40 Rosemary 'Nekkra' Kelley - Esports Caster & Host (Pokémon, Overwatch, TFT)

*CONTENT WARNING: Cancer, loss & depression (see timestamps below)*

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For the 40th episode of Chazingdra Chats, what an honour to welcome Rosemary Kelley aka Nekkra, award-winning caster & host for Pokémon & beyond. Discover her journey: how her relationship with being Asian American has evolved over the years, how her background in science paved the way for what she does now, how video games have always been there for her - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Rose that she would choose for her Dream Team.

Want to get to know Rosemary even better? Head to my Patreon for her Rapidash Round, quickfire bonus questions she hasn't prepared for: What are the origins of Rosemary's online name 'Nekkra'? What are some highlights thus far from her incredible casting career? What advice would she give to aspiring casters? What's her favourite piece of Pokémon merchandise out of all that she owns? Answers to all these & many more lie in store... https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Keep up to date with Rosemary's latest & watch her fantastic content!

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https://www.twitch.tv/nekkra

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 5:30 GMT both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment!

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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 Rosemary's Dream Team Pokémon! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Rosemary has shared with us, and what your own Dream Team would be... Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, feel free to get in touch - [e-mail] 

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! 03:18 Being Adopted 08:29 Rose's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 12:17 Being Asian 22:26 Rose's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 29:31 Being a Scientist 36:08 Rose's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 37:46 Being a Collegiate Gamer 41:34 Rose's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 42:23 Being Depressed *CONTENT WARNING: Cancer, loss & depression* 48:36 Rose's 5th Dream Team Pokémon  50:42 Being a Caster 59:50 Rose's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:02:55 Rose's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:04:42 If Rose were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:05:42 Community Questions for Rose 1:16:03 What's next for Rose? 1:16:41 What advice would Rose give her younger self? 1:17:26 Rose's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:18:12 Get involved & see you next time!

Notes: - Mega-Evolved Pokémon - Certain Pokémon have a temporary further evolved form on top of their permanent final form which is more powerful, might provide a new typing & Ability, etc. - Dark Void Smeargle - Smeargle is a Pokémon that can learn almost any move in the game. Dark Void is a move that can put BOTH opposing Pokémon on the field to sleep, rendering them inactive for up to 3 turns of battle. At this time Smeargle was the only competitively-legal Pokémon that could learn Dark Void; as of Generation IX it can no longer learn i