The Heat Factory

The Heat Factory Podcast is dedicated to focusing on the bigger macro issues of the competitive aspect of the Pokemon Trading Card Game. We also like to interview and talk with interesting people & figureheads of the Pokemon Community. Follow our Twitter for updates @HeatFactoryPod

HFP #034: The Fusion Strike Meta, GLC Developments, and Pokemon in the news!

We discuss some new meta decks from the Pokemon Sword and Shield Fusion Strike set, some news of Pikachu in a mosh pit, and finally a little Gym Leader Challenge in the wake of the Full Grip Games 1k event.  Music (news music) from zapsplat.com. Closing music is "Hack" by Col Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c)

11-24
27:38

HFP #033: The Very Best Like Noone Ever Was (In the TCG)

Rob does a solocast here in the form of a trivia game -- can you figure out who the very best Pokemon (in the TCG) ever was? Like nopokemon else? With Music by Col Friday ("Hack" -- Outro), and music/sounds (waiting music) from Zapsplat.com

11-12
28:45

HFP #032: IRL Events Return! Plus Pokemon TCG Headlines

Rob, Owen, Jesse Parker, and John Mostowy talk about strange Pokemon TCG news, then talk about how to get the most out of your Pokemon TCG regoinals experience. With Music by Col Friday and Frank Percic. Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com (news sound).

10-28
32:12

HFP #031: How to prepare your account for the PTCGO Sunset

Worried about how to get your account ready for PTCG Live? We got you covered in this episode of the Heat Factory. We'll tell you how to prepare your account for the transition and give predictions about what we thing will happen with the online PTCGO trade market in the coming weeks. With opening music by Frank Percic (@steakfrank on Twitter). Outro is "Hack" by Col Friday, which you can find on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c

10-21
31:14

HFP #030: What would you pay for EVERYTHING?

Follow us on Twitter to check when new episodes drop: @HeatFactoryPod Twitter user and Hawaiian shirt man, @BrettStratton4 asks the competitive Pokémon player base; what would you pay for a totally unlocked account? We answer that poll, twice; because we lost the audio on the first podcast. Another solo cast without audio engineer Rob, Owen discusses what caused everyone to pick the 'WRONG' answer.

10-05
16:55

HFP #029: Feels Bad Man Meta and Player's Cup 3

Rob & Owen talk about this current meta and how to survive the player's cup three.  Intro music by Frank Percic (@pokepercic on Twitter). Outro is "Hack" by Col Friday, which you can find on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c

02-05
40:02

HFP #028: Comment Show #1: Pokemon Pill Problem

Owen Rob posed a problem to social media the other day: What pill would Pokemon TCG players take to make their game better? (See original tweet here: https://twitter.com/HeatFactoryPod/status/1332410680964734983). We talk about the results and how they would improve performance. Intro music by Frank Percic (@pokepercic on Twitter). Outro is "Hack" by Col Friday, which you can find on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c

12-01
28:44

HFP #027: What's the Pokemon Team Challenge

In our first solocast, Owen clarifies the new Play Pokemon sanctioned events: Pokemon Team Challenge. Intro song is "Blipotron" by Kevin Macleod, which can be found here: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3444-blipotron and is uses a CC-BY license. Outro song is "Rhinoceros" by Kevin Macleod, which can be found here: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4284-rhinoceros and is uses a CC-BY license.

11-06
14:02

HFP #026: Expanded: The bans, the plays, the buys

Rob & Owen are joined by Frank Percic and John Mostowy to talk about the latest news in expanded: What these bans mean and why they happened, what deck archetypes to look out for, and what cards might become hot buys. Intro music by Frank Percic (@pokepercic on Twitter). Outro is "Hack" by Col Friday, which you can find on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c

11-05
42:45

HFP #025: Players Cup II - PikaRom & Tournament Rep ?!?!? - We're Back SEASON 2 - Ft Jesse Parker & John Mostowy

JP & John & Host Owen talk about PC II Runs, the resurgence of Pikarom and how to combat tilting during games. 

10-22
36:40

HFP #024: Creator Spotlight: Celio's Network

Luke River Morsa, aka Celio's Network, comes to talk about how he became a content creator, who he is as a person outside the game, and much more.  Intro music by Frank Percic (@pokepercic on Twitter). Outro is "Hack" by Col Friday. Find it here.

