Josh, BabaLewi & Phil

Hockey Cards Gongshow

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Bringing the best hockey hobby vibes and insight, hosted by Josh, BabaLewi, and Phil (The Loud Collector). Each episode dives deep into the latest hockey card releases, tracks the hottest rookie chases, explores NHL history and vintage collecting, and features amazing guests from across the hockey and hobby world. Whether you're a die-hard collector or just getting into the game, the Gongshow is your go-to source for all things puck and cardboard.

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Josh, BabaLewi & Phil

Episodes

Billy Celio Talks About Upper Deck's Rookie Debut Jersey's Major Announcement, 2025-26 Series Two Young Guns Checklist, Allure Designs & Checklist Review, Bedard Returns To Action, A $1M Whiskey Collection? Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 12.01.2026 3:17:03

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Butch Bouchard (22:52). Next, after another week of the 2025-26 NHL season, we share our picks for Who's Hot & The Strug...

California Dave Hits Ottawa | Friday Nights with Phil 10.01.2026 1:07:19

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from January 9th 2025. Join Phil and California Dave are joined by special guests, share good vibbs, and have fun with the chat. California Dave shows up in Ottawa to check out Phil's world (pray for him) and pick up a bunch of his AMAZING cards. The boys are also joined by Lapper30....

Is Stashing 2024 Hockey Wax A Smart Move? More Hidden Hockey Card Gems, Another Trading Cards Record, Top 50 Graded Athletes All-Time, Avs Power Play Woes & Personal Pickups 08.01.2026 1:46:07

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Elmer Lach (8:23). Next, it's another round of more hidden hockey card gems (20:59). In hobby news, the world juniors conclu...

Will The Connor Bedard Olympics Snub Impact His Hobby Market? Upper Deck Holiday Hangers Drive Big Secondary Market Sales, Team USA Bombs Out Of WJC, An eBay Scam To Be Aware Of, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 05.01.2026 2:03:21

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Max Bentley (8:58). Next, after another week of NHL play, we take a look at Who's Hot & who's got a seat on The St...

Friday Nights with Phil - New Year, Same Silly Show! 03.01.2026 1:26:22

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from January 2nd, 2025. Join Phil and California Dave are joined by special guests, share good vibbs, and have fun with the chat. Phil & Dave are joined by fellow podcasters Jay and Jennifer to talk some hockey, Olympics rosters and open mail day packages Partners & Sponsors Gongsho...

2026 Hockey Hobby Survey & Predictions, Our Hobby Goals For The New Year, 2026 Potential NHL Milestones, New Products Wishlist & Personal Pickups 01.01.2026 2:38:19

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Toe Blake (20:56). Next, we reveal results from our 2026 Hockey Hobby Survey, and predict the key trends that will shape the hob...

The Biggest Hockey Hobby Chases In 2025, Top 5 Early 2024-25 Engrained Icons Sales, A Massive Crosby Milestone, Celebrini's First 100 Games, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal PIckups 29.12.2025 2:15:51

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Bill Mosienko (22:47). Another week of NHL play has completed and we take a look at Who's Hot & who's riding The S...

Another Iconic 2012 Fleer Retro Hockey Box Break | Friday Nights with Phil LIVE 27.12.2025 59:48

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from December 26th, 2025. JJoin Phil and California Dave are joined by special guests, share good vibbs, and have fun with the chat. Plus today, Phil rips another box of the iconic 2012 Fleer Retro Hockey. This is a rip you can't miss! Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http:...

Our Favorite PC Pickups in 2025, The Biggest Stories That Impacted The Hobby This Year & Our Favorite Hobby Moments 25.12.2025 2:27:48

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Blair Russel (15:53). Next, we each share our five favorite PC hockey cards pickups of 2025 (23:04). We take a look back at the...

Our Favorite New Card Designs In 2025, Why The Beckett Acquisition Could Draw FTC Attention, Building A Saskatoon Card Show...Again, Draisaitl Gets to 1,000 PTS, Denny's Sneakers Sell Out, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 22.12.2025 2:42:33

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Jack Marshall (15:02). Another week of play has concluded in the 2025-26 NHL season and we take a look at Who's Hot & w...

The Authority Interview Recap, Dave Shows Off His Large Super Rookies Collection, The Boys Share Mail Day Pickups & Play The Anagram Game 20.12.2025 1:18:02

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from December 19th, 2025. Join Phil & California Dave recap this week's interview with Jeff Mullen from The Authority, Dave shows off his large, and growing Super Rookies collection. Next, the boys open mail and finish by playing the Anagram Game. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow...

The Authority CEO Jeff Mullen Explains Their Vision For The Hobby's Future, Collectors Buys Beckett, Bedard Lands On IR, Rookie Deep Dive, Sabres Rebuild Incoming? & Personal Pickups 18.12.2025 2:50:24

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Fred Scanlan (14:09). Next, Rookie Deep Dive is back! We gave you four rookie choices and you voted for us to deep dive Islander...

