Sports Cards Nonsense

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A podcast featuring Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson that’s about sports, the Sports card market, and how to make money with this hobby. Who you should be buying and selling - along with the occasional fantasy football advice.

2d ago

The ONE Rule to Collecting Football Cards

Mike and Jesse are back after a chaotic Week 2 in the NFL. Major injuries across the league have thrown a wrench into the NFL season, the SCN Challenge, fantasy football, and more. Mike has the most important rule about football cards you can hear. Plus, we get to Steve Sloan from Heystack to discuss his time in the hobby, the prospect of collecting a team that is leaving your city, and the tech Heystack has that you need. Wrapping up with voicemails! 0:00 - Intro & why you need to sell football whenever a player has a big game. 10:00 - Breaking down Week 2 in the NFL 30:00 - Steve Sloan from Heystack joins the podcast and discusses his history in the hobby 41:15 - What is Steve Sloan collecting these days 45:30 - The biggest concern Steve has in the hobby is a prolonged MLB work stoppage 52:15 - Favorite PC pieces are Oakland A’s and Macklin Celebrini 58:10 - We need regulation in the card-breaking industry to cut down in the Wild West attitude. 1:05:10 - Voicemails presented by Trove 1:09:25 - Frozenfractor isn’t going to age well, but looking at some of the Topps case hits could hold value long-term. Kaiju 1:15:30 - What to do with a football hit out of Flagship 1:30:00 - Looking at the prices of Definitive Basketball and how breakers jacked up pricing on it 1:32:30 - Dark predictions for the hobby 1:41:00 - Can SCN scale the SCN Challenge? Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=5764ed98-4893-4eae-bf91-0bd89949ed99 Voicemail Mt. Rushmore: Larry Hans Gruber Caleb Donny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6d ago

The Art of the Sale

Mike and Jesse are back with Papa Gio, discussing the ideal time to sell in certain markets and whether you can even time them. Plus, looking at NFL markets after Week 1 and who is worth buying/selling right now. Breaking down Week 1 of the SCN Challenge. The most expensive Topps product yet. Wrapping up talking with Justin Steele of the Cubs and hitting voicemails. 0:00 - Intro + health scares 7:45 - When do you sell? What is the correct time to do it? 19:25 - Looking at how Shough, Lawrence, and Caleb Williams are up big. 24:30 - SCN Challenge Update 30:00 - Fanatics is opening a second Flagship store in Paris 37:00 - Topps Definitive coming out at nearly 40k per case 39:30 - Checking in with Justin Steele 46:45 - Steele is back on top, and PCA is falling down the ladder of favorite show-adjacent athletes 1:00:00 - Best practices for listings on eBay 1:05:00 - Could Fanatics start making sports movie card sets? 1:13:55 - There are so many Cooper Flagg cards 1:35:45 - The future of redemptions from Panini as they keep pushing towards points. Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=5764ed98-4893-4eae-bf91-0bd89949ed99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14

Lombardi Lenny Enters the Hobby

Leonard Fournette joins Mike and Jesse in the studio in Nashville to discuss his love of the hobby, his Pokemon collection, and the location of his future card shop on LSU's campus. Plus, we hit the voicemails to get the latest from Larry and more! However, we have to lead with the situation surrounding Fanatics Emanate and why it is a bad look, but Mike and Jesse don't think it affects the card market. 0:00 - Intro and Fanatics Collect Shipping Manifest Left in package 3:55 - If this were a card product, it would be a huge scandal. Is it a good look? No, it’s quite terrible. 6:30 - Topps has made it clear that card products are randomized and distributed randomly, but the fact that a shipping manifest exists raises questions about the cards. 11:55 - Opening week in the NFL was rough for Mike’s takes 22:50 - Leonard Fournette Interview 57:05 - Takeaways from Leonard Fournette and favorite moments. 1:04:35 - Mark Wahlberg entering the card space with Paradise Breaks. 1:07:00 - Calling Wesley to discuss the Cooper Flagg shop opening. 1:12:25 - Larry is coming to Nashville to see the boys. 1:20:00 - Voicemails leading with Larry. 1:40:00 - Ripping Arena Club packs Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10

Which Young QBs Should You Buy?

The NFL is back, and Drake Maye got off to an awful start. Looking at Maye's market and what other young quarterbacks will need to do to see positive movement in the card market this year. PSA released good news yesterday by opening a new grading tier. Plus, a new center in Europe will help lower the backlog. Wrapping up with voicemails on vintage cards, expensive wax, and Larry Legend's return. 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Drake Maye struggled 9:00 - Looking at quarterbacks around the league 16:00 - PSA updates tier names, creates a new tier, and updates turnaround times 30:00 - Voicemails 44:00 - Looking at vintage cards 1:00:00 - Wax is too expensive Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8

