Cooper Flagg wins Rookie of the Year… but did he actually deserve it?
This episode starts with the numbers — and they don’t tell a clean story. The guys dig into Cooper vs. Kon Knueppel, what really matters for ROY, and why the hobby may have already crowned its winner ...
3 Touko 1h 9min
Chrome vs Bowman: What Are You Really Buying? - Talking Shop Podcast Episode 194
Two Topps products. Two completely different bets.This week, we break down Chrome Football vs Bowman Basketball, how collectors actually behave, and whether rarity is starting to slip in the hobby.Top...
28 Huhti 51min
Is Topps Fixing the Hobby… or Controlling It? Talking Shop Podcast - Episode 193
Are collectors gaining clarity—or losing control?What happens when everything starts to “make sense”?Topps got on stage and laid out the future of the hobby.Not just products — the system.Parallels ar...
19 Huhti 51min
Are Collectors Getting This WRONG? - Talking Shop Podcast Episode 192
More stars… less value? Does grading even matter anymore?The hobby says one thing — but does another.This week, Deadpool crashes the hobby, Leaf drops chaos in a box, and two major stories challenge h...
2 Huhti 54min
Charizard Outsells Ohtani?! Has The Hobby Changed?
Opening Day is here… but the hobby isn’t waiting.Players are already priced like they’ve had great seasons. Prospects are moving before they’ve proven anything. And collectors are being pushed to make...
29 Maalis 54min
Olympic Card Boom Real or Hype? | Ep. 189
Jack Hughes up 2,617% — sustainable surge or sugar high?What actually defines a rookie card?Team USA wins gold and the hobby explodes. Jack Hughes autos jump 2,617% in one month — but is this real mar...
8 Maalis 52min
Breaking Cards: Good, Bad, or Ugly? Another Breaker Meltdown | Ep. 190
Is breaking helping the hobby or hurting it? And what do you do after a monster pull?Breaking cards dominates the modern hobby — but is it good for collectors, bad for the market, or something uglier?...
8 Maalis 49min
Are We Wrong About Topps Series 1? | Talking Shop Podcast Ep. 188
Series 1 vs Stadium Club — and are we in the golden age of wrestling cards?Topps Series 1 is still hot — but the odds tell a different story. We break down what you’re really getting in Series 1 and S...
1 Maalis 38min
