… which forces knowing the games on a deeper level mechanically and helps (well me at least) fulfil the fantasy of being a Pokemon trainer as an active participant creating and making plays. Helps turn Pokemon into a story generator a little bit like XCOM. Would recommend!

Hey Keith, was listening to this episode and wanted to recommend Nuzlockes. I’ve been replaying the earlier games from FRLG onward and IMO Nuzlocking addresses a lot of the ‘this is too easy’ issues via level caps and limiters on the Pokémon you can use…

Finally, Bode.

You can find Bode's video presentation on their website. For more, look up "Théâtre de la Mode," a collection of dolls used to promote fashion in postwar Paris. Articles of Interest has a great podcast about them titled "A Fantasy of Fashion."

sometimes feel like i should have more things figured out by now, but the flip side of that is that learning new things all the time is a pretty satisfying way to live