Will 2024-25 Engrained Icons Be...Iconic? A Massive NHL Trade Sends Quinn Hughes To Minnesota, Upper Deck Strikes A Deal With Team USA, The Oilers Traded For A Goalie, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 15.12.2025 2:08:32

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Arthur Farrell (15:08). Next, another week of play has completed in the 2025-26 NHL season and we take a look at Who's Hot...

Special Guest Carol From The Team That Runs The Sport Card Expos, Phil Gets Another Brady Tkachuk Young Guns Acetate, Connor Geekie's Advice For Youth Sports & More! 13.12.2025 1:41:54

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from December 12th, 2025. Join Phil, California Dave, Victoria & special guest Carol from MKEM breakdown what it takes to put on the Sport Card Expo. Phil Gets another Brady Tkachuk Young Guns Acetate, Josh pops on to give his instant reactions about the Quinn Hughes trade, and Victori...

Is The Average Collector Getting Priced Out Of The Hockey Hobby? Ivan Demidov Market Update, November's Craziest Hockey Card Sale, Quinn Hughes Trade Rumors Swirl, Kabuto King & Personal Pickups 11.12.2025 1:45:59

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Ernie Russell (13:21). Next, we look at the craziest hockey card sale from the month of November; we gave you choices, you voted...

Has The Macklin Celebrini Hobby Hype Eclipsed Connor Bedard's? Top 5 Extremely Early The Cup Sales, PSA Canada's Brad Hartlin Talks The Cup and Canada's New Receiving Center, An Olympic Rink Disaster? Topps Tries Dutch Auctions, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 08.12.2025 3:47:44

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Marty Barry (18:43). We highlight players ripping up the NHL over the past couple weeks in Who's Hot, then player's th...

Explaining The Cup To A New Collector, The Anagram Game, Hockey Cards Mail Day & More | Friday Nights w/ Phil 07.12.2025 1:41:36

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from December 5th, 2025. Join Phil, California Dave, Victoria & special guest The Cartel, break down The Cup for new collectors, played a fun anagram game that Victoria dominated, shared some mail day pickups & more! Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://tiny.cc/Gongsho...

2024-25 The Cup Release Day LIVE Show with Upper Deck's Billy Celio 04.12.2025 2:11:40

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Upper Deck's Billy Celio joined us on a YouTube Live show to chat all about 2024-25 The Cup: - RPA Designs - What's New in 2024-25 The Cup - Early Big Hits From The Cup - Billy Rates His Own Past The Cup Designs - Ask Billy Everything. - What's Next. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - https://www. Go...

2024-25 The Cup Preview: Checklist & Designs Review, What Cup Release Week Is Like For A Breaker w/ Grant Paterson, The Month of Macklin, Gongshow 100 Update, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 01.12.2025 3:14:08

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Red Horner (16:23). Next, it's week 8 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus as we look at which players have dominated th...

Evolving Your Collection, Over/Under Values Game, Patch Quality Deep Dive & More! Friday Nights w/ Phil 29.11.2025 1:39:30

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from November 28th, 2025. Join Phil, California Dave, and special guest Alex aka TorontoMegaCollector as they cover recent hockey hobby topics, talk about evolving your collection, play a fun over/under values game, and deep dive patch quality. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - ht...

More Hidden Gems - 1990's, Hobby Drama Overload, Top 5 (Very) Early 2025-26 Black Diamond Sales, NHL Awards Odds, To Tape...Or Not To Tape, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers & Personal Pickups 27.11.2025 1:58:04

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Syd Howe (21:03). Next, Hidden Gems returns and this time we look at 4 underrated sets, inserts & parallels from the mid-199...

The Macklin Celebrini Hobby Market Explodes And We Hear From A Top Buyer, 2024-25 Fleer Ultra Review, Ways To Prevent Mail Theft, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mail Bag & Personal Pickups 24.11.2025 3:38:43

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Clint Benedict (16:58). Next it's week 7 in the NHL season and we highlight Who's Hot and who's on The Struggle B...

Phil & Dave Welcome Special Guest Victoria, Cover Recent News Around the Hobby & Open A Box of 2025-26 Upper Deck Series One - Friday Nights with Phil 22.11.2025 1:23:59

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from November 21st, 2025. Join Phil, California Dave, and special guest Victoria as they cover recent hockey hobby topics, introduce Pokemon collector Victoria to the world of hockey cards & open a box of 2025-26 Upper Deck Series One. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://...

Upper Deck President Jason Mashera Crashed Our Friends Night & Answered All Of Our Hockey Hobby Questions 20.11.2025 1:11:28

Send us Fan Mail On this very special episode of our podcast, we sat down with Upper Deck President Jason Mashera during Fall Expo week and opened a bunch of cards while he answered all of our questions about The Upper Deck company and the hockey hobby. Jason aired some of his grievances with comments we've made on our show, and he brought a bunch of boxes for us to open. If you follow our...

2024-25 The Cup Presales Hit $2k CAD, Is A Canada Card Show Turf War Brewing? McDavid Cup RPA Could Set Record, 2025-326 Black Diamond Preview, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 17.11.2025 2:53:21

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Babe Siebert (19:19). Next, it's week five of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2025-26 NHL Season (31:22). In...