
Sports Card Therapist
By Rob Girard

Sports Card TherapistOct 24, 2022

Ep 214: Bad Actors or Lapse in Judgement? w/ Adam Gray @TheReal27Guy
Season 5, episode 14: On this episode, Rob bring Adam Gray from The Basketball Card Podcast and Basketball Card Fanatic Magazine to discuss recent news in the hobby about shill bidding and accountability.

Ep 213: Trust in the Hobby
Season 5, episode 13: On this episode, Rob discusses how knowing who to trust in this hobby isn't always that easy.

Ep 212: Hobby Evolution w/ The Great Curator
Season 5, episode 12: On this episode, Rob bring back Dan the Great Curator to discuss hobby evolution.

Ep 211: Lost in Translation
Season 5, episode 11: On this episode, Rob skips the intro music and discusses buying football cards during the season and not, "playing the cycles", and how a DM exchange had him and a seller miscommunicating.

Ep 210: Why Social Media is Important in the Hobby
Season 5, episode 10: In this episode, Rob discusses how easy it is to get distracted in life, and why the "Hobby Social Media" plays a vital role in his hobby journey.

Ep 209: Cash Heavy vs. Card Rich w/ Ken from Sports Card Lessons
Season 5, episode 9: On this episode, Rob discusses being Cash Heavy vs. Card Rich w/ Ken from Sports Card Lessons. They discuss how in many ways they are the polar opposite of one another in the hobby.

Ep 208: Type 1 Photos
Season 5, episode 8: On this episode, Rob breaks down exactly what a Type 1 Photo is, and discusses his recent purchase of one at a local card show.

Ep 207: Will Tomorrow's Kids Have Nostalgia for Today's Cards? w/ Brian
Season 5, episode 7: On this episode Rob brings Brian @prison_mike_pc on the show to discuss whether or not the hobby should be worried about some kids looking at cards strictly through a monetary lens.

Ep 206: Remaining Teachable
Season 5, episode 6: On this episode, Rob discusses how he remains teachable through interactions with others, consuming content, and making mistakes in the hobby.

Ep 205: Signed 1986 Fleer & 1969 Topps Sets! w/ Nick
Season 5, episode 5: On this episode, Rob brings on Nick @BostonCardHunter to discuss how he tackled the iconic 1986 Fleer and 1969 Topps sets in the quest to get them fully signed!

Ep 204: Don't Get Triggered w/ Brent Weyer @DeepValueInvestor
Season 5, episode 4: On this episode, Rob challenges Brent on his theory that 99.9% of all sports card will be worthless one day. He also breaks down how he calculates the rarity and scarcity of a card to its value.

Ep 203: Random Thoughts
Season 5, episode 3: On this episode, Rob gives his random thoughts on everything in the sports card hobby. He talks about recent appearances he's made on other shows, The National being under new management, Fanatics, DM's, and everything in between.

Ep 202: What's Next? w/ Ken from Sports Card Lessons
Season 5, episode 2: On this episode, Rob brings good friend Ken from Sports Card Lessons on to discuss the 'post-National glow', which direction their PC's are going, their content, and upcoming shows they'll be at.

Ep 201: Collectors Discuss Their National Experience w/ Nate & Jonathan
Season 5, episode 1: On this episode, Rob brings on Nate and Jonathan to discuss walking The National floor and how finding the perfect card can feel like finding a needle in a haystack.

Ep 200: The National 2023 Recap Pt 3 w/ The Wolfpack
Season 4, episode 50: On this episode, Rob, BIG KEN, Cousin Oz, Cousin Tony, Carmine and Craig get together again to discuss the biggest National in the history of sports cards.

Ep 199: The National 2023 Recap Pt 2
Season 4, episode 49: On this episode Rob continues his discussion of The National 2023. Instead of discussing the people, like he did in Part 1, this episode focuses on the show itself.

Ep 198: The National 2023 Recap Pt 1
Season 4, episode 48: On this three part National Recap, on episode one, Rob discusses what was the best part of the National for him. On the next two episodes this week, he'll be breaking down deals, meals and feels.

Ep 197: 2023 National Wolfpack Preview
Season 4, episode 47: On this episode, the entire band is here! Sports Card Therapist, Big Ken, the Cousins, and Craig and Carmine from Crosstown Cardboard! They discuss the National, the Wolfpack Trade Night, and much more!

Ep 196: Don't Be That Guy
Season 4, episode 46: Are you that guy? Will you be that guy?

Ep 195: High End Flipper @Extraordinary_Cards in Dallas and The National
Season 4, episode 45: On this episode, Rob brings on friend of the show, Dave, @Extraordinary_Cards. He discusses flipping high end cards, and why Dallas is just as good as the National when it comes to selling big money cards.

Ep 194: Cards and Money
Season 4, episode 44: On this episode, Rob discusses some recent choices he made with some of his personal collection cards. Also, he discusses how difficult it can be to overcome impulse purchases on eBay and other auction sites.

Ep 193: Highs and Lows w/ Jeremy Lee
Season 4, episode 43: On this episode, Rob bring friend Jeremy Lee on to the show to discuss the highs and lows of content creation, auctions, the hobby, and everything in between.

Ep 192: Bleecker Trade Night

Ep 191: Trends I'm Seeing
Season 4, episode 41: On this episode Rob discusses the 4th of July, The National, and trends that he is seeing.

