369. Pokémon GO - It's just a game, OR IS IT?

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson

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🗓️ 3 August 2016

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Today I'm talking about Pokemon Go. It's a global phenomenon and there are lots of things to say about it. It's not just a stupid game, there's a lot more to it than that. So, in this episode I'm going to describe Pokemon the game, then talk about Pokemon GO, including what it is, how it works, what people are saying about it, why it's so significant, what some of the good points and bad points are, and what this might mean for the future.

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1:35.0	Hello everyone.
1:38.0	Hello everyone. Today I'm talking about Pokemon Go on the podcast.
1:42.0	Why you might ask why Pokemon go? Because I think it's a global
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