Best VGC Podcasts (2024)

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New Famicom Detective Club and Mami heads for COD! 53:35

1h ago53:35

53:35

Rhea's heading for a COD map near you... and are *you* microtransacting? Send us your questions comments and concerns to podcast@videogameschronicle.com Follow us on Twitter @ Jordan Middler @PeteDonaldson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S2E3 - Whats Going On In Pokemon? 1:04:45

1h ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Welcome Friends! This week at The 0-2 Drop we discuss the current state of affairs in the Pokemon world, and continue with our Pokemon Championship! Our quest to find the BEST Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgcBy The Perthquakes

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Story Time 2: The Wrestling Days 43:19

8h ago43:19

43:19

Roy is solo this episode and shares about his days as a pro wrestler, dropping the limiting beliefs that held him back from pursuing his dream, and a few WWE events he got to participate in. ========================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community…

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Pre-Worlds' Meta Check In! | Littleroot Lessons Ep 228 1:19:49

5h ago1:19:49

1:19:49

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The countdown to Worlds has begun! Carter, Rho, and Jay take a look at some of the larger grassroots events being hosted before Worlds! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- https://anchor.fm/littlerootlesso…

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Yakuza suprises once more and just who is Emio? 52:33

1d ago52:33

52:33

Another six percent, malt liquored up episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast, as Jordan comes live from a hotel room dawn record over in Los Angeles. Is he drinking gopping energy drinks at 5am? What do *you* think... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S2E2 - The First Perth Regionals Champion, Alister Sandover 1:22:37

3d ago1:22:37

1:22:37

This week on The 0-2 Drop we caught up with the First Perth Regionals (and 3 time) Champion, Alister Sandover (@vivalavlade). Alister recounts his long and successful career with the panel, starting with his 2014 Perth Regional Championships, infamously dubbed, the Duxton Basement Regional Championships! We hope you enjoy! Follow us on X (platform …

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It's Electri(Keely)! 51:34

4d ago51:34

51:34

Keely / @ElectriKeely is a streamer and VGC competitor who Roy played at NAIC! She shares how she got started with streaming during the pandemic, how that led her to VGC and how it all helped her improve her relationship to her anxiety. =========================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, inte…

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What to do When the Season is BORING | Littleroot Lessons Ep. 227 1:30:45

9d ago1:30:45

1:30:45

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Carter, Jay and Rho duke it out in a brand new for fun VGC format! Can you build a better team with LRPODS as your guide? Carter's team --- https://pokepast.es/4637bcce22b12f17 Jay's team --- https://pokepast.es/469f777486192f75 Rho's team --- https://pokepast.es/e511fb81b602937…

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Wii U is dead - long live the Switch 2! 1:05:25

8d ago1:05:25

1:05:25

Chris, Jordan and Pete get their flip-up master swords out and have a rum old time. Send us your questions comments and concerns to podcast@videogameschronicle.com Follow us on Twitter @JordanMiddler @Scully1888 @PeteDonaldson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S2E1 - Circuit Changes for OP 1:14:46

10d ago1:14:46

1:14:46

Welcome to Season two of The 0-2 Drop! This episode we go over recent changes announced for the 2024 Season, kicking off from 1st July 2024. PlayPokemon has made sweeping changes to the Circuit for all countries under the TCPi banner. How do these changes effect us? Tune in to find out! We also start our Season 2 panelist event, 'The Pokemon Champi…

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$4,004.12 for St Jude's from iWill and The Pokémon Community 1:41:17

11d ago1:41:17

1:41:17

iWill is the content creator and VGC competitor behind this past weekend's St Jude's Charity tournament which saw 242 competitors. That's almost 3x last years attendance! He shares about his start with St Jude's, some Pokémon nostalgia, self care as our number one responsibility as people, and how great relationships have shaped him as a man. Also …

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How Will YOU Qualify for Worlds '25? ft. Carl | Littleroot Lessons Ep. 226 1:09:16

12d ago1:09:16

1:09:16

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The changes keep coming, and these upcoming changes are so big, Carl felt the need to join the podcast to help explain what all is happening for the 2025 season and what it all means to you! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link…

