Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

It's the 100th episode of Chazingdra Chats! What an honour to mark the occasion with phenomenally popular content creator Brian David Gilbert aka BDG. Discover his incredible life story and 6 Dream Team Pokémon, from 'backseat gaming' over his brother's shoulder as a child, via his life-changing Perfect Pokérap, all the way up to now as the host of The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show for Pokémon. Let BDG & I make your day merry!
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🙏 Thank you so much for your support over the past 100 episodes and for exploring the life stories & Dream Teams of the Pokémon community with me - I can't believe we're here! This is the Season 2 finale of Chazingdra Chats but there are 99 further episodes featuring guests such as WOLFE GLICK, MANDJTV, JAHARA JAYDE, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS and so many more. Enjoy!Watch all episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen to all episodes on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
🤔 Want to learn more about Brian? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKShttps://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games including shiny hunting which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!
🎥 FURTHER EPISODES & VIDEOS MENTIONEDWolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjMMandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQWatch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoIWatch my one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis - https://youtu.be/RtgnO2cvvFE?si=nU6YwMKE6ygRZ0sjPokémon One-Liners - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwf6eLFz9YAT2kV3RIy95CxGQw20M0EHN------Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0AWhy do YOU love Pokémon? 30th anniversary interviews - https://youtu.be/oSkaxmZb2I0Truegreen7 - https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeESirToastyToes - https://youtu.be/go6oRJCiXkw
Keep up with Brian's latest - @briandavidgilbert across socials
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to the 100th Episode!04:44 Childhood Gaming with Siblings13:56 Brian's 1st Dream Team Pokémon18:25 An Unfortunate Trade25:58 Brian's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon29:29 Pokémon in College36:48 Brian's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon41:29 A Bittersweet Pokémon GO Summer48:55 Brian's 4th Dream Team Pokémon52:24 The Perfect Pokérap1:08:34 Brian's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:11:20 The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show1:23:22 Brian's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:28:46 Brian's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:29:44 If Brian were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:31:12 Community Questions1:35:52 Let's Quiz BDG! A Mini Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show1:43:43 What's next for Brian?1:45:18 What advice would Brian give his younger self?1:47:19 Brian's Rapidash Round Teaser1:48:08 Get involved & Thank You for Season 2!
✨ A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3, SuperShinxOne, Eman20016; Ben Kyriakou, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialACClick on the relevant links above to support me directly and see your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening.
Music by Tom HiomLogo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
#6pokemon1lifestory

Discover the life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of content creator Auralaur67, how she pivoted away from Pokémon despite the franchise being a mainstay in her younger years, and how she's now healing her inner child by embracing it again.
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Laur? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKShttps://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games including shiny hunting which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 OTHER EPISODESJahara Jayde - https://youtu.be/ULSxw2d_bpQpartyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDccStephOfAnime - https://youtu.be/2vN62VaYucoMandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQWolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
Catch Laur's fantastic content - ⁨@auralaur67⁩ across socials
Watch the episode on YouTube to see Laur's dog and some of her collection! https://youtu.be/ZNtBA8PaKVU
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:34 Kawasaki Disease09:01 Laur's 1st Dream Team Pokémon14:34 Pokémon Sapphire19:34 Laur's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon21:38 California to Colorado28:18 Laur's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon29:55 Pokémon Diamond36:39 Laur's 4th Dream Team Pokémon38:08 Younger Brothers43:08 Laur's 5th Dream Team Pokémon45:56 From Middle School up to the Present: Healing Inner Child1:05:33 Laur's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:07:20 Laur's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:08:29 If Laur were a Pokémon, what would she be?1:10:35 Community Questions1:19:25 What's next for Laur?1:20:37 What advice would Laur give her younger self?1:21:31 Laur's Rapidash Round Teaser1:22:09 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3, SuperShinxOne; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialACClick on the relevant links above to support me directly and see your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening🙏 
Music by Tom HiomLogo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
#6pokemon1lifestory

Discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of PHILLYBEATZU: how he sold his Funko POP! collection to buy a PC, how he took a huge risk abandoning his medical studies to pursue YouTube, how he wouldn't be where he is today without his wife, how he's about to release a movie - and how he now lives his childhood dream working officially with his favourite franchises.
