Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

• Chazingdra Chats with TOM ROCKS MATHS - Countdown, Maths Content Creator, Pokémon Lover

  #6pokemon1lifestory Tom Rocks Maths aka Dr Tom Crawford was presented to the UK on the hugely popular game show Countdown in early 2025 - and as his tattoos show, he loves Pokémon! Here's your chance to discover the maths content creator's life story: relishing solving maths problems deep into the night as an 8-year-old, the tale of his Oxford University interview, of course a deep dive into his Countdown experience - and as always find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Tom over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Let Tom Rocks Maths & I #makeyourdaymerry ! Watch on YouTube (link below) to see some of Tom's Pokémon tattoos and his Pokémon card collection! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Tom & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks! My links (@Chazingdra on all socials): 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 [email protected] Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for Tom's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What advice would he give to anyone wanting to study maths at a top university? How about for creators and people wanting to get involved in the media? What's his favourite mathematical formula? And favourite of his Pokémon tattoos?! Answers to all these & many more lie in store: let the merriment continue! LINKS ABOVE My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And there are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 Check out Tom's content, website & socials: https://www.youtube.com/@TomRocksMaths https://tomrocksmaths.com https://x.com/tomrocksmaths https://www.instagram.com/tomrocksmaths As mentioned: Tom's favourite moment from Countdown solving a near-impossible maths problem - https://youtu.be/kiEzqGZKQyU?si=ei6QayPVeOneTGTN TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:04 First memory of doing maths for fun 10:04 Tom's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 15:42 Tom's realisation that he was clever 22:54 Tom's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 25:36 Oxford interview 36:02 Tom's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 40:38 Tom's PhD supervisor 49:59 Tom's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 52:35 Starting YouTube 1:06:45 Tom's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:11:28 Countdown 1:22:35 Tom's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:25:55 Tom's complete Dream Team & partner Pokémon 1:28:43 If Tom were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:30:08 Community questions for Tom 1:40:17 What's next for Tom? 1:43:50 What advice would Tom give his younger self? 1:45:40 Tom's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:46:30 Get involved & see you next time! Apologies for the choppiness of Tom's footage - we encountered internet problems while recording! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/  Countdown footage at the relevant timestamp from Channel 4 Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with MIKE 'GREGAN' ELLIS, Pokémon Trading Card Game Commentator and Rocket League Former Coach & Commentator

  #6pokemon1lifestory Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Mike & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks! My links (@Chazingdra on all socials): 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 [email protected] Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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   Discover the fascinating life story of Mike Ellis aka Gregan: a lifelong passionate believer in the potential of esports, he was casting & coaching for the Rocket League Championships Series at a young age which paved the way, via some important lessons, for commentating the Pokémon Trading Card Game now. As always, find out too the 6 Pokémon most special to Mike over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Come hang out with Mike & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry! Please do like & subscribe if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Mike's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for... Let the merriment continue! My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) ALL LINKS AT THE TOP! There are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 Keep up with Mike's latest: https://x.com/mikeellisptcg?lang=en https://x.com/gregan?lang=en-GB TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 01:23 Official Nintendo Magazine Community 08:53 Mike's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:47 Minecraft Era 21:42 Mike's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 23:21 University 33:28 Mike's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 35:45 Full-Time Esports 41:28 Mike's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 44:21 London Life 51:46 Mike's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 57:05 Full-Time Work, Norwich & Pokémon Commentary 1:05:00 Mike's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:06:44 Mike's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:07:57 If Mike were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:08:58 Community Questions for Mike 1:16:14 What's next for Mike? 1:17:05 What advice would Mike give his younger self? 1:18:13 Mike's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:19:05 Get involved & see you next time! NB Rocket League, in Mike's own words, 'simply put is football/soccer with cars. The cars are controlled by the player and can fly, making the gameplay fast, mechanical and precise'. Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/  Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with BROSEIDON, Pokémon Shiny Hunting Content Creator

  #6pokemon1lifestory  Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Ben & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks! My links (@Chazingdra on all socials): 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 [email protected] Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 Two merry men have a laugh and talk about Pokémon - what's not to love?! As soon as he learned that they share a birthday, Broseidon aka Ben sent creator AbsolBlogsPokemon a message, sharing a passion for seeking out ultra rare Shiny Pokémon. Now Ben's a creator in his own right - and he never would have predicted it. Discover his life story: playing Pokémon Blue as a child while his brother had Pokémon Red, his less-than-ideal first encounter with a Generation 3 Shiny, how he owned his passions at university - and, as always, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Ben over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team... You've got the Broseidon Guarantee that you'll enjoy it: come hang out with Ben & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry ! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Broseidon's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: Would Ben ever go full time with content creation? What are the origins of the name 'Broseidon'? What's his all-time favourite Dream Team he's Shiny hunted? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue! AbsolBlogsPokemon's episode: https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8?si=YQoKqH9J9m5NocPU BlueVacktor: https://youtu.be/gspKxaXfdgg?si=zfo3pszXbYCZxz9l Tales of Taylor: https://youtu.be/--2H7_EXpwg?si=IWYatswlaJbm33Vx My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) ALL LINKS AT THE TOP! There are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27 Check out Broseidon's fantastic content! https://www.youtube.com/@BroseidonLive TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:23 First Pokémon Game 09:05 Ben's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 11:07 First Shiny 17:47 Ben's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 20:05 Pokémon Heyday 24:09 Ben's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 32:06 High School 37:26 Ben's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 39:46 University 50:26 Ben's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 54:34 Whirlwind up to Present 1:05:15 Ben's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:09:00 Ben's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:10:45 If Ben were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:13:17 Community Questions for Ben 1:22:33 What's next for Ben? 1:24:14 What advice would Ben give his younger self? 1:25:14 Ben's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:26:04 Get involved & see you next time!  Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/  Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with TRADER LUMI, Hidden Power Podcast Co-Host & Content Creator

