EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 1H 10M
The Very Best: A Pokémon Interview Podcast - Episode 4 ft. Grant Stoner (Disability Reporter)
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He’s joined this episode by award-winning disability reporter, with bylines at IGN, Fanbyte, WIRED, and many others, Grant Stoner. Growing up with a disability, Grant developed a unique perspective and relationship with the Pokemon franchise. These days, he writes about accessibility in the gaming industry, but his passion for Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon has been decades in the making.Grant Stoner’s Most Recent Piece:https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-ea-sports-fc-26-avoided-being-a-cautionary-tale-and-made-accessibility-history/1100-6538877/ Grant Stoner’s Newsletter:https://accessgranted.ghost.io/ Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/supercrip1994.bsky.social TIMESTAMPSIntroductions - 00:00Fast Five - 00:34Your First Steps - 02:54The Core Memory - 09:37The Elite Four - 14:54Team-Building Exercise - 42:09Forced Evolution - 57:15Return To Sender - 01:02:59Closing - 01:08:25
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The Very Best Podcast is an interview show talking about all things Pokémon. Host Jerrad Wyche talks video games, memories, the best and the worst, of one of the world’s most popular franchises. He’s joined this episode by award-winning disability reporter, with bylines at IGN, Fanbyte, WIRED, and many others, Grant Stoner. Growing up with a disability, Grant developed a unique perspective and relationship with the Pokemon franchise. These days, he writes about accessibility in the gaming industry, but his passion for Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon has been decades in the making.
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