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Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

Charlie Merriman (Chazingdra)

Hello there and a very warm welcome to Chazingdra Chats! The show where we take a stroll through the life stories of people in the Pokémon community, discovering the 6 Pokémon on their dream team along the way. I’m Charlie Merriman, otherwise known as Chazingdra, a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator, and I’m joined each week by a new guest. Come hang out with us and hear my guest’s fascinating tales, soak up some Pokémon nostalgia and share the

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01:21:09

40 Rosemary 'Nekkra' Kelley - Esports Caster & Host...

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2025/01/22

*CONTENT WARNING: Cancer, loss & depression (see timestamps below)*#6Pokemon1LifeStory For the 40th episode of Chazingdra Chats, what an honour to welcome Rosemary Kelley aka Nekkra, award-winning caster & host for Pokémon & beyond. Discover her journey: how her relationship with being Asian American has evolved over the years, how her background in science paved the way for what she does now, how video games have always been there for her - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most

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01:23:25

39 Wiggliar - Pokémon VGC Player, Cosplayer,...

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2025/01/15

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryCourtney aka Wiggliar's mother maintains that her first word was 'Pikachu'... True or not, she's always loved Pokémon and flies the flag for letting the real 'you' shine through - 'There are way more people who love what you do than want to take you down'. She attended her first Pokémon tournament just after breaking up with someone who didn't support her interests - and the rest is history. Come discover Courtney's fascinating life story, someone who rose to prominence as a

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01:28:28

38 Ross Gilbert (PTCGRadio) - Pokémon Trading Card...

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2025/01/08

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryThe 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

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01:26:19

37 BlueVacktor - Pokémon Shiny Hunter, Content...

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2024/12/18

#6Pokemon1LifeStory 'The Phantom of the Opera, Elvis Presley, and My Dad'. 'Distractions'. 'An Ancient Japanese Ball in a Cup'. These are just some of the topic headlines Alex aka BlueVacktor sent me in advance of our recording - and if you think they're intriguing, just wait 'til you hear him go into more detail! He has more than 50,000 YouTube subscribers - but now it's time to get to know the person behind the Pokémon: come discover Alex's fascinating life story and how each of his experiences

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01:31:18

36 Jeudy Azzarelli - Pokémon VGC Player, 2014 World...

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2024/12/11

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryWhat a journey competitive Pokémon Video Game player Jeudy Azzarelli has been on with the franchise - and that journey is still young! From playing the Trading Card Game with his uncle to finishing 2nd at the 2014 Video Game World Championships, taking a step back from the game to re-entering with full force, discovering a talent for athletics and a love of travel & food along the way, come take a stroll through Jeudy's fascinating life story; and, of course, learn all about

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01:35:14

35 ZoëTwoDots - Pokémon GO Content Creator

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2024/12/04

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryCertified 'good egg' & hugely popular Pokémon GO Content Creator ZoëTwoDots joins me for the 35th episode of Chazingdra Chats! Take a stroll through her life story and learn what led her to become a YouTuber, how she dealt with the difficulties of lockdown and coming out the other side, how she's constantly striving to balance work & time with loved ones - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to her over the years that she would choose for her Dream Team..

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01:18:30

34 TomahawkUK - Pokémon GO PvP Player, Caster &...

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2024/11/27

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryThe 'leader' of his three younger brothers, Fareed Anees aka Tomahawk was encouraged to pursue law over his aspirations to be an actor - but can now feed that hunger to perform as a Pokémon GO caster instead, having also competed at the game to an incredibly high level. Discover Fareed's life story, from the difficulties he experienced moving to the remote island of Guernsey as a child via the gaming experiences with his brothers that helped shape him, as well as the 6 Pokémon

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33 PokiLegends - Pokémon Trading Card Game Content...

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2024/11/20

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Having watched The Parent Trap most nights when she was younger, PokiLegends was shocked when her friend suggested they watch this new show ‘Pokémon’ one day instead: “It will change your world”… Cue PokiLegends collecting & playing with the cards, through her PhD and right up to the present as a Pokémon content creator! Come take a stroll through her fascinating life story, and discover the 6 Pokémon most special to her that she would choose for her Dream Team… Kick back

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01:20:44

32 Jake Muller - Pokémon Video Game (VGC) Caster

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2024/11/13

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Having put Pokémon to one side in his youth, Jake Muller then found a copy of Emerald Version on the floor of a fairground cart - and the rest is history: multiple fantastic competitive tournament finishes led to him becoming a commentator, and he's since even made a name for himself within the Trading Card Game and Pokémon GO too! But as with all my guests, crucially get to know the person behind the Pokémon: discover the influence of theatre on Jake's upbringing, his background

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01:09:37

31 Virtually Marti - Pokémon Content Creator & Streamer

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2024/11/06

#6Pokemon1LifeStory A Pokémon fan since the very beginning, little did Marti imagine that years later she would be invited to the Pokémon Black & White Versions Premiere. The only girl in her college Game Development class, once a journalist for the Official Nintendo Magazine, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult - come discover her story, as well as the 6 Pokémon she would choose for her Dream Team. Kick back with Marti & me, and let us #MakeYourDayMerry! Want to get to know Marti

