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The COD Casuals

Justin Yin and Mike Hargenspodcasters.spotify.com
A podcast about Call of Duty on a casual and professional level. We're two gamers who have been playing Call of Duty for years now and have a passion for it. More specifically, watching professional Call of Duty. The scene is slowly growing with the Call of Duty League being introduced. We are casual players that love the scene and want the CDL to thrive in the future. Our goal for this podcast is to introduce more casual players to the CDL and hopefully resinate the same passion we have for COD in others. Hosted by: Justin Yin and Mike Hargens
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Episodes

MW3 BETA REVIEW WEEKEND 1 | The COD Casuals Ep. 139

Welcome to episode #139 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! It’s official! The MWIII beta is finally here, and we finally have our hands on this game after what has felt like forever! Week 1 of the beta is officially underway, and we have been playing it as much as we possibly can! We still can’t forget about the MWII grind, which is quickly finishing up, but our focus is shifting towards the next entry in Call of Duty. We are very excited with ...

Oct 16, 20231 hr 32 min

MW2 THE FINAL STRETCH AND MW3 BETA! | The COD Casuals Ep. 138

Welcome to episode #138 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, the beta for MWIII is right around the corner! We have some details that have come out regarding what we will be playing for the opening beta weekend on PS5, as well as some new details that will be relevant for when the full game releases. With these leaks, we have to stay composed and focused on finishing MWII up completely, as we have less time to finish the game at ...

Oct 09, 20231 hr 1 min

ONTO MW2 SEASON 6 AND COD NEXT INCOMING | The COD Casuals Ep. 137

Welcome to episode #137 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have come to the conclusion of season 5 of MWII, and now have a full picture of what we will conclude this game with in season 6, as COD Next draws closer. With the final season roadmap shown, we give our thoughts on this last season, and how we feel they let off in some aspects, and also give us some of the best bundles we have seen in the game. Along with this, we ...

Oct 02, 20231 hr 2 min

MW2 REMASTERED MAPS, ZOMBIES, AND THE FUTURE OF COD | The COD Casuals Ep. 136

Welcome to episode #136 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, the rumors and leaks surrounding MWIII have started to pick up again, as we draw closer to the beta and future COD Next event, where the multiplayer will be fully showcased. Some images surrounding the remastered Mw2 maps have surfaced, as well as a short clip of the movement that we will be seeing in the next title. We are beyond excited for the game after what we have...

Sep 25, 202359 min

MW2 SEASON 5 OVERALL REVIEW AND SEASON 6 INCOMING | The COD Casuals Ep. 135

Welcome to episode #135 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we give one of our final talks on the progression in season 4 of MWII, as we come to the final days, and then moving on to season 5 to wrap the game up. Despite it being the end of the game, we have continued to grind out the levels in pubs and in ranked, and are still shocked to see hacking being a big part of the ranked experience. We share our opinions on the matter,...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 8 min

MW2 SEASON 5 RELOADED THOUGHTS AND REVIEW | The COD Casuals Ep. 134

Welcome to episode #134 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are following up on some big leaks that have come out regarding the new MWIII perk system, now labeled as the gear system. We have seen specific gear from each class and what they do, and so far we are very optimistic! We share our thoughts on why this could be a big win for MWIII, but also what could potentially go wrong if not executed correctly. Along with this, t...

Sep 11, 202353 min

LIFE OF AN ANALYST FOR THE CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE | Ally "Allycxt" Parker | The COD Casuals Ep. 133

Welcome to episode #133 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have a very special guest joining us! We have Alyssa “Allycxt” Parker, a very well known streamer, founder of WxC, and a member of the Call of Duty League as an analyst and caster. We have the opportunity to learn about her early beginnings in gaming, and how the road from casual gaming led to a path towards competing in Call of Duty, to an email that got her started...

Sep 04, 20231 hr 42 min

MW3 REVEAL, NEWS, AND LEAKS | The COD Casuals Ep. 132

Welcome to episode #132 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have lots of bg news regarding MWIII, as well as a trailer and an official release date, being November 10th on all platforms. With this release, we have seen a lot of changes that are coming to this year's COD, and we are beyond excited already! Changes that we and the rest of the community complained about in MWII are now being fixed, as well as some other much nee...

Aug 28, 20231 hr 5 min

IS COD MOBILE BETTER THAN REGULAR CALL OF DUTY? | The COD Casuals Ep. 131

Welcome to episode #131 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover some of the new changes that have come to MWII, and ones that most were not expecting to see. Are these just late decisions by the developers, or are they getting us ready for changes that will be coming to MWII? With that being said, our main topic circles around COD Mobile vs. mainline COD, and the success that COD Mobile has seen over the past year, regardin...

