For Halloween this year, Harrison and EK return to discuss 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu through the lens of monster movie. They break down some of the tropes and individual makings of the subgenre to see how not only this film but the franchise as a whole fits into the category. They see what each Pokémon could represent to the characters and story as a hole as well as discuss other genres of media Pokémon takes from. It's the reason for the season, and it's a spooky good time.

Also, if you happen to listen to this episode the week it comes out, the Poole brothers encourage you to vote in your local elections on November 3rd.

Only 10 weeks left for the Poole brothers this year, and for the second half of Harrison's birthday special, he has brought Pokémon Ranger and The Temple of the Sea. It's a film they enjoy but have more critiques of than any other movie in this franchise thusfar. They break down the emotional core, May vs Misty, as well as point out the obvious homage to Miyazaki's The Castle in the Sky. It's a good time as the year begins to draw to a close, though the show is not loosing any steam as Harrison and Ethan watch the same movie every week.

This week, it's the first part of Harrison's birthday special. Just like in July, the Poole brothers have decided to watch another movie in the Pokémon franchise to serve as a companion to 2019's Detective Pikachu. For the first week, Harrison has brought the 2001 movie Pokémon 4Ever, and he and EK dissect the film as it compares to the 2019 masterpiece. This episode also leads to an in-depth discussion on children's media as a whole and the role proper storytelling plays in the impact of a project. It's fairly insightful, even if they are going crazy while watching the same movie every week.

This week, Harrison and EK are back with another episode discussing Pokémon as a franchise after watching the 2019 masterpiece Pokémon Detective Pikachu for the fortieth week of 2026. This episode, they analyze what little is known about the upcoming Winds and Waves video games as well as give their predictions for the upcoming tenth generation of the franchise. This is a less Detective Pikachu centric episode, but there is still plenty of discussion of the future for the films and games.

This week, the Poole brothers are joined by a very special guest, Harrison's partner Geneva! The three of them (along with their dog Lillia) sit down on a couch in a family basement to watch along and give their live thoughts while 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu literally plays in front of them. The following is a best of clip show of that viewing. While Harrison and E.K. are still going mad, having someone to keep them sane and on track is a much appreciated change of pace (and Lillia's zoomies and occasional snorts are an added bonus).

Harrison and E.K. Poole are back for another week of talking about Pokémon Detective Pikachu. This week is a listener suggested episode where Harrison's high school friend asked the brothers to go even wider in scope and examine Detective Pikachu through the lens of other Pokémon fan created media. They break down Nuzlockes, various fan games, and speedrunning and try to relate it all to the 2019 masterpiece and its 2016 video game counterpart. It's a bit of a looser episode though just as celebratory as the rest as the two brothers are delving into madness watching the same movie every week.

This week, the Poole brothers are back to talk about 2019's Pokémon Detective Pikachu. To mix things up, they have decided to go a little wider in their examination and talk about other spin-off games within the franchise. Harrison brings Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, and Ethan brings Pokémon Conquest. They give an overview of each game and then theorize how a movie or miniseries would work if The Pokémon Company ever wanted to adapt these works. They're having a great time living in the madness of having to watch the same movie every week.

This week, the brothers are back to talk about Pokémon. Detective Pikachu specifically but also Pokémon films more generally as they break down their personal experiences with the films and attempt to explain the storytelling techniques used across the franchise. While doing so, they also try to find out information on the production pipeline of each film and see what specifics details they can find into the actual process of creation. They are truly going mad, and they still have 16 weeks left.