The Shift Gear Podcast

About The Shift Gear Podcast

Here you'll find two long term Pokemon TCG players who want to share our thoughts on the meta, decks, and all things Pokemon TCG with our listeners. With a specific focus on providing high level content, we also like to take the time to bring on Canadian guests who are under-represented on the global stage and give them an opportunity to share their thoughts and shine! New episodes release weekly on Wednesdays at 12:00 :)

Publisher

Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

Category

leisure · leisure · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2023

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

138 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Stocks are Rising! Frankfurt & Brisbane Breakdowns

   Wagwan generals! Welcome back to another video. In this one, the fellas break down the couple regionals that happened this past weekend. We're seeing a drop in Dragapult play rates, why do you think that is? Let us know down below : Find us: Aneil: https://x.com/TCG_Aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/ Timestamps : 00:00 Intro 15:36 Regional Results

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   From the Orchard to the Finals... Talking Everything Hydrapple ex with Ben Dobberstein!

   Wagwan generals! An exciting one for y'all today as we have on friend of the show and Baltimore Regional finalist Ben Dobberstein on the show. In this episode, Ben talks through his entire thought process behind Hydrapple, his decision to play it, his run, and his matchup knowledge. Ben has a guide coming out at the end of this week, we'll link it here when it's done! How do you feel about Apples? Let us know down below : Ben's links : https://x.com/benDstraw_ptcg Find us: Aneil: https://x.com/TCG_Aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/ Timestamps : 00:00 Intro 08:15 Q/A with Ben 53:41 Baltimore Results

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Tier Listing Plays for Baltimore Regionals

   Wagwan generals welcome back. Thank you for sticking with us in this busy time! This week we're back talking about the plays for the first regional of the season. Bored of this format like us? Let us know down below - Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: @AneilTCG Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/ Season Review Article: https://www.ciarantcg.com/blog-1/2025-26-season-review Timestamps : 00:00 Intro 08:55 Tier List

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

78 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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