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Episode 44: Return of the King: Topps Chrome Episode 44
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Episode 44: Return of the King: Topps Chrome

Mar 10, 2026

Fanatics paid $500M for Topps and locked NFL/NBA/MLB licenses. We unpack the supply structure, refractor scarcity, and what the closed Panini Prizm era means for collectors.

Episode 43 Sports Card Sets: Top 1% Controls 99% of Value Episode 43
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Episode 43 Sports Card Sets: Top 1% Controls 99% of Value

Mar 3, 2026

Gem market cap analysis of 30 Panini Prizm sets across basketball, football, soccer. Top 1% of cards hold 99% of set value.

Episode 42 I Found The Most Undervalued Cards in the Hobby Episode 42
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Episode 42 I Found The Most Undervalued Cards in the Hobby

Feb 24, 2026

BGS 10 P is 39x rarer than PSA 10 but only 1.79x the price. Population data, valuation multiples, and why structural mispricing won't last.

Episode 41 Meta-tagging 311 Sales: Lessons My Sports Card Portfolio Taught Me Episode 41
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Episode 41 Meta-tagging 311 Sales: Lessons My Sports Card Portfolio Taught Me

Feb 17, 2026

311 sports card sales analyzed. Meta-tagging reveals concentration beats diversification. GOAT players: 72.9% win rate. 2026 World Cup positioning strategy.

Episode 40 A Prizm Cross-Sport Comparison Episode 40
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Episode 40 A Prizm Cross-Sport Comparison

Feb 10, 2026

Gem Market Cap: LeBron vs Messi Panini Prizm Silvers 332 PSA 10s vs 6,192. Why this gap signals explosive upside. Data inside.

Episode 39 Player Archetypes and Valuation Episode 39
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Episode 39 Player Archetypes and Valuation

Feb 2, 2026

4 hypotheses on card value: GOAT multiples, generational prospects, post-hype sleepers, and position volatility. Lowest Common Denominator.

Episode 38 Why Your Cards Sell for Less (Auction vs BIN Breakdown) Episode 38
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Episode 38 Why Your Cards Sell for Less (Auction vs BIN Breakdown)

Jan 26, 2026

Auctions average 14.4% less than Buy It Now. But there's a catch. Stanford research meets sports card strategy: When to Auction and BIN.

Episode 37 PSA 9 is Dead. All Hail Gem Mint 10 Episode 37
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Episode 37 PSA 9 is Dead. All Hail Gem Mint 10

Jan 13, 2026

31 million PSA 10s created since 2020. Gem rate determines if your PSA 9 has value. Data across 3 eras, 4 sports.

Episode 36 Demand Windows: A Rising Tide Does NOT Lift All Cards Episode 36
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Episode 36 Demand Windows: A Rising Tide Does NOT Lift All Cards

Jan 5, 2026

A rising tide doesn't lift all cards. Demand has direction. Sport-by-sport breakdown where capital is flowing in 2026. 4-question checklist.

Episode 35 Why Billionaires Are Buying Cards (And What It Means for You) Episode 35
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Episode 35 Why Billionaires Are Buying Cards (And What It Means for You)

Dec 30, 2025

2025 is not 2021. High-end at 96% of ATH. Low-end at 43%. Capital flows down - not up. Why billionaires are buying and what comes next.

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