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Philly? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKS
https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra
https://twitter.com/Chazingdra
https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/
https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra
chazingdra@gmail.com
Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra
Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke
And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!
All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 RELATED EPISODES
Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0
Lee 'Osirus' Provost - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA
partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc
Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A
MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
Catch Philly's fantastic content and keep up with his latest - @PhillyBeatzU across socials
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!01:47 Growing Up07:47 Philly's 1st Dream Team Pokémon11:03 Selling Funko POP!s to buy a PC21:07 Philly's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon23:25 Leaving medicine for YouTube30:02 Philly's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon31:26 "My wife is my greatest supporter"42:16 Philly's 4th Dream Team Pokémon43:49 Nintendo & NYC56:55 Philly's 5th Dream Team Pokémon59:28 Working with gaming companies1:07:55 Philly's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:09:47 Philly's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:10:17 If Philly were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:12:01 What's next for Philly: Cardbound1:15:24 What advice would Philly give his younger self?1:16:52 Philly's Rapidash Round Teaser1:17:31 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC
Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 
Music by Tom Hiom
Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
#6pokemon1lifestory

Discover the incredible life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of Sophchan, from loving to perform as a child to how she navigates her fibromyalgia to being uniquely placed as a bilingual Brazilian esports caster - and how she inspires anyone who doesn't think this industry is for them to chase their dreams.
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Soph? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKS
https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra
https://twitter.com/Chazingdra
https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/
https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra
chazingdra@gmail.com
Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra
Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke
And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in!
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!
All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 RELATED EPISODES & CONTENT
UNITE Casters including:
Kelosaurus - https://youtu.be/Bg7HCPg9ZyE
Spragels - https://youtu.be/Pc7DbDaXtHw
VGC Casters including:
Nekkra - https://youtu.be/q2lPhVPcyP4
Gabby Snyder - https://youtu.be/uOUQr5M63_U
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
Keep up with Sophchan's latest - @SophChanCasts across socials
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
01:54 Music as a Child & 1st Dream Team Pokémon
12:01 Enjoyment of Explaining as a Teenager
23:00 Soph's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
24:53 First League Of Legends Gig with Riot Games
32:46 Soph's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
40:40 K-pop
46:47 Soph's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
48:03 Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
57:30 Soph's 5th Dream Team Pokémon & The Esports Industry
1:07:48 Casting & Hosting the Pokémon World Championships 2025
1:16:57 Soph's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:19:50 Soph's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:21:23 If Soph were a Pokémon, what would she be?
1:22:36 What's next for Soph?
1:24:49 What advice would Soph give her younger self?
1:26:41 Soph's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:27:17 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC
Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 
Music by Tom Hiom
Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
#6pokemon1lifestory

Having hosted the podcast It's Super Effective for 15 years, come and discover Steve Sarumi aka PKMNcast's fascinating life story, the origins of his show and what doors it's opened - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Steve over the years he'd choose for his Dream Team.
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Steve? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKS
https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra
https://twitter.com/Chazingdra
https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/
https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra
chazingdra@gmail.com
Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra
Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke
And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!
All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 RELATED EPISODES
Hidden Power Podcast Hosts:
Dusty Gogoat - https://youtu.be/Fpt4nzgfZuc
Trader Lumi - https://youtu.be/1Y1g2ovyWuM
SoulSilverArt - https://youtu.be/DAw7aDz4MQA
Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0
Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
Keep up with It's Super Effective and Steve's latest - @PKMNcast across socials
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
02:28 Childhood
11:04 Steve's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
13:53 Podcast Origins
32:15 Steve's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
33:13 Competitive Pokémon
41:04 Steve's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
42:15 Visiting Creatures Inc.
