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The History of Fun

Pokemon Cards: A Brief History

The History of Fun

Vox Media Podcast Network

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8605 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week we're exploring a very specific part of the Pokemon phenomenon: Pokemon Cards! Where did they come from? Are they still around? What do they have to do with Magic: The Gathering? Allegra Frank tells all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the history of fun, where we explore the hidden backstories behind the things you love to do.

0:15.9

And I am Russ Frucik and I'm trying different intonations every single time I record.

0:20.2

This time I emphasized I think fun

0:22.4

which was exciting because that's what

0:24.6

it's about people at home.

0:26.6

It's about the fun and

0:28.5

bringing the fun as always

0:30.5

is Chris Plant. This week's episode

0:32.5

is about Pokemon cards.

0:33.7

Boom!

0:35.3

You have to do that.

0:36.4

I did it. Twist, he'll turn. Oh my God. I'm the bad guy now. Um, thank you, Chris Plant. That was the lovely. Oh, I was the bad guy all along. That's how real heels work. Um, it's going to be funny when the episodes don't come out in the order that you think they're going to come out so that gag does not make any sense but okay no we've already established this with the virtual

0:57.7

boy episode um maybe if you followed the canon okay thank you chris plant um and we're also joined by

1:05.9

allegra frank yep alex what are you here to talk about today?

1:11.8

Yowl it. Cats out of the bag. Oh, cats? The meowth is... The meowth. The meowth is out of the bag. We should do it too. We should do an episode on cats. Just like... Just cats. Maybe don't just shout right into it, Christopher Plant, and we'll be great. the skitties out of the bag.

1:10.1

We're talking about Pokemon cards. Just shout right into it, Christopher Plant and we'll be great. The skitties out of the bag.

1:29.9

We're talking about Pokemon cards, baby.

1:32.3

Oh, right.

1:33.9

I love Pokemon, as everyone knows.

1:36.0

I love Pokemon, too.

1:37.1

You love Pokemon.

1:38.4

Plant.

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