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01:40:26

30 Lou Akcoş-Cromie - Pokémon VGC & GO Caster

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2024/10/30

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryThe 30th episode of Chazingdra Chats presents, as ever, an incredible guest: Lou Akcoş-Cromie, veteran caster for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series & more recently for Pokémon GO too - and what a fascinating story she has. She’s traversed the globe since childhood, her parents having been in the military, and she’s competed at the World Championships for Irish dancing; a 30-second interview at a Pokémon tournament she was playing turned out to be life-changing - she

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01:12:03

29 Tales of Taylor - Pokémon Content Creator,...

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2024/10/23

#6Pokemon1LifeStory In his youth, Taylor happened upon a Sandshrew that sparkled in Pokémon Gold; he thought nothing of it and knocked it out. He later learned that that was a Shiny Pokémon: a differently-coloured variant with just a 1 in 8,192 chance of appearing... Needless to say, he's on a quest to reclaim that Sandshrew, alongside plenty of other adventures whose tales he thrills us with here: streaming for hours on end in an attempt to find so-called Jim the Delibird, the incredible collection

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01:16:53

28 Adam 'Scarzig' Watson - Pokémon Trading Card Game...

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2024/10/16

#6Pokemon1LifeStory You’ve seen Adam Watson, online name Scarzig, countless times on Pokémon broadcasts - now get to know Adam himself: someone who moved around a lot as a child but managed to stick to their Own Tempo, who’s worked ‘every terrible job there is’ all the while cultivating their passion for art, who ultimately has a restless drive to strive for more right from when they first joined the workforce to the present. With a unique approach to the 6 Pokémon he's choosing for his Dream Team,

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01:25:27

27 Kotatsu In Unova - Pokémon Content Creator & Shiny...

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2024/10/09

*IF AUDIO PLAYS THROUGH 1 HEADPHONE ONLY, TOGGLE 'ON' MONO AUDIO IN YOUR SOUND SETTINGS ON PC OR PHONE (eg on iPhone: Settings - Accessibility - Audio/Visual)* #6Pokemon1LifeStory One day last year, Pokémon Content Creators AbsolBlogsPokemon, Kwikpanik & Tales of Taylor walked into the Pokémon store where Kotatsu In Unova works. She plucked up the courage to talk to them - and the rest is history: Kotatsu's own YouTube channel has gone from strength to strength despite it only being a year old

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01:21:43

26 ZOINKS - Pokémon UNITE Caster & Content Creator

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/10/02

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryZOINKS aka Josh Hiebert and his infectious enthusiasm are here to #MakeYourDayMerry! Come hang out with us and discover the Pokémon UNITE caster & content creator’s fascinating life story, from trading in all his games at the store for a copy of Pokémon Ruby via his background in comedy improvisation all the way up to the present. What about the 6 Pokémon most special to him that he would choose for his Dream Team? It’s all here in the 26th episode of Chazingdra Chats - join

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01:24:13

25 Joe Merrick - Webmaster of Serebii.net, fan-made...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/09/25

#ChazingdraChats25 #6Pokemon1LifeStory On 25th September, what an honour to be joined for the 25th episode of Chazingdra Chats by Joe Merrick, Webmaster of the phenomenally popular Pokémon fanmade resource site Serebii.net - which itself is just a month away from its 25th anniversary. A momentous time all around, and a rare opportunity to get to know a less public figurehead in the community whose experience with Pokémon runs so deep: come hear how Joe begged his mum to import Pokémon Red from

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01:16:27

24 AjentVee - Pokémon Content Creator & Streamer

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2024/09/18

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Your mission, should you choose to accept it: come hang out with AjentVee & me! Vee's tale is an inspiring one of broadening horizons: exploring Twitch & YouTube as a job in the sites' early days despite a conservative upbringing, moving across the country to live with her now wife GlitchxCity, exploring the world thanks to Pokémon, which she first got into all the way back at the very start with Pokémon Red Version. Adventure through Vee's life story and, of course,

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01:00:58

23 Luca Ceribelli - VGC Pokémon World Champion 2024

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2024/09/11

#6Pokemon1LifeStory And to round out this trilogy of Pokémon Worlds '24 competitors, give it up for your World Champion in the Masters Division: Luca Ceribelli! Come discover Luca's fascinating journey up to this point, how he went from a decent performance at his first ever Pokémon tournament to winning the Turin Special Event 9 months later, how he was close to quitting the game heading into the London 2022 World Championships, and, of course, a detailed account of his Worlds run this year and his

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01:20:22

22 Jesse Parker - Pokémon Trading Card Game 3rd...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/09/04

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryHe attained 3rd place at the Pokémon World Championships 2024 in the Trading Card Game with a Miraidon deck - now hop on your own electric bikes and join us for an insightful ride: Jesse Parker Photon Blasters his way onto Chazingdra Chats! From winning a copy of Pokémon Gold by cracking an Unown code on the back of a cereal box when he was 8, all the way up to taking you through this stellar Worlds run, via the stops along the way that made Jesse the incredible TCG player he is

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01:25:06

21 Inadequance - Pokémon GO Runner-Up, World...

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2024/08/28

#6Pokemon1LifeStory What an honour to have on the show one of the all-time greats of Pokémon GO PvP, and Runner-Up at the 2024 World Championships, Martijn Versteeg aka Inadequance! Later in the episode you'll hear about Martijn's meteoric rise through the scene, from the start of his GO journey via casting all the way up to a detailed analysis of his Worlds run, and before that - as always - get to know the person behind the Pokémon. Hear how Martijn wrote stories about Super Mario &

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