The PSA Pod

In the final episode of 2022 and of Season 1 of The PSA Pod, the guys tackle both 2022 and 2023 from a collecting perspective. The discussion includes favorite products from 2022, which athlete could consider this "their year" in the hobby and some favorite pick-ups & collecting moments from the last 12 months. From there, the guys head into the time machine and attempt to predict answers to t...

Stock Up / Stock Down this week is replaced by the Nice & Naughty list in the holiday spirit, and it was led by a pair of greats both reaching their peak performance in an epic World Cup Final. Did Lionel Messi & Kylian Mbappé put on the type of head-to-head performances that can truly inspire collectors to dive into soccer cards? Also, a conversation with PSA President Ryan Hoge, discussi...

This week, 49ers sudden breakout star QB Brock Purdy leads the way in our Stock Up / Stock Down segment, as he has suddenly injected a dose of added intrigue to the not-yet-released 2022 flagship football products, which begin hitting shelves as the calendar turns to 2023. Also, Dustin Porras from the PSA Set Registry team sits down with collector Max Lee (IG: @maxmaxcity ) to discuss his collecti...

The 2020 NFL Draft's QB class has proven to be nothing short of elite now nearly three full seasons later. Despite the emergence of Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts as legitimate MVP candidates in 2022, it's Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert who have been darlings of The Hobby since Year One. In this week's dive into the COR scoring algorithm, Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & CardLadder's Chris McGill att...

In the latest edition of "Stock Up / Stock Down", Bengals QB leads the way, as he's rewarding collectors with another late-season surge, most recently yet again taking down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs for the third time in a year. Also in this week's rundown: 2022 Kaboom! inserts hit the market, PSA x Whatnot launches, Bol Bol breaks out, some quarterbacks who need a big rebound and LaMelo Ball...

The latest athlete to be broken down within the COR score algorithm is the red-hot Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Oklahoma City Thunder's young star has a ton going for him, including All-NBA numbers through the first stretch of the 2022-23 NBA season, plus rookie cards that are within the loaded 2018 Draft class and run of product releases. So how does he stack up in the eyes of collectors, especia...

After spending just over a year with Collectors and PSA as the company's Chief Product Officer, Ryan Hoge now takes over as the new President of PSA. In the first of many drop-ins on The PSA Pod, Hoge joins hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer for an extended conversation not only about his background as a collector, but about priorities he's focusing on taking the company into 2023. Those include...

In this week's episode, Ryan Greene & Jack Archer dive into another week of "Stock Up / Stock Down" with a football-heavy focus. Justin Jefferson this past weekend made one of the greatest catches in NFL history, and his card market has moved in lock-step with his MVP-caliber play so far in the 2022 season. Plus, the guys break down one of the coolest new insert sets to hit the football card m...

In the weekly look evaluating Stock Up / Stock Down within the hobby, hosts Jack Archer & Steve Sloan take a look at a fast-rising young QB, offset by the apparent diminishing of the position's old guard. Plus, Spida Mitchell's hot start that's fueling the Cavs, and a peek at the baseball card market: Whose cards will YOU be targeting as the winter offseason months set in?

In the second installment of measuring one of today's top hobby names with the COR score - Collectability Over Replacement - the guys take a category-by-category look into Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen. The 5th-year star QB is a leading MVP candidate as the 2022 NFL season nears its midway point. Can he finish the job this year and get the franchise - and its incredible fan base - the title it so...

The calendar has flipped to November, which means that World Cup month is finally here! Back by popular demand is PSA Product Manager and Soccer card expert Matt Hendler. He joins the show to talk about where to start when it comes to collecting USMNT star Christian Pulisic, some more young names to keep an eye on in the World Cup and much more in another educational conversation on where the beau...

On the heels of the rare sports equinox, there was plenty to talk about in terms of whose hobby stock went up and down in this past week, including the likes of Joe Burrow, LeBron James, Bryce Harper and many more across the landscape (1:15) . Then, the full house crew this week takes its first dive into the COR score algorithm - Collectability Over Replacement - where athletes across all eras can...

