025: Pokémon, How to Leave a Conversation, and Airports

[@watcherpodcasts]

Hello all! In regards to the watcher streamer announcement, both podcasts are separate from the streamer endeavor and will continue to be posted here on KZbin and wherever you get podcasts for free every week.

[@MiserableMarcus]

if ryan and shane went into haunted places with just them and a go pro it would do 10mil+ , not one ghost files ep went over 10 mil , why squeeze your audience to watch your most popular content is beyond me.

[@dammitmom]

BOOOOOOO 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@emilee9637]

Hooray

[@medukameguca8529]

Glad to hear it. I miss the Lazy Acres updates, though.

[@FenrisWulf91]

Please sir, may I have some more 🙏

[@hewwo_uwu]

Annie looks so cool in her all black ensemble! Their set up looks like two chill podcast dudes interviewing a vampire hunter.

[@jacqweee]

Matt’s commentary continues to be one of my favorite parts of this pod lol

[@linkeragon7885]

Me too!

[@Thebogeybro]

Monotone matt

[@jarnold1789]

He’s excellent, love his contributions. But what does he look like?? Maybe it’s better if he remains just a disembodied voice, I like the mystery

[@digitalsoop]

​@@jarnold1789however you imagine a typical podcast audio engineer is correct

[@Dianalambard]

He’s a special guest on one of the episodes of Puppet History about Mt Vesuvius. You could see his face there. It’s also a great series to watch

[@qrefrain3695]

Hearing about the behind the scenes process and recovering from mistakes was so interesting! Really puts into perspective that they’re video creating professionals in all aspects! Also crying at Steven not bringing a business card to a Japanese business conference of ALL places to forget one hahaha

[@Marleyaye]

THEYRE PUTTIN THAT KID IN THE CAR 🚨

[@BooICU1016]

Also Annie was on buzzfeed Ruining History hosted by Shane ,the episode was The Bear That served in WW2. I watch /listen to that playlist as I fall asleep, makes me laugh /smile..I have seen them all awake as well. Anything with Shane n Ryan even on BFeed I still watch.. Love my Ghoul Boyzzz Forever!! Love yall!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@ToastyDanzig]

i love that series too

[@BooICU1016]

@@ToastyDanziglol it really is a good series, I hope they'd make a season 2 but then they started doing their Ghost adventures and the true crime and I absolutely fell in love with Ryan and Shane, the banter and their chemistry is just phenomenal. I've not seen a KZbin Duo ever that have this chemistry bug and respect for each other I'm putting it all into everything they do. I love that I know they're not faking their content and always coming up with great ideas. I'll forever be a fan of theirs.

[@BooICU1016]

@@ToastyDanzig I remember when saying at the end of the bear episode passed them around to give him a little hug, and Ryan couldn't do it. Shane asking why won't you give him a little hug Ryan replied "because a tear may fall out" . That episode is great,

[@veruca-salt-319]

Wojtek is my roman empire fr. I love that episode, glad I'm not the only one who goes back to it :)

[@Cherry_is_studying]

Omg these episodes where people from the watcher family come in, its such a trasparent and whollistic experience. We get to know the people behind the cameras and the people who put so much work into the art we see. So fun to watch you guys interact like that! I love you all.

[@archeryan8404]

get ready do pay 84 a year for it

[@Cherry_is_studying]

@@archeryan8404 i wont. this is the dumbest decision they could have taken. its such a slap in the face. i have been fowllowing them for years now.

[@archeryan8404]

@@Cherry_is_studying could not agree more. hope someone reads these comments, and i hope they address it monday

[@carrie5980]

I think what people like about this podcast is that there aren't many podcasts that aren't super intense these days. It's nice to listen to people just having a light hearted chat.

[@archeryan8404]

i feel like tomorrow might be a bit less light hearted than usual...

[@jacqweee]

I’m so glad we’re finally talking about the SWAT scenes 😭😂

[@felsemheimer]

Always nice to hear about carter

[@joppusboboppus]

im glad to hear you guys are doing well on the charts, i really enjoy these podcasts

[@archeryan8404]

goodbye to that!

[@AllisonKirstukas]

also lowkey i love the energy of shane/steven episodes. there's this specific chill energy when it's the two of them vibing-i noticed that in the episode where ryan ran off (to get lunch??) and they were talking about the joys of rearranging furniture, and again here where the pod just feels ~mellow~. (not that it isn't with ryan, but i feel like people never talk about shane and steven's chemistry and it's good.)

[@NickTurncoat]

"I just want to chill at home with my dog... Chill at home. Sleep." Steven Lim speaks fucking truth.

[@NickTurncoat]

Yeah, he said dogs, and I have dogs. That's what we call a typo, folks.

[@archeryan8404]

not always.....

[@charyzah]

Ryan is giving off a very annie energy today, can’t quite put my finger on it 🤔

[@noblenansa]

18:55 I feel so bad for Shane! Recording clean audio is one of the hardest parts of any filmmaking or production, honestly. And surprisingly it's easier to overlook video mistakes (focus or framing etc.) than it is to ignore mistakes in audio. That's why post production teams are so important! Kudos to the Watcher post team!!

[@burri06]

As someone who used to do wedding videography.. that section gave me ‘Nam flashbacks

[@gabbyandfriends123]

Perfect way to kick off the work week with a new ep of Podwatcher!!! :)

[@jacecook2.0]

These weekly podcasts help my life. We must do all we can do protect them. hahahaha

[@charityb2410]

As someone who lives in KC, the new airport, while very beautiful, now is the WORST to pick people up at now. It’s a huge traffic jam and there are crossing guards yelling at you to keep moving. It was soooo stressful.

[@Oddsome]

Not me skipping straight to the Pokémon segment. I'm surprised you guys didn't mention the Pokémon Go-pocalypse of 2016.

[@Night-Walker0_0]

new pod ep=great day

[@JaredTheStrange]

As someone who is exactly 3 foot tall, it's hilarious because dating apps etc don't go that low and even when I select the lowest option, people are like "no but how tall are you really?". I really relate to Shane's knees.

[@FlanTravolta]

I relate to Annie so much on the Pokémon subject. That was like the prime of my childhood, I always had my gameboy with me with Pokemon going and my mom would get me a pack of Pokemon cards if I had been good and all that shit. The nostalgia still hits 100% when I see anything classic Pokemon related. I thrive on nostalgia and would love to feel those feelings again. The closest I've come to that sort of wonder and excitement as an adult was when I got into the MCU during the Infinity War/Endgame era.

[@Elda_Reid]

I played pokemon franchise all the way from red/blue to violet scarlet. interestingly, I seem to always pick the blue toned ones (blue, silver, sapphire, omega sapphire, crystal, sword and now violet). While I love nostalgia, I actually have better feelings playing the current ones coz back then I do not have access to guidebooks, I couldnt go play online, and missed a lot of the hidden secrets the game had. I only played the game on my loneliest time, so it reminded me of the joy I had during one of my loneliest moment in life. I still love them don't get me wrong, but I prefer the accesibility they have now. While I do think it is much easier now, sometimes a bit too much, but as a working parent I actually appreciate the toned down difficulty. Cheers from another pokemon lover.

[@AlyssaJobes]

Hey guys! Will you still be uploading your podcast? My Mondays feel empty without it! I dont know if anyone will ever see this, but I figured it can't hurt to try.

[@kathysweet4842]

This episode was interesting and fun to watch. Like keeping up with the members of your cast and crew.

[@VividiVavidi_V]

Weird Wonderful Airports!

[@4444randomness]

This was such a chill episode exactly what I needed right now

[@Kyle_Leinen]

Missing Ryan's energy on the pod.

[@JessicaGuzman-u1d]

I love how they ask if ash is dead and then ask if anyone dies, like yeah, ash dies in almost ever movie but then just comes back with the power of friendship 🌈✨

[@asianballerina11]

Thanks for the laughs, going through a hard time right now, but always nice to look forward to these videos

[@notmuchofeverything]

Even though the Survival Mode segment is meant for horror games, I'd love to watch Shane and Ryan play Pokemon Legends Arceus

[@alexandramai]

Will the podcast videos be on the streaming site too? Or will i be forced to only listed to it in apple podcasts? Or will the podcast be exclusively in the streaming site as well?

[@braydonbagdasarian8914]

Another podcast another Great day

[@lexigoober490]

My husband met Jake Gyllenhaal once and was so star-struck that he just yelled " bubble boy" at him.

[@docsaico]

I appreciate youse sharing that you wanna do your work that you enjoy, then go home and relax with your loved ones. That’s exactly how I feel, and sometimes people at work poke fun at me for it, but I lived a busy life already, ya know? I’m tired, I just wanna chill when I have time to.

[@FenrisWulf91]

55:45 This man has the gall to brag about his exclusive membership at the LA airport, that's "For the rich" .Days before telling their whole audience that they expect them to pay a super cheap fee "that anyone can afford"( costs about as much as the lowest lvl Netflix subscription in my country... not cheap). Money corrupts man..I say that because I honestly feel these guys are good people.. Shane and Ryan for sure.. not really able to give a fair opinion on Stephen since he's barely ever on screen(happy to take his 3rd of the $, though, it seems) "Come on baby, Eat The Rich"

[@dammitmom]

I need someone to make a compilation of clips where he talks about his extravagant purchases.

[@FenrisWulf91]

@dammitmom Well I know Shane's: fancy pencils, Burts Bees & Lazy Acres 😆

[@gkb_wildlife]

Even the beginning of the ep was kind of eerie how Steven obsesses over their podcast status and not "forcing" people to subscribe. It's played for laughs but in light of recent events it comes off as really desperate

[@amandazuniga1298]

Shane with the baby mode on games...I can relate to that lol

[@bustedkeaton]

Hello notification crew. ANNIE YAS QUEEN

[@MaxNewland_]

Fun fact about Pokemon: Sinistea is a ghost that lives in a teapot and if it trusts you it will let you drink it

[@medukameguca8529]

Man, you're not kidding about the Charlotte Airport. My poor daughter works there as a passenger service assistant, pushing people in plastic wheelchairs across the airport, and she's beyond exhausted these days because of how big they've made that airport. They've had quite a few employee protests recently.

[@autumnnash2344]

My 5y/o is just discovering Pokémon and has dove in hard! He asked me the other day what my 4th favorite Pokemon was and I was scrambling! Lol

[@matchamat7939]

i started watching all of the podcasts and then saw your subscription announcement. bye guys, hope u come to ur senses 👋

[@ToastyDanzig]

oh SWAT! i didn't no they were in it when i started watching it, i loved that show so i kept watching... then one day i see Shane & Ryan in an episode, & i sat up so fast, screamed at my tv & start laughing my aaaass off it was such a surprise ^o^ (love to my man Luca)

[@kathysweet4842]

The game of how tall is a good game! 😁 Looking forward to your next episode 😀

[@Luyalist]

well at least we'll still have pod watcher

[@megaplanetawsome7986]

I'm not supported them anymore

[@22yearoldteenager]

they said it would be moving to patreon in the announcement

[@hchappy125]

@@22yearoldteenager They posted a comment that they’ll continue to post it on KZbin. I imagine they’re taking a short break due to the awkwardness though.

[@dropoutbear9775]

When are we getting a Matt Cam?

[@TACKOS0]

Question for Watcher: with the platform switch, where will the podcasts be available? Can we still watch on KZbin?

[@hchappy125]

They posted a comment that they’ll continue to post it on KZbin. I imagine they’re taking a short break due to the awkwardness though.

[@cyberbunny6801]

I’ll fall for the engagement trap. I got so excited that yall were gonna talk about pokemon just for you guys to question who mewtwo is, as if the information and lore hasn’t been floating around for over 20 years lmao. Love the pod and the conversation topics that come up each week, keep it up :3

[@HS-lo8ex]

My method for getting out of conversations is just to slowly back away from the person until I just smile and turn around. It’s odd but it works especially for strangers that I’ll never see again

[@kalebzerger301]

Kids absolutely love Minecraft still, most kids I know like watching drawn out Minecraft storylines on KZbin more than they actually like playing

[@donnaqueen9871]

I like way Matt’s voice sounds very chill 😊

[@jessiegowen9020]

Mkay so now we all wanna see Matt

[@amazinggrace5425.]

