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Episode 378: DJ ZIMMIE "Why DJs Need the 'Level Up' Conference?" This week on @RoadPodcast, the crew welcomes back returning guest @DJZimmie! The crew discusses how having a camera operator during Club DJ Sets has now become mandatory, how that increases costs, and how it affects how much money a DJ can make (01:55). Crooked shares how @DJNugget saved him one night in Pittsburgh by taking a punch for him (05:01). Zimmie breaks down what “Level Up For DJs” has to offer (13:40) and speaks on a moving moment involving @Shortkut at the #LevelUp4DJs 2025 conference (21:50). The crew also talks about how they manage their presence on social media as DJs (40:40), Crooked speaks on the beauty of collaboration, building community, and social media exhaustion (53:01). The fellas reflect on their experience at NAMM 2026, as well as new @AlphaThetaUSA products being released this year (1:04:33). Optic asks Zimmie when Serato users will be able to have their library on a USB stick (1:18:01). Finally, Zimmie explains how the YouTube series “Pioneers of Hip Hop DJs” came to fruition (1:31:01). Use Discount Code “ROADPODCAST” at checkout for up to $50 off your tickets to #LevelUp4DJs: https://levelup4djs.com/ Try Beatsource for free: btsrc.dj/4jCkT1p Join DJcity for only $10: bit.ly/3EeCjAX

FaZe ZooMaa, Octane, Temp, Aches, and Enable break down the Call of Duty league matches from 2/28/2026

OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/ Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTic Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - Canada vs USA Olympic Hockey 07:01 - Shotzzy Learns About Bobsledding 09:21 - Huntsmen Update 13:20 - Spart Joins Boston Breach, Cammy Dropped 18:24 - Cloud 9 19:49 - Mercules 1v3 Reactions 23:07 - Major II Cutoff and Champs Race 25:34 - LA Thieves with Nium 26:55 - KOI with Kips 28:29 - CDL Points Standings 30:59 - Breaking News 31:34 - Stories from the 0-18 Run 38:10 - OpTic vs Heretics and C9 40:07 - Shotzzy Teaches Pamaj Sniper Tech 42:19 - Call of Duty Denies Latest Leaks 44:58 - Cardio Before Gaming 47:25 - FormaL Breaks Down His Comms 49:20 - Shotzzy Breaks Down His Comms 51:10 - WTF is this Overlay, Miles? 53:40 - New Overload Glitch 55:28 - Keep 3, Cut 3 01:03:18 - Rating YOUR Setups (Discord Submissions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week MaNiac tells the story of going to Mexico for an Eatiots trip and barely making out! OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTicCheck out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQGMaNiac's $1000 Mistake in Mexico City | FlyCraft | Flycast Ep. 18100:00 Intro 01:00 Maniac in Mexico City 11:00 Finding love 21:00 Missing my flight 27:00 OpTic Bar Content 38:00 Seeing Graffiti live 48:00 Difference in drinking from US to Mexico 1:07:00 Watching yourself on a podcast

The boys react to Scrap beefing with ZooMaa, Octane and Scump, OpTic Mercules masterclass continues, and new teams must blow it up a new CDL rostermania.

FaZe ZooMaa, Parasite, Aches, Temp, and Enable break down the call of duty league matches from 2/23/2026!

OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/ Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTic Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG The King Returns! Scump's Baby Stories and Breaking Huntsmen News | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 264 00:00 - Intro 01:56 - The King Returns 09:12 - Picking Out Our Superyacht 12:16 - THE Chicken Nugget 16:46 - Frisco Getting a Central Park?! 20:11 - CDL Rostermania - ReeaL OUT 25:28 - Mercules = Lisan Al Gaib 26:36 - Warzone Mobile Shutting Down 28:07 - Tencent Worth 4.85 TRILLION?? 29:15 - Everyone in Ranked is a CDL Pro 30:00 - Jersey Jerry is INSANE 34:52 - COD Tournament Nostalgia 37:04 - Scump Welcomes The Prince 38:13 - Huntsmen Update (Kips to KOI) 41:44 - Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 43:02 - This Minecraft Mod is Incredible 44:04 - Zin 1v4 vs Faze Vegas (Monster Beat the Beast) 45:52 - He Threw Out His New LED Signs 47:38 - H3CZ Sniper Highlights in Ranked 49:36 - ClawdBot 50:07 - AI is Getting Scary 55:52 - Max Verstappen 1v6 57:22 - Michaels Sues Graffiti Artist 59:25 - JasonTheWeen Stream Sniped on Remote Island 01:01:12 - Kevin Durant's Burner Exposed 01:08:17 - Logan Paul Sells Pikachu for $16 Million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neuro-ophthalmologist Amanda Redfern, MD, joins host Ogul Uner, MD, to review a case in which a 70-year-old woman experienced intermittent visual disturbances and headaches. Examination revealed a relative afferent pupillary defect and optic disc inflammation. Dr. Redfern explains her initial diagnosis of arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AAION) and outlines the typical demographics of patients who present with AAION.

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In this episode, Brett examines a product that rarely gets treated like a true origin story.2016 Donruss Optic was the first Optic.The first Gold Vinyl 1/1 in the brand.The first time Donruss moved to chrome stock.Yet it does not carry the same cultural weight as 2012 Prizm or 2013 Select.After spending time with his own Andrew Luck Gold Vinyl 1/1 run, Brett started asking a bigger question.Why doesn't 2016 Optic get debut chrome respect?He breaks down:• Why Panini launched Optic in 2016 • How Optic fit into the product portfolio next to Prizm • The parallel hierarchy in football vs basketball • Why Gold Vinyl became hobby language • Why the market prices players first and sets second in this releaseHe also pulls real sales data from Card Ladder to frame the conversation.Stephen Curry Gold Vinyl 1/1 sold for $25,000.LeBron James Gold Vinyl PSA 10 once sold for $4,495.Are those numbers reflecting origin status? Or is perception lagging behind structure?If you care about first year anything.If you chase Gold Vinyl.If you value context over comps.This conversation matters.Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On HypeStart your 7 day free trial of Stacking Slabs Patreon Today[Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this linkFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok2016 Donruss Optic: The Underrated Debut That Started Gold Vinyl ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jason Smith and Mike Harmon debate who rebuilds fastest: Wendy's, the Browns, the Raiders or the Jets? Are we sure Tyreek Hill is still fantastic? And Bryce Harper hasn't been 'great' in years!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys are back to discuss which teams need to blow it up, including Toronto KOI and Vancouver Surge, the CDL's major weaknesses ahead of Major 2, and OpTic's 2-0 start to the new stage.

FaZe ZooMaa, Attach, BenJ, Octane and Enable break down The Call of Duty league matches from 2/13/2026!

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Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). See cash.app for more details. Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Sutton Bank is not a sponsor of this promotion and is in no way responsible for the administration of the promotion or the fulfillment of discounts. All inquiries regarding the promotion should be directed to Cash App at 1-800-969-1940. Go to http://butcherbox.com/optic for $20 off your first box + free choice meat for a year. OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/ Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTic Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Happy Birthday HECZ 03:47 - Super Bowl Thoughts 10:00 - Huntsmen Update with Methodz 15:33 - Cloud 9 New York Rebuild 19:24 - Stallions and Bush CDL Spots 20:46 - Dashy Needs Glasses 22:54 - Esports World Cup Format Announced 25:54 - Cloud 9 Roster Announced 28:01 - Cash App 29:01 - Butcher Box 30:46 - Ranked Play and Hacking Epidemic 34:49 - Nadeshot Got Max Dope from This Clip 36:40 - Formal Ghosty Edit Clips Are HILARIOUS 38:33 - Worst Ranked Play Hacker Ever? 39:55 - XQC Paid $1 Million to Play Warzone 41:44 - TeeP Warzone Hacking Montage 44:44 - What Do We Do Now? 45:15 - Hacking Tech is Out of Control 48:07 - Dashy Gives Major 2 Maps/Weapons Updates 54:18 - Adapt Reacts to His Super Bowl Commercial Cameo 55:44 - Treyarch Devs Host Office LANs?? 56:48 - Reacting to YOUR Ranked Play Clips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FaZe ZooMaa, Aches, Ben, Temp, Octane, Parasite, and Enable break down the recent CDL Drama!Like, comment, subscribe!

