Duke is out but Chuck, the Whimsey Watch, steps in to talk to Jake about the awesome news of Fusion Battle Styles. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Artwork: Logo - Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko Featured: Songs: Intro/Outro: Friday Fugue by Trevor Garrod Advertisement: Fantasyl...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Some players are uniting together on the switch, but Jake and Nick are prepping for the Evolution Skies arriving at the end of August. Will you be prepared? Best way to start is with this episode as the top contenders, underdogs, and the forgotten are reviewed. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Broma...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 48
SIGN UP for the Triple P Saturday Select this July 24th at 6PM. The event is sponsored by PTCGO Zone. Check them out at: https://www.ptcgozone.com/ Find the Sign ups here: limitlesstcg Jake and Nick are joined today by the incredible MindBlownTCG. We review some of our favorite previewed cards from Evolution Skies. Then we get into MindBlownTCG's amazing career in the TCG, streaming , and charity work. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Pokemon players, are you READY!!!!!!!! Today, Triple P, has the one and only Mr. Raichu! Award Winning Pokemon Professor, Organizer, Father, and Teacher of the Pokemon TCG joins Nick and Jake to discuss the deep history of the game. How 20+ years of the games evolution, COVID, and many other factors has made the game that it is for him and so many more! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of H...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 36 min
JULY 24TH - TRIPLE P SATURDAY SELECT. Come play and win 100+ Chilling Reign Codes and 1st place gets a Shadow Ryder Calyrex Vmax!!!!! Jake and Nick are joined today by someone that has been tearing up the tournament scene over at Chill, Michele Babin! This veteran discusses the current meta and how to move forward with the ever closer approaching rotation. Get to know this Canadian player's career, how handle older PTCGO packs, and so much more! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the ...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 45
POKEBEACH is down, but more important news, Jake and Nick are join by RealSunnyGames aka Sunny. Listen to this long time veteran of the game break down his streaming career, the new meta, and so much more! Did Shadow Ryder Calyrex take the number one spot this week? Listen to the Whimsey Watch breakdown the Chilling Reign Tournament Scene (pssst.....spoilers it did!). Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Jake in Cali, Nick in PA, and joined by Zach Lesage in Canada?!?! Triple P talks to the PC 2 Champ on the Chilling Reign's meta, and his thoughts on V-Union. We also dive into the PC4 and Team Event. Zach Lesage is a professional Pokemon TCG player that has been on the show before in one of our first bonus episodes after winning Player's Cup 2. We are super happy to have him on again with his hot takes and analysis of the current state of the game. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko t...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Jake and Nick tackle the new V-Union cards and review how Chilling Reign will impact the meta. Players Cup 4 is about to start, so the guys provide predictions on the winning decks and what will be played. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Artwork: Logo - Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko Fe...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 20 min
In store is coming back, and that means tournaments will return soon. So Jake, Nick, and joined by Professor Steve go over tournament prep, etiquette, and important rules that new players may not know. This will help refresh veterans. They also highlight key things that PTCGO handles that you are now required to do yourself. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams ...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Professor, Artist, League Manager, and Twitch Partner Amy Wosley aka Pumpkaamy joins Nick and Jake in the 40TH episode. They go over growing a community for local play, online play, and so much more in the amazing story of Pumpkaamy! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies" Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Amy Wos...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
I am back!!! Yes, Duke of Hobbies is back on the cast. Jake makes him do the guest questions this time, but today's episode is a listeners Q&A! We got hit with some big questions from listens on twitter and the discord. Super excited to answer these ranging from analyzing the meta, player progression, and IRL vs Online play. Thank yinz again for listening!! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “D...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Jake and Charlie are joined today by Megumi aka GoomyGumi of Oregon Pokémon. Learn how Megumi handled growing and being a professor for a community, then maintaining that community over Covid 2020 with twitch. Also, they dive into some discussion on artwork. Duke is still out this week, but stay tuned for so much more Triple P content in the future! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbi...
May 19, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Duke is missing this episode, but Charlie is here to help Jake talk about the meta, finding chillin reign, and prepping for the Triple P Saturday Select. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies" Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Artwork: Logo - Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko Featured: Songs: Intro/Outro: Friday Fugue b...
May 12, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Jake and Flexdaddy, JW Kriewall himself, talk about the revealed eeveelutions Vmax Pokémon. They both dive deep podcasting and its impact on how JW plays streams, sees the game, and how he looks at the future of the game Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): JW aka Flexdaddy Twi...
May 05, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Nick interviews Player Cup 3 Champion Azul_GG. We go from the beginning to end on what he played and some of his notable match ups! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): AzulGG Twitter: @Azul_GG Youtube channel Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/azulgg Channel Fireball Code: AZULGG A...
