Pokemon Radio

It seems like the time may have finally come for Derik and Ceci to officially take over the show from Prof. Oak, who seems to be too busy with his "research" this season. Poojus finally finds a Gastly. Derik realizes he has made a huge mistake in Wayward Cave. Ceci correctly pronounces every name. Jenna gets absolutely roasted by her mom. Field Correspondent Gabby brings us an odd and unsettling i...

Welcome back to our regularly scheduled programming! With Prof. Oak stuck in the Sinnoh Underground, Derik and Ceci trust in the power of ACH and forge on without him. Poojus ignores the Name Rater. Ceci has a Cherubi-related PTSD flashback. Derik has a new conspiracy theory about Team Galactic. Jenna catches even more Pokemon (how much prior work experience does this girl have??). Our trainers ba...

Watch out folks, this episode is coming at you edited and produced by none other than Derik himself! As we continue out journey through Sinnoh, Derik has an unsettling theory about small children in need of help. Ceci is excited to grow some berries. Poojus roughs it on Route 205 despite there being a rest house on the route. Jenna drops some truth bombs about America's most hated Fortune 500 comp...

With Professor Oak hoping to pick up some dating tips from the local Psyduck, Derik and Ceci continue on to Jubilife City with their trainers. Jenna learns that Abra can now use moves other than Teleport. Derik hides from clowns. Poojus takes a unique approach to battling Rock type Pokemon. Ceci complains extensively about coal and coal mining. Our trainers battle for their very first gym badge at...

Season 4 premiere time! With Professor Oak out on summer "vacation," Derik and Ceci travel to Sinnoh to meet this season's trainers, the Sinnoh Pokemon League's newest interns! These trainers will challenge the Sinnoh Pokemon League using a team made up of the Pokemon types of defeated gyms...should be fun! We meet Poojus and Jenna, their rivals Fükfacé and Bernie, and their starter Pokemon, Turdt...

Listen in as Derik and Ceci give you their opinions on Q-jus's and Edna's journeys, and stay tuned to the very end to learn more about plans for Season 4 of Pokemon Radio! Hosted as always by the inimitable Field Correspondent Gabby. Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and subscribe/follow wherever you get your podcasts! ~Instagram: @pokemonradiopod ~Twitter: @pokemonradiopod

It's the Season 3 finale! Finally! Derik questions the existence of Mirage Island. Ceci spends way too much time speculating about Hoenn's tourism industry. Q-jus shakes up his team. Edna learns the value of overstocking healing items. Field Correspondent Gabby interviews a shady guy in Pacifidlog Town, and our trainers battle the Elite 4 and Pokemon Champion! Will they succeed with their un-evolv...

It's the penultimate episode of Season 3, and our trainers are of course tasked with saving the world from an entirely preventable disaster. Q-jus decides to rely on just four of his six Pokemon. Ceci makes things difficult for Edna with her lack of spatial reasoning skills. Edna decimates a terrifying legendary creature by using its own Ability against it. Derik is peeved at the lack of world-sav...

We are so sorry that this episode is delayed that we got a special guest aka Ceci's co-worker to do our outro. Boojus refuses to let go of the Flat Earth theory or Nincada. Edna makes some late changes to her Pokemon team. Ceci enjoys Surfing on a Wailmer. Derik still doesn't respect the concept of Pokemon Gym puzzles. Our trainers battle for their seventh badge at the Mossdeep City Gym, and Field...

Professor Oak's old man shoes finally have their revenge while Derik and Ceci carry on. Boojus is refused berries for his conspiracy theories. Edna's Kauffman competes in the Master Rank Beauty Contest. Ceci has a theory about the members of Team Aqua and Team Magma. Derik meets his longterm nemesis, warp panels. Field Correspondent Gabby brings us an interview with the one and only Capt. Stern. P...

With Professor Oak following good COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, Derik and Ceci are back together after a month and struggling to remember how the Pokemon universe works. Ceci lives her best life with Bug Pokemon. Derik continues to criticize President Stone. Q-jus develops a new conspiracy theory involving Kecleon. Edna goes buck wild in the Safari Zone. Our trainers battle at the Fortree City G...

Derik and Ceci are BACK! It's been a long time listeners, and as much as you missed us, I promise we missed recording for you even more. Note that this episode was recorded before Derik was sick with COVID, so we are a bit behind the times! Now let's see what happened this week...Edna learned to Surf on a Zigzagoon. Derik learns how much of his rambling is edited out in post-production of the show...

