Wayspotters - A Scopely Explore Wayfarer Podcast

This week, Jamal & Chris dig into the first recorded episode of 2026 and the Season 4 finale! We look back at the incredible growth of the show over the past four years and share what’s ahead for Season 5. Then we break down the surprising Wayfarer update that caused years-old failed uploads to suddenly appear in Niantic review — some only half-uploaded — and what this means for reviewers.

We also share our personal 2026 Wayfarer commitments, including Chris’ push for WDD Top 35, nomination and edit goals, and Jamal’s plan to boost reviews, re-engage positively on the forums, and bring in new guests. Finally, we dive into the growing trend of previously “impossible” nominations getting approved — restaurants, neighborhood signs, barbershops, business artwork — and discuss whether this shift is good for Wayfarer or just blurring the grey areas even more.

Kicking off 2026 with the Season 4 finale

Niantic’s “attic clean-out” that released years-old failed uploads

What half-uploaded nominations mean for reviewers

Chris’ 2026 commitments: WDD Top 35, nominations, edits & more

Jamal’s 2026 commitments: daily reviews, forum presence & new guests

The rise of “previously impossible” approvals

Restaurants, signs, barbershops & business artwork in today’s grey zones

What this shift means for the future of Wayfarer

Stick around for:

✅ Spatial / Scopely News

✅ Tales From Canada

✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week

✅ Dad Jokes (of course!)

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Chris Bell

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: 08 Jan 2026

Published: 11 Jan 2026

Season 4, Episode 52

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Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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This week the boys talk about…

Part 2 of our 2025 Wayfarer retrospective — where momentum turned into mastery. From the mid-year surge of new Wayfarers to roadmap clarity, recognition, and early automation, the community didn’t just grow… it leveled up. We break down how July through December reshaped reviewing habits, mentorship, and what it really means to Wayfind heading into 2026.

The mid-year Wayfarer check-in and how contributors evaluated their own performance

Pokémon GO Wayfarer opening to Level 35 and the wave of new reviewers it unleashed

How mentorship, Discord guides, and peer coaching became core to community success

Why supporting statements evolved from “helpful” to mission-critical

Ongoing Scopely speculation — and how the community adapted without official answers

The shift from growth to refinement as reviewers focused on quality and efficiency

Wayfarer Roadmap 2025–2026, the AMA, and what clarity did for community confidence

The rise of recognition emails, reviewer spotlights, and year-end acknowledgments

Early signs of automation and how reviewers balanced speed with integrity

How 2025 closed with collaboration, preparation, and excitement for 2026

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Jamal Harvey

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: December 18, 2025

Published: December 21, 2025

Season 4, Episode 49

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Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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On this week’s episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Jamal and Chris hit rewind on 2025 and take a month-by-month look at how Wayfarer really changed — not just through updates and announcements, but through reviewer behavior, community strategy, and shifting trust in the system.

This isn’t a “Niantic did this” or “Scopely did that” episode. It’s about us — the reviewers, nominators, veterans, and newcomers who adapted as the rules stayed mostly the same, but the reality around them didn’t.

In Part 1, we cover January through June 2025, including:

Reviewer fatigue and growing inconsistency early in the year

How supporting info, upgrades, and edits quietly lost trust

The moment skepticism replaced benefit-of-the-doubt

Community adaptation through Discords, strategy sharing, and mentorship

The impact of Niantic’s games business being acquired by Scopely

Think of this episode as the Wayfarer yearbook — fewer signatures, more opinions.

Why 2025 felt different in Wayfarer — even before anything officially changed

Reviewer fatigue, inconsistency, and the rise of “will this pass?” thinking

How supporting information became the real battleground

The growing distrust in edits, upgrades, and appeals

When skepticism replaced benefit-of-the-doubt

How the community adapted through strategy, Discords, and peer leadership

The ripple effects of Niantic’s games business being acquired by Scopely

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Jamal Harvey

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: December 23, 2025

Published: December 28, 2025

Season 4, Episode 51

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Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wayspotters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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On this week’s episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Jamal and Chris wrap up the year by taking a look at Wayfarer at the end of 2025. From a holiday-themed Wayfarer Christmas Wishlist to reflecting on what the year actually taught us about nominations, eligibility, and reviewer consistency, the conversation balances insight with end-of-year perspective.

The episode also covers recent Wayfarer news, seasonal submission realities, and wraps with the debate no one asked for but everyone has an opinion on: Cake vs. Pie — dessert supremacy. Grab some eggnog, queue up a few reviews, and close out the year with the Wayspotters.