Intro to the SCN Challenge

Football season is so different from other sports, and each game has an outsized impact on a card market. Introducing the SCN Challenge and breaking down Mike and Jesse's teams. Hitting voicemails, as Larry Legend already has impersonators. 0:00 - Intro and why Football season is so different from everything else 9:00 - Intro to the SCN Challenge 21:00 - Mike crushes Jesse’s picks 29:00 - Can a non-rookie ever be a player's best card? 37:00 - Larry already has impersonators 43:40 - Could we be nearing a Shohei Ohtani plateau? He’s never had base autos, but it's similar to Tom Brady in that he doesn’t sign a lot. Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 3

Larry Legend Steals the Show

With the NFL season kicking off in a week, we look at the rookie class and wonder: since it is so bad, will collectors go back to the 2024 class? That and more with Joe Bartel from RotoWire. Plus, with Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Basketball out today, is it worth grading anything, or should you sell everything immediately? Finally, we wrap up with voicemails, and Larry the legend nearly kills Mike. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - With new products, what should you do with big hits you are planning to sell? 4:15 - If you hit anything, you need to sell it immediately. 7:30 - If you’re planning on selling anything after release, you need to sell it all immediately. 20:00 - SGC vs. PSA 29:00 - Joe Bartel joins to talk NFL 31:00 - NFL rookies to chase, but it’s a rough class 33:15 - Buying in on Jayden Daniels? Or looking back at the 2024 class in general? 38:00 - Is this a time to buy back in Mahomes, despite not having high fantasy value? 53:20- Larry called back in and nearly killed Mike 1:04:00- What happened to Beckett? 1:06:45 - Time to buy Aaron Judge Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 31

Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview

Looking ahead to one of the biggest baseball releases of the year with Kyle Rino from Monster Breaks on Bowman Chrome Baseball. Plus, why a recent basketball release is likely going to be the worst release of the year. Cooper Flagg is opening a card store, but is it a good idea? We wrap up with voicemails! 0:00 - Opening up the show with a disappointing update on Topps Chrome Black Basketball 9:45 - Papa Gio Update 24:15 - Mike’s watch collecting is taking over his life, and Jesse has questions 32:30 - Cooper Flagg opening a card store 39:25 - Kyle Rino on Bowman Chrome 42:00 - GPKs are the best chases in the Bowman Chrome product 43:55 - Rino’s Mt. Rushmore for top chases in the 2026 product 55:00 - The story behind “Cooks to 99” 1:02:05 - SCN & Monster Breaks being the destination for Bowman 1:06:00 - Jesse’s Big Disney break finally happened 1:17:05 - Looking at the Mahomes market 1:21:00 - The Return of Larry! Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27

Fanatics Has BIG Breaking News

Mike and Jesse are back and Mike has a sense of renewed enjoyment in the hobby after buying the lot last week. Fanatics has major news. Plus, we hit voicemails! 0:00 - Fans of the hobby will find something to be loving right now. For example, Mike combing through the lot he picked up and finding cards he loves. 8:30 - Pardon the Nonsense Debut 11:00 - Trying to call Papa Gio in prison 13:25 - Breaking news from Fanatics - Digital Rips are coming to Fanatics starting with Topps Chrome Black Basketball at $100 per pack. Cards are real, similar to Upper Deck ePack 17:15 - Topps is trying to be innovative in keeping costs down 23:10 - Opening the Voicemails 40:00 - Justin Steele calls back in and calling him back 47:30 - Wrap up calls Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Trailer

Introducing 'Sports Cards Nonsense'

The sports card market is booming, and the Ringer Podcast Network's newest show, 'Sports Cards Nonsense,' is here to tell you which cards to buy, which to sell, and how current sports events and trends are shaping the business's landscape. Hosted by Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson, 'Sports Cards Nonsense' will be coming to you every Tuesday and Friday for free on Spotify and wherever else you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Gibson

Host
Mike Gioseffi

Host
Leonard Fournette

Guest
Larry

Guest
Wesley

Guest
Joe Bartel

Guest
Kyle Rino

Guest
Papa Gio

Guest
Adam Ireland

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Doug Plagens

Guest

4.4

out of 5

1,054 Ratings

Great show with hiccups

Aug 25

tigerwds

I really like the show. Great information given, tips and tricks. Mike very knowledgeable and opinionated. Sometimes likes to hear himself over anything else, no matter who’s feelings might be affected. Which can take the show off the rails. Nothing like a quick hit of the 30 sec button.
Decent sports card pod

Aug 21

csniper

Good podcast most of the time. I wish the episodes were a bit more consistently organized around cards since some of the discussion can get a bit weird or come off as bragging at times. Besides that I enjoy it. Mike doesn’t bother me as much as some of the other reviewers have said.
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Jul 14

noamfriedman

Great podcast
Gone down hill

Aug 2

Gfftttuuuiii

It’s a tough hang these days. I finally pulled the trigger to unsubscribe after months of bad episodes. Used to think Mike was at the very least a straight shooter. Now that he’s aligned with PSA/ebay/fanatics he’s become a glad hander IMO. Good for him for making money but not good for genuine and high quality content.

A podcast featuring Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson that’s about sports, the Sports card market, and how to make money with this hobby. Who you should be buying and selling - along with the occasional fantasy football advice.