Charlie Merriman (Chazingdra)
@Chazingdra
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#MakeYourDayMerry! VG Caster @Pokemon, posts mine; @ChazingdraChats; Actor/Comedy @Simon_How; Cystic Fibrosis-Writer/Performer Wonder Drug; [email protected]
London, England
Joined October 2021
WHAT A DAY FOR YOUR FAVOURITE POKÉMON TO BE KINGDRA 🥹🥹🥹. I’VE BEEN FLYING THE FLAG FOR IT ALL SEASON. DID I ACTUALLY BELIEVE IT WOULD DO WELL, LET ALONE EVER BE BROUGHT TO A TOURNAMENT? ABSOLUTELY NOT. CONGRATULATIONS @WolfeyGlick . #PlayPokemon
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WE FINALLY FOUND A #SAFARIWEEK SHINY!!!!!! 51, 879 ENCOUNTERS…. …BUT I ACCIDENTALLY FLED BEFORE IT COULD 😭😭😭😭😭😭
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It’s done it again… With Toronto having been added to its roster this past weekend, Hisuian Arcanine has now won the last FOUR Regional Championships - in other words, every single major Regulation Set E tournament so far
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🤩 Your STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE for countering WO-CHIEN!. Step 1 of 1:
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🤩 Your VG community needs YOU! 🤩. Attending #EUIC2024 as a VG competitor or a VG spectator? Fancy joining your host on stream for some fun segments for our viewers?. I’ve got all sorts of activities planned - drop a comment if you want to get involved 👀. RTs appreciated!
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Hosting EUIC was so much fun that I’m now hosting a podcast too 🤩. Thrilled to announce @ChazingdraChats: hear the life stories of people in the community & discover the 6 Pokémon on their dream team. First episode drops TOMORROW, feat. Lee Provost @osirusvgc!. RTs appreciated!
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Kinda crazy that there are ZERO Rillaboom in Sacramento Top 8
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Post-EUIC Blues hitting hard. Loved every minute of hosting - an honour to interview, celebrate & kick back with so many talents, be they players or my colleagues @louthepikachu, @sierradawnx3, @osirusvgc & @KoalaT_Kosta. Beyond grateful. Hope you had just as much fun watching ❤️
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I’ll be COMPETING in Stuttgart! Good luck & have fun to all my opponents 🌞 Cannot wait!!!. What a stellar roster to guide everyone through watching from home 🤩. #PlayPokemon.
A look at the casters who will be keeping you close to the action during the 2025 Stuttgart Regionals this weekend! ⬇️
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25th @ChazingdraChats , 25th September, nearly 25th anniversary of @SerebiiNet : it is my honour to welcome @JoeMerrick . Discover the life story & 6 Dream Team #Pokemon of this figurehead of the community. #ChazingdraChats25
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“It’s the journey, not the destination.” . Matt @TheAbsol has documented the past 14 years of his life and counting through his videos. Discover his journey & 6 Dream Team Pokémon in @ChazingdraChats ep 12 - out now. YT: Spotify:
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It’s an honour to give you all an insight into our 2024 VG Masters World Champion Luca Ceribelli’s inspiring story, in a content piece first shown during the Dortmund stream. I hope you enjoyed it, Trainers, and thank you to Luca for talking to me in such detail 🏆 #PlayPokemon
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4-4 in Stuttgart! Know I could’ve done better but pleased- 1st Regional I could play in a while & needed more time with the team; S/O to @StriiderPKMN for the help!. Mainly though had the best time & Christmas market with these legends was a joy. So grateful for this community 😊
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SURPRISE 👻 TEAM ROCKET TAKEOVER AT LILLEOWEEN 😈 TUNE IN TO THE STREAM OR WE’LL STEAL ALL YOUR POKÉMON AND TAKE OVER A RADIO TOWER IDK #playpokemon #halloween
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When your travel companion won’t shut up about being a 2-time National Champion 🙄 #PlayPokemon
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Back from Belgium after the best weekend. A huge thank you to @Shmonstah for inviting us out, for showing us Brussels, and for the opportunity to cast some unbelievable matches & meet the thriving community. With people like Shmon around, our wonderful game is in safe hands ❤️🙏
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For the *25th* episode of @ChazingdraChats, thrilled to welcome @JoeMerrick, webmaster of @SerebiiNet!. If you could ask Joe 1 question, what would it be?. Hear his answers, life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the ep drops soon👀. You have 20 HOURS: GO! 🏁. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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In 2024 I…. - Hosted EUIC 🎤 . - Casted 6 Regional-level events 🎮 . - Launched my YouTube channel, podcast @ChazingdraChats & started streaming 🎬 . - Put my one-man comedy Wonder Drug on YouTube 🎭. THANK YOU all for the support 🙏 Big plans for 2025, in Pokémon & beyond! 🤩