51:00 Steve's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
54:11 A Holiday Event at The Pokémon Company International
59:38 Steve's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
1:03:26 DJ Pikachu Live in Indonesia
1:12:09 Steve's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:16:50 Steve's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:17:21 If Steve were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:18:34 Community Questions
1:21:48 What's next for Steve?
1:24:56 What advice would Steve give his younger self?
1:26:32 Steve's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:27:08 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC
Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 
Music by Tom Hiom
Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
#6pokemon1lifestory

*Content Warning* Family disputes and divorce growing up (Topic 1), gang violence (Topic 2)
Motivated above all else by making his mother proud, Joshua Lorcy opens up about the difficult times he experienced growing up, how he channelled his energies into competitive Pokémon and how he learned to be his authentic self. Now an official ambassador for the VGC community, discover his life story, 6 Dream Team Pokémon - and above all the passion he brings to all he does.
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Lorcy? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKShttps://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 RELATED EPISODESWolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjMAaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQgJames Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2oJoseph Ugarte/JoeUX9 - https://youtu.be/aDECwv0olz4
Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
Keep up with Lorcy's latest and catch his fantastic content - @lorcylovesyou across socials & YouTube  
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:40 Losing Home - *CW* Family disputes & divorce growing up14:18 Lorcy's 1st Dream Team Pokémon23:26 Dion & Justin - *CW* Gang Violence35:16 Lorcy's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon39:07 Getting Back into Pokémon56:21 Lorcy's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon1:01:07 A Life-Changing Match1:06:50 Lorcy's 4th Dream Team Pokémon1:11:01 An Interview with Wolfe Glick1:22:56 Lorcy's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:28:17 The Present Day1:33:07 Lorcy's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:35:10 Lorcy's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:36:11 If Lorcy were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:38:08 Community Questions1:43:13 What's next for Lorcy?1:46:39 What advice would Lorcy give his younger self?1:47:37 Lorcy's Rapidash Round Teaser1:48:19 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialACClick on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏
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Stumbling upon Jrose11's channel is what introduced me to Pokémon YouTube, and I like hundreds of thousands of others have been captivated by his content since the pandemic, beating the very first Pokémon games with every single one of the original 151 Pokémon and compiling a tier list. For the 6th anniversary of these runs, it's an honour and a full-circle moment to feature him on the show: discover his fascinating life story that brought him here and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team. Come hang out with two of the merriest men around!
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Jrose? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKShttps://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 OTHER EPISODESadef - https://youtu.be/mNHu_c83xAEPaPaSea - https://youtu.be/t9Wk0GxtTrAMandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQWolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjMJahara Jayde - https://youtu.be/ULSxw2d_bpQ
Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 Pokémon European International Championships: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI
Watch Jrose11's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@Jrose11  
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!03:03 Childhood10:48 Jrose's 1st Dream Team Pokémon13:53 Channel Origins20:42 Jrose's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon26:11 The Life-Changing Moment & Jrose's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon32:49 The Pandemic38:42 Jrose's 4th Dream Team Pokémon42:35 A New Chapter47:39 Jrose's 5th Dream Team Pokémon49:19 Now54:31 Jrose's 6th Dream Team Pokémon56:04 Jrose's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon57:08 If Jrose were a Pokémon, what would he be?58:46 Community Questions1:04:06 What's next for Jrose?1:07:50 What advice would Jrose give his younger self?1:08:55 Jrose's Rapidash Round Teaser1:09:34 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialACClick on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 
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Having sung on the soundtrack for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, her songs about the series Hazbin Hotel, the game Among Us & more having amassed millions of views on YouTube, discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of nerdcore musician Chi-Chi!
