New Episodes every Thursday! Formerly The GameCube Was Cool/Unlocking What Was Cool. Mike Laine, Neil Gilbert, and many exciting guest hosts are back with a brand new podcast: Switch 2 The Past where they discuss the past, present, and future of video games with a focus on all things Nintendo.
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Signup to Generate a PitchNew Episodes every Thursday! Formerly The GameCube Was Cool/Unlocking What Was Cool. Mike Laine, Neil Gilbert, and many exciting guest hosts are back with a brand new podcast: Switch 2 The Past where they discuss the past, present, and future of video games with a focus on all things Nintendo.
Recent episodes include "Mike & Neil Chats" (6 August 2026, 49 minutes), "Physical Media in Gaming" (30 July 2026, 66 minutes), and "Nintendo DS Shovelware" (16 July 2026, 105 minutes).
Switch 2 The Past publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 86 minutes across 233 episodes.
Booking probability for Switch 2 The Past is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Switch 2 The Past requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Switch 2 The Past's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Switch 2 The Past are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Switch 2 The Past has a leisure audience.
Switch 2 The Past is a leisure podcast with 233 episodes published.
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Episode #48
It’s chattime! No not the successful Taiwanese bubble tea company, it’s time for Mike & Neil to sit down and have a chat. Everything from Toronto, to big Rain conspiracies, to groceries is on the table in an episode...
Episode #47
With the latest news of Sony announcing no physical media for their games starting in 2028 and Rockstar only releasing GTA VI as a download code, the era of physical media in gaming seems to be coming to a close. From...
Episode #46
Before the world had smart phones and apps were just a tap away, there was a world where DS cartridges of “My Stop Smoking Coach” and “Imagine Girl Band” were found in the bin of your local drugstore. Yes it’s another...
Episode #45
It's Bond, James Bond. It's been a bit over a month since First Light released after 15 years without a Bond game and oh boy, is there a lot to talk about. Join Mike & Neil and friend of the show Josh from the Still...
Episode #44
In June 2011 the world was blessed with the second American McGee game in the Alice franchise, Alice Madness Returns. Since then Neil, Mike and friend of the show Dan (who appears on Switch 2 the Past for the first...
Episode #43
Despite E3 going the way of the dinosaur, June is still the big month for game announcements (could they just bring back E3 and make this easier for all of us?). Join Mike & Neil for an hour and change as they talk...
Episode #42
It’s the Switch 2’s first birthday party!! Please leave a gift at the door, or leave a GIF for Neil, he’d really appreciate it. Time has flown by and with one year already since Mike held the Switch 2 in his arms for...
Episode #41
While waiting for the Nintendo financial numbers to drop we were blessed by a surprise Star Fox direct to tell us all about the newest (oldest?) entry into the StarFox series. Mike & Neil discuss the upcoming game, as...
Episode #40
Mike is back from Japan and is sad about Toronto's transit system, what else is new? Well he brought back some games to talk about which means it's another episode of japanese gamecube exclusives! Marcello...
Episode #19
<p>It’s time for the Nintendo Financial Times report, with Mike & Neil. Last quarter of course was the holiday season so we got some big numbers from the N64 as well as the GameBoy. With the release of the GameCube and...
Episode #38
<p>It's an encore! Time to continue the Guitar Hero 3 journey with friend of the show @luigisappartment joining the podcast for part 2. Luigi joins the show to talk about his first memories of playing Guitar Hero and...
Episode #37
<p>It's 2007, you're in your friend's basement and they bust out a plastic Gibson Les Paul. They put their Wii remote in it and voila, it's a magical guitar with 5 buttons and a whammy bar! All of a sudden Through The...
Episode #36
<p>A Rareware game for a Nintendo system with a cute, cuddly squirrel as it's mascot? What a great family platformer! Well many parents may have thought this 25 years ago, it turns out that this is one of the most...
Episode #35
<p>No this isn't a sequel to Pokémon Stadium as so many often mistake it for, this is one of the longest, grindiest, but most unique Pokemon games to ever exist. It's the JRPG-inspired 2004 cult classic Colosseum! Here...
Episode #34
<p>Change court! It’s Mario Tennis time here on Switch 2 The Past as Mike & Neil celebrate the inclusion of a new game in the Franchise, Mario Tennis Fever! Joining the show to chat tennis and of course some N64 is Dave...
Episode #33
<p>Financial earnings? A recent direct? That means its time for the NFT report! No that’s not Non Fudgesicle Tokens, it’s the Nintendo Financial Times report, with Mike & Neil, reporting on all of the fun stats, figures...
Episode #32
<p><br></p><p>WAHHHHH. It's time to go back to 2003. No not to F-Zero GX, or Windwaker, or Soul Calibur....no it's everyone's favourite Treasure developed game, Wario World! An absolute gem for the GameCube, Mike & Neil...
Switch 2 The Past
<p>With the darkest days upon us (as well as snow for almost everyone on the east coast of North America), this episode felt extremely appropriate to record at this time of year. One of the best pure survival games in...
Episode #30
<p>2026 is gonna be a big year full of some great anniversaries, new games, and lots more GameCube content! Mike & Neil talk about things to look forward this year for the podcast and for the world of gaming while...
Episode #29
<p>It's time for the annual year in review! After taking a break from podcasting in 2024 Mike & Neil look back on the year that was, their achievements in life and podcasting as well as some of the year's biggest...
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