Today’s agenda: The Secret to Success for Pokémon GO’s Communtiy Days

In the cusp of an ever-changing environment, Community Day is a stable pillar of hope for the Pokémon GO player base, offering veteran and newbie players alike a chance at easy shinies, extra candy, and exclusive moves.

But it’s not just about shinies— It’s also a great way to get moving and spend time outside with your community! So how has Community Day managed to remain such an eagerly anticipated part of the game, while raids and battles have crashed and burned?

Listen in as we discuss a brief history of Community Day events, our experiences with them, and what sorts of Pokémon we can expect (and want) to see in the future, as well as a brief discussion on how the similarly-structured Limited Research Day events offer opportunities where Community Day does not.

Today’s agenda: Is DLC Ruining Mario Sports?

It’s not news to anyone that Mario boasts an impressive resume: plumbing, princess-rescuing, a doctorate, go-kart racing, the mustachioed marvel has even had his hand in a number of professional sports.

Mario sports games (tennis, golf, etc.) have become an expected staple of nearly every new Nintendo console, just like with Mario Kart and Mario Party. However, the Mario sports titles have become subject to scrutiny in recent years, with common complaints including being “too repetitive” or not having a substantial enough single player mode. And with a rumored new baseball game in development, and several gamers dubious over its potential, many are quick to assume that DLC is to blame for the recent drop in quality.

But is DLC really the problem? Listen in as we discuss and compare every installment of Mario Tennis, Golf, and Strikers to see just how much content Nintendo’s really putting up to bat.

Welcome to the first episode of a new TGAP mini-series called Queerness in Kids’ Media, where we discuss positive representations of queerness and LGBTQ themes in children’s TV and movies!

Today, we talk about ‘Gonzo-Rella’ from ‘Muppet Babies’ (2018). The episode centers around Gonzo (a male character) wanting to wear a dress while attending the babies’ make-believe royal ball, and after being told that boys can only dress as knights, assumes the guise of “Gonzo-rella” and teaches his friends that it’s okay to go against the norm.

While the episode’s message is primarily about how people should be able to dress and act however they want without having labels assigned to them, many have taken it to be “transgender propaganda” or “normalizing crossdressing”, going so far as to say the subject is too sexual for kids. Listen in as we discuss our LGBTQ views on ‘Gonzo-rella’, and why seeing a Muppet wearing a dress probably won’t cause the downfall of American heterosexuality.