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Collector Nation

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Trading Cards & Collectibles Podcast is your front-row seat to the stories, strategy, and live action across the entire collectibles universe as the home for the hobby on the Radcast Network. Cards, kicks, vintage, digital collectibles - if it has a story or a market, we cover it. Hosted by marketing disruptor and creator Ryan Alford, each episode blends real market news, on-air pack rips, honest product reviews, and conversations with athletes, investors, creators, and hobby influencers. We eve...

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Episodes (111)

UFC Fighter Turned Hobby Breaker: Josh Emmett on Building One Punch Cards

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Mar 24, 202643:11completed

Is Whatnot Gambling? The Hobby’s Biggest Debate Right

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Mar 20, 202637:22failed

The Card Show Debate: Purist Hobby or Entertainment event with Dan Bliss -- Fron...

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Mar 17, 202650:44failed

Three Autos From One Break, $45k PSA Controversy & Bam Adebayo’s incredible 83 p...

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Mar 13, 202635:28failed

Ancient Coins, Julius Caesar & the Overlooked Side of Collecting | Dean Kinzer

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Mar 10, 202637:54failed

Rare Tiger Woods Promo, Kevin O’Leary’s $19M Card & Ludex Collection Management

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Mar 6, 202636:24completed

The Collectibility of Chummy’s Custom Footwear with Colin Szumski

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Mar 3, 202633:39completed

Are Million-Dollar Cards Actually Smart Investments?

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Feb 27, 202631:50pending

The Goldin Touch: Building an Auction House Empire with Ken Goldin

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Feb 24, 202645:28pending

Understanding Card Value: Grades, Data, and Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Lud...

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Feb 20, 202626:05pending

What We Learned After 50 Episodes With the Best in the Hobby

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Feb 17, 202624:39pending

PSA Pricing, Super Bowl Card Hype & the Vintage Advantage

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Feb 13, 202624:34pending

Custom Over Commodity: Eric Wagenmaker on Reclaiming Memorabilia

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Feb 10, 202645:36pending

$5K LeBron Pull… Then a Jordan Rookie Walked Into the Shop

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Feb 6, 202621:27pending

Card Care, Grading, and the Line Between Preservation and Alteration | Kurts Car...

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Feb 3, 202635:49pending

What Makes Something Collectible? Inside the Stories, Scarcity & Culture That Cr...

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Jan 30, 202622:17pending

From Sports Media to Netflix: How Alex Giaimo Went From Watching the Hobby to Li...

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Jan 27, 202648:47pending

Buy Low, Sell Smart: Understanding Sports Card Cycles is the Key to Flipping Car...

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Jan 23, 202623:06pending

From Plastic Slabs to Fine Art: How M1nt is Revolutionizing Trading Cards | Bria...

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Jan 20, 202646:55pending

Sports Cards Aren’t a Hobby Anymore… They’re an Industry

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Jan 16, 202620:59pending

Why Nostalgia Is the Most Powerful Asset in the Hobby: Media insider explains th...

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Jan 13, 202657:35pending

Grading, Breakers, and the billion-dollar collector economy

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Jan 9, 202640:29pending

The Next Collectibles Boom Won’t Look Like the Last One and THIS is Why | Shivam...

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Jan 6, 202646:02pending

Adult Prices, Kid Culture: Where the Card Hobby Is Headed in 2026

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Jan 2, 202631:47pending

How a Mariah Carey Demo Became a $54,000 Iconic Collectible| Alex Bruh CEO of Wa...

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Dec 30, 202541:27pending

Human Card Grading Is Ending — Here’s What Comes Next with Tech Advancements

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Dec 26, 202533:43pending

Gordy Bonker left Wall Street for THIS: Why Sports Cards Are the Ultimate 'Hidde...

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Dec 23, 202553:44pending

PSA Acquires Beckett. What This Means For Card Grading And Values

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Dec 19, 202529:48pending

Where Content Meets Collectibles: Building a Card Shop for Creators, Traders, an...

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Dec 16, 202526:44pending

Unexpected Card Price Surges Shake Up The Hobby This Week

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Dec 12, 202534:57pending

The Power of Authenticity: How Resolution Photomatching Quadruples Value

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Dec 9, 202544:49pending

The Probstein Controversy Explained In Minutes | What Collectors Must Know

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Dec 5, 202529:55pending

The UNTOLD Story: Licensing Art for Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods & Muhammad Ali w...

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Dec 2, 202530:09pending

Thanksgiving Card Rips, NFL Predictions & Hobby News You Need Today

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Nov 28, 202536:46pending

Beyond The Price Tag: The Shocking Emotional Power of True Memorabilia

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Nov 25, 202540:52pending

Snype, PSA, Fanatics & More — Major Shifts In The Card Market

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Nov 21, 202533:24pending

The 'Veblen Effect': Why Collectibles Get MORE Desired As Prices Skyrocket (An E...

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Nov 18, 202536:56pending

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden & Brandon Steiner Talk What’s Wrong With Sports Covera...

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Nov 14, 202533:05pending

Sports Card Investing Tips That Actually Work

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Nov 11, 202538:29pending

Why Digital Collectibles Are The New Sports Card Boom (NBA Top Shot + Ludex)

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Nov 7, 202537:04pending

Mike Baker's "Card Fact" Exposed: The Secret Data Big Graders WON'T Show You

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Nov 4, 202535:44pending

Is Whatnot’s $12B Valuation Real or Hype? Ryan and Brian Break It Down

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Oct 31, 202520:51pending

STOP Buying 'Mystery' Boxes: The Industry OG Exposes Your Losing Bet

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Oct 28, 202525:23pending

Shohei Ohtani Cards Are Breaking The Hobby. Is He The Greatest Collectible Ever?

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Oct 24, 202533:17pending

The $3,500 Prismatic 'God Pack' That Blew Our Minds (You Won't Believe It)

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Oct 21, 202527:09pending

Latest news on trending sports cards, Pokemon, NFL and Major League Baseball Pla...

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Oct 17, 202537:15pending

Pikachu Beats Athletes: The Secret Reason Pokemon Value Crushes Sports Cards

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Oct 14, 202537:34pending

Topps vs. Fanatics | Taylor Swift | $7M Rookie Card | The Biggest News in Collec...

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Oct 10, 202532:49pending

Physical + Digital Collectibles is Future of Fan Engagement with Tareq Nazlawy

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Oct 7, 202535:27pending

VeeFriends Comic + Trading Cards Market Update | Collectibles News You Need

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Oct 3, 202536:54pending