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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 sha ...
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26 ZOINKS - Pokémon UNITE Caster & Content Creator
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#6Pokemon1LifeStory ZOINKS 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 presen…
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25 Joe Merrick - Webmaster of Serebii.net, fan-made Pokémon resource site
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#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 kn…
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24 AjentVee - Pokémon Content Creator & Streamer
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#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 Poké…
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23 Luca Ceribelli - VGC Pokémon World Champion 2024
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#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 …
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22 Jesse Parker - Pokémon Trading Card Game 3rd Place, World Championships 2024
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#6Pokemon1LifeStory He 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…
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21 Inadequance - Pokémon GO Runner-Up, World Championships 2024
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#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 …
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20 GlitchxCity - Music Producer & Pokémon Content Creator
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#6Pokemon1LifeStory You'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, …
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19 Gabby Snyder - Pokémon Video Game & Pokémon GO Caster
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#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…
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#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 …
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17 Taran Birdee - Pokémon VGC Competitor & Perth Regional Champion 2023
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#ChazingdraChats #6Pokémon1LifeStory UK-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 …
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16 Connor Hayward - Graphics Operator for EU Pokémon Streams & Limitless Stream Coordinator
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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 …
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15 OutOfPoket - Pokémon GO NAIC Champion
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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…
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14 Freya Pearce - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Competitor
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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 Champi…
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13 Ben Kyriakou - Pokémon Video Game Caster & 2x National Champion
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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 Champions…
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12 AbsolBlogsPokemon - Pokémon Content Creator, Streamer & Shiny Hunter
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"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 th…
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11 Nick Livezey (AlphaFeeb) - Pokémon GO Caster
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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,…
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10 Rahul Reddy - 7x World Championships Competitor in the Pokémon Trading Card Game
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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 a…
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9 Kwikpanik - Pokémon Video Game Competitor & Shiny Hunter
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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 th…
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8 Amy Wosley - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Streamer
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In her own words, Amy Wosley aka Pumpkaamy is 'living the dream she never knew could be'. Her life story is a lesson in just being yourself - good things will follow, and Amy is thriving as an artist, board game café manager, content creator and caster. Hear how she got to this point, from her first Pokémon game - Crystal - to enabling others to fi…
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7 Justin Tang - 2x Pokémon Video Game Regional Champion
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Justin Tang's story is one for the history books, winning the first Regional Championship he ever attended - and winning another just a month later. He's already achieved what so many competitors dream of, and then some - and he's also just a fun guy to hang out with! Come relax with Justin & me and learn from the insight of this prodigious talent,…
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6 Spragels - Pokémon UNITE Content Creator & Caster
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#Yeehaw! Content Cowboy & comedian Spragels is here on Chazingdra Chats to bring the belly laughs & brighten your day! 🌞 From his Wild West-esque childhood neighbourhood where kids would relentlessly challenge each other to Pokémon battles on Red & Blue, all the way up to earning his spurs as one of the biggest Pokémon UNITE content creators and a …
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5 MEweedle - Pokémon GO Competitor with Regional, International & World-Level Wins
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In just two years, Maxwell Ember (in-game name MEweedle) went from discovering competitive Pokémon GO to winning the World Championships in the Senior Division. Hear Maxwell's extraordinary journey, from his dad introducing him to the game (that's right - not the other way around!) all the way up to also winning the 2024 Europe International Champi…
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4 Simon Van der Borght - Pokémon Video Game Competitor & Tournament Organiser
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My guest this week is the wonderful Simon Van der Borght, and he's guaranteed to leave you with a smile! Simon is a figurehead of the competitive Pokémon world: though principally a Video Game player, he has also accrued Championship Points for the Trading Card Game and GO, as well as being a tournament judge and even organiser, making the Belgian …
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3 Amanda Lundberg - Pokémon GO Caster & Content Creator
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Bears in people costumes? Talking maple syrup bottles? Baboons stealing lunches? It must be Amanda Lundberg's episode of Chazingdra Chats! The brilliant Pokémon GO caster & content creator takes us through her enthralling and hilarious life stories as well as the 6 Pokémon she would choose for her Dream Team. Join in the fun and let Amanda & I brig…
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2 Shai Burton - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Content Creator
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#BringTheNoise! My guest this week is Shai Burton, providing larger-than-life energy and all the laughs! Come and hear why Shai is a pioneer in every sense of the word, from card sets to mindset and even Feraligatr movesets... Learn from Shai's wisdom - delivered in his trademark infectiously upbeat style - discover his hand-picked 6 Pokémon for hi…
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1 Lee Provost - Pokémon Video Game Caster & Content Creator
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My inaugural guest on Chazingdra Chats is Lee Provost, a seasoned Pokémon VGC caster and player. Time to discover just HOW seasoned! From discovering Pokémon via the anime and his brother, through Lee's first time playing in the World Championships in 2013 right up to casting and taking the plunge into creating content, it's all here for you to enj…
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