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Last night I had a dream that inspired me to write the “missing” verse of “What Kind of Pokémon Are You?”. I came up with:
Just deal with steel
Like Lucario
Wanna purify shadows?
Then Orre’s worth a go
Those fairies Play Rough
Under a moonlit sky
But they’ll save your tail
When you face Darkrai
Just deal with steel
Like Lucario
Wanna purify shadows?
Then Orre’s worth a go
Those fairies Play Rough
Under a moonlit sky
But they’ll save your tail
When you face Darkrai
Also, if you missed it, last week I published an interview with MiG Ayesa, star of the Dubai version of the Pokémon Live stage show: soundcloud.com/pokepress/po...
Episode 80-Mig Ayesa (Pokemon Live Dubai)
Back in the early 2000s Mig Ayesa was tapped to perform as Ash Ketchum in the Dubai version of the Pokemon Live stage show. I interviewed him to find out about his experience....and Rock Star: INXS. C
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November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Also, if you missed it, last week I published an interview with MiG Ayesa, star of the Dubai version of the Pokémon Live stage show: soundcloud.com/pokepress/po...
Here’s an overview of how I spent my time at this weekend’s Twin Cities Con: pokepress.blogspot.com/2025/11/repo... Overall it was pretty good, but I still have a lot of work ahead of me.
Report: Twin Cities Con 2025
After visiting the convention for the first time last year, I was excited to go again. Did the event live up to my expectations? Thursday Ra...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Here’s an overview of how I spent my time at this weekend’s Twin Cities Con: pokepress.blogspot.com/2025/11/repo... Overall it was pretty good, but I still have a lot of work ahead of me.
Had a great time this weekend at Twin Cities Con in Minneapolis. I am looking for some cosplayers for a possible interview. One is a group of Eevelutions, the other is Corbeau from ZA. If you were one of those (or know them), please get in touch.
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Had a great time this weekend at Twin Cities Con in Minneapolis. I am looking for some cosplayers for a possible interview. One is a group of Eevelutions, the other is Corbeau from ZA. If you were one of those (or know them), please get in touch.
Brian Koenig is about to take the stage in the gaming area of Twin Cities Con:
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Brian Koenig is about to take the stage in the gaming area of Twin Cities Con:
It’s nice to see Korrina, but I do hope Clemont and/or Bonnie show up in the Mega Dimension DLC at some point. Maybe Clemont invents something that allows you to stay in the “Dark World” longer, or see it differently.
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It’s nice to see Korrina, but I do hope Clemont and/or Bonnie show up in the Mega Dimension DLC at some point. Maybe Clemont invents something that allows you to stay in the “Dark World” longer, or see it differently.
If anyone is looking for how to pronounce this word from Pokémon Legends ZA, assuming it’s the same as the city in Wisconsin, it’s “Rah-seen”.
October 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If anyone is looking for how to pronounce this word from Pokémon Legends ZA, assuming it’s the same as the city in Wisconsin, it’s “Rah-seen”.
The community center here on the west side of Madison is having its harvest festival tonight. The center has a LPFM station (which I have a show on), so I set up a special Game Boy-based radio for the event:
October 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The community center here on the west side of Madison is having its harvest festival tonight. The center has a LPFM station (which I have a show on), so I set up a special Game Boy-based radio for the event:
Want to know what side events were like at last weekend’s Pokemon Regionals in Milwaukee? Here’s my report: pokepress.blogspot.com/2025/10/side...
Side Events at Pokémon Milwaukee Regionals 2026
This regional is part of the 2025-2026 season, and is therefore being referred to as the 2026 Milwaukee Regionals (despite being held in Oct...
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October 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Want to know what side events were like at last weekend’s Pokemon Regionals in Milwaukee? Here’s my report: pokepress.blogspot.com/2025/10/side...
If you’d like to know more about “Mario & Wario”, the Game Freak game released on NSO on Friday, we talk about its music and gameplay as part of this discussion:
youtube.com/live/MHQ6trj...
youtube.com/live/MHQ6trj...
Discussing the music of other Game Freak games w/Pikapi Podcast
YouTube video by pokepress
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October 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If you’d like to know more about “Mario & Wario”, the Game Freak game released on NSO on Friday, we talk about its music and gameplay as part of this discussion:
youtube.com/live/MHQ6trj...
youtube.com/live/MHQ6trj...
Sadly my Build & Battle from yesterday pull matches today’s cosplay instead:
October 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sadly my Build & Battle from yesterday pull matches today’s cosplay instead:
For this year’s Milwaukee Pokémon Regionals, Fab, er, Elite Four Ringo brought his ace Hoopa: #playpokemon
October 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For this year’s Milwaukee Pokémon Regionals, Fab, er, Elite Four Ringo brought his ace Hoopa: #playpokemon
Played in a Pokemon Puzzle League tournament and went 1-2. Everyone was pretty skilled.
