

Sports Cards Nonsense
The Ringer
A podcast featuring Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson that’s about sports, the Sports card market, and how to make money with this hobby. Who you should be buying and selling - along with the occasional fantasy football advice.
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Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 14min
NFL QB Price Updates, New Card Releases, and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse run through some of the games from this past week in the NFL and talk about which prominent QB cards are on the rise in the card market (4:00). They then talk about some of the newest card releases (18:10) before bringing on Justin Bosak to discuss his Flawless one-of-one Joe Burrow, what he plans to do with it, how much Mike thinks it’s worth, and when Justin got into collecting (33:00). They then close the show with mailbag questions (49:50).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Justin BosakProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 8min
NBA Sleeper Cards to Watch This Season, Plus NFL Preview and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse run through a list of NBA players whose cards they’re keeping an eye on this who they feel might be undervalued right now (3:49). Next they preview some notable games this weekend in the NFL (24:36), Jesse runs through some news in the hobby primarily related to Fanatics (27:06), and Mike breaks down the value of this year’s Bowman Chrome top prospect cards (36:17). They close the show with some mailbag questions (46:14).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 19min
Is Josh Allen the Card to Watch This Season? Plus, New Releases and Mailbag Questions.
Mike and Jesse run through some players around the NFL who they are high on in terms of card value, including Josh Allen, who led the Bills to an impressive win on Sunday against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (7:50). They then run through some of the new releases coming out as well as their recent card buys (33:04) before closing the show with mailbag questions (51:59).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 7, 2021 • 1h 36min
Which MLB Cards Will Rise in the Playoffs? Plus, NFL Hot and Cold and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse run through the division series matchups for the MLB playoffs and list some players whose cards could increase in value if their teams go on deep postseason runs (3:54). Then they list some of their favorite and least favorite NFL cards right now based on team performance and upcoming schedules (23:24). Next, they share some tips on how to gain a following in the card hobby for this week’s 101 segment (42:42), before Mike shares some of his buys for the week (52:15). They then close the show with mailbag questions (1:04:14). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 30, 2021 • 1h 2min
Exclusive Details on the Fanatics Deal, Plus Zion’s Injury and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse discuss some exclusive information provided to them about the nature of the massive Fanatics deal, which is poised to reshape the entire hobby, and then they talk about what some of the particulars surrounding buying, selling, and grading could mean (3:58). Next, Mike talks about why he’s looking to buy Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton cards as the Yankees start to heat up before the MLB playoffs (18:39). Then the guys discuss the news of Zion Williamson’s latest injury and what it means for his card value (25:53) before closing the show with mailbag questions (42:42).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 26min
MLB Playoff Buys With Mark Feinsand, 2020 vs. 2021 QBs, and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse start the show by recapping some of the games that Mike thought would have some hobby relevance from this week in the NFL (2:25), and then Jesse runs through the card values of quarterbacks from the 2021 draft class and compares them to the 2020 class (7:02). They then are joined by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, who shares which players he thinks might make a big splash in the upcoming MLB playoffs that could move their card values (18:04). Next they discuss the recent Joe Rogan segment on the sports cards industry (56:13), Mike shares some of his card buys from this week (59:36), and then they close the show with mailbag questions (1:09:56).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Mark FeinsandProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 23, 2021 • 1h 9min
Ben Simmons Card Values and Trade Rumors, NFL Week 3 Matchups, and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse start the show by discussing the news that Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa fractured his ribs and what the injury means for his card value before talking about the latest surrounding Ben Simmons as the 76ers look to trade him ahead of the NBA season (3:13). Next, they share some listener-submitted stories of the best profit flips made on selling cards (16:48), and then Mike shares which NFL Week 3 matchups he’s keeping an eye on for card market purposes (28:24). They then break down the latest Bowman Chrome card release (35:27) before ending the show with mailbag questions (54:56).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 18min
Which NFL Injuries Will Impact Card Prices? Plus: Alan Goldsher of Collectable, and Mailbag Questions.
Mike and Jesse run through some of the notable quarterback injuries from Week 2 of the NFL season and how they could impact the overall NFL card market before recapping some important games (3:13). Then Mike shares which cards he’s been buying lately, most notably some Zion Williamson rookie cards (25:35). Next, the guys take some mailbag questions from listeners (48:17) before they are joined by Alan Goldsher, the head of content for Collectable, to discuss what he thinks about the state of the overall card hobby, NFTs, and the Chicago Bears' current QB situation (1:00:35).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: Alan GoldsherProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 16, 2021 • 1h 21min
NFL Cards to Watch in Week 2, NBA Bounce-Back Candidates, and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse preview some NFL Week 2 games that they are interested in and talk about which card prices they’ll be watching closely after the games (1:30). Next, they talk about four NBA players who were injured during the 2021 season and could see a rebound in card price in 2022 (19:55). Then Jesse talks about some news around the hobby for this episode’s Straight Facts, Homie (41:07). They then close the show with some mailbag questions (55:53). Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 18min
NFL Week 1 Card Price Overreactions, Vlad Jr. vs. Ohtani, and Mailbag Questions
Mike and Jesse go over some of the key performances from Week 1 of the NFL season and speculate on card values of some players going forward. They also discuss the values of the recent NFL products by year based on the success of their draft classes. Next, they talk about the AL MVP race and why they feel Shohei Ohtani isn’t a lock to win the award thanks to the late-season surge made by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. They then briefly talk about some upcoming potential baseball Hall of Fame nominees including David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez before closing the show with mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices