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EXP. ShareThe Hidden Treasure of Area Zero and the Epilogue(s) #217WE DO IT ALL. (We think.) From unearthing the apparently controversial sweetie that lies in the depths of Area Zero; to a final confusing encounter with Arven's parents; seeing what our friends in Team Star are up to; and the latest dance craze sweeping Kitakami—started by a twisted little monster called Pecharunt. And, Josh finally watches Thir13en Ghosts. Because we did it, Bug Catchers. We did it all. We shared our experience playing every Pokémon game... at least for now. Thank you for joining us on this nearly five-year journey through countless regions and nine generations. We...
2024-07-3051 minEXP. ShareCascarrafa Gym, Medali Gym, and Gimmighoul Grab (Ft. Greg Leatherman) #211On the road outside Cascarrafa, Don Joey & Esteban Humano encounter Lysander Lux, a traveling merchant with exquisite taste in fashion, Pokémon, and ruthless capitalism. The trio descends upon the Water and Normal gyms, in particular finding a kindred spirit (aka disenchanted drinker) in Medali's Larry, who's just trying to make it through the day. Tell us about it, buddy. Tanner comes down pretty hard on the gay duck Pokémon, and Greg forwards that as well as Josh's lack of Britney Spears discography knowledge to the Council—just in time for Pride Month. Also, they battle to determine if E...
2024-06-041h 10
EXP. Share[Pokémon Scarlet/Violet] Prologue, Stony Cliff Titan, Cortondo Gym (#205)We and our characters haven't quite mastered "Paldean" yet, but please join us as we all sally forth to find what adventures this mysterious land holds. Will it be a P-Iwannadie-a or a Palslaya? You'll have to listen to find out (and ideally don't ever listen to or mention again Josh's cover of the "Uva Academy School Song").
Notes: Featuring "Naranja/Uva Academy" by Toby Fox.
2024-04-231h 04EXP. Share[PL:A] The Plates of Firespit Island, Moonview Arena, Snowpoint Temple, and Everywhere Else (Ft. Dr. Michael LeVine) #202What are the odds that Josh Fjelstad, Brooklyn podcaster, would be friends with a renowned slug scientist, who studied at KNOWN medical school, Cornell University and studied THINGS including SLUGS once? Pretty low, honesty, but here we are. We’re joined for our finale in ol’ Hisui by friend of the show and friend of the us, Mike LeVine. And YES, he does have a PhD and NO it’s NOT in slugs. This is it for our little sweeties Doug Farmer and Soren though! So long, slug-lovers!
2024-03-051h 14EXP. Share[PL:A] "Scaling Perilous Heights" (Ft. Erica Hyman) #197A Bug Pioneer joins us on the journey through HI-SU-IIIII, hailing from another strange, exotic, and faraway shore: Jersey. You can probably figure out where she wormholed in from. Fortunately, she's here just in time to take down the Frenzied Lord Electrode, and more importantly, support Josh in preventing Tanner from ramming through some pretty outlandish new "slugs" for Doug Farmer's team.
Notes: Thanks for joining us, Erica, whose handsome dog you can find on Instagram @erica_h!
2024-01-231h 17EXP. Share[Pokémon Legends: Arceus] "In An Unfamiliar Land" to "The Frenzy of the Lord of the Woods" (#194)It's a new year and it's a brand-new game (to them) neither of the boys has ever touched—a truly open world, unknown & unexplored new land called Hisui. Except wait it does seem to have some striking similarities to the world they explored in the last game. We'll have to get to the bottom of that. And who better to do it than through Josh & Tanner's definitely completely original and in no way related to previous characters in the EXP. Share universe? Meet your would-be champions (or whatever they do here in Hisui) for our jaunt through Pokémon Leg...
2024-01-0256 min
EXP. ShareRoute 223, Victory Road, Elite Four, & Chasing Waterfalls (#192)The #GrimSeason comes to its end. Will Crystal Ball & Shadow Josh suffer any further losses at the Pokémon League? Will either one play through all the postgame, or simply give up? Join us as we finish BDSP and share all of our thoughts about it.
2023-12-0555 min
EXP. ShareLake Valor, Lake Verity, Route 211, Mt. Coronet, Routes 216-217, Snowpoint City, Snowpoint Gym (#190)Crystal Ball foresees a long trek ahead, and her soothsaying powers once again do not disappoint. She and Shadow Josh spend some time at the Canalave Library hoping to beef up on the Legendary Gulpin Egg—or so they thought. Instead, they're railroaded into having to go investigate all those multi-tailed lake freaks and once again, bail everyone out of a bunch of trouble they got themselves into. AND climb a mountain.
2023-11-1447 min
EXP. ShareFuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Route 218, Canalave City, Canalave Gym (#189)We decided to get out ahead of some pretty labored metaphors while we’re paying our quarterly taxes and getting out ahead of our waterfalls this season, you know, like a Basculin swimming upstream. Okay, now that I’m seeing it written out I see Josh’s point. We went to Canalave City and took on Byron in Canalave Gym. We crushed him.
2023-11-0759 min
EXP. ShareRoute 210, Celestic Town, Hearthome Gym (#188)After a particularly dark chapter in the #GrimSeason last week, our heroes/antiheroes are blessed with a short and relatively painless jaunt. That's thanks to Cynthia, who comes out of nowhere with "Secret Medicine" that takes care of the Psyduck blockade up on Route 210. She also makes Crystal Ball & Shadow Josh meet her grandmother up in Celestic Town, who needs an Old Charm for some reason. After that, they finally get to take on the Hearthome City Gym Leader, Fantina, and maybe dust off the Super Contest Contest?
Featuring: "Memorial Day (Alex Productions)" by Breaking Copyright.
2023-10-3136 min
EXP. ShareRoute 214, Route 213, Route 212, Pastoria City, Pastoria Gym (#187)Crystal Ball chose to take the road less traveled this week by bee-lining down the Valor Lakefront and right into the hungry battlefields of the Seven Stars Restaurant. Shadow Josh, on the other hand, stuck to the rivers and lakes that he’s used to—by taking what may or may not be the prescribed route down to Pastoria City. Either way, both… creatures made it to take on Crasher Wake, but it was pretty brutal for one of them. #GrimSeason
Featuring: "Santeria (Sublime)" by CC Karaoke.
2023-10-2452 min
EXP. ShareChasing Waterfalls in the Galar Region (#179)It’s that time of the season once more are we set aside our goals and ambitions and finally just wander around the Galar region aimlessly just trying to find stuff we missed during our playthrough. We promise, it’s much more exciting than it sounds. If you’re expecting a battle, you’ll be sorely disappointed though, because Josh doesn’t have the chutzpah to take on Tanner’s All-Connecticut All-Stars.
Music: TLC - Waterfalls (SNES Remix), used with permission from Meme Music.
2023-08-1544 min
EXP. ShareHammerlocke, Hammerlocke Gym, Route 10, Wyndon (#177)A brief leg this week that we’ve bulked up with plenty of Wild Area shenanigans and by playing ahead to Wyndon JUST A LITTLE BIT. But you’ll be glad we did, because there was PLENTY to take care of this week, especially for Josh who toiled for hours to catch Tanner a Stonjourner that he doesn’t even like. Special apology to anyone from New Hampshire this week.
2023-08-0148 min
EXP. ShareHammerlocke, Route 6, Stow-on-Side, Stow-on-Side Gym (#173)Drew England spends some time chilling in the Wild Area, and Wellington Smithsmith recruits a new entrepreneur there after learning about another one of Chairman Rose's sham companies while touring Hammerlocke. Josh reveals a provocative new theory about Galar's Two Princes, and Tanner has some provocative thoughts about Gigantamax Gengar as well as Ball Guy (as usual). They also unveil a couple of new competitions—both of which Josh didn't know about—both for themselves as well as you, Bug Catchers. Check out the Rotom Circuit #1 on our socials @expsharepod, and send us your high score after YOU do the...
