Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

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Fresh from performing at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships with a 40-piece orchestra, discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of musician Cam Steady: how his video game rap battles series ultimately paved the way for Worlds, the inspirational people he’s encountered along the way - and how he is at root deeply embedded within the Pokémon community.
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, it would mean a huge amount and really helps out! Thank you :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for Cam’s RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: Who are Cam's favourite music artists? What advice would he give to aspiring musicians? What's his favourite music from the Pokémon games? Answers to all these and more lie in store: let the merriment continue! 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
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
Videos mentioned:GlitchxCity’s episode - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4?si=XLCWc3ya8ClNG0kh
Wolfe Glick’s episode - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM?si=3Jetf6Sw1fClhkZv
Cam Steady’s song ‘Mewtwo!’ - https://youtu.be/Lx7M8xzX8k8?si=0r_ZkFoTC84N2GkM
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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more.And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Keep up with Cam on all platforms: @TheCamSteady
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!01:53 Creating from the start13:28 Cam’s 1st Dream Team Pokémon16:29 Uploading a Pokémon rap to YouTube 25:25 Cam’s 2nd Dream Team Pokémon28:21 A gateway to close friends38:38 Cam’s 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 41:11 Side quests 51:18 Cam’s 4th Dream Team Pokémon52:33 From film school to music1:01:56 Cam’s 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:04:37 The Pokémon World Championships 20251:18:01 Cam’s 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:19:51 Cam’s complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:25:46 If Cam were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:27:39 Community questions for Cam1:39:19 What’s next for Cam?1:40:30 What advice would Cam give his younger self? 1:42:16 Cam’s Rapidash Round Teaser1:43:00 Get involved and see you next time!
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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Winner of no fewer than 5 International Championships, Tord Reklev is regarded by many to be the greatest ever player of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Discover his insights, fascinating life story & the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team.
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, it would mean a huge amount and really helps out! Thank you :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for Tord's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Let the merriment continue!LINKS BELOW
My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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
Unlock exclusive perks by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 - 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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Keep up with Tord online! https://x.com/TordReklev
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
01:54 Discovering the Pokémon Trading Card Game
09:07 Tord's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
12:05 The First Ever North American International Championships
22:05 Tord's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
24:22 The European International Championships
36:18 Tord's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
37:54 Completing the IC Gauntlet in Brazil
49:53 Tord's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
51:04 Making the World Championships Finals
1:04:28 Tord's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
1:05:18 The European International Championships - Take 2
1:17:02 Tord's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:17:29 Tord's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:20:26 If Tord were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:21:45 Community Questions for Tord
1:36:48 What's next for Tord?
1:37:58 What advice would Tord give his younger self?
1:39:12 Tord's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:40:02 Get involved & see you next time!
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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Joe Brown & I shared a whole lot of laughs recording this - his infectious enthusiasm is bound to #makeyourdaymerry ! Discover Joe's fascinating life story - how he grew up 'with a video game controller in one hand', being a production assistant on Major League Baseball, two epiphanies he experienced watching the film Inception and attending the 2015 Pokémon World Championships in Boston - and find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Joe over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team...
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, it would mean a huge amount and really helps out! Thank you :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for Joe's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What's Joe's favourite event he's casted? What are some of his favourite casting memories? What hidden talents does he have? Who would be his dream dinner party guests? Answers to all these and more lie in store: let the merriment continue!LINKS BELOW
My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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
Unlock exclusive perks by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 - 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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Videos mentioned:Wolfe Glick's episode - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM
Sierra Dawn's episode - https://youtu.be/doOlDYM4yKs
Lee Provost's episode - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA
Shai Burton's episode - https://youtu.be/bXUjSmLw67Q
Keep up with Joe's latest!https://x.com/xeminan
 
