Episodes
It's the clash of the titans! At least it is if the titans are a singing puffball and a tail-obsessed bulldog. Welcome back to To Kill A Delibird where this week we recap Ep. 151, “Tunnel Vision” and Ep. 152, “Hour of the Houndour”! Listener discretion is definitely advised for the opening bit this week as we explore our degenerate sides. The first episode we review has our two trailing companions finally butt heads. The second episode makes us feel things and features rats and dogs teaming...
Published 06/17/24
Did you know pioneers used to ride Geodude to school? That's right folks, TKAD is back with a bit of a Pokemon history lesson. We kick off the episode by going into Pokemon jobs all around the globe. Then we get into the real content of the episode by reviewing, reliving and recapping Pokemon Johto Journeys episodes 149, “The Fire-ing Squad!” and 150, “No Big Woop!”. When both episode titles have an exclamation mark, you know it's going to be a fun week. Episode 149 is going to break some...
Published 06/10/24
Wobbuffeta cheese! Get your Wobbuffeta cheese! That's right, this week we milk a Wobbuffet live on air. After the milking, we introduce our guest Curtis, who is a Wobbuffet fanatic (and our first guest in like 7 months), and put him to the test against Kellan. The episodes this week are Ep. 147, “A Farfetch'd Tale” and Ep. 148, “Tricks of the Trade”. Ep. 147 is a fantastic adaptation of the Ilex Forest sequence from Pokemon Gold and Silver. Ep. 148 introduces us to Wobbuffet, a magical...
Published 06/03/24
Azalea Town! That’s right folks, it has been one heck of a Johto Journey but Ash and the gang are finally at Azalea Town. This is the Azalea Arc on To Kill A Delibird as Kellan and Graham enjoy the ins and outs of Ep. 144, “A Shadow of a Drought”, Ep. 145, “Going Apricorn!”, and Ep. 146, “Gettin’ the Bugs Out”. Shauna gave the idea for the opening bit this week, which is all about Slowpoke Tails. Ep. 144 has a Diglett mech and plot important yawns. Ep 145 has heavy balls. Ep 146 is just one...
Published 05/27/24
It's “Entitled Douchebags Who Wear Patagonia Vests Week” on To Kill A Delibird! Everyone's favourite Pokemon anime rewatch podcast is back at it again with Pokemon: The Johto Journeys Ep. 142, “Wired for Battle!” and Ep. 143, “Good ‘Quil Hunting“. Graham kicks off the podcast with some musings about computer analytics. The first episode reviewed features a person Kellan hates doing something Kellan hates in order to avoid doing something Kellan loves. And it has Scizor. The second episode has...
Published 05/20/24
This week on To Kill A Delibird we continue the Pokemon Johto Journeys adventure and find our self in Gotham City and then the set of the Sound of Music. Kellan and Graham relive, recap and review Ep. 140, “The Superhero Secret” and Ep. 141, “Mild 'n Wooly”. We start by talking about pokemon superheros. Ep. 140 introduces us to Gligarman who is part Adam West Batman and part Mermaid Man from Spongebob SquarePants. Ep. 141 features Margaret and her small sized sheep. What do superheroes and...
Published 05/13/24
Nice. It's a trepidatious triple on To Kill A Delibird this week where Kellan and Graham psychoanalyse Ep. 137, “Grin to Win!”, Ep. 138, “Chikorita's Big Upset”, and Ep. 139, “Foul Weather Friends”. All of these episodes feature grass type Pokemon who undergo some form of cognitive behaviour therapy. How's that for a theme? Therapy and the number 69. Freud would have a festival with this one. Featured grass pokemon are Sunflora, Chikorita, Hoppip, and Oddish. Enjoy! Subscribe to get every...
Published 05/06/24
It's the Murder of Tracey Sketchit finale! Find out who the killer is! This week it's a western and we had a ton of fun making it. After the preamble story we review, recap, and relive Ep. 136, “Tanks a Lot!” and Ep. 137, “Charizard's Burning Ambitions” of Pokemon: The Johto Journeys. The first episode features Sentret, a cute racoon ferret hybrid who excels at warning signals and their misadventures with a runaway tank. The second episode features a Charizard fight club. There is some juicy...