The boys break down Kenny's removal from LA Thieves, Scrap's thoughts on OpTic's involvement, Cloud9 drama and the upcoming CDL online matches.

Welcome to episode #260 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!In this episode, we have returned from Major 1 in Dallas, Texas, and we have a lot to share. For those who have never been to a Call of Duty event, or esports event in general, we give a full breakdown of our experience the entire weekend. From the venue and its organization, to the VIP experience and matches, we leave no stones unturned, and give our unbiased review of the weekend. Along with the experience, we break down the matches. From the winners to the losers, we give our thoughts on the teams that we feel cemented themselves as contenders, and who we feel are in serious need of a change in order to contend, and even be in attendance for Major II. Finally, ranked play is finally out, and we give our first impressions on the experience, where we placed after our placement matches, and what we feel are the strongest points of this year's ranked play system. Did you watch the matches throughout the weekend of Major 1? If so, what did you think about the event overall when watching online? Did it live up to its expectations, or did you feel something was missing? What do you think about our takes on the top teams, and who we think needs to make a change? Is there anyone we are leaving out? Finally, where did you place in ranked play? Are you enjoying the experience so far, or are there some issues you have with it? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week. Follow us:Twitter: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Contact us:Business Inquiries: TheCODCasuals@gmail.com

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The Doug & Don show is sponsored by PrizePicks ➡️ sign up at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/BreakingPoint. When you sign up with code BREAKINGPOINT and play $5 in lineups, you'll get $50 in free lineups instantly, win or lose.Timestamps0:00 Intro0:45 Cloud9 Nuked7:50 Finals Format Change?13:50 No FaZe Alluka?21:20 OpTic worried?27:01 Kenny Dropped

Go to http://factormeals.com/optic50off and use code optic50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for 1 year. Explore coverage at http://ASPCApetinsurance.com/optic The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/optic for 10% off your first month. OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/ Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTic Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Toosh Took Over 03:56 - Most Insane Major Yet? 07:17 - The Major 1 Trophy 09:15 - Major IV Venue Rumors 12:35 - GGs Gentle Mates 16:36 - Rostermania Heats Up 19:03 - Jersey Jerry is HILARIOUS 20:35 - Toosh Plays Challengers?! 21:41 - CDL Team Changes Incoming 23:16 - Major 2 Online Format 23:54 - Factor 25:03 - ASPCA 26:43 - BetterHelp 28:18 - LAN vs Online 32:58 - He Got Banned from Xbox Live 34:27 - JMail 36:04 - Breaking Down Grand Finals 47:38 - Over-Valuing Online COD 52:48 - New Maps for Major 2 58:25 - Black Ops 7 Season 02 01:04:26 - Infinity Ward at Major 1? 01:05:01 - Getting Active IRL 01:09:02 - Fan Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys break down OpTic's CDL Major 1 in Dallas, with Paris Gentle Mates taking victory over OpTic Texas. LA Thieves may be joining the list of teams expected to make roster changes after the event, is Kenny's time up?

On the 211th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1, including the Paris Gentle Mates defeating OpTic Texas in the grand finals, FaZe Vegas and Los Angeles Thieves falling short, and the Carolina Royal Ravens flaming out early.