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:16 Growing up10:00 Joe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon15:55 Passion for sport23:46 Joe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon29:08 High school & college37:04 Joe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon42:54 Production Assistant on Major League Baseball51:56 Joe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon58:58 The journey to casting competitive Pokémon1:09:22 Joe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:13:35 Casting beyond Pokémon1:25:56 Joe's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:29:39 Joe's complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:31:18 If Joe were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:32:42 Community questions for Joe1:41:56 What's next for Joe?1:43:51 What advice would Joe give his younger self?1:45:41 Joe's Rapidash Round teaser1:46:22 Get involved and see you next time!
Not sure what the background noise is around 1:25:00 on & off for 10 minutes - apologies about this.
Notes:- Shiny Pokémon are ultra rare alternately-coloured variants.- The 'Machampion' - Mark McQuillan of the UK famously used Machamp, a Pokémon no-one expected to have competitive success, to win the 2015 World Championships in the Seniors Division!- Protean - An ability that changes the Pokémon's type to that of the move it's using, boosting the move's power. From Generation IX onwards, it only activates the first time a move is chosen.- Mega-evolved Pokémon - a temporary final form some Pokémon have access to, boosting their stats and sometimes changing their type and ability.
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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From initially streaming the Trading Card Game to a 50-hour drive across country with two cats, from sending a random message to hugely popular creator aDrive to casting & hosting events for Pokémon, Valorant & more: discover Sierra Dawn's fascinating life story and the 6 Pokémon she would choose for her Dream Team. Come hang out with Sierra & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry !
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, it really does go such a long way! Thank you :)
There's no Rapidash Round this week but become a channel member/join my Patreon for access to bonus rounds of quickfire questions with most of my other guests! Links below!
My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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
Unlock 4 bonus videos per month & many more exclusive perks by supporting the channel as a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 - 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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Videos mentioned:Wolfe Glick's episode: https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM
Aaron Zheng's episode: https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg
Adam Dorricott's episode: https://youtu.be/WSBvNeJVSgo
Keep up with Sierra's latest and check out her streams & content!https://x.com/sierradawnx3
https://www.twitch.tv/sierradawn
https://www.youtube.com/sierradawn
 
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:12 Childhood09:10 Sierra's 1st Dream Team Pokémon13:40 Pokémon TCG & streaming20:39 Sierra's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon22:56 Moving across the country31:17 Sierra's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon35:21 Full-time content & COVID42:40 Sierra's 4th Dream Team Pokémon45:52 VGC origins1:03:45 Sierra's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:05:29 Casting career1:16:41 Sierra's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:21:24 Sierra's complete Dream Team & partner Pokémon1:22:23 If Sierra were a Pokémon, what would she be?1:22:56 Community questions for Sierra1:39:22 What's next for Sierra?1:40:46 What advice would Sierra give her younger self?1:41:48 Get involved & see you next time!
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/  
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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Born before Pokémon, a student of rocket science, a trans woman and someone who strives tirelessly for trans rights within the Pokémon community & beyond, discover the life story of NoraInTheFuture and the 6 Pokémon most special to her over the years she would choose for her Dream Team.
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, they go a really long way and it would be hugely appreciated! Thank you :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for Nora's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for: discover her advice to aspiring streamers, dive into her experience hosting Retro Shiny Challenges at Pokémon events, learn more about Pokémon Pride and more: let the merriment continue!LINKS BELOW
My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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
Unlock exclusive perks by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 - 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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Videos mentioned:Cecilily's episode: https://youtu.be/ErXRbqm47AM?si=pZB7e63RLutJmctZ
PM7's episode: https://youtu.be/pKJc-nsABFs?si=npD0VQfgmngYpJac
My Safari Week 2024 video - I RAN AWAY from a SHINY Pokémon after 50,000 ENCOUNTERS: https://youtu.be/ZRwMjqVQeT4
Check out Nora's fantastic content and keep up with her latest!https://www.twitch.tv/norainthefuture
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2-PHp0f3IK5tiaYe6aNcKA
https://x.com/norainthefuture
https://bsky.app/profile/norainthefuture.tv
TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Welcome!01:17 Childhood07:24 Nora's 1st Dream Team Pokémon11:30 College & Career17:03 Nora's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon18:53 Transition35:59 Nora's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon37:41 Streaming49:00 Nora's 4th Dream Team Pokémon51:29 Events & Activism59:49 Nora's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:02:32 The Future1:12:03 Nora's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:13:47 Nora's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:14:33 If Nora were a Pokémon, what would she be?1:15:34 Community questions for Nora1:23:51 What advice would Nora give her younger self?1:27:49 Nora's Rapidash Round Teaser1:28:39 Get involved & see you next time!
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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'There's nothing more beautiful in this world than getting invested in something that doesn't really matter - because you can make it matter.' Well, with his undying drive to create, John aka PM7 has made Pokémon matter to his 1 million subscribers & counting, and now you have the chance to discover the life story of this phenomenally popular content creator: how he got his start with Pokémon, with YouTube, how his dedication saw him thrive all the way up to those 1 million subscribers - and, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to John over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. His enthusiasm is infectious and the pearls of wisdom keep on coming: hang out with John & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry ! 
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it, they really help and it would mean a huge amount! Thank you :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for John's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: Which of his videos is he proudest of? How does he deal with burnout? What advice does he have for aspiring creators? What about hidden talents and fun facts about him? Answers to all these & many more lie in store: let the merriment continue!LINKS BELOW
My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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
Unlock exclusive perks by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 - 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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Videos mentioned:Wolfe Glick's episode: https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM
PokeaimMD's episode: https://youtu.be/N2t7J779Lgc
Truegreen7's episode: https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeE
Tom Rocks Maths' episode: https://youtu.be/m2yYNnSXugI
PTCGRadio/Ross Gilbert's episode: https://youtu.be/9qij6ELMjXk
My Safari Week 2024 video - I RAN AWAY from a SHINY Pokémon after 50,000 ENCOUNTERS: https://youtu.be/ZRwMjqVQeT4
 
