chad's travel woes, Janko's microphone woes 18:30 The Major is FINALLY here 28:50 New sticker money split 42:00 THUNDER dOWNUNDER 52:00 Consequences of skipping CAC 1:02:45 STAGE ONE PICK'EMS 1:27:15 NiKo's miss, NiKo vs Ropz, NiKo Karrigan and Falcons

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