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In this episode of The Football Card Podcast, Pack Nicholson and Brett McGrath start with the story no one predicted but everyone is now reacting to — Super Sam Darnold.
They talk through what Darnold’s rise says about patience, belief, and what happens when a player finally lands in the right situation. It becomes a broader conversation about why collectors who hold conviction often win long after the market moves on.
From there, the episode expands into Prizm Iron Men and why checklist longevity matters more than surface-level accolades. They debate who truly deserves the title of King of Prizm and what sustained relevance across product cycles actually signals.
They close by breaking down recent market sales across Prizm, Flawless, Rubies, and Superfractors, touching on record defensive card sales, undervalued legends like Marshall Faulk, modern bets like Caleb Williams, and why collecting with belief beats collecting with consensus every time.

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In this episode of Built for the Hobby, Brett sits down with Scott Lock, CEO and Co-founder of InfernoRed Technology, for an unscripted conversation on AI and its impact on the sports card hobby. There was no outline. No talking points. Just a real discussion on what AI means right now for collectors and hobby businesses.

This is not an episode about hype or fear. Scott breaks down AI as a tool, where it is already showing up in the hobby, and why waiting for things to go back to how they were is not realistic. The conversation touches on speed, trust, human judgment, and why AI works best when it supports people instead of replacing them.

If you collect cards, run a hobby business, or want to understand what is changing beneath the surface, this episode will help you think more clearly about what comes next and how to approach AI with intention instead of resistance.

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Over the last two decades, the average human attention span dropped from two and a half minutes to forty seconds.
That reality is reshaping how collectors think, buy, and build.

In this flagship episode of Stacking Slabs, Brett examines how shrinking attention impacts collecting decisions, long term satisfaction, and the ability to stay focused in a hobby that never stops moving.

The episode explores shiny object syndrome, abandoned collecting lanes, and the constant pressure created by product drops, social feeds, auctions, and hobby content.

It also outlines practical ways collectors can take control of their attention. Clarifying priorities. Filtering noise. Creating space to collect with intention.
This episode is about protecting focus so a collection reflects personal values rather than momentary hype.

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On this episode of The Staging Area, presented by dcsports87, I’m back with Tory to break down what’s really happening in the market right now.

We start with the $45,100 Victor Wembanyama White Geometric Auto sale and use it as a lens to talk about something bigger than one card.

Are these prices real
Who is actually buying
Why Topps Chrome basketball keeps commanding attention
And what liquidity really means in 2026

If you collect modern cards, sell singles, or think about timing and pricing, this conversation will challenge how you look at the market and your own collection.

This episode is about clarity, not predictions.

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Trust decides who stays and who leaves in this hobby.

In this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with Josh from PC Sportscards to talk about what it takes to build a business collectors trust with their cards, their money, and their time.

Josh walks through how PC Sportscards scaled during a period of growth while keeping transparency front and center. From fixed price listings that outperform auctions to grading workflows built around over communication, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how real trust gets built.

You will hear why mistakes are not the risk. Hiding them is.
Why customers for life matter more than fast transactions.
And why technology, process, and empathy all work together.

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