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Game On...with Jordan and Chris! 51:07

15d ago51:07

51:07

Chris Scullion and Jordan Middler are back, both inside and outside the National Museum of Scotland. Are gaming journos better than the man on the street at AAA games? Send us your questions comments and concerns to podcast@videogameschronicle.com Follow us on Twitter @JordanMiddler @Scully1888 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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218 - BIG changes for PlayPokémon 2025! 58:19

15d ago58:19

58:19

It's that time again. With Worlds just around the corner, Kevin and Mike start the countdown to see what kind of big changes are announced for 2025. That's what I would've said if PlayPokémon didn't just drop some massive news on the community. We discuss it in as much depth as we can.

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Episode 14 - Jared's Document 1:36:09

17d ago1:36:09

1:36:09

Welcome friends, we are back after a week of technical difficulties, with a gangbuster episode! This week we meet with local statistics enjoyer Jared Clapin to discuss his pride and joy, the Usage Document! Jared has been tracking usage at Perth events since the beginning of Scarlet and Violet, and has amassed quite a collection of interesting stat…

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That's NOT Our Story w/ Tevon 51:50

18d ago51:50

51:50

Tevon/ @AllySwitch_VGC is a VGC Player who shares his start with VGC. how he experiences masculinity through promoting peace and growth, and challenges with self confidence. ====================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental …

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Leaked Changes for 2025? and Sleeper Picks for Worlds | Littleroot Lessons Ep 225 1:19:43

19d ago1:19:43

1:19:43

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com The boys are all back together to talk changes to the locals scene for the 2025 season, and talk sleeper picks heading into worlds! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help u…

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Nintendo Direct, Still Wakes the Deep and talking Booty... 1:01:18

22d ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Chris Scullion and Jordan Middler are here for all things Nintendo Direct - and more company closures. Send us your questions comments and concerns to podcast@videogameschronicle.com Follow us on Twitter @ Jordan Middler @Scully 1888 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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217 - The Binacle Debacle 55:06

22d ago55:06

55:06

Okay but Binacle is really scary and creepy and you can't convince me otherwise. It just gets weirder the more you look at it!

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A Rookie Year In Review w/ Akbar 1:18:36

26d ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Akbar is a first season VGC competitor from Chicago. He and Roy started their season together traveling to Peoria and thought it'd be fun to review the ups and downs of their rookie season from then through NAIC in New Orleans. In addition to that Akbar shares advice for brand new players and let's us in on his battle with cancer and how it encoura…

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - a roundtable (spoiler free) review! 1:02:09

25d ago1:02:09

1:02:09

With Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree preloadng shortly, Jade King from The Gamer, David Carcasole From Playstation Universe and Hamish Black from Writing on Games are here with Jordan to talk about their first impressions of this long awaited title... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Guests Galore! Ft. Jacob Lintner and KonqVGC | Littleroot Lessons Ep 224 58:24

26d ago58:24

58:24

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Rho is joined by more guests to talk the Taiwan Champs and some things that we learned about the meta from NAIC! Thanks to Kian for stopping by! --- https://twitter.com/konqvgc If you want to support what we do now that our ad cen…

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E3 is essentially back - and it's all back to the Blumhouse afterwards... 1:03:34

29d ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Fresh from their travels, the VGC boys are back doing what they do best! Do Ubisoft get too much stick? Get in touch - Podcast@VideoGamesChronicle.com - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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216 - Plenty of Fish in NAIC 1:18:42

29d ago1:18:42

1:18:42

New Orleans was hot, but a certain fish was hotter. Mike and Kevin go over NAIC, Hong Kong & so much more in this action-packed episode.

