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Pokémon Go as a Travel Guide? Meet the Fans Booking Trips to Catch 'Em All
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The Pokémon videogame series has always been about traveling the world. But eight years after the launch of the mobile-phone game Pokémon Go, some players are taking that to extremes by using the game as a tool to plan their real-life travels. Salvador Rodriguez joins host Danny Lewis to talk about the people circling the globe in order to catch and trade the digital monsters.
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Further reading:
The Adults Who Book Vacations Based on…. Pokémon?
Science of Success: The Mind at Work Behind an Iconic Song
How Pokémon Became a Monster Hit
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269 episodes
Manage episode 434560808 series 2428760
The Pokémon videogame series has always been about traveling the world. But eight years after the launch of the mobile-phone game Pokémon Go, some players are taking that to extremes by using the game as a tool to plan their real-life travels. Salvador Rodriguez joins host Danny Lewis to talk about the people circling the globe in order to catch and trade the digital monsters.
What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: [email protected]
Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter.
Further reading:
The Adults Who Book Vacations Based on…. Pokémon?
Science of Success: The Mind at Work Behind an Iconic Song
How Pokémon Became a Monster Hit
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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