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Welcome to episode #259 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!In this episode, we give our final thoughts on the CDL's online matches, as we come to the end of the online qualifiers and are now ready for Major 1 in Dallas. We are beyond excited to be attending this event, and we will be sure to give our full breakdown of the experience in next week's episode. We give our opinions on who are gonna be the top teams making it to Sunday, and how this has to be one of the best Major 1 events in a while due to the uncertainty at the top. With no clear #1 team, we're expecting some crazy matches, and hopefully a couple upsets along the way. Finally, we have gotten confirmation that ranked play will be dropping on February 5th, and we cannot be more excited. A big annoyance people have had with the game so far is the long wait for ranked play to drop. We have to look back on the mistakes of last year with ranked, and hope that Treyarch has taken the necessary steps to make this ranked play experience better than last year. What teams did you expect to make a run at Major 1, and which teams surprised you, either positively or negatively? Who do you think is most likely to make a change after the major, and who in your eye is the clear #1 team? Finally, what are your expectations with ranked play?https://discord.gg/9NJYBzbuFollow us:Twitter: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Contact us:Business Inquiries: TheCODCasuals@gmail.com

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In Episode 77 we dive into rifle and PCC optic zeros — what distance actually makes sense for 5.56 vs 9mm platformsand how your intended use changes everything.Somehow… Josh ended up with another Staccato (yeah, we didn't see that coming either). We also drop a big update for the MacBroz community — you can now save 15% site-wide at MadScience Tactical using code MACBROZ. Gear talk, laughs, and a few unexpected purchases… just another day with the bros.  

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FaZe ZooMaa, Temp, Attach, Octane, and Benj react to the Call of Duty league matches from the first Major of Black Ops 7 on 1/29/2026!

On the 209th episode of the Ego Chall Podcast, Justin Binkowski and Preston Byers discuss the final week of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 qualifiers, including the Carolina Royal Ravens' 2-0 week vs. OpTic Texas and LA Thieves, as well as a critical Paris Gentle Mates win over Toronto KOI, and the Riyadh Falcons closing the qualifiers with a victory.

The boys predict CDL Major 1 in Dallas, hosted by OpTic Texas. Are FaZe, Gentle Mates or Ravens favourites? How will LA Thieves bounce back from a difficult start to the season? Scrap cooks Rab, here we go!

Welcome to episode #258 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!In this episode, we start off with the CDL weekend recap, as we draw closer to Major 1 in Dallas. This year has been interesting compared to previous years, as there is no clear top team in the league right now, as this past weekend had some major upsets coming from bottom teams on the resurgence towards top teams. We share our thoughts and reasoning as to why this is, and what this will mean for the major. We then shift to the continued growth of BO7, as recent stats have shown this game has had a strong base of players to start 2026, and BF6 is continuing to drop. We then close with the question of the future of Call of Duty. What will this title need to do in order to stay relevant in the next 5 years, and will it be around in 10-20 years like it already has since its first installment. What are your thoughts on the current top 4 teams in the CDL? Who do you think is going to be the standout team come Major 1, and who will fall short? Do you think BO7 will continue to grow as people take a chance on the game, or is it dead? Finally, what are your thoughts on the future of COD? Will it be around in 10 years or not? If so, what do you think the series needs to do to stay relevant? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.Join the Discord!https://discord.gg/XjBWUj4KtVFollow us:Twitter: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Contact us:Business Inquiries: TheCODCasuals@gmail.com

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FaZe ZooMaa, Parasite, Benj, Octane, and Enable break down the Call of Duty League matches from 1/23/2026!

