Now to Play

This is it! The final gym badge in the Kanto Region, but where is the gym? What secrets await Fin and Jon? Who is the finale gym leader and how hard will they be? As kids can they be the very best and defeat the perils that are in front of them? Find out now! 00:00 - Intro01:15 - Recap02:06 - The Hidden Finale04:18 - The Final Gym Leader08:23 - Team Rocket Defeated09:40 - How Fin Would Fix This12:45 - Rival Battle on Victory Road 18:12 - Getting Ready for the Elite 423:48 - The Indigo Plateau29:47 - Blaine & The Volcano Badge34:52 - OutroNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

In the quest for the penultimate badge, our duo sets sail for Cinnabar Island. The Pokémon Lab demonstrates the wonders of modern science by resurrecting ancient fossils. The great mansion of Cinnabar hold secrets of earth-shattering magnitude. The eccentric gym leader Blaine tests our knowledge and our mettle. The World of Pokémon continues to excite and amaze with each new step of the journey.00:00 - Intro01:49 - Recap02:53 - Seafoam Islands12:10 - Power Plant13:38 - Cinnabar Island14:06 - Pokémon Lab21:38 - Cinnabar Mansion23:15 - Mew & Mewtwo29:13 - Cinnabar Mansion (cont'd.)36:46 - Blaine & The Volcano Badge42:13 - We Gotta Talk About Iggy43:46 - Next Time44:55 - OutroNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

The Safari Zone of Fuchsia City is a major attraction for our heroes. It houses many rare Pokémon and with our nuzlocke rules, the oppurtunity only becomes more alluring. What does fate have in store for Fin and Jon?00:00 - Intro01:16 - Recap01:49 - Fin's Hot Streak05:01 - Jon Receives a Gift06:19 - Our Winding Roads to Fuchsia10:24 - Cycling Road16:10 - Fuchsia City16:44 - Safari Zone27:00 - Helping the Safari Warden29:54 - Koga & The Soul Badge34:38 - Where to now?35:47 - Checking in on our teams41:12 - OutroNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Until now, Fin and Jon have been adventuring for their own sake. However, as our journey continues, they're asked to step up to fill the shoes of a hero. Saffron City in the throes of a turf war between rival gyms, Silph Co. finds itself under attack from Team Rocket. Amidst all the turmoil, our would-be heroes will still always find a way to goof off.00:00 - Intro01:12 - Recap04:23 - Route 12 Snorlax07:43 - Saffron City09:24 - Taking Back Silph Co.14:06 - Mysteries of Silph Co.22:42 - Rival Battle35:17 - A Rematch with Giovanni39:22 - Fighting Dojo44:31 - Sabrina & The Marsh Badge51:27 - Next Time52:08 - OutroNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

The Lavender Tower beckons, as the haunted souls of fallen Pokémon cry out. Jon and Fin will need to grapple with the mortality of their Pokémon allies, in order to put a stop to Team Rocket's vile schemes. But perhaps, even more frightening, is the beckoning of the Game Corner of Celadon City.00:00 - Intro01:38 - Recap04:14 - Rock Tunnel10:54 - Lavender Town13:07 - Pokémon Tower15:57 - Rival Battle20:13 - Ghost Pokémon27:43 - Celadon City27:56 - Game Corner34:05 - Rocket Hideout39:30 - Disaster Strikes44:09 - Back to Pokémon Tower55:03 - Erika & The Rainbow Badge58:29 - Next Time59:14 - OutroNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Jon and Fin are deep into their adventure now and the journey is about to take many twists and turns. From deep underground to an ocean voyage what strange new Pokémon will they encounter?00:00 - Intro01:14 - Recap02:44 - Jon Suffers a Loss08:17 - Vermilion City12:25 - Pokémon Philosophy18:18 - S.S. Anne26:57 - Cut27:54 - Diglett Cave33:21 - Cut (cotd.)39:15 - Lt. Surge & the Thunder Badge42:48 - Next Time43:44 - OutroNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

Jon and Fin's adventure takes a dramatic tonal shift as the possibility of losing one of their beloved Pokémon truly sets in. As they head for Mt. Moon, Team Rocket reveal themselves. Can our heroes overcome these dastardly villains. And at what cost...?00:00 - Intro00:51 - Quick Recap01:56 - Route 308:00 - Jon re-lives his childhood09:33 - Mt. Moon15:08 - Foiling Team Rocket18:12 - Cerulean City20:39 - Nugget Bridge30:09 - Route 2531:18 - Bill the Pokémaniac36:46 - Misty & the Cascade Badge40:42 - Foiling Team Rocket (again)42:47 - Route 543:20 - Next Time43:57 - Fin wants to trade47:25 - Outro48:03 - EpilogueNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen

On this brand new podcast, Jon and Fin will play through the same game, at the same time, checking in periodically with each other to share their adventures. Each season will feature a brand new game.This season we're playing Pokémon Red & Blue. First released in the west in 1998, these classic Game Boy RPGs laid the groundwork for what would become the highest grossing media franchise of all time. Our two heroes must choose their starters and set off on a journey through the fantastical region of Kanto. They must tread carefully though, as the newly imposed nuzlocke rule set means there is no room for error. Can these two make it all the way to the Indigo League and become Pokémon Champion? Their journey starts here!00:00 - Intro01:04 - Fin's Pokémon Credentials01:44 - Jon's Pokémon Credentials03:09 - Nuzlocke Rules05:43 - Welcome to the World of Pokémon11:29 - Choose Your Starter17:39 - Gotta Catch 'em All?27:06 - Battling our Rivals28:17 - Viridian Forest32:04 - Evolution is a Mystery37:22 - Brock & The Boulder Badge43:49 - Next Time on Now To PlayNew episodes of Now To Play release every other Tuesday! Video version is available at YouTube.com/CouchCapadesCheck out our other podcasts: A Side of Popcorn ▶ https://asideofpopcorn.captivate.fm/listenCouch of Randomness ▶ Live recording Wednesdays at 6 pm Central https://couchofrandomness.captivate.fm/listen