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1 day, @TheAbsol, @Kwikpanik & @Tales_of_Taylor entered the store where @KotatsuInUnova works - & the rest is history. Don’t miss her fascinating life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon in @ChazingdraChats 27: OUT NOW!. #6Pokemon1LifeStory . *MONO AUDIO FIX👇*
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So I have the lung condition cystic fibrosis, & I wrote/performed a 1-man comedy about it last year. You can watch online FREE NEXT THURS 2 MAY 19:30 BST! More: Trailer ft. familiar faces! Would mean so much to have Poké-people tune in. RTs appreciated😊🙏
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In the 2014 Pokémon VGC Worlds Finals, Jeudy Azzarelli lost to Sejun Park’s Pachirisu team - a Pokémon most had overlooked!. But his journey continues: come discover it all - & his 6 Dream Team Pokémon - in @ChazingdraChats 36:. 👉 👈. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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I am honoured to be your VG Host for #EUIC2024!. A privilege to be working with @osirusvgc, @KoalaT_Kosta, @sierradawnx3 & @louthepikachu. The past year has been life-changing, and the journey’s only just beginning. Thank you all for your support - it means the world. Let’s go!.
Can you believe #EUIC2024 is only one week away? Introducing your casters who will be guiding you through a truly special three days of competition! 💥
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Today is my cystic fibrosis annual review! I’m at the hospital for lots of routine tests. I’ll be adding to this thread throughout the day with more about CF & what goes on:. 🔃 👉 PLS RT FOR AWARENESS! 👈 🔃 . And here’s my one-man comedy about CF! 🧵
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Honoured to be joined by VG World Champion LUCA CERIBELLI on @ChazingdraChats!🏆. 👉 If you could ask Luca 1 question, what would it be? 👈. Hear his answers, life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the ep drops soon👀. You have 20 HOURS - GO!🟢. #6Pokemon1LifeStory #PokemonWorlds
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It’s that time of year when my surname comes into its own….Merry Christmas & Merry Holidays from this Merry Man! 😄
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What an honour to be joining the official @playpokemon streams as a VG caster. How surreal it feels. And how fitting that my debut will be in the very location of my first ever live event as a player last year - Lille! ‘Grateful & excited’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. On y va!.
The 2024 Lille Regional Championships is right around the corner! Say hello to your cast of commentators joining us for the weekend ✨
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Wow. Had such a special time casting Utrecht, from interviews to award presentations - not to mention commentating *THAT* semi-final between @riopaser & @marc0fier0….A heartfelt thank you to my fellow caster @JamieBoytVGC, @KoalaT_Kosta @Shmonstah & of course @VGCVictoryRoad 🙏
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We all know who won EUIC. But for the Video Game players, did Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle win? 👀🍃🔥💧
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Excited to welcome Shiny hunter & content creator @KotatsuInUnova onto @ChazingdraChats! 🌞. If you could ask her 1 question, what would it be?. Hear her answers, life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the episode drops soon 👀 . You have 20 HOURS - GO! 🟢. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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Hi all! If you don’t know me outside of Pokémon, I’m an actor & writer with the medical condition cystic fibrosis. I’m performing my one-man show WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis at Edinburgh Fringe in Aug with London shows in July, and an online stream in Sept!👇(1/?)
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This past weekend last year was Lille Regionals - my first live Pokémon event as a player - and this year it’s been Malmö, my second live event as a caster. Feeling proud of the progress I’ve made in that time in my casting journey. And it’s all thanks to @VGCVictoryRoad. 🙏
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And so it comes to pass that Tandemaus and Maushold join Exeggcute and Falinks as Pokémon comprised of multiple individuals. I’m a big fan of this type of mon. Plus the Tandemaus line is just the cutest
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Gdańsk was utterly joyous! Stunning city, fantastic food, electrifying event ⚡️. Huge thanks as ever to everyone backstage, the tournament organisers, judges, staff, @tapu_kyriakou, @JamieBoytVGC, @SilverThowra - too many to list in their entirety 🙏 . Congrats @FedeCampoVGC! 🏆
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My birthday present this year was a proper PC for streaming & content creation! Look forward to all kinds of Pokémon streams coming soon: VGC, challenge runs, Shiny hunts…. …but first I have to build it. Never done anything like this before, love a new challenge - wish me luck!
