Episode 170: Pokemon Go (2016)

S4E40: "Gotta Catch 'em All--Pokemon Go as a document of the modern era"You may remember the summer of 2016 as a time of large crowds gathered in parks, front lawns of public libraries and anywhere else where it looked like a festival--just minus vendor stalls and rides.  It was the summer of Pokemon Go, the first major augmented reality (AR) game to take the world by storm.  Adam, who cohosts the "Lured Up Podcast," a show all about Pokemon Go, was just the person to speak with last year to give the game its place in recent history.Join the conversation soon at everything-history.com#pokemon #popculture #pokemongo #ar #2016 #2010s #modernhistory