Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

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
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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

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

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

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 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

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 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