42 Joe Bernard - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Content Creator (OmniPoke)

#6Pokemon1LifeStory 

Joe Bernard has a long career with the Pokémon Trading Card Game: come discover his story, from playing the Diamond, Pearl & Platinum games when housebound with pneumonia as a child, via competing in & creating content about the TCG, and from there to commentating it - and, of course, discover the 6 Pokémon most special to Joe over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team. Kick back and have a laugh with Joe & me and let us #MakeYourDayMerry! 

Want to get to know Joe even better? Head to my Patreon for his Rapidash Round, 15 or so minutes of quickfire bonus questions he hasn't prepared for: What advice would he give to aspiring Pokémon TCG casters? What's some of his favourite content he & Jack have made for their channel? What standout tournament memories does he have? Answers to all these & many more lie in store -  let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Keep up with Joe's latest and watch the fantastic content & streams he & Jack do: https://x.com/omni_joe https://x.com/omnipoke https://www.youtube.com/c/OmniPoke https://www.twitch.tv/teamomnipoke

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! 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 Joe's Dream Team Pokémon and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Joe 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! 03:24 Pneumonia & Pokémon 07:48 Joe's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 11:14 The Card that Changed Everything 18:11 Joe's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 22:03 Competing & Creating 30:45 Joe's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 33:07 2016: First Worlds & Casting 43:08 Joe's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 44:22 The Pandemic 53:13 Joe's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 54:07 2022: London Worlds to Now 1:02:52 Joe's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:03:55 Joe's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:05:38 If Joe were a Pokémon, what would he be? 1:09:22 Community Questions for Joe 1:16:06 What's next for Joe? 1:17:32 What advice would Joe give his younger self? 1:19:15 Joe's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:19:56 Get involved & see you next time!

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