Explore every episode of the podcast Unboxing The Hobby with Mac and Stock
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| Having to Hit "Pause" For The Time Being | 09 juin 2025 | 00:42:07 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| Fanatics Games Unveiled: Hype or Here to Stay? | 23 mai 2025 | 00:40:58 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| The Topps Industry Conference, Red Rookie Redemptions, and VeeFriends | 02 mai 2025 | 00:34:30 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| The Return of Backyard Grant, The LA Card Show, and Panini Signing More Athletes | 25 avr. 2025 | 00:34:05 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| WrestleMania Patches, Prime Time Signings & Brady’s CardVault Boom | 18 avr. 2025 | 00:42:29 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| The Card Show of the Future (with Adam Derry from the LA Card Show) | 14 avr. 2025 | 00:39:47 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Adam Derry to the podcast to discuss the LA Card Show, including:
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| Does The Hobby Have A Food Problem? Auction Roundup and The Latest on the Jumpman Cheeto | 20 mars 2025 | 00:27:25 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| The Trading Card Market Meets Tariffs: What Collectors Need to Know | 12 mars 2025 | 00:42:08 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| WhatNot Changes the Game: How Removing Break Replays Affects Collectors | 26 févr. 2025 | 00:39:11 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| Caitlin Clark vs Wemby: Print Runs, Prices, and Hype | 19 févr. 2025 | 00:38:54 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| PSA’s New Grading Standards: Good or Bad for Collectors? | 12 févr. 2025 | 00:36:38 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| Hobby Drama, Topps Chrome WWE, & A Couple Massive Deals – A Jam-Packed Week in the Hobby | 05 févr. 2025 | 00:39:43 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| Paul Skenes Debut Patch: Conspiracy or Coincidence? | 29 janv. 2025 | 00:43:49 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| TikTok’s Ban and Comeback: What It Means for All Collectors | 22 janv. 2025 | 00:42:51 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| Video Game Cards: The Next Big Wave in Collecting? | 15 janv. 2025 | 00:37:29 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| 2024 Collecting Trends: Hits, Misses, and Lessons Learned | 24 déc. 2024 | 00:39:23 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock discuss:
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| The Content Creator's Guide to Selling Cards Full-Time (with Alex AKA Clever Cuban Cards) | 18 déc. 2024 | 00:32:50 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Alex (Clever Cuban Cards) to the podcast. During the episode they discuss:
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| Exploring the Role of Social Media in Collecting (with Evan Parker from Mantel) | 10 déc. 2024 | 00:38:24 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Evan Parker from Mantel to the podcast. During the episode they discuss:
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| What the Fanatics Fest 2025 Date Shift Means for Other Major Shows | 05 déc. 2024 | 00:32:21 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock return to discuss recent happenings in the hobby and things they are looking forward to. During the episode they discuss:
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| Debut Patch RPAs: The New Holy Grail of Rookie Cards? | 25 nov. 2024 | 00:35:47 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock return to discuss recent happenings in the hobby and things they are looking forward to. During the episode they discuss:
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| Retail Renaissance? Breaking Down the Latest Hobby Trends | 13 nov. 2024 | 00:36:15 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock return to discuss recent happenings in the hobby and things they are looking forward to. During the episode they discuss:
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| Hobby Regulation: Is It Coming Sooner Than We Think? (with Nick Andrews) | 06 nov. 2024 | 00:31:27 | |
On this week's episode Mac welcomes Nick Andrews (@bostoncardhunter on IG) the the podcast. During the episode they discuss:
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| The Art of Building a High-Value Collection: Lessons from Adam Gray | 29 oct. 2024 | 00:37:35 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Adam Gray to the podcast. During the episode they discuss:
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| The Changing Landscape of Card Shops, Wax Prices, and Breaking | 22 oct. 2024 | 00:37:22 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock return to discuss recent happenings in the hobby and things they are looking forward to. During the episode they discuss:
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| From Collection to Auction: The Story Behind Roberto’s $100K Piggy Banx Card | 14 oct. 2024 | 00:19:09 | |
On this week's episode Stock chases down the seller of the $100,000 Piggy Banx card, Roberto, to discuss his collecting journey and the story of the auction. During the episode they discuss:
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| Mac and Stock's Road to the 2024 National | 23 juil. 2024 | 00:45:58 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock share their thoughts on the 2024 National and their plans for the show. During the episode they discuss:
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| The Art of Opportunity: How Jordan Spector Built His Brand (with Jordan Spector of Immortals Trading Cards) | 10 juil. 2024 | 00:35:18 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Jordan Spector from Immortals Trading Cards to the podcast. During the episode they discuss:
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| The Topps Card Story: Jess Mineo's Journey through the Hobby (with Jess from Bleecker Trading) | 26 juin 2024 | 00:41:34 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Jess Mineo from Bleecker Trading to the podcast. During the episode they discuss:
