This episode we take a partial traditional approach, covering the history of Pokémon and the minds behind the biggest media franchise of all time. But Pokémon's too huge a topic to stay tidy, so we also go on a side quest into the weirder stuff — like a million strangers controlling one Game Boy on Twitch, and Pokémon GO's surprising ties to military surveillance.

Sources:

History of Pokemon - Bulbapedia

A Brief History of Pokemon Being Left Out of Games - Video Game Story Time

Speedrun World Records Pokemon Red/Blue

The Complete History of Twitch Plays Pokemon - Schwam Games

70 YEARS OLD GRANDPA USES 45 PHONES TO PLAY POKEMON GO - POKÉMON GO

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