Card Lounge Podcast

In this episode, Robo & Jake break down what’s actually moving in the Pokémon market right now and what we think people are getting wrong about recent hype. We talk through how supply, promo distribut...

4 Feb 1h 28min

In this episode, we talk about why the card market is heating up in January and why the cards getting the most hype often aren’t the ones truly moving. We compare Pokémon vs One Piece, share real show...

28 Jan 1h 30min

Card Lounge just hit the one-year mark, so we’re celebrating the only way we know how: giveaways and ripping open our Dream Packs to show what you can actually pull! After that, we get into the wild s...

21 Jan 1h 29min

Jake and Rob sit down with Game Boi Drew to talk high-end Pokémon cards and the real realities behind the hobby. Drew shares his path back into Pokémon, what it’s like going full-time in the space, an...

14 Jan 1h 25min

In this first 2026 episode of the Card Lounge Podcast, TwicebakedJake and Robo kick off the new year with personal and collector resolutions, then dive into the biggest forces shaping the trading card...

7 Jan 1h 11min

Jake and Robo kick things off by talking through the nonstop vending grind and why smaller shows like Sin City feel way more fun than huge events like Collecticon. They get into where the Pokémon mark...

31 Dec 20251h 27min

Jake and Rob revisit the PSA grading/buyback controversy and argue the core issue is the conflict of interest and lack of clear communication, not just “9s turning into 10s.” They then break down Coll...

24 Dec 20251h 16min

In this episode of the Card Lounge Podcast, we break down major grading and trust issues shaking the card hobby from PSA buyback controversy and grading inconsistencies to rampant rip-and-ship scams a...

17 Dec 20251h 24min