Wayspotters - A Niantic Wayfarer Podcast

This week Jamal and Chris explore different "beefs" with Wayfarer. Jamal tries to get rid of a Pixar movie.

Published 28th of April

✅ News, Wayfarer style

✅ I have Beef

✅ But why tho?

✅ Pixar, which one goes?

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -

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Published 21st of April 2024

On this episode of the Wayspotters Podcast, Chris gets a little fired up over Niantic's verbiage in their "educational emails". The fieriness (maybe a pun for the fire station?) continues when he and Jamal talk about how the PoGo team uses the map!

✅ Lots of Wayfarer News!

✅ TOPIC #1 - Wayfarer Emails

✅ TOPIC #2 - The PoGO Team, and their map

✅ Tales from Canada - Chris starts a border wa...

Published 14th of April

✅ News, Wayfarer style

✅ Forums have moved and we love it!

✅ eMiLy has take all the easy things and people are not happy.

✅ Catchphrase explained for the people in the back.

✅ You've lost that lovin' feeling

✅ One’s gotta go - Marvel Edition

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -

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Published 7th of April 2024

✅ Lots of Wayfarer News! - Feat. AgentX1976

✅ TOPIC #1 - Royal Court

• AgentX1976
• Elffromspace
• MattyG
• SerAmanda
• xLilPoundcake

✅ What's your hill to die on?

✅ A voicemail from Lachlan

✅ How much time do you spend on a nomination?

✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah

Go check out Chris' articles ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Published 31st of March

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News

✅ The forums are moving!

✅ Where are edits going?

✅ Ok, it’s against the rules, but should it be?

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -

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Published 24th of March 2024

✅ Lots of Wayfarer News! - There's a BUG!

✅ TOPIC #1 - Hello Niantic, are you there?

• The nomination crash bug
• Getting Niantic to do … anything.
• Upgraded Nominations pulled into Niantic Voting

✅ NEW SEGMENT: Tales from Canada - This week: Spring? What’s that?

✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah

Go check...

Published 17st of March 2024

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News

✅ NianticAaron and the Trailmarkers

✅ A wayfinder says farewell?

✅ Socks and Shoes!

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Links from the show:

• https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/52552/trailmarkers-warning-received/p5
• https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/comment/175598/#Comment_175598
• https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussi...

Published 10th of March 2024

✅ Lots of Wayfarer News! - We get more appeals!

✅ GoFest was just announced, Wayspotters will be there!

✅ Topic #1 - Taboo Topic - Inclusion Rules, yep, we're going there

✅ What's an S2 cell anyway?

✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah

Go check out Chris' articles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pokemongohub.net/post/...

Published 1st of March 2024

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News

✅ Welcome to the new Ambassadors!!

✅ Are upgrades worth it?

✅ Voicemail from SerAmanda

✅ Hello, are you out there?

✅ Ones Gotta Go!

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go follow Agent X on TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@agentx_wayfinder⁠

Join th...

Published 23th of February 2024

✅ Happy Birthday Chris!

✅ The Latest Wayfarer News!

✅ Topic #1 - Let's talk edits

✅ Topic #2 Black History Month (Thread on Forums)

• https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/52181/february-is-black-history-month-show-off-the-poi-that-celebrate-black-history-and-culture

✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! Katet...

Published 18th of February 2024

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News (Finally)

✅ I'll be back, I'm going to get a haircut

✅ Selling? I was told there would be no selling in Wayfarer

✅ Jamal made a forum post and we read from it.

✅ Listener Feedback and emails.

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Go follow Agent X on TikTo...

Published 11th of February 2024

✅ The Latest Wayfarer News! Finally!

• Guess who's back on YouTube??
• Niantic has joined the Overture Maps Foundation
• Cohort 3 Wayfarer Ambassador Applications are now OPEN!

✅ Pre Topic - Removing wayspots

✅ Pre Topic -We read some responses to the poll on Spotify

✅ Topic #1 Supporting Information

✅ Wayspot of the week - Stick FIGURE! ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out...

Published 4th of February 2024

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News (NOT!)

✅ How do you like your steak?

✅ Drinks in the bathroom? Is Jamal an animal?

✅ Topic #1 Who is eMiLy? Why is she so sassy?

✅ Topic #2 Can we talk about maps?

✅ What did Chris write on the forum? https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/51528/removing-wayspots-an-open-letter-to-niantic/p1?new=1

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter start...

Published 28th of January 2024

✅ Arnold the Terminator!

✅ The Latest Wayfarer News! Finally!

✅ Topic #1 - Is AI or (ML) taking over?

• What is Machine Learning?
• How does Niantic use Machine Learning for Wayfarer?
• What is Niantic doing to ensure the model is learning the right things?
• My Problems with the current way Machine Learning is used.
• A Suggestion

✅ Topic #2 - Removing Wayspots from the Map

✅ Chris Has an...

Published 21st of January 2024

We are very happy to be joined by SerAmanda and LizzyBDarcy on the show this week. Two superstar players from the Georgia Wayfarer Discord.

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News (NOT!)

✅ TOPIC #1 The invasion is coming from Georgia

✅ TOPIC #2 Playground set, one too many?

• https://www.reddit.com/r/NianticWayfarer/comments/1999ai1/why_was_this_rejected_im_new_to_this_but_i/?share_id=JITUgKnHhhz5lZiWpD...

Published 14th of January 2024

✅ A Wild Lachlan Appears!

✅ A Recap of Season Two

✅ Recap of our guests

✅ Recap of our favorite moments/episodes

✅ People LOVE the YouTube!

✅ What have we all accomplished?

✅ Wayfarer Edits - Lachlan rants!

✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah

Where can you hear Lachlan? Right here!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...

Published 7th of January 2024

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News

✅ TOPIC #1 Can we keep the game board fresh?

• Remove
• Replace
• Leave alone

✅ TOPIC #2 Evangelizing Wayfarer

• Queues are at an all time low
• Motivation is at an all time high
• Go tell a friend? Please?

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

Jamal's daughter started a PODCAST! -

⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yappathon/id1720669701⁠

Join the Germ...

Published 31th of December 2023

✅ No News, but that's not bad news.

✅ 2023 A Year in Review

✅ We go month by month and break it all down

✅ 2024: A look ahead

✅ Chris' goals for 2024

✅ Jamal's goals for 2024

✅ Goals for the show in 2024

✅ Wayspot of the week ✅ Coal of the Week ✅Dad Jokes!

Special Shout Out to our Executive Producer! KatettheKonz! #Yeah

Go check out Chris' articles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pokemongohub.ne...

Published 24th of December 2023

✅ A little bit of Wayfarer News

✅ TOPIC #1 Aye Aye Captain Challenge has ended

• The boys break down the challenge
• Jamal gets really excited when the USA is added

✅ Topic #2 We got a Survey!

• The boys go over all the questions from the survey
• They also tell you how they answered the questions
• Chris is still mad about the Wayfarer App

✅Wayspot/Coal of the Week

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