Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse start the show by discussing the Los Angeles Lakers’ slow start to the season and why the card values of all of their top stars—including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook—all seem to be way down. They talk about what that means for the future values of each player and whether their cards are worth buying now. Next, Mike shares a few NFL card market thoughts after this past week of football. Then Mike steps away as Jesse talks a little a bit about NFTs as well as his recent card pickups before he’s joined by Jason Flynn of Soccer Cards United for a special soccer-themed mailbag segment, including questions about the World Cup, MLS rookie cards, the U.S. national team, and more.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: Jason FlynnProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse are joined by entrepreneur and cofounder of StockX, Josh Luber, who will be leading Fanatics Trading Cards when the massive Fanatics deal goes into effect (0:13). They touch on a number of topics related to the state of the card hobby including Josh’s start with StockX and what parallels he sees between sneaker collecting and card collecting, Josh’s position at Fanatics and his vision for the company in the early stages, as well as the future of some mainstays in the hobby after the Fanatics deal including hobby shops, card grading, and breakers. Then Mike and Jesse take a few minutes to reflect on some of the things Josh said in the interview and what it means for the industry (58:13).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: Josh LuberProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse run through some of the key story lines from this past weekend of NFL games from a card value perspective, including Cam Newton’s return, Mac Jones looking great again in a win vs. the Browns, Aaron Rodgers vs. Russell Wilson, and Chase Young’s injury (3:48). They then run through some quick news items (28:24) before discussing new releases (39:29). Next, they open up some packs of NFT cards (46:56) before answering mailbag questions (55:10).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse start the show by running through a list of notable NBA players whose card values have significantly risen or dropped in the early weeks of the season and what to expect from these players going forward (4:09). Next they briefly touch on some NFL stories, including the Panthers signing Cam Newton and OBJ heading to the Rams (27:34). Then Jesse revisits Josh Luber’s paper on the sports cards industry from last week to make some follow-up points (29:49) and Mike goes into his recent experience breaking cards for his own collection and recounts his favorite products to collect when he was younger (41:10). They then close the show with mailbag questions (56:41).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse start the show by discussing Josh Luber’s recent lengthy post on the state of the card hobby and his vision for it going forward and what it means for the future once the Fanatics deals go into effect (6:50). Next, Mike and Jesse debate who the current NFL MVP is halfway through the season before briefly touching on the latest developments around the Aaron Rodgers situation (33:19). Then Jesse briefly discusses some new NFT information (41:56), Mike runs through the latest releases (46:34), and they close the show with mailbag questions (56:36).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse start the show by discussing Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID-19 and what this news could mean for his future in the card market as well as the impact it could have on Jordan Love (3:14). They then discuss some baseball stories, including the Braves winning the World Series over the Astros and Buster Posey retiring (11:33). Next they open some Panini basketball card NFTs live during the show (28:59) and break down the various 2020 football products and discuss which ones are the best values (36:40). They close the show with mailbag questions (44:20).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse discuss some of the backup quarterbacks around the NFL that exceeded expectations this week and which of them might be worth looking into on the card market (5:25). They then discuss Derrick Henry’s injury and it what it means for his market and for the Titans overall (20:36). Next, they go through some news in the world of sports card NFTs (29:19) before answering some mailbag questions (46:58).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse quickly run through the World Series so far and which cards they’re looking at (5:24) before previewing a few of the best games from this coming week in the NFL (7:28). They then share some good value buys from the NBA (17:05) before Jesse runs through some news from around the card industry (26:49). They close the show with mailbag questions (48:49).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse start the show by previewing the upcoming World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros while discussing some players involved in the series who they are interested in from a hobby perspective (6:04). They then run through a list of NBA players who have had notable starts to the season and what that could mean for their values (19:01). They run through a few NFL stories (28:19), discuss some new releases (36:19), and then Mike shares his experience from a card show this weekend (38:41). They then close the show with some mailbag questions (49:07).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jesse share some players they’re keeping an eye on in the card market after strong performances on the NBA’s opening night (3:34) before briefly discussing the upcoming NBA 75 list (19:51). They then touch on some of their recent card buys (22:21) before answering mailbag questions (37:00).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices