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Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Two esports reporters, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers, discuss all things involved with the Call of Duty League. Join the guys each week for match breakdowns, predictions, roster changes and everything in between.
Episodes
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL Upsets: OpTic & FaZe Overrated? + LA Thieves Back? + MVP Exceed? (Episode 207)
On the 207th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the penultimate week of Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 qualifiers…
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How Will CDL Change with Dravec & M15 Nerfed? + OpTic vs LA Thieves! (Episode 206)
On the 206th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 nerfs to the Dravec 45 and M15 and how…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Is FaZe The Best Team In CDL Now? + Major Trouble for LA Thieves!? (Episode 205)
On the 205th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the return of the Call of Duty League (CDL), including FaZe Vegas's…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
SlasheR Retires + LA Thieves Making Change? + CDL Is Back (Episode 204)
On the 204th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the sudden retirement of SlasheR, the Los Angeles Thieves reportedly…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL 2026 Wishlist/New Year's Resolutions + Alluka Joins FaZe (Episode 203)
On the 203rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers detail what's on their 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) wishlist and New Year's…
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Did Surge Fail Lqgend? + FaZe Alluka?! + CDL Salaries Leaked (Episode 202)
On the 202nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the benching of Lqgend by the Vancouver Surge, FaZe Vegas's reported…
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Will MW4 Kill CoD? + Has the Next CDL Star Arrived? (Episode 201)
On the 201st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the second week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2026 season, the…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Is CoD/CDL In a Good Place? + CDL Week 2 Predictions (Episode 200)
On the 200th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their predictions for the second week of the Call of Duty League (CDL)…
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OpTic & LA Thieves Roll to Start CDL Season + Shocking Map Change (Episode 199)
On the 199th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the first week of the 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) matches…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL Is Back! Week 1 Predictions + Are Gentle Mates Better Than OpTic? (Episode 198)
On the 198th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their picks for the first week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2026…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL Preseason Predictions & Power Rankings + Launch Invitational (Episode 197)
On the 197th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers give their 2026 Call of Duty League (CDL) preseason predictions and power…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Black Ops 7 Released + Launch Tourneys + CDL RosterMania Finishing (Episode 196)
On the 196th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the release of Call of Duty (CoD) Black Ops 7, some of the final…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Major CDL 2026 Reveal Announcement (Episode 195)
On the 195th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2025-26 season announcement details…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Could C9, Surge & ROKKR Compete in 2026? + The GOAT is Back?! (Episode 194)
On the 194th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the latest in Call of Duty League (CDL) RosterMania, including the…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
FaZe & LA Thieves Rosters + Frustrating BO7 Ranked Play & CDL Schedule (Episode 193)
On the 193rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Atlanta FaZe officially rebranding as FaZe Vegas, the Los Angeles…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Vegas FaZe?! + What Does Falcons Move to Saudi Arabia Mean? (Episode 192)
On the 192nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Vegas Falcons relocating to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Falcons…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
aBeZy Leaves FaZe + Spacestation Joining CDL? (Episode 191)
On the 191st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss aBeZy's official departure from Atlanta FaZe, Spacestation Gaming…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL RosterMania: Cellium to Vegas + LA Thieves & FaZe Breaking Up?! (Episode 190)
On the 190th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) offseason RosterMania, which has…
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OpTic Wins + Time for FaZe/LAT Roster Changes? (Episode 189)
On the 189th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas's win at the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), FaZe Clan and…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Esports World Cup Preview + Coaches Onstage at EWC? (Episode 188)
On the 188th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers preview the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), discuss the addition of onstage…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL RosterMania Begins + Carolina Not Going to EWC? (Episode 187)
On the 187th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the first reported roster moves of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL)…
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OpTic Wins CDL Champs, Makes History (Episode 186)
On the 186th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers break down the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship, including OpTic…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL Champs 2025 Preview (Episode 185)
On the 185th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship, including their…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Who Has Most to Gain & Lose at CDL Champs 2025? (Episode 184)
On the 184th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the legacies of numerous Call of Duty League (CDL) players and how…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Pre-CDL Champs Power Rankings Update (Episode 183)
On the 183rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss their respective Call of Duty League (CDL) power rankings / tier…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Black Ops 7 Revealed + BO7 Wishlist (Episode 182)
On the 182nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss their respective wishlists for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (BO7) after…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL 2025 All-Star Team & Award Picks: MVP, ROTY, Most Improved, etc. (Episode 181)
On the 181st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss their picks for the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) All-Star teams and…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
The CDL's Bottom 4: Keep or Cut, Season in Review + More (Episode 180)
On the 180th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss in-depth the four teams -- the Minnesota ROKKR, Cloud9 New York, Las…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Is OpTic a Contender Again? + Does Ultra Regret Mercules/Beans Decision? (Episode 179)
[APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES IN THIS EPISODE] On the 179th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers continue to break down the…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
LA Thieves Beat FaZe to Win CDL Major 4 + Attach & iLLeY Retire (Episode 178)
On the 178th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers break down the final Major of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL Major 4 Preview: Who Will Qualify for Champs? (Episode 177)
On the 177th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the final Major of the Call of Duty League (CDL) season, including…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Cause for Concern for Ultra & Ravens? + OpTic's Weird Week (Episode 176)
On the 176th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the final week of online play in the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL)…
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CDL MVP Race + Are we in the CoD Plumber Era? (Episode 175)
On the 175th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Maven and Nameless's Call of Duty League (CDL) MVP picks, Octane's…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Mercules Makes OpTic Debut + New C9 Stuns FaZe (Episode 174)
On the 174th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Mercules' OpTic Texas debut, Cloud9 New York's new roster defeating…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
OpTic Signs Mercules + C9 Roster Changes (Episode 173)
On the 173rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas replacing Skyz with Mercules, Cloud9 New York benching…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
No OpTic Roster Change?! + FaZe's Future (Episode 172)
On the 172nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers continue to discuss Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3, Shotzzy's statement on…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
LA Thieves Win CDL Major 3 + Mercules Shines in Debut (Episode 171)
On the 171st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3, the Los Angeles Thieves' victory…
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CDL Major 3 Preview (Episode 170)
On the 170th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 3 and give their predictions for…
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More Saudi Teams Coming to the CDL? + Major 3 Bracket Set (Episode 169)
On the 169th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss two more Saudi Arabia-based organizations potentially joining the…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Wrecks Joins Carolina Royal Ravens + Big Matches This Week (Episode 168)
On the 168th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Wrecks officially joining the Carolina Royal Ravens, JoeDeceives…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Vegas Falcons Finally Win + Carolina Drops Vivid + OpTic In Trouble? (Episode 167)
On the 167th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Vegas Falcons earning their first Call of Duty League (CDL) win…
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Secret C9 Tryout?! + CDL Qualifier Predictions (Episode 166)
On the 166th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss a rumored secret tryout by Cloud9 New York and predict the upcoming…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
OpTic Perfect with Huke + Ultra Forfeits + Vegas Falcons Win HP (Episode 165)
On the 165th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas winning both of their matches in the first week of the…
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Pred Joins Vegas Falcons + CDL RosterMania Continues (Episode 164)
On the 164th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss former OpTic Texas player Pred joining the Vegas Falcons, the Los…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
OpTic Drops Pred for Huke Again! + CDL RosterMania Rumors (Episode 163)
On the 163rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas replacing Pred with Huke and numerous Call of Duty League…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Atlanta FaZe Wins CDL Major 2 + What's Up With LA Thieves? (Episode 162)
On the 162nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Atlanta FaZe winning the second Call of Duty League (CDL) Major, LA…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
OpTic Texas Drops Kenny for Skyz + CDL Major 2 Preview (Episode 161)
On the 161st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas replacing Kenny with Skyz ahead of the second Call of…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
What Does OpTic's Win Mean? + LA Thieves Finish 7-0 (Episode 160)
On the 160th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas winning their first Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 2…
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OpTic Texas Heading Toward Breakup? + Top 5 All-Time List (Episode 159)
On the 159th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the continued struggles of OpTic Texas and give their predictions for…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
Could Huke Lift Up LA Guerrillas M8? + CDL Qualifiers Predictions (Episode 158)
On the 158th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the rumors surrounding the Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 / GentleMates…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
LA Thieves Win CDL Minor 2 + Neptune On Way to MVP? (Episode 157)
On the 157th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the results of the second Call of Duty League (CDL) Minor, including…
- Ego Chall: A Call of Duty Esports Podcast
CDL Minor 2 Preview & Predictions (Episode 156)
On the 156th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the second Call of Duty League (CDL) Minor and give their predictions…
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Can OpTic Be Fixed? + Carolina & C9 Sweep the Week (Episode 155)
On the 155th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss OpTic Texas' poor start to the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 2…
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LAG Drop Priestahh for Lunarz + Shotzzy Hits Back (Episode 154)
On the 154th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 (aka GentleMates / LAG) dropping…
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OpTic In Trouble? + Are Surge Contenders? (Episode 153)
On the 153rd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the first week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 2 qualifiers…
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CDL Power Rankings Update + Karma Talks Pred's OpTic Return (Episode 152)
On the 152nd episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers update their Call of Duty League (CDL) power rankings, discuss Karma's…
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Pred In, Huke Out For OpTic + Hicksy Dropped By Surge (Episode 151)
On the 151st episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the return of Pred to the OpTic Texas roster in place of Huke, Hicksy…
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Surge Roster Swap + What's Up With Ultra? (Episode 150)
On the 150th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss a rumored roster change for the Vancouver Surge and the performances…
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Best Event Ever? - CDL Major 1 Recap & Reactions (Episode 149)
On the 149th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the first Call of Duty League (CDL) Major of the 2025 season…
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CDL Major 1 Preview & Predictions + Great Challengers News (Episode 148)
On the 148th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers preview the first Major of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season and…