Pokémon is more than just a card game

The Pokémon universe includes wildly popular anime shows, films, video games, and plushies. But Pokémon’s competitive trading card game has a culture all its own. The competition is global. The business associated with it is lucrative and secretive. And both run through an unexpected place: North Carolina.

Featuring:

• Storms Reback, freelance journalist and contributor for The Assembly
• Brian Gordon, Technology & Innovation reporter for The News & Observer

Links:

• Read Storms' feature about Pokémon culture in North Carolina at The Assembly here.
• Check out Brian’s reporting on Millennium Print Group here.
• You can find a transcript of the episode here.