Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse start by talking about different breaking styles and how to be safe when buying into breaks (8:58). Then they are joined by Nick Doherty to talk about his website, breakcomp.com, and how it benefits people in the hobby (24:36). Later, they are joined by Greg Lanctot for a breakdown of recent hockey releases (43:34). They end the pod by answering your mailbag questions (1:05:48). Hos...

A Deep-Dive Grading Conversation, and Mike and Jesse Argue Over the NFL Vintage Market With Tyler Tarver Mike and Jesse start the pod with a discussion around grading, including when it’s best to use PSA or SGC and the importance of timing in card sales (04:25). Then, collector Tyler Tarver joins the show to discuss the state of the basketball market, vintage football, and more (21:33). Mike and J...

Mike and Jesse start by talking about whether the 2023 NFL draft class is undervalued in the hobby (6:40). Then, they are joined by Troy Licastro from ‘The Chase Podcast’ to play a hobby edition of Would You Rather (23:57). Later, they answer your mailbag questions (1:08:42). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Troy Licastro Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad ch...

Mike and Jesse start by talking about the conference championship round of the NFL playoffs, and how a Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl will affect the hobby (6:39). Then, they get into a Wander Franco redemption update from Topps, as well as some other card news from around the hobby (28:27). Later, they answer your mailbag questions (46:06). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Associate Producer: Carlo...

Mike and Jesse start the pod by discussing the hobby’s reaction to Fanatics’ new program, “The 10” (01:39). Then, they discuss the recent hires of coaches, including Doc Rivers and Jim Harbaugh, and whether hires affect card prices (08:33). They provide a look into the non-sports cards market so far this year (12:48), before ending with your mailbag questions (31:46). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jess...

Mike and Jesse start by talking about Mahomes’s big divisional-round win and whether he is already better than Brady (2:12). They also talk about the other standout divisional-round performances (6:08), before being joined by Ben Golliver from The Washington Post for some NBA talk (27:15). Finally, they talk about new releases and answer your mailbag questions (56:41). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jes...

Mike and Jesse start by discussing the photoshopped Tom Brady card and whether it is a problem (4:31). Then, they break down Bowman’s Best and Absolute Football, and talk about which is better (14:25). Later, they preview the divisional round of the NFL playoffs (36:04) before answering your mailbag questions (59:20). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn...

Mike and Jesse are joined by Mike Giardi of the Boston Sports Journal to preview the upcoming NFL playoffs (08:17). They discuss each matchup, who they think will make it to the Super Bowl, and which QBs they think could have a postseason bump. After, Mike explains why he thinks the hobby will shift to NBA over the NFL in the coming months (30:11). They end by answering your mailbag questions (48:...

Mike and Jesse begin the new year by talking all things Prizm (3:00). They also discuss whether modern card prices are too high and consider whether franchises like Disney, Star Wars, and Pokémon will surpass sports cards in sales (18:30). They wrap up by answering your fiery mailbag questions (50:20). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices....

2024 is right around the corner, so Mike and Jesse are here to give their predictions for what the hobby will look like (01:26) in the new year. They discuss whether there should be optimism for the market to bounce back, their thoughts on grading, whether the football market will be able to rebound, and more. Then, they discuss new releases (41:30), and end the show by answering your mailbag ques...

With 2023 nearly coming to a close, Mike and Jesse look back at the biggest stories and their predictions for the hobby this year (03:14). Afterward, they discuss their experience breaking on Fanatics Live so far and Joel Embiid’s and Ja Morant’s market, and Jesse provides a nonsense update (42:31). They end off with your mailbag questions (65:55)! Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: E...

Mike and Jesse start by talking about the duplicates that have been found in 2023 Bowman Draft (1:47). Then, they delve into the NFL market as we get closer to the playoffs and discuss why Josh Allen could be a good buy (9:07). Later, they talk about the most impactful inserts in the history of the hobby (25:36) and answer your mailbag questions (50:55). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Assoc...

Mike and Jesse start the pod with a discussion with Just Baseball’s Aram Leighton about top prospects in the 2023 Bowman Draft (3:05). Then, they are joined by Kristina Thorson from Card Ladder to talk about the market and Tommy DeVito (25:13). After that, they discuss how Shohei Ohtani’s new team will affect his card market (42:25). Finally, they answer your mailbag questions (58:09). Hosts: Mike...

