Wayspotters - A Niantic Wayfarer Podcast

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, Monster Hunter & More! Find us! On X (Formally Twitter) @wayspotters At our Website -> www.wayspotters.com On Instagram @wayspotterspodcast On TikTok @imakewayspots On YouTube @wayspotterspodcast Also available on pokemonprofessor.com

Episodes

214 . Wayfaregon Trail

February 22, 2026 • 66 mins
This week on the podcast, Chris and Jamal talk about the current state of Wayfarer, including eMiLy still being down, the lack of updates around the Ambassador program, and growing frustration with Recon especially among the “I want to do both” crowd who feel stuck waiting for meaningful changes. They also dive into a great community discussion around trail markers, breaking down what actually makes them eligible. The key takeaway...
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213. Where Did All the Gatekeepers Go?

February 15, 2026 • 83 mins
This week Jamal and Chris talk about recent Wayfarer news, including eMiLy’s photo-edit outage, ongoing email issues, and a reminder about properly handling location edits through help chat instead of inching Wayspots around the map. They also react to some listener comments before diving into the main topics. In Topic #1, they discuss a “Measure Twice, Cut Once” approach to nominations, introducing a practical pre-submission chec...
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212. Maps Don’t Lie

February 11, 2026 • 79 mins
This week Chris and Jamal talk about the latest Wayfarer news, including issues with map sync delays that are causing approved Wayspots, edits, and removals to take hours (or even more than a day) to appear in games. Niantic is currently running manual syncs while investigating the problem, and the hosts also highlight a community comment suggesting that player-submitted Wayspots should replace some of the newly generated street Po...
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211. Niantic is getting busy!

February 1, 2026 • 94 mins
In this week’s episode, Jamal and Chris dive into Niantic’s controversial experiment of adding PokéStops directly to street corners and bus stops in select U.S. areas, weighing the potential benefits for underserved communities against concerns around criteria, fairness, safety, and visual clutter. They break down what this could mean for Wayfarer’s philosophy, reviewer morale, and future map growth—plus what success (or failure) o...
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210. Reporting From The Front Lines

January 25, 2026 • 77 mins
This week Chris and Jamal dive headfirst into fresh Wayfarer movement, community chatter, and one of the trickiest topics explorers face: when — and how — to report problematic Wayspots. The duo opens with some classic banter before jumping into the latest Wayfarer News, including long-stuck nominations finally reaching resolution, speculation on when 2026 Wayfarer Ambassador applications might open, and why some Niantic reviews s...
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209. We’re back for Season 5!

January 18, 2026 • 87 mins
In this week’s episode, Jamal and Chris break down everything kicking off Season 5 of Wayfarer, starting with the surprising speed-up that has nominations flying through in hours instead of weeks. They explore what this means for queues, backlogs, and overall Explorer behavior, and whether Niantic might be testing something under the hood. The conversation then shifts to the big Quality Question — are these faster decisions sti...
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208. Is Wayfarer Easier Now?

January 11, 2026 • 70 mins
This week, Jamal & Chris dig into the first recorded episode of 2026 and the Season 4 finale! We look back at the incredible growth of the show over the past four years and share what’s ahead for Season 5. Then we break down the surprising Wayfarer update that caused years-old failed uploads to suddenly appear in Niantic review — some only half-uploaded — and what this means for reviewers. We also share our personal 2026 Wayfarer ...
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207. Wayfarer Year in Review Part #2

January 4, 2026 • 61 mins
This week the boys talk about… Part 2 of our 2025 Wayfarer retrospective — where momentum turned into mastery. From the mid-year surge of new Wayfarers to roadmap clarity, recognition, and early automation, the community didn’t just grow… it leveled up. We break down how July through December reshaped reviewing habits, mentorship, and what it really means to Wayfind heading into 2026. Here’s what we’re talking about: The mi...
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206. Wayfarer Year in Review Part #1

December 28, 2025 • 75 mins
On this week’s episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Jamal and Chris hit rewind on 2025 and take a month-by-month look at how Wayfarer really changed — not just through updates and announcements, but through reviewer behavior, community strategy, and shifting trust in the system. This isn’t a “Niantic did this” or “Scopely did that” episode. It’s about us — the reviewers, nominators, veterans, and newcomers who adapted as the rules ...
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205. All I want for Christmas

December 21, 2025 • 73 mins
On this week’s episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Jamal and Chris wrap up the year by taking a look at Wayfarer at the end of 2025. From a holiday-themed Wayfarer Christmas Wishlist to reflecting on what the year actually taught us about nominations, eligibility, and reviewer consistency, the conversation balances insight with end-of-year perspective. The episode also covers recent Wayfarer news, seasonal submission realities, an...
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204. Plucked From the Map

