Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)

From a haunting encounter with the Pokémon anime on rewind to being invited to the 2025 World Championships and all the ups & downs in between - come and discover the fascinating life story and 6 Dream Team Pokémon of anime content creator ThePokéRaf!

👉 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 Raf? 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

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

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

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

GlitchxCity - https://youtu.be/PdI1BCszyb4

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

Keep up with Raf's latest and watch his fantastic content - @ThePokeRaf everywhere (except Instagram - @thepokerafyt)

🕰️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome!
02:08 First getting into Pokémon: Episode 23
07:16 Raf's 1st Dream Team Pokémon
10:27 "What I learned after hitting 10k on YouTube"
18:51 Raf's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
21:09 Mental Health & Nearly Abandoning Pokémon
29:44 Raf's 3rd Dream Team Pokemon
31:05 Pokémon World Championships 2022: London
37:05 Raf's 4th Dream Team Pokémon
39:00 "How Pokémon Journeys Changed My Life"
46:23 Raf's 5th Dream Team Pokémon
48:55 Pokémon World Championships 2025: Anaheim
55:02 Raf's 6th Dream Team Pokémon
57:19 Raf's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon
58:24 If Raf were a Pokémon, what would he be?
1:00:08 Community Questions for Raf
1:05:48 What's next for Raf?
1:08:05 What advice would Raf give his younger self?
1:10:06 Raf's Rapidash Round Teaser
1:10:43 Get involved!

Music by Tom Hiom
Logo by Lee 'Osirus' Provost

NB Mega Evolution: Certain Pokémon can Mega Evolve, accessing a temporary boosted form.

#6pokemon1lifestory

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.