2023-06-2755 min
EXP. ShareRoute 23, Victory Road, Indigo Plateau, Elite Four, Cerulean Cave (Ft. David Sims) #168Season 7B/C draws to a close, even if maybe everyone participating in it didn't quite make it to the finish line. We've cleared the runway for David Sims, aka GringusD, to join us again after a brief hiatus to talk about Let's Go, the first time he played versus returning to it. Aside from traversing the surprisingly devastating Victory Road and taking on the Elite Four, we cover what we like and don't like both about the game and our own EXPLocke—with which one of our hosts once again struggles to keep a firm grasp on the ru...
2023-05-091h 01
EXP. ShareRoute 21, Pallet Town, Viridian Gym (#167)This long and storied saga is finally drawing to a close. It was months in the making, but we’ve finally pushed through and all it took was some light penis trauma along the way. We are, of course, referring to Tanner’s kidney stone, but while we’re on the topic of penis trauma, we’ve got a HOT new segment for you this week and the best part is that we want to hear from you—so make sure to tag us when you take to Twitter and TikTok to tell us about your most #MountablePokemon. We also playe...
2023-05-0246 min
EXP. SharePokémon Tower, Routes 12-15, Fuchsia City, GO Park, Fuchsia Gym (#164)First, the Rules Court convenes once again to look at the eligibility of our request for rerolls last week. To resolve the issues with Josh's Favorite Pokémon Is Mewtwo clause, we're joined by @asteroidera, aka Kel, who was the first Bug Catcher to volunteer and benevolently offer up their Mewtwo. They do EXP. Share's first-ever live trade on-air, and then after some fawning by Josh, we begin our journey in earnest. Although one of us whose name rhymes with Burrito Chug is a Mayor Cheat who had already gotten the Poké Flute and released Marowak's soul, we quickly re...
2023-04-1152 min
EXP. ShareRoute 6, Royal Avenue, Route 7, Wela Volcano Park, Kiawe's Trial (Ft. Daniel Dockery) #143Josh & Tanner are joined by actual Pokémon Lore Master, Daniel Dockery, author of the book "Monster Kids"! They chat about their own Pokémon origin stories; some of the most interesting anecdotes Daniel learned while writing the book about the series' beginnings; whether or not the anime is good; and of course learn his Sweetie and Barfy. Plus, he gives a vibe check on if Parrothead & Skull Grunt's teams actually fit the themes they're trying to embody. From there, we head down Route 6 for this week's journey "route by route." We encounter seemingly haunted doll Hapu, learn and qu...
2022-11-1553 min
EXP. ShareDelta Episode, S.S. Tidal, Battle Resort, & Elite Four Rematch (#138)With the Primal titans put back to bed, the criminal syndicate dispatched, and Steven still as sultry as ever, Admiral Squirt thought he and his beloved Mrs. Squirt could finally enjoy their golden years; Papa Cultura had already packed his bags and hopped on his personal Concorde, Latias, back to Italia—but it turns out there's a bit of an "Armageddon"/"Deep Impact" situation and they have to save the Pokéarth once again. While not as compelling as either of those films, the Delta Episode does take the trainers on one last ride from the edges of Hoenn to...
2022-10-111h 01EXP. ShareVerdanturf Town, Routes 111-113, Fiery Path, Fallarbor Town, Route 114, Meteor Falls, Route 115, Mt. Chimney, Jagged Pass, Lavaridge Town, Lavaridge Gym (#132)The extreme imbalance between the gyms continues this week, with Josh & Tanner bringing a chaotic, nearly defeated energy. The road from Mauville City to the very top of Mt. Chimney tested the limits of their podcast and partners’ unions, with the restraints of the Wedlocke preventing them from building viable teams and unable to catch Pokémon throughout most of this very, very long leg. In the end, can they take the Heat Badge, and who will prevail when Admiral Squirt and Papa Cultura battle?
2022-08-301h 04EXP. ShareRustboro City, Route 116, Rusturf Tunnel, Devon Corp, Dewford Town, Dewford Gym (#130)A little jaunt this week as we make our way down to Dewford Town to take on Brawly, by way of a madcap side quest to take down some Team Bad Guy grunts. But it’s not all fun and games, because Josh’s Italian “accent” persists this week, unfortunately. We’ve drunk the Devon Corp. Kool-Aid, so when Steven’s sugar daddy Mr. Stone sends us on a couple of real fetch quests, we give it 110%, but unfortunately for Tanner, 110% is more than, well, a plurality of teammates can handle this week. Admiral Squirt’s menagerie continues to swell regardle...
2022-08-1647 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire] Littleroot Town, Route 101, Oldale Town, Route 103, Route 102, Petalburg City, Route 104, Petalburg Woods, Rustboro City, Rustboro Gym (#129)The boys are back in Hoenn, and this time they're playing it not just in 3D—but under the rules of their brand-new, improved, and reclaimed "Wedlocke." Josh's husband Bobby and Tanner's wife Jaime have gone through the Hoenn Pokédex and selected the Pokémon their significant others, your beloved podcast hosts, are bound to use. Till death do they part. And maybe one of those hosts already did have to part with one of those Pokémon, and had to sing a haunting song about it in memoriam. Find out which tune, as well as who we're playi...
2022-08-0959 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Go, Pt. II] Live from Chicago and the Park by Tanner’s House (#128)What’s that sound? Why it’s the single worst audio experience we’ve ever published! We both took to the streets this week for some live Pokémon Go-ing – Josh from vacation in Chicago (which he insists is “for work” but I’ve never heard of a company sending their employees to Coachella) and Tanner from suburban Connecticut. We head out to tackle some local gyms, catch some tasty little Pokémon, and find some local riff-raff to take on as our rivals. And of course, we have to go head-to-head in a couple of battles which, despite having a team stacked w...
2022-08-0249 minEXP. Share[Pokémon Go, Pt. I] New Characters(ish), Catching Up with Go, Rants, Lore, and More (#127)It’s a new very brief interstitial season as we travel through the REDACTED region hunting Pokémon right in our own backyards. We’re getting caught up on Pokémon Go for the next couple weeks, where it’s clear you’ve all been diligently guiding away without us for the past six years. Worry not, though, because by the time we’re done, we’ll be catching up with all of you in levels, even if we have to take out a new mortgage or two to do it. This week we’ll reminisce on the early days of the game...
2022-07-261h 12EXP. ShareRoute 21, Route 22, Victory Road, Kalos Pokémon League (Ft. Anthony Smith) #125Our heroes enjoy a well-deserved respite after an extremely long leg last week, as well as (always) the company of Anthony "Bud Light" Smith, who joins us to take on Kalos's Elite Four. They learn about his "low concept" character who launched into her journey to become Champion all to get revenge on the owner of a poorly managed Airbnb she once stayed at. Other than that, she's had a good time in Kalos, especially taking to how hot everyone in it is—aside from a couple of hideous mon we encounter at the Pokémon League. Finally, the thr...
2022-07-121h 06
EXP. SharePoké Ball Factory, Route 15, Lost Hotel, Route 16, Dendemille Town, Frost Cavern, Route 17, Anistar City, Anistar Gym (Ft. Alex Bugg of Gotta Snatch 'Em All) #123Another long leg stretches out before our podcast heroes, but fortunately they are joined by Alex Bugg from Gotta Snatch ‘Em All once again, to help lighten the load. They take on a classic criminal syndicate hideout, discuss how exactly a Klefki works, whether or not Magnetons are a weapon of mass destruction, and both Josh & Tanner experience a pretty devastating Matchup Mayhem in their battles. Check out Alex’s podcast @gottasnatchemal, and his new genderless manicure services @put.it.in.nudetral on Instagram!
Notes: For US listeners, to learn more about how you can support the righ...
