The Shallow End ep 93 - Thinking More Deeply About The National
Longtime friend of The Shallow End Samuel Evans returns to chat with Dave about The National, Samuel's role within the NSCC, and how The National is about the cards yet so much more. Find Samuel on In...
18 Jul 202534min
Bonus episode: Food for Thought
We all deserve a good meal. Don't you think? Thank you to Steven Rodel and Cameron Ross Steiner for the inspiration.
16 Jul 20254min
The Shallow End ep 92 - I Considered Bidding On My Own Card
When a consigner potentially mislabeled my sports card to such a degree that its value began to tank, I was faced with a decision: take a financial hit, or bid on my own card. In this episode, I talk ...
11 Jul 202534min
The Shallow End ep 91 - What Panini Collectors Need to Know About Topps
Jason (@contrarian_cards on IG) and Dave begin with the premise, What should a longtime Panini football and basketball card collector know about Topps as Fanatics readies to take over the NFL and NBA ...
4 Jul 202558min
The Shallow End ep 90 - What Tommy Lasorda and Darryl Strawberry Taught Me About Breaking
In this podcast audio essay, Dave confronts the realities of breaking and sports cards, and the false narratives used to make excuses for it.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sport...
20 Jun 202529min
The Shallow End ep 89 - Your Best Chance at Success is Failure
We've all got a horror story, a past decision in our collecting that haunts us. Today's guest, Andrew (IG: @fairstarcards), knows more about failure than most. He preaches it to his students. In this ...
13 Jun 202551min
The Shallow End ep 88 - Recognizing Addiction and Sports Cards
Addiction takes many forms, including within the world of sports cards. From overspending, to patterns of hiding behavior, to an inability to detach from The Hobby, sports-card addiction can leave us ...
6 Jun 202554min
The Shallow End ep 87 - Albert Pujols' Best Rookie Cards: A Scientific Ranking
Greg (@Paper_and_Chrome on IG) is an Albert Pujols collector who set out to clarify "The Machine's" best rookie cards. So Greg surveyed 50 Pujols collectors. In this episode of The Shallow End, he sha...
30 Mai 202548min