06-04
38:38

HFP #023: The TURBO PATCH PANIC: Power Creep Part II

When Turbo Patch was announced as an upcoming card, Rob's friends called it "Sacky Trash," among other things, so here are Rob & Owen talking about power creep again, as well as some of the changes in the game (such as new weaknesses!?!). Intro music by Frank Percic (@pokepercic on Twitter). Outro is "Hack" by Col Friday. Find it here. 

05-27
29:30

HFP #022: Top Tips from North American Top 10 Players

Have there ever been so many top players in one podcast? We've gathered five- to ten-minute interviews with Zach Lesage, Danny Altavilla, Isaiah Bradner, Grant Manley, and Azul Garcia Griego. In each interview we ask them a little about how we can all improve our game, and a little about them. Music Credits in Order of Appearance Opening song is by Frank Percic. Contact him on Twitter at @pokepercic. Used with permission. "Arpent" by Kevin Macleod Link: https://freepd.com/electronic.php License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Bit Bit Loop" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://freepd.com/electronic.php License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "We Will Escape This Pit,"  "Air Fern,"  "Dreamcops," and the outro, "The Midnight Ferry" all by Jack Boettcher aka Marzipan Kitten. Link: https://soundcloud.com/marzipan-kitten License: Used with permission from the author. 

05-12
35:36

HFP #021: What belongs behind paywalls?

Rob & Owen discuss a recent controversy in the Pokemon TCG surrounding the topic of paywalls. Are player bios good enough to be behind paywalls? What content should be behind paywalls? Are Pokemon TCG Players too entitled? Find out this & more. Thanks to Frank Percic (@pokepercic) for the intro music, used with permission. Thanks to Col Friday for "Hack," which was the outro (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) And thanks to Freepik.com for the Paywall image. <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/calendar">Calendar vector created by upklyak - www.freepik.com</a>

05-06
15:43

HFP #020: Interview with Frank Percic, Part II

Featuring music by Frank, this episode delves into how to build a rogue deck, why some rogue decks don't work even when they test well, and a series of fun questions about Frank.  Intro song is by Frank, @Pokepercic, used with his permission "Hack" by Col Friday is the outro music Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

04-15
28:58

HFP #019: Interview with Frank Percic, Part 1

Frank Percic, the Marco Polo of Pokemon, joins us to talk about how he got started in the game, rose to become a top 16 player, and met a thousand souls along the way, including but not limited to: John Mostowy, Darin O'Meara, Justin Boughter, Andrew Mahone, Jimmy Pendarvis, Igor Costa, Jimmy McClure, Travis Nunlist, Sam Chen, Phinnegan Lynch, Jacob Van Wagner, Sina Ghaziaskar, Rahul Reddy, Ryan Sabelhaus, Athavan Balendran. NOTE: This was recorded before Pokemon events were cancelled due to COVID-19. "Signal for Safe Passage" by Marzie and Machine Learner was the Intro Music. Link: https://soundcloud.com/marzipan-kitten Used with permission. "Hack" by Col Friday is the outro music Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5SiYsPD1c License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

04-03
28:53

HFP #018 BONUS: Mew World Order (Story Only)

This version is the version WITHOUT COMMENTARY. Just the story of Kyle Sucevich battling the Reptilian overlords. "Unpromised" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4568-unpromised License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Rhinoceros" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4284-rhinoceros License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

03-17
06:27

HFP #018: Mew World Order

An old story brought back to life by Owen & Rob. Includes one of the craziest TCG lists ever made: Mew World Order. "Signal for Safe Passage" by Marzie and Machine Learner Link: https://soundcloud.com/marzipan-kitten Used with permission. Unpromised by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4568-unpromised License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Rhinoceros by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4284-rhinoceros License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

03-17
22:00

HFP #017: How will COVID-19 Impact Pokemon TCG? (with Jesse Parker and John Mostowy)

Professor Dr. Rob Stephens, PhD is joined by Ohio Legend Jesse Parker and Pharmacist turned TCG player John Mostowy to discuss the potential impact of COVID-19 on Pokemon long term, as well as what we can all do to make Pokemon safer and better for everyone.  Music in this episode: Intro is "Hack" by Col Friday Link: https://www.bitchute.com/video/4W5SiYsPD1c/ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicense Outro is "Rhinoceros" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4284-rhinoceros License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

03-13
21:34

HFP #016: Interview with AJ Schumacher: Round 3 Events, 2008, Doing your taxes

The Heat Factory is back! We audit regional champion and regional manager AJ Schumacher. We learn more about the man behind all the tournaments in Ohio. Break out your calculators and call your accountants, we dive into the good old days and possibly breaking fire code at an Arbys.

03-05
42:43

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