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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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All Episodes

01:12:25

Chazingdra Chats with EternalRadiant - Pokémon Shiny...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2025/03/19

#6pokemon1lifestoryIn the space of just two years, EternalRadiant aka Angelo has gone from starting a YouTube channel to stepping into his dream job a full-time creator - but it's been far from plain sailing to reach this point. Discover Angelo's life story: the difficult circumstances he & his family had to bear with when he was younger, what sparked his interest in searching for incredibly elusive Shiny Pokémon, how Pokémon provided a virtual escape from his time at college and much, much

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01:27:19

Chazingdra Chats with Alex Dao - Pokémon Trading Card...

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2025/03/12

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Alex Dao still pinches himself about being a commentator now. Gifted Pokémon Blue on a family holiday as a child, having his interest rekindled glimpsing a friend's competitive Trading Card Game notes, then achieving fantastic results as a competitor himself before harnessing that knowledge in the way he does now - come take a deep dive into the fascinating journey Alex has been on to reach this point, and of course discover the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that

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01:13:32

Chazingdra Chats with Droomish - Pokémon 'Philosophy'...

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2025/03/05

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryPlaying Pokémon LeafGreen when he was younger, Droomish got stuck. He then spent hours upon hours wandering around asking himself how the various characters in the game, people & Pokémon, must feel - paving the way for his unique brand of content: how does playing Pokémon make us feel. Discover Droomish's fascinating life story and get inspired by the wonder & possibility he sees everywhere - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that

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01:25:40

45 StephOfAnime - Pokémon Streamer & Content Creator

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2025/02/26

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryThe anime trope of 'We'll be OK because we have each other' has been a lifelong inspiration to Steph, to the point where it's now enshrined in her online alias: this mantra paved the way for Steph to find solace in streaming & finding her community, later juggling this with working in the games industry - and all the while Pokémon's been there for her, from Hey You, Pikachu! on the Nintendo 64 right up to Pokémon UNITE on the Nintendo Switch. Come discover StephOfAnime's

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01:23:47

44 ItsAXN - Pokémon GO World Champion 2023, Streamer...

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2025/02/19

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryThis episode comes in a big week for competitive Pokémon: it's the Europe International Championships, and it is my honour to present the Pokémon GO World Champion 2023 ItsAXN. Discover his path to glory and get inspired: his introduction to the franchise with Pokémon Sapphire & learning the competitive side of the video games, how his mother really got him into Pokémon GO & how family continued to play a pivotal part in his journey, the drive AXN feels now to give back

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01:32:22

43 partyarlie - Pokémon & Nintendo Streamer, Content...

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2025/02/12

#6Pokemon1LifeStorypartyarlie'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

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01:22:38

42 Joe Bernard - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster &...

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2025/02/05

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Joe Bernard has a long career with the Pokémon Trading Card Game: come discover his story, from playing the Diamond, Pearl & Platinum games when housebound with pneumonia as a child, via competing in & creating content about the TCG, and from there to commentating it - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Joe over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. Kick back and have a laugh with Joe & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry! Want to get to

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01:26:48

41 adef - Pokémon Science Content Creator & Streamer

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2025/01/29

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryAll adef aka Clay wanted to do when he was younger was move to LA & make YouTube videos. Well, mission accomplished! Come discover the incredible journey he's been on to get here: how he leant into his passion for science that informs his channel so much today, how he used to spend his summers working for Naughty Dog & why he was uniquely qualified to do so, how his background in acting & improvisation has served him - and, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most

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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...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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 &...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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,...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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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