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Lured Up is a weekly podcast dedicated to the game, culture, and community surrounding Pokémon GO. Hosts Ken and Adam offer insight from multiple perspectives in an uncensored format. Lured Up covers topics that are relevant to both casual gamers and hardcore Trainers, while providing a heaping dose of entertainment as well. Lured Up - The Podcast where we take Pokémon GO way more seriously than we do ourselves.
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Join hosts Jamal Harvey and Chris Bell for a weekly podcast dedicated to the Wide World of Niantic Wayfarer! Niantic Wayfarer provides the Points of Interests (POIs) that make these games run: Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter & More! Find us! On X (Formally Twitter) @wayspotters At our Website -> www.wayspotters.com On Instagram @wayspotterspodcast On TikTok @imakewayspots On YouTube @wayspotterspodcast Also available on pokemonprofessor.com
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Gotta Watch'em All is a weekly podcast covering the world of Pokémon! Hosts Ken and Adam bring together Trainers from every corner of Pokémon fandom to discuss the TCG, VGC, PoGO, Merchandise and Pokémon culture! Each show wraps up with an audio watch-along of Pokémon: The Series, starting all the way back at Episode One!
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Lured Up Podcast 350 Live Streamed: 6/18/25 Audio Published: 6/22/25 We are in that weird time frame between IRL and Global GO Fest that makes it difficult to decide if you need to rest or get back out there. We’ve had a bit of everything in addition to GO Fest this month, with GMAX Inteleon and Phantom Ruins keeping us busy last week, along with R…
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about the changing culture of Wayfarer. Does Jamal think changing some of the criteria is a good thing? Does Chris want more of the same as it is now? Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - We live in a meme world ✅ Topic #2 - Listener email ✅ Ones Got…
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On this week's episode, the boys go through a lot of news! More than normal. Jamal recaps his time in Jersey City at GoFest. The boys want to make sure you let Niantic help you. There is also some talk about signs. Neighborhood Signs - Wanna hear the boys disagree on something? This is your episode. Make sure to stick around for the Dad Jokes! ✅ Sp…
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Lured Up Podcast 349: Jersey Baby Live Streamed on - 6/11/2025 Audio Publish Date - 6/13/2025 GO Fest: Jersey City is a wrap and our feet are killing us! This weekend is the highlight of our gameplay year and we made the most of it! Liberty State Park was the perfect venue for the event, with spread out habitats, plenty of room for Trainers, and an…
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On this weeks episode, the boys get back to basics with a pallet cleanser of an episode where they talk what Wayfarer is and the best ways to use it. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - How does this this work? ✅ Topic #2 - Hope Springs Eternal ✅ Ones Gotta go - Hair Bands ✅Wayspots/Co…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about What we do now that we have two companies to submit in. What's to come and where we go from here! Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Scopley/Spatial Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - So, what now? ✅ Tales From Canada ✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your Hosts - Chris Bell and Jamal Ha…
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Lured Up Podcast 348: Coming Together Live Streamed on - 5/28/25 Publish Date - 5/31/25 With a Shadow Raid Day and a GMAX Battle Day behind us, we share our feelings behind the impact that Remote Raid Passes have had on our IRL Communities. While Ken’s heart is still firmly with the IRL crowd, he was pleased to share that the impact felt from remot…
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Lured Up Podcast 347 Live Streamed on - 5/22/25 Publish Date - 5/27/25 We are officially on the Road to GO Fest and while event news is steadily flowing in, the event calendar continues to be packed week in, week out. We have events filling the weeks, multiple events over the weekend, and longer, overarching Research that has been carrying the narr…
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On this weeks episode, the boys welcome a special guest, Lane Johnson from the Good Morning Johto podcast.They have a conversation about what does Wayfarer looks like through the eyes of a Community Ambassador. Reckless Speculation about the recent action between Spatial and Scopley. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about What it would be like mapping without a map. #gasp Chris talks out loud about what he'd like to see on a new version of the map. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Mapping without IITC ✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your Hosts - Chris Bell and Jamal …
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about the answers Tintino provided to the forum. Legit answers/. Or a nothing burger? You be the judge. Also in topic #2 they discuss the the forum and if it's becoming too toxic. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and …
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Lured Up Podcast 346: Potty Training Live Streamed on - 5/7/2025 Publish Date - 5/9/2025 The news that Adam has been dreading was finally announced. Remote Max Battles will soon be a thing, at the seemingly last bastion of IRL group gameplay is under attack. There are emotions and sentiments covering the spectrum of reasoning from hyper excitement,…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about what could replace IITC. Wayfarer Ambo Tntnnbltn posted a great survey on the forum. They go over it in detail. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Mapping without IITC ✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your Hosts - Chris Bell and Jamal Harvey Season 4 E…
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Lured Up Podcast 345: An Applin A Day… Live Streamed on - 4/30/2025 Publish Date - 5/3/2025 We usually see a calm before the storm in terms of the few weeks leading up- to a GO Fest, however this May is stacked and the events do not relent. With a double stacked Vanillite Community Day and DMAX Entei Max Battle Weekend, the pacing continues to keep…
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On this weeks episode, the boys are joined by the Big Boss of the Pokémon Professor Network. Ken Pescatore. We dig into the Global Wayfarer Challenge. The good, the bad and he ugly. Also, Jamal makes his best case for changing the criteria. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around…
