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So how did a nice guy in Japan turn his childhood love of bug collecting into one of the biggest media franchises of all time? This week, we're joined by the magnificent Michael Helmbrecht for a journey into the Pokémon universe. Start filling in your Pokédex as we discuss generations of the game, how Pokémon have infiltrated pretty much every aspect of pop culture, and of course, Pokémon You Should Know™™™. Later, enjoy a quiz called "Who's That, Pokémon?"
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[Music: 1) Pokémon, "Pokérap," from Pokemon - 2.b.a. Master - Music From The Hit Tv Series, 1999; 2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.]
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So how did a nice guy in Japan turn his childhood love of bug collecting into one of the biggest media franchises of all time? This week, we're joined by the magnificent Michael Helmbrecht for a journey into the Pokémon universe. Start filling in your Pokédex as we discuss generations of the game, how Pokémon have infiltrated pretty much every aspect of pop culture, and of course, Pokémon You Should Know™™™. Later, enjoy a quiz called "Who's That, Pokémon?"
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[Music: 1) Pokémon, "Pokérap," from Pokemon - 2.b.a. Master - Music From The Hit Tv Series, 1999; 2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.]

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