Krewe of Japan

The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 2]

Episode Summary

Pokémon: Krewetwo Strikes Back! In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, Jenn & Doug conclude their conversation with Daniel Dockery, the author of Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. They revisit the world of Pokémon spin-off games, how Pokémon Go revitalized the brand, & talk about the most recent generation of Pokémon games, Scarlet & Violet. Then, Doug & Jenn catch up on all the Pokémon news that has gone down since our chat with Daniel back in December. Gotta catch 'em all!

Episode Notes

Pokémon: Krewetwo Strikes Back! In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, Jenn & Doug conclude their conversation with Daniel Dockery, the author of Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. They revisit the world of Pokémon spin-off games, how Pokémon Go revitalized the brand, & talk about the most recent generation of Pokémon games, Scarlet & Violet. Then, Doug & Jenn catch up on all the Pokémon news that has gone down since our chat with Daniel back in December. Gotta catch 'em all!

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------ More Info on Daniel Dockery ------

Daniel's Website

Daniel's Work on WIRED

Daniel's Work on CrunchyRoll

Daniel's Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Review (on CrunchyRoll)

Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All (Running Press)

Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All (Amazon)

Daniel on Twitter

Daniel on Instagram