Wayspotters - A Niantic Wayfarer Podcast
Join hosts Jamal Harvey and Chris Bell for a weekly podcast dedicated to the Wide World of Niantic Wayfarer! Niantic Wayfarer provides the Points of Interests (POIs) that make these games run: Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Ingress Prime, NBA All World & More! Find us on Twitter @wayspotters or on our website www.wayspotters.com. Also available on pokemonprofessor.com
Episodes
Published 2nd of June 2024
On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Chris gets a little heated about a rejection he received and it sets off an epic RANT! The boys also discuss map integrity, consistency and removing POI's from the map. I thin kChris is now clam, you be the judge!
✅ Wayfarer News!
✅ TOPIC #1 -Map Integrity and Consistency
✅ TOPIC #2 -Getting Things Removed
✅ Tales from Canada
✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal...
On this weeks episode, Jamal and Chris breakdown the 1st Wayfarer Challenge of 2024. Chris finished with 945 reviews and Jamal finished with 843 reviews. Way more than they did the last challenge.
Jamal goes on to almost lose his mind when talking about location edits.
The boys also have a blast talk about four 90's and early 00's Pro Wrestlers in the "One's gotta go segment" Is listening gold.
Published 26...
Published 19th of May 2024
On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, The boys go over the newly minted Wayfarer Criteria. The good the bad and the well. It's mostly all good. Make sure to click the link and read Chris' article on GoHub about the Wayfarer Challenge! https://pokemongohub.net/post/news/japan-us-and-germany-hosting-latest-niantic-wayfarer-challenge/
✅ Wayfarer News! - and good stuff
There's a wayfarer c...
On this weeks episode, Jamal and Chris talk about the positive effects eMiLy has had on the review times and the overall community! Then Niantic decided to drop the news about the latest review challenge as soon as they finished recording. So the boys jumped in the time machine and updated the episode.
Published 12th of May
✅ News - Big News!
✅ eMiLy is our favorite robot
✅ Agent X blows Chris' mind with his voicemail
✅ One&...
Published 5th of May 2024
On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Chris gets a chance to retire his many spreadsheets, why you may ask? Well Niantic has finally included edit on to the contribution page! Say it with us! #HeckYeah
✅ Wayfarer News! - and good stuff
✅ TOPIC #1 -What Am I Going To Ask For Now?
✅ Tales from Canada - We are living with a bear.
✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!
Special Shout Out t...
This week Jamal and Chris explore different "beefs" with Wayfarer. Jamal tries to get rid of a Pixar movie.
Published 28th of April
✅ News, Wayfarer style
✅ I have Beef
✅ But why tho?
✅ Pixar, which one goes?
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701
Go follow Agent X on TikTok -https://...
Published 21st of April 2024
On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Chris gets a little fired up over Niantic's verbiage in their "educational emails". The fieriness (maybe a pun for the fire station?) continues when he and Jamal talk about how the PoGo team uses the map!
✅ Lots of Wayfarer News!
✅ TOPIC #1 - Wayfarer Emails
✅ TOPIC #2 - The PoGO Team, and their map
✅ Tales from Canada - Chris starts a border wa...
Published 14th of April
✅ News, Wayfarer style
✅ Forums have moved and we love it!
✅ eMiLy has take all the easy things and people are not happy.
✅ Catchphrase explained for the people in the back.
✅ You've lost that lovin' feeling
✅ One’s gotta go - Marvel Edition
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701
Go fo...
Published 7th of April 2024
✅ Lots of Wayfarer News! - Feat. AgentX1976
✅ TOPIC #1 - Royal Court
- AgentX1976
- Elffromspace
- MattyG
- SerAmanda
- xLilPoundcake
✅ What's your hill to die on?
✅ A voicemail from Lachlan
✅ How much time do you spend on a nomination?
✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!
Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah
Go check out Chris' articles ...
Published 31st of March
✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News
✅ The forums are moving!
✅ Where are edits going?
✅ Ok, it’s against the rules, but should it be?
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701
Go follow Agent X on TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@agentx_wayfinder
Join the Georgia Wayfarer Discord -
Published 24th of March 2024
✅ Lots of Wayfarer News! - There's a BUG!
✅ TOPIC #1 - Hello Niantic, are you there?
- The nomination crash bug
- Getting Niantic to do … anything.
- Upgraded Nominations pulled into Niantic Voting
✅ NEW SEGMENT: Tales from Canada - This week: Spring? What’s that?
✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!
Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah
Go check...
Published 17st of March 2024
✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News
✅ NianticAaron and the Trailmarkers
✅ A wayfinder says farewell?
✅ Socks and Shoes!
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Links from the show:
Published 10th of March 2024
✅ Lots of Wayfarer News! - We get more appeals!
✅ GoFest was just announced, Wayspotters will be there!
✅ Topic #1 - Taboo Topic - Inclusion Rules, yep, we're going there
✅ What's an S2 cell anyway?
✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!
Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah
Go check out Chris' articles https://pokemongohub.net/post/...
Published 1st of March 2024
✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News
✅ Welcome to the new Ambassadors!!
✅ Are upgrades worth it?
✅ Voicemail from SerAmanda
✅ Hello, are you out there?
✅ Ones Gotta Go!
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701
Go follow Agent X on TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@agentx_wayfinder
Join th...
Published 23th of February 2024
✅ Happy Birthday Chris!
✅ The Latest Wayfarer News!
✅ Topic #1 - Let's talk edits
✅ Topic #2 Black History Month (Thread on Forums)
✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!
Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! Katet...
Published 18th of February 2024
✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News (Finally)
✅ I'll be back, I'm going to get a haircut
✅ Selling? I was told there would be no selling in Wayfarer
✅ Jamal made a forum post and we read from it.
✅ Listener Feedback and emails.
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701
Go follow Agent X on TikTo...
Published 11th of February 2024
✅ The Latest Wayfarer News! Finally!
- Guess who's back on YouTube??
- Niantic has joined the Overture Maps Foundation
- Cohort 3 Wayfarer Ambassador Applications are now OPEN!
✅ Pre Topic - Removing wayspots
✅ Pre Topic -We read some responses to the poll on Spotify
✅ Topic #1 Supporting Information
✅ Wayspot of the week - Stick FIGURE! ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!
Special Shout Out...
Published 4th of February 2024
✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News (NOT!)
✅ How do you like your steak?
✅ Drinks in the bathroom? Is Jamal an animal?
✅ Topic #1 Who is eMiLy? Why is she so sassy?
✅ Topic #2 Can we talk about maps?
✅ What did Chris write on the forum? https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/51528/removing-wayspots-an-open-letter-to-niantic/p1?new=1
✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week
Jamal's daughter start...
Published 28th of January 2024
✅ Arnold the Terminator!
✅ The Latest Wayfarer News! Finally!
✅ Topic #1 - Is AI or (ML) taking over?
- What is Machine Learning?
- How does Niantic use Machine Learning for Wayfarer?
- What is Niantic doing to ensure the model is learning the right things?
- My Problems with the current way Machine Learning is used.
- A Suggestion
✅ Topic #2 - Removing Wayspots from the Map
✅ Chris Has an...
Published 21st of January 2024
We are very happy to be joined by SerAmanda and LizzyBDarcy on the show this week. Two superstar players from the Georgia Wayfarer Discord.
✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News (NOT!)
✅ TOPIC #1 The invasion is coming from Georgia
✅ TOPIC #2 Playground set, one too many?
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