What's That In Your Pocket?

Level 10: First Takes on the Switch 2

June 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 14 mins

Shane nabbed a Switch 2 on release, and he's here to spit some hot takes on the biggest handheld released in years. He and Stan go through some thoughts on the size, the screen, the controls, the ergonomics, and more, then get into an overview of Mario Kart World and some Switch 1 games that got upgrades on the 2.

Level 9: Vita Means Life

June 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 18 mins

Stan picks up a Vita and discovers what life truly is as he gets heavy with Gravity Rush. Meanwhile, Shane is still (mostly) only playing games with a resolution of 160x144.

Level 8: CrossCode - We Tried!

May 14th, 2025  |  1 hr 19 mins

We're back with Level 8, and earlier than expected! We just both had so much to talk about that we couldn't wait any longer. In this episode, we get into our most recent experiences with Doom (2016), Link's Awakening, and Patapon, then spend a bunch of time dissecting just why we both hated CrossCode so much, and finish it off with Stan's thoughts about his newly acquired Odin 2.

Level 7: Très Bien! Clair Obscur, Blue Prince Revisited, and the Odin 2 Portal

May 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 34 mins

With life stuff causing a delay, we're back with a long episode full of the good stuff. In Level 7, we talk about our Switch 2 preorder experiences, what we've been playing, get in the weeds on Clair Obscur, game streaming, and our ongoing experiences and thoughts about Blue Prince. Finally, we actually make some time to talk about one of the latest and greatest Android handhelds in the Odin 2 Portal, and the current state of emulation on Android.

Level 6: Blue Prince - This House is Too Damn Big!

April 17th, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

In this installment of WTIYP, we talk (a lot) about an early GOTY contender in Blue Prince. Is it compelling, dare we say beguiling, or can Blue Princes be wrong? Before that, we discuss the latest developments in the larger world of global macroeconomics, because of course that's what Switch 2 discourse has mostly become.

Level 5: Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct

April 2nd, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

Today's the day we take What's That In Your Pocket public! Formerly a Patreon exclusive, WTIYP is hosted by Stan and Shane from the Magic: The Gathering podcast "The Dive Down." Join us every 2 weeks as we get together to talk about handheld gaming and technology. Come hang out as we explore the wild world of handhelds together!

In this episode Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct announcement is finally here, and we're along for the ride with our analysis and hot hot takes regarding the upcoming system. Listen in as we talk the hardware, upcoming games, and ... the price we'll have to pay to enjoy it.

Level 4: Ender Magnolia, Pony Island, Mother 3, and more!

March 27th, 2025  |  1 hr 8 mins

We're back with Level 4 of WTIYP! In this episode, we talk about a bunch of games, and only 4 minutes on technology! Enjoy!

Level 3: Exploring Earth(bound) with iOS emulation

March 6th, 2025  |  1 hr 9 mins

We are back to tackle Level 3. We talk about Stan's experiences with emulation on his iPhone, SNES's classic RPG Earthbound, and Shane's latest new (old) technology purchase.

Level 2: Switch 2 First Impressions and a PSP Exploration

January 31st, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

For this episode, we talk about what we hope the Switch 2 can deliver, and Shane discusses his recent re-exploration of the Sony Playstation Portable.

Level 1: What's That In Your Pocket?

January 20th, 2025  |  1 hr 9 mins

Stan and Shane from the hit Magic: the Gathering podcast The Dive Down are finally ready to launch the first episode of their handheld video game focused podcast - What's That In Your Pocket? In Level 1, they set the table by talking about their history with video games, what they have been enjoying lately, and some of their favorite games from 2024.