18 Doobsnax - Pokémon UNITE Caster

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

'What's good ya beaut. Those first two podcast eps rocked. Obviously if you ever need someone, give the ol' kid a shout.' Kirk Dubé aka Doobsnax sent me this message a few months ago - I did indeed give the ol' kid a shout! Bubbling over with enthusiasm, Kirk talks us through his fascinating life story from how he got his rugby nickname 'Magic' via his first taste of casting with the Pokémon Trading Card Game up to becoming the stellar Pokémon UNITE caster he is today - in Kirk's own words, 'truly a joy ride I don't take for granted'. And who are his hand-picked 6 Pokémon for his Dream Team, right there by his side on this joy ride? Come find out, kick back & have a laugh with Kirk & me - let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

Kirk also joined my Patreon as soon as he'd sent me the above message - as he says in the episode, "The bonus Rapidash Round has been one of my favourite segments, that's why after I watched the first Chazingdra Chats I was like I need to get into this Patreon. Keep this train going, we wanna have Chazingdra Chats with everybody!" So do consider subscribing there and join Kirk in listening to his own Rapidash Round(!): 15 minutes or so of bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for - Would Kirk ever consider commentating sport? If there were space for a 7th Pokémon on his Dream Team, what would it be? And was he into MOBAs at all before UNITE came out? These and more lie in store - let the good times roll on! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Make sure you're keeping up with Kirk's latest on X @doobsnax: https://x.com/doobsnax?lang=en 

And my name's Charlie Merriman, a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, Instagram & TikTok - I stream Pokémon games, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment!

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And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats:

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If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and drop a comment - it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see pictures of the Pokémon that Kirk is talking about and generally share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Kirk's shared with us - and what your own Dream Team would be... Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, from competitive to casual Pokémon players and beyond, feel free to get in touch - chazingdra@gmail.com

And why not join the friendly Merrifolk! Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - if you enjoy anything & everything the Pokémon video games have to offer then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

(N.B. Music for the show coming soon!)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome!

01:46 A 'Magic' Sunday on Pokémon Red

12:22 Kirk's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

14:35 Getting Married & Getting into the Pokémon TCG

20:55 Kirk's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

25:13 'The passion I never knew I had'

30:19 Kirk's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

32:50 Olive

37:24 Kirk's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

38:15 A Good Night for UNITE

44:03 Kirk's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

45:17 UNITE's Might

49:43 Kirk's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

51:26 Kirk's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

52:58 If Kirk were a Pokémon, what would he be?

54:04 Kirk's Community Questions

58:04 What's next for Kirk?

58:47 What advice would Kirk give his younger self?

1:01:08 Kirk advertises his own Rapidash Round!

1:02:18 Get involved & see you next time! 

Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International.