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| Data-Driven Content: Ty's Approach to the Hobby (with Ty from Sports Card Investor) | 28 mai 2024 | 00:40:55 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Ty from Sports Card Investor to the podcast. You've probably seen him come across your social media feeds, but this episode gave us a chance to dive deeper into his background and learn about the various companies he's involved with. During the episode they discuss:
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| Slab Mania Showdowns with Haley: A Collector's Journey | 22 mai 2024 | 00:44:21 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Haley from Slab Mania to the podcast. She's taken the hobby by storm recently with her "Slab Mania Showdowns", challenging fellow collectors to show off their favorite cards through entertaining, collaborative reels on Instagram. During the episode they discuss:
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| The TCP Ledger: Tracking Value and Innovation in Card Artistry (with Julian and Abdul from the The Currency Project) | 14 mai 2024 | 00:46:50 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Julian Lombardi and Abdul Mazid from the Currency Project to the podcast. The Currency Project combines art and sports cards as a means to explore and monitor value creation & markets. During the episode they discuss:
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| Collecting Uncovered: Stories That Elevate the Hobby (with Will Stern from Cllct) | 07 mai 2024 | 00:47:46 | |
On this week's episode Mac welcomes Will Stern from Cllct to the podcast. In case you aren't aware, Cllct is a news site that's positioned itself as the premier collectible media site — by collectors for collectors. During the episode we hear Will's story, how he linked up with Darren Rovell, how Cllct came together, and:
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| The Canvas of Collecting: How Art Cards Transform the Hobby (with The Card Carver) | 18 avr. 2024 | 00:49:37 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome the Card Carver to the podcast. During the episode we hear his story, collecting baseball cards as a kid, collecting CDs and sneakers in the 90s, then collecting baseball cards with his son. During the episode they touch on...
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| Collecting, Content, and Constructive Conversations: Insights with Coach Koe | 09 avr. 2024 | 00:47:05 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Coach Koe to the podcast. During the episode we hear his story, growing up collecting soccer stickers as a kid and eventually rediscovering sports cards during COVID. During the episode they touch on...
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| Authenticating Passion: The Autograph Predicament in Collectibles (with Will Wade from CanvasMKTG) | 02 avr. 2024 | 00:41:36 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Will Wade to the podcast. During the episode we hear his story, growing up collecting Pokemon and playing basketball with Stephen Curry in North Carolina. During the episode they touch on...
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| Content is King: Quality Over Quantity in Collecting (with Natureluvzyou) | 20 févr. 2024 | 01:09:11 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Natureluvzyou to the podcast. During the episode we hear his collector journey, which started with recording opening Pokemon cards back in 2020. He was eventually introduced to sports cards and launched his card account on Instagram in January 2021. During the episode they touch on...
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| Leaning into an Opportunity with the Lebron-Bronny 1/1 (with Ryan Curtiss) | 14 févr. 2024 | 00:45:55 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Ryan Curtiss (isawsasquatch) to the podcast. You may have seen Ryan come across your feed a lot recently as he was the one who broke the big news about the Lebron / Bronny James auto 1/1 card being pulled. During the episode we hear Ryan's collector journey and a bit about what life's been like trying to find a new home for such a prominent card. During the episode he touches on...
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| What We've Learned and What's Ahead (With Mac and Stock) | 23 janv. 2024 | 00:50:30 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock hit pause to talk a bit about what they've learned from the past 17 interviews. They also take the opportunity to share a bit about their own collector journeys and what they have going on over the coming months. During the episode they touch on:
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| From Star Wars to Card Breaks: Stephanie's Collector Odyssey (with Mamabreaks) | 16 janv. 2024 | 00:29:15 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Stephanie Garcia (Mamabreaks) to the podcast. During the episode we hear Stephanie's collector journey, starting as a child collecting baseball card, watching Star Wars movies with her dad, as well as:
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| Beyond Price Tags: Exploring the Art of Rarity, Content Creation, and Vision for the Ultimate Card Show (with the Great Curator) | 09 janv. 2024 | 01:10:09 | |
On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Dan, the Great Curator, to the podcast. During the episode we hear Dan's collector journey, starting with toys as a child, then transitioning into comic books and cards during the pandemic. During the episode they discuss:
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| Collecting Insights: From Hobby Enthusiast to Industry Expert (with Jon (Basketballcardguy)) | 02 janv. 2024 | 00:49:10 | |
Mac and Stock welcome industry veteran, Jon (Basketballcardguy), to the podcast. During the episode we hear how Jon got into collecting, started working at his LCS at the age of 14, and eventually started working with startups in the hobby. During the episode he shares insights about:
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| Finding Your Niche In the Hobby (with Tyler Tarver) | 19 déc. 2023 | 01:01:11 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Tyler Tarver to the podcast. In case you haven't come across any of his accounts, Tyler shares incredibly relatable and authentic content about the collecting journey. During the episode he shares his story getting back into the hobby after rediscovering his dad's collection. That quickly led to buying and selling more cards and diving head first into creating hobby content. Listen in as they discuss:
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| Quantifying the Hobby (with Tom Ferrara of Pancake Analytics) | 12 déc. 2023 | 00:43:05 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Tom Ferrara of Pancake Analytics to the podcast. During the episode Tom shares his collector journey starting as a New York sports fan, getting into Pokémon with his wife, and eventually Disney/Marvel with his kids. Listen in as he shares the story behind Pancake Analytics, starting with simple picture of his collection to eventually publishing satirical memes/posts with helpful hobby stats sprinkled in. During the episode the guys talk about the state of the hobby, what he's seen in the data, and some of the ways data could be used to improve the collecting experience. Learn more about Tom and Pancake Analytics through the following links: Pancake Analytics on Instagram Follow Mac and Stock on Instagram: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How We Get More People Into The Hobby (with Kayla Norsworthy) | 06 déc. 2023 | 00:53:53 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Kayla Norsworthy to the podcast. During the episode she shares her story getting into the hobby starting by collecting Tampa Bay Rays autographs as a kid, to eventually attending shows and creating hobby content. Listen in as she shares her thoughts on:
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| From the Court to the Hobby (with basketball player Lorenzo Mata) | 28 nov. 2023 | 00:50:58 | |
Mac and Stock welcome former UCLA and professional basketball player, Lorenzo Mata, to the podcast. During the episode Lorenzo shares his story getting into basketball in high school, and how that path led to professional basketball in Mexico, and eventually a FIBA gold metal. Today, he's still involved in the game through mentoring local high school basketball players. While he grew up a collector, Lorenzo was reintroduced to the hobby watching breaks on social media. Today he breaks with SportsSource2 in Studio City, CA. Don't miss his stories guarding future NBA stars, first stepping foot in the UCLA locker room, pulling multiple 1/1s while breaking, and other memorable hobby moments. You can follow Lorenzo through the link below: This episode is brought to you by our friends at Loupe :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A New Take on Streaming (with Eric Doty from Loupe) | 21 nov. 2023 | 00:49:54 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Eric Doty of Loupe to the podcast. After experiencing live streaming as a buyer during the card boom, he felt like there had to be a way to streamline the buying process and create a more relational experience. During the episode Eric shares his story working in gaming at Microsoft to eventually leaving and starting Loupe, an e-commerce streaming platform built for the modern sports card collector. Listen in as he explains how Loupe partners with local card shops to help them optimize their business and grow through the power of streaming. Learn more about Loupe through the link below: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Evolution of Leaf (with Josh Pankow from Leaf) | 14 nov. 2023 | 01:19:34 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Josh Pankow from Leaf Trading Cards to the podcast. During the episode Josh shares his story of getting into the hobby, making it his career, and eventually becoming the President of Leaf. Listen in as he shares the vision for Leaf and some of the exciting things the company has in store for the future to get more people collecting. During the episode Josh also sheds light on the autograph fulfilment process, from signing athletes and celebrities to collecting their autographs, all the while ensuring authenticity. Learn more about Leaf through the links below: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Evolution of Hobby Content (with Alex Tressler) | 08 nov. 2023 | 00:58:02 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Alex Tressler (ArmyATC22) to the podcast. You may know him from his legendary Youtube video from 2009 where he pulled the John Stockton / Stave Nash Dual Logoman Auto 1/1. During the episode Alex shares his story getting back into the hobby, creating hobby content on Youtube, and navigating online breaks before there was live streaming. You can follow Alex's journey through the links below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Card Show from the Comfort of Your Home (with Mark Hill from MyCardPost) | 01 nov. 2023 | 00:52:25 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Mark Hill from MyCardPost to the podcast. During the episode Mark shares his story of rediscovering the hobby and the friction points that led him to eventually create MyCardPost, the platform that aims to be a 24/7 virtual card show. Listen in as he shares how MCP is making it easier for collectors to buy/sell/trade, free of outdated rules and high transactions fees. Learn more about MyCardPost through the link below: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Embracing Your Unique Self (with Denny_Cards) | 24 oct. 2023 | 00:59:55 | |
Mac and Stock welcome Denny_cards to the podcast. During the episode Denny shares his story going from casual collector to content creator and mainstay in the hobby. During the episode they discuss everything from content inspiration, dealing with adversity, and embracing your unique self on social media. Keep up with Denny through the links below: Instagram - denny_cards TikTok - denny_cards Podcast and Other Links - Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||