Episodes
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June 24, 2021
503 - Out-Takes from Go GTS Live with Rob Bertrand and Ivan Lovegren
I was featured on an interview segment of Rob and Ivan's excellent show - listen to the whole two hours - but in case you don't, here's ten minutes of hopefully fresh insight extracted from that enjoyable time.
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June 23, 2021
502 - Father/Son: Ron and Rhett Palmer
Ron and Rhett are mainstays on the Dallas card show scene working their diverse inventory - truly something for everyone - and great customer service.
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June 22, 2021
501 - Father/Son: Mike and Sam Fruitman
Mike and Sam enjoy Denver sports and the hobby - they both, in a sense, have two jobs - both of which sound like a lot of fun. Sam is a locker room attendant for the Denver Nuggets.
718
June 21, 2021
500 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 479-498
A brief recap of the past four weeks of our daily episodes - as usual a diverse mix of eclectic sports card hobby topics.
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June 19, 2021
499B: Father/Son: Palmer and Mike Moynihan, Baseball Collector
Popular YouTuber Mike Moynihan joins in with his dad Palmer and together they explain their collecting gene (and love of baseball) with some great stories along the way.
710
June 19, 2021
499A - Grandfather/Father/Son: Barry, John, and Jordan Newman, Part 2
The second half of our Father's Day interview - we were having too much fun to stop considering three generations - a lot of laughter about the world's greatest hobby.
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June 18, 2021
499 - Grandfather/Father/Son: Barry, John, and Jordan Newman
Sports Card Nation podcaster John Newman guests along with his dad and his son for an episode of all things Newman - hobby is the people - an enjoyable conversation!
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June 17, 2021
498 - Father/Son: Bill and Ricky Huggins, Huggins and Scott Auctions
Long-time auction house Huggins and Scott has a unique approach - Bill and his son Ricky have enjoyed the ride together over the decades.
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June 16, 2021
497 - Father/Sons: John, John Jr., and Jeff Broggi
Rich Klein joins me as we interview the Broggi's on their sports card hobby involvement and leadership and experience together.
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June 15, 2021
496 - Fathers/Sons: Brittons and Mills
Stephen Britton and son Ryan and Brandon Mills and son Jackson share their hobby stories in father and son sports card collecting including their families' friendship.
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June 14, 2021
495 - Origin: Jay Swartz
Jay discusses the wild ride he has had in his hobby journey recovering from a devastating theft, but now riding high, as he has applied his professorial marketing savvy to his collecting excellence.
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June 12, 2021
494B - Out-Takes on Lud Denny with Bill Chandler, Hawaii Pro Bowl
More discussion of a fallen comrade who had a huge impact on our hobby thirty years ago - literally trying to bring his cards into every home!
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June 12, 2021
494A - Out-Takes on Retail from Hobby Hotline 052921
Brad Bethune and Rich Klein joined me in a discussion of retail - this was a small part of the hour-long live show, that you should check out.
702
June 11, 2021
494 - Tribute: Lud Denny with Bill Chandler, Hawaii Pro Bowl
Bill and I (with Mike Conroy contributing in the background) discuss the meteoric rise and fall of Lud Denny and his huge impact, marketing wise, on the non-baseball side of the sports card hobby.
701
June 10, 2021
493 - Interview: Dr. Eric Strachan, Research Psychologist
Eric looks at our hobby through the lens of a research psychologist and he questions what's going on with grading and how to make sense of that.
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June 9, 2021
492 - Origin: Brett McGrath, Stacking Slabs
We listen to fellow podcaster Brett McGrath's sports card hobby journey as well as his vocational journey.
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June 8, 2021
491 - Origin: Mike Steveline
Mike brought his passion for collecting baseball cards and his technical expertise to the Baseball Card Hall of Fame in simplifying its voting structure as the project continues to take off.
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June 7, 2021
490 - Stepped Up Basis Considerations with Eddie Healy
Stepped Up basis may be eliminated by the Congress, which would affect hobby generational wealth transfer in a big way.
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June 5, 2021
489B - Instagram Questions
An accumulation of related questions and themes from Instagram on how I do hobby - spoiler alert - I am not typical.
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June 5, 2021
489A - Out-Takes on Shows from Hobby Hotline 052921
Co-Hosts Brad Bethune (TX Card Dude), Rich Klein, and I fielded questions from this live Saturday morning hobby show about shows, old and recent.
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June 4, 2021
489 - Origin: Ray Fonio aka Ray from Philly
Ray shares his baseball card collecting journey - leading him all the way to the founding of the Baseball Card Hall of Fame.
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June 3, 2021
488 - Content Convo: Sustainable Growth
How do we maintain momentum and continue to sustain the remarkable recent growth in our great hobby?
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June 2, 2021
487 - Content Convo: Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest in the sports card industry may not be illegal but they can be destructive to the long term health of the hobby if too many new collectors are burned (badly).
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June 1, 2021
486 - Content Convo: Motivation and Consistency
The distinguished panelists at the dinner in late May in Dallas had suggestions for how they maintain motivation and consistency in the delivery of their helpful hobby content.