2022-06-2858 minEXP. ShareRoute 10, Geosenge Town, Route 11, Reflection Cave, Shalour City, Shalour Gym (#119)After last week's sprawling journey, Joan of Arceus & LoveMaker69 cool their heels in Cyllage City for a while before sauntering back out. Heading north, they are immediately confronted with yet another pile of mysterious rocks that everyone is losing their minds about, which is the main theme of this whole episode as we get closer to finally knowing the truth about Mega Evolution. Also, Josh proposes a new conspiracy theory (that is probably not actually new at all) that results in the hot new "Mouse Hunter" segment.
Notes: Featuring "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne/KaraokeOnVEVO and "...
2022-05-3152 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon X/Y] Vaniville Town, Route 1, Aquacorde Town, Route 2, Santalune Forest, Route 3, Santalune City, Santalune Gym (#117)SALLY FORTH, BUG CATCHERS! Into season six, in Kalos, the noble land of beauty. We shall honor its simple elegance with our own, by having a season with no restrictions, baby! In Vaniville Town, meet Josh & Tanner’s new avatars for Pokémon X/Y—and their wildly successful mothers and supportive fathers (at least monetarily). Then, follow their journey to the first gym, during which they swoon over man and 'mon alike, and give both their (good) first impressions of the region and (bad) impressions of French. Te sentir plus tard!
2022-05-1759 min
EXP. ShareAvia Nation, Spectra Nation, Valora Nation (#115)King Boo’s immense vassalage is ascending! All praise The God-Emperor KING BOO! His glory be known from the lawless wastelands of his upbringing in the south, where only the transient warriors reside—whose fates shift with the tides of every battle. They cry his name in the midlands, where hopeful champions vie for a shot at an esteemed Perfect Link Pokémon partner. His name is heard as a pleading whisper echoing through the vaunted halls of the Hallowed North, the elysian lands where warlords and Perfect Match warriors battle in beautiful martial praise to the man atop the i...
2022-05-0349 min
EXP. ShareChasing Waterfalls: Southwestern Unova Revisited, Southeastern Unova Explored, & Elite Four Rematch (#110)The boys—who are now the Unova region champs, by the way—bumped into Bad Josh/Mr. Wrong/Hugh in Undella Bay and picked up a little HM called Waterfall, so you know what’s going to happen in this episode. Loose ends are tied up, legendary Pokémon are hunted down and captured, and an entire quarter of the map is unlocked for our Pokémonning pleasure. Over on Mr. Right’s team, things are smooth sailing, but Slaanesh is coming stacked this week with an all-new team, including one former ally from seasons past that finally finds its spot o...
2022-03-291h 22EXP. ShareMarine Tube, Humilau City, Route 21, Seaside Cave, Route 22, Giant Chasm, Humilau Gym (Ft. Alex Bugg from Gotta Snatch 'Em All) #108Alex Bugg (@gottasnatchemal) is back for the penultimate leg of our second journey through the Unova region this week and his character Kindy has a whole gaggle of school-aged Pokémon ready to take on Marlon, Mr. Right, and Slaanesh. It’s a breezy trip through the Marine Tube before we all arrive in Humilau City where Marlon leads trainers on a not-so-wild goose chase around the docks. It didn’t take a lot to finally vanquish him, unless you’re Josh, of course, and you’re only working with four Pokémon on your team. The boys also battled, w...
2022-03-151h 05EXP. ShareLentimas Town, Strange House, Reversal Mountain, Undella Town, Route 13, Lacunosa Town, Route 12, Village Bridge, Route 11, Opelucid City, Route 9, Opelucid Gym (#107)This week Mr. Right and Slaanesh catch a ride to Eastern Unova where they revisit sights from postgames' past. The first thing on their agenda? A spooky haunted house, of course. After that, the only scary thing about this leg is all the routes where they were required to draw cards for the Kingslocke ruleset they’re playing with, but despite Josh’s shockingly low levels this week, they both managed to just pull through by the skin of their yellow country teeth.
2022-03-081h 09EXP. ShareRoute 4, Desert Resort, Relic Castle, Join Avenue, Nimbasa City, Nimbasa Gym (#104)This week, Mr. Right’s path diverged from The Dark Prince of Pleasure’s path as they journeyed into Route 4. Mr. Right was met with crumbling ruins, tomb raiders, and villains who scavenged what they could under the oppressive heat of the bright desert sun. Slaanesh, on the other hand, found the accommodations on Route 4 quite lovely—in fact, with plenty of amenities and a vibrant community, they could almost see themselves settling down and managing a mall in a place like this. Really find true happiness from an honest, clean living. Oh, and Josh still can’t get the King...
2022-02-151h 12
EXP. ShareRoute 4, Desert Resort, Relic Castle, Nimbasa City, Anville Town, Nimbasa Gym (#089)Joshua & Mr. Keepsies leave the big, lush city for the sprawling desert hellscape that begins as soon as you head north. They encounter a variety of inexplicably placed trainers, like Fishermen, who seem like Basculin out of water, if you know what we mean. In the Desert Resort, they unite over a particularly barf-worthy 'mon, triggering the first "Our Ew Make Me Barf Pokémon of the Week," as well as one obvious sweetie in the Relic Castle. Once they finally emerge from the sandstorm, they find themselves in Nimbasa City... and you know what they say: "What happens i...
2021-10-2655 minEXP. Share[Pokémon Black/White] Nuvema Town, Route 1, Accumula Town, Route 2, Striaton City, Striaton Gym (#086)With the Lillipup days of summer now well behind them, the podcast titans are finally back with a whole new season, a new region, and brand spanking new ‘mon. Find out whose journeys you’ll be following through Unova as Josh & Tanner introduce their new characters, set forth from Nuvema Town, give their first (well, Josh’s second) impressions of the New York-themed landscape, and take on Striaton City’s Gym Leaders: three battling brother-chefs, of course.
2021-10-051h 05
EXP. ShareChasing Waterfalls/Climbing Rocks: Elite Four Rematch, Cerulean Cave, Mt. Silver, &c. (Ft. David Sims) #085Sauntering out of Professor Oak's Lab, Stanner & Will N. Testament run into a figure of legend, Gringus. David Sims joins to wrap up HeartGold/SoulSilver in a nice bow (and a battle). They chase waterfalls, aka in this gen, climb rocks; rematch against the Elite Four; catch or kill Mewtwo; fight Red/Gary/Bad Josh/Mr. Squirt; and see what happens in the final battle of season four. Who will retain (or obtain) EXP. Share's IP?
Notes: Follow Gringus—sorry, we mean—David Sims sharing his experiences @davidlsims and on his podcast, @blankcheckpod!
2021-07-131h 09
EXP. ShareCycling Road, Fuchsia City, Fuchsia Gym, Routes 12-15, Diglett's Cave, Route 2, Viridian Forest, Pewter City, Pewter Gym (#083)The boys strike out west from Celadon toward Cycling Road, and it's all downhill from there. Tanner's sirens go off right out of the gate, when he encounters a vacationing man with a disturbing message, while Josh faces an identity crisis after meeting Pokéfan Joshua. Oh yeah, and they take on the invisible walls in Janine's gym in Fuchsia City, which were honestly tougher than her and Brock over in Pewter City. Then, Josh & Tanner decide to battle just for the hell of it.
2021-06-2950 min
EXP. ShareLavender Town, Route 10, Rock Tunnel, Power Plant, Route 9, Cerulean City, Cerulean Gym, Route 7, Celadon City, Celadon Gym (Ft. Anthony Smith) #082The recently defeated by Ace Trainer Kevin League Champions finally figure out how to traverse Kanto in the proper order, certainly thanks in part to their friend Anthony Smith coming back on the pod for guidance. The trio takes a bit of a roundabout route to find the Power Plant's Machine Part, along the way discovering that Kanto is maybe a police state and also anti-immigrant. Then, Josh & Tony bumble their way through the Rock Tunnel, while Tanner (smartly) skips it entirely, ending up in Lavender Town on the other side. It's a short jaunt before they head west...