Check out John's fantastic content!https://www.youtube.com/@PM7
 
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:20 Finding his first Shiny10:25 John's 1st Dream Team Pokémon15:50 Creating a Pokémon website28:57 John's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon31:58 Going to a PokeMoshPit tournament43:10 John's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon48:13 Joining the second season of the Global Battle Association57:41 John's 4th Dream Team Pokémon1:02:08 Creating a new YouTube channel1:19:25 John's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:22:26 Reaching 1 million subscribers1:31:06 John's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:34:14 John's complete Dream Team & partner Pokémon1:35:49 If John were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:37:32 Community questions for John1:53:55 What's next for John?1:55:26 What advice would John give his younger self?1:56:58 John's Rapidash Round Teaser1:57:50 Get involved and see you next time!
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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Tom Rocks Maths aka Dr Tom Crawford was presented to the UK on the hugely popular game show Countdown in early 2025 - and as his tattoos show, he loves Pokémon! Here's your chance to discover the maths content creator's life story: relishing solving maths problems deep into the night as an 8-year-old, the tale of his Oxford University interview, of course a deep dive into his Countdown experience - and as always find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Tom over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Let Tom Rocks Maths & I #makeyourdaymerry !
Watch on YouTube (link below) to see some of Tom's Pokémon tattoos and his Pokémon card collection!
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Tom & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks!My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products: 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
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for Tom's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What advice would he give to anyone wanting to study maths at a top university? How about for creators and people wanting to get involved in the media? What's his favourite mathematical formula? And favourite of his Pokémon tattoos?! Answers to all these & many more lie in store: let the merriment continue!LINKS ABOVE
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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy!All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNinListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Check out Tom's content, website & socials:https://www.youtube.com/@TomRocksMathshttps://tomrocksmaths.comhttps://x.com/tomrocksmathshttps://www.instagram.com/tomrocksmaths
As mentioned: Tom's favourite moment from Countdown solving a near-impossible maths problem - https://youtu.be/kiEzqGZKQyU?si=ei6QayPVeOneTGTN
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!03:04 First memory of doing maths for fun10:04 Tom's 1st Dream Team Pokémon15:42 Tom's realisation that he was clever22:54 Tom's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon25:36 Oxford interview36:02 Tom's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon40:38 Tom's PhD supervisor49:59 Tom's 4th Dream Team Pokémon52:35 Starting YouTube1:06:45 Tom's 5th Dream Team Pokémon1:11:28 Countdown1:22:35 Tom's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:25:55 Tom's complete Dream Team & partner Pokémon1:28:43 If Tom were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:30:08 Community questions for Tom1:40:17 What's next for Tom?1:43:50 What advice would Tom give his younger self?1:45:40 Tom's Rapidash Round Teaser1:46:30 Get involved & see you next time!
Apologies for the choppiness of Tom's footage - we encountered internet problems while recording!
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ Countdown footage at the relevant timestamp from Channel 4
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Mike & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks!My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
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Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke
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Discover the fascinating life story of Mike Ellis aka Gregan: a lifelong passionate believer in the potential of esports, he was casting & coaching for the Rocket League Championships Series at a young age which paved the way, via some important lessons, for commentating the Pokémon Trading Card Game now. As always, find out too the 6 Pokémon most special to Mike over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Come hang out with Mike & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry! Please do like & subscribe if you're enjoying it :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Mike's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Let the merriment continue!
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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!
And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - 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 :)
ALL LINKS AT THE TOP!
There are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :)
All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Keep up with Mike's latest:
https://x.com/mikeellisptcg?lang=en
https://x.com/gregan?lang=en-GB
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!01:23 Official Nintendo Magazine Community08:53 Mike's 1st Dream Team Pokémon12:47 Minecraft Era21:42 Mike's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon23:21 University33:28 Mike's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon35:45 Full-Time Esports41:28 Mike's 4th Dream Team Pokémon44:21 London Life51:46 Mike's 5th Dream Team Pokémon57:05 Full-Time Work, Norwich & Pokémon Commentary1:05:00 Mike's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:06:44 Mike's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:07:57 If Mike were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:08:58 Community Questions for Mike1:16:14 What's next for Mike?1:17:05 What advice would Mike give his younger self?1:18:13 Mike's Rapidash Round Teaser1:19:05 Get involved & see you next time!
NB Rocket League, in Mike's own words, 'simply put is football/soccer with cars. The cars are controlled by the player and can fly, making the gameplay fast, mechanical and precise'.
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Ben & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks!My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/joinJoin my Patreon or buy individual products: 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
Two merry men have a laugh and talk about Pokémon - what's not to love?! As soon as he learned that they share a birthday, Broseidon aka Ben sent creator AbsolBlogsPokemon a message, sharing a passion for seeking out ultra rare Shiny Pokémon. Now Ben's a creator in his own right - and he never would have predicted it. Discover his life story: playing Pokémon Blue as a child while his brother had Pokémon Red, his less-than-ideal first encounter with a Generation 3 Shiny, how he owned his passions at university - and, as always, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Ben over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team... You've got the Broseidon Guarantee that you'll enjoy it: come hang out with Ben & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry ! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Broseidon's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: Would Ben ever go full time with content creation? What are the origins of the name 'Broseidon'? What's his all-time favourite Dream Team he's Shiny hunted? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue!
AbsolBlogsPokemon's episode: https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8?si=YQoKqH9J9m5NocPUBlueVacktor: https://youtu.be/gspKxaXfdgg?si=zfo3pszXbYCZxz9lTales of Taylor: https://youtu.be/--2H7_EXpwg?si=IWYatswlaJbm33Vx
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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!
And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - 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 :)
ALL LINKS AT THE TOP!
There are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :)
All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
Check out Broseidon's fantastic content!https://www.youtube.com/@BroseidonLive
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:23 First Pokémon Game09:05 Ben's 1st Dream Team Pokémon11:07 First Shiny17:47 Ben's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon20:05 Pokémon Heyday24:09 Ben's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon32:06 High School37:26 Ben's 4th Dream Team Pokémon39:46 University50:26 Ben's 5th Dream Team Pokémon54:34 Whirlwind up to Present1:05:15 Ben's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:09:00 Ben's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:10:45 If Ben were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:13:17 Community Questions for Ben1:22:33 What's next for Ben?1:24:14 What advice would Ben give his younger self?1:25:14 Ben's Rapidash Round Teaser1:26:04 Get involved & see you next time! 
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