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Chi-Chi? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKS:https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 RELATED EPISODES:Cam Steady - https://youtu.be/JXLYD41x1DYNateWantsToBattle - https://youtu.be/MQ6KHmLhTQMAnna Prosser - https://youtu.be/a9dp_d2AOtoGlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4
Keep up with Chi-Chi's latest and hear her fantastic music - @ChichiAi on YouTube & across socials (@chichiaii on Instagram)
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Welcome!01:33 Growing Up05:55 Chi-Chi's 1st Dream Team Pokémon08:23 Starting Music Online14:52 Chi-Chi's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon16:44 Fandom/Nerdcore Music22:00 Chi-Chi's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon23:57 Ebbs & Flows31:47 Chi-Chi's 4th Dream Team Pokémon32:44 The Pandemic39:22 Chi-Chi's 5th Dream Team Pokémon40:22 Relationships with & through Media + Worlds 202546:25 Chi-Chi's 6th Dream Team Pokémon47:12 Chi-Chi's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon47:53 If Chi-Chi were a Pokémon, what would she be?48:22 Community Questions50:34 What's next for Chi-Chi?53:30 What advice would Chi-Chi give her younger self?54:45 Chi-Chi's Rapidash Round Teaser55:30 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC
Music by Tom HiomLogo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
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A must-listen for anyone with creative aspirations. 'Lightsabers & Fire', "I quit.", 'You Can't Run From Your Calling' - from the chapter headings alone you know you're in for an epic journey with Bonstevawich. Nowadays he provides unofficial voice acting for Pokémon games, we'll see if that's a route the games eventually take - but it's just the latest in a long list of creative endeavours for Steve that include visual effects, editing for YouTuber Purplecliffe and even a successful music career. Come and discover Bonstevawich's inspiring life story and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team - and never give up.
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about Bonstevawich? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKS:https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 OTHER EPISODES:PM7 - https://youtu.be/pKJc-nsABFsGlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4Prncessdiana - https://youtu.be/qqTS9XZzp6gMandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQWolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM
Watch Bonstevawich's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@bonstevawich  
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Welcome!01:51 A Percussive Start09:05 Steve's 1st Dream Team Pokémon12:11 Lightsabers & Fire19:42 Steve's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon24:00 Rediscovering Music32:40 Steve's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon34:23 "I quit."41:29 Steve's 4th Dream Team Pokémon43:10 You Can't Run From Your Calling51:21 Steve's 5th Dream team Pokémon52:17 Falling Forward1:15:12 Steve's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:16:44 Steve's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:18:19 If Steve were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:19:43 Community Questions1:32:47 What's next for Steve?1:33:50 What advice would Steve give his younger self?1:35:12 Steve's Rapidash Round Teaser1:35:52 Get involved!
🙏  A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, N3rd, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC
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We're kicking off Season 2 of Chazingdra Chats with the fantastic CANDYEVIE, creating animated video essays about all things Pokémon! Come and hear her fascinating life story, from raising butterflies & frogs as a child to starting YouTube with Shiny hunting all the way up to now with her hugely popular channel - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to her over the years that she would choose for her Dream Team...
👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!@Chazingdra across all socials
🤔 Want to learn more about CandyEvie? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!
🔗 MY LINKS:https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdrahttps://twitter.com/Chazingdrahttps://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdrachazingdra@gmail.comBecome a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/ChazingdraJoin my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4keAnd you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats
👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...
🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy!All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert
🎥 RELATED EPISODES:
Cuppa Phee - https://youtu.be/01utEvjB2oc
Lore Keeper Toby - https://youtu.be/XDQa3ND6CAw
partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc
AbsolBlogsPokemon - https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8
MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ
Keep up with CandyEvie's latest and watch her fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@CandyEvie
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome!
01:13 Raising Butterflies
03:18 Lucy's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
07:03 Catching Frogs
08:13 Lucy's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
10:22 Hardcore Shiny Hunting Phase
13:27 Lucy's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
18:53 Symphonic Evolutions
22:20 Lucy's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
27:34 Competing in Other Games
30:28 Lucy's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
32:44 YouTube & Cat Parenting
41:09 Lucy's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
43:17 Lucy's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
44:27 If Lucy were a Pokémon, what would she be?
45:36 Community Questions
49:37 What's next for Lucy?
51:52 What advice would Lucy give her younger self?
53:19 Lucy's Rapidash Round Teaser
53:59 Get involved!
NB We recorded before Pokémon Day 2026 and the announcement of Winds & Waves/Generation 10 etc.
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