June 29, 2020

He Was Wearing His Finest Pajama Pants: Pokemon Go Incidents

He Was Wearing His Finest Pajama Pants: Pokemon Go Incidents

This week, newlywed Melanie lives in a city with lawless drive-thru daiquiri shacks, we unpack the etymology of a gross old-timey phrase, Melanie plays Pokemon Go while she delivers a baby and railroads another kid into choosing the team of her preference, PoGo players make a grisly discovery, a couple people play "gotta catch 'em all" with court cases, and a good-hearted trainer helps a fellow veteran.

SHOW NOTES

Content warnings:
Fairly vague reference to miscarriage/infertility, c-section, death of adult (drowning), discovery of dead body in nature, child neglect, dementia

Links:
3 Women Playing ‘Pokemon Go' Find Body in Park
6 People Who Tragically Died (Or Almost Died) Playing Pokemon Go
Dead body found by man playing Pokémon Go
Forest Grove police log: Pokemon Go player stabbed, keeps playing
Pokemon Go dangerous? Every crime, accident, death linked to game so far
Pokemon Go Death Tracker
Pokemon Go parents get 12 months probation
Pokemon Go player finds dead body in Wyoming river while searching for a Pokestop
‘Pokemon’ Voice Actress Kumiko Okae Dies from COVID-19
Pokemon Go: Wanted criminal arrested after visiting 'gym' at police station
Wanted Man Caught While Playing Pokemon Go Outside Police Station