Go to http://rocketmoney.com/optic to reach your financial goals faster. Go to http://butcherbox.com/optic for $20 off + your choice of beef, chicken, or turkey in every box for a year for new subscribers. Come see us at Major 1 from January 29th to February 1st! TICKETS: https://OpTic.link/tickets OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/ Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTic Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Major 1 Tee Reveal 02:42 - Wear Rings on Saturday 04:21 - Texas Snow Storm 07:14 - RIP OpTic Benji 9:02 - Bears vs Rams Thriller 13:03 - Most Painful Daily Injuries 14:33 - Scump's Final Death in COD 16:24 - Nadeshot's Seat Heater Incident 17:36 - HECZ and Dashy Go to Mexico 19:16 - Time is Going By SCARY Fast 23:03 - Challengers Format is Superior? 26:18 - Rocket Money 28:07 - Butcher Box 29:56 - We Want More COD 33:01 - T1 CEO Wants Scump vs Faker! 38:31 - BO7 Esports World Cup Dates 39:46 - The State of Warzone 42:20 - Apex Legends is HYPE 44:55 - Are Cheaters Ruining COD? 47:00 - The CDL is Unpredictable This Year 55:44 - Get This NEW Tee at Major 1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of this two-part series, Drs. Justin Abbatemarco, Valérie Biousse, and Nancy J. Newman discuss the risk of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and how to counsel patients around GLP-1 medications.  Show transcript:  Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: Hello and welcome back. This is Justin Abbatemarco again with Valarie Biousse and Nancy Newman talking about non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. I think the other major point that we had a discussion in the podcast was around the GLP-1 medications, which you mentioned have been truly life-changing for diabetes management and obesity. Can we talk about the risk of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and how you're counseling patients around this class of medications? Dr. Nancy J. Newman:  Absolutely. This is probably one of the most difficult things we are dealing with because it is something that is in process and progress right now. We don't have all the information yet, but it would appear that there is likely a small association of about slightly less than two times risk in patients who are taking these medications of having NAION with a resultant still very, very small overall risk. And it is not necessarily causal. This has prompted the European Medicines Agency to say that these patients should have their GLP-1 RAs stopped if they have NAION. Our own FDA and certainly the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society have not taken that step, but have suggested that this be shared decision-making, not only with the person who makes this diagnosis of an NAION in the patient, but with their primary care doctor or the provider who has felt that a GLP-1 receptor agonist is important for this patient's treatment and health. Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: More to come. We're going to have you back to have discussions as we learn more and better understand the disease and how we help our patients with both their diagnosis and treatment. Thank you so much for your time. 

In the second episode of this two-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Valérie Biousse and Nancy J. Newman about the management of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and its emerging relationship with GLP‑1 medications.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In part one of this two-part series, Drs. Justin Abbatemarco, Valérie Biousse, and Nancy J. Newman discuss common myths around non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Show transcript:  Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: Hello and welcome. This is Justin Abbatemarco, and I just got done interviewing Valérie Biousse and Nancy Newman on all things around non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. I think one of my favorite takeaways from our interview were breaking some common myths around this disorder. Valérie and Nancy, could you maybe talk about one or two that you think are important that people should know are not true about this disease? Dr. Nancy J. Newman: So thing number one is that it's just another stroke of the eye. We know that it likely does have some vascular background to it, but the reality is it's not a stroke like neurologists know a stroke. You don't need to do an embolic workup. It has to do likely with the anatomy that a person is born with or that they acquire that crowds the front of their optic nerve. Secondly, thing number two, that it's a disease only of old people. I think that we know that you can be as young as age 11 and have this happen, mostly because you have a small, crowded optic nerve head. Thing number three, steroids really have not been proven to be helpful in this disorder and should likely not be used unless you are trying to decrease the optic nerve head edema, and the patient is insisting that they have some treatment. Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: So helpful. Please come back and check out the full podcast episodes where we dive into some of these elements in a little bit more detail.   

In part one of this two-part series, Drs. Justin Abbatemarco, Valérie Biousse, and Nancy J. Newman discuss common myths around non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Show transcript:  Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: Hello and welcome. This is Justin Abbatemarco, and I just got done interviewing Valérie Biousse and Nancy Newman on all things around non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. I think one of my favorite takeaways from our interview were breaking some common myths around this disorder. Valérie and Nancy, could you maybe talk about one or two that you think are important that people should know are not true about this disease? Dr. Nancy J. Newman: So thing number one is that it's just another stroke of the eye. We know that it likely does have some vascular background to it, but the reality is it's not a stroke like neurologists know a stroke. You don't need to do an embolic workup. It has to do likely with the anatomy that a person is born with or that they acquire that crowds the front of their optic nerve. Secondly, thing number two, that it's a disease only of old people. I think that we know that you can be as young as age 11 and have this happen, mostly because you have a small, crowded optic nerve head. Thing number three, steroids really have not been proven to be helpful in this disorder and should likely not be used unless you are trying to decrease the optic nerve head edema, and the patient is insisting that they have some treatment. Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: So helpful. Please come back and check out the full podcast episodes where we dive into some of these elements in a little bit more detail.   

