Sports Cards Nonsense

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Lombardi Lenny Enters the Hobby Sep 14, 2026

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Leonard Fournette joins Mike and Jesse in the studio in Nashville to discuss his love of the hobby, his Pokemon collection, and the location of his future card shop on LSU's campus. Plus, we hit the voicemails to get the latest from Larry and more! However, we have to lead with the situation surrounding Fanatics Emanate and why it is a bad look, but Mike and Jesse don't think it affects the card market.

0:00 - Intro and Fanatics Collect Shipping Manifest Left in package

3:55 - If this were a card product, it would be a huge scandal. Is it a good look? No, it’s quite terrible.

6:30 - Topps has made it clear that card products are randomized and distributed randomly, but the fact that a shipping manifest exists raises questions about the cards.

11:55 - Opening week in the NFL was rough for Mike’s takes

22:50 - Leonard Fournette Interview

57:05 - Takeaways from Leonard Fournette and favorite moments.

1:04:35 - Mark Wahlberg entering the card space with Paradise Breaks.

1:07:00 - Calling Wesley to discuss the Cooper Flagg shop opening.

1:12:25 - Larry is coming to Nashville to see the boys.

1:20:00 - Voicemails leading with Larry.

1:40:00 - Ripping Arena Club packs

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Which Young QBs Should You Buy? Sep 10, 2026

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The NFL is back, and Drake Maye got off to an awful start. Looking at Maye's market and what other young quarterbacks will need to do to see positive movement in the card market this year. PSA released good news yesterday by opening a new grading tier. Plus, a new center in Europe will help lower the backlog. Wrapping up with voicemails on vintage cards, expensive wax, and Larry Legend's return.

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Drake Maye struggled

9:00 - Looking at quarterbacks around the league

16:00 - PSA updates tier names, creates a new tier, and updates turnaround times

30:00 - Voicemails

44:00 - Looking at vintage cards

1:00:00 - Wax is too expensive

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Intro to the SCN Challenge Sep 08, 2026

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Football season is so different from other sports, and each game has an outsized impact on a card market. Introducing the SCN Challenge and breaking down Mike and Jesse's teams. Hitting voicemails, as Larry Legend already has impersonators.

0:00 - Intro and why Football season is so different from everything else

9:00 - Intro to the SCN Challenge

21:00 - Mike crushes Jesse’s picks

29:00 - Can a non-rookie ever be a player's best card?

37:00 - Larry already has impersonators

43:40 - Could we be nearing a Shohei Ohtani plateau? He’s never had base autos, but it's similar to Tom Brady in that he doesn’t sign a lot.

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Larry Legend Steals the Show Sep 03, 2026

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With the NFL season kicking off in a week, we look at the rookie class and wonder: since it is so bad, will collectors go back to the 2024 class? That and more with Joe Bartel from RotoWire. Plus, with Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Basketball out today, is it worth grading anything, or should you sell everything immediately? Finally, we wrap up with voicemails, and Larry the legend nearly kills Mike.

0:00 - Intro

3:00 - With new products, what should you do with big hits you are planning to sell?

4:15 - If you hit anything, you need to sell it immediately.

7:30 - If you’re planning on selling anything after release, you need to sell it all immediately.

20:00 - SGC vs. PSA

29:00 - Joe Bartel joins to talk NFL

31:00 - NFL rookies to chase, but it’s a rough class

33:15 - Buying in on Jayden Daniels? Or looking back at the 2024 class in general?

38:00 - Is this a time to buy back in Mahomes, despite not having high fantasy value?

53:20- Larry called back in and nearly killed Mike

1:04:00- What happened to Beckett?

1:06:45 - Time to buy Aaron Judge

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Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview Aug 31, 2026

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Looking ahead to one of the biggest baseball releases of the year with Kyle Rino from Monster Breaks on Bowman Chrome Baseball. Plus, why a recent basketball release is likely going to be the worst release of the year. Cooper Flagg is opening a card store, but is it a good idea? We wrap up with voicemails!

