Chazingdra Chats with AUSTIN JOHN PLAYS, Huge Gaming Content Creator - Pokémon, Zelda & More
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*TRIGGER WARNING* for the Pandemic topic: Strained relationship with family members and how to process their loss
For the 80th episode of Chazingdra Chats, what an honour to be joined by Austin John Plays! Discover the person behind the hugely popular gaming tutorials - how gaming represented an escape for Austin, how he pivoted into a successful music career, how it all came together when he started YouTube - as well as the 6 Pokémon most special to Austin that he would choose for his Dream Team... Come hang out with Austin & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry !
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👋 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.
👀 A range of content & streams on the channel, including POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A, and keep an eye out for my video about commentating the Pokémon Europe International Championships 2025 - coming soon...
🎧 There are 80 episodes of the show and counting featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond including MANDJTV, WOLFE GLICK, PM7 & many more - enjoy!
All episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27
🎥 Related videos:
MANDJTV's episode - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ
WOLFE GLICK's episode - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM
PM7's episode - https://youtu.be/pKJc-nsABFs
TRUEGREEN7's episode - https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeE
OSIRUS' episode - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA
Keep up with Austin's latest and watch his fantastic content - @AustinJohnPlays across all socials
🕰️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
02:48 Getting into Gaming
12:14 Austin's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
15:04 Music Career
23:09 Austin's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
24:31 YouTube
35:07 Austin's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
37:32 Deviating from Channel Format
41:34 Austin's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
43:09 Pandemic - *TRIGGER WARNING* Strained relationship with family members and how to process their loss
48:52 Austin's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
51:46 Now
58:47 Austin's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:00:59 Austin's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:02:25 If Austin were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:03:58 Community Questions for Austin
1:10:25 What's next for Austin?
1:11:16 What advice would Austin give his younger self?
1:12:27 Austin's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:13:10 Get involved!
Music by Tom Hiom
Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
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