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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.

Episode 34 PSA Buys Beckett / The Importance of Sets and Cycles Episode 34
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Episode 34 PSA Buys Beckett / The Importance of Sets and Cycles

Dec 15, 2025

PSA now owns SGC and Beckett. All three graders, one roof. What consolidation means for card values, which sets win, and who loses.

Episode 33 The Future of Sports Cards: Data, AI & Discovery Ft. Tyler ‘TPott’ Nethercott Episode 33
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Episode 33 The Future of Sports Cards: Data, AI & Discovery Ft. Tyler ‘TPott’ Nethercott

Dec 9, 2025

Market Movers SVP Tyler Nethercott on card databases, AI discovery, floor vs. ceiling thinking...why critical thinking >checklist knowledge.

Episode 32 Time is Money in Sports Cards Episode 32
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Episode 32 Time is Money in Sports Cards

Dec 2, 2025

Narrative decay. Opportunity cost. Liquidity risk. Every card you buy carries three time taxes. A framework for time as a tool, not a trap.

Episode 31 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Grading (Final Part) Episode 31
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Episode 31 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Grading (Final Part)

Nov 24, 2025

1,127 cards graded. $20K in fees. 79% bad. The honest grading ledger: PSA vs SGC, crossover failures, tier strategy, pre-grade system.

Episode 30 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Selling (Part 2) Episode 30
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Episode 30 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Selling (Part 2)

Nov 18, 2025

$98K in eBay sales. Shipping systems, fee math, negotiation templates, and why budgets protect your selling timeline. Year One sell-side.

Episode 29 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Buying (Part 1) Episode 29
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Episode 29 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Buying (Part 1)

Nov 11, 2025

Junk wax traps. Rarity that doesn't sell. Liquidity lessons. One year of buying data distilled into a framework that makes exits possible.

Episode 28 The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt Episode 28
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Episode 28 The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt

Nov 4, 2025

30 Messi rookies sourced in Barcelona. The full playbook: Campió vs Campeón, 71 Bis story, fake detection, PSA math.

Episode 27 Why This World Cup is Different ft. SACC Cards Episode 27
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Episode 27 Why This World Cup is Different ft. SACC Cards

Oct 28, 2025

Anthony from SACC Cards on 1994 vs 2026, US soccer identity, billionaire capital, and why the World Cup on home soil changes everything.

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