This week, hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer open the show talking about what has been a wild MLB postseason to this point from a collecting perspective (1:00) , including how Fernando Tatis Jr. collectors are feeling in this unique position. Then, Chris McGill from CardLadder once again joins the show to talk about some significant movement in the Football corner of the hobby (6:30) , involving...

This week, on the heels of New York Comic Con, Jack Archer and Ryan Greene recap of PSA's Funko Pop! grading launch and the potential of the new space featuring PSA authenticated & graded collectibles (2:20) . Also, the guys are joined by CardLadder's Chris McGill (13:25) , with the conversation centered around the historic index movement the data shows surrounding Aaron Judge cards during his...

PSA President Kevin Lenane drops by once again for his monthly conversation on The PSA Pod, with PLENTY to discuss as October gets underway. During this visit, Kevin provides an update on the final stages of PSA's 2021 backlog (1:00) , plus dives into PSA's new $18/card Bulk and $15/card TCG offerings launching this week (3:30) . The big conversation piece this week, however, is the official launc...

NBA training camps are open, and basketball is in the air. This week, our internal panel ranked the 10 most collectable active players in the NBA, and hosts Jack Archer & Ryan Greene are joined by fellow panelist Chris McGill from CardLadder to help break it all down after the dust settled (10:15) . Also, the guys bring back the popular Buy, Trade or Hold segment surrounding a handful of young...

Back by popular demand, PSA Principal Authenticator Kevin Keating makes his second appearance on The PSA Pod, with more in-depth stories from his new book, Waiting For A Sign: Volume 2. This time around, Kevin dives into his unique stories involving Warren Spahn (1:15) , Bert Shepard (9:25) , Buck O'Neil (16:25) , plus actors Paul Gleason and Charlie Sheen (23:45) . Also, Kevin's incredible, close...

This week, hosts Jack Archer and Steve Sloan dive into several topics, highlighted by recapping the biggest winners in The Hobby from Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season (12:30) . Plus, the guys give another look at PSA's re-opening of its popular Bulk Service Level (2:10) , preview this week's highly-anticipated release of 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball (5:15) and look at some incredibly rare and unique PS...

As part of our new monthly sitdown series on the show with PSA President Kevin Lenane, this week's episode kicks off with the big news of PSA bringing back its popular Bulk service level, exclusive to our Collectors Club members (1:00) . During this month's chat, Kevin also dives into PSA's growing capacity - both domestic and international (4:45) - the company's goals on the front of turnaround t...

This week, Brett McGrath - the host of the Stacking Slabs podcast - joins hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer to bring his phenomenal perspective on player collecting to the table. Following his feature in the "Sidekick Season" piece in the September 2022 issue of PSA Magazine, McGrath discusses the journey of collecting his favorite duo - Indianapolis Colts legends Peyton Manning and Marvin Harri...

Two weeks after diving into the talent-rich, impossible-to-pick AFC, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan dive into the NFC - A conference that is just as wide open, but for different reasons. Without a true dominant force in the conference, who comes out of the NFC in February is anyone's guess. But that's what also makes it intriguing for collectors, as there are a multitude of guys...

It's hype season in the football card market. We're taking a step back to give collectors a unique point of view as they prepare for the 2022 NFL season. Brett Kollmann of "The Film Room" makes his second visit to join The PSA Pod (17:00) , bringing his unique, expert POV on names worth keeping an eye on in the heat of the preseason, plus some who might be getting a little bit too much love early...

You can smell it in the air right now. We're talking about football, of course. And it dominates this week's episode, as hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan spend their time talking about the talent-rich AFC. Going division by division, the guys will drop the names of who is their one guy to watch throughout the conference from a collecting perspective (4:20) . Also, a trio of BOLD ho...

Back from Atlantic City, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan dive into everything that was the 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention. From showcases & product unveils that stood out, to what was hot on the show floor (shocker, a lot of football), the guys discuss everything they saw during a week on the ground at the Super Bowl of sports collectibles. Also, spinning it forwar...

This week on The PSA Pod, hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer are joined by Mike Cummings, General Manager of The Collectors Vault. The introduction of the vault was the centerpiece of a multi-product rollout from PSA's parent company - Collectors - this week, and Mike joined the show to talk about the immense value proposition to utilizing the Collectors Vault for your collection, both in terms o...