Poké Chat episode 9 is available for your listening pleasure! Listen in for an exciting two-parter recap episode with Hype guest host Tariq! PLUS an exclusive interview with Youtube’s Brizzy Voices!

-This week’s episode we rehash Pokémon episodes 1×15 ‘Battle Aboard the St. Anne’ and 1×16 ‘Shipwrecked’
-Giovanni, Team Rocket’s Boss, makes his first appearance in the anime.
-Mitch comes up with an interesting description of the trainer with the Raticate.
-Don’t you think it’s weird that James didn’t know about Magikarp prior to his purchase?
-Ash has a learning experience about trading Pokémon.
-Jack recites a very interesting and gruesome theory from Pokémon Red and Blue that relates to your rival in the game, and this episode of the anime.
-A funeral service occurs, adding in a very dark element to this episode.
-The five on the ship set aside their differences in order to escape. Escapé? Finding Nemo references ensue.
-Misty finally has a purpose in the show!
-Pikachu is starting to show a bit of Diva attitude again.
-We discuss many cultural and religious aspects that the show addresses in relation to Christianity.
-There are some interesting ‘move’ differences that Arielle finds with the anime and the game.
-Starting at 91:25 (1 hour, 31 minutes), Simone and Mitch interview YouTube voice acting sensation Brizzy Voices. Brizzy mimics many-a-Pokémon. Watch her ‘Voice ALL the Original Pokemon!!’ video here!
-Poké Fun includes a highlight of Roserade from Gen IV, a Pokémon take on the internet fad that is the ‘Harlem Shake,’ a anime inspired ‘Ash Gray’ hack, and an in depth trailer analysis for X and Y by YouTube channel GameXplain.
-News includes a new Eeveelution (Sylveon video here), the newly released Pokémon TV App, Pokémon Rumble being released on the Wii U, trading card game releases, the first five moves airing on TV in HD, and movie 16’s full shocking title.
-We have some lovely feedback from a great listener named David!

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