2021-06-221h 24
EXP. ShareRoute 45, Dark Cave, Route 46, Whirl Islands/Bell Tower, Route 27, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Victory Road, Elite Four (Ft. Alex Bugg) #080The boys are back in town—literally, in Josh's case being back on the air, and figuratively as Stanner & Will N. Testament roll into New Bark Town after taking on the slopes south of Blackthorn City. They're joined by Alex Bugg, a Bugg Catcher and host of Gotta Snatch 'Em All, whose character Vino adds some sophisticated commentary on worldly wines, and wine moms. The trio could use a bottle or two after this long leg. They discover a disturbing new fact about Dunsparce; take on the Legendary Birds and serve them to the Kimono Girls; find a surprising hi...
2021-06-081h 17
EXP. ShareThe Baby-Sitters EXP. #003 - Pokémon: Journey to the Orange IslandsThis week, Josh couldn’t be bothered to show up for the record because he said he had to “carefully” move his “babies” which I think is what he calls his collection of pewter dragons. Instead, Tanner is joined by his OTHER, more reliable co-host, Jack Shepherd, for a discussion of the first Pokémon young readers book, “Pokémon: Journey to the Orange Islands.” Assuming all goes well with Josh’s babies, we’ll be back next week to take on the Elite Four in Pokémon SoulSilver and HeartGold.
2021-06-0145 min
EXP. ShareGoldenrod Tunnel, Radio Tower, Route 44, Ice Path, Blackthorn City, Blackthorn Gym, Dragon's Den (#079)After Josh & Tanner admit they had quite a bit of trouble figuring out exactly where to go next after being deflected by the Rage Candy Bar salesman in Mahogany Town, finally return to Goldenrod to shut down Team Rocket's pirate radio once and for all. They go up down and around all over the city, taking on their rival who now also wants to kiss Lance; a series of well-dressed Rocket Executives; and a man who gets off by bossing Machokes around in a basement. That's all before they skate across the Ice Path—where Tanner announces a reversal of...
2021-05-2555 min
EXP. ShareRoutes 36-37, Ecruteak City, Burned Tower, Ecruteak Gym (Ft. Ryan Broderick) #075Josh & Tanner are joined by their friend and former colleague Ryan Broderick. After delving into his past experience with the Pokémon franchise, the trio chronicles their journey from Goldenrod to Ecruteak. Along the way, they get a little sidetracked and end up looking into how Incineroar is uh, "appreciated" by the Pokémon artist community, and whether or not Smogon is an authority to be trusted when it comes to Pokémon pronunciations. Eventually, they liberate a Kimono Girl, see what's up at the Burned Tower, and take on Gym Leader Morty before throwing down against each other.
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2021-04-271h 11
EXP. ShareRoute 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Route 33, Azalea Town, Slowpoke Well, Azalea Gym (#073)Josh & Tanner own up to their own inadequacies and announce a Nuzlocke rules change. Meanwhile their avatars, Stanner & Attorney Will N. Testament, continue their journeys by heading south toward Azalea Town. Along the way, they investigate and litigate the purpose of the Ruins of Alph; pick up Fisherman (and negligent father) Ralph's number who proceeds to call incessantly and talk about his unhealthy relationship with his Goldeen; and finally trudge through Union Cave to come upon Azalea Town. After seeing how it's been run ragged by Slowpoke Tail addiction, they dive into the Slowpoke Well and meet their nemesis...
2021-04-1359 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver] New Bark Town, Routes 29-30, Cherrygrove City, Route 31, Violet City, Sprout Tower, Violet Gym (#072)In the season 4B premiere, Josh & Tanner introduce the extra spicy rules to this Nuzlocke Run, and then introduce their similarly saucy characters for their return to Johto. Who are their starters? Will they live to see the second gym? And just what IS Mr. Pokémon's deal? It's gonna be one long, wild ride.
2021-04-061h 09
EXP. ShareThe Lost Pokémon Episode (Ft. Dr. Lava)Josh & Tanner sit down with the famous real-life Pokémon researcher, Dr. Lava, who is also a long-time listener and sometimes benefactor (aka with Season 2's "Professor Magma"). We have a late-night/early morning session and talk about his history with Pokémon and the show (00:58); the Pokémon he thinks is "coolest" (09:50); all the Pokémon games he's played (11:30); our thoughts on Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, & Pokémon Legends (14:16); his experiences playing the games again along with us (24:14); stories about working with Pokémon series translators (33:20); his favorite Pokémon game (38:20); and of course the Pokémon that makes hi...
2021-03-301h 06
EXP. ShareRoute 223, Victory Road, Pokémon League, Elite Four (Ft. Anthony Smith) #070On their way to the Pokémon League, Bree van Durr & Steve Human meet Uwu, a mysterious traveler who turns out to be a fantastically rich Pokémon-eating maniac and also one of Bree's most indulgent clients. HM Friend of the pod Anthony Smith joins us again on a sensual episode where, along with traversing Victory Road and taking on the Elite Four, the trainers also discuss the culinary delights—and best ways to prepare—the Pokémon on their teams. Then, they round out the feast with the spiciest battle royale yet heard on EXP. Share. (And they had suc...
2021-03-161h 19
EXP. Share[Pokémon Platinum] Twinleaf Town, Route 201, Lake Verity, Sandgem Town, Route 202, Jubilife City, Route 203, Oreburgh City, Oreburgh Gym (#062)They call Sinnoh the "land of myths," and not just because at this point listeners thought Josh & Tanner would never reach it. But here we are, baby: season four, Gen IV, and a whole new cast of characters. In the premiere episode, we learn about who will be taking on the Sinnoh League, and how we'll be covering the differences between Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, and Platinum—as for the first time ever we're playing the third game of the main releases. Then, we get to the g-d story, including initial thoughts on Professor Rowan, our rivals, this obviously evi...
2021-01-191h 06
EXP. SharePyrite Town, ONBS, Poké Spots, Phenac City, Realgam Tower, S.S. Libra (#060)Miraculously, Josh & Tanner and their counterparts BADJOSH(JR) and AnimeJr manage to make it two-thirds of the way through Gale of Darkness in just another week. In this jam-packed episode, they chase down a lead on Cipher's latest tricks that leads them to a Titanic-looking ship stuck out in the middle of the desert. No big deal. Along the way, Duking announces that wild Pokémon actually can live in Orre—and he's the only one who's got the snacks that'll bring all the 'mon to the yard. They encounter the Hexagon Bros again, who've taken on stunning new dis...
2021-01-051h 06
EXP. Share[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness] Pokémon HQ Lab, Kaminko's House, Gateon Port, Agate Village, Mt. Battle, Cipher Lab (#059)Josh & Tanner kick off the final three episodes of the Gen III miniseries on the GameCube games. They give their first impressions of the 2005 sequel to Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, including its eccentrically named trainers, new and old environments, and just what in Arceus's name those Cipher dimwits are up to this time. Also, get your Gen IV carts ready because we're (finally) headed to Sinnoh in just three weeks!
Notes: Features "The Reason (8 Bit)" by Chiptune Planet, "I Took A Pill in Ibiza" by Mike Posner, and "I Took A Pill in...
2020-12-291h 13
EXP. SharePhenac City, Shadow Pokémon Lab, Realgam Tower, Realgam Colosseum (#058)This is the last ep of the Pokémon Colosseum series. Josh & Tanner (aka Bad Josh and Mr. Anime) beat the dang thing. They liberate the Shadow Pokémon Lab and steal a disk that proves crucial for the Kids' Grid to crack Cipher's code. After the code's cracked, Bad Josh & Mr. Anime head to the hottest new spot in town: Realgam Tower. Inside, they fight all their own nemeses and beat the game.