Published 04/29/24
If we had a nickel for every gym battle in The Johto Journeys so far, we would have one nickel. It's finally here folks! The journey to Violet City only took a million years but that's okay because this week's episodes are awesome! To Kill A Delibird is reviewing, recapping and reliving Ep. 133, “Fighting Flyer with Fire” and Ep. 134, “For Crying Out Loud”. The opening bit is about flying related media, so please hold out for next week to hear the conclusion to The Murder of Tracey Sketchit....
Published 04/22/24
To Kill A Delibird is a local radio show this week. We explore the duality of man by highlighting bliss and psychosis. This episode contains Chapter 3 of “The Murder of Tracey Sketchit”, followed by an exploration of Pokemon Johto Journeys episode 131, “Ignorance is Blissey” and episode 132, “A Bout With Sprout”. We've got old friendships. We've got wobbly towers. We have a revitalised space program. What more do you want? Subscribe to get every new episode of To Kill a Delibird in your...
Published 04/15/24
It’s whistle week on To Kill A Delibird! What’s that? You’ve never heard of whistle week? It’s only the most important holiday in the galaxy! This week on To Kill A Delibird, Graham and Kellan relive and recap two whistle themed Pokemon anime episodes: Ep. 129, “Once in a Blue Moon” and Ep. 130, “The Whistle Stop”. Ep. 129 introduces us to one of Kellan’s (and your) favourite Pokemon, Quagsire! Graham only calls it “Quagmire” twice, so that’s pretty good. Ep. 130 reminds us of the cruel...
Published 04/08/24
Welcome back folks to the top Digimon anime rewatch podcast on the internet! Graham the Digi-maniac and Kellan the Digimon novice are back at it and this is a special week as they are reviewing, recapping and reliving Digimon: The Movie. We start the episode with a deep dive into the true essence of Digimon: strapping things to other things. The movie itself gets special treatment. We break it down and build it back up. Kellan does what he always does and teaches us about some classic...
Published 04/01/24
We’ve got deers! We’ve got weird little grass dinosaurs! We’ve got a murder mystery to solve! Welcome back to To Kill A Delibird where we review Ep. 127, “The Little Big Horn” and Ep. 128, “The Chikorita Rescue”. We start the episode with a surprise visit from an old friend; Mew3 gives us an update on his latest adventures. Then we see a deer that can get people super high. Stantler seems like a fun friend. Kellan gets to experience along with all of us, one of his favourite little creatures...
Published 03/25/24
You’ve likely heard of shark week, but have you heard of rich people week? This week on To Kill A Delibird, we feature the other fierce blood thirsty predator: the extremely wealthy. That’s right, we have two back to back Pokemon: The Johto Journeys episodes that show the antics of the hyper elite in the form of Ep. 125, “Spinarak Attack” and Ep. 126, “Snubbull Snobbery”. Graham and Kellan kick off the episode by discussing some kid’s tv shows (that aren’t Pokemon). Jungle Run anyone? Then we...
Published 03/18/24
It's spooky week here on To Kill A Delibird (TKAD)! No wait, it’s actually dance week! Wait wait, no this time we got it, it’s actually twin week! This week on TKAD, join regular hosts Graham and Kellan as they relive Ep. 123, “Illusion Confusion!” and Ep. 124, “Flower Power” from Pokemon: The Johto Journeys. Kellan kicks off the week with a philosophical discussion about the role of a remake. Then we try to shove dancing into everything and see what happens. The first episode we review...
Published 03/11/24
Would an elephant by any other name smell just as sweetly? Only if it's made of vulcanised rubber. This week on To Kill A Delibird, Graham and Kellan learn all about Heracross and Donphan while recapping Ep. 121, “A Sappy Ending” and Ep. 122, “Roll On, Pokémon!” of the Pokemon anime Johto Journeys. They start by talking about the sense of smelling. Don't worry, it makes sense. Sort of. The fun continues with a border dispute between two gangs of bugs. Finally the opening line of this...
Published 03/04/24
A whole new world we live in! But you still gotta listen to them all. This week on To Kill A Delibird join Graham and Kellan on their intro into Johto as they review Ep. 119, “Don't Touch That 'dile” and Ep. 120, “The Double Trouble Header”! We kick off the Johto Journeys with a discussion on the Gen II games and some solid branding advice for sports team franchises. The first Pokemon episode introduces us to Totodile (best boy) and Elm (nerd boy). The second pokemon episode has 66 baseball...
