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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…
10 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, 10 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