Best Roy Flash Gordon Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 69: (Nice) Y'all Already Know It's Suave Form 34:03

1M ago34:03

34:03

Pete aka Suave Form is Pokémon content creator who Roy clashed with in the recent Milwaukee VGC Regional (Suave took that dub 2-1 GGs). Suave shares about his beginnings through recently cracking 10k subs on YouTube, the influence of his parents on him being emotionally attuned, struggles find his path, and more. Subscribe to him on YouTube: https:…

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Ep 68: For Men's Mental Health Month 48:02

2M ago48:02

48:02

AOX of VGC Trainer's School and Eric and Kaysie from The Chaos League join for a mash up episode celebrating men's mental health month. The VGC tournament organizing community showed up all month long putting on qualifiers for June 29's Invitational with a $200 prize pool. They hop in to share about what drives them to put on tournaments and how th…

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Ep 67: The RETURN + Top 8 Regional Competitor Andres 1:14:52

2M ago1:14:52

1:14:52

Andres Wilkerson is a VGC Competitor who placed 7th at the last Atlanta Regional Championship. Andres shares about his VGC start all the way through his first day 2 AND first top cut performance at a regional. We also hear about his upbringing as a military kid, the challenges that came along with growing up and, of course, the friends he made alon…

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Ep 66: Enter The Duragdragon 44:34

5M ago44:34

44:34

Josiah aka @theduragdragon joins the podcast this week and shares about working in social media, his channels being a creative practice, challenging the standards of masculinity through Pokémon and more. Follow him on TikTok @theduragdragon and on Instagram @duragdragon ============================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro …

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Ep 65: A Warrior's Way w/ Joey Tsunami 1:05:29

6M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

VGC player Joey Tsunami shares about coming up in a patriarchal culture, manhood as a balance of softness and toughness, his journey as a martial artist and more. ============================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon community a…

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Bonus: Hooty's Hotties Pokémon Day '25 47:46

6M ago47:46

47:46

Hooty/ Victor returns to the podcast for a bonus episode to give his hot takes on Pokémon Day. We chat about needing more Pokémon Concierge in our lives, TCG Pocket highlights, what we imagine might happen with Pokémon Champions and more. ============================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor a…

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Ep 64: Esports PR Associate Nick Mo on the gaming community, manhood being abstract and more 46:38

6M ago46:38

46:38

Nick Moran ( @NickMoWrites) shares about his work at an Esports PR firm, struggles with opening up at therapy, how he's seen societies definition of manhood expand, and more. ============================================ Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Competitor and men's healing guide, interviews people active in the Pokémon c…

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Ep 63: PokéMen's Boosted Of Love w/ Marcos Perez aka 'Moxie Boosted' on Dating and More 1:04:50

6M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Happy Valentine's Day! My gift to you is a bonus episode with friend of the pod, Marcos aka "Moxie Boosted" of Pokémon YouTube fame, joins to share update us on how he's grown since his last visit. He shares about his YouTube success story, his current challenges with burn out, and it wouldn't be a Valentine's Day bonus without hearing about his da…

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Ep 62: Conkledonk On Making Worlds 2x, Masculinity, Discovering His Austism 47:17

7M ago47:17

47:17

Rushil aka Conkledonk is a VGC Competitor and host of the Chilling Neigh Podcast. He shares about getting started playing Pokémon VGC, his father and uncle being his first examples of masculinity, how that evolved, and what learning that he was on the spectrum has meant for him. Listen to the Chilling Neigh Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7B…

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Ep 61: The ADHD 2.0 Episode 34:34

7M ago34:34

34:34

Roy hops on for a solo episode where he gives some updates on the podcast and introduces the Patreon book club! First read is ADHD 2.0, a guide for individuals living with ADHD to understand and navigate their lives. He shares about his suspected ADHD and some of things he's been dealing with because of it. =========================================…

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Ep 60: A PHD in Pokémon Psych w/ Yarin 43:12

8M ago43:12

43:12

Yarin is a VGC Competitor and PHD student who helps people with their mindset in their video game businesses. He shares about the growing esports business, growing up a gay man in Puerto Rico, nurturing a positive mindset in the mental game of Pokémon VGC and much more. Follow him on IG: www.instragram.com/yarin_pokemon ============================…

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Ep 59: Check Your Pulse w/Marcoangelo 21:36

8M ago21:36

21:36

Marcoangelo is a VGC player, writer, and content creator in the Pokémon VGC community. This week he shares about how writing in high school days helped navigate his bipolar depression and led him into his career with Game Rant. Marcoangelo is also one of the minds behind DevonCorp.press, a resource for VGC players to help improve their game while h…

