Wayspotters - A Niantic Wayfarer Podcast

Jamal Harvey, Chris Bell

pickaxe@yogscast.com

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Booking Overview

Wayspotters covers how Niantic’s Wayfarer ecosystem works across Pokémon GO and related titles, focusing on eligibility, reviewing culture, and how players shape the POI map. It’s a strong niche platform for advocates and experts who understand geolocation, community moderation, and game-adjacent live operations.

Metrics

Episodes: 240

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 282 subscribers

Contact Information

pickaxe@yogscast.com

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Host

Jamal Harvey - Co-host of Wayspotters and credited as Writer, Producer, and host for the show. The episodes describe Jamal and Chris discussing Wayfarer reviewing, submissions, and community dynamics.

Chris Bell - Co-host of Wayspotters and credited as host for the show. Episodes describe Chris and Jamal covering Wayfarer changes, reviewing/submission behavior, and related Wayfinder gameplay impacts.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Active Wayfarer/Wide Niantic Wayfarer community members with demonstrated involvement (e.g., longtime Ingress veterans, rural players, PvP grinders, everyday contributors) and/or known presence in community spaces (e.g., creator/Twitch).
Required Achievements:  
Longtime contributions as an Ingress/Wayfarer contributor, Recognized community participation (e.g., active creator presence such as Twitch), Experience representing specific player demographics (rural, PvP, newer Wayfarers)

Recent Guest Discussions

Winston - Bans/reviewing Misconceptions, Rural Gameplay Challenges, And Motivations For Contributing Over Years.

Keller - Rural Vs. Urban Gameplay Perspectives, Reviewing/reward Progression, And Discussion Of The New Wayfinder Rating System.

JQN - Wayfarer Evolution Since Opr/recon, Reviewing Misconceptions, And Map Strategy (s2 Cells).

Agent X - Wayfinder Rating System Impact On Reviewing, Contributor Rewards, Rural Gameplay Challenges, And Long-running Map-building Motivations.

Recent Topics

Geolocation, Gaming, Community Moderation, User Generated Content, Map Building

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Wayspotters - A Niantic Wayfarer Podcast
:

229. Spaghetti Noms

June 07, 2026

This week Jamal and Chris dive into the rise of what Jamal calls "spaghetti nominations" Wayspot submissions that live in the gray area between obvious slam dunks and outright rejections. The duo takes a nostalgic trip back to the early days of Wayfarer, when submitters had only seven nominations and every submission had to count. Comparing those days to today's abundance of nomination slots, they discuss how player behavior has changed, whether nomination quality has dipped, and if Niantic a...

228. Scope-a-versary

May 31, 2026

This week, Chris and Jamal celebrate one full year since the Scopely/Niantic deal officially closed and ask the big question: Is this the greatest 12-month stretch in Wayfarer history? The guys break down nearly every major Wayfarer change from the past year, including: Web submissions The Wayfarer map Draft mode Upgraded nomination caps The new Wayfinder rating system Appeals cooldown reductions Ambassador announcements Roadmap updates Rural gameplay improvement...

227. We’re Just Wayfarers

May 24, 2026

This week Jamal is joined by special guest host Agent X as Chris is out this week, and the timing could not have been crazier. Just hours before recording, Niantic dropped a massive new Wayfinder rating system announcement that could completely reshape the future of reviewing, submissions, contributor rewards, and Wayfarer progression. Joining the roundtable are community members JQN, Keller, and Winston representing longtime Ingress veterans, newer Wayfarers, rural players, PvP grinders, a...

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