Joe

Cardboard Culture

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Cardboard Culture is the podcast where the cardboard obsession runs deep. What started as two friends who simply couldn't stop talking about trading card games has turned into a weekly show dedicated to the hobby we love. Hosted by Joe "Magic Buff" — a lifelong Magic: The Gathering collector and player — and Michael — a Pokémon collector and competitor — Cardboard Culture covers the full landscape of the trading card game world in episodes that clock in at an hour or less, perfect for a commute, a trade binder session, or whatever your cardboard routine looks like. From MTG spoiler seasons and...

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Joe

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Cardboard Culture | This is the problem with Card Grading and some Upcoming TCGs 13.06.2026 49:17

The conversation covers the preparation for a podcast, challenges with card grading, the impact of PSA backlog, the role of different grading companies, the value of high-grade cards, inconsistencies in grading, and the process of opening Magic: The Gathering cards. The conversation covered various topics related to trading card games (TCGs) and collectibles. It included discussions about the valu...

Cardboard Culture | Inside the Wild World of Card Set Scarcity and How Wizards Messed Up 06.06.2026 59:03

The conversation covers the setup of the podcast, the hosts' experiences with TCG collecting and trading, the challenges of podcast beginnings, and the introduction of the hosts and their TCG backgrounds. It also delves into learning and adapting to TCG playstyles and early TCG collecting experiences. Joe shares his childhood experience of collecting and losing Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon cards, followed...