Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

Full-time teacher, basketball coach and competitive Pokémon content creator, discover the fascinating life story of CloverBells and the 6 Pokémon he'd choose for his Dream Team!

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Joe? 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

[email protected]

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've got big plans for Pokémon's 30th anniversary this year...

🎬 Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 European International Championships here: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond 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 - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

🎥 RELATED EPISODES:
Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM

Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg

James Baek - https://youtu.be/QXIqYbXMZ2o

Joseph Ugarte - https://youtu.be/aDECwv0olz4

PokeaimMD - https://youtu.be/N2t7J779Lgc

Keep up with Joe's latest - @CloverBells21 on X, ⁨@CloverBells⁩ on YouTube

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome!
02:38 Childhood
08:22 Joe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
12:39 College
17:59 Joe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
21:02 High School Teaching
23:19 Joe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
28:03 Basketball Coaching
35:28 Joe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
38:23 Learning VGC in the Pandemic
45:37 Joe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
49:59 YouTube
59:02 Joe's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:02:09 Joe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:02:44 If Joe were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:03:48 Community Questions for Joe
1:09:59 What's next for Joe?
1:13:21 What advice would Joe give his younger self?
1:14:25 Joe's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:15:08 Get involved!

Music by Tom Hiom
Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost

#6pokemon1lifestory

With a long history in the Pokémon scene, come and discover Scott Glaza's fascinating life story from childhood up to the present as a caster, via 2006's Journey Across America event and co-founding community website Nugget Bridge - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Scott over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Let Scott Glaza & I #MakeYourDayMerry !

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Scott? 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

[email protected]

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!

🎬 Watch my documentary about commentating the 2025 European International Championships here: https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond 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 - 10,000+ audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

🎥 RELATED EPISODES:
Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM

Aaron 'Cybertron' Zheng - https://youtu.be/f0M4tSxPGQg

Adam Dorricott - https://youtu.be/WSBvNeJVSgo

Rosemary 'Nekkra' Kelley - https://youtu.be/q2lPhVPcyP4

Lee 'Osirus' Provost - https://youtu.be/WeHr0XzoTRA

Keep up with Scott's latest - @PKMNostrom on socials

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome!
02:24 Childhood
13:48 Scott's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
17:28 Journey Across America 2006
26:11 Scott's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
29:30 Competing
39:53 Scott's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
43:49 Nugget Bridge
54:23 Scott's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
57:03 Early Casting
1:11:27 Scott's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
1:17:06 Pachirisu to Present
1:29:09 Scott's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:32:00 Scott's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:33:48 If Scott were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:34:59 Community Questions for Scott
1:43:34 What's next for Scott?
1:44:03 What advice would Scott give his younger self?
1:46:07 Scott's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:46:44 Get involved!

Music by Tom Hiom
Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

For the Chazingdra Chats Holiday Special I am so excited to welcome Jahara Jayde, a streamer & cosplayer who's exploded onto the Pokémon scene recently with her equally explosive reactions to the new game Pokémon Legends: Z-A! Come discover her incredible life story - from scaring herself in scaring her little brother as children to mistaking her fiancé's proposal for asking for a truck and so much more in between - and find out the 6 Pokémon she'd choose for her Dream Team. More so than ever for the Holiday Season, let Jahara Jayde & I #makeyourdaymerry !

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying it, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Jahara? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!

#6pokemon1lifestory

🙏 I'll be taking a break over the holidays - see you in the new year, fantastic guests lined up already! Thank you so much for your support of the channel and show this year, it means more than I can say. Onwards & upwards in 2026! Have a very Happy Holidays, a very Merry Christmas if you celebrate it and sending you the warmest of wishes for the new year!

🔗 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]

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 - 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 plenty of MEGA DIMENSION and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

I'm the first in the world to commentate Pokémon Legends: Z-A battles - check it out here! https://youtu.be/PLLwj7sugmI

🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond 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 - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

🎥 OTHER EPISODES:
MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ

Austin John Plays - https://youtu.be/OWBHRSiuvJ0

Wolfe Glick - https://youtu.be/7ef-AnMHrjM

GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4

AjentVee - https://youtu.be/VRqqTJqeZDg

Keep up with Jahara's latest and enjoy her brilliant content -  @JaharaJaydeGames on YouTube, @JaharaJayde everywhere else

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome!
03:20 "I scared my little brother but then scared myself as a kid"
09:01 Jahara's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
11:18 "I melted a pot on the stove in high school"
18:24 Jahara's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
22:19 "I put myself in hospital after going to the gym in college"
31:00 Jahara's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
33:37 "I lost my host mother's umbrella while studying in Japan"
40:44 Jahara's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
46:38 "My Japanese students thought I was black because I tanned a lot"
53:13 Jahara's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
57:25 "I thought my husband was asking for a truck but he was actually proposing"
1:14:49 Jahara's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:17:24 Jahara's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:20:10 If Jahara were a Pokémon, what would she be?
1:21:25 Festive Questions for Jahara
1:26:34 What's next for Jahara?
1:28:58 What advice would Jahara give her younger self?
1:30:28 Jahara's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:31:13 Would Jahara attend Pokémon events?
1:32:19 Get involved!

Music by Tom Hiom
Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay

Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

*Content Warning* for the 'University' topic: Friends dealing with severe mental health issues, how that affects others; generally turbulent time

On the very day that Mega Dimension releases, the brand new DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, get to know someone who tried designing a Mega Charizard Z before Z Mega Evolutions were a thing: Cuppa Phee! Discover the life story of this artist who dreams up new Pokémon designs - and, of course, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Phoebe over the years that she'd choose for her Dream Team...

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying it, they go such a long way and it would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Phoebe? Become a YouTube channel member or head to my Patreon for her RAPIDASH ROUND! Bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for... Links below!

#6pokemon1lifestory 

🔗 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]

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 - 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 plenty of MEGA DIMENSION and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond 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 - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

🎥 OTHER EPISODES:
Lore Keeper Toby - https://youtu.be/XDQa3ND6CAw

TrueGreen7 - https://youtu.be/Rt-VZAAFkeE

partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc

GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4

MandJTV - https://youtu.be/rCm8-J1qBXQ

Keep up with Phoebe's latest and enjoy her fantastic content -  @CuppaPhee  across all platforms

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome!
01:39 Childhood
09:51 Phoebe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
12:43 Secondary School
23:51 Phoebe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
27:44 Sixth Form & College
40:57 Phoebe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
43:11 University - *Content Warning* Friends dealing with severe mental health issues, how that affects others; generally turbulent time
57:14 Phoebe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
59:26 The Pandemic
1:05:37 Phoebe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
1:11:39 Family
1:24:19 Phoebe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:25:49 If Phoebe were a Pokémon, what would she be?
1:26:46 Community Questions for Phoebe
1:31:10 What's next for Phoebe?
1:32:15 What advice would Phoebe give her younger self?
1:33:22 Phoebe's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:34:07 Get involved!

Music by Tom Hiom
Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay

Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.

SirToastyToes aka Tony has achieved things in the Pokémon games that barely anyone else has. Discover Tony's fascinating life story and some facets of Pokémon you might not even know existed - what led him to collect every single ribbon from the past 25 years on his beloved Scizor, catch Palkia in every single Poké Ball, Shiny hunt Wattrel with every single mark in Scarlet & Violet, set up My Pokémon Ranch Week (during which this episode is released) - and find out the 6 Pokémon most special to him over the years that he'd choose for his Dream Team. Let SirToastyToes & I #makeyourdaymerry !

#6pokemon1lifestory

👉 Please do leave a RATING & REVIEW if you're enjoying the episode, it goes such a long way and would mean a huge amount. Thank you!
@Chazingdra across all socials

🤔 Want to learn more about Tony? 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

[email protected]

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 - 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 plenty of POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A, and the video I've been working on for months - I Commentated the Largest Pokémon Tournament Ever - is OUT NOW! https://youtu.be/G8ctBWLskoI

🎧 More than 80 episodes of the show now available featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond 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 - 10,000 audio downloads! https://open.spotify.com/show/5JdoxYzR6lr7DBN0lihdQJ?si=5ee2f7a52fd14c27

 

🎥 RELATED EPISODES:
AbsolBlogsPokemon - https://youtu.be/f8qIgbw_sg8

partyarlie - https://youtu.be/dHIaIejjDcc

BlueVacktor - https://youtu.be/gspKxaXfdgg

NoraInTheFuture - https://youtu.be/3m07lSANLmk

Broseidon - https://youtu.be/q0_7Z5C0CTM

 

Keep up with Tony's latest and enjoy his fantastic content - @SirToastyToes across all platforms

 

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
01:52 Early Life
08:53 Tony's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
13:56 High School
21:02 Tony's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
24:58 College
28:46 Tony's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
32:08 Content Creation Origins
36:31 Tony's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
38:12 Pokémon Content Creation
46:18 Tony's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
49:56 Developing a Unique Style
55:40 Tony's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
1:00:14 Tony's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
1:02:00 If Tony were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:03:11 Community Questions for Tony
1:15:59 What's next for Tony?
1:17:16 What advice would Tony give his younger self?
1:18:03 Tony's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:18:52 Get involved!

Music by Tom Hiom
Channel art by Lee 'Osirus' Provost
Like/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay 

Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.