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Why Are Some Sports Cards Worth 30X More? The Reality of Today’s Card Market
Season 1 Episode 104
The sports card market keeps climbing, but does the value of today's cards actually make sense?
Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer break down…
7 hours ago
From Storage Wars to a $50M Sports Card Business | Rene Nezhoda at The National
Season 1 Episode 103
Storage Wars star Rene Nezhoda joins Ryan Alford live from The National to talk about his journey from reality television to sports cards and buildin…
3 days, 8 hours ago
What Would YOU Do With the Cooper Flagg Logoman? | The Biggest Card Pull of the Year
Season 1 Episode 102
The biggest chase in sports cards is officially over.
Ryan Alford and Bella Shafer react to the pull of the Cooper Flagg Logo Man Auto and discuss wha…
1 week ago
The Hobby Has Outgrown Its Name | An Audio Essay from The National 2026
Episode 101
The National was the biggest show the hobby has ever put on. The most important thing I saw there wasn't a card.
This is not our usual episode — no gu…
1 week, 2 days ago
Should You Grade With Beckett Again? The Future of Beckett | Live at The National
Season 1 Episode 100
Beckett helped shape the modern sports card hobby—but what’s next for one of the industry’s most recognizable brands?
Recorded live at The National Sp…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Hobby Has Outgrown Its Name | What We Learned at The National
Season 1 Episode 99
The National Sports Collectors Convention has become much more than a card show.
After an unforgettable week in Chicago, Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, an…
2 weeks ago
CEO of ONIT Athlete on the Future of College Sports Cards | Live at The National
Season 1 Episode 98
College sports cards are entering one of the most exciting periods the hobby has ever seen—and Evan Parker believes we’re just getting started.
Record…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Opening The National: Live From the Main Stage With the Hobby’s Biggest Names
Season 1 Episode 97
Collector Nation opens the 46th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention live from the Mike Berkus Memorial Stage. Ryan Alford and Jeremy Levine …
3 weeks ago
The Sports Card Market Is Surging: Mike Gioseffi on Wax Prices, Live Selling & The National
Season 1 Episode 96
Mike Gioseffi, host of Sports Cards Nonsense, returns one year after helping launch Collector Nation to compare notes with Ryan Alford on a hobby tha…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The National Survival Guide: Trade Night, VIP Access, the LUDEX Map and Hobby News
Season 1 Episode 95
Ryan Alford, Bella Shafer, and LUDEX founder and CEO Brian Ludden deliver a practical survival guide for navigating The National Sports Collectors Co…
4 weeks ago