Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

• Chazingdra Chats with MARKUS HAMANN (né STADTER), 2x National Champion Pokémon VGC Player & Caster

  #6pokemon1lifestory  Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a channel member/join my Patreon to hear more from Markus & all my guests! 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 [email protected] 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 2x National Champion, 2x Regional Champion, 3rd at the 2016 World Championships: Markus Hamann (formerly Stadter) is one of the best to have ever played competitive Pokémon. With a career that stretches back to 2010, dive into it all here: how he bought Pokémon Silver as a child as a means to convince his parents to get him a Game Boy, how he kept having to ask permission to bypass home internet restrictions since he did so consistently well in online tournaments, how he somehow managed not to let his anxiety get in the way of his phenomenal 2014 National Championships run, how he met Wolfe Glick & the 2016 Worlds run and so much more - and, as always, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Markus over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Come hang out & have a laugh with Markus & me, and let us #MakeYourDayMerry ! Become a YouTube channel member or join my Patreon (link above) for Markus' RAPIDASH ROUND: bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for! What are Markus' fondest memories as both a competitor & a caster? What advice would he give to those who aspire to do both? What hidden talents does he have? What motivates his interest in psychology? Answers to all these & 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 - I stream Pokémon games *TUES - THURS EVENINGS* UK time 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 50 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 (linked above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) Make sure to keep up with Markus' latest & catch his competitive Pokémon podcast with Aaron Zheng, VGC Reflections! https://x.com/13yoshi37 https://www.youtube.com/@VGC_Reflections  @VGC_Reflections   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:17 No Game Boy? No Problem! 08:36 Markus' 1st Dream Team Pokémon 13:57 2010: The Competitive Journey Begins 21:52 Markus' 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 25:36 2014: Winning Nationals & Anxiety 35:09 Markus' 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 36:22 2016: Casting, Worlds & Wolfe 45:43 Markus' 4th Dream Team Pokémon 47:26 The Accidental Statistics Tutor 53:03 Markus' 5th Dream Team Pokémon 55:55 2023: Winning Bochum & Beyond 1:06:21 Markus' 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:08:01 Markus' Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:09:18 If Markus were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:10:33 Community Questions for Markus 1:22:59 What's Next for Markus? 1:24:22 What advice would Markus give his younger self? 1:26:39 Markus' Rapidash Round Teaser 1:27:22 Get involved & see you next time! Music by Tom Hiom Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost ​⁠​⁠ @Osirus   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 JAMES BAEK, Pokémon VGC Player & Content Creator

  #6pokemon1lifestory Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Become a channel member/join my Patreon to hear more from James & all my guests! 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 [email protected] 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 A competitive Pokémon player with more than a decade of experience, James Baek has some incredible accomplishments to his name. Come hear all about them & discover how he got to this point: how Kid Icarus: Uprising was in fact his introduction to gaming, how he's picked up *7* musical instruments over the years, how he's harnessed his talent to create content showcasing just how broad the range is of competitively viable Pokémon & much more - and, as always, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Hang out with James & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry ! Please do like & subscribe if you're enjoying it :) Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon (link above) for James' Rapidash Round: bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for! What's James' favourite place he's travelled to & where would he most like to go next? What's the off-the-wall team he's used that he thinks has the most genuine potential? What advice would he give to aspiring creators & Pokémon competitors? What's his favourite main series Pokémon game? Answers to all these & 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 - I stream Pokémon games *TUES - THURS EVENINGS* UK time 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 50 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 (linked above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) Make sure to catch James' fantastic content & keep up with his latest! https://www.youtube.com/@jameswbaekpkmn https://bsky.app/profile/jameswbaek.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/jameswbaek TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 02:21 Kid Icarus: Uprising 07:30 James' 1st Dream Team Pokémon 09:49 Starting YouTube 17:14 James' 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 18:37 Worlds 2014 25:14 James' 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 27:22 An Interrupted Hiatus 35:10 James' 4th Dream Team Pokémon 37:41 Worlds 2019 46:25 James' 5th Dream Team Pokémon 48:58 'The GameStop Era' 53:04 James' 6th Dream Team Pokémon 55:18 James' Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 56:36 If James were a Pokémon, what would he be? 57:35 Community Questions for James 1:07:03 What's next for James? 1:08:10 What advice would James give his younger self? 1:09:49 James' Rapidash Round Teaser 1:10:46 Get involved and see you next time! Music by Tom Hiom Art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost ​ Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with WOLFE GLICK, One of the Greatest Pokémon Players & Creators Of All Time

  #6pokemon1lifestory #pokemon #vgc  For the 50th episode of Chazingdra Chats, I am honoured to be joined by Wolfe Glick: arguably the greatest competitive Pokémon Video Game player of all time. The World Champion in 2016, winner of 2 International & 10 Regional Championships - the list goes on - Wolfe also harnesses his unparalleled skill to create content enjoyed by more than a million subscribers. Here’s your opportunity to discover Wolfe’s life story - his origins with Pokémon, how he’s dealt with failure, what inspired him to create content, what the future holds and much, much more - as well as the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. Wolfe & I had the best time chatting and now we invite you to be a part of it: come join us, have a laugh with us and let us #MakeYourDayMerry ! Please do leave a rating & review if you're enjoying it :) Want to get to know Wolfe even better? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon linked below to see Wolfe's Rapidash Round: 15 or so minutes of bonus questions he hasn't prepared for! Get Wolfe's perspective on his iconic "BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH!" speech after winning the 2025 European International Championships, discover what hidden talents he has (I got more than I bargained for when I asked that...!), take a deeper dive into Pokémon's Road to Worlds docuseries of which Wolfe was one of the stars, find out what he likes to do beyond Pokémon and more - let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra It’s been a year since I started Chazingdra Chats and there are 49 more episodes so far where this one came from featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! A heartfelt thank you for all your support over the past 50 episodes. It’s my honour & my pleasure to bring you these life stories & dream teams - long may it continue! If you’d like to help out, 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 (linked above) ensures I can continue to bring content to you. Thank you :) Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=1960b40fe17f412b Get in touch: [email protected] Catch Wolfe's phenomenally popular content & keep up with his latest! https://www.youtube.com/@WolfeyVGC https://bsky.app/profile/wolfeglick.bsky.social https://x.com/WolfeyGlick And 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 - I stream Pokémon games *Tues-Thurs 5:45pm GMT* both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment! 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 And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats Why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - 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 :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 01:42 Wolfe’s Introduction to Competitive Pokémon 08:10 Wolfe’s 1st Dream Team Pokémon 10:37 Dealing with Failure 17:27 Wolfe’s 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 19:21 Winning the World Championships 28:07 Wolfe’s 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 31:03 Commencing with Content Creation 36:40 Wolfe’s 4th Dream Team Pokémon 39:23 Committing to Content Creation 50:04 Wolfe’s 5th Dream Team Pokémon 53:09 The Future 56:42 Wolfe’s 6th Dream Team Pokémon 58:21 Wolfe’s Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 59:51 If Wolfe were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:01:07 Community Questions for Wolfe 1:09:56 What advice would Wolfe give his younger self? 1:11:36 Wolfe’s Rapidash Round Teaser 1:12:35 Get involved and see you next time! Music by Tom Hiom Art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/ #competitivepokemon #worldchampion #interview  Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with DustyGogoat - Hidden Power Podcast Host/Producer & Content Creator

  #6Pokemon1LifeStory This week Chazingdra Chats does a CROSSOVER with Hidden Power Podcast! Check out my appearance on HPP here, talking Gen 10, Pokémon Champions & the future of battles: https://youtu.be/7L3YV55gsGI "A world in my pocket". That's the beautiful way DustyGogoat aka Liam Ouellette saw his Pokémon Game Boy games, and it's a world he learned to embrace anew after shying away from it as he grew up: owning our passions gives us strength. Nowadays Liam hosts & produces Hidden Power Podcast as an outlet for that passion for Pokémon - discover the fascinating story behind what led him to where he is now, and as always the 6 Pokémon most special him over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. His enthusiasm's infectious - let Liam & I #MakeYourDayMerry ! Want to get to know Liam even better? Head to my Patreon for his Rapidash Round: 15 or so minutes of bonus quickfire questions he hasn't prepared for! What would his Hidden Power type be? What about any hidden talents? What advice would he give to aspiring podcasters? What was the very first Shiny Liam ever encountered? Answers to all these and many more lie in store: let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Catch Hidden Power Podcast for Pokémon news, analysis & speculation as well as DustyGogoat's own content! https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenPowerPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@DustyGogoat And 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 - I stream Pokémon games *Tues-Thurs 5:45pm GMT* both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment! 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 And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and let me know in the comments - it would be lovely to hear from you & it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see Liam's Dream Team Pokémon and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Liam has shared with us, and what your own Dream Team would be... And plenty more episodes where this one came from, so enjoy - *don't miss my chat with WOLFE GLICK for the 50th episode, dropping NEXT WEEK!* Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, feel free to get in touch - [email protected]  And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - 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 :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke (N.B. Music for the show coming VERY soon!) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 04:11 Childhood: "A world in my pocket" 12:26 Liam's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 17:19 High School: "Isn't that what Pokémon's about?" 27:38 Liam's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 29:50 College: "XY and our lives are over" 37:44 Liam's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 41:09 Jobs: "Go start a YouTube channel" 51:10 Liam's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 53:45 Career: "It's so freeing" 1:03:11 Liam's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:06:50 Present Day: "Demonstrating Discipline" 1:09:49 Liam's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:11:37 Liam's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:13:13 If Liam were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:14:26 Community Questions for Liam 1:22:48 What's next for Liam? 1:25:53 What advice would Liam give his younger self? 1:29:17 Liam's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:30:13 Get involved and see you next time! Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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• Chazingdra Chats with EternalRadiant - Pokémon Shiny Hunter, Content Creator & Streamer

  #6pokemon1lifestory In the space of just two years, EternalRadiant aka Angelo has gone from starting a YouTube channel to stepping into his dream job a full-time creator - but it's been far from plain sailing to reach this point. Discover Angelo's life story: the difficult circumstances he & his family had to bear with when he was younger, what sparked his interest in searching for incredibly elusive Shiny Pokémon, how Pokémon provided a virtual escape from his time at college and much, much more - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Angelo over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Come hang out with Angelo & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry! Please do like & subscribe if you're enjoying it :) Want to get to know Angelo even better? Head to my Patreon for his Rapidash Round: 15 or so minutes of bonus questions he hasn't prepared for! What's his number 1 advice for aspiring creators? If he could play any Pokémon game again for the first time, which would he choose? What would he consider a Shiny encounter in real life?! Answers to all these & many more lie in store, so join us over on Patreon and let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra Don't miss Angelo's fantastic streams & content and keep up with his latest! https://www.youtube.com/@EternalRadiant https://www.twitch.tv/eternalradiant https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ha3f6z2u4h622fb2wrijblov https://x.com/eternalradiantt?lang=en-GB And 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 - I stream Pokémon games *TUES-THURS 5:45PM GMT* both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment! 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 And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats: https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and let me know in the comments - it would be lovely to hear from you & it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see Angelo's Dream Team Pokémon and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Angelo has shared with us, and what your own Dream Team would be... And plenty more episodes where this one came from, so enjoy - *don't miss my chat with WOLFE GLICK for the 50th episode, dropping first week of April!* Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, feel free to get in touch - [email protected]  And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - 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 :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke (N.B. Music for the show coming soon!) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:44 A Difficult Time in Second Grade 08:13 Angelo's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:01 Borrowing Games 15:53 Angelo's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 18:45 To Pokémon Platinum & Beyond! 25:11 Angelo's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 27:05 X, Y & Shiny Hunting 32:15 Angelo's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 33:43 A Virtual Escape from College 42:12 Angelo's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 44:20 Living the Dream 51:02 Angelo's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 52:15 Angelo's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 53:58 If Angelo were a Pokémon, what would he be? 55:13 Community Questions for Angelo 1:05:24 What's Next for Angelo? 1:06:32 What advice would Angelo give his younger self? 1:08:32 Angelo's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:09:14 Get involved & see you next time! Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

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