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by 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 laughs as we go - enjoy!
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- May 6, 20261h 49m
The Incredible Story of BRIAN DAVID GILBERT: An Interview • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast 100!
It's the 100th episode of Chazingdra Chats! What an honour to mark the occasion with phenomenally popular content creator Brian David Gilbert aka BDG. Discover his incredible life story and 6 Dream Team Pokémon, from 'backseat gaming' over his brother's shoulder as a child, via his life-changing Perfect Pokérap, all the way up to now as the host of The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show for Pokémon. Let BDG & I make your day merry! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🙏 Thank you so much for your support over the past 100 episodes and for exploring the life stories & Dream Teams of the Pokémon community with me - I can't believe we're here! This is the Season 2 finale of Chazingdra Chats but there are 99 further episodes featuring guests such as WOLFE GLICK, MANDJTV, JAHARA JAYDE, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS and so many more. Enjoy! Watch all episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen to all episodes on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 🤔 Want to learn more about Brian? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games including shiny hunting which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! 🎥 FURTHER EPISODES & VIDEOS MENTIONED Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Watch my one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis - https://youtu.be/RtgnO2cvvFE?si=nU6YwMKE6ygRZ0sj Pokémon One-Liners - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwf6eLFz9YAT2kV3RIy95CxGQw20M0EHN ------ Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A Why do YOU love Pokémon? 30th anniversary interviews - https://youtu.be/oSkaxmZb2I0 Truegreen7 - https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeE SirToastyToes - https://youtu.be/go6oRJCiXkw Keep up with Brian's latest - @briandavidgilbert across socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to the 100th Episode! 04:44 Childhood Gaming with Siblings 13:56 Brian's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 18:25 An Unfortunate Trade 25:58 Brian's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 29:29 Pokémon in College 36:48 Brian's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 41:29 A Bittersweet Pokémon GO Summer 48:55 Brian's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 52:24 The Perfect Pokérap 1:08:34 Brian's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:11:20 The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show 1:23:22 Brian's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:28:46 Brian's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:29:44 If Brian were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:31:12 Community Questions 1:35:52 Let's Quiz BDG! A Mini Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show 1:43:43 What's next for Brian? 1:45:18 What advice would Brian give his younger self? 1:47:19 Brian's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:48:08 Get involved & Thank You for Season 2! ✨ A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3, SuperShinxOne, Eman20016; Ben Kyriakou, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening. Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory
- Apr 29, 20261h 23m
AURALAUR67's Story: Pokémon Content Creator • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
Discover the life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of content creator Auralaur67, how she pivoted away from Pokémon despite the franchise being a mainstay in her younger years, and how she's now healing her inner child by embracing it again. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Laur? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games including shiny hunting which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 OTHER EPISODES Jahara Jayde - https://youtu.be/ULSxw2d_bpQ partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc StephOfAnime - https://youtu.be/2vN62VaYuco MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Catch Laur's fantastic content - @auralaur67 across socials Watch the episode on YouTube to see Laur's dog and some of her collection! https://youtu.be/ZNtBA8PaKVU 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:34 Kawasaki Disease 09:01 Laur's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 14:34 Pokémon Sapphire 19:34 Laur's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 21:38 California to Colorado 28:18 Laur's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 29:55 Pokémon Diamond 36:39 Laur's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 38:08 Younger Brothers 43:08 Laur's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 45:56 From Middle School up to the Present: Healing Inner Child 1:05:33 Laur's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:07:20 Laur's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:08:29 If Laur were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:10:35 Community Questions 1:19:25 What's next for Laur? 1:20:37 What advice would Laur give her younger self? 1:21:31 Laur's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:22:09 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3, SuperShinxOne; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory
- Apr 22, 20261h 19m
PHILLYBEATZU's Story: Pokémon & Nintendo Gaming Tips & Tricks Creator • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
Discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of PHILLYBEATZU: how he sold his Funko POP! collection to buy a PC, how he took a huge risk abandoning his medical studies to pursue YouTube, how he wouldn't be where he is today without his wife, how he's about to release a movie - and how he now lives his childhood dream working officially with his favourite franchises. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Philly? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0 Lee 'Osirus' Provost - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Catch Philly's fantastic content and keep up with his latest - @PhillyBeatzU across socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 01:47 Growing Up 07:47 Philly's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 11:03 Selling Funko POP!s to buy a PC 21:07 Philly's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 23:25 Leaving medicine for YouTube 30:02 Philly's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 31:26 "My wife is my greatest supporter" 42:16 Philly's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 43:49 Nintendo & NYC 56:55 Philly's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 59:28 Working with gaming companies 1:07:55 Philly's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:09:47 Philly's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:10:17 If Philly were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:12:01 What's next for Philly: Cardbound 1:15:24 What advice would Philly give his younger self? 1:16:52 Philly's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:17:31 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of uploading for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, wolfganghahn2490, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo, Oliver Evans, WiiMik3; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory
- Apr 15, 20261h 29m
Pokémon & League Of Legends Caster SOPHCHAN's Story • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
Discover the incredible life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of Sophchan, from loving to perform as a child to how she navigates her fibromyalgia to being uniquely placed as a bilingual Brazilian esports caster - and how she inspires anyone who doesn't think this industry is for them to chase their dreams. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Soph? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including bonus videos and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community! https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES & CONTENT UNITE Casters including: Kelosaurus - https://youtu.be/Bg7HCPg9ZyE Spragels - https://youtu.be/Pc7DbDaXtHw VGC Casters including: Nekkra - https://youtu.be/q2lPhVPcyP4 Gabby Snyder - https://youtu.be/uOUQr5M63_U Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Keep up with Sophchan's latest - @SophChanCasts across socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 01:54 Music as a Child & 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:01 Enjoyment of Explaining as a Teenager 23:00 Soph's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 24:53 First League Of Legends Gig with Riot Games 32:46 Soph's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 40:40 K-pop 46:47 Soph's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 48:03 Fibromyalgia Diagnosis 57:30 Soph's 5th Dream Team Pokémon & The Esports Industry 1:07:48 Casting & Hosting the Pokémon World Championships 2025 1:16:57 Soph's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:19:50 Soph's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:21:23 If Soph were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:22:36 What's next for Soph? 1:24:49 What advice would Soph give her younger self? 1:26:41 Soph's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:27:17 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to su
- Apr 8, 20261h 30m
15 YEARS Podcasting: PKMNCast's Story, It's Super Effective Host • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
Having hosted the podcast It's Super Effective for 15 years, come and discover Steve Sarumi aka PKMNcast's fascinating life story, the origins of his show and what doors it's opened - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Steve over the years he'd choose for his Dream Team. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Steve? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES Hidden Power Podcast Hosts: Dusty Gogoat - https://youtu.be/Fpt4nzgfZuc Trader Lumi - https://youtu.be/1Y1g2ovyWuM SoulSilverArt - https://youtu.be/DAw7aDz4MQA Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0 Joe 'Serebii' Merrick - https://youtu.be/kJOrUziQL0A Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Keep up with It's Super Effective and Steve's latest - @PKMNcast across socials 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:28 Childhood 11:04 Steve's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:53 Podcast Origins 32:15 Steve's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 33:13 Competitive Pokémon 41:04 Steve's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 42:15 Visiting Creatures Inc. 51:00 Steve's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 54:11 A Holiday Event at The Pokémon Company International 59:38 Steve's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:03:26 DJ Pikachu Live in Indonesia 1:12:09 Steve's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:16:50 Steve's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:17:21 If Steve were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:18:34 Community Questions 1:21:48 What's next for Steve? 1:24:56 What advice would Steve give his younger self? 1:26:32 Steve's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:27:08 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858, Infernape Shinjo; Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pederse
- Apr 1, 20261h 51m
Pokémon Ambassador & VGC Player: Joshua Lorcy's Story • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
*Content Warning* Family disputes and divorce growing up (Topic 1), gang violence (Topic 2) Motivated above all else by making his mother proud, Joshua Lorcy opens up about the difficult times he experienced growing up, how he channelled his energies into competitive Pokémon and how he learned to be his authentic self. Now an official ambassador for the VGC community, discover his life story, 6 Dream Team Pokémon - and above all the passion he brings to all he does. 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Lorcy? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 15,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg James Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2o Joseph Ugarte/JoeUX9 - https://youtu.be/aDECwv0olz4 Watch my documentary about commentating the epic 2025 Europe International Championships here - https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Keep up with Lorcy's latest and catch his fantastic content - @lorcylovesyou across socials & YouTube 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:40 Losing Home - *CW* Family disputes & divorce growing up 14:18 Lorcy's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 23:26 Dion & Justin - *CW* Gang Violence 35:16 Lorcy's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 39:07 Getting Back into Pokémon 56:21 Lorcy's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 1:01:07 A Life-Changing Match 1:06:50 Lorcy's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 1:11:01 An Interview with Wolfe Glick 1:22:56 Lorcy's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:28:17 The Present Day 1:33:07 Lorcy's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:35:10 Lorcy's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:36:11 If Lorcy were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:38:08 Community Questions 1:43:13 What's next for Lorcy? 1:46:39 What advice would Lorcy give his younger self? 1:47:37 Lorcy's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:48:19 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory
- Mar 25, 20261h 12m
Soloing Red & Blue with EVERY Pokémon: Jrose11's Story • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
Stumbling upon Jrose11's channel is what introduced me to Pokémon YouTube, and I like hundreds of thousands of others have been captivated by his content since the pandemic, beating the very first Pokémon games with every single one of the original 151 Pokémon and compiling a tier list. For the 6th anniversary of these runs, it's an honour and a full-circle moment to feature him on the show: discover his fascinating life story that brought him here and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team. Come hang out with two of the merriest men around! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Jrose? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for his RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got further big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 OTHER EPISODES adef - https://youtu.be/mNHu_c83xAE PaPaSea - https://youtu.be/t9Wk0GxtTrA MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Jahara Jayde - https://youtu.be/ULSxw2d_bpQ Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 Pokémon European International Championships: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI Watch Jrose11's fantastic content - https://www.youtube.com/@Jrose11 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:03 Childhood 10:48 Jrose's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:53 Channel Origins 20:42 Jrose's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 26:11 The Life-Changing Moment & Jrose's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 32:49 The Pandemic 38:42 Jrose's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 42:35 A New Chapter 47:39 Jrose's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 49:19 Now 54:31 Jrose's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 56:04 Jrose's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 57:08 If Jrose were a Pokémon, what would he be? 58:46 Community Questions 1:04:06 What's next for Jrose? 1:07:50 What advice would Jrose give his younger self? 1:08:55 Jrose's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:09:34 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons at the time of recording for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Click on the relevant links above to support me directly and see/hear your name here! Thank you so much either way for listening 🙏 Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory
- Mar 18, 202658 min
The Story of CHI-CHI - Nerdcore Musician • Chazingdra Chats: A Pokémon Podcast
Having sung on the soundtrack for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, her songs about the series Hazbin Hotel, the game Among Us & more having amassed millions of views on YouTube, discover the fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon of nerdcore musician Chi-Chi! 👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying our chat, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you! @Chazingdra across all socials 🤔 Want to learn more about Chi-Chi? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below! 🔗 MY LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra https://twitter.com/Chazingdra https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra chazingdra@gmail.com Become a channel member for exclusive perks including FOUR bonus videos per month and support me as a creator: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products and support me as a creator: https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Join my friendly Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats 👋 My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature! My passion for Pokémon has made me a host & commentator for its Video Game Championships Series, and beyond that I love taking on all kinds of challenges & adventures in the games which I stream and make videos about right here on this channel. Come join in! I'm currently playing through every generation of Pokémon & catching 'em all on stream - and I've got more big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year... 🎧 More than 90 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS & many more - enjoy! All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 We're now in Season 2! Guests: CandyEvie, Jrose11, Bonstevawich, SophChan, PhillyBeatzU, Chi-Chi, Joshua Lorcy, AuraLaur, PKMNcast, Brian David Gilbert 🎥 RELATED EPISODES: Cam Steady - https://youtu.be/JXLYD41x1DY NateWantsToBattle - https://youtu.be/MQ6KHmLhTQM Anna Prosser - https://youtu.be/a9dp_d2AOto GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4 Keep up with Chi-Chi's latest and hear her fantastic music - @ChichiAi on YouTube & across socials (@chichiaii on Instagram) 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome! 01:33 Growing Up 05:55 Chi-Chi's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 08:23 Starting Music Online 14:52 Chi-Chi's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 16:44 Fandom/Nerdcore Music 22:00 Chi-Chi's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 23:57 Ebbs & Flows 31:47 Chi-Chi's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 32:44 The Pandemic 39:22 Chi-Chi's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 40:22 Relationships with & through Media + Worlds 2025 46:25 Chi-Chi's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 47:12 Chi-Chi's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 47:53 If Chi-Chi were a Pokémon, what would she be? 48:22 Community Questions 50:34 What's next for Chi-Chi? 53:30 What advice would Chi-Chi give her younger self? 54:45 Chi-Chi's Rapidash Round Teaser 55:30 Get involved! 🙏 A HUGE thank you to my channel members & patrons for supporting the channel: ashthekarp, Jacrepid, CaseyPKMN, 19TokinToken, pokemontrainermike1, Shad0wFeevke, BroseidonLive, 0megasoul, drifloonsupremacyassociation, wolfganghahn2490, Rich.2288, elliefawnx, KayDeeVGC, BlueVacktor, duckyz_, GymLeader_J, indiepctv, ZiggyVanderhyden, AddiRockART, dmfried858; doobsnax, Ben Kyriakou, Casey Kort, Possumbreath, Morten Schødts Pedersen, AerialAC Music by Tom Hiom Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost #6pokemon1lifestory
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About Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)
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 laughs as we go - enjoy!
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