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The Collector Nation Podcast

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Conversations with the people shaping sports cards, TCG, and collector culture. Hosted by Collector Nation.

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103 total

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What Would YOU Do With the Cooper Flagg Logoman? | The Biggest Card Pull of the Year

EP 102·Yesterday

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The Hobby Has Outgrown Its Name | An Audio Essay from The National 2026

EP 101·3d ago

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Should You Grade With Beckett Again? The Future of Beckett | Live at The National

EP 100·4d ago

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The Hobby Has Outgrown Its Name | What We Learned at The National

EP 99·1w ago

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CEO of ONIT Athlete on the Future of College Sports Cards | Live at The National

EP 98·1w ago

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Opening The National: Live From the Main Stage With the Hobby’s Biggest Names

EP 97·2w ago

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The Sports Card Market Is Surging: Mike Gioseffi on Wax Prices, Live Selling & The National

EP 96·2w ago

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The National Survival Guide: Trade Night, VIP Access, the LUDEX Map and Hobby News

EP 95·3w ago

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Chasing Cardboard: Stories, Reselling, and the Hunt for Hidden Cards

EP 94·3w ago

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Ryan’s Card Luck Is Getting Ridiculous: Crazy autos, Low Numbers, and PSA Grades

EP 93·4w ago

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A Collector’s Guide to Vintage Cards Before The National | Gordy Bonkers

EP 92·Jul 14, 2026

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Keep, Sell, or Trade? Cards Getting Hot Before The National

EP 91·Jul 10, 2026

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Is Your PSA 10 Really a 10? | Mike Baker Authentication

EP 90·Jul 7, 2026

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4th of July Special: The Declaration Auction, FIFA Stickers, and NFL Card Speculation

EP 89·Jul 3, 2026

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ONIT’s New Era: Alexis Ohanian, Gravity Baseball, and the Future of College Cards

EP 88·Jun 30, 2026

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Inside Brian Ludden’s Massive Card Storage Unit, NBA Draft Hype, and Pokémon Demand

EP 87·Jun 26, 2026

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Grant Williams: What NBA Players Know That Collectors Don’t

EP 86·Jun 23, 2026

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How the Knicks, Messi, and PSA’s Germany Move Have changed the hobby

EP 85·Jun 19, 2026

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A Collector’s Guide to the World Cup: Players, Teams, and Market Watch | Dan Jamieson

EP 84·Jun 16, 2026

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The Smartest Cards to Buy During the NBA Finals

EP 83·Jun 12, 2026

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Why Most Collectors Are Using the Wrong Data | Ryan Stuczynski, GemRate

EP 82·Jun 9, 2026

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PSA Hit Pause: What This Means for the Future of the Hobby

EP 81·Jun 5, 2026

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Grading 201: Why Pack-Fresh Cards Still Miss a 10 | Mike Baker

EP 80·Jun 2, 2026

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Inside the Allocation Chaos, Record Sales, and Sourcing Pressure in Today’s Hobby

EP 79·May 29, 2026

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The Luxury Upgrade Cards Have Been Missing | Brian Pirrip & M1nt

EP 78·May 26, 2026

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What PSA Hiring 1,000 Graders and Expansion Will Mean For the Hobby

EP 77·May 22, 2026

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Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott: Why Grading Is More Inconsistent Than Collectors Want to Admit | Sports Card Investor

EP 76·May 19, 2026

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eBay rejected GameStop’s Takeover Proposal… What this means for the hobby

EP 75·May 15, 2026

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Pristine Auction: Why $1 No-Reserve Auctions Are Changing the Hobby

EP 74·May 12, 2026

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Is Topps Taking Over the Hobby? FIFA, WNBA, and What’s Next

EP 73·May 8, 2026

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Inside VeeFriends: Building a New IP in the Modern Collectibles Market with Zachary Owings

EP 72·May 5, 2026

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The National 2026: What to Expect at the Hobby’s Biggest Event in Sports Cards & Collectibles

EP 71·May 1, 2026

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How Flippers Turn Cheap Cards Into Real Money With American Arbitrage

EP 70·Apr 28, 2026

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The Truth Behind Card Comps in the Current Market

EP 69·Apr 24, 2026

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The New Card Shop Model: Inside Bleeker Trading’s Community, Experience, and Entertainment

EP 68·Apr 21, 2026

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Breaking Down the Topps Conference: New Products, Licensing & Shop Allocation

EP 67·Apr 17, 2026

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Grading 101: What Separates a 10 from an 8 with the World’s Best Grader | Mike Baker

EP 66·Apr 14, 2026

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Junk Wax 2.0? Breaking Down Overproduction, Parallels & Pricing in Today’s Hobby

EP 65·Apr 10, 2026

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Should You Keep it Sealed? The Deep Pocket Monster Playbook on Content, Community & Growth

EP 64·Apr 7, 2026

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Is the Hobby Recession Proof? Why the Hobby Keeps Growing When Other Investments Don’t

EP 63·Apr 3, 2026

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Casual Breaks Turned Family Empire: How Ryan Knowles Built “Like Father Like Son”

EP 62·Mar 31, 2026

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The Hobby Is Changing Fast: TCG Boom, New Releases & Card Shop Grand Openings

EP 61·Mar 27, 2026

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UFC Fighter Turned Hobby Breaker: Josh Emmett on Building One Punch Cards

EP 60·Mar 24, 2026

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Is Whatnot Gambling? The Hobby’s Biggest Debate Right

EP 59·Mar 20, 2026

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The Card Show Debate: Purist Hobby or Entertainment event with Dan Bliss -- Front Row Card Shows

EP 58·Mar 17, 2026

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Three Autos From One Break, $45k PSA Controversy & Bam Adebayo’s incredible 83 point game

EP 57·Mar 13, 2026

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Ancient Coins, Julius Caesar & the Overlooked Side of Collecting | Dean Kinzer

EP 56·Mar 10, 2026

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Rare Tiger Woods Promo, Kevin O’Leary’s $19M Card & Ludex Collection Management

EP 55·Mar 6, 2026

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The Collectibility of Chummy’s Custom Footwear with Colin Szumski

EP 54·Mar 3, 2026

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Are Million-Dollar Cards Actually Smart Investments?

EP 53·Feb 27, 2026