This episode has two segments. In the first (0:46-39:24), Anne from Pikapi Podcast returns to discuss the English and Japanese ending themes of Pokémon 4Ever. We talk about the songs themselves, and which one we prefer.

Our second segment (39:32-46:57) is from Anime Milwaukee 2017, where I interviewed the winner of the Pokémon Sun & Moon Tournament, who just so happens to be a YouTube Manga reviewer. Find out about his team, and his channel.

Note: During the first segment, Anne incorrectly states that Russel Velazquez wrote "Two Perfect Girls" and "Biggest Part Of My Life" on Totally Pokemon. The only song from that album he wrote is "The Game".

Segment 1:

Pikapi Podcast: http://pikapipodcast.blogspot.com/

Segment 2:

MangaMan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/GeniusIncarnate0

Anime Milwaukee: http://animemilwaukee.org/

Visit Poke Press at: http://pokepress.blogspot.com/

For this episode, we have two segments. The first (0:50-26:33) is a discussion with Anne of Pikapi Podcast comparing the English and Japanese ending themes of the third Pokémon movie. As usual, we go over the production details, then evaluate the songs and decide which one comes out on top.

Our second segment (26:41-42:04) is an archival interview with Helen McCarthy, author of "The Anime Encyclopedia". This was recorded at a press session at Anime Central 2014, so the audio quality isn’t perfect, but it should still be a good listen.

Segment 1:

Pikapi Podcast: http://pikapipodcast.blogspot.com/

Visit Poke Press at: http://pokepress.blogspot.com/

For this episode, we have two segments. The first (0:55-26:00) is an interview with Eric Summerer, co-host of a board gaming podcast called “The Dice Tower”, regarding his experience with the Pokémon Trading Card Game. We discuss how he played the game in its early days, and how he got back into it.

Our second segment (26:06-37:53) is an archival interview with Neil Jason, who wrote and arranged a number of songs from the early seasons of the Pokémon dub. These include “Viridian City” and the movie versions of the first two season themes. We also talk about some of his work as a bass player, and some of his wife’s music as well.

Links:

Dice Tower Web Site:

http://www.dicetower.com/

Dice Tower Season 13 Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dice-tower-season-13-podcast#/

Board Game Geek Web Site:

https://boardgamegeek.com/

Flip the Table Podcast:

https://tableflipsyou.com/

Ludology Podcast:

http://www.dicetower.com/game-podcast/ludology

Visit Poke Press at: http://pokepress.blogspot.com/

In this episode, we have two segments. First (0:49-11:04), I interview Michael Pramawat, the winner of the Masters Division of the TCG competition at the recent International Championship in London, England. We talk about his deck, his time in London, and what he thinks of the upcoming Sun and Moon cards.

The second segment (11:10-43:15) is an archival interview with Ralph Schuckett, a musician who composed the scores for the dubs of the first three Pokémon movies. You’ll find out how he got started in music, as well as some behind-the-scenes details of those films.

In this initial episode of the Poke Press Digest Podcast, we have two segments. In the first (0:57-44:48), Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins in to discuss the Japanese and English ending themes of the second Pokémon movie. We go over production details, analyze the songs, and then determine which one we like better.

For the second segment (44:55-59:37), I interview Try from the “My Life in Gaming” YouTube channel. Their channel covers retro video games, with a focus on how to get optimal picture and sound quality from original hardware. We discuss the origins of the channel, and their upcoming Game Boy episode.

Finally, after the outro (1:00:02), stick around to hear Anne and I discuss some of the other songs from the Pokémon 2000 soundtrack.

Links:

Segment 1:

Pikapi Podcast: http://pikapipodcast.blogspot.com/

Mark Chait Interview: https://soundcloud.com/pokepress/mark-chait-the-power-of-one-co-writer-interview

First Movie Music Discussion: https://soundcloud.com/pokepress/pokemon-the-first-movie-ending-theme-comparison

Segment 2:

My Life in Gaming YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mylifeingaming

RetroRGB Site: http://retrorgb.com/

Visit Poke Press at: http://pokepress.blogspot.com/