Memory Capsule - A Pokemon TCG Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

We have a special episode for our listeners! Kyle Sabelhaus, Ciaran Farah, and Mo Ideis joined Rafal to help diagnose the issues with the Pokemon TCG's tournament structure, how it could be improved, and why we all want the best for the game we love.

Today’s guest is JW Kriewall. While many of you may know him as a member of the Pokemon Trading Card Game's premier podcasting trio, JW is also a three-time Regional Champion, having taken the gold at Fort Wayne 2013, Richmond 2019, and most recently Toronto 2023, where he achieved an automatic worlds invite with Miraidon. JW is also a Youtuber, Twitch streamer, and a prominent figure in the Pokemon TCG community on Twitter. JW's Twitter - ⁠https://x.com/RealJohnWalter Tag Team Podcast - https://x.com/tagteampokemon

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Today’s guest is Mike Fouchet. Mike has two decades of experience in the Pokemon TCG, having seen consistent success over the years on a variety of decks. Some of his biggest finishes include 2nd place at Philadelpha Regionals, Top 4 at US nationals in 2008, multiple top 32 Worlds finishes, as well as countless other Regional top cuts and top finishes. He is also one of the hosts of the Trashalanche podcast, which he has been doing for over 3 years. This episode was recorded before NAIC, after which Mike went on a tear, getting his Worlds invite and making it into day 2 of the 2023 World Championship. ----------------- Mike's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikefouchet Trashalanche Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0AaRgOBvDVqvTsz7lzipqP Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today’s guest is Steffen Eriksen. Steffen is a player from Denmark with almost 2 decades of Pokemon TCG experience, and he will be joining us for the next two episodes. He has multiple Regionals finishes, Nationals finishes, and has 11 Worlds invites. He is also the host of the Youtube channel Steffen's Classroom, where he makes videos diving into the statistics and math behind the Pokemon TCG. Steffen is also an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and will also be judging at Worlds in Japan this year. In this episode we focus on Pokemath, the odds of starting the Basics you want, do some fancy calculations, and more! ----------------- Pokemath Videos Referenced Pokemath Episode 1 Pokemath Episode 2⁠ Pokemath Episode 5 Pokemath Episode 57

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Steffen's Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/steff5001⁠ Steffen's Classroom Youtube - ⁠www.youtube.com/@SteffensClassroom⁠ Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠⁠

Today’s guest is Steffen Eriksen. Steffen is a player from Denmark with almost 2 decades of Pokemon TCG experience, and he will be joining us for the next two episodes. He has multiple Regionals finishes, Nationals finishes, and has 11 Worlds invites. He is also the host of the Youtube channel Steffen's Classroom, where he makes videos diving into the statistics and math behind the Pokemon TCG. Steffen is also an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and will also be judging at Worlds in Japan this year. In this episode we go over his history as a player and how involved his family has been to his passion for the TCG, what it's like to transition from playing to judging, and begin our discussion about Pokemath, which will be the focus of part 2. -----------------

Steffen's Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/steff5001 Steffen's Classroom Youtube - www.youtube.com/@SteffensClassroom Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠⁠

Mateusz Laszkiewicz is a player from Poland who recently won the Stuttgart Regional Championship with an incredible innovative Palkia/Vikavolt deck. He has also had strong finishes throughout the past year, getting 9th place in Bremen and Top 4 at the Turin SPE. In this episode we discuss how Mateusz went from a player who mostly played Expanded online to one of Europe's top players. We talk about how he put together the creative list that took down a Regional, how he got into the game, and how he has grown as a player through the help of his friends. -----------------

Mateusz's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Jezyk46

Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠⁠

Alessandro Cremascoli is a player from Italy who has has success in the Pokemon TCG for over 20 years. He is a multiple-time Regional Champion, Italian National Champion, and World's competitor. He has also started making Pokemon TCG content on Youtube for the Italian community. In this episode we go over his storied history as a player, from learning the game as a small child to taking his son to an SPE this year. We also talk about the importance of the Pokemon community and why the connections you make in the game can last a lifetime. ----------------- Alessandro's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/iCaterpie

iCaterpie Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@iCaterpie

iCaterpie Twitch Channel - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/icaterpie

Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠⁠

Today’s guest is Mo Ideis. Mo is a player from the Chicagoland area who is a member of the Nerd Rage Gaming Pokemon TCG team and is well on his way to his first Worlds invite. Mo achieved his first big finish at Salt Lake City last year, finishing top 16 in the first Regional since the pandemic. Since then, Mo has finished top 64 at Peoria and Ft Wayne, and Top 128 at EUIC last month. This episode we discuss Mo's journey as a player, the importance of choosing a good deck, and rave about our favorite members of our local scene. ----------------- The Nerd Rage Gaming Pokemon Team - https://twitter.com/NRGTCG Find Mo on Facebook by searching for Mo Ideis! Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠⁠

Harrison is a worlds invitee who has recently become known as an expert on deck involving Arceus Vstar. Harrison has half a dozen day 2 finishes, playing both meta and innovative deck archetypes. He has recently gotten into the streaming game, and credits Pokemon for being one of the most important factors for why he overcame great obstacles in his life, which is a subject we will discuss in our episode. ----------------- Harrison's Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/burchharrison Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠⁠ Harrison's Twitch Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/harryburchTCG

Today’s guest is Zander Bennett. Zander recently got top 4 at Ft Wayne Regionals and is on the cusp of locking up his Worlds invite for the year. Zander has over half a decade of success in the Pokemon TCG, making day 2 at multiple Regionals, including top 4 at Phoenix Regionals in 2015. He is also an expert in the Cube format, a fun and alternative way of playing the Pokemon TCG that has been growing in popularity in recent years. In this episode Zander shares how to play some of the innovative decks he's had success with, goes over how to play and build Mew for the Scarlet/Violet format, and explains his love for cubing.

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Zander's Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/ZanderBennett

Memory Capsule Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MemCapPodcast⁠⁠

Host's Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RZGladysz⁠

Kobe Koga - https://cubekoga.net/

Legend Box FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/486828845390847

JWittz Cube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l9-FJZj3V0