The Podcast where we take Pokémon GO way more seriously than we do ourselves. Lured Up is a weekly podcast dedicated to the game, culture, and community surrounding Pokémon GO. Hosts Ken and Adam bring their diverse perspectives to the table to air out their differences! Video podcast streamed live every week on Twitch before being released on audio platforms.
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Join hosts Jamal Harvey and Chris Bell for a weekly podcast dedicated to the Wide World of Niantic Wayfarer! Niantic Wayfarer provides the Points of Interests (POIs) that make these games run: Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter & More! Find us! On X (Formally Twitter) @wayspotters At our Website -> www.wayspotters.com On Instagram @wayspotterspodcast On TikTok @imakewayspots On YouTube @wayspotterspodcast Also available on pokemonprofessor.com
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Gotta Watch'em All is a weekly podcast covering the world of Pokémon! Hosts Ken and Adam bring together Trainers from every corner of Pokémon fandom to discuss the TCG, VGC, PoGO, Merchandise and Pokémon culture! Each show wraps up with an audio watch-along of Pokémon: The Series, starting all the way back at Episode One!
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about discuss Reviewing Psychology, why one reviewer may see something completely different than another reviewer. Also thy dip their toes into the dark side of S2 cells. All this and more! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! Are you enjoying the video content? Send us a message and l…
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Lured Up Podcast 362 Live Streamed on - 3/9/25 Publish Date - 3/12/25 We think Trainers had a lot more fun celebrating Kanto than they thought they would. With a diverse spawn pool, plenty of fan favorites, and some nice bonuses, it really was a good time. Last weekend we had Mega Sharpedo, which was surprisingly popular, bringing out strong number…
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On this week's episode, the boys talk about the reasons for removing POI's from the map. Good? Bad? Problematic? Confusing? Also, there was a post on social media about an Explorer getting banned for ten years. Chris digs in to the details. All this and more! Make sure to stick around for the Tales from Canada and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopely N…
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Here is the scene… You are winding down towards the end of your Raid Day, walking down a hill with the remaining members of your Campfire. You reach the waterfront just as the sun is dropping below the horizon, lighting up the gameboard in an amber glow. Trainers are scattered about, and everyone is having an incredible time. Sounds like the best, …
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about discuss Niantic/Scopely's decision to repurpose powerspots in India and Indonesia into Pokestops and Gyms. Will this throw off the blanace of power on the map? We are joined my Agent X and he weighs in as an expert on all things rural. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spati…
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Lured Up Podcast 360 Live Streamed on - 8/26/25 Publish Date - 8/29/25 The Max Finale has come and gone and shockingly, the Community is split over how they feel about the event! OK, maybe not so shockingly, but the event did have some ups and downs. This caused emotions to flare online, even though Trainers on the ground seemed to be having the ti…
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On this week's episode, Chris hands some friendly tips to the new group of PoGo players that have found the forum recently. Also the boys talk about Power Spots and "gasp" S2 Cells! All this and more! Make sure to stick around for the Tales from Canada and the Dad Jokes! And the world premier of the new coal of the week song. ✅ Spatial/Scopely News…
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Lured Up Podcast 359 Live Streamed on - 8/19/25 Publish Date - 8/22/25 Delightful Days: Taken Over Pokémon GO Worlds Event Dark Skies and the Max Finale G47IX Dark Skies Infographic G47IX Max Finale Infographic GMAX Battle Update Sunkissed Shores The Max Finale is finally here and we can finally push through it so we can all rest, right? There is s…
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about discuss how to get help with your nominations and if that's cheating. Also, how many people do you need to be social? We debut the Agent X production, A banger of a sone. "What a few meters between friends" Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - …
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Lured Up Podcast 358 Live Streamed on - 8/12/25 Publish Date - 8/15/25 With less than two weeks until the GO Fest Max Finale, the event calendar will not be giving anyone a calm before the storm. It’s time to start strategizing on how to best prepare for the lead up to Eternatus. From item and storage maintenance, to banking consumable items, it is…
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On this week's episode, Chris reminds the class that multi-accounting is bad. He also lists out a "wish-list" for Scopely plus he makes the case of a new map! Make sure to stick around for the Tales from Canada and the Dad Jokes! And the world premier of the song "It's not that far, get out of your car". ✅ Spatial/Scopely News ✅ A Wish List For Sco…
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Lured Up Podcast 357 Live Streamed on - 8/5/25 Publish Date - 8/9/25 We hope your calendar is clear this month, because we have a non-stop barrage of events that will require more effort, more time, and even more dedication if you plan on staying ahead of the FOMO. We see the return of 6 hour daily events on top of an already hectic and unrelenting…
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about talk about the level cap dropping, on going Scopely education and the need for a PoGO POI map. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - Educate me ✅ Topic #2 - I can't see without a map ✅ Ones Gotta go - Convenient Stores ✅Wayspots/Coal of the Week…
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Lured Up Podcast 356 Live Streamed on - 7/29/25 Publish Date - 8/1/25 We are starting to hear chatter in the Community over whether the Scopely influence is making its way to in-game decisions. The patching of the micro-drift exploit, which Trainers have used for years to allow them to use a local Raid Pass on a Raid that is just out of normal reac…
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On this week's episode, Chris gets passionate about indoor nominations and gives a few tips and tricks about how to get them approved. Chris also goes on a mini rant. It's good. Make sure to stick around for the Tales from Canada and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - Tips for Nominating Indoors ✅ Tales from Canada ✅Wayspots/Coal of…
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Lured Up Podcast 355: You Only Get One Live Streamed on - 7/22/25 Publish Date - 7/25/25 Did you play with the sound on during the Summer Concert Event? If not, you really missed out on some of the game’s best music to date. Masuda had our blood pumping with some inspiring and motivational music to grind to, but only if you had the sound on! While …
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about Wayfinders using ChatGPT for Title, Descriptions and Supporting information. Do you think this is a good idea? Have you done it? Will you do it in the future? Also, we talk for the last time about neighborhood signs. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ T…
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Lured Up Podcast 354: Fatigue Live Streamed on - 7/15/25 Publish Date - 7/18/25 We hope you were able to get out and grind through the Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration. 4x Catch XP and Stardust is wild, and we will have another shot at it soon when part 2 of the Ultra Unlock drops in about a week. Lilligant Raid Day was fun and being a three star bo…
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On this week's episode, the boys ask the question, are they influencers? Chris has another epic rant and he might be right. Some strong takes on this episode. You may want to listen twice to make sure you didn't miss anything. Make sure to stick around for the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - I saw the sign✅ Topic # 2 Chris rants! ✅Wa…
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Lured Up Podcast 353 - Every Day For Nine Years Live Streamed on - 7/8/25 Publish Date - 7/11/25 We hope you don’t have much to do outside of Pokémon GO this week because the game has turned the events and bonuses up to eleven! Starting with a recap of the last week of gameplay, we discuss Community Day Classic’s two day format, and how it takes so…
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about suggestions to improve Wayfarer. Chris goes off on a mini rant and Jamal tries to give suggestions for writing supporting information. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - I Have Suggestions! ✅ Topic #2 - Supporting Statement Cheat Sheet ✅ Ones…
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Lured Up Podcast 352 Live Streamed on - 7/2/2025 Audio & VoD Publish Date - 7/4/2025 We started this episode with ambitious intentions. We had planned to cover the onslaught of news and events that packed the July calendar, and discuss the monetization shift the gameplay flow has seen over the last few months. Instead, we ended up talking shop abou…
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On this week's episode, the boys speculate on who is behind the removal of POI's from USMC bases across the country. Chris also gets excited over an NHL trade that was just made. Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - Is the US Government Paranoid?✅ Tales from Canada ✅Wayspots/Coal of the …
