Lured Up Podcast 298 Record Date - 1/30/24 Publish Date - 2/2/24 Taken Treasures was a ton of fun and was the perfect close to January. As we close out the month, we need to get ready to grind because February will be an onslaught of events. Pacing has been over the top every month for the last few years and the barrage of events will continue into 2024. We start with a runthrough of the February Content Update from the Official Pokémon GO Twitter account. While the final Eggs-pedition Access of...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Lured Up Podcast 297 Record Date - 1/16/2024 Publish Date - 1/20/2024 We have a nice combination of news and commentary this week as the both the blogs and social media have been on fire. We start with a recap of the last week of gameplay including Dazzling Dream and its questionable choice of a Hatch Collection Challenge. The Community was very upset about this being time gated, as well as the target hatches being in 7k eggs. Adventure Effects are proving to be more polarizing than we originall...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Lured Up Podcast 296 Record Date - 1/13/2023 Publish Date - 1/16/2023 Niantic did not have the best week with a slew of hiccups across different mechanics of the game. From Therian Tornadus not available as a Shiny to Bewear learning a charge move as a fast move, only to be followed up with the Dusk Form Lycanroc debacle, Trainer sentiment of Niantic is exceptionally low. While Twitter may be as toxic as ever, those with thick skin and a level head have plenty to be excited about. We have new GO...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Lured Up Podcast 295 Recorded and Streamed on Twitch- 12/26/2023 VoD and Audio Publish Date - 12/28/2023 We have plenty of gameplay to recap from the last week. The pair of Winter Events made for a nice setting for Wyrdeer Raid Day. With the holiday weekend making it tough for someTrainers to find the time to get out to Raid, we discuss how an increased Remote Raid limit makes for a nice supplement to in person play. Sometimes, but not always, shelling out the cash for Remote Raid passes can equ...
Dec 29, 2023•54 min
Lured Up Podcast 294 Record Date - 12/19/2023 Publish Date - 12/23/2023 There is a ton to discuss this week as we journey deeper into Timeless Travels. Adamant Time had some ups and downs with the encounter pool being polarizing, as Kanto typically splits the Community. Nothing however, will split the Community more than a good old fashioned Niantic blunder, which is what happened this week in GBL. Black & White Kyurem were accidentally released as GBL Rewards, which really upset the Battler...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Lured Up Podcast 293 Record Date - 12/6/2023 Publish Date - 12/10/2023 A new Season is upon us and with it comes excitement, anticipation, and hype, right? You won’t see any of that if you take a look at the feeds of some of the game’s biggest content creators. With claims flying all over the place that the game is dead and that new features are dull, some think the game is in a rut. Others however, are as engaged as ever with a full slate of daily activities filling the gameplay. It is an inter...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Lured Up Podcast 292 - It Needs Seasoning Record Date - 11/25/2023 Publish Date - 11/26/2023 Use code: BALLCHECK20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ for 20% Off and Free Shipping! You can still help out by using our code through the Black Friday Sale! Is it just us or does it not feel like the latest Season of Pokémon GO is coming to a close? As we enter the final week of Adventures Abound, the theme of the Season and the overall narrative seem to not be a part of the current zeitgeist. Niantic has ...
Nov 27, 2023•57 min
Lured Up Podcast 291 Record Date - 11/18/2023 Publish Date - 11/21/2023 USE CODE: BALLCHECK20 at https://www.manscaped.com/ FOR 20% OFF AND FREE SHIPPING There have been plenty of Pokémon in fashion this week, and the Shiny chase is on.We had a ton of costume Shinies to look out for which kept the grinders busy, and a really cool Dragonite in Raids for that camp to go after. With Fashion Week wrapping up, we will see a few days worth of vanilla spawns to hold us over to Party Up! Which is the mo...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Lured Up Podcast 290 Record Date - 11/12/2023 Publish Date - 11/15/2023 As we approach the end of the season, the amount of events is still packing the calendar. The Festival of Lights brought on some fun spawns and visuals, and Mega Garchomp Raid Day brought Trainers outside for another fun day of IRL gameplay. We have noticed a ton of positive Community Ambassador posts showing off incredible turnouts and great vibes, but that stop the Twitter mob from being completely offended. When Ken posts...
Nov 16, 2023•53 min
Lured Up Podcast 289 Record Date - 10/28/2023 Publish Date - 10/30/2023 What’s this, what’s this? Two incredible weeks of PGO Gameplay with more on the way! It’s been a great time to play Pokémon GO with the Halloween Events and a Team GO Rocket Takeover keeping Trainers really busy. From new Pokémon to unique shiny chases, there is a bit of something for everyone. Most of the action this week is actually from the Community and not from the game. We have an emerging platform for PvP with Dracovi...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Lured Up Podcast 288 Record Date - 10/21/2023 Publish Date - 10/23/2023 Adam is back on US soil! We learn about his first ever trip abroad and what it was like to Train at the City Safari in Barcelona! From airport to airport and park to city, there are plenty of stories to share. Huge shout out to Kriket23 for helping Adam guide himself through Spain! For the rest of us, the week included the TIcket of Treats, Timburr Community Day, and Part 1 of the Halloween event. With the end of October loo...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Lured Up Podcast 287 Record Date - 10/14/2023 Publish Date - 10/16/2023 While Adam is out living his best life at the City Safari n Barcelona, the show must go on! This week, Lane from Good Morning Johto fills the second chair! Make sure you follow Lane and his show for a unique spin on Pokémon GO podcast coverage! With the Adventures Abound in full swing, the pacing of events continues to deliver multiple events per week. The Ticket of Treats brings us the second Timed Research, which reopens t...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Lured Up Podcast 286 Record Date - 10/7/2023 Publish Date - 10/10/2023 The Pokémon GO Community has been on some roller coasters lately, and this week really sent us for a loop. The PvP Community is in turmoil as a wave of DM screenshots were released that showed leaders of PvP in a negative light. With a former staffer of GO Stadium airing it all out, JRHonda from GO Stadium has resigned. We are confident we will be feeling the waves of this shake up in the coming weeks. In gameplay news, recap...
Oct 11, 2023•59 min
Lured Up Podcast 285 Record Date - 9/30/2023 Publish Date - 10/1/2023 As we move into the second month of Adventures Abound, we have plenty to reflect on including Azurill Hatch Day, the Out To Play Event, and even a smattering of vanilla spawns. With Timburr Community Day being announced, we are all scratching our heads a bit wondering why we don’t have a ghost type instead. Perhaps we will see a spooky Community Day Classic? New events are on the horizon with a celebration of the Detective Pik...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Lured Up Podcast 284 Record Date - 9/23/2023 Publish Date - 9/27/2023 It has been another stellar week of Pokémon GO behaving poorly on Twitter! The flavor of the week is the Wayfarer Ladder Policy that we covered last week. With reports of players getting their Pokémon GO accounts suspended, accompanied by claims of innocent gameplay has us giving things the major side-eye. With PGO influencers jumping into the fray, denouncing Wayfarer and encouraging their audience to pull out of Wayfarer, it...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Lured Up Podcast 283 Record Date - 9/16/2023 Publish Date - 9/18/2023 The last two weeks of gameplay have been unbelievable. Incredible bonuses, new Pokémon and new Shinies have kept most Trainers very busy. We recap our experiences with the Paldean events and reflect on how it feels now that they are gone. It is going to take some consistent doses of dopamine from Niantic to keep this momentum from plummeting. PGO now has Hindi Language support which is a massive win for Trainers in India. With...
Sep 18, 2023•50 min
Lured Up Podcast Record Date - 9/10/2023 Publish Date - 9/13/2023 We are knee deep into Paldea and we have been feasting on 4x XP and Dust. This is an absolutely amazing time to be playing Pokémon GO! With new Poémon and Shinies, Raid Bosses and Research, there has been a bit of something for everyone to do. Does it even matter that we skipped Galar? We also had some event news drop this week with Oddish Research Day and Grubbin Community Day. This Season is proving to blend staple events with n...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Lured Up Podcast 281 Record Date - 9/2/2023 Publish Date - 9/4/2023 Just like that we have Hidden Gems coming to a close! We recap our last week of gameplay including our experience with Global GO Fest and how the Season is ending on a high note! Niantic isn’t slowing the pace down at all as we have a brand new Season to discuss, Adventures Abound! An absolutely packed September will keep us very occupied as we adjust to the encounter and bonus shift for the next three months. Some of the most e...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Lured Up Podcast 280 Record Date - 2/26/2023 Publish Date - 2/29/2023 This week has been one of the most amazing ever for the Podcast. We dig into our GO Fest NYC experience and how the weekend played out during and after the event hours. Really, this episode is all about saying THANK YOU. Thank you to everyone that has supported us on this journey. We feel stronger than ever, and it is thanks to you! GO Fest NYC - https://bit.ly/LU280NYC Our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pokemonprofesso...
Aug 30, 2023•43 min
Lured Up Podcast 279 Record Date - 8/12/2023 Publish Date - 8/14/2023 It’s Worlds weekend and the competitive spirit is in the air! With some incredibly high production coverage of the Worlds’s Championships from Yokohama, Trainers have been busy in and out of the game! After recapping our last week of gameplay, which included the London and Osaka GO Fest Event, Glimmering Gardens, we dig into how Pokémon GO has reacted to the weekend. One of the coolest things we are seeing is a pair Timed Rese...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Lured Up Podcast 278 Record Date - 8/6/23 Publish Date - 8/7/23 While GO Fest is happening in London and Osaka, we are watching it all go down from the good’ol US of A! We recap our Adventure Week as it was one of the best in-game events of the year so far. With Community sentiment at a much needed high, having GO Fest NYC looming in the wings is keeping spirits afloat. As for the international GO Fests, make sure you check out JT Valor and Landor Alpha’s coverage! Niantic didn’t leave those not...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Lured Up Podcast 277 - Turning Heel Record Date - 7/29/23 Publish Date - 7/31/23 The Pokémon GO News cycle has been moving very fast with a ton of news coming from Niantic. We recap our last week of gameplay and experiences with Routes before digging in to the latest announcements. The focus was almost exclusively International with news about the Air Adventures Event as well as three announced City Safari Events. The footprint this game has globally is pretty awesome. Glittering Garden will be ...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Lured Up Podcast 276 - Blazing Up Record Date - 07/22/2023 Publish Date - 07/26/2023 The emotional roller coaster that we can’t seem to get off of is back for more ups and downs! The global release of Routes is exceptionally welcomed by the Community, however they unfortunately don’t seem to be functioning consistently. With the creation side of things still rolling out, it has many Trainers concerned with completing their Special Research, it may be a while before things actually shake out. Thi...
Jul 27, 2023•59 min
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Jul 17, 2023•55 min
Lured Up Podcast 274 - Record Date - 07/08/2023 Publish Date - 07/10/2023 Happy Birthday Pokémon GO! The game turns seven years old this week and the Anniversary Event is here to help us celebrate! With new costume Pokémon, and plenty of Shinies to chase, there is plenty to keep us busy. It is an interesting time to celebrate as we are coming off the heels of major Niantic Layoffs and continuous in-game bugs. ZoëTwoDots nailed the mood on Twitter, with a stone faced celebration or the occasion. ...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Lured Up Podcast 273 Record Date - 7/1/2023 Publish Date - 7/4/2023 Another fun filled week in the world of Pokémon GO! And by fun filled we mean ups and downs and a roller coaster ride of emotions! Plenty of news to cover as well as some pretty heavy stuff coming straight from the top at Niantic. Dark Flames has wrapped up and we had a pretty fun time with the event. Solid spawns, Research, and Raids kept us busy and engaged. The branching Research kept us on our toes and we hope that this tren...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Lured Up Podcast 272 Record Date - 6/24/2023 Publish Date - 6/26/2023 NEW RELEASE SCHEDULE - New episodes of Lured Up will now drop every Monday! This was a week of ups and downs in Pokémon GO! We had some new details hit about GO Fest including the announcement that Mega Rayquaza is coming and that all of us will go broke Raiding it! We also have some more details about in person GO Fest including an updated list of New York City spawns! You will also have a chance to meet us in NYC as part of ...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Lured Up Podcast 271 - Bring Me The Horizon Record Date - 6/14/23 Publish Date - 6/16/23 This has been a non stop week with events, vanilla spawns, and a bunch of announcements! We lead with a recap of our gameplay from Beach Week and Axew Community Day. We also had the Lake Guardian make up event which was a fantastic overload of Raids that reset every hour. Solstice Horizons is the next event on the calendar, and it is a two for one, with Giovanni returns for the 20th time. Squirtle Community ...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Lured Up Podcast 270 Record Date - 6/7/2023 Publish Date - 6/11/2023 This week may be the glimmer of hope that this game and Community have been waiting for! Niantic is coming through on their word and stepping up communications in a big way. The big question of the week is whether or not this is the new normal, or just some temporary damage control. Beach Week has been a solid and fun event but there was a ton of news dropped as well. Details on GO Fest including Regionals and Habitat info have...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Lured Up Podcast 269 Streamed - 05/31/23 Publish Date - 06/02/23 The Hidden Gems news bomb is upon us! We get through our Shadow Mewtwo experiences and feedback and start to unpack the incredible amount of news and updates that Niantic dropped this week! From a full seasonal blog with an accompanying GBL update to multiple event blogs, there is an exceptional amount to unpack! With Hidden Gems capitalizing on GO Fest Season, we also have new Pokémon, new Shinies, and plenty of new events to disc...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min
