The Hobby With Cage

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- details on the market- upcoming IPOs and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

How much easier can it get? The PWCC tech is far superior, with the power buyer feature, a "Who is Bidding Auction Carousel", and more. AND this weekend, we have 3 shows going on - East Coast National, Burbank, Denver Airport and more... How will this impact auction prices? Tune in to find out.

Sheeeeesh! This guy was on 1 today and you get to enjoy a candid, raw conversation between Collectors, Breakers, Businessmen..... as our National Treasures series continues! Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Jesse Craig joins us to share why continental breakfast is crucial for next year's national, what he loved and didn't love about AC, and why Cigar Night NEEDS to be a staple at every show in the future. In all honesty- this one has a bit of everything - and will not disappoint! Enjoy and thanks for listening

Luka Nation, we're having a blast with our National Treasures series - our 2022 Atlantic City National Recap and forecast of what's to come. On today's episode we have Jeff Hoferer, taking over for Legendary Tracy Hackler as Director of Marketing at Panini. Tune in and find out what Panini is working on. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Cardcollector2 shares his thoughts on how to build a following - doing business the right way. We discuss how Gary Vee changed his life, and his thoughts on National 2022. Cardcollector2, Ryan Johnson joins us on our National Treasures series recapping The National 2022. How being a part of CardTalk is going, how the national experience is, and more. Get it all on today's show. Enjoy and thanks fo...

As our National Treasures series continues- conspiracy theorists will love this one as it is Episode 777… and lucky guest number 13!!! If there is someone you want to hear from about the world of grading- it’s Derek! We have the behind the scenes about the Mantle SGC 9.5 and a great conversation about the subjectivity of grading. This one is a marathon- and worth it! Enjoy and thanks for listening...

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- details on the market- upcoming IPOs and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Andrew has been saying it for a while- the “junk slab” era may actually be a bargain era… at least for the next few months. Is he right? Because if he is: then Cage has some bargains for you in this week’s PWCC auction. This one has our PWCC weekly summary and so much more. Enjoy and thanks for listening

ZeroCool has been the talk of the National and so many of our guests have mentioned how ZeroCool/Fanatics are taking the hobby to the next level. We get to talk with Josh Luber about his experience at the National and where he sees the hobby headed from here.

Bringing the hobby into the next century is what this guest is working on- and culture collision is his baby. Prizm Gawd is here to talk about the National, and the hobby and where he sees it going from here. He has great insight into what we can expect to see at shows going forward- and he is a huge reason for many of the Positive changes we have seen in the last 2 years. This one has a bit of ev...

She hosted the first ever TCG trade night in National History and we get the behind the scenes details on that and so much more as Laura Don Diego joins us for our National Treasures series. We got to meet Laura’s mom at the show.. and Cage is still waiting for a plate of Chicken and peppers!! This one has a bit of everything! Enjoy and thanks for listening!

It’s the man behind the memes!! The R-Rated Hobby memes that you laugh at every day! He was at the National this year and we caught up with him to discuss his experience there and the origin story behind the memes! Octane brings the heat in this one. Enjoy and thanks for listening

The king of April fools has some stories to tell- and we get the behind the scenes from his experiences at the National- working with various brands. We hear about his take on the show itself and the state of the hobby. So many great moments in this one. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- details on the market- upcoming IPOs and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

The boys are back talking PEDs and suspensions- injuries and risky plays. It’s also PWCC weekly auction time and Cage gives away Andrew’s secret auction plans and Andrew is not pleased! So much great stuff in this one. Enjoy and thanks for listening

Always a fun episode- we hear from Jason Koonce in today’s National Treasures! No one has more National Experience than Jadon and he gives us great insight into the show and the hobby in general. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Who dat? It’s Cajun Cardboard- our 6th guest in the National Treasures series and we discuss his trip tot Atlantic City and his take on The National and the hobby overall. Cage could not get a movie quite past this guy!- and he even had a few of his own! Enjoy and thanks for listening

Their first podcast? Check! But how could we do a series about the National without speaking to the brand that is shaking up the world of breaking? BackYard Breaks talks about their experience at National and in the hobby. This one has a bit of everything and you won’t want to miss it. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

The Sports Card Nonsense team joins LukaNation to discuss their experience at The National. We talk about the show itself vs. the events and what the guys are up to over at Card Shop Live. Enjoy and thanks for listening

We have Josh (CardBoard Chronicles) and Chris (HOJ)- the Card Ladder team as part of our “National Treasures” guest series and this one is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Our last episode with these guys is our current record holder for listens- not Gary V, Not Nat Turner… Chris and Josh- and they prove yet again that there is no one more plugged in to the hobby! We get their take on the National and...

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode with an interview with CEO- Ezra Levine. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Andrew is driving down the coast and as he hits South of the Border- we talk about the guest episode series we are doing and the cards that Andrew is targeting in the weekly PWCC auction. So many great bargains from Kobe to Booker! Enjoy and thanks for listening

One of our favorite episodes in recent memory- as we talk about more than just cardboard with a truly knowledgeable and fun guest- Adam Lefkoe. This guy is generous with his time and has quickly become a hobby favorite. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Andrew has an idea- instead of interviewing other people- we should interview ourselves about the National and our thoughts about the state of the hobby. So we did!! Sprinkle on some discussion about digital and a bunch of cliches- and you have an episode! Enjoy and thanks for listening