A new tier of optic is born. The Vortex AMG® 1-10x24 is the most-advanced, highest performing, feature rich, optically superior, LPVO we've ever built. Astonishingly lightweight and compact, it is a true engineering marvel. Tune in and listen to AMG team members Andy Haffemann and Connor McDermot talk through its pedigree, features, and capabilities.As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

FaZe ZooMaa, Benj, Aches, Octane, and Attach break down the Call of Duty League matches from 1/18/2026!

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Valérie Biousse and Nancy J. Newman about the clinical features and diagnostic tools utilized for non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.   

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, including multiple upsets involving OpTic Texas, FaZe Vegas, Toronto KOI, Paris Gentle Mates, and Los Angeles Thieves.

Come see us at Major 1 from January 29th to February 1st! TICKETS: https://OpTic.link/tickets OpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTicCheck out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG00:00 - Intro01:21 - MaNiaC is Getting Complaints11:03 - Hitch Confronts MaNiaC14:15 - The Comments Don't Understand Us16:54 - The Flycast Creative Process17:40 - 9th Anniversary of the Flycast20:36 - MaNiaC Has Trouble Reading28:35 - YouTube in 202632:26 - VLOGniaC is BACK37:40 - Have We Had the Same Convos for YEARS?!43:24 - Hitch's Vision Rewatch45:27 - FormaL Almost Played Gears47:30 - Gears of War GOAT49:09 - Calling Billy Mental51:20 - NiaC's Camera Problems53:56 - Around the Bar54:32 - Pamaj59:15 - Hitch's Next Stream (MaNiaC Steals It LiveEveryone Hates MaNiaC Now... Here's Why... | The Flycast Ep. 175

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FaZe ZooMaa, Ben, Aches, Attach, and Octane break down the call of duty matches from 1/11/2026!

FaZe ZooMaa, Octane, Aches, BenJNissim, and Enable break down the Call of Duty League matches from 1/10/2026!Like, comment, subscribe!

Come see us at Major 1 from January 29th to February 1st! TICKETS: https://OpTic.link/ticketsOpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTicCheck out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG00:00 New Year Same Me02:00 YouTube & Fitness16:00 Hitch 2026 goals 21:00 HItch's first 2026 video 22:00 Marathon streams 28:00 YouTube in 202644:00 CoD current situation 50:00 Streaming plans for 2026

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Come see us at Major 1 from January 29th to February 1st! TICKETS: https://OpTic.link/ticketsOpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTicCheck out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQGRenegade Talks His Halo Career and Starting Over in COD | The Flycast Ep. 17300:00 - Intro02:21 - How Huntsmen Got Formed11:33 - Renegade on Halo vs. COD19:29 - Breaking News: Lqgend's New Team20:57 - Lqgend's Performance on Surge23:53 - Renegade on Why He Switched26:06 - Shotzzy x Renegade Reunion?29:31 - MaNiaC Got Costed on Every Team29:57 - Renegade's COD Stats34:35 - How MaNiaC Became a CDL Substitute37:30 - Halo Career Stats38:56 - Renegade's Time on OpTic Halo46:57 - Hitch and Renegade Squash Beef49:12 - Why the Drop Pod Ended51:14 - Halo Infinite MVP52:27 - OpTic Halo's First Events vs. Final Events54:35 - Halo All-Time List01:00:17 - The Halo Community and FormaL01:01:35 - KBM - Does it Belong in Halo?01:03:03 - Will Renegade go Back to Halo?