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

Year-end Wayfarer news, including recent web submission issues

A Wayfarer Christmas Wishlist, from realistic improvements to total long shots

What 2025 taught us about Wayfarer, including consistency, eligibility, and reviewer interpretation

How local knowledge and presentation still impact nomination outcomes

The debate no one asked for: Cake vs. Pie — dessert supremacy

Stick around for:

✅ Spatial / Scopely News

✅ The debate no one asked for

✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week

✅ Dad Jokes (of course!)

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Jamal Harvey

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: December 18, 2025

Published: December 21, 2025

Season 4, Episode 49

Contact Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Voicemail / SMS: 704-426-3710

 Support the Show 

Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/PokemonProfessor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wayspotters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 Follow! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wayspotterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wayspotters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@imakewayspots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WayspottersPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/pokemonprofessornetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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This week, Jamal & Chris dig into how Wayspots actually get removed from the map — what qualifies for removal, what doesn’t, and why “technically ineligible” often isn’t enough. They break down Niantic’s removal criteria, share real-world examples, and offer practical tips to help your removal reports get approved.

Before that, they cover the latest Wayfarer news, including GO Fest 2025 in Chicago, upcoming citywide gameplay, and two community forum threads highlighting approved Wayspots from around the world and across the U.S.

The episode also features the return of Tales from Canada, plus Wayspot of the Week, Coal of the Week, and advice on when it’s better to move or edit a Wayspot instead of removing and renominating it.

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

What can and can’t be removed from the map

K–12 schools, private property, unsafe locations, and emergency access

Fake, removed, or fundamentally changed points of interest

Businesses that have changed their primary function

Evidence-based tips for successful removal reports

When to move/edit vs remove and resubmit

✅ Spatial / Scopely News

✅ Tales From Canada

✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week

✅ Dad Jokes (of course!)

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Jamal Harvey

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: December 11, 2025

Published: December 14, 2025

Season 4, Episode 49

Contact Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Voicemail / SMS: 704-426-3710

 Support the Show 

Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/PokemonProfessor⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠wayspotters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

 Follow! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@wayspotterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@wayspotters⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@imakewayspots⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WayspottersPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/pokemonprofessornetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠

Community & Friends Wayfarer Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/niawayfarer⁠⁠⁠⁠ German Wayfarer Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/ThTZCZH5⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/groups/2241761169257836⁠⁠⁠⁠ Solstice: 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Episode⁠⁠⁠⁠ • 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Unsplash⁠⁠⁠⁠ Agent X on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@agentx_wayfinder⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Bell’s Articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠pokemongohub.net/post/author/glawhantojar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Niantic Wayfarer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@NianticWayfarer⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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This week, Jamal & Chris welcome Instagram explorer wonderlust_wayfarer for a deep dive into urban wandering, abandoned places, and the beauty of overlooked POIs.

We break down the latest Wayfarer news, react to Niantic’s… questionable trailer PokéStops, and unveil Jamal’s bold theory: a possible $4.99 Explorer Pass with temporary daily PokéStops. Could Niantic actually do it? (Yes. Probably. Maybe tomorrow.)

Plus: rants, laughs, pros & cons, and the definitive argument for why toilet paper belongs UNDER.

Exploring the world with wonderlust_wayfarer — abandoned places, hidden gems, and unique POIs

The newest Wayfarer updates and Niantic’s latest… “creative” trailer PokéStops

Jamal’s theory: a possible $4.99 Explorer Pass with temporary daily PokéStops

Chris and Jamal react to this week’s wild nominations and rejections

Why toilet paper belongs UNDER (and why this debate will never end)

✅ Spatial / Scopely News

✅ The debate no one asked for

✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week

✅ Dad Jokes (of course!)

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Jamal Harvey

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: December 4, 2025

Published: December 7, 2025

Season 4, Episode 47

Contact Us ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

Voicemail / SMS: 704-426-3710

 Support the Show 

Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/PokemonProfessor⁠⁠⁠ 

Website: ⁠⁠⁠wayspotters.com⁠⁠⁠

 Follow! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@wayspotterspodcast⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠@wayspotters⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@imakewayspots⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@WayspottersPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/pokemonprofessornetwork⁠⁠⁠

Community & Friends Wayfarer Discord: ⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/niawayfarer⁠⁠⁠ German Wayfarer Discord: ⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/ThTZCZH5⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/groups/2241761169257836⁠⁠⁠ Solstice: 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠Spotify Episode⁠⁠⁠ • 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Unsplash⁠⁠⁠ Agent X on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@agentx_wayfinder⁠⁠⁠ Chris Bell’s Articles: ⁠⁠⁠pokemongohub.net/post/author/glawhantojar⁠⁠⁠ Niantic Wayfarer: ⁠⁠⁠@NianticWayfarer⁠⁠⁠

Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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In this episode, Chris and Jamal dive into a chaotic week in Wayfarer, starting with a broken rollout of the new web submission system and Niantic’s quick rollback. Then the guys dig into a surprising datamine revealing two new conditional quest types — and what that might mean for the future. Are we finally getting Wayfarer special research? Is this Scopely’s influence? Or are we just headed toward MOAR STOPS?

