
Chazingdra Chats with MIKE 'GREGAN' ELLIS, Pokémon Trading Card Game Commentator and Rocket League Former Coach & Commentator
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Discover the fascinating life story of Mike Ellis aka Gregan: a lifelong passionate believer in the potential of esports, he was casting & coaching for the Rocket League Championships Series at a young age which paved the way, via some important lessons, for commentating the Pokémon Trading Card Game now. As always, find out too the 6 Pokémon most special to Mike over the years that he would choose for his Dream Team... Come hang out with Mike & me and let us #makeyourdaymerry! Please do like & subscribe if you're enjoying it :)
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My name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - on my channel I stream Pokémon games both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come be a part of the merriment!
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TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome!01:23 Official Nintendo Magazine Community08:53 Mike's 1st Dream Team Pokémon12:47 Minecraft Era21:42 Mike's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon23:21 University33:28 Mike's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon35:45 Full-Time Esports41:28 Mike's 4th Dream Team Pokémon44:21 London Life51:46 Mike's 5th Dream Team Pokémon57:05 Full-Time Work, Norwich & Pokémon Commentary1:05:00 Mike's 6th Dream Team Pokémon1:06:44 Mike's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon1:07:57 If Mike were a Pokémon, what would he be?1:08:58 Community Questions for Mike1:16:14 What's next for Mike?1:17:05 What advice would Mike give his younger self?1:18:13 Mike's Rapidash Round Teaser1:19:05 Get involved & see you next time!
NB Rocket League, in Mike's own words, 'simply put is football/soccer with cars. The cars are controlled by the player and can fly, making the gameplay fast, mechanical and precise'.
Music by Tom HiomChannel art by Lee 'Osirus' ProvostLike/subscribe/notifications animation by mangofree on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/videos/subscribe-button-subscribe-73041/
Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.
Chazingdra Chats (A Pokémon Podcast)
Hello there and a very warm welcome to Chazingdra Chats! The show where we take a stroll through the life stories of people in the Pokémon community, discovering the 6 Pokémon on their dream team along the way. I’m Charlie Merriman, otherwise known as Chazingdra, a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator, and I’m joined each week by a new guest. Come hang out with us and hear my guest’s fascinating tales, soak up some Pokémon nostalgia and share the laughs as we go - enjoy!
(Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International.)
- No. of episodes: 63
- Latest episode: 2025-07-09
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