Pika Pals Podcast: Pokémon Nostalgia

Jed
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Your weekly dose of Pokémon fun and nostalgia! Hosted by Jed — a 90s kid who grew up with the original TV show and the craze that came with it — this podcast is a love letter to Pokémon. I revisit the original Pokémon TV series and the world around it: toys, trading cards, video games, playground rumours, and all the moments that made Pokémania a cultural phenomenon. 🎧 New episodes every week 📲 Find more Pokémon nostalgia @PikaPalsPod 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

  1. #52 - Merry Jynx-mas Everyone (Holiday Hi-Jynx)

    Apr 11

    #52 - Merry Jynx-mas Everyone (Holiday Hi-Jynx)

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “Holiday Hi-Jynx” — where a festive adventure takes Ash and friends to the North Pole, uncovers the truth behind Jessie’s childhood grudge, and reveals a surprisingly heartfelt Pokémon take on Santa Claus. 💬 Join the conversation: Did this episode change how you saw Jessie as a character?Is “Holiday Hi-Jynx” one of Pokémon’s most memorable holiday specials?What’s your favourite Pokémon Christmas moment? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    31 min
  2. #51 - When Will I See-izure You Again (Electric Soldier Porygon)

    Apr 4

    #51 - When Will I See-izure You Again (Electric Soldier Porygon)

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “Electric Soldier Porygon” — where a malfunctioning Pokémon Transport System sends Ash and friends into cyberspace, pits them against Team Rocket’s rogue Porygon, and unleashes one of the most infamous moments in anime history. 💬 Join the conversation: How do you feel about this episode’s controversial legacy?Was Porygon unfairly blamed in Pokémon history?Should this episode ever be officially re-released? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    44 min
  3. #50 - Best of Guest Chaos Vol.1

    Apr 1

    #50 - Best of Guest Chaos Vol.1

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed revisits the most chaotic guest moments so far — where conversations go off the rails, Pokémon debates spiral, and absolutely nothing goes according to plan. 💬 Join the conversation: Which guest moment had you laughing the most?Do you prefer calm Pokémon chats or full chaos?Which Pokémon topic would cause the biggest argument with a guest? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    1h 27m
  4. #49 - Ditt-Oh What a Night! (Ditto’s Mysterious Mansion)

    Mar 28

    #49 - Ditt-Oh What a Night! (Ditto’s Mysterious Mansion)

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “Ditto’s Mysterious Mansion” — where a rainy detour leads to the House of Imite, a Ditto with a face problem, and a battle that proves transformation is only as strong as the Trainer behind it. 💬 Join the conversation: Was Ditto underrated in the Indigo League?Do you think Ash was too quick to dismiss Ditto’s battle potential?Is this one of the funniest disguise-heavy episodes? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    34 min
  5. #48 - Best of Jokémon Vol.2

    Mar 25

    #48 - Best of Jokémon Vol.2

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed returns to the Jokémon vault — unleashing another round of truly terrible Pokémon wordplay, puns that should never have made it to air, and jokes that are equal parts painful and brilliant. 💬 Join the conversation: Which Jokémon this time broke you completely?What Pokémon is still missing its perfect (or worst) pun?Should Jokémon Vol.3 be even more unhinged? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    40 min
  6. #47 - Bike Gangsta’s Paradise (The Bridge Bike Gang)

    Mar 21

    #47 - Bike Gangsta’s Paradise (The Bridge Bike Gang)

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “The Bridge Bike Gang” — where a simple medicine delivery turns into a high-speed showdown with a wild biker crew, Team Rocket’s unicycle antics, and a race against time across a storm-lifted bridge. 💬 Join the conversation: Was the Bike Gang misunderstood… or just chaotic for chaos’ sake?Where does this bridge battle rank among the Indigo League’s most random detours?Would you have taken on that storm ride to save a Shellder? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    25 min
  7. #46 - Best of Jokémon Vol.1

    Mar 18

    #46 - Best of Jokémon Vol.1

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed revisits the very best of Jokémon so far — a celebration of groan-worthy puns, terrible wordplay, and jokes that absolutely should not work… but somehow do. 💬 Join the conversation: Which Jokémon made you laugh despite yourself?What Pokémon name is secretly begging for a terrible joke?Should Jokémon continue? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    41 min
  8. #45 - Ride into the Safari Zone (The Legend of Dratini)

    Mar 14

    #45 - Ride into the Safari Zone (The Legend of Dratini)

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “The Legend of Dratini” — where a visit to the Safari Zone uncovers a painful secret, ruthless poachers, and a long-lost bond between a hardened warden and a legendary Dragon Pokémon. 💬 Join the conversation: Is this one of the most emotionally powerful episodes of the Indigo League?Did Kaiser’s past change how you viewed the Safari Zone rules?Where does the Dragonair reveal rank among Pokémon’s most unforgettable moments? 📲 Follow & Connect Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠ Leave a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠⁠⁠ Letters via Poké-mail also accepted. 💛 Pika Pals Unite Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community. 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

    34 min
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Your weekly dose of Pokémon fun and nostalgia! Hosted by Jed — a 90s kid who grew up with the original TV show and the craze that came with it — this podcast is a love letter to Pokémon. I revisit the original Pokémon TV series and the world around it: toys, trading cards, video games, playground rumours, and all the moments that made Pokémania a cultural phenomenon. 🎧 New episodes every week 📲 Find more Pokémon nostalgia @PikaPalsPod 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

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