In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to discuss the music of Pokémon 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 varied soundtrack. To find out what we thought of the game itself, and hear even more about audio cassettes, be sure to listen after the outro:
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Monday, January 17, 2022
Recap: Spheal Pokemon Go Community Day
Another chilly community day gives us an opportunity to get a special move for Walrein. What kind of luck did I have in Monona, Wisconsin?
Monday, December 20, 2021
Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 51-Discussing the Music of "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team"
In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to talk about the music of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red & Blue Rescue Team. These initial entries in Pokémon's most successful side series have a number of interesting facets, including being the only side games with a full-on remake, which adds a third version to every tune. Luckily, the two of us are more than up to the task of covering this soundtrack. If you still need more though, we have the usual game discussion after the outro:
Friday, November 5, 2021
Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 49.5-Discussing the music of "Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness"
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, with our selections highlighting new areas, new characters, and of course, Shadow Lugia. On top of all that, there's the usual game discussion after the outro:
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 50-Discussing Pokemon Trozei Music/Insert Pokemon Song Here
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 choices. As usual, there's a game discussion after the episode outro.
In the second segment, Anne and I return to bat around some ideas about songs related to Pokémon movies, but not actually in them. I propose putting "Makin' My Way" into the dock scene of Pokemon: The First Movie, and Anne tries to find a place for "I Am A Collector" in Revelation Lugia (The Power of One). Both ideas have their merits, so listen in and decide for yourself:
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Friday, October 8, 2021
Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 49-Paul Umbach/Neal Coomer
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, including his time at Jive Records.
Our second segment (21:40-31:47) is an archival interview with Neal Coomer, co-performer of "It's Always You And Me" from the fifth generation of the anime. We talk about that song, as well as his thoughts on being a background vocalist for other singers, and even his video game work:
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Interview: Paul Umbach (Co-Producer, "(Have Some) Fun With The Funk")
In one of his early assignments at Jive Records, Paul Umbach helped record Aaron Carter's "(Have Some) Fun With The Funk", a song that would later appear on the double-platinum soundtrack to Pokemon: The First Movie. During his time at the the label, Paul had an opportunity to meet and work with several well-known musicians of the era, and has done quite a few things since:
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