They also explore rumors around possible temporary or daily PokéStops, what they could look like across Niantic games, and all the potential upsides and chaos they might bring. Plus: two stellar Wayspots of the Week, and a particularly sooty Coal of the Week.

Another fun, speculation-heavy episode you don’t want to miss!

Plus, don’t miss:

Show Credits

Recorded: November 14, 2025

Contact Us⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This week on the Wayspotters Podcast, Chris and Jamal dive into one of the biggest updates in recent Wayfarer history: Web Submissions v1 is officially live! The guys break down what’s new, how it changes the nomination flow, and why the community is buzzing — from multi-photo support to new radius warnings to the debate around whether in-voting nominations should appear on the map.

They then tackle the big-picture question: Are we ready for a global flood of new submitters? With the door now cracked open for future cross-game participation, they explore the good (more diverse Wayspots, rural growth), the bad (queue spikes, casual chaos), and the spicy (abuse risks, PRP issues, gym manipulation attempts).

Packed with insights, laughs, and classic Jamal-and-Chris energy, Episode 201 is a must-listen for Wayfinders everywhere.

Wayfarer Web Submission v1 overview and first impressions

What’s new: multi-photo support, radius warnings, optional categories, improved duplicate map

Community reactions and ambassador insights

Should in-voting nominations appear on the map?

The potential global flood of new submitters

Pros: diversity, rural growth, more eligible discoveries

Cons: queue spikes, casual chaos, remote abuse concerns

“The Spicy”: PRP issues, fake Wayspots, location manipulation, gym-creation attempts

What Niantic must get right before expansion: onboarding, automated rejection, better pin tools, education

✅ Spatial / Scopely News

✅ The debate no one asked for

✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week

✅ Dad Jokes (of course!)

Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell

Writer: Jamal Harvey

Producer: Jamal Harvey

Executive Producer: Kate Konz

Show Historian: Matty G

Recorded: November 20, 2025

Published: November 23, 2025

Season 4, Episode 45

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🎵 Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

🎤 Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

⚡ Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025. Pokémon GO © Niantic, Inc. Wayspotters & Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, or Nintendo.

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Welcome to a milestone episode of the Wayspotters Podcast! This week, Jamal and Chris celebrate Episode TWO HUNDRED with reflections, news, community moments, and a look toward the future of Wayfinding.

The boys take a moment to thank the listeners whose support made this milestone possible. With podcast statistics showing that most shows never make it past Episode 20, reaching 200 episodes is a huge achievement.

Highlights from the past two years:

Wayspotters launched on January 9th, 2022, and has never missed a Sunday release.

Over 230 hours of total audio content available on Spotify — that’s 9.6 days straight of Wayspotters.

The most listened-to episode is still the one featuring PokéAK.

On YouTube, the show has over 29,000 views, 2,200 watch hours, and 271 subscribers.

Most viewed episodes:

Episode 131 – “We Hailed a Daxi”

Episode 64 – “Helping You Make Better Submissions in Niantic Wayfarer”

Memories shared include:

GO Fests

Annual meetings with the Wayfarer team

Wayfarer challenges

The new reviewing UI

Community moments, music, and listener voicemails

Plus, don’t miss:

Show Credits

Recorded: November 14, 2025

Contact Us

Support the Show

Follow Us

Community & Friends

Music Credits

Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025.

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On this week’s episode of the Wayspotters Podcast… We’re diving deep into the Wayfinder Wishlist — the features and fixes we wish Niantic would bring to Wayfarer. After reading through the latest AMA and the 2026 Roadmap, we’ve got ideas that didn’t make the cut… but probably should have.

We’re talking about:

Full game visibility across all Niantic titles on the new Wayfarer map

Smarter duplicate detection powered by eMiLy?

Reviewer reputation stats and accuracy feedback

Detailed rejection reasons

Nomination and review streak rewards

And even a nomination age indicator to track review delays

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Recorded: November 6, 2025

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🎵 Music CreditsIntro: “Game Over” – Danijel ZamboBreak: Heavy Trap Drum Loops – LoopmastersOutro: “Itty Bitty 8 Bit” – Kevin MacLeodAdditional: Spanish Hard Trap – Steve Oxen

🎤 Vocal Recordings © Pokémon Professor Network 2025

⚡ Pokémon and all respective names © Nintendo 1996–2025.

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