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✨ 8192 Shiny Challenge ✨. With a total of 3,586 encounters…. … We found TWO SHINIES! Shellos in Pearl & Throh in White 2 - congratulations to @alolan_ace & Daniel!. Thank you to everyone who took part! Let’s make this happen at another event soon! 🌞 (1/2). #PlayPokemon
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Been loving working on the edit for @TheAbsol’s episode of @ChazingdraChats 🎬 Matt has so many fascinating tales from his 14 years as a content creator taking on all sorts of Pokémon challenges - & trust me, it’ll be all the #SafariWeek motivation you’ll need…. Drops Wednesday!
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Things NO-ONE says in the Pokémon Grand Challenge
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🎉 #YouTubePartnerProgram! 🎉. Been loving leaning into content creation so to have this recognition is wonderful :) Thank you all!. Aiming for 1k subs by end of year! New kinds of vids on the way 👀 We’re only just getting started…. #MakeYourDayMerry
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Bologna wrap-up coming. For now, thrilled to have Matt Brandl @TheAbsol on @ChazingdraChats soon!. If you could ask Matt 1 question, to do with Pokémon or not, what would it be? Comment👇. Answers, his life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the ep drops in #SafariWeek! 24 hrs-GO!
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Liverpool was an absolute blast as always, & what an honour to have casted the biggest EU Regional so far. A huge thank you as ever to the event & stream staff, to my comrades @osirusvgc, @KoalaT_Kosta & @tapu_kyriakou, & congratulations @ImRahxen 🏆 Hope you enjoyed the stream!
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Dortmund with this family was the best time! Hope you enjoyed trainers and thanks for tuning in ❤️ #playpokemon
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Thrilled to welcome music producer @GlitchxCity onto @ChazingdraChats soon! 🎶 . 👉 If you could ask Glitch 1 question, what would it be? 👈. Hear her answers, life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the ep drops in a few weeks! 👀 . You have 24 HOURS - GO 🟢. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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What an honour to feature Rosemary Kelley @Nekkra on the 40th episode of @ChazingdraChats! Discover her life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon 🙌 Wisdom, laughs & a whole lot of heart. Drops Wednesday - don’t miss it!. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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Clicked Ice Shard with Piloswine into Dragonite yesterday then thought ‘wait what if Dnite Teras’ then remembered I was playing SoulSilver lol.
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Such an epic move animation 🔥 . Big fan of the Tera Crown placement too
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Your Malmö VG Casters - ft. Loreen! (Yes there are Eurovision pictures on the wall here)
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It’s my 30th birthday! And Championship Sunday! Congratulations @zeen172M! Celebrations all round 🤩🎉🍾
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Hope you had as much fun today as we did, trainers! See you tomorrow for Day 2 🏆
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RARE MARK SHINY YANMA - 0.00005% CHANCE to kick off my Teal Mask Shiny Quest 🤯🤯🤯
LIVE NOW for a BRAND NEW quest!. The Teal Mask came out almost exactly a year ago. Time to play through using random Shinies we find on the way!. What will shine? Can they beat the DLC? Get in here for the start of the adventure!. 👉 👈. #MakeYourDayMerry
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Two-time VG Regional Champion Justin Tang @unironicpanda will be my guest on @ChazingdraChats soon! So get your questions in❓. If you could ask Justin 1 question, to do with Pokémon or not, what would it be? Drop ’em below! As usual, you have 24 hours - GO! 🏎️💨
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Delighted to welcome content creator & streamer @VirtuallyMarti on @ChazingdraChats!. 👉 If you could ask Marti 1 question, what would it be? 👈. Discover her answers, life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the episode drops soon👀. You have 24 HOURS - GO!🏁. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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Ode to Glastrier. Ice horse, such a nice horse, bulky as can be.You have Ursaluna for breakfast, an Amoonguss lunch.And your last meal of the day is a Landorus-T.
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Beautiful city, brilliant friends, bountiful memories 😊 Congratulations @Invicnati!. This event 12 months ago was my debut as an official caster. Humbled to reflect on how far I’ve come since then. What a weekend - it was the Lille deal ❤️
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Buzzing to welcome Content Creator & Shiny Hunter @Tales_of_Taylor onto @ChazingdraChats!🐝 . If you could ask him 1 question, what would it be?. Hear his answers, life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon when the episode drops soon 👀. You have 24 HOURS - GO 🏎️💨 . #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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So excited to be casting the Gdańsk Regional Championships this weekend alongside such a fantastic team! Let’s see how things are shaping up post-LAIC 🧐.