I like trying to guess who's topic is who's based just on the title before I watch and guests always makes it much harder, but I do love having guests on the show :)

[@CelestiaLudenberg1122]

Detective pikachu is a fun movie

[@elliottsalibi]

also my dad only knows shane & ryan from swat so every time i mention something about watcher he looks at me so confused and i have to explain “oh those two youtuber guys from swat” then he understands what i’m talking about. 😅😂

[@astro_bloo8491]

oof 0:08 steven is shane and shane is steven 😂

[@sailorbard]

Fun Poke Fact: Lucario, the aura pokémon, can tell what their trainer is feeling based of their aura. The dread like flops by their ears are shown in the movie to help navigate through a battlefield. A lot of pokémon use telepathy in the movies to communicate though i personally feel like that’s more of a psychics types vibe.

[@thatgirl9532]

Lucario is one of the best Pokémon along with Greninja these two are similar Also Latias is probably one of the best legendaries

[@sailorbard]

@@thatgirl9532 yasss dude Froakie was my Kalos start, i loved him

[@thatgirl9532]

@@sailorbard dude is a beast 🔥

[@freemargie3059]

so happy to see the brief return of green goblin talk…… matt saying “pizza pizza Spider-Man” has gone through my head every time I’ve driven past a little Caesar’s in the past five years

[@arielseescoral2607]

I listen to the podcast when I drawing or cleaning 🤭

[@Genshin-Noob]

need matt as a guest soon

[@tontonj97]

it’s like you guys knew I was about to have dinner

[@nicoletan6470]

Honestly Ghost Files should venture into international territory because as someone who is from Singapore, southeast asian ghosts are a whole new ballpark.

[@gr33ngirlsea]

It sounds like it, based on what everyone's said in the comments of Unsolved!

[@ElectricSquidEntertainment]

Favourite pokemon is Deoxys, finally, a question I can answer and feed the algorithm!

[@jaredingram5124]

As far as TV shows that have made it into the Zeitgeist recently; not many if any - Game of Thrones, Tiger King, Stranger Things - a bit earlier Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead had it's day in the sun... Sopranos, Band of Brothers... but yeah I definitely agree that things are becoming more niche and it's harder and harder to find things that you can watch with a diverse demographic.

[@toualee1430]

Kids nowadays will never get to experience the excitement of waiting in line at toys r us just for them to open so you can pick your packs. Good times.

[@mary-jayneosborne7633]

"I don't have that dog in me" I feel very connected to this

[@mwatson7474]

I remember Matt from after the boys weren't con unsolved and Matt had a show. He's got a great voice. Love ya, Matt. You had a great stache too. Lol.

[@JerseyQuinn]

Annie is bae ❤❤❤ a true ride til the wheels fall of kinda person 🎉🎉🎉

[@LucasNK]

a connection at Charlotte airport is the only time I've almost missed a flight - Shane is right, it's basically one long line and I hate it

[@dizzyspinner2205]

The part when shane talked like little nicky had me laughing so hard! Best podcast in my opinion, love the laid back style of it all and how so many of your staff are included!

[@mcwine18]

Bring the man himself, Matt Real as the next guest, please!

[@ToastyDanzig]

Watsup w the way Shane drank from his mug @ 47:57 ^o^ I dunno why it makes me laugh

[@amandawhite1717]

I'm picturing Ryan, sprinting at full clip & Shane just moseying along, but they are just neck to neck. lmfao

[@TheEmilyxx99]

Went to my first work conference and boyyyy did Steven capture how badly I wanted to leave the convo sometimes. There's only so much you can say!

