The Shallow End ep 103 - What Pat Learned from Setting up at a Card Show for the First Time
Pat (@Insta_account_haver) returns to The Shallow End to discuss his experiences setting up for the first time at a card show—and with only 24 hours notice to get ready. What Pat found at the show, be...
21 Nov 202553min
The Shallow End ep 102 - "I don't need to collect everything"
Just because you're a fan of a team, or a player, or even a comic book, it doesn't mean you have to collect their sports cards. In this episode, Aaron (@collect_like_a_champion) shares his story of ho...
14 Nov 202539min
The Shallow End ep 101 - Collecting at 36,000 Feet
Sometimes we have moments that put life into perspective. What is important? What matters? When that happens, it's also a chance to re-evaluate how we feel about our sports cards.The Shallow End is ho...
7 Nov 202520min
Overthinking Baseball Cards BONUS - Overthinking Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani's performance in the Dodgers' NLCS clincher drove us back to the microphones a few weeks early. We talk about his cards, his performance, his cards, his legacy, and his cards.Overthinkin...
21 Okt 202547min
Overthinking Baseball Cards episode 3: Baseball Cards are Beautiful
Jason (@Contrarian_Cards) and Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards) pick out the most eye-catching individual cards, sets and genres of baseball cards throughout the decades. Agree? Disagree? Let us know. Thi...
16 Okt 20251h 20min
The Shallow End ep 100 - Feeling Secure in Your Collecting
Aaron (@Two2Sportscards) drops by to talk about his own approach to collecting: how he ignores the noise, only listens to content that enriches his experience, and surrounds himself with the right peo...
3 Okt 202533min
The Shallow End ep 99 - 2025 National Recap
You might be asking yourself, didn't The National end two months ago? Yes. Yes it did. But one card I picked up there extended how I thought about The National. Depending what PSA thought of this card...
26 Sep 202527min
The Shallow End ep 98 - Knowing the Price but Missing the Point
In this podcast audio essay, Dave confronts two infections living inside the sports card hobby.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards
19 Sep 202528min