Get ready, Poland! Check out your star-studded cast of commentators who will be joining us for the 2024 Gdańsk Regional this weekend 🙌
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So excited to be one of the casters for this weekend’s Utrecht Special Event! 🇳🇱 🎮 🏆.
Join us this weekend for Europe's final Regulation Set B live event, the #PlayPokémon Utrecht Special Event! 🏆. 🗓️ 18–19 March @ 08:00 UTC . 🎙️ Casters: @KoalaT_Kosta, @Chazingdra, @Shmonstah, @JamieBoytVGC. 🟣 Twitch: 🔴 YouTube:
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So there I am in HeartGold resetting for a Shiny first partner, enjoying @Kwikpanik’s HeartGold Shiny Badge Quest vid ft. Feraligatr…. … when my own SHINY TOTODILE pops up! Thanks Kyle! Guess it’ll have to be the start of my own Shiny Badge Quest…. Comment your Nature guesses!
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Did someone say GDAŃSK DAY 2?! That’s literally our favourite sequence of words!!! #PlayPokemon
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Cannot wait to get the 2025 EU events kicked off with Dortmund this weekend! See y’all soon 🙌.
Our first EU Regional broadcast is happening this weekend at the 2025 Dortmund Regional Championships! Be sure to check out the stream featuring the lovely cast of talent below ✨
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🚨 Birmingham Attendees who like Shiny Hunting! 🚨. Inspired by @norainthefuture & @Kwikpanik, I’ll be hosting EU’s first EVER 8192 Shiny Challenge! Let’s see how many we can find in an hour ✨. See below for details! Updates communicated in this thread👇. ❗️RT FOR AWARENESS 🙏❗️
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The moment 🤦♂️ #SafariWeek
WE FINALLY FOUND A #SAFARIWEEK SHINY!!!!!! 51, 879 ENCOUNTERS…. …BUT I ACCIDENTALLY FLED BEFORE IT COULD 😭😭😭😭😭😭
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The fact that it hatched amongst the pink plants as well 👌🌸
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I am now also on Instagram & TikTok with the same handle @Chazingdra - will be posting EUIC goodness throughout the weekend 🤩 Good luck have fun everyone, and enjoy the show!
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Had an absolute (Tera) blast casting Day 1 of Utrecht 😁 Thank you so much everyone for all the love. Big shout-out to my fellow caster @JamieBoytVGC for helping make today such a great experience. Bring on Day 2! 🤩
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I made a lil vlog while hosting EUIC! Nothing fancy, just filmed on my phone, diary entry wrap-ups after each day via the Pokémon Center ft. cameos from @Shmonstah & @DuckiiVG!. Had fun making it - hope you enjoy 🌞. Here’s the understated thumbnail
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Huge congratulations to @MichaelderBeste on their first and so well deserved win, and for taking Zamazenta from being the underdog of Generation 8 to the current top dog of Generation 9! 🐶🏆.
Congratulations to 🇩🇪 Michael Kelsch (@MichaelderBeste), your 2024 Stockholm Regional Champion! 🇸🇪🏆. Michael's previous achievements:.▶️ 2024 Utrecht Special Event Top 4.▶️ 2024 Stuttgart Regional Top 8.▶️ 2023 Worlds Finalist.▶️ 2023 Bochum Regional Top 8
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David: “When you out-Boyt Boyt”. Avalugg Krookodile Tentacruel Weavile Azumarill about to be on stream! @DavidPartVGC @JamieBoytVGC . #PlayPokemon
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Putting my money where my MOTH is and bringing Frosmoth to the Belgium PC! Wish me luck - let’s go! 🥶.
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Giovanni here. My Persian needs a name. Use #PlayPokemon to submit your suggestions - and let me know if you want to join Team Rocket while you’re at it. I’ll choose the best name later today. #meow
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A cursed #Pokemon Gold cartridge indeed 😅. Hear more hilarious @Tales_of_Taylor in @ChazingdraChats 29 - OUT NOW! Hang out with us and discover his life story & 6 Dream Team Pokémon… 👀. Perfect to watch whilst #ShinyHunting!. 👉 👈. #6Pokemon1LifeStory
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I think the reason why Pokémon is such an enduring franchise is the combination of all its aspects rather than any one of them. VG (and VGC, shiny hunting etc), TCG, Go, Unite etc - together they create such a rich culture for fans to delve into.
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A privilege and a joy to commentate alongside @osirusvgc, @DavidPartVGC & @13Yoshi37 in Gdańsk, and I loved playing the host role too. Hope you enjoyed watching as much as we did casting! Thank you as always to everyone behind the scenes working hard to make it all run smoothly.
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