Topps Talk

Topps Talk
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Topps Talk

Topps Talk is a show that aims to entertain card collectors and general sports fans alike, allowing them to listen to an enlightening and fun podcast about sports, cards, and more.

  1. Episode 36 - Bob Costas and the traveling baseball card

    10/20/2016

    Episode 36 - Bob Costas and the traveling baseball card

    Baseball aficionado and multi-award winning broadcaster Bob Costas talks with host Alex Birsh about his love of baseball cards, the one card he still carries around with him to this day, Vin Scully's impact on him (and the sports world), the state of baseball, and more.

    46 min
  2. Episode 35 - FiveThirtyEight visits Topps

    10/17/2016

    Episode 35 - FiveThirtyEight visits Topps

    FiveThirtyEight.com has been right in the middle of this crazy and unpredictable election season, yet Harry Enten and Neil Paine were both kind enough to stop by during their busy schedules to open up a few boxes of baseball cards and discuss the intricacies of analyzing statistics in both sports and politics.

    51 min
  3. Episode 34 - Tim Busfield gets The Call (and a card)

    09/20/2016

    Episode 34 - Tim Busfield gets The Call (and a card)

    In this episode, actor Timothy Busfield talks about his career as an actor (Field of Dreams, The West Wing, Little Big League, Revenge of the Nerds), a baseball player, and as someone who acts like a baseball player. Listen in to also hear about an unprecedented Topps release: a complete Star Wars set, only found on Topps.com (http://bit.ly/Star_Wars_complete_set)

    55 min
  4. Episode 33 - The NFL returns (and so does Topps HUDDLE)

    09/09/2016

    Episode 33 - The NFL returns (and so does Topps HUDDLE)

    In this episode, we celebrate the start of the NFL season by playing interviews of 11 NFL rookies who stopped by the Topps tent at the NFL Rookie Premiere. Also on the podcast is Chris Vaccaro, director of app production, who discussed the impact of Topps HUDDLE 17, the football trading card app brought to you by the Topps Company.

    46 min
  5. Episode 32 - Brian Kenny talks stats in baseball

    08/18/2016

    Episode 32 - Brian Kenny talks stats in baseball

    In this episode, host Alex Birsh talks with MLB Network broadcaster Brian Kenny on collecting cards and the evolution of statistics in baseball. Kenny recently published his first book, "Ahead of the Curve," which is in stores now. Also in stores is the first digital-turned-physical product, Topps BUNT Baseball, and Doctor Who Timeless.

    51 min
  6. Episode 31 - The Art of Collecting

    08/13/2016

    Episode 31 - The Art of Collecting

    In honor of August 13th being National Baseball Card Day, this episode is all about you, the collector. Host Alex Birsh talks with a handful of baseball card fans to hear about their history with collecting cards, and why they do what they do.

    33 min
  7. Episode 30 - A visit to Cooperstown

    08/03/2016

    Episode 30 - A visit to Cooperstown

    For our 30th episode, host Alex Birsh traveled to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to talk with three influential members of the staff: researcher and writer Bruce Markusen, curator John Odell, and president Jeff Idelson. Listen in to hear about Topps' presence in Cooperstown, how Pete Rose makes a cameo in the Hall, and what Idelson thinks of the two newest inductees.

    41 min
  8. Episode 29 - Sunny San Diego for ASG and Comic Con

    07/21/2016

    Episode 29 - Sunny San Diego for ASG and Comic Con

    Topps is in San Diego for the second straight week, thanks to MLB's All-Star festivities being right on the heels of this week's San Diego Comic Con. Host Alex Birsh shares interviews at the Topps booth at All-Star FanFest with Mets All-Star Noah Syndergaard, who was fresh off his Topps BUNT Live Signature event. Prospect Dominic Smith also stopped by to talk about his journey through the Minors. The episode finishes with an interview with brand manager Mark Von Ohlen about the new Doctor Who set, Doctor Who Timeless.

    17 min
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About

Topps Talk is a show that aims to entertain card collectors and general sports fans alike, allowing them to listen to an enlightening and fun podcast about sports, cards, and more.

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  • Creator
    Topps Talk
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2016
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Topps Talk

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