Loading…
Hosted by David Hernandez · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 197 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
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!
David Hernandez hosts As The Pokeball Turns, a leisure show with 197 episodes published.
Sometimes the Pokémon we carry with us aren't our own favorites. Sometimes they remind us of someone we love. In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez meets PiplupITW, a father who walks into card shows
Sometimes Pokémon is the thing that brings us into the room. The people we meet there are what make us stay. SaiyaRan shares a Pokémon story rooted in family, creativity, and his belief in putting community over keyboard
Can choosing joy be one of the bravest things you do? Sometimes the smallest voice can spark the biggest conversations. Politichu , the Pokémon VTuber who unexpectedly turned a free Pichu model into a platform for commun
Sometimes the sweetest creations begin with the memories that shaped us as kids. In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez sits down with Professor Rosemary , a Pokémon-inspired baker and food scientist w
Most people dream about real-life Pokémon. Officer Granite decided to build them. In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez sits down with Officer Granite , the creator behind incredibly lifelike animatro
Every journey begins with a choice. For years, As The Pokéball Turns has shared the stories of Trainers from around the world. Stories of friendship, belonging, adventure, community, resilience, and the impact Pokémon ha
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 survival, wonder, and healing
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 stays, family pressur
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 his Pokémon story, f
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 story from discovering
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 later, that same charge
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 until Pokémon GO broug
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 gave Harry the Handicap
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, fighting for the title of
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 corrupted save file lost to
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 childhood spent in f
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 identity, both online and of
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 passion for Pokémon e
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 childhood, Harry the Handicap
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 childhood card hunts at 7-
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
As The Pokeball Turns has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their leisure audience.
As The Pokeball Turns is hosted by David Hernandez. The show is categorised under leisure (games) and has published 197 episodes.
As The Pokeball Turns has published 197 episodes.
As The Pokeball Turns regularly covers leisure, games, hobbies. It sits in the leisure category, with a games focus.
As The Pokeball Turns is accessible for guests with genuine leisure expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
As The Pokeball Turns hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of As The Pokeball Turns average 33 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates As The Pokeball Turns's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 2 days ago.