{"podcast":{"title":"Gaming History Club","slug":"gaming-history-club-6471007","podcast_index_feed_id":6471007,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/gaminghistoryclub/","website_url":"https://GamingHistory.Club","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/75f6c8a0-52f6-4de4-a975-4fcdaa8cf7b9/xYGdlg2Vyy18W8UxuLEjFNLA.jpeg","author":"Gaming History Club","episode_count":74,"summary":"Welcome to the Gaming History Club, a podcast dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse history of video games with a peculiarly passionate gamer couple, JP & Gaby. Join us as we delve into the fascinating stories behind the evolution and cultural impact of video games, from the early days of arcade classics to the modern era of triple A titles. New episodes will be released every second Wednesday. For more information or to get in touch, please visit us at www.GamingHistory.Club","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:19:19.835615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007"},"episode":{"title":"Game Lore: Lavender Town Syndrome","slug":"game-lore-lavender-town-syndrome","published_at":"2025-10-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007/game-lore-lavender-town-syndrome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007","url":"https://gaminghistoryclub.captivate.fm/episode/game-lore-lavender-town-syndrome","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2f0b3835-a126-4723-9695-85762a11969a.mp3","summary":"This episode contains a 10-second extract of the song 'Lavender Town' created by Junichi Masuda for the Pokemon Red & Green GameBoy games and is sole property of Nintendo, which is in no way affiliated with Gaming History Club. In this haunting Game Lore special we investigate one of gaming’s darkest legends. Did the chilling theme of this small town in  Pokémon Red and Green  really drive children to madness? Or was it just an internet-born myth that spiralled out of control? Along the way, we also revisit a very real incident known as “Pokémon Shock” when an episode of Electric Soldier Porygon sent hundreds of Japanese viewers into seizures. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Everything you need to know about Pokemon's creepy Lavender Town Syndrome myth - Retroware Sounds only kids can hear Dennō Senshi Porygon Wikipedia We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty","meta_description":"This episode contains a 10-second extract of the song 'Lavender Town' created by Junichi Masuda for the Pokemon Red & Green GameBoy games and is sole…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gaming-history-club-6471007/episodes/game-lore-lavender-town-syndrome/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007/game-lore-lavender-town-syndrome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}