We give some quick life updates, then talk about Blastoise a whole lot! Also Animal Crossing, barbecues, and animals with built-in defense mechanisms, like the mantis shrimp! This of course sets Tom off on a rant about how much better Octonauts is than Paw Patrol. You know, because this is a Pokemon podcast or whatever. Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

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57. Beach Blank-Out Blastoise

We're back from our Covid-induced hiatus to finally see what happens in Ash's gym battle with Blaine! We talk about the quarantine, the importance of self-care, and how nice it is to see Ash rewarded for choosing to let his Pokemon rest instead of pushing them. Then, we share some thoughts on the new trailer for Pokemon Journeys, the upcoming globe-trotting adventure! We'll be recording remotely for the foreseeable future, so.. sorry for audio issues! They won't be permanent! Eventually things will be back to normal! Please stay in your homes as much as possible and help get rid of this damn virus! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

56. Volcanic Panic

Will challenges himself to say every word you're not supposed to say within the first minute of the show, while Ash & friends make their way to Cinnabar Island for a gym battle with Blaine! Then, we talk about Magmar, Magby, and Magmortar, before opening a pack of new Sword & Shield TCG cards! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

55. Riddle Me This

We were super disappointed that this wasn't Meowth's origin story, but that didn't stop us from having a great conversation about whether or not you should let your kids believe lies and how much you should tell them about the reality of the world. We also get into how nice it is to see Team Rocket trying to be the good guys, and give our spicy controversial takes on Galarian Meowth. Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

54. The Purr-Fect Hero

For whatever reason, the English dub made Butterfree the featured Pokemon for this episode, but that's real dumb, so we decided we'd spend a good chunk of this talking about Lickitung instead! Also, princess festivals, gender dynamics, the importance of calling out problematic humour, and more! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

53. Princess vs. Princess

Are Team Rocket impostors or just totally incompetent? When did James get a Weepinbell? What are the ethical & ecological implications of leaving your Pokemon to breed with Ditto over and over again forever? Then, we talk about everyone's favorite perpetual-headache, Psyduck, and the new Sword & Shield anime series! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

52. The Breeding Centre Secret

This week, we talk about alternate strategies for Pokemon battles, Pokemon Showdown, randomized move sets, and more! Then, we dig into Vulpix and talk about the leaked Gen 2 baby pokemon that never made it past the Beta, before opening a pack of the brand new Sword & Shield TCG cards! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

51. The Ultimate Test

Will's out this week due to some last-minute dental stuff, so Tom's joined by special guest Jordan McRae! This week's episode introduces Todd Snap, temporary travel-companion of our crew & the hero of Pokemon Snap, everyone's favorite first-person-shooter! We get into fun colloquialisms that worked well between translations, consent in photography, and how this series never really does its guest characters justice. Jordan gives Tom some hope for the rest of the Kanto chronicles! Also- where does Team Rocket's costume budget come from? Then, we talk about Geodude! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

50. Pokémon Paparazzi ft. Jordan McRae

This week, Tom tries really hard not to talk about how All Cops Are Bastards, but then Will does it instead! Specifically, we break down the challenges around the idea of a uniform giving somebody power/authority! Then, we dig into everyone's favorite police dog, Growlithe! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

49. The Case of the K-9 Caper

This week, we talk about rites of passage & coming of age ceremonies, and the complicated questions around consent & pressure in those situations. Then, we talk Bulbasaur, Venusaur, and some more thoughts about Sword & Shield! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

48. Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden

IT'S 2020 BABY! You know what means, it's time for a brand new year full of brand new Pokémon- like Togepi! Actually, really, mostly just Togepi for the next little while, if we're being honest. Anyway. Will tells Tom about Hogmanay and the tradition of First-Footing! Then, we share some Strong Feelings about Aerodactyl and the highs & lows of Fossil Pokémon, the fun new mechanics around Sword & Shield's fossils, and Will gives us a little U.K. history lesson! Check out Tom's new D&D podcast, Natural Toonie! It launched TODAY! AHHHHHHHHHH! (available wherever you usually get your podcasts, seriously, just search for it, you'll find it) Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

47. Who Gets To Keep Togepi?

Merry Christmas, if you're into that! Happy Blasting Off Again Day, either way! This week, we look at everyone's favorite pre-seasoned duck Pokemon, Farfetch'd! We share some cozy childhood memories of curling up with a blanket and playing Pokemon during the Winter holidays. And, of course, the most important question: which Bird Pokemon makes the most delicious Christmas Dinner? Finally, we share some more feelings about Sword & Shield, including Tom's favorite maybe-intentional level design. Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

46. So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd

This week, we get some of James's backstory! We find out he comes from money and ran away from his weird, manipulative parents, and his kinky would-be bride! We talk about Batman & Robin/Bruce Wayne & Dick Grayson, orphans being adopted into uncomfortable lifestyles, and the pressure parents put on their kids. Then, we share some thoughts on Vileplume & Bellossom! Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

45. Holy Matrimony

When a mass trauma leads to a surge of patients at the local Pokémon Center, Ash and friends must scrub in to save the day at a nearby clinic. An unhelpful Chansey, a rude doctor, and the usual Team Rocket antics make everything way more difficult. It's like Grey's Anatomy, but there's less sex. Anyway, lots of Chansey and Arbok talk in this one. Will drops some snake knowledge on us, because, apparently, he's a TRAINED SNAKE HANDLER?! Is there any job this guy hasn't done?! Also, around the 26 minute mark, we give our thoughts on the first chunk of Pokemon Sword & Shield, so if you haven't played past the third gym yet, you've been warned that we go to Spoiler Town! We get into queer representation in these games and the series as a whole, and how fun it is to see how many queer-coded characters there are in this newest generation. Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

44. A Chansey Operation

This week, we talk a whole bunch about the phenomenon around Togepi, Burger King toys, and Florence Foster Jenkins, before Tom tries to convince Will that all cops are, in fact, bastards, and that systemic racism is a real thing. Then, we dig into everyone's favorite fossilized samurai-fish, Kabutops! Just a super light episode, you know? Support us on Patreon so you can watch the episodes along with us! patreon.com/blastingoffagain @blastingoffpod @tomzalatnai @willwolf89 www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us cards and/or fan mail? We have a PO Box! Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada

43. Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon

A Pokemon watch-through podcast that tackles the hard-hitting issues. Proud member of the Upford Network. Hosted by Tom Zalatnai & Will Grant.

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