Notes: Features "Freak on a Leash (8 Bit Tribute to Korn)" by 8 Bit Universe.
2020-12-221h 19
EXP. ShareThe Baby-Sitters EXP. #002 - Pokémon The Movie 2000 & Logan Likes Mary Anne (Ft. Jack Shepherd)The bug babies Josh & Jack watch a cherished film with yet another messy title, "Pokémon The Movie 2000: The Power of One," and read a Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel, "Logan Likes Mary Anne." But, while attempting to record their hit new podcast, they are rudely interrupted. What ensues utter chaos, leaving them with nothing but the smoldering remains of their beloved show.
Notes: Features "Polkamon" by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
2020-12-151h 13
EXP. SharePokémon Trading Card Game Online Playthrough (Ft. Michael LeVine) #057This week, Josh is joined by his friend Michael LeVine. Though he's a competitive Magic: The Gathering player, for the last two weeks he and Josh have been playing the online version of the Pokémon TCG. They talk through their history with trading card games and their explosion in the '90s. Then they explain the cards and gameplay mechanics as Mike outlines the differences between Pokémon and Magic. Finally, Josh sees if he can best Mike in the arena.
Notes: For more of his antics, give Mike a follow on Twitter (@MichaelVLeVine) and if yo...
2020-12-081h 08
EXP. ShareThe Baby-Sitters EXP. #001 - Pokemon 3: The Movie & Stacey and the Bad Girls (Ft. Jack Shepherd)With Tanner out being a responsible father, his other co-host Jack Shepherd of The Baby-Sitters Club Club and Josh are forced to fend for themselves. So, they bravely banded together to create The Baby-Sitters Experience, a podcast where Bug Catchers learn about The Baby-Sitters Club and Baby Nation learns about Pokémon. This week, we're reading "The Baby-Sitter's Club #87: Stacey and the Bad Girls" and watching 2000's "Pokémon 3: The Movie."
Notes: Check out The Baby-Sitters Club Club (@BSCCPodcast) wherever you catch your podcasts, and where normally you can join Jack and Tanner as they read every BS...
2020-12-011h 12
Strange BedfellowsThe Baby-sitters Experience (feat. Josh Fjelstad)In a major snub of the Tannerheads, Jack and Josh (?!) come together to discuss two major classics of our time: Baby-Sitters Club #87, "Stacey and the Bad Girls," and Pokemon 3: The Movie. What do these things have in common? Not much, but the boys are doing their best here in a crisis! Special thanks to Josh Fjelstad from the Exp. Share Pokemon podcast for reading a whole Stacey book on short notice.
Music credits:
“Dark Lullaby,” by J Blanks
“Vibe,” by Marble Space
Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the in...
2020-11-301h 15
EXP. ShareAgate Village, Mt. Battle, Mystery Lab, Pyrite Town, Pyrite Building, Pyrite Cave, The Under, The Under Subway (#056)Having vanquished Miror B, Bad Josh & Mr. Anime look to find out more about purifying Shadow Pokémon from their companion’s grandfather in Agate Village. Of course, upon arriving, Team Cipher rolls into town and prevents them from properly investigating until they’ve been defeated. Then, they learn about the Relic Stone, the Time Flute, Celebi, and a whole bunch of other stuff, like that there’s secretly another city underneath Pyrite Town and they need to clean it up. It’s also funny because we talk about Australians a lot in this episode, and the bulk of it takes...
2020-11-241h 01
EXP. Share[Pokémon Colosseum] Outskirt Stand, Phenac City, Construction Lot, Pyrite Town, Pyrite Colosseum, Pyrite Cave (#055)SEASON 3GC: BEGIN. In the first of four episodes covering 2004's Pokémon Colosseum, Josh & Tanner dive into their first impressions of the GameCube sleeper hit, differences from the main games, backstory of the characters in the game, as well as who they'll be playing as in this miniseries. Then, they get into the gritty details in this shadowy, post-apocalyptic land that is Orre. For the first leg, they learn a bit about the game's criminal syndicate (as Pokémon games are wont to do) and what they'll have to do to put them out of business: capture and pu...
2020-11-1753 min
EXP. ShareVictory Road, Indigo Plateau, Elite Four (Ft. Anthony Smith) #053Josh & Tanner are joined by their friend Anthony Smith to take on the Elite Four. But first, they get in another scuffle with their rivals and suffer a loss along the way. Once upon the Indigo Plateau, will the Elite Four be the only ones who suffer losses? Or will the Kill Count continue to pile up? Also, check out Tony's perfect tweets @AnthonyBLSmith!
Notes: Midway through the episode we decided to save the rest of the Sevii Islands for next week's finale. The Nuzlocke "catchable areas" doc has been updated on the Twitter (@expsharepod) and subreddit...
2020-11-031h 10
EXP. SharePower Plant, Routes 19-20, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island, Pokémon Mansion, Cinnabar Gym (#051)Now with the ability to Surf, Joshua & Mr. Mime take a trip up to an abandoned Power Plant to try grabbing some exotic Electric Pokémon. They also decide whether to spare or end the lives of the Legendary Birds, as the next stop is the Seafoam Islands, where Articuno lurks its depths. After pushing boulders down a bunch of holes, they ride the waves to Cinnabar where they must explore the mysterious Pokémon Mansion to find a Secret Key that will allow them to battle the seventh Gym Leader, Blaine. Will they defeat him without losing any mo...
2020-10-2056 min
EXP. ShareRoutes 12-15, Cycling Road, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone, Fuchsia Gym (Ft. David Sims) #050Josh & Tanner are joined once again by David Sims, aka Gringus, their eternal rival/friend (it's complicated), and host of Blank Check. In their longest journey together yet, they traverse the docks beneath Lavender Town, take on the menagerie of bird trainers there, get in a tussle with the Cue Balls and Bikers hanging out on Cycling Road, and find themselves in a resplendent Fuchsia City. There, they try their luck at Safari Zone—the best chance they have of catching some exotic 'mon before their final gym battles—and then flatten Koga like one of his disgusting Koffings.
2020-10-131h 13
EXP. Share[FireRed/LeafGreen] Pallet Town, Routes 1-2, Viridian Forest, Pewter City, Pewter Gym (#045)Season 3B, baby! Josh & Tanner outline EXP. Share's official Nuzlocke rules we're abiding by as we go through a beautiful 16-bit Kanto. After covering the rules, we talk about the characters we're playing as this season, and then get back into the good stuff: Level Checks, Sweeties, Barfs, and more. When it's Nuzlocke, will we find ourselves in the Kanto we know and love? Or will we find ourselves in a world of hurt?
Notes: Nuzlocke rules can be found on our @expsharepod social accounts as well as the subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bugcatchers/comments...
2020-09-0851 min
EXP. ShareBattle Super Special with Mike and Kevin of Pokésports, Fionnuala Jones of Bandwagons, & David Sims of Blank CheckLooking for some spicy Hoenn action today? We have quite the surprise for you: we've spent the last month battling the very best guests from Season 3A, and a certain GringusD of our past. We've got three battles for ya: first against both Mike (StillJustMike) and Kevin (xRazeOvation) of @PokesportsPod, then Fionnuala Jones of @BandwagonsPod, and finally, season two brawler David Sims of @BlankCheckPod. Oh, and Josh & Tanner fight three times to see who's the season's supreme(on).
Notes: Thanks to our guests for joining us as always, check out their shows below:
Pokésports - h...
2020-09-041h 22
EXP. ShareUproar Forest, Magma Cavern, Sky Pillar, Luminous Cave (#044)The 9-1-Huns return—vindicated—to Pokémon Square. Gengar tries to spew his fake news but Pelipper swoops in and clears Archonis's good name. He then embarks on a quest to solve the latest natural disaster: earthquakes caused by Groudon. After volunteering to take it on, Lombre says the team isn't high ranked enough (would love to see this ugly chinned idiot's Rank Check), and Team ACT goes instead. Nights pass without a word, and the 9-1-Huns have to save everyone again. Which, apparently, also means stopping a giant meteor from crashing into the Pokéarth and killin...
