Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

Jan 28 2025 41 ep. 83 mins 3

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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 share the laughs as we go - enjoy! (Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International.)

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41 adef - Pokémon Science Content Creator & Streamer

Jan 28 2025 86 mins

#6Pokemon1LifeStory All 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

40 Rosemary 'Nekkra' Kelley - Esports Caster & Host (Pokémon, Overwatch, TFT)

Jan 21 2025 81 mins

*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

39 Wiggliar - Pokémon VGC Player, Cosplayer, Influencer & Content Creator

Jan 14 2025 83 mins

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Courtney 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 inte

38 Ross Gilbert (PTCGRadio) - Pokémon Trading Card Game Content Creator & Caster

Jan 07 2025 88 mins

#6Pokemon1LifeStory The 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

37 BlueVacktor - Pokémon Shiny Hunter, Content Creator & Streamer

Dec 17 2024 86 mins

#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 g

36 Jeudy Azzarelli - Pokémon VGC Player, 2014 World Championships Finalist

Dec 10 2024 91 mins

#6Pokemon1LifeStory What 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 tra

35 ZoëTwoDots - Pokémon GO Content Creator

Dec 03 2024 95 mins

#6Pokemon1LifeStory Certified '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 on

34 TomahawkUK - Pokémon GO PvP Player, Caster & Content Creator

Nov 26 2024 78 mins

#6Pokemon1LifeStory The '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 isla

33 PokiLegends - Pokémon Trading Card Game Content Creator

Nov 19 2024 53 mins

#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 throug

32 Jake Muller - Pokémon Video Game (VGC) Caster

Nov 12 2024 80 mins

#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, c