{"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":"Sidequest: Pokémon","slug":"sidequest-pok-mon","published_at":"2026-06-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007/sidequest-pok-mon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-history-club-6471007","url":"https://gaminghistoryclub.captivate.fm/episode/sidequest-pokemon","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f7c0d39e-40d4-433d-ba6e-9911fe8a46cf.mp3","summary":"This episode we take a partial traditional approach, covering the history of Pokémon and the minds behind the biggest media franchise of all time. But Pokémon's too huge a topic to stay tidy, so we also go on a side quest into the weirder stuff — like a million strangers controlling one Game Boy on Twitch, and Pokémon GO's surprising ties to military surveillance. Sources: History of Pokemon - Bulbapedia A Brief History of Pokemon Being Left Out of Games - Video Game Story Time Speedrun World Records Pokemon Red/Blue The Complete History of Twitch Plays Pokemon - Schwam Games 70 YEARS OLD GRANDPA USES 45 PHONES TO PLAY POKEMON GO - POKÉMON GO 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 we take a partial traditional approach, covering the history of Pokémon and the minds behind the biggest media franchise of all time. But Pok…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2896,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gaming-history-club-6471007/episodes/sidequest-pok-mon/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/sidequest-pok-mon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}