Aug 21, 20231 hr 11 min

MW2 SEASON 5 OVERALL THOUGHTS AND UPDATES | The COD Casuals Ep. 130

Welcome to episode #130 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, season 5 is underway, and we share our thoughts so far on the new maps, weapons, and everything else that is new with this season. Along with this, we have an official date for Modern Warfare 3, being November 10th. We are very excited for this, and along with it have some intel as to what is going to be included in the game! Lots of the changes are in the forward direc...

Aug 14, 20231 hr 12 min

MW2 SEASON 5 OVERVIEW AND NEWS | The COD Casuals Ep. 129

Welcome to episode #129 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we give our overview of the season 5 roadmap, which is set to release on August 2nd, and we have a lot to talk about! This season has some new things that we are excited for, such as new maps and guns, but a bigger talk is brought up. Has IW let us down with what is included in these seasons? We were promised a lot more at the start of the game, and though they have del...

Aug 07, 20231 hr 8 min

MWII SEASON 4 RELOADED & MWIII LEAKS 2023?! | The COD Casuals Ep. 128

Welcome to episode #128 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, more leaks have continued to come out regarding MWIII, including the logo that will be used for the game. This opens up our discussion as to what Infinity Ward will continue to keep and develop from MWII, and what will they abandon? We discuss this, along with what we think needs to be improved to live up to the title of a sequel to MWII, and will they be able to live u...

Jul 31, 20231 hr 3 min

MW2 RAID REVIEW OVERALL | The COD Casuals Ep. 127

Welcome to episode #127 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have lots of news and reviews to cover. Recently, there have been some new rumors surrounding MWIII, and we couldn’t be more excited over what we’ve heard so far! Hopefully they continue to make these steps in the right direction and we end up getting one of the best CODs in recent years. Along with this, we also bring you our Raid episode 3 and 4 final review! It ha...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 16 min

MWIII REVEALED & MWII SEASON 4 RELOADED | The COD Casuals Ep. 126

Welcome to episode #126 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we got some news heading into the last few months of MWII, with some questionable moves that have left us wondering what is next for season 5. Season 4 reloaded has been announced, and we have some new bundles that are exciting. However, we delve into a bigger issue regarding these bundles, and why we never end up buying them, despite us liking what’s included in them. ...

Jul 17, 20231 hr 7 min

MW2 SEASON 4 UPDATES & XDEFIANT | The COD Casuals Ep. 125

Welcome to episode #125 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we continue covering our progress within season 4 of MWII, as well as a topic surrounding hype for future COD titles. Some have already given up on MWIII, and are looking forward to the next in the series from Treyarch, coming in 2024. We give our takes on this thought process, as well as the notion that XDefiant is coming in as a replacement for COD to some. With this ...

Jul 10, 20231 hr 11 min

XDEFIANT BETA & COD ROSTERMANIA?! | The COD Casuals Ep. 124

Welcome to episode #124 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we continue covering and sharing our experience with ranked in MWII, as most have dropped off, and have started to notice more hackers at all levels, as we wonder if support for the game is slowly dropping off. We also cover our latest experiences, and share our stories when the game pushes us too far! Along with this, we cover some of the recent moves being made by the...

Jul 03, 20231 hr 12 min

CALL OF DUTY CHAMPS 2023, MW2 SEASON 4, AND XDEFIANT | The COD Casuals Ep. 123

Welcome to episode #123 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we discuss the conclusion of the 2023 season for the CDL, and how the championship weekend panned out. We cover some highlights from the event, as well as what is next for the majority of the teams competing. Along with this, season 4 has been underway, and we share our thoughts on the new maps, and new season of ranked. With lots of people dropping off from MWII, we di...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 10 min

MW2 SEASON 4 AND XDEFIANT?! | The COD Casuals Ep. 122

Welcome to episode #122 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we take a look at the season 4 roadmap, and everything it has to offer from new multiplayer maps, to weapons and game modes! We have two more seasons of MWII, and discuss what is needed to help keep the fanbase playing until MWIII. We cover each part of the roadmap, and what we are looking forward to most. Along with this, we cover some of our expectations for the next ...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 3 min

MW2 SEASON 4 ANNOUNCEMENT?| The COD Casuals Ep. 121

Welcome to episode #121 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are finally getting to see what will be coming for season 4 of MWII. We have news on the new Warzone 2 map that will be coming at launch, and hopefully it is a successful new addition for the Warzone community. We still wait for news on multiplayer, and hope to hear something within the week. Along with this, CDL champs is right around the corner, and we share our th...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 6 min

MW2 RAID EPISODE 3, COD FAN PROJECTS, & MORE | The COD Casuals Ep. 120

Welcome to episode #120 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are coming to the closing weeks of season 3 in MWII, and are looking forward to what Infinity Ward has to offer come season 4. In the meantime, we have continued the ranked grind, as well as sharing some of our story with Raid episode 3. Along with this, some interesting news has come out regarding older COD projects that are being shut down by Activison, and the com...

Jun 05, 20231 hr 22 min

MW2 SEASON 3 RELOADED UPDATES & THOUGHTS | The COD Casuals Ep. 119

Welcome to episode #119 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! With Season 3 reloaded underway, and some new changes coming before the end of the season, we give our mid-season updates on how we’ve been progressing in ranked, as well as what we’ve been experiencing in face-off. We also give some thoughts on what has been happening in the CDL, as the professional season is quickly coming to an end, with Major V and champs being the last two events. ...

May 29, 20231 hr 1 min

MW2 SEASON 3 RELOADED REVIEW | NEW CALL OF DUTY CONFIRMED? | The COD Casuals Ep. 118

Welcome to episode #118 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, some major news has come our way in the COD community. It was officially announced that we will be getting MWIII 2023 in November, following an alpha and beta. You know the original MW3 is our favorite COD of all time, so our hopes for this one are high. We share our thoughts, and give our wishlist as to what we hope to see from this Call of Duty, hoping to deliver what...

May 22, 202359 min

MW2 SEASON 3 RELOADED | The COD Casuals Ep. 117

Welcome to episode #117 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! Some big changes are coming our way in MWII, and we are very excited to see what they offer! With season 3 reloaded around the corner, we have a new multiplayer map, Faceoff, Raid episode 3, as well as Warzone II Ranked for the Warzone community coming shortly. The reloaded parts of each season keep the season fresh and make players want to come back, and this one is no different. Our p...

May 15, 20231 hr 2 min

BEING THE INFLUENCER MANAGER AT OXYGEN ESPORTS | Samantha "Sammi" Kirk | The COD Casuals Ep. 116

Welcome to episode #116 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have a very special guest! We get the chance to sit down with Samantha “Sammi” Kirk, the influencer manager for Oxygen Esports, Boston Breach, and Boston Uprising! We cover her start into gaming from an early age, and how that eventually turned into a full time job for her, and what a day in the life is for her in Esports. Sammi shares great insight into what her job...

May 08, 20231 hr 35 min

MW3 REMASTERED 2023 CONFIRMED?! | The COD Casuals Ep. 115

Welcome to episode #115 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, some exciting news has come our way into the COD scene: Call of Duty 2023 will be a brand new title, and not an “expansion” of MWII as we were initially told. We cover our thoughts on what this means for the future of COD, and what needs to be done to make sure that they don’t make the same mistakes they made with the previous title. Along with this, ranked play has bee...

May 01, 20231 hr 8 min

MW2 SEASON 3 - RANK PLAY, NEWS, AND MORE | The COD Casuals Ep. 114

Welcome to episode #114 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we give a much needed welcome and discussion around season 3, and what our goals are regarding season 3 ranked. We’ve been sinking our teeth into this new season, and have a lot to share regarding the new maps and modes that have been added. Along with the multiplayer side, we also got a ranked update, with us being reset a tier lower than we thought we would! With this...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 21 min

MW2 SEASON 3 UPDATES LIVE | The COD Casuals Ep. 113

Welcome to episode #113 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have reached the end of season 2, and also have completed Raid episode 2! We give our breakdown and comparison to episode 1, and share our thoughts on the challenge it presented. Also, we finally have a roadmap for season 3, which is launching April 12th. Lots of new features for Warzone 2, as well as some needed additions coming to multiplayer. Hopefully these will ...

Apr 17, 20231 hr 17 min

MW2 SEASON 3 NEWS & UPDATES | The COD Casuals Ep. 112

Welcome to episode #112 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover our final touches on season 2 of MWII, and what’s in store for season 3. We have some good news that has come our way, and we share these leaks and much more that we hope to see with the next season. We also cover the state COD is currently in, with other major shooter titles making big strides in their future and what is capable of the player, and how Call of ...

Apr 10, 20231 hr 5 min

LIFE OF A FULL-TIME CONTENT CREATOR | Tyler "Tdawgsmitty" Smith | The COD Casuals Ep. 111

Welcome to episode #111 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we get the opportunity to sit down with well known Warzone streamer and content creator for the Boston Breach Tyler “TDawg” Smith. We sit down and have a talk about all things COD and beyond! From his early start in gaming, to making the big move to producing content and now being a top streamer in the space, we cover all aspects from his early days up to his current ri...

Apr 03, 20231 hr 4 min

MW2 SEASON 2 RELOADED UPDATES | The COD Casuals Ep. 110

Welcome to episode #110 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are coming off of a great COD LAN event put on by the Oxygen Esports and the Boston Breach in Foxboro, MA. A great weekend filled with gaming and watching some of the upcoming future players who we may see in the pro league one day! Aside from this, we also have gotten our hands on the new Himmelmatt Expo map that has been all the talk. We go over our initial thought...

Mar 27, 202355 min
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