2020-09-0154 min
EXP. ShareMt. Blaze, Frosty Forest, Mt. Freeze (#043)The fugitive Pokémon continue their run from the long spoon of the law (Alakazam, is the joke here). The Mon Men run into some trouble on the path to Mt. Blaze, while the 9-1-Huns have to scale it a few times before they finally put down its master, that dumb flaming chicken Moltres. They then stumble into the Frosty Forest, where they have a surprising revelation that takes this bonkers plot to a whole other level—only to be resolved by speaking with the 'mon himself: Ninetales.
Notes: Features "Independence Day" by KaraFun (YouTube).
2020-08-2539 min
EXP. ShareSilent Chasm, Mt. Thunder, Great Canyon, Lapis Cave (#042)The 9-1-Huns and The Mon Men continue rescuing Pokémon in need until they stumble upon yet another troubling development in this convoluted plot. After the first boss fight with a Zapdos, a farseeing Xatu in the "Hill of the Ancients" reveals that Archonis and Jon Meowth definitely ARE human, and are NOT dancer (or Stantler). Unfortunately, this conversation is overheard by the dastardly Gengar, and that's not going to be good for anybody. Pokémon Square turns against the rescuers, and they grab their Oran Berries and get the hell out. But who will rescue the Rescue Te...
2020-08-1851 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team] Tiny Woods, Thunderwave Cave, Mt. Steel, Sinister Woods (#041)Part one of our four-part miniseries playing 2006's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, or Blue Rescue Team on DS if ya fancy. We start our adventure by waking up in a strange, small forest, and we're apparently a human who turned into a Pokémon... mysteriously. We talk about the game's history, mechanics, and our opinions of it so far, before getting into our "starters," partner Pokémon, and the plot itself. We've also got some saucy new segments tailored to PMD for you.
2020-08-111h 04
EXP. ShareEver Grande City, Victory Road, Elite Four, S.S. Tidal, Battle Tower, Sky Pillar, & Minnie Max vs. RHCP (#040)SEASON THREE FINALE. Minnie Max & RHCP visit Ever Grande "City" and delve into the treacherous Victory Road, where weirdly the biggest threat is Wally. On the other side, they make their final preparations before taking on Hoenn's Elite Four: a festive crew with a lot of wild outfits and some fearsome 'mon. Following their enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, the new Champions once again take to the sea to visit the Battle Tower, scale the Sky Pillar—and, ultimately, to face the music and each other to determine who's the very best in the region.
Notes: Fe...
2020-08-041h 23
EXP. ShareAbandoned Ship, Pacifidlog Town, Mirage Island, Routes 132-134, Sealed Chamber, Regice, Regirock, & Registeel (#039)It's our first-ever "Chasing Waterfalls" episode where we use Waterfall (and the full HM slate) to take care of some unfinished business around Hoenn. First, Minnie Max & RHCP visit the tropical retirement community of Pacifidlog Town, attempt to find Mirage Island, and then Surf the rough waters of Routes 132-134. We take a Dive in a mysterious blue hole and end up in an ancient cavern and through a couple of... different processes, figure out how to access its secrets, releasing the "Legendary Titans" into the world. Then, we catch the dang things and close with a couple more...
2020-07-2854 min
EXP. ShareShoal Cave, Routes 127-128, Seafloor Cavern, Sootopolis City, Cave of Origin, Sootopolis Gym (#038)What is this, Waterworld? Minnie Max & RHCP spend days at sea and honestly neither of them knows how they end up in the Seafloor Cavern, where they duel with Team Aqua Admin Shelley & Team Magma Admin Courtney, who both have a lot of uh, fans, on the internet. That's right: Fur Affinity Check is back because we're journalists and we have to report what we see. After admiring these fine Pokémon smut artists' work, Josh & Tanner dive back in and find that the Admins have released Groudon & Kyogre, so they again swim around for lord knows how long u...
2020-07-2158 min
EXP. ShareSafari Zone, Route 122, Lilycove City, Mt. Pyre, Route 123, Slateport Harbor, Team Magma/Aqua Hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep City, Mossdeep Gym (#037)The trainers venture into Hoenn's own Safari Zone, which seems to have bought all of Kanto's Pokémon but is an inferior experience. Looking for more thrills, they stroll Lilycove and run into streets full of Aqua & Magma grunts that they trace back to Mt. Pyre. There, they—again, two children—are entrusted with a life-preserving orb, which they take to Slateport to learn about "Captain" Stern's latest discovery. During his press conference, Team Aqua/Magma makes off with the sub and they follow it to their hideout in Lilycove. After shutting down that operation, they take a trip to su...
2020-07-1459 min
EXP. ShareRoutes 118-119, Weather Institute, Fortree City, Fortree Gym (Ft. Fionnuala Jones) #036Minnie Max and RHCP are joined by Bug Catcher FJ, aka Fionnuala Jones, host of the Bandwagons podcast. The trio takes to the sea: Tanner much, much more than the other two. Once on the other side of Route 118, they encounter some trainers with big cult energy, a big cutie Pokémon, and a big mess at the Weather Institute. After cleaning it up, they set out to defeat Fortree City's Winona, but run into some unforeseen barriers first. Devon Corporation's newest product saves them, and they stack it up against Silph Co.'s offerings before a fight breaks o...
2020-07-071h 22
EXP. ShareRoute 111, Rustboro City, Petalburg Gym, New Mauville (#035)After last week's long journey and battles, Minnie Max & RHCP get a little reprieve. Using their new Go-Goggles, they traverse Route 111's desert and find some mysteries in its sands, returning with them to Rustboro City to give Devon Corp. one last chance to prove its scientists are worth their mettle. With Petalburg just down the road, they set off to prove to Norman that they don't have daddy issues at all and HE'S the one being immature, Dad! They take issue with his gym layout, but lay him out along with the rest of the Normal type trainers...
2020-06-3057 min
EXP. ShareVerdanturf Town, Fiery Path, Fallarbor Town, Meteor Falls, Mt. Chimney, Jagged Pass, Lavaridge Town, Lavaridge Gym (Ft. Pokésports) #034For our longest episode and most guests ever, hosts of Pokésports Mike & Kevin join Josh & Tanner for the journey—and boy, was it one. The routes were endless, the sweeties and gross 'mons plentiful, so we have double the segments. We weigh in controversial discussions, such as Spoink & Grumpig (cuties, or best as bacon?); the credibility of Team Magma & Aqua's dastardly schemes; and how pretty much everyone hates Pokémon contests. Then, each show team goes head to head against each other and then the shows themselves... who will be the mid-game champions?
Notes: Thanks to Poké...
2020-06-231h 34
EXP. ShareRoutes 107-109, Slateport City, Route 110, Trick House, Mauville City, Mauville Gym (#033)Mr. Briney takes Minnie Max & RHCP to Slateport City, where they find a whole lot of nothing to do. The flea market or whatever offers nothing. The Contest Hall says they're unqualified. The Oceanic Museum is packed to the gills. They finally get a dockworker to talk at the harbor, and find "Captain" Stern, who isn't really even a captain. Looking for a gym leader to crush, they head north and run into a bunch of neer-do-wells on Route 110, but are rewarded with some wheels and a real good fight with Gym Leader Wattson. Josh struggles with the current...
