Chazingdra Chats with ANNA PROSSER, Pokémon World Championships Esports Host for 10 Years & Counting
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What an honour to have Anna Prosser on the show, who this year marked her 10th anniversary of hosting the Pokémon World Championships. Come discover all about her experiences, her fascinating life story - from gaming with her grandma as a child, to her musical background culminating in her stellar performance at Worlds 2025, to her winding job trajectory including serving as consultant on a water park and being Miss Oregon - and of course the 6 Pokémon most special to Anna over the years that she would choose for her Dream Team. Don't miss your chance to hear from a figurehead of the Pokémon world: with pearls of wisdom & laughs aplenty, let Anna Prosser & I #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 - all sorts of content on my channel and I stream a broad range of Pokémon challenges, usually Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in the evening UK time. Come join me next time!
Keep an eye out for my video about commentating the Europe International Championships 2025 - coming soon...
And there are now more than 70 episodes of the show featuring a broad range of people in the Pokémon community, from competitive to casual players & beyond - enjoy! All episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0M4tSxPGQg&list=PLwf6eLFz9YAQfrHjSGoMIAE5hflGIkiyV&pp=gAQB0gcJCWMEOCosWNin
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:30 Gaming with Grandma & Dad 12:35 Anna's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 14:38 Church Theatre Kid & 'Mega Choir Nerd' 21:14 Anna's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 22:50 Where Pokémon comes in 33:51 University 41:33 Anna's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 46:42 Winding Job Trajectory & 'One Step Closer' Rule 59:13 Anna's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 1:01:20 Pro D&D Player 1:10:25 Anna's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 1:12:04 Focus on Music & Performing Arts 1:24:48 Anna's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:27:43 Anna's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:29:24 10 Years of Hosting Worlds 1:35:27 If Anna were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:36:38 Community Questions for Anna 1:42:53 What's next for Anna? 1:44:47 What advice would Anna give her younger self? 1:46:31 Anna's Rapidash R
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