#6pokemon1lifestory 
Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Lumi & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks!My links (@Chazingdra on all socials):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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join
Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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
 
In a scene so very reminiscent of Professor Oak's Lab, a friend presented a young Zach aka Trader Lumi with 4 Pokémon games and said "Choose one." Fast forward a couple of decades and Zach is now co-host of Hidden Power Podcast covering all things Pokémon and a content creator in the space in his own right. Discover his life story and the 6 Pokémon he would choose for his Dream Team: come hang out with Zach & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :)
Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Trader Lumi's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What are his hopes for Hidden Power Podcast and what's his favourite episode so far? If there were space for a 7th Pokémon on his Dream Team, what would it be? With some competitive Pokémon experience under his belt, would he lean in more seriously? What does Zach enjoy in his downtime beyond Pokémon? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue!
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 - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - 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 :)ALL LINKS AT THE TOP!
There are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :)All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Check out Trader Lumi's content and Hidden Power Podcast!https://www.youtube.com/@traderlumi
https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenPowerPodcast
 
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!02:51 "You're a Trainer now"10:50 Zach's 1st Dream Team Pokémon13:06 "Pokémon brings people together"22:00 Zach's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon22:37 "Get in here - we're battling!"37:22 Zach's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon38:38 'Retro Explorer Vibes'43:43 Zach's 4th Dream Team Pokémon45:13 "The love of my life"50:43 Zach's 5th Dream Team Pokémon52:28 The origins of the Trader Lumi channel & Hidden Power Podcast1:12:56 Zach's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:16:23 Zach's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:18:16 If Zach were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:18:55 Community Questions for Zach1:25:43 What's next for Zach?1:26:46 What advice would Zach give his younger self?1:27:35 Zach's Rapidash Round Teaser1:28:31 Get involved and see you next time!
 
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ 
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.