VOLUME WARNING: My apologies that this episode is louder than usual and for the overblown audio at points - I was editing on a plane which gave a misleading impression of the sound levels.
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For years Adam Dorricott was a commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series. Now he operates graphics for the Trading Card Game streams. Discover why he made the change and his life story up to now: playing the original video games when he was younger, how he learned to own his nerdiness early on, his move from the UK to the US, what the future holds & more - and, as always, find out the 6 Pokémon most special to Adam over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team… Come hang out and have a laugh with Adam & me - let us #MakeYourDayMerry !
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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 EVENINGS* UK time both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment! And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory - 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 :) ALL LINKS AT THE TOP!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome!
02:43 The UK: Early Years & Video Games
07:42 Adam’s 1st Dream Team Pokémon
11:16 Competitive Career: Owning Nerdiness
21:28 Adam’s 2nd Dream Team Pokémon
23:28 Moving to the US: Grassroots Streams
30:37 Adam’s 3rd Dream Team Pokémon
33:15 Casting Officially: The Journey
42:20 Adam’s 4th Dream Team Pokémon
44:05 Yokohama: Choice to Retire
52:32 Adam’s 5th Dream Team Pokémon
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