Lured Up - A Pokémon GO Podcast

Lured Up Podcast Creator Series Episode 34 Recording Date - 8/17/2022 Publish Date - 9/6/2022   I had the pleasure of chatting with Bret and Gracie from After Darkrai! I’ve been listening to this show for a while and it brings a fantastic combination of comedy and raw podcasting with every episode. The hosts have fantastic chemistry and you will quickly learn how well they interact with each other...

Lured Up Podcast 231 Record Date - 8/30/2022 Publish Date - 9/2/2022   This GO Fest Season has been amazing but it is time to say goodbye! After a mix of global and live events, we have had some of the best gameplay to date during the Season of GO. We recap our season and the GO Fest Finale as we look forward to the future. Thanks to Niantic we have dates for the next three Community Days as well...

Lured Up Podcast Creator Series Episode33  Recording Date - 8/10/2022 Publish Date - 8/25/2022   I had the pleasure of chatting with one of Pokémon GO’s rising content stars, Poké Daxi! Taking the TIkTok and short form video world by storm, Poké Daxi brings a new energy, style, and format to a content scene that has been dominated by a few select creators for years. His youthful approach to the sh...

Lured Up Podcast 230 Record Date - 8/16/2022 Publish Date - 8/17/2022   The Bug Out ranks up there with the best Pokémon GO Event ever! It had it all and kept Trainers happy with a consistent barrage of spawns, research, and raids! Let’s hope that the upcoming Pokémon Worlds Event will have what it takes to keep us occupied until the GO Fest Finale. With a Costume Pikachu at its helm, we aren’t to...

Lured Up Podcast 229 Record Date - 8/10/2022 Publish Date - 8/12/2022   GO Fest Season is officially behind us and Niantic has to fill a tall order of keeping the momentum going. With the Bug Out Event happening this week, we will have to see if the diverse spawns, new Mega, and the return of Genesect will have enough to keep us satisfied. Perhaps the Ultra Unlock from GO Fest: Sapporo will be the...

Lured Up Podcast Creator Series Episode 32 Recording Date - 8/8/2022 Publish Date - 8/9/2022   I had the pleasure of chatting with good friend of the show JT Valor for the 4th time! JT always brings positivity and charm as his work ethic and dedication to his craft are unmatched! We discuss how his process of tracking down Shiny Pokémon can be an all day affair! It was fascinating to learn that a...

Lured Up Podcast 228 Record Date - 8/3/2022 Publish Date - 8/4/2022   The GO Fest withdrawal is REAL! We are definitely missing our trip to Seattle but the game has done a great job keeping the momentum going. The Hisuian Adventures Event was a good one, especially with the Ultra Unlock bonuses. We recap our experiences including a trip to NYC to hook up with some friends and creators.   GO Fest i...

Friday, July 22 10:30am - 12:30pm Seattle Public Central Library 1000 4th Ave 4:00 - 6:00pm Notable Trainer Meet & Greet Tent   Saturday, July 23th 10:30am - 12:30pm Olympic Sculpture Park 2901 Western Ave 4:00 - 6:00pm Notable Trainer Meet & Greet Tent Saturday Night Pub Crawl 9:00 - 9:30 - Tradewinds Tavern https://www.instagram.com/tradewindstavern/  2505 2nd Ave Suite 105   9:40 - 10:10 - Buck...

Lured Up Podcast 226 Record Date - 7/13/2022 Publish Date - 7/14/2022   This audio was recorded live on Twitch! Check out our YouTube for the VoD!   We begin with a recap of the Anniversary Event and the positive reaction we saw from the community. With July being dominated with GO Fest, the Anniversary Event was a perfect way to set up the back half of the month.    We are glad that Starly Commun...

Lured Up Podcast 225 Record Date - 7/7/2022 Publish Date - 7/8/2022   For the first time in 225 episodes we have a single host show! Ken takes the wheel himself to run through the week’s happenings including GO Fest Berlin and its Ultra Unlock, July Content Update, and the current Anniversary Event!   Poke the Bear this week offers some hot takes as the discussion is over Naintic’s ramp up of anti...

Lured Up Podcast 224 Record Date - 6/21/2022 Publish Date - 6/24/2022   While there wasn’t too much news to discuss this week, we still managed to put together a packed show. We start with our experiences so far with the TCG Crossover Event which we are having a blast with. From a diverse spawn pool to a solid shiny chase, there is plenty to do for everyone.    We veer away from the news to talk a...

Lured Up Podcast 223 Record Date - 6/14/22 Publish Date - 6/17/22   Thank you to everyone that joined us for our Livestream!   With Adventure Week wrapped up there was plenty to discuss. The event went over great with the community as the spawns, eggs, and research kept most Trainers engaged and busy. We had a few days of vanilla spawns before getting right back at it with the TCG Crossover event!...

