Meet BlindCraziness. He's legally blind, competitively plays Pokemon Go at the regional level, has 20/200 vision, and chose the hardest possible path in gaming on purpose. In this episode, Robbie joins Matthew and Jacob for an unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to compete with a visual impairment, why One Piece filler hits different than Naruto filler, how a sensory deprivation tank changed his perspective, and why he's spent 46,000+ encounters hunting a single shiny Lotad. We also get into Pokemon Sun & Moon's surprisingly mature storyline, the infamous chess cheating scandal, and the moment Matthew finally understands a joke that went completely over his head for a full 6 minutes later... Part One of what's going to be a recurring presence on the show.
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00:00-00:34 Cold open
00:34-03:24 Intro: Welcome to Talking Trubbish, meet Blind Craziness (Robbie)
03:24-05:00 Origin of the gamertag and owning \"blind\"
05:00-08:10 What 20/200 vision actually means, Stargardt's disease explained
08:10-10:05 Playing competitive Pokemon Go with a visual impairment
10:05-13:05 Accessibility at Pokemon Go regionals, headphone adapter workarounds
13:05-14:44 The chess cheating scandal and Morse code butt plug technology
14:44-17:05 Can you picture an apple? Aphantasia, ADHD, and how we visualize
17:05-19:48 Sensory deprivation tanks: floating naked in Epsom salt darkness
19:48-22:19 The secret to zero anxiety (and how it stresses out his wife)
22:19-27:00 One Piece: how Robbie's wife accidentally fell in love with the show
27:00-31:20 Naruto vs. One Piece: who handled filler better?
31:20-32:10 Matthew finally gets the \"obviously I watch dub\" joke (6 min later)
32:10-34:10 The One Piece anime remake and live action Season 2
34:10-38:00 Oda's writing process, retconning done right, and the Shanks scene
38:00-40:00 Matthew's biggest One Piece gripe: manga character art
40:00-43:30 Robbie's gaming history: Game Boy Color to League of Legends to Pokemon Go
43:30-45:30 Pokemon Sun & Moon's mature storyline and Rainbow Rocket post-game
45:30-49:30 Shiny hunting 101: odds, Masuda Method, and Skitty x Wailord
49:30-54:00 Robbie's shiny hunting stats: 46,487 encounters for one Lotad
54:00-55:28 Outro: Part One wrap and chess club confessions
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