[@emma3117]

love the pod and love pokemon. glad to hear it as a subject, it's so nice to reflect on the franchise. i know way too much about it too, been playing since i was ash's eternal age of 10 lmao

[@biabiabruh]

Annie is so freaking real for sharing that she did not like Spider-Man No Way Home!!! whole plot given away in the trailers & was basically a villain rehabilitation movie 😭

[@EddieTee77]

My favorite rumor when I was a kid was that you could obtain Mew from under a truck. Apparently, if you went to the SS Anne and used Strength to move a truck sprite that appeared nowhere else in the game, a Mew would appear. It never happened or course but my friends and I tried so many times to make it happen. 50:49

[@essence52]

ODDISH IS MY FAVORITE POKEMON 🥰🥰🥰🥰 FUN FACT: Pokémon is able to be played by people who are blind because each Pokémon has a unique identifiable call, and any time a player walks into an object or experiences an encounter it makes noises to let the player know if they need to change direction or take action!

[@IsThisThePrizeIveWaitedFor]

I’m an introvert and I HATE small talk and would get stuck in conversations I didn’t care about cuz I didn’t want to be rude. But the older I get, the less I care about what others think. I don’t think I’m being rude, but I have no trouble being like, I need to go and give some reason I’m leaving. Bathroom is a good one, and I do go to the bathroom after to maintain the illusion 😅

[@HilaryWirko]

As a flight attendant, I agree, Shane! ORD is my favorite hub to fly through by far. There's so many flight options, food options, quiet places to sit during layovers, and not to mention the people are usually lovely there, too.

[@Spicy_cherrysoda]

The new Kansas City airport is so nice!! Watcher approved✅

[@alanamuir]

I judge airports on their disability assistance. Toronto is crap. O'Hare is amazing. Edinburgh is pretty good.

[@endless_del]

i judge a lot of places like that! local bookshops and cafes (while i love them and think people should definitely support them as much as they can) are so often the worst places for wheelchair access specifically. i don't need any accommodations myself (i just have chronic fatigue) but i grew up with a father who used a wheelchair so it's extremely ingrained in my mind edit: i misread "assistance" as "access" 😅 but my point is still somewhat relevant

[@gr33ngirlsea]

This is a VERY good way to judge places!

[@Therealmykag]

The amount of pokemon knowledge Shane has just absorbed 😂

[@EchosOfTravel]

Loved your cameo on SWAT. I don’t usually watch shows but more listen in the background. When I heard your voices I had to pause, rewind, and watch 😂

[@itoen9080]

What’s the Sallie house documentary that Matt worked on they mentioned?

[@niedlichta08]

Annie looks so good in this podcast🥹❤

[@jules5945]

ryan and shane lowkey dont talk abt SWAT enough

[@jessw391]

Hi Annie!

[@endless_del]

i have the same thing about not being able to register height, but because i'm so much shorter than everyone else hahaha

[@maddiegogal7481]

I’ve always loved snorlax

[@Sara-ud7co]

I LOVE when they talk about old buzzfeed lore

[@cityofeminence]

Heck yeah! 💚 Annie! My favorite Pokémon is Decidueye, followed closely by Gardevoir 🍃

[@audiovice2718]

When it comes to childhood scary movies nothing beats the wizard of oz ts was terrifying 😂

[@ebrach121]

During this first add, right when Ryan is saying "nothing is as gross as..." My cat started to throw up. I challenge you Ryan! This is grosser! 😂 🤢

[@PokeFangOfficial]

As a Pokémon content creator who started in Gen 1… I love this episode ❤

[@molliefranklin4882]

Love this pod!!

[@hayleybeethomas]

the way they are talking about the excitement of pokemon feeling is how i feel right now about baldur's gate 3 (i am 30 years old LMAO)

[@endless_del]

that was me last year at 26 years old for tears of the kingdom lol

[@toualee1430]

Traversing rock tunnel without flash 👌

[@brontegrimm]

Annie continuing to be the coolest ever! I’m so glad you had her on! 🖤

[@BaronVonFiend]

re-listening to this and realized Steven asking about Nuzlocke being named after a Pokemon or not was always in the corner of my mind. Nuzleaf is the Pokemon and then Nuzlock came from a creator/meme of a Nuzleaf drawn with the face of John Locke from Lost. xD

[@thesevideosbyme]

Shane's laugh at Matt's joke at 52:28 😂