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Ep 58: The Evolution of Pokémon VGC Content Creator ZemTennar 53:36

8M ago53:36

53:36

One of our PokéMen's teambuilding captains, ZemTennar, hops on the podcast this week. ZemTennar shares about his journey from being solely a consumer of Pokémon content to becoming a creator via streaming and YouTube. He also shares about his experience as a black man, some of his mindset influences like Neil deGrasse Tyson, and ways he's learned t…

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Ep 57: How Chasing Validation Made Me Become A Cop 30:55

9M ago30:55

30:55

Oh, yes, the time I was a cop. I am solo today sharing about how my chase for purpose and validation led me to becoming a Chicago Police Officer. I think my experience in seeking those things may echo the experiences of many men. Check it out. PokéMens Circle opens again December 9, 6pm CST inside the Discord. Hope to see you there! ===============…

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Ep 56: A Stiickier Situation 1:02:06

9M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Taurian/Stiicky joins the podcast for a run back of episode 33 where he shared about learning to live with his anxiety and becoming more loving than many men have the opportunity to be because of his upbringing around strong women. In this episode, Stiicky shares about his transition from VGC to TCG, elements of both games and why TCG has been a li…

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Ep 55: Order and KhaotikVGC 47:59

9M ago47:59

47:59

James/ KhaotikVGC is VGC player who shares about growing up with an alcoholic father, the impact it had on him and how he parents, and lessons he's learned from fatherhood. There's plenty to learn from this episode whether you are a father or not! ============================================ Roy "Flash" Gordon, a former pro wrestler turned VGC Comp…

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Ep 54: No, this is Patrick (Connors)! 58:39

10M ago58:39

58:39

NAIC Champion Patrick Connors joins the podcast and shares about his journey from starting competitive Pokémon a just few years ago to making his way into a championship performance. He also shares about redefining his masculinity after moving on from competitive sports, his supportive family and his challenges with anxiety. =======================…

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Ep 53: Born To Be KingDreC1out 49:48

10M ago49:48

49:48

Dre (@KingDreC1out on Twitter) is a Pokémon TCG competitor who shares vulnerably about his challenging up bringing, working with gangs as a young child, turning life around to earn a football scholarship all before he found TCG and excelled at it. Want to learn TCG or connect with Dre?: https://metafy.gg/@kingdrec1out ==============================…

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Ep 52: VGC Trainer's School Visit w/ AOX 41:47

10M ago41:47

41:47

Aox/ @aoxvgc on Twitter is an online tournament organizer with VGC Trainer's School and VGC competitor. He comes on this week to share about what led him to joining the trainer's school, how fatherhood changed his relationship to manhood, and how growing up with autism affected him. VGC Trainer's School is one of our partner organizer's that suppor…

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Ep 51: Roy and Brady, forever and forever, a hundred years! 43:04

10M ago43:04

43:04

Brady Smith/ @vgccorner on Twitter is a 3 times regional champ, multiple time World's qualifier, and VGC coach. He comes on to share about how the game lights up his competitive spirit, his unique coaching business and how he got started, how ending an unhealthy relationship led him to some of his hardest moments, his healing and much more. Follow …

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Ep 50: Yone Love The Kids 40:16

11M ago40:16

40:16

Yone / @Yonepatchi on Twitter is a TCG competitor and business owner. Yone joined the pod while Hurricane Helene was approaching her home in Florida to share about her start in TCG, her new pursuit with Tabletop Village, how she found love in the community (including tips on how not to be an unsafe man) and much more. ==============================…

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Ep 49: Like A Good Gamer, It's Jake from Spear Pillar 40:17

11M ago40:17

40:17

Jake from @spearpillarvgc hops on this week to talk about Spear Pillar's inception, supporting his fraternity mates with their mental health, getting over his hesitance to ask for help and more. *********I experienced some mic troubles during this one so my voice quality is not the usual standard. ======================================== Roy "Flash…

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Ep 48: Come Azzarelli Are w/ Jeudy Azzarelli 48:40

11M ago48:40

48:40

Jeudy Azzarelli is a VGC competitor best known for his second place run at 2014 Worlds. Jeudy shares about the road to that appearance from struggling to make events in the early days, stepping away from the game before a successful return, how misogyny inspired his exit from Wall Street and much more. Find him @SoulSurVGC on Twitter for coaching! …

