Lured Up - A Pokémon GO Podcast

Lured Up Podcast 312 Record Date - 7/7/24 Publish Date - 7/12/24   This is a very special episode of the Lured Up Podcast! Recorded at our Community’s Air BnB in Harlem, NY, we were surrounded by some of our closest friends. It is incredible that this game has created a network of friends that we will carry for the rest of our lives! Huge shout out to our entire Community, especially those that ma...

Lured Up Podcast 311 Record Date - 6/27/2024 Publish Date - 6/30/2024   Another news bomb went off this week as Trainers prep for GO Fest: NYC. We have our July Content Update as well as a few events worth of details to run through, which means this episode is rapid fire with news and updates. We begin with a recap of Scorching Steps and how no matter how you shake it, egg events are not something...

Lured Up Podcast 310 Record Date - 6/20/2024 Publish Date - 6/23/2024   June is definitely not the calm before the GO Fest storm as we have had non stop events like Spelunker’s Cove and Scorching Steps. We take a look at what makes these events tick and how we can tell the difference between a filler event and an event that actually has substance. The 8th Anniversary Event looks to be a much neede...

Lured Up Podcast 309 Record Date - 6/13/24 Publish Date - 6/19/24 This month is moving fast and we have a ton of events to get through before GO Fest NYC. This week brought us Slumbering Sands and Goomy Community Day, but then landed us directly into Spelunker’s Cove. The second half of the month will also be busy with Scorching Steps and Cyndaquil Community Day Classic. It would be impossible to...

Lured Up Podcast 308 Record Date - 6/5/2024 Publish Date - 6/9/2024   We are back in the saddle and ready to ride! We are excited to be back to our weekly schedule and pumping out podcasts! Thanks to everyone for baring with us as Ken finished his move!   The motherload of info dropped this past week with Shared Skies being announced as the 15th Season of Pokémon GO. We have plenty to dig through...

Lured Up Podcast 307   Apologies on how late the audio version of this episode is! We had some major tech issues that we finally have worked through! Hopefully the quality is ok!   Niantic dropped a news bomb just in time to close out the Season of Wonders. We run through a huge list of items and bring in Chris and Jamal from Wayspotters to help make sense of the latest Wayfarer Challenge!   Flock...

Lured Up Podcast 306 Stream Date - 5/8/24 Publish Date - 5/12/24   As we approach the final weeks of The Season of Wonder, we discuss the overall flow and cohesion of the Season. Most notably, the Rediscover Campaign has reached its finale with the release of the improved AR experience. All of the new releases that we have seen this season are still sitting in the shadow of GO Fest, which won’t ev...

Lured Up Podcast 305 Stream Date - 4/23/2024 Publish Date - 4/26/2024   When the Rediscover GO trailer dropped the Community was hyped and social was filled with speculation and hope of how the game would be updated. The Rediscover Yourself campaign was first up, and we are sad to say that it was one of Niantic’s biggest misses to date. This isn’t poor servers or a latency filled experience, but r...

Lured Up Podcast 304 Streamed Live - 4/9/24 Audio/VoD - 4/13/24 This was a massive week for both events and announcements! We begin today’s episode with a recap of our last week of gameplay including Sizable Surprises and Bagon Community Day. Wh will have a few days of vanilla spawns before we hit the Bug Out and the debut of Mega Heracross. We will get you prepped and ready to get through the fir...

Lured Up Podcast 303 Streamed Live - 4/2/2024 Published - 4/6/2024    Trainers saw Team GO Rocket Take Over their games last week and we will recap how we did during the event! With Sizeable Surprises on the horizon, April is shaping up to be another packed month of events. We also have Part 2 of the Wonder Ticket to work through, which has proven to offer some great value in the grand scheme of t...

Lured Up Podcast 302 Video Streamed Live - 3/27/2024 Audio Podcast Published - 3/29/2024   We had plenty happening on and off the screen this week! We have plenty to unpack and plenty to compare opinions over! We begin with a recap of Weather Week and our current feelings on Verdant Wonders. Is Zarude the new Galarian Mr. Mime? With a $7.99 Ticket and a boring task progression, Zarude may take the...

Lured Up Podcast 301 Record Date - 3/12/2024 Publish Date - 3/24/2024   March has become a non stop barrage of events and has proven that this Season is bringing the heat. With the Horizons event wrapped up we have Weather Week and Verdant Wonders up next.    GO Fest details have been shared for each of the IRL locations. We will be in NYC this year, and hope to see everyone there! Stay tuned for...

