Welcome back to the first episode of The Aristochats second season! In this Action-packed episode, we review Genesis and The Action, as well as the performance of the Australians who have been competing internationally.

We also open a real can of worms by starting a discussion on the Atrioc drama, the ethics of deepfakes and the recent Harry Potter game.

The Aristochats are joined by returning guest Finn (Sadhour) in the finale episode of Season 1.

The topics are extremely varied on this episode, where we go into depth on the Scuffed World Tour, viability of round robin pools, triple elimination brackets, and the order of the counterpicking system.

We discuss what we'd like to see improved on at events in general, how to quantify a winning match-up, and our top 5 worst Pokémon designs.

Thank you all so much for supporting us with our podcast, and for tuning in to hear us talk about random elements of the game and series that we all love so much. It has been a pleasure bringing you this content, and we hope to continue, improve and bring a wider range of content in 2023. Have a happy and safe holiday season, and Merry Christmas ~ The Aristochats

We're joined by Pissmas TO and high level QLD player Joz in this episode of The Aristochats. We get his thoughts on Pissmas, the state of QLD smash, his journey to becoming a TO, and how he got into competitive gaming. We also touch on the jaded perspectives of retired or older generation players, the ethics of Pisscoin, training regiments and some heated balance debates. You can follow Joz on Twitter @Joz_QLD