With Prof. Oak in the exec's office to answer for the show shenanigans, Derik and Ceci follow Q-jus and Edna through a Gym Badge double feature. Ceci questions Team Aqua's methods. Q-jus shows off some sick mountain biking tricks. Derik soaks in the hot springs in Lavaridge Town. Edna has a heart-warming reunion with her stepfather, Norman. Our trainers battle for their fourth AND fifth gym badges...

It's Derik and Ceci, together again! This week, we take a break from reporting on our trainers in Hoenn and take advantage of Derik and Ceci being in the same city (for once) to discuss impressions of Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Derik is about 5 hours into the game, while Ceci is (at time of recording) 96:59 hours in. We hope you enjoy this episode as we discuss our thoughts on mechanics, mild critic...

With the realization that Professor Oak is never joining this show, Goldenrod Public Radio sends a producer to keep an eye on our favorite radio hosts. Edna and Kauffman crush another Pokemon Contest. Derik and Ceci attempt to justify their travel expenses to Producer Michael. Q-jus is frightened of cell phone signals. We finally settle the debate of I-before-e, silent-p: can both Team Aqua and Te...

Derik and Ceci finally acknowledge the reality that Prof. Oak will likely never join the show. Both Edna and Q-jus get their butts kicked by Wattson. Ceci applauds the the gay couple outside the Pokemon Daycare. Edna crushes her first Pokemon Contest. Q-jus learns that his Mudkip is a female. Derik rants about the Rusturf Tunnel still not being open. Our trainers battle (a few times) for their thi...

With Professor Oak stuck in a horror movie - I mean, the Trick House - Derik, Ceci, and their trainers get up close and personal with Team Aqua/Magma this week. Q-jus get judged by the Name Rater. Ceci spends a lot of time at the Oceanic Museum. Edna continues her rivalry with Brendan. Derik is still waiting to receive a Bike. We get a wonderful surprise when we run into Field Correspondent Gabby...

Yes, this is the fabled episode with a 24 hour turnaround time from recording to uploading. Ceci is coming off a sinus infection, Derik is coming off a weekend of travel, and Edna and Q-jus are coming off their first gym badge. Derik teaches the kids in Dewford Town about drugs. Ceci is triggered by the Dewford Town Gym. Edna learns how to tie a scarf in a sailors knot. Q-jus connects Fabulous Les...

Professor Oak is off at Devon Corp doing some "professional development" BS, so Derik and Ceci explore Rustboro City with their trainers. Derik is confused when we can't immediately enter the executive suite of a massive corporation. Edna struggles with her first gym badge. Ceci relives the trauma of having a song with her name in it sung to her over and over again. Q-jus finally catches a new Pok...

Professor Oak may be back from Exeggcute Island but he is not safe from the winter weather, leaving Derik and Ceci to once again continue on with their trainers alone. Edna and Q-jus battle their first trainers and stand around watching a sickly child catch a partner Pokemon. Derik and Ceci fight about who the villains of the game actually are. Edna meets up with her stepdad. Q-jus gets absolutely...

New year, new season, same Derik & Ceci. In the season 3 premier, we meet Edna and Q-Jus, the new trainers that Derik and Ceci will be following through Hoenn. Edna and her neighbor start off on the wrong foot. Q-Jus is warned by his family not to ride a Lapras too far, lest it fall off the flat PokéEarth. It seems that for two very different reasons, our trainers won't be evolving their Pokém...

Look, I'll just be honest: I don't really know what happened here. Derik and Ceci got to hang out with the hosts of The PokéBros Podcast, Chad and Mike, to give our listeners a peek behind the curtain into who your hosts are. We talk childhoods, favorite games, and most controversial Pokemon theories. It's definitely a dramatic end to the 2021 bonus season, so strap in and get to know your hosts....

Today, Derik and Ceci are joined by some of their closest friends to see who really knows the most about Pokemon. Fair warning, the audio in this episode is not as crisp as usual, and there is a bit of an echo at points, but we think it adds to the charm and atmosphere of the table :) Enjoy! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and subscribe/follow wherever you get your podcasts! If y...

Bonus-filled December continues with Derik and Ceci spending an hour arguing about how to pronounce Pokemon names - no, really, that's all this is. Buckle up and prepare to be offended by how (at least) one of us pronounces Pokemon names, and please do angry Tweet at us about everything we got wrong. Special thanks to listeners Leslie and Matt for giving us this idea and putting together the list...

Welcome to a bonus-filled December! Today we bring you a compilation of all the advertisements and announcements we had during Season 2 of Pokemon Radio. Enjoy!