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Episode 14

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Episode 14 What It Takes to Build a Marketplace Ft. Mark Hill of MyCardPost

Aug 12, 2025

Mark Hill built MyCardPost from scratch: 16,000 users, $4M in deals, 0 seller fees. Learn what it took to build a sports cards marketplace.

Episode 13

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Episode 13 5 Selling Secrets

Jul 29, 2025

Practical buying and selling tips from The National and SoCo Expo. Learn secrets that help you win on both sides of the table at card shows.

Episode 12

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Episode 12 A Sports Card Stream of Consciousness

Jul 29, 2025

Pre-National tips, Naval's four types of luck, market seasonality, and the rookie market cap concept comparing Messi to Gretzky to Jordan.

Episode 11

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Episode 11 House of CardLadder Ft. Chris McGill

Jul 22, 2025

CardLadder CEO Chris McGill on the origin story, underused Showcase tool, and why population growth quietly kills card prices.

Episode 10

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Episode 10 Easter Egg Episode: Reverse Mailbag

Jul 18, 2025

27 questions on investment strategy, buying edge, selling psychology, and brand building. Vote on what Slabnomics covers next.

Episode 9

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Episode 09 Breaking Bank: How Essential are Velocity and Liquidity?

Jul 15, 2025

Walter White tried to time the top. He died with $80M he couldn't use. Learn why velocity beats multiples in sports cards.

Episode 8

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Episode 08 Data Mining and Practical Takeaways Ft. Gemrate

Jul 8, 2025

Ryan from Gemrate breaks down PSA vs Beckett, gem rate analysis, set catalogs, and how pop data reveals hidden opportunities.

Episode 7

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Episode 07 My Story: How I Got Here

Jul 1, 2025

From Brexit trades to grading disasters to the market-legacy-design framework. My mistakes, lessons, and why Slabnomics exists.

Episode 6

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Episode 06 Using Psychology For Better Sports Cards Decisions

Jun 24, 2025

Buyers buy emotionally. Sellers sell emotionally. Learn 5 biases to avoid, 4 psychology plays for profit, and using the offseason logic hack.

Episode 5

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Episode 05 The Sleeping Soccer Storm Ft. Scott @thesocoexpo

Jun 17, 2025

Scott of SoCo Expo, shares what it takes to build the largest soccer card show. 170 vendors, 80k sq ft, and World Cup on the horizon.