Anne from Pikapi Podcast helps me discuss the music of Pokemon Conquest for the DS. This quirky crossover gave us a lot to talk about, including instrumentation, Japanese history, and a much more recent Pokémon game. On top of all that, there’s

Episode 69-Discussing the music of "PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond"

Dec 17th, 2023 49m 6s

Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss the music of PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond for the Wii. This sometimes-forgotten sequel delivers a fresh set of tunes, which have some interesting structural ties to the game. Afterwards, we move on to

Episode 68-Discussing the music of "Pokemon Rumble Blast"/Who said that?

Nov 3rd, 2023 53m 37s

In the first segment (1:14-28:42), Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss the music of Pokemon Rumble Blast for the 3DS. Like practically everything else in this entry, the soundtrack is an expansion of the original Rumble’s, but that did

Episode 67-Discussing the Music of "Super Smash Bros. Brawl"

Oct 13th, 2023 1h 1m

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to discuss the music of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. This entry in the series massively expanded the number of available tracks, so the two of us had to be very picky in narrowing that

Episode 66-Day 2 Events/Discussing the music of "PokePark Wii"

Jul 30th, 2023 1h

In the first segment (1:22-3:54), I interview Vince Krekeler of Day 2 events, the company that runs many of the regional Pokemon tournaments in the middle of the US. I took this opportunity to talk with him about how things are going for the fi

Episode 66-Day 2 Events/Discussing the music of "PokePark Wii"

Jul 30th, 2023 1h

Episode 65: Discussing the Music of Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs

May 30th, 2023 59m 50s

Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to discuss the music of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs for the DS. This final entry in the trilogy may not change the Ranger formula drastically, but it does come with a wide array of new tunes. As usual, there

Episode 64-Discussing the music of "Pokemon Rumble"

May 1st, 2023 59m 17s

Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops in to help discuss the music of Pokemon Rumble. This WiiWare title is definitely meatier than My Pokemon Ranch in terms of gameplay, and we try to figure out if the soundtrack follows suit. As usual, there's a gam

Episode 63-Anime Milwaukee 2023/Discussing the music of "Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia"

Mar 7th, 2023 1h 1m

The first segment (1:14-9:00) contains a pair of voice actor interviews from Anime Milwaukee 2023*. Listen in as Suzie Yeung and Leah Clark share their experiences working on Pokemon. If you'd like to know more about what I did at the conventio

Episode 62-Discussing the Music of "My Pokemon Ranch"/Pokemon Music Trivia

Jan 15th, 2023 1h 10m

In the first segment (1:15-24:18), Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to discuss the music of My Pokemon Ranch for the Wii. While it might be light in...a lot of areas, this title still had enough material for us to make some observations. As us

Episode 61-Discussing the Music of "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky"

Nov 27th, 2022 1h 2m

Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss the music of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky. This second set of games from the beloved side series features another boatload of tunes, which we try our best to cover, e

Episode 60: Discussing the music of "Pokemon Battle Revolution"

Oct 10th, 2022 1h 4m

Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to discuss the music of Pokemon Battle Revolution for the Wii. This follow-up to Genius Sonority's GameCube titles has a number of venues with a diverse set of tunes, plus an announcer to boot. It may also have

Episode 59: Michael Haigney/Kyle Hebert

Sep 17th, 2022 27m 8s

In the first segment(1:18-21:20), I interview Michael Haigney, a localizer for early seasons of the Pokemon anime. We talk about his career in entertainment, what the process of adapting an anime is like, and a few of his other experiences. Don

Episode 58: Deconstructing Pokemon Songs

Aug 5th, 2022 45m 12s

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to examine what can be heard behind the vocals of various Pokemon songs. "A Small Thing", "Polkamon", “Blah, Blah, Blah", and several others all get a close listen in this discussion. We may no

Episode 57: Discussing Pokemon 25: The Album

Jul 2nd, 2022 1h 8m

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss some of the songs from Pokémon 25: The Album. In addition to the tracks themselves, we cover the release strategy, music videos, and whether these songs would work with Secrets of th

Episode 56: James "D Train" Williams

May 19th, 2022 23m 7s

In this episode, I interview James "D Train" Williams. While many of you will know him as a co-performer of the original PokeRap, it turns out he’s actually had a very extensive career, both as a lead singer and a backup artist. For even more s

Episode 55: Discussing the score (and the rest) of "Secrets of the Jungle"

Apr 20th, 2022 57m 28s

In this second part of our "Secrets of the Jungle" discussion, we cover the score of the film, and our thoughts on the movie itself. In the process, we revisit a song from a previous Pokemon movie, and make some observations about scientists in

Episode 54: Discussing the songs of "Secrets of the Jungle"

Apr 9th, 2022 1h 3m

In this first part of our "Secrets of the Jungle" discussion, Anne from Pikapi Podcast helps me go over the movie’s six songs. It’s a lot of material to navigate, but we manage to cover all of them, including comparing the ones that are differe

Episode 53: Anime Milwaukee 2022

Apr 3rd, 2022 49m 12s

This episode features a series of interviews from Anime Milwaukee 2022. My first convention in two years, it gave me an opportunity to talk with voice actors from the across the franchise. Characters like Dr. Zed, Detective Decker, and Karen ar

Episode 52: Discussing the music of "Pokemon Ranger"

Jan 17th, 2022 1h 4m

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss the music of Pokemon Ranger for the Nintendo DS. This final side game of generation three is best known for its touchscreen mechanics, but we manage to get quite a bit out of its var

Episode 51-Discussing the Music of "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team"

Dec 20th, 2021 1h 7m

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to talk about the music of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red & Blue Rescue Team. These initial entries in Pokemon's most successful side series have a number of interesting facets, including being t

Episode 49.5-Discussing the music of "Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness"

Nov 4th, 2021 50m 55s

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast helps me talk about the music of Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness for the GameCube. While it may seem like a slightly expanded version of Colosseum, there's actually a ton of new audio content to cover, wit

Episode 50-Discussing Pokemon Trozei Music/Insert Pokemon Song Here

Oct 21st, 2021 1h 1m

In the first segment (1:45-15:21), Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss the music of Pokemon Trozei for the Nintendo DS. While the soundtrack isn't the most extensive, it's certainly worth talking about, with some interesting stylistic

Episode 49-Paul Umbach/Neal Coomer

Oct 7th, 2021 32m 14s

First (1:15-20:25), there's an interview with Paul Umbach, co-producer of Aaron Carter's "(Have Some) Fun With The Funk" from the Pokemon: The First Movie soundtrack. In addition to discussing the song, we cover Paul's lengthy musical career, i

Episode 48-Discussing the Music of "Pokemon Dash"/Nick McKaig

Sep 6th, 2021 57m 2s

In the first segment (1:17-35:20), Anne from Pikapi Podcast helps me discuss the music of Pokemon Dash, the first Nintendo DS Pokemon game. While this racer certainly isn't the most memorable Pokemon title, that didn't stop us from finding plen