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Lured Up Podcast 344 Live Streamed on - 4/23/25 Publish Date - 4/25/25 The last week of gameplay had some ups and downs! The Horizons Event was a ton of fun, combining a great encounter pool with fun costumed Pokémon. The Shiny chase kept Trainers engaged in the wild, while some focused on hatching Tinkatink from 7 km eggs. The positive sentiment a…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about the start of the Wayfarer Global Challenge. They go over the rewards for Ingress and Pogo players. Also, they speculate on why the timeline picked up speed so fast and where things are going now. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Accelerated Timeline ✅ Topic #2- Wayfare…
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Lured Up Podcast 343 Live Streamed on - 4/16/25 Publish Date - 4/18/25 It has been a week of ups and downs in the Pokémon GO Community, as major news has come out of the Wayfarer camp. With only 2 days notice, Niantic Spatial has officially spun off, and Ingress is no longer connected to the Wayfarer system. This could have a huge impact on the fut…
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On this weeks episode, the boys open up two six-pack of questions about the future of Wayfarer. Now that we have a firm date for the split of Ingress from Wayfarer. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 - A six-pack of ite…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys dig into the news about the formal split between Niantic Spatial and Wayfarer. What does it mean for Ingress Agents?Tintino made a post and we are going to go through it. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Wayfarer vs OPR ✅ Topic #2- Going Forward ✅ Tales from Canada ✅ Wayspots of …
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342. Last Week, This Week, Next Week
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Lured Up Podcast 342: Last Week, This Week, Next Week Live Streamed on - 4/2/2025 We are working out an updated format to the show this week, starting off with our news segment called, “Last Week, This Week, Next Week”, where we recap the last week of gameplay, discuss the current events, and prep for what’s to come. The event sand news cycle can b…
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Lured Up Podcast 341 We haven’t dug into the news in a few weeks so on this episode we build out the calendar into April and prep for some pretty great event lineups. The game has really hit a stride in providing event and gameplay loops across their different mechanics. The April calendar is as packed as any previous month we have seen, and the on…
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On this weeks episode, the boys discuss the sale of Niantic to Scopley and the ramifications are. We've heard from everyone in the deal except from Wayfarer. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 - A Wayfarer YouTuber appe…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys discuss new information about the sale to Scopley including a clip of a YouTube interview courtesy of TrainerTips. Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - TrainerTips and Michael Steranka ✅ Topic #2- Highlighting Wayfarer ✅ Tales from Can…
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Lured Up Podcast 340: Meeting With Niantic Live Streamed on - 3/15/25 Publish Date - 3/19/25 This was quite the week in Pokémon GO. With the Community reeling from the news of the sale to Scopely. The amount of uncertainty and emotion is at an all time high. With feelings spanning the entire spectrum of thought, some Trainers remain concerned with …
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On this weeks episode, the boys discuss the sale of Niantic to Scopley and the ramifications are. We've heard from everyone in the deal except from Wayfarer. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 - What do we know? ✅ Topic…
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This week we are joined by the incredible JT Valor to dive into the GO Fest news and discuss what makes for a fun large scale IRL event. We have plenty to unpack as JT is one of the most traveled and hands on Trainers in the content scene. We begin by strolling down memory lane to when we first met JT back at Chicago GO Fest 2018. With the game and…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys discuss the new cohort of Wayfarer Ambassadors. There is some pretty big news coming from Ingress regarding it's nomination map and what's up with photo edits? Chris has an idea. Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - The (Mostly) New Co…
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On this weeks episode, We have Wayfarer Ambassador Alumni Roli! He talks about his experiences as an Ambo for the past 2 years, what he hopes for the new cohort and what he would change if anything in Wayfarer. Also in the new, Niantic announced the new cohort! https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/t/new-wayfarer-ambassadors/77282/5 You are go…
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Lured Up Podcast 338 Livestreamed on - 2/28/2025 Publish Date - 3/1/2025 What an interesting week it has been! After the shocking news last week about Niantic’s rumored 3.5 Billion Dollar Sale of their gaming division to Scopely, the Community has seemed to let it all go in trade for hype about GO Tour! We aren’t sure if this is good or bad, but we…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, we welcome back Chris! We're glad he got a chance to spend time with his family and is back in the booth talking Wayfarer for the masses! The boys dig into the topic "Will/Could Niantic sell it's gaming units to Scopley?" Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News…
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Lured Up Podcast 337: Not Like That In one of the most shocking bits of news to ever come out on Pokémon GO, Bloomberg has reported that Niantic is nearing a deal to sell their games division to Scopely, a Saudi Arabian Publishing house, backed by a Saudi sovereign fund. The article cites no confirmed sources and is as vague as it gets outside of t…
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On this weeks episode, We have Wayfarer/Pokemon Go Ambassador SerAmanda and Popular TikToker Agent X. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of their opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 -What say you? ✅ Topic #2 -Listener Email ✅ Ones Gotta go - Modern Inventions ✅W…
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Lured Up Podcast 336 Record Date - 2/12/25 Publish Date - 2/14/25 Happy Valentine’s Day! We love all of you for the incredible support you have given us over the years! We hope you have an awesome day! Plenty to recap this week as we are coming out of the Strong Yet Small event, Community Day weekend, and the start of the Beloved Buddies. With what…
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160. Can’t see the Wayspots for the trees.