Lured Up Podcast Record Date - 6/7/2022 Publish Date - 6/10/2022   Global GO Fest is a wrap and we had very different experiences with the event. One of us was stuck at work for most of the day and the other put in 26,000 steps and 1,000 catches! This event has split the community with many thinking that shiny rates were too light, with others thinking it felt just right. Either way we had a diver...

Lured Up Podcast  Creator Series Episode 31 Recording Date - 6/1/2022 Publish Date - 6/9/2022   I had the pleasure of chatting with PoGOMiloUK about his content journey through video and podcasting. It was one of those moments in life when you connect with someone from the other side of the planet but they feel like they live next door. From video content that is unique and compelling to podcasts...

We had the pleasure of joining a panel of incredible Pokémon GO Podcasts! This Roundtable was organized by our friends at the BTW Podcast! It was an absolute blast and we look forward to doing it again! Make sure you connect with all the shows involved!   BTW - https://www.btwpvp.com/ GoCast - https://www.gocastpodcast.com/ Round Table Chatot - https://twitter.com/rtchatot   Support the show by sh...

Lured Up Podcast 221 Record Date - 5/31/22 Publish Date - 6/3/22   The Season of GO is here and there is a ton of news to review! From a tease of Nihilego to 3 months of details, this Season looks to have a focus on social exploration. June is bringing a ton of events with Global GO Fest, Adventure Week and a packed GBL lineup. GO Fest Global Challenges will lead to some upgraded events and solid...

Lured Up Podcast 220 Record Date - 5/19/2022 Publish Date - 5/20/2022   There is a ton of news to cover this week as we prepare to say goodbye to the Season of Alola. With the Water Festival giving way to a last chance at Seasonal Spawns before the Alola to Alola event sweeps in, we still have plenty to do before we close the month. First we look back over the last week and how both the Water Fest...

Lured Up Podcast 219 Record Date - 5/12/2022 Publish Date - 5/17/2022   As we reach the midpoint of May, the in game events have been keeping Trainers satisfied and busy with a great blend of bonuses and spawns. With the announcement of GO Fest Berlin and Sapporo details, morale amongst the social community may be on the mend. In person events like Safari Zone Seville continue to push the point of...

Lured Up Podcast Creator Series Episode 30 Recording Date - 5/4/2022 Publish Date - 5/6/2022   This Episode features one of our closest friends within the Pokémon GO creative space, Chris Puenner of the GoCast Podcast. Our shows have run parallel for years and have never tripped over each other. How we have embraced our audiences has helped us thrive in a saturated podcast market.    We dig into s...

Lured Up Podcast 218 Record Date - 4/28/22 Publish Date - 4/30/22   We held off on recording live earlier in the week in order to maintain our embargo on the late week news! We start off with the Mega system revamp that we have all been waiting for! Niantic may have finally hit a home run as this update really engages you with the mechanic and makes it seem worth it to Mega Evolve! Hopefully our M...

NOTE - Since the original release of this episode, we needed to make some edits to part of the Poke The Bear segment. We sliced a good 5-10 minutes out so sorry if there is a plot gap! Lured Up Podcast 217 Record Date - 4/23/2022 Publish Date - 4/19/2022   We are back with a live recording of Lured Up on Twitch! Thank you to everyone that tuned in to watch along! We begin with a recap of the Sprin...

Lured Up Podcast 216 Record Date - 4/13/2022 Publish Date - 4/15/2022   We are springing into spring as we have wrapped up our Team GO Rocket event! With a slew of new costume Pokémon available, the shiny chase for them is on. In terms of events, it seems that the Community is loving things, as the three hour Mudkip window may already be far in the background.   New details have been released for...

Lured Up Podcast 215 Record Date - 4/7/2022 Publish Date - 4/8/2022   The April Fool’s Ditto event left us wanting more as half of the community didn’t even know that there was a mini event tucked into 3 hours of the day. For whatever reason, this event hit the mark with Trainers even though it didn’t include any new Pokémon or bonuses. It was just an all around good old fashioned hunt.   The All-...

Lured Up Podcast 214 Record Date - 3/30/2022 Publish Date - 4/2/2022   With the Lush Jungle wrapped up, the landscape for April is looking to be really fun. With a Ditto event to kick things off, this may finally be the opportunity for us all to get a Shiny! Mudkip Community Day Classic is also this weekend as the battlers will be happy to get some XL and everyone else will be able to get some Swa...

Lured Up Podcast 213 Record Date - 3/23/22 Publish Date - 3/25/22   We had a ton of fun on this episode as we covered a range of topics both with the game and the community. We start with a recap of the Festival of Colors, which seemed to have universal approval, even though the community is still mourning the loss of stationary incense. The Lush Jungle event is also proving to be a lot of fun, an...