Becoming a Hero

Who's That Gym Leader?

This is it! The final gym badge in the Kanto Region, but where is the gym? What secrets await Fin and Jon? Who is the finale gym leader and how hard will they be? As kids can they be the very best and defeat the perils that are in front of them? Find out now! 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Recap 02:06 - The Hidden Finale 04:18 - The Final Gym Leader 08:23 - Team Rocket Defeated 09:40 - How Fin Would Fix This 12:45 - Rival Battle on Victory Road 18:12 - Getting Ready for the Elite 4 23:48 - The Indigo Plateau 29:47 - Blaine & The Volcano Badge 34:52 - Outro New episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapades Check out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listen Couch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Mysteries of Cinnabar

In the quest for the penultimate badge, our duo sets sail for Cinnabar Island. The Pokémon Lab demonstrates the wonders of modern science by resurrecting ancient fossils. The great mansion of Cinnabar hold secrets of earth-shattering magnitude. The eccentric gym leader Blaine tests our knowledge and our mettle. The World of Pokémon continues to excite and amaze with each new step of the journey. 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Recap 02:53 - Seafoam Islands 12:10 - Power Plant 13:38 - Cinnabar Island 14:06 - Pokémon Lab 21:38 - Cinnabar Mansion 23:15 - Mew & Mewtwo 29:13 - Cinnabar Mansion (cont'd.) 36:46 - Blaine & The Volcano Badge 42:13 - We Gotta Talk About Iggy 43:46 - Next Time 44:55 - Outro New episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapades Check out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listen Couch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Safari So Good

The Safari Zone of Fuchsia City is a major attraction for our heroes. It houses many rare Pokémon and with our nuzlocke rules, the oppurtunity only becomes more alluring. What does fate have in store for Fin and Jon? 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Recap 01:49 - Fin's Hot Streak 05:01 - Jon Receives a Gift 06:19 - Our Winding Roads to Fuchsia 10:24 - Cycling Road 16:10 - Fuchsia City 16:44 - Safari Zone 27:00 - Helping the Safari Warden 29:54 - Koga & The Soul Badge 34:38 - Where to now? 35:47 - Checking in on our teams 41:12 - Outro New episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapades Check out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listen Couch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Becoming a Hero

Until now, Fin and Jon have been adventuring for their own sake. However, as our journey continues, they're asked to step up to fill the shoes of a hero. Saffron City in the throes of a turf war between rival gyms, Silph Co. finds itself under attack from Team Rocket. Amidst all the turmoil, our would-be heroes will still always find a way to goof off. 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Recap 04:23 - Route 12 Snorlax 07:43 - Saffron City 09:24 - Taking Back Silph Co. 14:06 - Mysteries of Silph Co. 22:42 - Rival Battle 35:17 - A Rematch with Giovanni 39:22 - Fighting Dojo 44:31 - Sabrina & The Marsh Badge 51:27 - Next Time 52:08 - Outro New episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapades Check out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listen Couch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Haunted by the Fallen

The Lavender Tower beckons, as the haunted souls of fallen Pokémon cry out. Jon and Fin will need to grapple with the mortality of their Pokémon allies, in order to put a stop to Team Rocket's vile schemes. But perhaps, even more frightening, is the beckoning of the Game Corner of Celadon City. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Recap 04:14 - Rock Tunnel 10:54 - Lavender Town 13:07 - Pokémon Tower 15:57 - Rival Battle 20:13 - Ghost Pokémon 27:43 - Celadon City 27:56 - Game Corner 34:05 - Rocket Hideout 39:30 - Disaster Strikes 44:09 - Back to Pokémon Tower 55:03 - Erika & The Rainbow Badge 58:29 - Next Time 59:14 - Outro New episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapades Check out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listen Couch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen