Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse start the show by recapping some of the games from the first weekend of NBA playoffs and talking about which players’ card values were impacted the most (0:31). They then bring on Chris Costa from Big Night Sports to talk about his background and the upcoming Fenway card show (15:11). Next Mike runs through the upcoming calendar of releases in MLB cards and shares his thoughts on ea...

Mike and Jesse open with some news about the show, and then Mike rips some 2021 Clearly Donruss live. The guys are then joined by Chris McGill, cofounder of Card Ladder, to discuss the baseball and basketball card markets and a few things about the hobby that are annoying Chris at the moment (17:13). The guys close the show with mailbag questions (55:04). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Gues...

Mike and Jesse overreact to some strong opening weekend performances from MLB players whose cards they think are worth buying (4:55) before previewing the upcoming NBA play-in tournament games and the first round (20:40). Then Jesse debuts a segment called What’s Up With That? (36:55) right before Mike shares some of his pics from his phone for the week (54:00). Next they go over the releases for...

Mike and Jesse preview MLB Opening Day by talking about some young MLB stars whose cards are worth targeting (4:50). They are then joined by Scott Greenberg, the CEO of StarStock, to talk about the recent controversies surrounding the company (18:16). Next, the guys go over some new releases for the week (39:22) before they are joined by comedian Dusty Slay for a conversation about Dusty’s favorit...

Jesse is by himself today as he briefly gives an update on the Star Stock situation before going over a new WWE card release. He’s then joined by Jason Flynn of the Soccer Cards United podcast (12:36) to talk all things F1 and F1 cards, including how to get into the sport, which card products to target, and the history of F1 cards overall. Jesse then answers listener mailbag questions to end the s...

Mike and Jesse are joined by Jason Flynn of the 'Soccer Cards United' podcast to discuss all things World Cup and soccer cards (16:39). They ask Jason which product he is looking to buy ahead of the biggest event in sports, which players’ cards he’s looking to chase, which countries he views as favorites and underdogs for the tournament, and much more. They then answer some mailbag questions to en...

Mike and Jesse start the show discussing Drake recently taking an interest in sports cards and whether it is good for the hobby (2:48) before recapping their trip to Las Vegas for the Mint Collective event (7:12). They then discuss their recent pickups (21:29), some new product releases, and then close the show with mailbag questions (53:55). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak N...

Mike and Jesse run through the latest blockbuster move in the NFL—Tyreek Hill being traded to the Miami Dolphins—and what it means for Hill's and Tua Tagovailoa’s card values (0:31). Next, they briefly touch on the Boston Celtics’ continued dominance of the Eastern Conference before discussing the controversy with StarStock (29:38), the shill bidding accusations of zerocool, and a new UFC card rel...

Mike and Jesse go through the various NFL quarterback trades and signings and discuss what the card value movement of each QB means for the market. Next, Jesse runs through some news items in the hobby before Mike runs through his recent pickups. They then close with mailbag questions. Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Mike is running solo today to talk about some of the recent moves in MLB free agency from a card perspective, including Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers and Kris Bryant to the Rockies. He also touches on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s injury and whether or not it is time to move off his cards. Mike then moves on to football news, starting with Tom Brady coming out of retirement and why Mike always views Brady...

Mike and Jesse run through the week in NFL news as Russell Wilson and Carson Wentz were traded and Aaron Rodgers re-signed with the Packers (3:28). They discuss what each of these moves means for the card value of each player. Then they move to the NBA and discuss Jayson Tatum’s hot streak as well as the positive news surrounding Zion Williamson (17:31). Next they move to new releases (23:38) and...

Mike and Jesse are joined by CVO of Fanatics Collectibles Josh Luber, who drops an exclusive announcement regarding the future of Fanatics’ pop-culture trading cards. Next, Josh talks about Fanatics buying Topps, including what that means for Fanatics getting into baseball cards and whether more acquisitions are on the horizon. Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guest: Josh Luber Producer: Rona...

Mike and Jesse discuss the trends in the MLB market and prospects, Trae Young, and all the latest news in the trading card market (2:02). Next, they speak with Card Ladder’s Josh Johnson and Chris McGill about the rise of NFL cards, the impact of the MLB lockout, and the various spikes in the market (32:14) before the guys close with mailbag questions (58:51). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson...

Mike and Jesse discuss their time at the Atlanta card show this past weekend, including what the overall vibe of the show was like, who they ran into, and what buys/sells they made over the weekend (0:31). Next, Mike rips some 2021 Elite Basketball live on the pod (25:32) before the guys close with mailbag questions (46: 55). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more ab...

Mike starts off the show hitting on a few NBA notes about Zion Williamson, Kyrie Irving, and this year’s rookie class finally being in pro uniform product (0:31). Then they welcome Peter from SGC to talk about the state of the company and card grading in general (20:01). They close the show with some mailbag questions (53:49). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more a...

Mike and Jesse run through past years of NFL Prizm releases and talk about which cards from each draft class are worth the most (2:36). They then talk a little NBA, particularly Ben Simmons’s card value and why interest in the league will ramp up with the playoffs (20:25). They then close the show with mailbag questions (34:52). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more...

Mike and Jesse go through the card prices of the major players on the Rams and the Bengals following the Super Bowl. Then Jesse shares some Fanatics news, Mike goes through some new releases, and they close with mailbag questions. Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from L.A., Mike and Jesse hit on the breaking news of the day that James Harden has been traded to the Sixers for Ben Simmons. They discuss what the deal means for the card values of both players and why Simmons might be a good card to buy. Next, Mike hits on a few topics in this week’s pics from phone before heading into mailbag for the week. Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: R...

Mike and Jesse touch on some recent record breaking card sales including Tom Brady, Jasson Dominguez, Zion Williamson and Joe Burrow and what each sale means for the player’s market (5:59). They then run through some Contenders auto card prices (19:55), Jesse runs through the latest news stories in the hobby (26:06), Mike shares his weekly pickups (40:23), and the guys close the show with mailbag...

Mike and Jesse run through some NBA cards that they’ll be keeping an eye on heading into the trade deadline and the NBA playoffs (4:23) before Mike shares some recent pickups. Then they’re joined by Chris from Card Ladder for the rest of the show to talk about Card Ladder’s services as well as the overall state of the hobby (16:45). They answer some mailbag questions to end the show (47:46). Hosts...

Mike and Jesse recap both of the NFL conference championship games this past weekend and touch on card prices for players involved in each of the games before talking about the Tom Brady news regarding his retirement and what it means for card prices. Then Jesse runs through some news items in the hobby and the guys close the show with mailbag questions. Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Produ...

Mike and Jesse are joined by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com to discuss the recent Hall of Fame election of David Ortiz and what it means for his card value, as well as Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds falling off the ballot after 10 years of eligibility (5:57). Then Mike and Jesse run through some price updates regarding the NFL before sharing some personal pickups and discussing some new releases. Next th...

Mike and Jesse go through each game from this past weekend and break down the card price trends from key players (3:28), including Tom Brady, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow. Next they follow up on the story from last week regarding scams in the hobby (27:16) before talking about this week’s new releases (40:11). They then close the show with mailbag questions (47:15).  Hosts: Mike Gio...

Mike and Jesse run through some breaking news surrounding a potential scam in the hobby (1:18) before doing a big breakdown of the best modern NBA players and vintage NBA cards that are on the rise (22:25). Next, they share their picks for this weekend’s NFL games (52:15) before answering mailbag questions (55:58). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad...

Mike and Jesse run through some card prices that have changed as a result of the NFL's wild-card weekend (5:07). They then run through some of Mike’s pickups for the week (30:36), controversy at the Dallas card show (37:52), and this week’s releases (45:08), then answer some mailbag questions (54:53). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse Gibson Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...