Anirudh, Maddison, and Ben team up to tackle the basics of economics. Anirudh leads the team through a crash course on supply and demand, automation, UBI, taxation, monopolies, markets, and opportunity cost. Then the team takes a look at what the economics of being a Pokemon Trainer. Special Event Schedule: February 15th- Pictionary Night in our Discord February 18th- Through the Ultra Wormhole Live (on Youtube) February 23rd- Lyla's Lessons Live (on Youtube) February 27th- PokeScience Live...

February is going to be full of special events and episodes. First up is a panel written by Brittany from GalaxyCon with Maddison and Lyla assisting. This is all about healthcare, caring for your Pokemon's health, and the health impacts of a Pokemon battle. Find out what happens when your Pokemon is burned, poisoned, paralyzed, and how you will have to pay for it. Special Event Schedule: February 15th- Pictionary Night in our Discord February 18th- Through the Ultra Wormhole Live (on...

For the month of February we are releasing live episodes from conventions every Monday. You get a chance to hear what the cast is like up close and personal. On February 18th there will be a live recording on our new YouTube channel for a special "Through the Ultra Wormhole" episode. You can come ask your questions regarding conflict species or mons invading more than your Pokemon storage box. On February 23rd we have a special live recording on our YouTube of "Lyla's Lessons" focusing on...

Jared and Maddison are back for what may be the last episode of this lovely mini-series. This time we are looking at how cats have caused so many conflicts with native and endemic species across the world, but especially in Hawaii. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Lyla and Maddison are back for the new year. This time they are looking at great apes. What makes them so great? Well so many things obviously. What can you do to help? Well, can you give up chocolate? Come find out more about these amazing animals we call cousins. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Ben and Maddison are back for a second (third maybe?) part on elves. This time they are finishing their look at the 5e lore from d&d and how the subsets of elves function and live in the d&d world. Then they are coming up with five amazing encounters you can use in your games.

Brittany and Maddison revisit one of our early episodes and take a look at some of the extinct animals some of our Pokemon are based on. We dive deep into Gen VIII in this episode so bring your Fish and Chips because we are heading back to Galar. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Bikes are expensive. Poke Balls are cheap. Price Ceilings and Price Floors can help explain why! Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Jillian is joined by arachnologist and science communicator Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri to discuss mass extinction and bug types in the Galar region. Join the PikaScience Discord here: https://discord.gg/EKeHf3NfbJ

Brittany and Dr. Ray sit down with Dr. Gretchen Gerrish, biologist and Director of UW-Madison's Trout Lake Research Station to talk about glowing critters and fungi. They discuss how organisms can glow, the many uses of bioluminescence in nature and in research, and how Pokemon gets bioluminescence right but could do much, much more! You can check out Dr. Gerrish's work on her website https://ajgerrish.wixsite.com/ggerrish and see her featured in the documentary "Life That Glows." Come...

We made it to our third episode! Ben and Maddison are back. This time they are looking at elves. The pair are taking a deep dive into the folklore, cultural and religious beliefs, mythos, and pop culture that go into elves. There is a lot, so this is a two parter folks! So let's find out where the idea for elves comes from, how its changed over time, and why are they connected to Santa. You can watch Maddison DM on Wednesdays at 7:30Pm on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/flamingdicepodcast If...

Kirsten and Maddison sit down with Ali Van Fleet, meteorologist and current producer for The Weather Chanel to talk all things ice. How do snowflake form? Why should Regice have fossils in its body? Why should we have both Hail and Snow in the games? We'll look at all of this and more. https://alivanfleet.my.canva.site/ Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Monopolies are more than just the game! Join Anirudh in this episode of PokEnomics as we talk about the pros and cons of monopolies, the interesting world of duopolies, and why Kecleon might be one of the biggest villains in Pokemon! Kecleon could arguably be the Tom Nook of the Mystery Dungeon franchise... Also, I should clarify, despite the mini-rant, I don't dislike Kecleon :) Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo,...

Jillian is joined by Ben Nyman, a mosquito ecologist, to form THE SWOLE PATROL. Together they discuss the ecology of Buzzwole. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Once again we are back at GalaxyCon Columbus. After a year of doing her own shows Lyla developed this panel on predatory adaptations. Brittany, Maddison, and Lyla discuss predators and their adaptations and the predator like Pokemon. https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Jared and Maddison sit down and discuss the basis for Alola, Hawaii. The pair talks about endemic species and how unique island ecosystems truly are. Come see us Saturday December 2nd at GalaxyCon Columbus! https://galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-columbus? Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Who knew that Bulbasaur was a frog? Who knew the Hairy Frog was like Wolverine? Who knew which eyes were Bellibolt's real eyes? Apparently Lyla did. Maddison and Lyla sit down on a very tired Thanksgiving morning and discuss her favorite amphibians. Come see us Saturday December 2nd at GalaxyCon Columbus! https://galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-columbus? Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or...

I wanted to do something special this Thanksgiving. I wanted to take some time to give thanks to everyone on cast here. I could do this without you. My life is better because of you.

Welcome to the second episode of "BenRichten's Guide to Monsters and Lore"! Join hosts Ben and Maddison as each episode they take a deep dive into some of our favorite monsters from the ever popular tabletop role playing game. We'll look at the real world cultures, mythos, and lore that inspired these creatures. We'll look at the stories behind them in the Forgotten Realms. Then Maddison will give us pointers on how to use them as a DM or how to fight them as a player. This month we are...

Brittany, Maddison, Jillian, and Lyla sit down and talk all about arachnids. Finally one of them has eight arms! Finally! Spidops-man, Spidops-man, does whatever a Spidops can. Sneaking by in the grass, it moves oh so fast. Look out, here comes the Spidops-man. Come see Maddison, Brittany, and Lyla at GalaxyCon Columbus on December 2nd! Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Do you wonder why companies continue to invest in products despite them being clearly not worth it? Or why do you stay in the theatre despite the movie clearly not being any good? Why do I continue to throw my Pokeballs in Pokemon Go, despite the Pokemon clearly not wanting to join my team? All of this falls under the facinating topic of the "sunk cost fallacy", and Anirudh of PokeNomics will break it down here! An interesting article: ...

Jillian talks with Austin Evans about the ecology of Summoner's Rift from the worst video game of all time, League of Legends. PikaScience Discord: https://discord.gg/vTakuWKkS2

Dr. Ray sits down with biologist Dr. Rahul Roy, Professor at St. Catherine University to discuss the nuances of nectar. They discuss how nectar is more than just sugar water, if its edible and potential consumption risks, and where we find nectar in the Pokemon world. You can see more of Dr. Roy’s work by searching Rahul Roy, Ph.D. online. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Jared and Maddison take a look at Nickit and the Fox Hunt and how it lead to foxes spreading across Australia. They will dive into population management attempts and why they did or didn't work. So how did this fox end up far away from its home? The only way to find out, is through the wormhole. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

On this Month's "Lyla's Lessons" we are looking at foxes. Lyla's favorite animals, the cute, not always cuddly, and definitely messy foxes. We'll look at how climate change threatens them, how Kitsunes influenced many of the Pokemon, and why you shouldn't have one as a pet. Special thanks to Bridget Petro for the artwork Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK