Episodes

Five of Upper Deck's hockey products from this year are evaluated: Chronology, Synergy, Team Canada Juniors, O-Pee-Chee, and Upper Deck Hobby series one.

Brody turns the tables on his show - he gets to ask me the questions - at 12 and a half years old he holds his own!  Here's seven minutes of fun with Brody!  Check out his whole show(s) on YouTube!

Bob Richardson led our company's subscription effort for many years and we discuss the importance of monthly subscribers in print publications, especially since we were not so ad-driven.

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.

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

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

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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).

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

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

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.

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

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...

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.

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.