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Lured Up Podcast 351 Live Streamed on - 6/25/25 Publish Date - 6/27/27 This week Ken is joined by Jamal Harvey of the Wayspotters Podcast! Jamal sits in for Adam and joins the fray to dive into the last week of Pokémon GO action. We kick things off with a gameplay recap, touching on Yamper’s Paw Prints, Jangmo-o Community Day, and the start of Anci…
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Lured Up Podcast 350 Live Streamed: 6/18/25 Audio Published: 6/22/25 We are in that weird time frame between IRL and Global GO Fest that makes it difficult to decide if you need to rest or get back out there. We’ve had a bit of everything in addition to GO Fest this month, with GMAX Inteleon and Phantom Ruins keeping us busy last week, along with R…
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about the changing culture of Wayfarer. Does Jamal think changing some of the criteria is a good thing? Does Chris want more of the same as it is now? Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - We live in a meme world ✅ Topic #2 - Listener email ✅ Ones Got…
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On this week's episode, the boys go through a lot of news! More than normal. Jamal recaps his time in Jersey City at GoFest. The boys want to make sure you let Niantic help you. There is also some talk about signs. Neighborhood Signs - Wanna hear the boys disagree on something? This is your episode. Make sure to stick around for the Dad Jokes! ✅ Sp…
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Lured Up Podcast 349: Jersey Baby Live Streamed on - 6/11/2025 Audio Publish Date - 6/13/2025 GO Fest: Jersey City is a wrap and our feet are killing us! This weekend is the highlight of our gameplay year and we made the most of it! Liberty State Park was the perfect venue for the event, with spread out habitats, plenty of room for Trainers, and an…
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On this weeks episode, the boys get back to basics with a pallet cleanser of an episode where they talk what Wayfarer is and the best ways to use it. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ Spatial/Scopley News ✅ Topic #1 - How does this this work? ✅ Topic #2 - Hope Springs Eternal ✅ Ones Gotta go - Hair Bands ✅Wayspots/Co…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about What we do now that we have two companies to submit in. What's to come and where we go from here! Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Scopley/Spatial Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - So, what now? ✅ Tales From Canada ✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your Hosts - Chris Bell and Jamal Ha…
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Lured Up Podcast 348: Coming Together Live Streamed on - 5/28/25 Publish Date - 5/31/25 With a Shadow Raid Day and a GMAX Battle Day behind us, we share our feelings behind the impact that Remote Raid Passes have had on our IRL Communities. While Ken’s heart is still firmly with the IRL crowd, he was pleased to share that the impact felt from remot…
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Lured Up Podcast 347 Live Streamed on - 5/22/25 Publish Date - 5/27/25 We are officially on the Road to GO Fest and while event news is steadily flowing in, the event calendar continues to be packed week in, week out. We have events filling the weeks, multiple events over the weekend, and longer, overarching Research that has been carrying the narr…
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On this weeks episode, the boys welcome a special guest, Lane Johnson from the Good Morning Johto podcast.They have a conversation about what does Wayfarer looks like through the eyes of a Community Ambassador. Reckless Speculation about the recent action between Spatial and Scopley. Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about What it would be like mapping without a map. #gasp Chris talks out loud about what he'd like to see on a new version of the map. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Mapping without IITC ✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your Hosts - Chris Bell and Jamal …
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On this weeks episode, the boys talk about the answers Tintino provided to the forum. Legit answers/. Or a nothing burger? You be the judge. Also in topic #2 they discuss the the forum and if it's becoming too toxic. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and …
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Lured Up Podcast 346: Potty Training Live Streamed on - 5/7/2025 Publish Date - 5/9/2025 The news that Adam has been dreading was finally announced. Remote Max Battles will soon be a thing, at the seemingly last bastion of IRL group gameplay is under attack. There are emotions and sentiments covering the spectrum of reasoning from hyper excitement,…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about what could replace IITC. Wayfarer Ambo Tntnnbltn posted a great survey on the forum. They go over it in detail. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Mapping without IITC ✅ Wayspots of the week ✅ Coal this Week ✅Dad Jokes! Your Hosts - Chris Bell and Jamal Harvey Season 4 E…