Lured Up Podcast 300 Record Date - 3/5/2024 Publish Date - 3/10/2024   We are back after a brief hiatus! Thank you for your patience!   There is plenty to catch up on including our GO Tour gameplay, Research Day, and thoughts on the Horizon event. Niantic definitely has no interest in slowing things down post GO Tour as March is looking strong and packed with  events. While we work through the Hor...

Lured Up Podcast 299 Record Date - 2/6/2024 Publish Date - 2/9/2024   Lunar New Year is here and at the time of this recording, are still working our way through the Global Challenge. Writing this description after the goal has been met and the bonuses not being well received, let’s enjoy our blissful ignorance in not yet hearing Twitter’s cries about it. Chansey Community Day was a fan favorite a...

Lured Up Podcast 298 Record Date - 1/30/24 Publish Date - 2/2/24   Taken Treasures was a ton of fun and was the perfect close to January. As we close out the month, we need to get ready to grind because February will be an onslaught of events. Pacing has been over the top every month for the last few years and the barrage of events will continue into 2024.   We start with a runthrough of the Febru...

Lured Up Podcast 297 Record Date - 1/16/2024 Publish Date - 1/20/2024   We have a nice combination of news and commentary this week as the both the blogs and social media have been on fire. We start with a recap of the last week of gameplay including Dazzling Dream and its questionable choice of a Hatch Collection Challenge. The Community was very upset about this being time gated, as well as the...

Lured Up Podcast 296 Record Date - 1/13/2023 Publish Date - 1/16/2023   Niantic did not have the best week with a slew of hiccups across different mechanics of the game. From Therian Tornadus not available as a Shiny to Bewear learning a charge move as a fast move, only to be followed up with the Dusk Form Lycanroc debacle, Trainer sentiment of Niantic is exceptionally low. While Twitter may be as...

Lured Up Podcast 295 Recorded and Streamed on Twitch- 12/26/2023 VoD and Audio Publish Date - 12/28/2023   We have plenty of gameplay to recap from the last week. The pair of Winter Events made for a nice setting for Wyrdeer Raid Day. With the holiday weekend making it tough for someTrainers to find the time to get out to Raid, we discuss how an increased Remote Raid limit makes for a nice supplem...

Lured Up Podcast 294 Record Date - 12/19/2023 Publish Date - 12/23/2023   There is a ton to discuss this week as we journey deeper into Timeless Travels. Adamant Time had some ups and downs with the encounter pool being polarizing, as Kanto typically splits the Community. Nothing however, will split the Community more than a good old fashioned Niantic blunder, which is what happened this week in G...

Lured Up Podcast 293 Record Date - 12/6/2023 Publish Date - 12/10/2023   A new Season is upon us and with it comes excitement, anticipation, and hype, right? You won’t see any of that if you take a look at the feeds of some of the game’s biggest content creators. With claims flying all over the place that the game is dead and that new features are dull, some think the game is in a rut. Others howe...

Lured Up Podcast 292 - It Needs Seasoning Record Date - 11/25/2023 Publish Date - 11/26/2023   Use code: BALLCHECK20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ for 20% Off and Free Shipping! You can still help out by using our code through the Black Friday Sale!   Is it just us or does it not feel like the latest Season of Pokémon GO is coming to a close? As we enter the final week of Adventures Abound, the th...

Lured Up Podcast 291 Record Date - 11/18/2023 Publish Date - 11/21/2023   USE CODE: BALLCHECK20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ FOR 20% OFF AND FREE SHIPPING There have been plenty of Pokémon in fashion this week, and the Shiny chase is on. We had a ton of costume Shinies to look out for which kept the grinders busy, and a really cool Dragonite in Raids for that camp to go after. With Fashion Week w...

Lured Up Podcast 290 Record Date - 11/12/2023 Publish Date - 11/15/2023   As we approach the end of the season, the amount of events is still packing the calendar. The Festival of Lights brought on some fun spawns and visuals, and Mega Garchomp Raid Day brought Trainers outside for another fun day of IRL gameplay. We have noticed a ton of positive Community Ambassador posts showing off incredible...

Lured Up Podcast 289 Record Date - 10/28/2023 Publish Date - 10/30/2023   What’s this, what’s this? Two incredible weeks of PGO Gameplay with more on the way! It’s been a great time to play Pokémon GO with the Halloween Events and a Team GO Rocket Takeover keeping Trainers really busy. From new Pokémon to unique shiny chases, there is a bit of something for everyone.    Most of the action this wee...

Lured Up Podcast 288 Record Date - 10/21/2023 Publish Date - 10/23/2023   Adam is back on US soil! We learn about his first ever trip abroad and what it was like to Train at the City Safari in Barcelona! From airport to airport and park to city, there are plenty of stories to share. Huge shout out to Kriket23 for helping Adam guide himself through Spain!   For the rest of us, the week included the...