  #6pokemon1lifestory  Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Lumi & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks! My links (@Chazingdra on all socials): 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 [email protected] Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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   In a scene so very reminiscent of Professor Oak's Lab, a friend presented a young Zach aka Trader Lumi with 4 Pokémon games and said "Choose one." Fast forward a couple of decades and Zach is now co-host of Hidden Power Podcast covering all things Pokémon and a content creator in the space in his own right. Discover his life story and the 6 Pokémon he would choose for his Dream Team: come hang out with Zach & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Trader Lumi's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What are his hopes for Hidden Power Podcast and what's his favourite episode so far? If there were space for a 7th Pokémon on his Dream Team, what would it be? With some competitive Pokémon experience under his belt, would he lean in more seriously? What does Zach enjoy in his downtime beyond Pokémon? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue! My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) ALL LINKS AT THE TOP! There are now more than 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin Check out Trader Lumi's content and Hidden Power Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@traderlumi https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenPowerPodcast   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:51 "You're a Trainer now" 10:50 Zach's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:06 "Pokémon brings people together" 22:00 Zach's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 22:37 "Get in here - we're battling!" 37:22 Zach's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 38:38 'Retro Explorer Vibes' 43:43 Zach's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 45:13 "The love of my life" 50:43 Zach's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 52:28 The origins of the Trader Lumi channel & Hidden Power Podcast 1:12:56 Zach's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:16:23 Zach's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:18:16 If Zach were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:18:55 Community Questions for Zach 1:25:43 What's next for Zach? 1:26:46 What advice would Zach give his younger self? 1:27:35 Zach's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:28:31 Get involved and see you next time!   Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost  Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/  Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with AARON 'CYBERTRON' ZHENG, Competitive Pokémon VGC Creator, Player & Commentator

  #6pokemon1lifestory  Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member/head to my Patreon to hear more from Aaron & all my guests! Channel members also get early access to new videos plus many more perks! My links (@Chazingdra on all socials): 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 [email protected] Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDcJyZoKX-GSmrMF1yYg/join Join my Patreon or buy individual products: 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 It's the 60th episode of Chazingdra Chats and what a guest to celebrate with! A legend of competitive Pokémon, Aaron Zheng aka Cybertron has been playing and creating content for most of his life, now a commentator too. For many, his videos showcasing different teams are the initial gateway into the scene - myself included. Discover his life story and the incredible hard work it's taken to get where he is now - and, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. Don't miss your chance to go beyond the surface of this figurehead of the community: come hang out with Aaron & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry! Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (links above) for Aaron's RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for: What are the origins of his online name 'Cybertron'? As a music lover who are his top 3 artists? What are his favourite teams he's played for his channel? What advice would he give to aspiring creators & casters? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue! My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually Tues-Thurs including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) ALL LINKS AT THE TOP! There are now 60 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! I work really hard on these episodes so if you’d like to support, likes & subscribes to my YouTube channel @Chazingdra really do go such a long way, as do comments with your thoughts - I’d love to read them! On Spotify & other audio apps, ratings, reviews & comments are really helpful. Spreading the word about the show, by telling your friends, sharing episodes & using the hashtag #6Pokemon1LifeStory online helps a lot too, and again becoming a YouTube channel member or joining my Patreon (links above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) Watch Wolfe's ep: https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM Catch Aaron's fantastic YouTube videos & keep up with his news - the handle's ⁨@CybertronVGC⁩ across the board! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:26 Childhood 10:00 Aaron's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:51 Middle School 21:34 Aaron's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 23:31 High School 39:46 Aaron's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 41:28 College 50:25 Aaron's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 51:51 Graduate School 1:03:09 Aaron's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:04:39 Today 1:09:15 Aaron's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:10:07 Aaron's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:10:57 If Aaron were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:12:11 Community Questions for Aaron 1:19:07 What's next for Aaron? 1:20:30 What advice would Aaron give his younger self? 1:21:36 Aaron's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:22:15 Get involved and see you next time! Explaining the game mechanics at 37:59: Swagger boosts the attack of the target but also confuses it, so it might hit itself on a future turn (with boosted damage) Focus Sash guarantees that a Pokémon at full health will hang on through 1 attack with 1 hit point Rock Slide can make the target flinch, unable to act that turn Trick Room makes slower Pokémon move first Paralysis reduces speed and might stop the Pokémon moving Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost  Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/  Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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