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Lured Up Podcast 345: An Applin A Day… Live Streamed on - 4/30/2025 Publish Date - 5/3/2025 We usually see a calm before the storm in terms of the few weeks leading up- to a GO Fest, however this May is stacked and the events do not relent. With a double stacked Vanillite Community Day and DMAX Entei Max Battle Weekend, the pacing continues to keep…
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On this weeks episode, the boys are joined by the Big Boss of the Pokémon Professor Network. Ken Pescatore. We dig into the Global Wayfarer Challenge. The good, the bad and he ugly. Also, Jamal makes his best case for changing the criteria. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around…
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Lured Up Podcast 344 Live Streamed on - 4/23/25 Publish Date - 4/25/25 The last week of gameplay had some ups and downs! The Horizons Event was a ton of fun, combining a great encounter pool with fun costumed Pokémon. The Shiny chase kept Trainers engaged in the wild, while some focused on hatching Tinkatink from 7 km eggs. The positive sentiment a…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys talk about the start of the Wayfarer Global Challenge. They go over the rewards for Ingress and Pogo players. Also, they speculate on why the timeline picked up speed so fast and where things are going now. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Accelerated Timeline ✅ Topic #2- Wayfare…
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Lured Up Podcast 343 Live Streamed on - 4/16/25 Publish Date - 4/18/25 It has been a week of ups and downs in the Pokémon GO Community, as major news has come out of the Wayfarer camp. With only 2 days notice, Niantic Spatial has officially spun off, and Ingress is no longer connected to the Wayfarer system. This could have a huge impact on the fut…
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On this weeks episode, the boys open up two six-pack of questions about the future of Wayfarer. Now that we have a firm date for the split of Ingress from Wayfarer. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 - A six-pack of ite…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys dig into the news about the formal split between Niantic Spatial and Wayfarer. What does it mean for Ingress Agents?Tintino made a post and we are going to go through it. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - Wayfarer vs OPR ✅ Topic #2- Going Forward ✅ Tales from Canada ✅ Wayspots of …
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Lured Up Podcast 342: Last Week, This Week, Next Week Live Streamed on - 4/2/2025 We are working out an updated format to the show this week, starting off with our news segment called, “Last Week, This Week, Next Week”, where we recap the last week of gameplay, discuss the current events, and prep for what’s to come. The event sand news cycle can b…
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Lured Up Podcast 341 We haven’t dug into the news in a few weeks so on this episode we build out the calendar into April and prep for some pretty great event lineups. The game has really hit a stride in providing event and gameplay loops across their different mechanics. The April calendar is as packed as any previous month we have seen, and the on…
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On this weeks episode, the boys discuss the sale of Niantic to Scopley and the ramifications are. We've heard from everyone in the deal except from Wayfarer. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 - A Wayfarer YouTuber appe…
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On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, the boys discuss new information about the sale to Scopley including a clip of a YouTube interview courtesy of TrainerTips. Make sure to stick around for Tales from Canada. Sit back and enjoy! ✅ Wayfarer News! ✅ Topic #1 - TrainerTips and Michael Steranka ✅ Topic #2- Highlighting Wayfarer ✅ Tales from Can…
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Lured Up Podcast 340: Meeting With Niantic Live Streamed on - 3/15/25 Publish Date - 3/19/25 This was quite the week in Pokémon GO. With the Community reeling from the news of the sale to Scopely. The amount of uncertainty and emotion is at an all time high. With feelings spanning the entire spectrum of thought, some Trainers remain concerned with …
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On this weeks episode, the boys discuss the sale of Niantic to Scopley and the ramifications are. We've heard from everyone in the deal except from Wayfarer. You are going to want to listen to the entire episode and hear all of the opinions! Make sure to stick around for One's Gotta Go and the Dad Jokes! ✅ News ✅ Topic #1 - What do we know? ✅ Topic…
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