2020-06-161h 02
EXP. ShareRoute 116, Rusturf Tunnel, Routes 105-106, Dewford Town, Dewford Gym, Granite Cave (#032)Minnie Max & RHCP attempt to head east but run into trouble in Rusturf Tunnel—and a lovers' quarrel. Fortunately they make a new friend along the way, and hitch a ride down Dewford Town way. Once there, they meet a number of hipster freaks who are starving for goss and the latest trends from the mainland. After they spill the tea, they spill Gym Leader Brawly's guts all over his gym floor. Then, they hit the floors of Granite Cave, searching for a mysterious "Steven."
Notes: Features "Suck My Kiss" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2020-06-0953 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire] Littleroot Town, Route 101, Oldale Town, Route 103, Petalburg Woods, Route 104, Rustboro City, Rustboro Gym (#031)The Pokémon Masters of Kanto & Johto dust off their Game Boy Advances and step foot into a new region: Hoenn. With both Josh & Tanner running themed teams this season, it's bound to be one wild ride. That journey begins with an overview of all the saucy new changes added into Gen III, the return of Level Check and what we're working with this season, and then we move into Littleroot Town.
Notes: Thanks to our friend Michael LeVine, we have a Reddit now! Hang out with Bug Catchers at http://www.reddit.com/r/bugcatchers.
2020-06-021h 02
EXP. ShareSeason Two Battle Royale (Ft. David Sims)David Sims (aka GringusD) is back for the final bonus episode before season three begins in earnest next week. Tanner, Josh, and David faced off mid-season, but now that they've each built the best teams they could, who will outwit their opponents and prove themselves to be the ultimate Pokémon Master? Will it be David? Josh? Tanner?! (Let's face it, it probably won't be Tanner.) Tune in to find out!
2020-05-2941 min
EXP. ShareGrand Masters Courtney, Steve, Jack, Rod, & Challenge Hall (#030)Miniseries finale. Josh & Tanner reveal their deck builds going into their fight with Trading Card Game Island's four Grand Masters (aka Elite Four), as well as their favorite cards of the week, and their final card counts. One host was a little upset about his lack of cards but we won't say who. After victory at the Pokémon Dome, they talk about the postgame Challenge Cup in the Challenge Hall, say goodbye to Auntie Dr. Mason, and pack up their card binders.
2020-05-261h 01
Pokésports: A Competitive Pokémon PodcastPokésports Plus: EXP. Share with Josh Fjelstad and Tanner Greenring!We're joined by Josh Fjelstad and Tanner Greenring: the hosts of Exp. Share: Pokémon Playthrough Podcast! They've been going through each of the Pokémon games from the very beginning, starting on literally the same week as we did! Enjoy our talk about the relevance of old Pokémon, Dexit, and the origin of Mr. Squirt!
2020-05-2500 min
EXP. ShareWater Club, Fighting Club, Psychic Club (#029)The boys gear up for the final three Clubs on Trading Card Game Island by debuting two new decks each in the hot new segment "New Deck Check." They cool off in the luxurious Water Club before Joshua runs into trouble with its Club Master Amy, and Squirt feels perfectly at home. He continues onto Fighting Club, whose members have spread all across the map. After hunting them down, the card collectors face down Murray at the Psychic Club, the toughest and dumbest-looking Club Master yet. Also, Josh & Tanner talk about the absolute banger of a soundtrack.
2020-05-1956 min
EXP. ShareFire Club, Science Club, Grass Club (#028)Joshua & Mr. Squirt's prequel continues. We learn about their favorite cards, new decks, discuss the viability of Tanner's "all Tangela" deck idea, and analyze the decks of this week's vanquished Club Members. Namely, Fire Club Member Jonathan's "Reshuffle Deck," Science Club Member Joseph's "Flyin' Pokémon Deck," and the audacity of the "Powerful Ronald Deck." Also, Josh hurls an explosive Mayor Cheat allegation against Tanner, but they bond over how sexy they find Imposter Professor Oak.
2020-05-1258 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Trading Card Game] Overview, Lightning Club, Rock Club (#027)Josh & Tanner begin their four-part miniseries playing the 2000 release of Pokémon Trading Card Game, the game, for Game Boy Color. Yeah, good luck Googling it. With eight "Club Masters" and four "Grand Masters," and featuring most of the Base, Jungle, & Fossil sets, the game is a mix between the video games and the irl card game. And despite its age, this thing whips. Learn about the mechanics, our characters, and the first two Clubs—and then get yourself a copy on the 3DS Virtual Console for just $5.99 and play along with us!
2020-05-0556 min
EXP. ShareViridian City, Route 1, Viridian Gym, Pallet Town, Route 22, Route 28, Mt. Silver, & Joshua vs. Fjelstan (#026)SEASON TWO FINALE finds our heroes at the foot of Mt. Silver. But first, they must defeat the final Gym Leader: Blue/Bad Josh/Greg, still rude as hell even after all these years. After condemning him to the footnotes of Pokémon history, they visit Professor Oak in Pallet Town, who gives them a pass to scale Mt. Silver. En route, Joshua meets a celebrity recluse who shoos him away with a TM, while Fjelstan makes a case for Tangela's sweetieness. At the summit, worlds collide as they face Gen I's champions. Will they defeat his high-level 'mon? A...
2020-04-281h 07
EXP. ShareRoute 11, Diglett's Cave, Route 2, Pewter City, Pewter Gym, Route 3, Mt. Moon, Route 21, Cinnabar Island, Route 20, Cinnabar Gym (#025)Outside Vermilion City, the trainers make an unfortunate discovery: of all the people to still be in Kanto, it's the Shorts Guys. Then, when a Snorlax blocks their path forward, Fjelstan struggles to get his Pokégear to work. Joshua plays a bop to wake up the Snorlax, and then captures it. After flooding Diglett's Cave, the trainers arrive in Pewter City, where they have nothing else to do but smash Brock to bits. They take a brief detour, see some freaky stuff on and along the way to Mt. Moon, and decide a sea breeze should set them s...
2020-04-2149 min
EXP. ShareMt. Mortar, Route 7, Celadon City, Celadon Gym, Cycling Road, Fuchsia City, Fuchsia Gym (#024)Fjelstan goes on a trek through the wilds of Johto, searching for discarded items he can sell to Poké Marts to support his Pokémon's crippling happiness addiction, and also his gambling one. He and Joshua reveal shocking new final team members, and Joshua sings farewell to one of his oldest companions. Then, they explore Celadon City and discover its residents have made some progress in their problematic ways, but Erika has not made any progress on her team—which they easily crush. Rest in Petals. Finally, they hop on their bikes and head south, finding Fuchsia City has beco...
2020-04-1455 min
EXP. ShareRoute 6, Saffron City, Saffron Gym, Route 8, Lavender Town, Route 10, Rock Tunnel, Route 9, Power Plant, Cerulean City, Cerulean Gym (#023)Look at all those places! Joshua & Fjelstan go up down and around Kanto to restore power to the region. But first they get a tour of the surprisingly solvent Silph Co. and take on Sabrina in Saffron. Then, they head east because once again, two children need to solve everyone's problems and fix the Power Plant. In Lavender Town, they're disturbed to the Radio Tower is powered by the souls of dead Pokémon, and run away into the Rock Tunnel. On the other side, they accidentally ruin Misty's date, and after discovering the missing part for the Power P...
2020-04-071h 00
EXP. ShareReturn to New Bark Town, S.S. Aqua, Vermilion City, Vermilion Gym (#022)Professor Elm invites the boys back to New Bark Town, where he is pleased to hear of their success in the Pokémon League. He gives them a ticket on the Fast Ship S.S. Aqua as a gift, and after bidding Mom farewell, they head to the port in Olivine City. Aboard the S.S. Aqua, they run into a veritable who's who of disgusting trainer types and Pokémon—especially those of one "Juggler Fritz." They also have to find some guy's granddaughter for some reason before docking in Vermilion City. After surveying how the last three year...
