The Very Best Podcast with Jerrad Wyche - Episode 1 (ft. Max Roberts)

About this episode

Jerrad and Max discuss Pokémon matchups, game remakes, and share personal stories.

Jerrad and Max discuss everything from Steelix vs. Scizor, to whether the remakes of Gen 2 are the best games in Pokémon's history. They also build Napoleon Dynamite's perfect Pokémon team and share traumatic stories about childhood bus drivers.

People in this episode

Host: Jerrad Wyche

Guest: Max Roberts

Topics covered

• Steelix
• Scizor
• Gen 2 remakes
• Pokémon
• Napoleon Dynamite
• childhood stories

Keywords

• Pokémon team
• video games
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Steelix, Gen 2, Pokémon

Books & works: The Very Best Podcast

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