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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

01:16:53

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

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

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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01:50:05

20 GlitchxCity - Music Producer & Pokémon Content...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/08/21

#6Pokemon1LifeStoryYou've heard her music - now hear her story! For the 20th episode of Chazingdra Chats, I have the honour of being joined by GlitchxCity, whose beloved Pokémon music remixes are ubiquitous - and it all started around the age of 13 when she sat down at a piano during a family reunion... Discover how Glitch got from there to here, via a fear of a very particular Gengar, the remix that made her name (it's not the one you think...), concerts conducted by the legendary Junichi Masuda -

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01:28:38

19 Gabby Snyder - Pokémon Video Game & Pokémon GO Caster

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/08/14

#6Pokemon1LifeStory With the 2024 Pokémon World Championships taking place the week of this episode's release, let's get to know one of the Video Game casters: Gabby Snyder! Did you know Gabby's grandfather was a famous musician? Or that she met her fiancé at her very first competitive Pokémon event? That as a child she wrote to Pokémon asking them to bring an event to Boston - and they did? Trust me, this barely scratches the surface of the fascinating tales Gabby has to share - get in here and

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01:04:32

18 Doobsnax - Pokémon UNITE Caster

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/08/07

#6Pokemon1LifeStory'What's good ya beaut. Those first two podcast eps rocked. Obviously if you ever need someone, give the ol' kid a shout.' Kirk Dubé aka Doobsnax sent me this message a few months ago - I did indeed give the ol' kid a shout! Bubbling over with enthusiasm, Kirk talks us through his fascinating life story from how he got his rugby nickname 'Magic' via his first taste of casting with the Pokémon Trading Card Game up to becoming the stellar Pokémon UNITE caster he is today - in Kirk's

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01:27:16

17 Taran Birdee - Pokémon VGC Competitor & Perth...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/07/31

#ChazingdraChats #6Pokémon1LifeStoryUK-based Pokémon Video Game Competitor Taran Birdee has been a force to be reckoned with especially since emerging from lockdown, with victory at the 2023 Perth Regional Championships and a slew of impressive results at the International level to his name - as well as all the Gold Symbols from Pokémon Emerald's Battle Frontier! Discover Taran's life story, from his undying competitive streak that got him where he is today, via taking the leap to attend live

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01:11:04

16 Connor Hayward - Graphics Operator for EU Pokémon...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/07/24

Connor Hayward has a wealth of experience behind the scenes of Trading Card Game streams, and I'm excited for everyone to hear this perspective for the first time on the show. From getting very good at speed-running Pokémon Red thanks to being unaware of the ability to save the game(!), via a chance encounter with Limitless TCG after the finals of a tournament, all the way up to operating the graphics on official EU Pokémon streams now, come and discover Connor Hayward's fascinating story - as well,

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01:19:46

15 OutOfPoket - Pokémon GO NAIC Champion

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/07/17

Hear how OutOfPoket aka Aiden Hedderly, winner of the 2024 North America International Championships for Pokémon GO, got to where he is today, from sharing a phone with his mum when they discovered the game via figuring out how best to balance school & games all the way up to what was going through his head during that fateful NAIC - and, as always, discover the 6 Pokémon he would choose for his Dream Team. This cheeky champion is sure to charm you - come hang out with Aiden & me and let us

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01:25:27

14 Freya Pearce - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster &...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/07/10

It just so happened that the day I recorded with Freya, not only was it her & her husband's anniversary but she'd also been made a job offer! Freya Pearce is thriving as a Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Competitor - hear how she got here, from her childhood in Brazil all the way up to settling in Denmark, via reaching Top 16 of the World Championships twice, discovering the furry community, her transition, and - of course - her hand-picked 6 Dream Team Pokémon that have been there for

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02:01:20

13 Ben Kyriakou - Pokémon Video Game Caster & 2x...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/07/03

As a child, Ben Kyriakou couldn't work out how to leave the house you start in in Pokémon Red/Blue. Somewhat miraculously after this rocky start, he went on to become one of the UK's best competitors at the video game, securing two National Champion titles, two Top 4 finishes at International Championships & seven invitations to the World Championships - and then became a caster, like me, which is how we became firm friends! Discover Ben's journey here: the people, the experiences - and of

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01:12:40

12 AbsolBlogsPokemon - Pokémon Content Creator,...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/06/26

"It's the journey, not the destination." This is an emerging mantra of Matt Brandl aka AbsolBlogsPokemon from this episode of the show, someone whose Pokémon YouTube channel suddenly blew up on New Year's Day 2019, who is one of the most prolific & dedicated Shiny hunters out there and who showcases the jaw-dropping amount there is to explore in the Pokémon video games. A scroll through his aforementioned channel is a journey in itself: with videos spanning the past 14 years his audience has

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01:24:01

11 Nick Livezey (AlphaFeeb) - Pokémon GO Caster

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/06/19

The enjoyment Nick Livezey aka AlphaFeeb gets from Pokémon GO has always stemmed from helping others to enjoy the game, be it organising online communities when the game launched or as a commentator now. Hear how his love of RuneScape was a stepping stone towards GO, learn about the fascinating scientific projects he undertook at grad school - and, of course, discover his hand-picked 6 Pokémon for his Dream Team! Come hang out with Nick & me and let us brighten your day!Stay up to date with

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01:15:15

10 - Rahul Reddy, 7x World Championships Competitor...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/06/12

Rahul Reddy has a long history with the Pokémon TCG. Hear all about his experiences - from how his strict parents warmed to the idea of him playing Pokémon, via an enthusiastic professor who allowed him to take his Senior Year exams early so he could compete in EUIC 2019, all the way up to the present and making sure he stops and smells the roses along his competitive Pokémon journey. All this as well, of course, as Rahul's 6 hand-picked Pokémon for his Dream Team await you!*Shiny Pokémon: Each

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02:08:49

9 - Kwikpanik, Pokémon Video Game Competitor & Shiny...

Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast) ·

2024/06/05

One of the aims of Chazingdra Chats is to showcase the breadth of what Pokémon has to offer - something Kwikpanik aka Kyle Wilkinson does so well by himself. Pokémon has always been there for Kyle, helping 24-hour car journeys seem to pass more swiftly, as a solace when he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and enabling friendships to be made throughout life. It's no wonder that over the years he has built up an extensive knowledge of competitive Pokémon as well as developed a passion for the

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