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NOLA.NAIC.VGC.LFG 1:30:00

30d ago1:30:00

1:30:00

Spicer, Jake, and Jon team up to discuss NAIC results and solve world hunger. Stay tuned at the end for a bonus interview with ShadyTigers, who made day 2. Email: vgctspodcast@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBwBy Brian Spicer

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Episode 12 - End of Season Review 1:13:14

1M ago1:13:14

1:13:14

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we are at the end of the competative season in Australia, and review the top CP, PP, and CP-PP ratio's in the country. We also so made some predictions on the results of NAIC, and talk about 'Meme Season' in Perth, were we play fun non-VGC formats! We hope you enjoy! Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter…

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'Best in years' - Xbox Game Showcase 2024 Reactions 32:57

1M ago32:57

32:57

VGC's Jordan Middler and Andy Robinson discuss the Xbox Games Showcase, mere seconds after it finished! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NAIC Recap and Review! ft. KonqVGC | Littleroot Lessons Ep 223 1:35:31

1M ago1:35:31

1:35:31

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com NAIC is in the books and it was a heck of a good time! Rho is joined by fellow New England VGC player Kian (aka konqVGC on twitter), and they go over everything from the masters division of the VGC event, from Patrick's insane fin…

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Summer Game Fest 2024 Reactions - VGC Podcast 12:39

1M ago12:39

12:39

VGC's Jordan Middler and Andy Robinson are joined by GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring as they give their reactions to the Summer Game Fest presentation, immediately after it ended! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 11 - Abolish Resistance? 1:19:27

1M ago1:19:27

1:19:27

This week on The 0-2 Drop we explore the resistance system employed in Pokemon Organised Play, and discuss potential alternatives. We also catch up with Dan following his end of season run at a worlds invite, and discuss some teams from LA Regionals and Bologna Special Event. Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc…

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PokéBuds: The Girl With The Anti-Dragon Tattoo 1:14:06

1M ago1:14:06

1:14:06

Hallie aka @localdingusVGC is a social media specialist, video editor and VGC competitor (with a badass Flutter Mane tattoo). She shares about a rocky welcome when she began VGC, challenges with body image and her new gig editing for our dear friend, Moxie Boosted. ========================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and m…

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LA Elgyems! ft. John Miller top8 1:31:48

1M ago1:31:48

1:31:48

Back at it again with the 60th episode. Spicer interviews our good friends: John Miller, Josh Dimond, Tony, and Rachel about their various experiences at the LA regional, from newcomer to top 8 perspective. Then, TONY SAYS GOODBYE??? (╥_╥) Why does he hate us? Email: vgctspodcast@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw Email: vgctspodcast@…

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Getting YOU Ready to Win NAIC! | Littleroot Lessons Ep 222 1:29:11

1M ago1:29:11

1:29:11

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter is back, just in time for the boys to get everyone ready for NAIC this weekend! There has been a ton of shifting within the meta for Regulation G, as Mons like Calyrex Shadow and Terapagos finally find their footing! If you…

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State of Play, Silent Hill and pre-Summer Game Fest jitters! 56:14

1M ago56:14

56:14

Chris Scullion is in the big chair with Andy and Pete, drinking full fat energy drinks and trying to get to the bottom of the whole gamepad vs controller debate. Podcast@VideoGamesChronicle.com - what do you call your controller? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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215 - Planet of the Annihilapes 1:33:19

1M ago1:33:19

1:33:19

This might be our longest episode yet! We spend some time talking Regionals, because of course, this is a competitive Pokémon podcast, but we answer a ton of your questions!

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Episode 10 - Story Time with Drax 1:20:50

2M ago1:20:50

1:20:50

This week on The 0-2 Drop we are joined by the spiritual father of VGC in Western Australia, Drax! We enjoy some stories of the past with Drax, and begin our 'Rebuild the Type Chart' project. We hope you enjoy the banter! Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgcBy The Perthquakes

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A Stiicky Situation 1:07:25

2M ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Taurian aka Stiicky is a VGC competitor who shares about how competitive Pokémon encouraged him to finally get into action around learning how to manage his depression and anxiety. He also tells us about how he got started in VGC to support a friend and how being raised by women positively affected him. ==================================== Roy "Fla…

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Part 2 of The NAIC Tier List Update! | Littleroot Lessons Ep 221 1:16:30

