As The Pokeball Turns
David Hernandez
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About This Podcast
Every Trainer has a story.
As The Pokéball Turns is a Pokémon podcast sharing real stories from Trainers around the world.
From Pokémon communities to lifelong friendships, we explore how Pokémon shapes lives and builds connections across the games, the TCG, and beyond.
Hear from creators, community leaders, and everyday Trainers as they share what makes Pokémon more than just a game.
🎧 New episodes every Wednesday
Follow the podcast to hear more voices, more journeys, and more memories.
One voice, one journey, one memory at a time.
Your next Pokémon adventure begins here!
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S1E181 "The Greatest Pokemon Story Never Told" ft. David Hernandez | TRAINER'S EYE #186
For years, I’ve helped other Trainers tell their stories. This time, I’m telling mine. I step out from behind the mic to share my Pokémon story. Not as a highlight reel, but as a timeline of…
S1E180 "Popplio Never Needed UGG Boots" ft. Jess | TRAINER'S EYE #185
Some comforts don’t just distract you, they keep you breathing when life gets heavy.Jess, an admin for a Pokemon Facebook group, shares how Pokémon story moments became a lifeline through hospital…
S1E179 "Dynamax Your Career With An Eternabeam Mindset" ft. Jason Hopper | TRAINER'S EYE #184
Ever felt lost in your job search and wished your love for Pokémon actually meant something in the real world? Career Coach Jason Hopper (BadHopper) from Jewish Family Services of Great Dallas shares…
S1E178 "10,999 Reasons Mega Swampert Used Bide" ft. Swampfactor | TRAINER'S EYE #183
It started with a kid in West Virginia, a copy of Alpha Sapphire, and a feeling that he didn’t quite fit anywhere, until shiny hunting and streaming gave him a home. Swampfactor shares his Pokémon…
S1E177 "Electivire's Community Shock Wave" ft. LaserGator | TRAINER'S EYE #182
What sparks a lifelong bond? For LaserGator, it was the crackle of Electivire on a TV screen and the warmth of cousins huddled around the Sinnoh anime, lightning outside, belonging within. Years…
S1E176 "Marshadow Climbs The Rock Slide" ft. DarthStormy | TRAINER'S EYE #181
He quit Pokémon to fit in. Years later, a single sparkle pulled him back and rewrote what belonging means.For DarthStormy, a lost Game Boy in a bathroom stall became the moment he shelved Pokémon…
S1E175 "Where Blastoise Aims His Cannons" ft. CaminoPreacher59 | TRAINER'S EYE #180
Behind every Pokémon story is someone who dared to rewrite the game, not just for themselves, but for others. We chat with CaminoPreacher59, the creator who designed a custom Pokémon ROM hack that…
S1E174 "The Ominous Wind He Rode On" ft. Inadequance | TRAINER'S EYE #179
He didn’t plan to become a world finalist. He just wanted to play Pokémon GO with his mom. But one battle led to another and suddenly, Inadequance was standing on the biggest stage in the world,…
S1E173 "Squirtle's Bubble Never Popped" ft. Danny Steinbrecher | TRAINER'S EYE #178
What happens when your childhood save file gets pawned but your Pokémon journey keeps going?Danny Steinbrecher takes us back to a childhood shaped by Pokémon story battles with his brother, a…
S1E172 "Scrafty's Payback Hits Harder When You Survive" ft. Eastside Scrafty | TRAINER'S EYE #177
He was ready to end everything, until one unexpected “new friend” comment changed his life. Eastside Scrafty opens up about how Pokémon became more than a game, it became a lifeline. From a turbulent…
S1E171 "The Growl Beneath Incineroar's Flame" ft. Scintilla | TRAINER'S EYE #176
Some Pokémon don’t just represent us, they help us become who we are. For Scintilla, that Pokémon was Incineroar, a powerful, misunderstood feline that gave him the confidence to build a new…
S1E170 “Lugia’s Gust Between Worlds” ft. Ruxin34 | TRAINER'S EYE #175
What do you do when your heart belongs to two worlds: Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!? Both!Ruxin34 shares how a surprising rule in his childhood home sent him deeper into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, even as his…
S1E169 "Hitmonchan Strikes Back With Counter" ft. Harry The Handicapped Hitmonchan | TRAINER'S EYE #174
For Harry the Handicapped Hitmonchan, catching Pokémon meant something most of us take for granted: movement, choice, and belonging. Born with cerebral palsy and bound to a wheelchair since…
S1E168 "Double Kick Through Stories and Shinies" ft. GlaxonXIII | TRAINER'S EYE #173
From a mysterious Tangela to a full-blown Shiny Pokedex goal, GlaxonXIII’s journey is anything but ordinary. A teacher by day and Pokémon streamer by night, he opens up about the long road from…
S1E167 "Jirachi's Wish is You" ft. Ginger Jirachi | TRAINER'S EYE #172
When you lose everything, what brings you back? For Ginger Jirachi, it was Pokémon and a little wish upon a star. After a painful divorce and losing nearly everything he collected, Ginger Jirachi…
S1E166 "Zigzagoon Found Groudon At The Beach" ft. Mr. Zigzagoon | TRAINER'S EYE #171
He just wanted to list it as his job on Facebook. Instead, it became a community. For longtime fan Mr. Zigzagoon, a tiny raccoon Pokemon became the symbol of something much deeper like friendship,…
S1E165 "Pokemon GO in Canada" ft. Pokemon GO Community London Ontario | TRAINER'S EYE #170
He lost his best friend but every time he taps a PokéStop, it’s like they’re walking together again. We meet Shiny King, the Pokémon GO Community Ambassador in London, Ontario, Canada, whose journey…
S1E164 "Crunch Time For Sharpedo" ft. Unova Region Champion Black | TRAINER'S EYE #169
What if everything you loved about Pokémon was taken away, not once, but again and again? And yet...you kept coming back.The creator behind the Unova Region Champion Black Facebook page shares a…
S1E163 "With Cleffa, We Wear Pink" ft. Cleffa Doing Stuff | TRAINER'S EYE #168
She thought her Pokémon days were over…until a Cleffa figurine and a Facebook page brought it all back, and this time, she wasn’t alone.The creator of Cleffa Doing Stuff shares how a lost childhood…
S1E162 "From Shell Tap to Aqua Jet Oshawott" ft. OshaGod | TRAINER'S EYE #167
What if the Pokémon that never got picked...ended up choosing you?For Oshagod, the bond with Oshawott wasn’t just about a favorite, it became a reflection of his perseverance, personality, and…
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As The Pokeball Turns has published 193 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Hobbies, Leisure.
As The Pokeball Turns is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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