Podcast
Champs in the Making - Ranking Every Pokémon
Hosted by Moonshot · EN
From the hosts of several podcasts at Moonshot comes the best idea for a podcast of all time: Champs in the Making. With a revolving table of voices, we'll use a bracket to find the best Pokémon of all.
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Episode #111: The Finale
Apr 21, 202500:31:43Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we conclusively decide on the best Pokemon of all time. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #110
Feb 17, 202501:13:22Tap to summarizeFOUR 'MON ENTER, TWO 'MON LEAVE. Riley, Andrew, Marn, and Wheels meet under cover of night to each present a case for one of the final Pokemon in the Champs bracket: Poliwhirl, Torterra, Slowbro, and Golett. Who will progress to the last round of the bracket? You'll have to listen to find out. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #109
Jan 27, 202501:28:55Tap to summarizeAndrew, Jacqueline, Caro, Max, and Jay say no the constraints of linear time. The timer is OFF this week, as the crew goes through not one, but TWO of our final rounds, in order to determine the final four contestants of Champs in the Making. Time Magazine holds a layout meeting. The Little Guy Inquisition makes its rounds. Jacqueline fights the fight she was born for. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Today's hosts are: Andrew: @cohostsherms.bsky.social Jacqueline Caro Max: @maxnewland.com Jay: @extremesalsaing.bsky.social Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #108
Aug 12, 202401:05:33Tap to summarizeIt's time to whittle these 32 freaks into 16 freaks. Juliet, Claudia, Jeff, PB, and Riley take on the beginning of the end of Champs in the Making! Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #107
Jul 16, 202400:32:56Tap to summarizeAndrew, Audrey, and Emma Crabmoney kick off Round 6 of the Champs bracket with a bang! We're down to the final 32 Pokemon - who will make it through to the sweet 16?[episode desc] Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #106
Apr 30, 202400:46:31Tap to summarizeAndrew, Audrey, and Emma Crabmoney are here to work overtime and finish Round 5 of the Champs bracket. With only a handful of episodes left to go, which Pokemon will make it through the gauntlet of judgement and into Round 6? Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #105
Apr 16, 202400:39:12Tap to summarizeClowne, Jacqueline, Jay and Oak have returned once more to kill some darlings! This episode's got it all: the fraught histories behind legendary birds, the generational shift in what a Ghost Pokemon is, the Unown dimension, purple Godzilla, silhouette tricks, and orbs that become other orbs. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #104
Apr 2, 202400:38:58Tap to summarizeHave you or someone you love been affected... by Pokehypnosis? Clowne, Jacqueline, Jay, and Oak certainly have been! They're here to talk about the difficulties of dealing with a Poliwrath's emotions, the power of asymmetry, the youth vote, good boss Onix, and how to properly format your anti-Pokemon propaganda. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #103
Mar 19, 202400:31:58Tap to summarizeCan Snorlax be forgiven for being a little fucker in the games? Has Mew coasted far enough on a nostalgia factor? Which Route 1 Normal Type Pokemon will make it to Round 6? Marn, Logan, Ty, Clowne, and Jacqueline are asking the real questions as they enter Round 5 of the Champs bracket, and continue to cut a bloody path through the 'mon left standing. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Today's hosts are: Marn: @corpserevivers Ty: @owoathkeeper Logan: @LoganJenkins Clowne: @croagunklover Jacqueline: @swampduchess Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
Transcribe →Episode #102
Mar 5, 202400:36:19Tap to summarizeMarn needed a crack team of hosts to finish the fourth round of the Champs bracket. Logan, Ty, Clowne, and Jacqueline answered the call. Join them as they discuss the Dragonite postal workers' union, their friends Fuckhands McMike and Little Ball Chin, and whether Shedinja's whole shtick is strong enough to get it into Round 5. Champs in the Making is a show where a plethora of Moonshot hosts and guests check in whenever they can to argue about a bracket of all 800+ Pokémon. Which pocket monster will be the very best when it's all over? You can listen to episodes early by supporting the network at $1+ a month, and this public feed is updated every other Monday! Today's hosts are: Marn: @corpserevivers Ty: @owoathkeeper Logan: @LoganJenkins Clowne: @croagunklover Jacqueline: @swampduchess Our theme music is Trapped in a Pokéball feat. Belthesar, by DJ CUTMAN courtesy of Game Chops. Our art is by @_Mnots.
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