2M ago1:16:30

1:16:30

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com With the holiday, the boys are recording before LA happened (Apparently LA didn't know it was supposed to start this weekend either!). So they are covering the second half of the NAIC Tier List Update, the non-restricted Pokemon! …

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COD on Game Pass, Take Two bullish on GTA 6 and business as usual for VGC! 1:06:20

2M ago1:06:20

1:06:20

Jordan, Andy and Chris return for more acrid energy drink reviews, and positing on the future of the games media industry... Podcast@VideoGamesChronicle.com for all the competitions, and general chitter chat. Do say hello. If you missed our Hellblade 2 - Senua's Saga round table, do make sure you check that one out - it's a cracker! Hosted on Acast…

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214 - Preparing for a National Tournament 54:32

2M ago54:32

54:32

In which Mike and Kevin explain what one needs to do in order to get mentally prepared for a National Tournament. That's probably what the whole episode is about, but I wouldn't know, I've only listened to about 15 minutes around the middle of the episode.

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A True Underdog Story 51:58

2M ago51:58

51:58

Howdy, pardner. In this here episode, we're fixin' to drive the range down to Los Angeles. Spicer, Amlo/Jon, and Jack discuss the rise of shield dog, and have also wrassled up some mighty fine tournaments to review. Yee-haw, miltankboys. Now that just don't sound right... *spits in a can* Email: vgctspodcast@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/X2…

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Episode 9 - Perth's First MSS of 2024 1:11:58

2M ago1:11:58

1:11:58

In this episode the Perthquakes discuss results from Perth's first and only Mid-Season Showdown of the 2024 season! We also look at the results of some bigger events from around the globe. Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgcBy The Perthquakes

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It's Always Sunnie On The Shiny Hunt 1:04:34

2M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

Sunnie aka Cathy a shiny hunting streamer and VGC competitor. Sunnie shares about getting her start on streaming, women being as serious as any other competitor, the need for men to listen and more. Check out her Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sunnie ====================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work fa…

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Hellblade 2 Senua's Saga Review Roundtable 1:04:09

2M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Check out our review roundtable of Hellblade 2, as we're joined by Tamoor Hussain from GameSpot, Jon Clarke from XboxEra and Stacey Henley from TheGamer. Hellblade 2 is a dull, dated game that is dragged along by its incredible presentational flair. For a game shown alongside the debut of Series X, it's not reflective of the story Xbox is trying to…

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VGC: The Video Games Podcast - now on FRIDAYS! 1:09

2M ago1:09

1:09

Jordan and the boys are switching things up - they're now bringing you a full week's worth of video game news on the final day of the working week. Why? Because it quite simply makes sense! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting Our Tier List for NAIC! | Pokemon VGC 2024 | Littleroot Lessons Ep 220 1:09:00

2M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com It's been a fairly quiet week after some insane events the last few weeks, which means its the perfect time to see where the format is heading! We got some really surprising winners and some not so crazy losers in our updated tier…

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213 - VGC All Around The World! 1:09:35

2M ago1:09:35

1:09:35

Kevin and Mike get an EARful of Pok´mon Regionals. Some did really well, others had unique teams. Check it out!

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Rockstar founder returns and the reviews we got wrong! 1:03:48

2M ago1:03:48

1:03:48

Jordan Middler, Chris Scullion and Ethan Lawrence are here to talk all things TV adaption, and Helldivers 2's prodigious start to life on Playstation... Podcast@videogamechronicle.com to say hello, please do - and chuck us a review wherever you get your podcasts, won't you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 8 - Early Regulation G 1:13:43

2M ago1:13:43

1:13:43

This episode the Perthquakes discuss early Regulation G results and the surprises that they have delivered. We also talk about the benefits that Open Team Sheets have had on competitive play after 2 years of the Scarlet Violet formats. Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc…

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Hooty and The Fruit Snacks 51:18

2M ago51:18

51:18

Vincent aka Hooty was Roy's round 2 opponent from the recent Indianapolis Regional. They talk teams, the regional experience, Hootie's relationship and much more. ============================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental heal…

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