Episodes

Feb. 11, 2021

408 - Out-Takes on Content, Media, and Crossing from Sports Cards Live

Jeremy Lee and I had several threads across his Sports Card Live show from January 9, 2021 - highly recommended that you listen to the whole episode.

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Feb. 10, 2021

407 - Dueling Questions with Charles Hodder, COMC ID

Dueling Questions with Charles Hodder stretched way beyond COMC, where he works, into other industry backlogs.

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Feb. 9, 2021

406 - The 2000's: Card Shows with Dave Sliepka

Dave and I review the big shows of the decade of the 2000's, especially the Nationals each summer.

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Feb. 8, 2021

405 - Dueling Questions with Terry Wickstrom

Terry and I exchange thought-provoking questions about the hobby we both love.

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Feb. 6, 2021

404B - Grading Quotas

Many misunderstandings about graded cards and the companies who grade them.  Quotas have been whispered or suggested over the years but what does that mean?

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Feb. 6, 2021

404A - Out-Takes with Carl Landau, I Used To Be Somebody

I enjoyed being on Carl's podcast and these were the interchanges that seemed more relevant to our audience - but I encourage you to listen and enjoy his weekly show in its entirety.

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Feb. 5, 2021

404 - Dueling Questions with COMC Barry

COMC Canada's Barry and I go back and forth with some hobby questions on a wide range of topics.

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Feb. 4, 2021

403 - 1960-61 Fleer Baseball All-Time Greats with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the 1960 and 1961 Fleer sets that featured baseball hall of famers and other old-timers.  I remember buying them in packs back in the day.

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Feb. 3, 2021

402 - SLAM Interview Out-Takes with Jordan Hagedorn

Jordan interviewed me for an article in SLAM magazine.  These are the out-takes for that discussion.

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Feb. 2, 2021

401 - Interview: Carl Landau, Niche Media

Carl sold his company, Niche Media, a year and a half ago, and we share stories about that as well as all the other start-ups, events, and consultations he has experienced in various niche media over the past several decades.

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Feb. 1, 2021

400 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 379-398

A brief recap of the past four weeks of episodes - you can send your comments or questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and they may "influence" a future episode.

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Jan. 30, 2021

399B - Broken Hobby Resolutions

By the end of January many have given up on their New Year's resolutions - here are some hobby resolutions you should maintain throughout the year.

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Jan. 30, 2021

399A - GameStop (GameStonk) vs. Sports Cards

The amazing run-up in Game Stop stock lately has generated major news - what can we learn in terms of sports card insights?  Can bubbles be long-term permanent?

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Jan. 29, 2021

399 - Player: Dale Murphy with Pete Williams

Sports writer Pete Williams is not the only knowledgable fan who holds Dale Murphy as their favorite player (and wants him in the Baseball Hall of Fame ASAP).

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Jan. 28, 2021

398 - Player: Todd Helton with Terry Wickstrom

Terry and I discuss his favorite player's cards, career, and excellent HOF chances.

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Jan. 27, 2021

397 - Out-Takes on Consulting, FOMO, and Grading from Sports Cards Li…

Jeremy Lee, host of Sports Card Live, and I discuss several interesting topics as mentioned in the title.

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Jan. 26, 2021

396 - Origin: Charles Hodder, COMC ID

Not everything you wanted to know about COMC's card identification process - but I certainly learned some things.  Charles' eclectic collecting background certainly suits his role at COMC.

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Jan. 25, 2021

395 - Tributes: Mike Gallela and Ernie Montella with Rich Klein

Rich and I reminisce about our old friends, whom we regularly saw at the popular Philadelphia shows over many decades.

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Jan. 23, 2021

394B - Invitation to 2021 Hobby Convo "Dinners"

Send your email address to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com explaining how you have promoted the hobby and this podcast for consideration to be included in these annual private "dinners" with limited attendance - this year via private zoom - the vintage dinn...

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Jan. 23, 2021

394A - Tribute: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron has passed away from a massive stroke at the age of 86 - he was the premier power hitter of his generation and still holds the all-time record for career RBI's and by all accounts a humble, gracious man.

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Jan. 22, 2021

394 - Then And Now: USA Today with Pete Williams

The influence of a national daily newspaper with a ground-breaking approach to sports reporting was fundamental to the growth of the industry in my opinion - Pete was on the sports writing side and had a unique perspective.

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Jan. 21, 2021

393 - Out-Takes on Gretzky 10's from Hobby Hotline

Jeremy Lee, my co-host last Saturday on Hobby Hotline, and I got into an in-depth substantive discussion of the two Gretzky 10 RC's, which went for world record prices at Heritage's recent big auction.

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Jan. 20, 2021

392 - Then And Now: Hobby Photographers with Ben Bram

Ben collects pre-rookie post cards and enjoys the quest for knowledge about these tougher cards and the photographers who produced them.

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Jan. 19, 2021

391 - Origin: COMC Barry

Barry and I talk about his key role in the development and operation of COMC Canada including their virtual show presence.

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