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Ep 47: Men Need To Get Balanced In These 3 Areas 26:14

11M ago26:14

26:14

Roy is solo sharing three areas of balance he believes all men need to start paying attention to immediately if they are going to be healthy. ===========================================Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how…

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Ep 46: Zeroing In with Zero Blaze 1:15:42

12M ago1:15:42

1:15:42

BK/ @ZeroBlaze_ is VGC competitor who shares about how he had to hide Pokémon from his parents, grinding his first full (and very successful) competitive season and the struggles he had to grow through from grad school to his career as a pharmacist. =========================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work faci…

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Ep 45: According to Slim 54:05

12M ago54:05

54:05

Slim is a veteran VGC competitor who shares about his little brother getting him started in competitive Pokémon, his journey with learning to be vulnerable, and why he likely won't ever be done with our community. ============================================ Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men activ…

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Ep 44: 3 Things I Got From Being In A Men's Circle 21:40

1y ago21:40

21:40

Light on the mons, heavy on the story time today. I've spent the last four years in a men's circle. I share the three things it gave me that helped me become more honest, healthy and confident to be authentically myself. Tune in next week for our next guest, Yone! ========================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and me…

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Ep 43: x ChaosLeague (Kaysie) Reg H Tournament Series 37:59

1y ago37:59

37:59

Kaysie/ LoOTVGC is a VGC competitor and tournament organizer in the community. He joins us today to share about our new Limitless series, taking resposibility for his mother's care during her illnesses, and how the Kalos region got him back into the game in more ways than one. ====================================== Join the first tournament of the …

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Ep 42: To Be A TalonMasterJ 1:15:17

1y ago1:15:17

1:15:17

TalonMasterJ is a streamer and VGC competitor. He shares about a respect for his fellow person guides him, the emotional challenge of finding a job and that time he used his Masterball on a Psyduck, and what's got him excited in Reg H. Vincent/Hooty pops in for our hit segment "Hooty's Hotties" to discuss a little Reg H to kick things off. ========…

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Ep 41: As The PokéMen Turn? W/ David 41:02

1y ago41:02

41:02

David Hernandez, host of the As The Pokéball Turns Podcast, joins Roy to share about how he started his Pokémon podcast, the importance of sharing your story, overcoming self sabotaging and more. Follow the As The Pokéball Turns Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts: https://asthepokeballturns.buzzsprout.com/ =====================================…

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Ep 40: On Cruze Control 1:25:43

1y ago1:25:43

1:25:43

@CruzeCorp is a long time VGC player and content creator. He shares about creating Pokémon content in the early days of YouTube, manhood as standing on ethics, coping with his mother's passing and more. ========================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokém…

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Story Time 2: The Wrestling Days 43:19

1y ago43:19

43:19

Roy is solo this episode and shares about his days as a pro wrestler, dropping the limiting beliefs that held him back from pursuing his dream, and a few WWE events he got to participate in. ========================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community…

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It's Electri(Keely)! 51:34

1y ago51:34

51:34

Keely / @ElectriKeely is a streamer and VGC competitor who Roy played at NAIC! She shares how she got started with streaming during the pandemic, how that led her to VGC and how it all helped her improve her relationship to her anxiety. =========================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, inte…

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$4,004.12 for St Jude's from iWill and The Pokémon Community 1:41:17

1y ago1:41:17

1:41:17

iWill is the content creator and VGC competitor behind this past weekend's St Jude's Charity tournament which saw 242 competitors. That's almost 3x last years attendance! He shares about his start with St Jude's, some Pokémon nostalgia, self care as our number one responsibility as people, and how great relationships have shaped him as a man. Also …

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That's NOT Our Story w/ Tevon 51:50

1y ago51:50

51:50

Tevon/ @AllySwitch_VGC is a VGC Player who shares his start with VGC. how he experiences masculinity through promoting peace and growth, and challenges with self confidence. ====================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental …

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A Rookie Year In Review w/ Akbar 1:18:36

1y ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Akbar is a first season VGC competitor from Chicago. He and Roy started their season together traveling to Peoria and thought it'd be fun to review the ups and downs of their rookie season from then through NAIC in New Orleans. In addition to that Akbar shares advice for brand new players and let's us in on his battle with cancer and how it encoura…

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PokéBuds: The Girl With The Anti-Dragon Tattoo 1:14:06

1y ago1:14:06

1:14:06

Hallie aka @localdingusVGC is a social media specialist, video editor and VGC competitor (with a badass Flutter Mane tattoo). She shares about a rocky welcome when she began VGC, challenges with body image and her new gig editing for our dear friend, Moxie Boosted. ========================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and m…

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A Stiicky Situation 1:07:25

1y ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Taurian aka Stiicky is a VGC competitor who shares about how competitive Pokémon encouraged him to finally get into action around learning how to manage his depression and anxiety. He also tells us about how he got started in VGC to support a friend and how being raised by women positively affected him. ==================================== Roy "Fla…

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It's Always Sunnie On The Shiny Hunt 1:04:34

1+ y ago1:04:34

1:04:34

Sunnie aka Cathy a shiny hunting streamer and VGC competitor. Sunnie shares about getting her start on streaming, women being as serious as any other competitor, the need for men to listen and more. Check out her Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sunnie ====================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work fa…

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Hooty and The Fruit Snacks 51:18

1+ y ago51:18

51:18

Vincent aka Hooty was Roy's round 2 opponent from the recent Indianapolis Regional. They talk teams, the regional experience, Hootie's relationship and much more. ============================================= Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental heal…

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Lumi Bomaye! 1:07:53

1+ y ago1:07:53

1:07:53

Host of YouTube series Master Quest and co-creator of the Not A Scratch Podcast, Muhammed aka Lumishen joins the show. He shares about how a sense of responsibility to his family has inspired him in life thus far, his content creation, and more. Not A Scratch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OgKKYmkdmw5tHA3sPOu?si=94daeb33db1e4818 Master Q…

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PokéBuds: The Second Puff W/ AnimeRedneck 45:28

1+ y ago45:28

45:28

Miller aka AnimeRedneck is a VGC competitor shares about getting into the community, drawing inspiration from community members and more while we smoke up strong. I'm still sleepy from this sesh. ==================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their men…

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Asa Bear Bares All 49:45

1+ y ago49:45

49:45

Asa is a VGC competitor who shares about how they connect to their Native American culture, what it was like to discover their two spirit identity, and more. ========================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how…

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PokéBuds: The Inaugural Puff W/ Tommy MF'n Tuesday 1:35:48

1+ y ago1:35:48

1:35:48

Thomas Hayden is a VGC competitor and online tournament organizer in the Pokémon community. He's also super well versed in cannabis and other plant medicines which made him the perfect guest for the VERY FIRST PokéBuds bonus. Expect these bonus episodes to be longer, less focused and slower paced as we get to know our guests a bit more closely. Tom…

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GOAT Talk with Joshua Lorcy 55:15

1+ y ago55:15

55:15

Hot off his 7th place performance in last weekend's Orlando regional, we get to share our episode with Joshua Lorcy. He is a streamer and VGC competitor who shares about his meteoric rise from beginner to top level threat. Lorcy opens up about healing after the end of a long relationship, his strong work ethic and more. ============================…

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MJ with the THICC Black Lines 49:55

1+ y ago49:55

49:55

MJ is a graphic designer, illustrator and VGC competitor. MJ shares about getting into art, developing his art style, and being yourself. ================================ Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has c…

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Introducing Courtney aka First Lady of PokéMen's Health 43:40

1+ y ago43:40

43:40

Courtney aka Wiggliar is streamer, VGC competitor and the first lady to join us on the pod. She shares about her love for the Pokémon community along with some of the challenges for a woman in the community and at VGC events. ================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokém…

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Eli is a good Electric type Gym Leader name, right? 59:22

1+ y ago59:22

59:22

Eli is a VGC player and former military man who shares about the struggles of wearing the uniform and overcoming depression. =================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masculinity, and how Pokémon has contributed…

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Started From Bottom Now We on ToppoWoppo 49:35

1+ y ago49:35

49:35

ToppoWoppo is a passionate hard Trick Room player who streams on Twitch. He shares about his battle with OCD and meeting his wife. (Spoiler: Pokémon played a role!) =================================== Roy "Flash" Gordon, a VGC Competitor and men's work facilitator, interviews other men active in the Pokémon community about their mental health, masc…

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Doing It Big w/ Darsh Patel 50:28

1+ y ago50:28

50:28

Darsh Patel is an entrepenuer and competitive VGC player. He shares his experience with the pressure to achieve as a man. Check out Darsh's start-up, Growth Street Hub, if you're looking to maximize your learning potential and enhance your career prospects: https://growthstreethub.com/?fbclid=PAAabHb10KpHe6zk4LdRUEJ95HDri0gCj92RPxZz9vVKhwBcN3SIc6i-…

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