38 Ross Gilbert (PTCGRadio) - Pokémon Trading Card Game Content Creator & Caster

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

The perfect way to kick off your 2025! The tour-de-force that is Ross Gilbert aka PTCGRadio aka The Wossy, Pokémon Trading Card Game caster extraordinaire, phenomenally popular content creator, someone whose love for the franchise has taken them all the way to being an Official Pokémon Partner, blasts in to regale you with tales from his long career delivered with his trademark charisma! From emptying his savings account as a youngster on Pokémon cards in what turned out to be an investment in his future, via blazing trails creating the first ever Pokémon TCG podcast & putting himself out there for a job that didn't exist yet, taking huge risks, never giving up on his passion. Come discover Ross' incredible life story, and his Dream Team of 6 Pokémon who have been the most special to him along the way... Laughter, wisdom & heart - you're in for a treat. Beat those January blues: kick back with Ross & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

Want to get to know Ross even better? Head to my Patreon for his Rapidash Round, quickfire bonus questions he hasn't prepared for: get an insight into the Guinness World Record-breaking card opening stream he was a part of, find out his favourite of the Pokémon World Championships he's casted, discover the card art he loves the most & much more - let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Keep up with Ross' latest & catch his fantastic content!

https://x.com/thewossy

https://www.youtube.com/@ptcgradio

https://www.youtube.com/@WossyPlays

And my name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - 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, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - I stream all sorts of challenges within Pokémon games including competitive play & Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment!

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

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and let me know in the comments - it would be lovely to hear from you & it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see Ross' Dream Team Pokémon & share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Ross has 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 all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

To find out more about the Pokémon Trading Card Game and learn how to play, follow these links:

https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-gb/learn/

https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-tcg

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

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome & Happy New Year!
02:21 "Emptying my bank account on Pokémon cards"
08:20 Ross' 1st Dream Team Pokémon
11:06 "If no-one else is making a podcast then I'll make one", "I don't know if they're making an EU casting team but if they do I wanna be on it"
19:33 Ross' 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
23:11 BIG Risk
31:56 Ross' 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
34:54 Around the World
44:20 Ross' 4th Dream Team Pokémon
46:49 "Doing the Dad Thing"
52:27 Ross' 5th Dream Team Pokémon
55:19 "I like games"
1:04:54 Ross' 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:09:13 Ross' Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:10:50 If Ross were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:11:26 Community Questions for Ross
1:18:56 What's next for Ross?
1:21:05 What advice would Ross give his younger self?
1:22:22 Ross' Rapidash Round Teaser
1:23:09 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.