Mike and Jesse are joined in studio by MLB Network’s Mark Feinsand! They talk about the Juan Soto trade, where Shohei Ohtani could end up, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and much more (6:57). Later, they answer some of your mailbag questions (53:16). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Mark Feinsand Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Mike and Jesse start the pod with news that they’ll be joining Fanatics Live (03:46)! They then go further into Michael Rubin’s appearance on the ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and what they would’ve liked to hear (10:15). The two then look into the NFL quarterback cards that they would invest in right now (28:36). Finally, they end with new releases (41:53) and your mailbag questions (48:01). Hosts:...

Jesse starts the pod by talking about Michael Rubin’s recent comments about the hobby (3:02). Then, he is joined by Doug Caskey from Mojobreak to talk about what it’s like to own a card shop right now (13:17). Later, he is joined by Jason Flynn from Soccer Cards United to break down the soccer and Formula One card markets (30:07). Finally, Jesse answers your mailbag questions (1:05:13). Host: Jess...

Mike and Jesse start by discussing repacking. They talk about if it is a scam and the impact it could be having on the hobby (2:10). Later, they check in on some quarterback pricing in the NFL market (31:11) then talk about the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot (38:24). Finally, they answer some of your mailbag questions (59:25). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Associate Producer: Carlos Chi...

Mike and Jesse talk about the NFL market and how it is being affected by a bad year for quarterbacks (3:10). They also discuss the hobby drama of the week: “shilling” (24:20). Then, they are joined by Zach Polen from PC Sports Cards to follow up on the baseball auction (34:33). Later, they discuss new releases and answer your mailbag questions (51:32). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest:...

Mike and Jesse start the pod by breaking down Topps Chrome Update and the confusion regarding the redemption of the Rookie Debut Patch Autograph cards (02:10). Then, they discuss why long-term holds for football are a bad investment compared to other sports (25:20). Jesse then provides a nonsense update that leads to a Obi-Wan Kenobi–Jedi rant from Mike (38:39). They end the show with your mailbag...

Mike and Jesse talk about why the hobby has slowed down, especially for NFL cards (3:01). Then, they are joined by Zach Polen from PC Sports Cards to talk about the state of the market (26:55). Later, they discuss new releases and answer your mailbag questions (44:26). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Zach Polen Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Mike and Jesse start by talking about LeBron James signing with Fanatics (11:10). Then they discuss which is the better investment, Topps Chrome or Prizm (21:15). Later, they are joined by YouTuber, Simon Chan, to talk about some of the question marks he has found in The National’s finances (29:50). Finally, they answer your mailbag questions (1:03:20). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest:...

Mike and Jesse talk about what to do with some big-name non-quarterbacks in the card market (4:19). Then, they are joined by “Prizm Gawd,” Raphael Mosely, to talk about the Culture Collision card show (17:50). Later, they talk about the vintage football market (35:53), before going over new releases and answering mailbag questions (47:02). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Raphael Mosle...

Mike and Jesse discuss the end of Card Shop Live. They talk about where things went wrong for the app, and what they learned from the experience (0:58). After that, they are joined by Chris McGill from Card Ladder to talk about the card market, and play a game about prices for NBA MVP candidates (21:25). Finally, they answer your mailbag questions (1:02:13). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson G...

Mike and Jesse start the pod by discussing the bizarre week of NFL QB play, including Will Levis’s impressive debut and Brock Purdy’s continued struggles (00:43). Then, they discuss the return of investment between football and baseball (15:29). After, Ken Goldin, host of Netflix’s ‘King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch,’ joins the show to discuss the rise of Type 1 photographs and celebrities wh...

Mike and Jesse discuss the first few days of the NBA season and talk about which players they are buying, such as Cade Cunningham, Kristaps Porzingis, and more (5:18). Then, they are joined by Jeremy Lee from Sports Cards Live to talk about the NHL card market (17:57). Later, they answer your mailbag questions (55:40). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Jeremy Lee Associate Producer: Car...