43 partyarlie - Pokémon & Nintendo Streamer, Content Creator & Shiny Hunter

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

partyarlie's here to brighten your day! Come discover Arlie's fascinating life story, from her childhood playing Aladdin with her dad on the Sega Genesis, via training for musical theatre, all the way up to becoming the streamer & content creator she is today. And through it all, Pokémon's been her happy constant: as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Arlie over the years that she would choose for her Dream Team! Full of heart, laughs & inspiring tales, don't miss your chance to really get to know Arlie - let she & I #MakeYourDayMerry ! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :)

Want to get to know Arlie even better? Head on over to my Patreon for her Rapidash Round: 15 or so minutes of quickfire bonus questions she hasn't prepared for! Discover what Pokémon challenges Arlie set herself in the early days of streaming that are now lost to time, take a deeper dive into her study of History, learn the origins of the name 'partyarlie', hear what tips she'd give to new streamers & content creators and so much more - let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Catch Arlie's fantastic streams & content and keep up with her latest!

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

https://www.twitch.tv/partyarlie

https://bsky.app/profile/partyarlie.com

https://www.instagram.com/partyarlie

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 Pokémon games Tues-Thurs 5:30 GMT both competitively & casually including 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 Arlie's Dream Team Pokémon and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Arlie has shared with us, and what your own Dream Team would be... And plenty more episodes where this one came from, so enjoy! Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, 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

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

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
01:55 Gamer Dad: Aladdin for Sega Genesis
07:38 Arlie's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
11:32 Discovering Other Games: Animal Crossing & Pokémon Diamond
22:08 Arlie's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
24:40 Musical Theatre & Playing Games as a Girl
31:12 Arlie's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
33:22 More Musical Theatre, Less Gaming
40:15 Arlie's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
42:37 Wake-Up Call
52:24 Arlie's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
54:42 Pandemic & Rediscovering Pokémon
1:12:36 Arlie's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:13:45 Arlie's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:15:20 If Arlie were a Pokémon, what would she be?
1:17:39 Community Questions for Arlie
1:25:12 What's next for Arlie?
1:26:34 What advice would Arlie give her younger self?
1:28:09 Arlie's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:29:06 Get involved & see you next time!

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