October 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Played in a Pokemon Puzzle League tournament and went 1-2. Everyone was pretty skilled.
Things are quite busy here at the UW Madison campus regional bus stop. I asked if it was because of homecoming, but apparently this is just a typical Friday. In addition to the usual buses to Milwaukee and Chicago, one is headed to Steven’s Point, and another is headed somewhere else.
October 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Things are quite busy here at the UW Madison campus regional bus stop. I asked if it was because of homecoming, but apparently this is just a typical Friday. In addition to the usual buses to Milwaukee and Chicago, one is headed to Steven’s Point, and another is headed somewhere else.
Well, not only is there a Pokémon regional in Milwaukee this weekend, but a game 5 on Saturday between the Brewers and Cubs. Busy, busy, busy.
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Well, not only is there a Pokémon regional in Milwaukee this weekend, but a game 5 on Saturday between the Brewers and Cubs. Busy, busy, busy.
This ended up being the last paradox:
October 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This ended up being the last paradox:
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Serebii Update: The Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant 7 Star Raid event has been fixed. You can now play both version's raids on either game and catch both of the 7 Star Raid Pokémon
Details @ www.serebii.net
Details @ www.serebii.net
October 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Serebii Update: The Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant 7 Star Raid event has been fixed. You can now play both version's raids on either game and catch both of the 7 Star Raid Pokémon
Details @ www.serebii.net
Details @ www.serebii.net
I’m gonna give my standard response to news like today:
September 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I’m gonna give my standard response to news like today:
This latest Nintendo Direct makes me wonder if every franchise is going through a midlife crisis:
September 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This latest Nintendo Direct makes me wonder if every franchise is going through a midlife crisis:
Tomorrow night at 9pm Central, I’ll be discussing the music of (the game) Detective Pikachu: www.youtube.com/live/IZY3TFf... Do you have a favorite song from this 3DS title?
Discussing the music of (the game) Detective Pikachu
YouTube video by pokepress
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September 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Tomorrow night at 9pm Central, I’ll be discussing the music of (the game) Detective Pikachu: www.youtube.com/live/IZY3TFf... Do you have a favorite song from this 3DS title?
Great presentation in front of a live audience about the cassette tape. Covers self-help and the space race : youtube.com/watch?v=KOP5...
'Radiolab' Live: How the Cassette Tape Changed Us
YouTube video by WBUR CitySpace
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August 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Great presentation in front of a live audience about the cassette tape. Covers self-help and the space race : youtube.com/watch?v=KOP5...
The newest digest podcast is out! Hear from Lisa Ortiz, and listen to our discussion of the music of Pokken Tournament: www.podbean.com/ei/dir-f6qb3...
Episode 79: MadEx 2025/The Music of "Pokken Tournament"
The first segment (1:06-13:40) is a pair of interviews from MadEx 2025*, where I got to meet dub director Lisa Ortiz, as well as a winner of the Super Smash Bros. Doubles tournament..
The second segm...
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August 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The newest digest podcast is out! Hear from Lisa Ortiz, and listen to our discussion of the music of Pokken Tournament: www.podbean.com/ei/dir-f6qb3...
So, I made it to O’Hare and am on a bus back to Madison. Crazy this rivals my return from last year’s worlds in Hawaii.
August 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
So, I made it to O’Hare and am on a bus back to Madison. Crazy this rivals my return from last year’s worlds in Hawaii.
Well, just when you think Pokémon Worlds couldn’t get more interesting, my flight back to O’Hare got diverted to Indianapolis. I’m fine and hope to still get home tonight.
August 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Well, just when you think Pokémon Worlds couldn’t get more interesting, my flight back to O’Hare got diverted to Indianapolis. I’m fine and hope to still get home tonight.
FYI, tickets for the Pokemon XP expo go on sale next month (the 17th), so start planning now.
August 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
FYI, tickets for the Pokemon XP expo go on sale next month (the 17th), so start planning now.
There’s been a lot of music-related theming at this year’s Pokemon World Championships. If they announce something musical at the closing ceremonies, what are you hoping for? A tie-in song for ZA? Pokemon 30? A dedicated music game? Something else?
August 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
There’s been a lot of music-related theming at this year’s Pokemon World Championships. If they announce something musical at the closing ceremonies, what are you hoping for? A tie-in song for ZA? Pokemon 30? A dedicated music game? Something else?