Poke Press Digest Podcast-Episode 74-Discussing the Music of "Rumble U" and "Battle Trozei"

 Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to talk about the music of Pokémon Rumble U and Pokémon Battle Trozei. Both games are small, but we were able to pick out a few tunes and make some interesting observations. In our feedback section, we talk about the connections we’ve made in our musical research, as well as an unexpected entry in a recent miniseries. Still want more? There’s a double game discussion after the outro:

Links:

Pikapi Podcast 
Poke Casters Network

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Poke Press Digest Podcast-Episode 73-What's the best version of the English Pokémon Theme?

Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops by to help me discuss several versions of the English Pokémon theme. Listen in as we compare and contrast renditions from the TV show, movies, and beyond. Oh, and if by some chance you were wondering how “Born To Be A Winner” fits into all of this, don’t worry, we cover that after the outro:

Links:

Pikapi Podcast

Poke Casters Network

Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 72-Discussing the music of "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity"

Anne from Pikapi Podcast stops by to discuss the music of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity for the 3DS. While not the most popular entry in the series, it still comes with a wide array of impressive new tunes, giving us plenty to talk about. As usual, we have a game discussion after the outro. In our feedback section, we discuss the ongoing opportunity (or perhaps risk) of doing a remake of Pokémon 2000:

Links:
Pikapi Podcast
Poke Casters Network
Pam Sheyne Interview
Pokémon 2000 Mockup

Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 71-Anime Milwaukee 2024/AI Character Songs

The first segment (1:06-39:08) is a series of interviews from Anime Milwaukee 2024*. As usual, I was able to meet with a number of voice actors and talk about their work on the Pokemon franchise. With roles in miniseries, Pokemon Masters, and the Detective Pikachu games, these performers will give you a wide perspective.

The second segment (39:51-57:09) is a quiz, where Anne from Pikapi Podcast tries to guess the subjects of a series of AI-created character songs. Play along and see if you can deduce the identities behind these tunes.

*A press pass was provided for this event.

Links:

Anime Milwaukee
Pikapi Podcast
Poke Casters Network

Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 70-Discussing the music of "Pokémon Conquest"

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 a game discussion after the outro that covers...much of the same:

Editor's Note: I state in this episode that One Direction did promotional work specifically for this game. They were brand ambassadors during this time, but I was unable to find a promo for this specific game.

Links:

Pikapi Podcast
Pokemon Conquest History
Poke Casters Network