December 14, 2025 • 74 mins
This week, Jamal & Chris dig into how Wayspots actually get removed from the map — what qualifies for removal, what doesn’t, and why “technically ineligible” often isn’t enough. They break down Niantic’s removal criteria, share real-world examples, and offer practical tips to help your removal reports get approved. Before that, they cover the latest Wayfarer news, including GO Fest 2025 in Chicago, upcoming citywide gameplay, and ...
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203. I Paid $4.99 for a POI

December 7, 2025 • 77 mins
This week, Jamal & Chris welcome Instagram explorer wonderlust_wayfarer for a deep dive into urban wandering, abandoned places, and the beauty of overlooked POIs. We break down the latest Wayfarer news, react to Niantic’s… questionable trailer PokéStops, and unveil Jamal’s bold theory: a possible $4.99 Explorer Pass with temporary daily PokéStops. Could Niantic actually do it? (Yes. Probably. Maybe tomorrow.) Plus: rants, laughs,...
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202. Wildest of Speculations

November 30, 2025 • 62 mins
In this episode, Chris and Jamal dive into a chaotic week in Wayfarer, starting with a broken rollout of the new web submission system and Niantic’s quick rollback. Then the guys dig into a surprising datamine revealing two new conditional quest types — and what that might mean for the future. Are we finally getting Wayfarer special research? Is this Scopely’s influence? Or are we just headed toward MOAR STOPS? They also explore r...
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201. World Wide Wayfarer

November 23, 2025 • 79 mins
This week on the Wayspotters Podcast, Chris and Jamal dive into one of the biggest updates in recent Wayfarer history: Web Submissions v1 is officially live! The guys break down what’s new, how it changes the nomination flow, and why the community is buzzing — from multi-photo support to new radius warnings to the debate around whether in-voting nominations should appear on the map. They then tackle the big-picture question: Are w...
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200. OPR We Going to do Both?

November 17, 2025 • 91 mins
Welcome to a milestone episode of the Wayspotters Podcast! This week, Jamal and Chris celebrate Episode TWO HUNDRED with reflections, news, community moments, and a look toward the future of Wayfinding. The boys take a moment to thank the listeners whose support made this milestone possible. With podcast statistics showing that most shows never make it past Episode 20, reaching 200 episodes is a huge achievement. Highlights from ...
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199. Wayfinder Wishlist

November 9, 2025 • 72 mins
On this week’s episode of the Wayspotters Podcast… We’re diving deep into the Wayfinder Wishlist — the features and fixes we wish Niantic would bring to Wayfarer. After reading through the latest AMA and the 2026 Roadmap, we’ve got ideas that didn’t make the cut… but probably should have. We’re talking about: Full game visibility across all Niantic titles on the new Wayfarer map Smarter duplicate detection powered by eM...
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198. Did We Actually Learn Anything?

November 2, 2025 • 136 mins
In this episode, Chris and Jamal break down Niantic’s latest Wayfarer AMA — and ask the big question: did we actually learn anything new? The hosts review key updates like the upcoming Wayfarer Map and Web Submissions, giving Wayfinders more control to view, filter, and submit nominations directly online. They also discuss the return of “Generic Business” rejections, the promise of better reviewer education in 2026, and the ongoin...
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197. The Future Is on the Corner

October 26, 2025 • 77 mins
This week, Jamal and Chris dive into one of the most unexpected Wayfarer updates we’ve seen in a while — Niantic’s new “Street Corner and Bus Stop Experiment” happening in France, Italy, and Spain. The guys break down: What these new “Niantic-generated” Wayspots mean for the Wayfarer system. Whether this is a bug, a test, or a hint of a larger criteria change. How this experiment could affect reviewers and nominat...
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196 . Inquiring Minds Want to Know

October 19, 2025 • 84 mins
This week, Jamal and Chris dive into the latest Wayfarer updates and tackle some spicy community topics head-on. They discuss Tintino’s long-awaited post about test Wayspots in France, Italy, and Spain, and the recent Pokémon GO level rebalance that (thankfully) didn’t change Wayfarer access. The boys also revisit last week’s conversation about the Wayfarer forums — clarifying their stance on why sometimes it’s best for new Explor...
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195. New Explorers, New Stories

October 12, 2025 • 97 mins
This week, Jamal and Chris welcome two brand-new explorers to the Wayfarer family — xSpaceBarx and DarkerSolstice! They share what it’s like getting started in Wayfarer — the wins, the bumps, and how they found their rhythm. Plus, they bring their own Coal and Wayspot of the Week! Stick around for: ✅ Spatial / Scopely News ✅ Meet Our New Friends ✅ Hot Topics ✅ One’s Gotta Go — TV Shows Edition ✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week ✅ Dad J...
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