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Pika Pals Podcast: Pokémon Nostalgia

Pika Pals Podcast: Pokémon Nostalgia

By: Jed
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Your weekly dose of Pokémon fun and nostalgia! Hosted by Jed — a 90s kid who grew up with the original TV show and the craze that came with it — this podcast is a love letter to Pokémon. I revisit the original Pokémon TV series and the world around it: toys, trading cards, video games, playground rumours, and all the moments that made Pokémania a cultural phenomenon. 🎧 New episodes every week 📲 Find more Pokémon nostalgia @PikaPalsPod 🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.Jed Social Sciences
Episodes
  • #35 - Hit-monchan Me With Your Best Shot (The Punchy Pokémon)
    Jan 31 2026

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “The Punchy Pokémon” — where Ash enters the brutal P1 Grand Prix, learns what it really means to earn a Pokémon’s trust, and faces a tough decision about loyalty, ambition, and letting go.


    💬 Join the conversation:

    • Was Ash right to leave Primeape behind for further training, or should it have stayed with the team?
    • Do you think this episode handled fighting Pokémon and competition well?
    • Which P1 Grand Prix battle stands out to you the most?


    📲 Follow & Connect

    Follow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠

    Leave a voice message: ⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠

    Letters via Poké-mail also accepted.


    💛 Pika Pals Unite

    Donate via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community.


    🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

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    34 mins
  • #34 - Strike a Pika Pose (Pokémon Fashion Flash)
    Jan 24 2026

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches “Pokémon Fashion Flash” — where Ash and friends wander onto Scissor Street, a glamorous hub of Pokémon salons, beauty parlours, and questionable fashion choices. What begins as a light-hearted look at Pokémon makeovers quickly turns into a clash of philosophies about appearance, care, and what truly brings out a Pokémon’s strength — with Team Rocket running a suspiciously successful salon of their own.


    💬 Join the conversation:

    • ​Do you agree with Suzie’s belief that a Pokémon’s strength comes from within, or do looks matter too?
    • ​Was this Brock’s most unexpected character moment so far?
    • ​Which Pokémon makeover from the Indigo League stands out to you the most?


    📲 Follow & Connect

    Follow: ⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠

    Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠

    Leave a voice message: ⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠

    Letters via Poké-mail also accepted.


    💛 Pika Pals Unite

    Donate via ⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community.


    🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

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    28 mins
  • #33 - Hypno-tized (Hypno’s Naptime)
    Jan 17 2026

    In this episode of the Pika Pals Podcast, Jed rewatches Pokémon “Hypno’s Naptime” — where Ash and friends arrive in a quiet town plagued by a disturbing mystery: children have been vanishing in their sleep, Pokémon at the local Center aren’t recovering, and a strange sleep wave has been drifting through the area night after night. Teaming up with Officer Jenny, the group begins an investigation that leads to one of the creepiest Pokémon episodes of the Indigo League.


    💬 Join the conversation:

    • ​Did “Hypno’s Naptime” scare you as a kid, or did it fly over your head at the time?
    • ​Is this one of the darkest episodes of the Indigo League?
    • ​Which Pokémon episode do you think pushed the boundaries of “kids’ TV” the most?


    📲 Follow & Connect

    Follow: ⁠⁠⁠@PikaPalsPod⁠⁠⁠

    Email: ⁠pikapalspod@gmail.com⁠

    Leave a voice message: ⁠speakpipe.com/pikapalspod⁠

    Letters via Poké-mail also accepted.


    💛 Pika Pals Unite

    Donate via ⁠⁠⁠Pika Pals Unite⁠⁠⁠ and support mental health in the Pokémon community.


    🚨 Fan-made podcast. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Facts referenced from Bulbapedia and Serebii.

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    38 mins
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