Published 02/26/24
It's the ending of the beginning and the beginning of the ending that leads to a new beginning. This week on To Kill A Delibird we are officially ending the Orange League arc and saying goodbye to Generation 1 of the Pokemon anime! The arc ends with Ep. 117, “A Tent Situation” and Ep. 118, “The Rivalry Revival”. We say goodbye to generation one by discussing our favourite generation one Pokemon which leads to some fun discussions you don’t want to miss! The anime episodes are a two part...
Published 02/19/24
Yeehaw and saddle up but also arrr matey?!? This week on To Kill A Delibird we encounter pirates and cowboys while we review and recap Pokemon anime Orange Island episodes Ep. 115, “Viva Las Lapras” and Ep. 116, “The Underground Round Up”. We kick this episode off with a unique challenge from Kellan unto Graham, and since Graham writes these descriptions, it must be stated that he rises to the challenge. Then the boys dive into Ep. 115 which involves a meowth-human clone being shoved into a...
Published 02/12/24
Orange Island Orange League Orange Crew Big Battle Bonanza! That's right folks, Ash and gang are at the Orange League competition already! The Orange Islands arc has been short and sweet, like a really small, strong orange you can eat in one bite. The week of To Kill A Delibird, Graham and Kellan cover Ep. 113, “Hello, Pummelo!” And Ep. 114, “Enter The Dragonite”. The episodes are two parts of the same battle between Ash and Drake, the Orange Crew leader. It's the first 6 vs 6 pokemon battle...
Published 02/05/24
Welcome back to the podcast with the most badges (I think). In today’s episode, we join our boy Ash collecting his twelfth badge. What podcast would have more badges? Is there a badge podcast? Today on To Kill A Delibird we are recapping Ep. 110, “Pokémon Double Trouble”, Ep. 111, “The Wacky Watcher!”, and Ep. 112, “The Stun Spore Detour”. “Pokemon Double Trouble” features a loud anime mom, a resort and the twelfth badge. “The Wacky Watcher!” introduces us to the titular wacky watcher. He...
Published 01/29/24
Calling all podcast listeners! It’s a Pokemon emergency and we need some crappy comedy immediately! Send the emergency crews with their corniest puns! This week on To Kill A Delibird Kellan and Graham are reliving Ep. 108, “The Pokémon Water War” and Ep. 109, “Pokémon Food Fight!”. Corny puns arrive at the scene first, providing absolutely nothing and making the situation worse. Ep. 108 is all about emergency response, specifically fire fighting, making this extended metaphor at least sort of...
Published 01/22/24
Grab your popcorn, it's a movie special week on To Kill A Delibird! This week we are covering Pokemon 2000: The Power of One (subtitled in the Japanese release as “Lugia’s Explosive Birth”, which is one of the best names of anything ever). We spend some time looking back on the past year of TKAD, which has been an explosive birth of its own. After that, Graham and Kellan recap the movie, which has a killer soundtrack and tons of bird battles. There are some great discussions along the way and...
Published 01/15/24
This week on “To Kill A Delibird”, two grown men discuss, in intimate detail, a dire situation in which an animated cat and mouse find themself elastically bound together and it IS NOT an episode of Tom and Jerry. The Pokemon anime recap adventure continues with Ep. 106, “Bound For Trouble” and Ep. 107, “Charizard Chills”. The first episode we recap features the aforementioned bondage scenario. The second is an emotionally memorable episode for Pokemon anime fans and it is sure nice to get...
Published 01/08/24
Happy New Year! Wow, “To Kill A Delibird” keeps landing on a holiday. Will this trend continue next week? We have no way of knowing. It’s a mystery. Ash and the gang are also dealing with a mystery in the first episode we recap this week: Ep. 104 “The Mystery Menace”. We also get into Ep. 105 “Misty Meets Her Match”. We start the TKAD episode with some pokemon anime character new years resolution brainstorming. The first episode we recap involves a corrupt politician with a moustache and a...
Published 01/01/24