

Sports Cards Nonsense
Sports Cards Nonsense
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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Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 9min
The Card Bubble, NBA Playoff Buys and a Mega Mailbag
On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some news from the NBA playoffs, including Chris Paul’s Suns sweeping the Nuggets and Kyrie Irving’s injury during the Nets-Bucks Game 4. Then they discuss a recent report from Card Ladder on the state of base card prices in the card market today. Next they run through a list of baseball players and cards worth keeping an eye on before ending the show with mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 2021 • 1h 11min
Best Young NFL QBs and Aaron Rodgers’s Future With Kevin Clark, Plus Mailbag Questions
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse are joined by The Ringer’s Kevin Clark to talk about some NFL topics related to the card market including which young quarterback is most likely to make a second-year leap, how the most recent rookie class might fare in the future, and whether or not Aaron Rodgers will actually be traded from Green Bay. Then Mike and Jesse run through some news items around the sports cards world before closing the show with mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Kevin ClarkProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 8min
NBA Players to Watch in Round 2, Plus a Soccer Roundup Ahead of the Euros
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some of the early Round 2 NBA playoff games and recap the very end of Round 1, and give a list of guys whom they are keeping an eye on for card values. Next, they bring on Hector Castro from ‘The Card Cracks Podcast’ to talk about the latest soccer news, including the international players to watch ahead of the upcoming Euros, as well as rookie MLS cards to watch out for (18:59). Mike and Jesse then run through a few of the latest news items in the sports cards world before closing the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Hector CastroProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 20min
Bill Simmons Takes a Victory Lap on His Trae Young Take, Plus More on SGC Grading
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse start off by following up on a conversation they had last episode about SGC card grading and make some clarifications as to why they think it might be seen as a better value than other graders. Then Bill Simmons pays another surprise visit to the show to take a victory lap on his Trae Young take while also doubling down on the Hawks against the Sixers in Round 2 (36:09). Finally, Mike and Jesse close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Bill SimmonsProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 1, 2021 • 1h 9min
More NBA Playoff Reactions, the NFT Market, and SGC vs. PSA Grading
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some of the ongoing Round 1 NBA playoff series and discuss how the current playoff picture may affect the card market of some NBA stars. Next, Jesse talks about the state of the NFT market in sports and offers suggestions as to why the market may be down and why now might be a good time to get into it, and then Mike talks about why SGC has proven to be a viable alternative to PSA grading. The guys close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2021 • 1h 17min
Chris Vernon on the Grizzlies’ Playoff Run, Plus NFL Sleepers
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse are joined by Chris Vernon to talk about the Memphis Grizzlies and their ongoing playoff series against the Utah Jazz. They talk about Grizzlies players to watch in the card market, including Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, and Jonas Valanciunas, before Chris shares some of his favorite under-the-radar players from this year’s NFL draft. Next, Jesse debuts a new segment focused on all the latest news surrounding the sports-card hobby and then the guys close the show with a couple mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2021 • 1h 14min
A Surprise Appearance From Bill Simmons, Plus NFL Buy and Sells
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse receive a surprise visit from Bill Simmons to start the show. They discuss what the first few games of the NBA playoffs might mean for the card values of players like Ja Morant and Trae Young. Then Mike and Jesse run through a list of NFL players and decide whether they’re buying or selling their cards ahead of the upcoming season. They close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Bill SimmonsProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 2021 • 1h 4min
NBA Play-in Game Reactions, Round 1 Picks, and Mailbag Questions
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,' Mike and Jesse discuss why there hasn’t been a bump in card values for newly inducted NBA Hall of Famers. They then run through some of the play-in games that happened this week and what it might mean for the card values for some star players around the league before making their picks for Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. They close the show with a few mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 2021 • 1h 2min
NBA Hall of Fame and Playoff News, Plus the Wisconsin Dells Card Show
On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,' Mike and Jesse discuss their recent trip to the Wisconsin Dells Card Show, including which cards they were looking for as well as some broader trends they noticed at the show. Then they discuss this weekend’s Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, the newly announced 2022 class, and what this means for the card values of the inducted players, before going over the NBA playoff picture and making a few picks for the play-in games. They close the show with a few mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2021 • 1h 4min
Why the Sports Card Market Will Be Just Fine, Plus Panini’s D.J. Kazmierczak
On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,' Mike and Jesse discuss the recent changes to the SGC grading prices (3:23). They then talk about speculation that the card market is in trouble as a result of recent dips and why they feel it is an overreaction (18:56). Next, they bring on D.J. Kazmierczak, Panini’s VP of sales and product development, to talk about Target’s recent decision to suspend in-store sales of some sports cards and what that means for the industry going forward (29:25). They close the show with some mailbag questions (49:56).Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonAssociate Producer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