May 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
All the way across the Atlantic Ocean, staying up really late to talk to Jake and Nick is the and only, Pedro Torres aka Sininchi! 2017 Oceania Champion, 2018 Top 4 at Worlds, and really fun to hangout with! Teamwork is something that this single player game needs, so we go into Pedro’s team and how improve, grow, and evaluate your own team to become a better Pokémon TCG player. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor:...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We want to mellow out with Mellow_Magikarp, but we might just chill instead! Jake, Nick, and special guest, Kevin aka Mellow Magikarp, talk about his history with Pokemon TCG, Chilling Reign full card set release, and being a teacher playing Pokémon. Also, need or want to get a coach? Start with Kevin's videos over at his youtube channel to make sure you are prepared in taking that next major step in progressing as a TCG player. Triple P Saturday Select was a massive hit! All spots filled and a ...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 34
SIGN UP FOR THE TRIPLE P SATURDAY SELECT! That is right, today is the one and only, Andrew Mahone aka Tricky Gym. Duke is out this week, but Whimsey Watch himself, Chuck, takes over with Jake as they go through the latest card releases, but importantly learn more about someone has been playing the competitive scene for years. Lets hear his story, take on PTCGO tournaments, and so much more!! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hob...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 26 min
First Week of April Meta is in, and Jake and Nick need to start evaluating what is going on in it. More News on Chilling Reign previews, and bright futures ahead for IRL play. Finally, Tournaments are back in full swing. So check out the Triple P Saturday Select by jumping onto our discord server and signing up. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurk...
Apr 07, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Lots to talk about today with our special guest Mitch from the Sableyes. We go over his background in the game, Chilling Reign news, and the future of PTCGO play. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Mitch aka The Sableyes Check him out at: @The_Sableyes Youtube Channel Artwork...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Battle Styles has arrived, and Jake played in Day 1 of Players Cup 3. Nick and Jake review what also was discussed in the latest Around the Board episode. Link to AtB #4: https://youtu.be/krwqowrmPDo Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Artwork: Logo - Jake Abrams and Nick Yurk...
Mar 24, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Oh we got a busy one today! 3 Deck profiles, 3 news items, and a whole lot of sleeping in! Today it is Nick's turn to breakdown some of the Shiny Fates decks. This includes Ditto, Cramorant Vmax, and Kyogre Amazing Rare. All three played and tested. Lets see how they rank to the current meta before Battle Styles hits the market. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abr...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Jake played over 100 games of the new Shiny Fates Deck: Turbo Zacian. Can one card really make such a major impact on the meta? Find out in today's deck profile analysis. Also, please watch this amazing video on Pokemon cards by Frosted Caribou: https://youtu.be/ZWZAx59eQOs Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: C...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Jake and Nick are joined today by Jon aka Sleepy Dreepy. We go over some exciting news for Jake, a couple more preview cards from Matchless Fighters, and then dive into the current meta. Whimsey Watch is back with another exciting look at the past week's meta. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromac...
Mar 03, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Jake and Nick talk about some major future news that was released over the week and go into the final run of Players Cup 3. If you haven't seen it yet check out some of Jake's highlights from the big PC3 stream he had here: Jake vs DeciGoon Also shoutout to Celio's Network for some incredible videos on the new meta! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick ...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Jake, Nick, and Dan talk about PC3, Shiny Fates, and Battle Styles. They go over some of the most powerful card combos that will be dominate meta. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Dan Onderko aka Count de Money Artwork: Logo - Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko Songs: Intro/Outro: ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
So some chump decided to invade this weeks episode... ...We kid!!! Today, Stephen Maxlow join Jake and Nick as we discuss his take on PC3. How he ended with 116 points. The general look upon the game and future cards. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Stephen Maxlow Links fo...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Nick and Jake are joined today by Madison aka Chill_TCG. We go into a lot this episode. Tournament Organizers make or break events. The Chill Series is one the best events to participate in, so Triple P and Chill go into detail in the early start of it, present, and the future of online play in post pandemic era. Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yur...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Mike S joins the fight! Jake and Nick talk to the local Heroes Ink Tag Team Qualifier #3 Winner - Mike. We breakdown his deck and his matches. Congrats again Mike! Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Editor: Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Host(s): Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Whimsy Watch: Charlie “Bromack” Ligato Guest(s): Mike S aka stizzy412 - twitch.tv/stizzy412 Artwork: Logo - Jake Abrams and Ni...
Jan 28, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jake and Nick are joined by the youngster that is taking, literally, taking the tournament scene by scorch and burn, Thomas Brophy. Get some insights on how looks at the game, breaking down his Player Cup 2 run, and his approach to tournament play. Also big shout out once again to JoJo Stitches Co. They make some really neat items. Check them out here at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JojosStitchesCo Credits: Creators: Jake Abrams and Nick Yurko the “Duke of Hobbies” Producer: Nick Yurko the “Duke o...
Jan 27, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 22
