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Pokémon the Movie 2000

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We're off to catch 'em all (unless that's a bad thing?) as we unpack the truncated romance of Pokémon the Movie 2000!

Join in as we discuss our own Pokémon origin stories, the three elements of creation, the villainous Lawrence III, Ash's bad mom, and this film's impact on American political history.

Plus: Which of the film's many bad songs is the worst one? Do Pokémon cards exist in the anime universe? What do the magic balls do? And, most importantly, what's the gayest Pokémon?

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Next week: Dogman (2025)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

  • Desson Howe's review of the film in the Washington Post
  • Roger Ebert's two-star review of Pokémon: The First Movie
  • Warner Bros. press release announcing their acquisition of the distribution rights to the film
  • 2011 Daily Beast story about Herman Cain's use of "The Power of One"
  • Herman Cain quotes Pokémon the Movie 2000 in his concessions speech
  • 2021 USA Today story on Target temporarily ending sales of Pokémon cards due to fights
  • 538 Politics Podcast on Howard Dean's infamous scream
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