2020-03-3147 min
EXP. SharePROMO: 1997's Gold & Silver Space World Demo PlaythroughTonight at 8pm EST, watch Josh & Tanner play through the prototype of Gold & Silver LIVE on Twitch. Originally playable at Nintendo's Space World exhibition in 1997, this brief demo features 251 Pokémon—40 of which never made the final cut, and with many different sprites for ones that did. Oh, and it's all in Japanese. So we'll figure that out. Tune into twitch.tv/expsharepod at 8pm EST tonight to catch it.
2020-03-2702 min
EXP. ShareRoute 45, Dark Cave, Route 46, Route 27, Tohjo Falls, Route 26, Victory Road, Indigo Plateau, Elite Four (#021)With all eight Johto badges in hand, the aspirant Pokémon Masters descend from Blackthorn City en route back to New Bark Town. There, they bid farewell to Professor Elm and Mom before heading east into Tohjo Falls. In Kanto, they fight a bunch of trainers with good-looking 'mon that help buoy them through all the busted ones on Victory Road. On the Indigo Plateau, they stock up, Joshua confesses a crush, and they take on the Elite Four.
2020-03-2451 min
EXP. ShareRadio Tower, Tin Tower/Whirl Islands, Route 44, Ice Path, Blackthorn City, Blackthorn Gym (Ft. David Sims) #020Joshua & Fjelstan are joined by "Gringus," aka David Sims, a Bug Catcher and co-host of the podcast Blank Check. The trainers do battle at a bar. They take on Team Rocket in Goldenrod's Radio Tower. They catch (and critique) the Legendary Birds. They take on Clair in Blackthorn City and are forced to do some kind of test in the Dragon's Den, before receiving Johto's eighth badge, the Rising Badge. And, of course, Tanner does a misguided Google search and they all end up talking about the "unspeakable" Jynx again.
Notes: Thanks to David Sims for joining...
2020-03-171h 14
EXP. ShareBurned Tower Pt. II, Route 42, Mahogany Town, Route 43, Lake of Rage, Rocket Hideout, Mahogany Gym (#019)Before heading east on Route 42, Joshua & Fjelstan encounter some legendary pooches in the Burned Tower. Then, after stuffing themselves with RAGECANDYBARs, they realize that something isn't quite right in Mahogany Town. Their investigation leads them to the Lake of Rage, where they discover yet another dastardly scheme by Team Rocket, who they confront in the basement of the local bodega. After putting them all on ice, they do the same to Pryce, and pry the seventh Gym Badge from his cold, dead fingers.
Notes: Features "California (Piano Cover)" by pianomusings (YouTube), "Boston - Augustana" by KaraFun Karaoke...
2020-03-1053 min
EXP. ShareOlivine City, Olivine Gym, & Pokémon: The First Movie (#018)Upon their return to Olivine City, Joshua & Fjelstan discover there's pretty much nothing to do in this town. They scale the Glitter Lighthouse again and bring the SECRETPOTION to Amphy, who, once healed, returns to lighting up Route 40. Jasmine invites the trainers back to Olivine Gym, where they proceed to crush her hideous Steel Pokémon into aluminum foil, and receive the Mineral Badge. Then, they kick back and watch a film.
Notes: Features "California" by Phantom Planet, "Pokémon Theme (Movie Version)" by Billy Crawford, "Brother My Brother" by Blessid Union of Souls, and "(Hey You) Fr...
2020-03-0358 min
EXP. ShareMoomoo Farm, Routes 38-39, Glitter Lighthouse, Routes 40-41, Cianwood City, Cianwood Gym (#017)Joshua & Fjelstan head west. They bop to great tunes on their PokéGear on Routes 38 & 39, visit the Miltank cult at Moomoo Farm, and investigate the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City. Its Gym Leader, Jasmine, won't fight them until the Ampharos is cured. In a quest for rare medicine, they head south through the inaccessible Whirl Islands, and arrive in Cianwood City, where they get the potion and then "Chuck" the Gym Leader into the sea.
2020-02-2559 min
EXP. ShareIlex Forest, Route 34, Goldenrod City, Goldenrod Gym (#015)Joshua & Fjelstan go on a rather Farfetch'd side quest in Ilex Forest on their way to Johto's largest city, Goldenrod. Once there, they check out the shops and then venture underground to find a Coin Case that is useless because the Game Corner's card game is total trash. As the trainers battle at the Goldenrod City Gym, Josh & Tanner make the mistake of Googling images of its leader, Whitney, and see things that no-one ever should. (Includes more-than-usual NSFW graphic descriptions of those images, so hide your children.)
Notes: Features "Freak on A Leash (8 Bit Tribute to...
2020-02-1156 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Gold/Silver] New Bark Town, Route 29, Cherrygrove City, Routes 30-31, Violet City, Violet Gym (#013)SEASON TWO PREMIERE: IN FULL COLOR NOW, BABY! Josh & Tanner introduce their Johto avatars and starters before being asked to run an errand for Professor Elm—visiting a "Mr. Pokémon." Upon receiving his mysterious egg, they return to Professor Elm, get in a fight with a street tough, and finally make their way to Violet City where they take on Falkner's gym full of birds to receive their first badge.
Notes: Features "California" by Phantom Planet and "The Rat" by The Walkmen.
2020-01-2856 min
EXP. SharePokémon Snap Playthrough (#012)Before beginning their journey through Johto next week, Josh & Tanner go on an expedition into Pokémon Island. Instead of capturing Pokémon, they capture some sweet pics of all 63 types in 1999's Pokémon Snap. Traveling across its Beach, Tunnel, Volcano, River, Cave, Valley, and the mysterious Rainbow Cloud, they ultimately find out who is the greatest Pokémon photographer.
2020-01-2144 min
EXP. ShareHoliday Special, Pt. II: "Snow Way Out!" (#009)Next in the two-part holiday special, Josh & Tanner recount the story behind the "EP038 Incident" in the Pokémon anime, and then watch the episode that would have followed it. In it, Ash and the gang take a disastrous trip through the mountains that nearly kills them as well as Team Rocket. The best part of the episode is Pikachu's Jukebox. Regular episodes return next Tuesday.
Notes: Featuring "2.B.A. Master" and "Pokémon (Dance Mix)" from the album "Pokémon 2.B.A. Master."
2019-12-3141 min
EXP. ShareHoliday Special, Pt. I: "Holiday Hi-Jynx" (#008)Podcast titans Josh & Tanner watch one of two holiday specials from the original Pokémon anime. Part one examines "Holiday Hi-Jynx," aired in the US on December 11, 1999 before soon after being banned in the US. They discuss the controversies surrounding the episode, recount the plot, and agree the one thing that's NOT controversial about the episode is how totally bizarre it is.
Notes: Featuring "Together Forever" from the album "Pokémon 2.B.A. Master," and one of Josh's favorite Twitter accounts: "Perfectly Cut Screams" or @AAAAAGGHHHH.
2019-12-2440 min
EXP. ShareRoute 3, Mt. Moon, Route 4, Cerulean City, Routes 24-25, Cerulean Gym (#002)Josh ("Joshua") & Tanner ("Mr. Squirt") leave Pewter City behind. They venture forth down Route 3, fight through Mt. Moon and Route 4, blow up Nugget Bridge, have a disturbing encounter at Bill's place, and clean up Cerulean City before defeating Gym Leader Misty.
2019-11-1243 min
EXP. Share[Pokémon Red/Blue] "Are You A Boy or A Girl?" (#001)The journey begins. Josh & Tanner name their characters, rivals, and starter Pokémon before exploring Route 1, Viridian City, Viridian Forest, and take on Brock in Pewter City.
2019-11-1246 minEXP. ShareEXP. Share Trailer: The Journey BeginsA podcast where two longtime friends and Pokémon fans play every Pokémon game, gym by gym, starting with 1996's Red & Blue. Each week, the hosts Josh & Tanner tackle a new Gym Leader and talk about the experience.
2019-11-0301 min