Collector Nation
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)
NFL Kickoff: Drake Maye Cards, Arch Manning Hype & the 1986 Fleer Jordan
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The Future of the Local Card Shop with Burbank Sports Cards
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Are “Junk Wax” Cards About to EXPLODE?!
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Why Pristine Auction Is Betting Big on Live Selling | Jared Kavlie
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Is Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Finals Jersey Worth $15 MILLION?!
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How Do You Prove a Jersey Is Game-Worn? Photo Matching Explained
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Why Are Some Sports Cards Worth 30X More? The Reality of Today’s Card Market
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From Storage Wars to a $50M Sports Card Business | Rene Nezhoda at The National
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What Would YOU Do With the Cooper Flagg Logoman? | The Biggest Card Pull of the...
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The Hobby Has Outgrown Its Name | An Audio Essay from The National 2026
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Should You Grade With Beckett Again? The Future of Beckett | Live at The Nationa...
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The Hobby Has Outgrown Its Name | What We Learned at The National
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CEO of ONIT Athlete on the Future of College Sports Cards | Live at The National
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Opening The National: Live From the Main Stage With the Hobby’s Biggest Names
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The Sports Card Market Is Surging: Mike Gioseffi on Wax Prices, Live Selling & T...
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The National Survival Guide: Trade Night, VIP Access, the LUDEX Map and Hobby Ne...
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Chasing Cardboard: Stories, Reselling, and the Hunt for Hidden Cards
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Ryan’s Card Luck Is Getting Ridiculous: Crazy autos, Low Numbers, and PSA Grades
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A Collector’s Guide to Vintage Cards Before The National | Gordy Bonkers
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Keep, Sell, or Trade? Cards Getting Hot Before The National
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Is Your PSA 10 Really a 10? | Mike Baker Authentication
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4th of July Special: The Declaration Auction, FIFA Stickers, and NFL Card Specul...
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ONIT’s New Era: Alexis Ohanian, Gravity Baseball, and the Future of College Card...
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Inside Brian Ludden’s Massive Card Storage Unit, NBA Draft Hype, and Pokémon Dem...
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Grant Williams: What NBA Players Know That Collectors Don’t
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How the Knicks, Messi, and PSA’s Germany Move Have changed the hobby
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A Collector’s Guide to the World Cup: Players, Teams, and Market Watch | Dan Jam...
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The Smartest Cards to Buy During the NBA Finals
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Why Most Collectors Are Using the Wrong Data | Ryan Stuczynski, GemRate
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PSA Hit Pause: What This Means for the Future of the Hobby
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Grading 201: Why Pack-Fresh Cards Still Miss a 10 | Mike Baker
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Inside the Allocation Chaos, Record Sales, and Sourcing Pressure in Today’s Hobb...
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The Luxury Upgrade Cards Have Been Missing | Brian Pirrip & M1nt
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What PSA Hiring 1,000 Graders and Expansion Will Mean For the Hobby
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Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott: Why Grading Is More Inconsistent Than Collectors Want...
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eBay rejected GameStop’s Takeover Proposal… What this means for the hobby
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Pristine Auction: Why $1 No-Reserve Auctions Are Changing the Hobby
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Is Topps Taking Over the Hobby? FIFA, WNBA, and What’s Next
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Inside VeeFriends: Building a New IP in the Modern Collectibles Market with Zach...
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The National 2026: What to Expect at the Hobby’s Biggest Event in Sports Cards &...
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How Flippers Turn Cheap Cards Into Real Money With American Arbitrage
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The Truth Behind Card Comps in the Current Market
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The New Card Shop Model: Inside Bleeker Trading’s Community, Experience, and Ent...
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Breaking Down the Topps Conference: New Products, Licensing & Shop Allocation
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Grading 101: What Separates a 10 from an 8 with the World’s Best Grader | Mike B...
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Junk Wax 2.0? Breaking Down Overproduction, Parallels & Pricing in Today’s Hobby
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Should You Keep it Sealed? The Deep Pocket Monster Playbook on Content, Communit...
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Is the Hobby Recession Proof? Why the Hobby Keeps Growing When Other Investments...
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Casual Breaks Turned Family Empire: How Ryan Knowles Built “Like Father Like Son...
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The Hobby Is Changing Fast: TCG Boom, New Releases & Card Shop Grand Openings
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