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On this weeks episode, David Hernandez of "As the Pokeball Turns" Podcast sits in for Chris. He delivers somememorableandsmoking hot takes on Wayfarer. Get rid of some POI's? No Playgrounds? No Gazebos? Must be max level in every game to submit and review? You are going to want to listen to the entire episode. Make sure to stick around for One's Go…
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Lured Up Podcast 335: The Big Game Record Date - 2/5/2025 Publish Date - 2/7/2025 There is an insane amount of news to cover this week, and we jump straight into it. The Lunar New Year event, Legendary Flight, and GMAX Kingler Max Battle Day all happened in the last few days. Niantic is keeping their foot on the gas and we are here for it. We work …
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about if it's really the best thing to have a POI in every cell. Also what's the best way to identify eligible locations. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Wayfarer News ✅ Topic #1 - More POIs or Only certain POIs?✅ Topic #2 - Identifying Eligible Locations✅ Ones Gotta go - World …
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Join us on this crazy adventure! Being active in Wayfarer can be unpredictable as a plane ride! Don't fret, we're here to guide you through all the ups and down. Right here on the Wayspotters Podcast.
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys dig into the topic of the Wayfarer level being lowered in Ingress from 10 to 8 what the ramifications might be. Also, they discuss what we really from from the forum in 2025. Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Level drops, are they a…
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Lured Up Podcast 334 Record Date - 1/22/25 Publish Date - 1/24/25 This last few days have been incredible for Trainers! With Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day and DMAX Articuno Max Monday, it has been a wonderland of gameplay options and pretty solid rewards.We kick things off with a recap of our last week of gameplay, from Fashion Week: Taken Over to the curr…
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Hey all - Special broadcast by Wayfarer ambassadors SeaPrincessHNB and Ellijusttrying. Applications for Wayfarer Ambassadors are now open! These Ambassadors are here to talk about their experiences as Ambassadors and what make a good Ambassador. We're calling you! Click the link below to get started!https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/t/way…
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On this weeks episode, the boys welcome you to Season 4! Jamal talks about going rogue and the dangers that can cause for the map. We have some new sounders and bits and a voicemail from SerAmanda. Do you want to be a Wayfarer Ambassador? Apply here: https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/t/wayfarer-ambassador-program-2025/69990Also in Topic #2…
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Lured Up Podcast 333 Record Date - 1/15/2025 Publish Date - 1/17/2025 There are some serious ups and downs to navigate this week, including a very divisive decision by Niantic! We begin with our recap of the last week of gameplay including Fashion Week and Taken Over. With the Giovanni Loop beginning to feel a bit tired, some Trainers will simply g…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys finish out season 3 (thank you), they go over the new landing page for Wayfarer and review the awesome survey conducted by Friend of the show PkmntrainerJ. Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - The New Landing Page✅ Topic #2 - GO Fest 2…
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about your Wayfaerer rating and how much it really means. Also they dig into upgrades and if they mean as much as tell used to. Does eMiLy play a part in how you look at your upgrades? Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go, they get into New Years Traditions and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Wayfarer News ✅ Topic #1 -…
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Lured Up Podcast 332 Record Date - 12/30/24 Publish Date - 1/3/25 2024 is a wrap and this has been an incredible year of Pokémon GO. We saw a slate of new mechanics and features along with an absolutely packed calendar of events. The development of the Community Ambassador program has brought players back outside. Was 2024 the perfect setup for the…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys wrap up the year with what's on their wish list for Christmas. Our list is long for Santa Tintino Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Things We Want From Niantic For Christmas✅ Topic #2 - Our goals for 2025✅ Christmas Dinner!✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your H…
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Lured Up Podcast 331 Record Date - 12/23/24 Publish Date - 12/27/24 The holiday is wreaking havoc on our schedules! Sorry for the issues with the release schedule, we should be back on track for the new year! As the first month of the Dual Destiny Season comes to a close, the onslaught of events, specifically those that call for you to play during …
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about the Niantic Wayfarer Forum. 2.0 shall we say. For those who celebrate... Merry Christmas! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Wayfarer News ✅ Topic #1 - The Wayfarer Forum✅ Topic #2 - Frequently Asked questions on the Forum✅ Ones Gotta go - Christmas Icons ✅Wayspots/Coal of th…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys do a recap of this years Spotify Wrapped. Thank you all for listening! We love and appreciate you all very much. Also we go over a few "Did you know" questions. Make sure you stick around for "Tales from Canada" and the Dad Jokes! Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Spotify Wrapped✅…
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