Sports Cards Nonsense

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Gordy Bonker on Going Full Time in the Hobby and Connecting With the Younger Audience. Plus, GaryVee Interview Reactions, and Troy Is Dead to Us. May 22, 2025

Show notes

Jesse and Mike begin the podcast by discussing their thoughts on the GaryVee interview from Tuesday. Then, they welcome Gordy Bonker, a cards content creator, who discusses leaving a financial career behind to go full time in selling vintage baseball cards. He also talks about the current trends in the vintage card market and the role of TikTok in connecting with younger audiences before he and the guys have a candid discussion about what it takes to make it in this business.

Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
Guest: Gordy Bonker
Producers: Ben Cruz and Troy Farkas

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GaryVee’s Plans to Make VeeFriends Into the Next Pokémon! Plus, Earning Trust in the Hobby, Motivation, and Knicks Vs. Pacers Preview. May 20, 2025

Show notes

Gary Vaynerchuk (GaryVee on social media) joins Jesse and Mike IN STUDIO to discuss a number of topics, like the evolution of VeeFriends since launching the series in 2021, how the hobby fan base has responded to him after his recent Topps partnership, the tough part about having a voice in the card market space, how he’s creating demand for VeeFriends products, and his big ambitions for VeeFriends.

Plus, the guys ask Gary about what motivates him and how he maintains such enthusiasm for the hobby while running all of his other businesses. He also assesses the state of the card industry, and he tells the guys one thing he’d like to change about the hobby.

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi
Guest: Gary Vaynerchuk
Producer: Troy Farkas

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Complex’s New Show, Pete Rose’s HOF Chances, and NFL Players in the Olympics? Plus, SI’s Abram King. May 15, 2025

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Mike and Jesse begin the show by discussing a new partnership between Complex and Fanatics, whether Pete Rose will make it into Cooperstown, and the possibility that NFL players will participate in flag football in the Olympics soon. Then, fan of the show Abram King of Sports Illustrated talks about his transition from full-time teaching into the hobby, the rise of UFC and WWE cards, and more (22:28). Plus, how many Dick's Sporting Goods stores are there in the U.S.?

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi
Guest: Abram King
Producer: Troy Farkas

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Bad News, and Would Mike or Jesse Win in a Fight? May 12, 2025

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Mike and Jesse begin the show with some bad news. Then, before disappearing from the show, Troy makes Jesse and Mike revisit their old beef. After that, the guys discuss GaryVee’s influence in the card market, upcoming NFL products, and their experience last Thursday doing a live event for charity. Plus, some mailbag.

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi
Producer: Troy Farkas

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Alt Vs. PWCC Lawsuit, NBA Playoffs Update, Bowman Promotion Breakdown, and More May 05, 2025

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Mike and Jesse start the pod by talking about the big lawsuit Alt filed against PWCC. They’re then joined by collectible content creator Adam Gray to discuss the state of the NBA playoffs and debate how Steph Curry’s performance in them will affect his overall card value (8:14). Next, friend of the show Tory Hermens joins the fold with new information on the latest Bowman moves and another game for the guys (39:15). Finally, they end the pod by answering some of your mailbag questions (1:00:58).

Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
Guests: Adam Gray and Tory Hermens
Producer: Chris Sutton

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Topps Conference Reaction, NBA Rookie Class Expectations, Rising Popularity of Non-Sports Cards, and GaryVee Interview Reaction May 01, 2025

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Jesse and Mike begin the show by talking about their biggest learnings from the Topps Conference in Atlanta. After that, they talk about the incoming NBA rookie draft class, the popularity of UFC and WWE cards, marketing strategies to grow the hobby, and the growth of cards outside of sports (16:00). Plus, they talk about some of the comments they received about their GaryVee interview before closing out the episode with some mailbag questions (01:07:20).

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi
Producer: Troy Farkas

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Exclusive Topps Conference Interview With GaryVee on New Topps Partnership, VeeFriends, and the Obsession With the Hobby. Plus, Topps Conference Takeaways. Apr 29, 2025

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From the Topps Industry Conference in Atlanta, Jesse and Mike talk about their biggest takeaways from day one. Then, entrepreneur, social media star, and card lover GaryVee joins the guys to talk about his new card project, the evolution of VeeFriends, the sports cards market, and more.

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi
Guest: Gary Vaynerchuk
Producer: Troy Farkas

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Most Iconic Cards of Every Generation, Exciting News, and Guessing the Biggest Cities in New Hampshire Apr 24, 2025

Show notes

Jesse and Mike begin the show by giving everyone what they’ve been craving: an update on Troy’s love life (00:00). Then, they discuss some exciting news in the hobby before Jesse makes Mike guess the most popular cards of every generation alive today. After that, returning guest Josh Johnson talks about the card market heating up, whether tariffs are related to the industry’s momentum, how cards became a billion-dollar industry, NBA title predictions, and more (22:34). After that, the guys take a few mailbag questions (56:56).

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi

Guest: Josh Johnson

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Alternate Ways of Collecting, Tory Hermens Brings Another Game, and Troy’s Love Life Apr 21, 2025

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Mike and Jesse begin by letting Troy explain why his love life is to blame for the problem with last Thursday’s episode (00:00). Then, the guys throw out all the different ways you can collect within the hobby (12:07). After that, friend of the show Tory Hermens challenges the guys with another game (30:08)! And to close out the program, the guys take a look at the latest happenings in the NBA card market (51:57).

Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson

Guest: Tory Hermens

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Stephen Curry’s Place in History, an NBA Playoff Preview, and Growing the Hobby Among the Youth Apr 18, 2025

Show notes

Mike and Jesse begin the show by recapping yesterday’s break before discussing the influencer scene in the card market. Then, content creator Adam Gray joins the boys to discuss the NBA playoffs! They get into Stephen Curry’s place among the all-time greats, how Giannis Antetokounmpo has (somehow) been forgotten, the effects of sports betting on NBA viewership, and much more. The guys close it out with some mailbag questions.

Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi

Guest: Adam Gray

Producer: Troy Farkas

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