0:00 - Opening up the show with a disappointing update on Topps Chrome Black Basketball

9:45 - Papa Gio Update

24:15 - Mike’s watch collecting is taking over his life, and Jesse has questions

32:30 - Cooper Flagg opening a card store

39:25 - Kyle Rino on Bowman Chrome

42:00 - GPKs are the best chases in the Bowman Chrome product

43:55 - Rino’s Mt. Rushmore for top chases in the 2026 product

55:00 - The story behind “Cooks to 99”

1:02:05 - SCN & Monster Breaks being the destination for Bowman

1:06:00 - Jesse’s Big Disney break finally happened

1:17:05 - Looking at the Mahomes market

1:21:00 - The Return of Larry!

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Fanatics Has BIG Breaking News Aug 27, 2026

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Mike and Jesse are back and Mike has a sense of renewed enjoyment in the hobby after buying the lot last week. Fanatics has major news. Plus, we hit voicemails!

0:00 - Fans of the hobby will find something to be loving right now. For example, Mike combing through the lot he picked up and finding cards he loves.

8:30 - Pardon the Nonsense Debut

11:00 - Trying to call Papa Gio in prison

13:25 - Breaking news from Fanatics - Digital Rips are coming to Fanatics starting with Topps Chrome Black Basketball at $100 per pack. Cards are real, similar to Upper Deck ePack

17:15 - Topps is trying to be innovative in keeping costs down

23:10 - Opening the Voicemails

40:00 - Justin Steele calls back in and calling him back

47:30 - Wrap up calls

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Market Correction for Non-Sports? Aug 24, 2026

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Mike and Jesse dive into the non-sports market as concerns are starting to grow, even within the non-sports side. Are bad actors in the space pumping or shilling the non-sports sections? Could a market correction be coming for non-sports? Plus, looking at how the hobby is overly reliant on grading. Justin Steele of the Cubs joins to discuss his hobby journey!

0:00 - Best ways to move lots and use CardLadder

7:30 - Is the non-sports side in for a major correction soon?

10:00 - Gary Vee and Logan Paul are pumping cards?

19:50 - Should buyers be careful with non-sports right now?

30:00 - The hobby is way too reliant on grading

41:10 - Mike finally started buying watches on Arena Club

57:45 - SpongeBob to the Moon?

1:01:00 - Justin Steele of the Cubs

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Phoning It In with Voicemails! Aug 20, 2026

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Mike and Jesse try out something new with the new studio today: voicemails. If you would like to participate in a future voicemails episode, you can leave one for Mike and Jesse at 413-342-5726. Leave a voicemail on any hobby topic, and it may be used in a future episode! Thanks to everyone that participated in the first Phoning It In!

0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Setting up the show for Voicemails

12:05 - 90s Inserts that have been overlooked

16:30 - Would Papa Gio do a Disney break with Jesse?

20:05 - Sourcing singles

31:45 - Shill Bidding

40:00 - What does Jesse think of the Marvel market?

46:40 - Buying Raw cards

53:40 - Looking at the Brady market

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Time to Take Some Wins Aug 17, 2026

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Papa Gio joins Mike and Jesse this week in the new studio. Mike has an update on a story from last week about a big trade at The National. Why won't Theo Von book Mike on his show? Mike's favorite PC pieces, and Jesse thinks it might be time to take a few wins in the hobby.

0:00 - Athletes joining non-sports breaks and ripping cases.

9:00 - Mike’s update on a trade at The National

24:20 - Mike is trying to get booked on a podcast, and places are trying to charge him

44:00 - Mailbag

51:15 - SCN Buy/Sell/Trade Group coming

57:00 - Mike’s favorite PC pieces

1:04:30 - Jesse would buy Peyton Manning

1:09:00 - Jesse on taking a few wins right now

1:11:20 - People need to be so much smarter with their money in the hobby

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Big Money is Pricing People Out of The Hobby Aug 13, 2026

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The corporatization of the hobby has its positives, for sure: better products, higher values, etc. However, if big names and bigger money keep coming into the hobby, people will be forced out. Mike and Jesse dive into the latest round of big names with deep pockets entering the space.

0:00 - Intro

4:30 - Big money in the hobby forces more and more people out.

6:00 - Everything is more expensive now

9:10 - This is not a doom-and-gloom situation, but we are reaching a breaking point

12:10 - Is now the time to sell and get money where you can? Can everything keep going up?

24:00 - Cooper Flagg debut patch auto-pulled, and the reactions were priceless.

32:00 - Prison vs. Jail

44:00 - Collectors vs. Speculators

52:00 - Emotional ties to a card

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