Did Drew and Harley turn males off from contests?

May's male contest rivals might have been interesting characters, but perhaps Drew and Harley had some unintended effects on viewers' perceptions of the events:

Superficial Similarities: Mario Odyssey vs. PokePark

Super Mario Odyssey isn't the same as the PokePark games, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun figuring out what they have in common. This is Superficial Similarities, a series where we compare Pokemon and non-Pokemon content to see what parallels we can draw:

Upcoming Discusson: The music of "Giratina and the Sky Warrior"

In a few weeks, Anne from Pikapi Podcast and I will be recording a discussion about the music of Pokemon movie 11, "Giratina and the Sky Warrior". We'll primarily be comparing Crystal Kay's "One" against Arron Brotherton's "This Is A Beautiful World", but anything about the music of the movie is fair game, and we really want your comments:

Discussion: Underrated Pokemon Songs

Anne from Pikapi Podcast helps me discuss several Pokemon songs we feel haven't gotten the attention they deserve. In this first part, we go over:

-Because Everyone Was There (from Revelation Lugia)
-We're A Miracle (from Pokemon: The First Movie)
-Never Too Far From Home (from Totally Pokemon)
-Master Pokemon (Shown before Pokemon 4Ever and on Kids' WB)

Listen and find out what we have to say about these less-famous Pokemon songs:

Our discussion of underrated Pokemon music continues with "Because There Is The Sky" and the Italian Pokemon Chronicles theme. We also go over a few great viewer comments:

Also, what would our discussion be without a side conversation?

If they made a new Pokemon Pinball...

Some recent pinball releases on the Nintendo Switch (Pinball FX 3 and Stern Pinball Arcade) have caused me to think about the classic Pokemon Pinball for Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance, and what a new entry in the series might look like:

If you'd like to learn more about Zen Studios, the SwitchCast recently interviewed one of their staff members (bonus: the SwitchCast is co-hosted by KC, formerly of WTPT).

New Anime Dub Album Announced: Pokémon Movie Music Collection Releases 12/23!

The first new official Pokemon dub album in a decade is coming out in just a few days, with songs from the last four Pokemon movies. Find out more:

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"Aim To Be A Pokemon Master 2017" unboxing + new digest podcast episode

The new version of the original Japanese opening theme comes with a few goodies packed in. If you want to know what you'll be getting with this CD/DVD combo pack, you can find out here:

For the latest digest episode, there are two segments. First, Anne from Pikapi Podcast returns to talk about the music of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, where “A Thing To Be Protected” takes on ”Together We Make A Promise”. These two very different songs lead to another interesting discussion.

The second segment is an archival interview with Brian Steckler, co-writer of “Catch Me If You Can” from Pokémon: The First Movie. As it turns out, Brian has had quite an interesting career, covering commercials, TV, and more:

Links:

Pikapi Podcast
Brian Steckler