Pokemon! This week we hear about its humble beginnings and its journey to becoming a global icon and the most lucrative franchise in the world!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:34 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas

Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

time.com/6796536/history-origins-pokemon/

theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/a-love-supreme-the-story-of-satoshi-tajiri-creator-of-pokemon

time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2040095,00.html

content.time.com/time/subscriber/printout/0,8816,992625,00.html

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