Ep 190: Who is to Blame for the Market + The National Prep w/ Kevin @DaCaptain37
Season 4, episode 40: On this episode, Rob brings on Kevin @DaCaptain37 to discuss what his National preparation looks like, along with whose to blame for the ongoing market decline.

Ep 189: Consolidating Down to 25 Cards w/ Pete
Season 4, episode 39: On this weeks episode, Rob brings on Pete @SportsCardPete to discuss his excel spreadsheet that he set up to help him figure out whats important in his collection and whats expendable.

Ep 188 - Around the Hobby w/ Craig, Oz, Denny & Tommy
Season 4, episode 38: On this episode of Around the Hobby, Rob brings on Craig from Crosstown Cardboard, Oz from Cousins Collectibles, Denny from The Card Diary, and Tommy from @TheCardCarver

Ep 187: Card Collecting and Personal Finance w/ Chris
Season 4, episode 37: On this episode, Rob discusses SELF-CARE. He brings Chris @blanketcardcollector on the show, who is a Certified Financial Planner to discuss traveling across the country with his son to card shows, and the importance of financial stability.

Ep 186: Around the Hobby Ep 1
Season 4, episode 36: On this episode, Rob is trying out a new segment called "Around the Hobby". He brings on Tim from Slab Strong, Dave from Extraordinary Cards, Big Ken from Sports Card Lessons, and Oz from Cousins Collectibles to debate topics.

Ep 185: Watching the Indexes
Season 4, episode 35: After one full week off to recover from the roundtables, Rob comes back to discuss National, why you can't flip vintage cards easily, and the Indexes on CardLadder.

Ep 184: The Roundtable Recap
Season 4, episode 34: On this episode, Rob brings Ken from Sports Card Lessons to discuss the this seasons batch of roundtable episodes. Rob will also be taking one week off from new episodes to give you a chance to go back and catch up on the roundtables if you missed any.

Ep 183: The Dumpster Fire Roundtable w/ Koonce, MamaBreaks, Tim (SlabStrong), and Sean
Season 4, episode 33: On this episode, Rob brings aboard some hobby heavyweights to discuss whatever it is that comes up. With no direction, the conversation can go anywhere. The hobby, market, high end dropping and counterfeits being graded.

Ep 182: Card Art Roundtable
Season 4, episode 32: On this episode, Rob brings on Tommy @TheCardCarver and Sheehan @FinalCutsDesign to discuss the niche collector space of Card Art. We discuss 'what is card art' along with the highs and lows of creating one of ones.

Ep 181: High End Cards Roundtable w/ Travis & Ben
Season 4, episode 31: On this episode, Rob brings on Travis and Ben, who high end collectors who play for keeps.

Ep 180: Signed In-Person Autos Roundtable
Season 4, episode 30: On this episode, Rob brings Mike, SashaP, and Stephen on the podcast to talk about the underground, gritty world of in person autographs on cards.

Ep 179: 90s Basketball Inserts Roundtable
Season 4, episode 29: On this roundtable, Rob brings on basketball card royalty with Jonathan the Basketball Card Guy, Jake from 90s Bball Cards, and Bryan from Cajun Cardboard!

Ep 178: Vintage 101 Roundtable w/ Mike, Adam & Adam
Season 4, episode 28: On this roundtable, Rob brings Mike Moynihan, Adam Wise, and Adam from Splendid Sports to discuss the different eras of vintae cards.

Ep 177: Polarizing Figures Roundtable w/ Geoff Wilson & The Great Curator
Season 4, episode 27: On this episode, Rob brings Geoff Wilson "Sports Card Investor" and Dan "The Great Curator" on the show. They answer every question directly, in what turned out to be an intriguing conversation about brand, hobby, watchdogs, family, money, and collecting.

Ep 176: Collectors Roundtable w/ Drake, Matthew, and Matty C
Season 4, episode 26: On this episode, Rob brings on three hardcore collectors that know exactly what they're looking for to curate their collection.

Ep 175: Hobby Discipline Roundtable w/ Chris, Brett & Tony
Season 4, episode 25: On this roundtable episode, Rob brings Chris from CardLadder, Brett from Stacking Slabs, and Tony from Cousins Collectibles. They discussed cards, the hobby, the market and discipline (or lack of) when it comes to buying cards for their collection.

Ep 174: Sports Cards Nonsense Roundtable
Season 4, episode 24: On this episode, Rob brings Mike and Jessie from Sports Card Nonsense to discuss doing everything in the hobby from content creation, breaking, collecting, pop culture cards, and everything in between.

Ep 173: Flippers in the Hobby Roundtable
Season 4, episode 23: On this episode, Rob bring on well-known card flippers Dave from Extraordinary Cards, Woods from Basketball Card Paradise, and Nick from The Slab Exchange. They discuss how they are able to buy cards low, and still somehow sell the cards under comps for a profit. They also discuss many other things on their way to having some of the nicest inventory you've seen in the hobby.

Ep 172: Content Creator Roundtable
Season 4, episode 22: On this episode, Rob brings on Jeremy Lee from Sports Cards Live, Dustin from Sports Card Dad, and Ken from Sports Card Lessons. They discuss the ups and downs of creating content and how their role in the hobby continues to evolve.

Ep 171: Trimming, National 2023, Trade Night Talks w/ John and Kai from JocuSportsCards
Season 4, episode 31: On this episode, Rob dives deep into the card trimming scandal that erupted in the hobby over the last week. Midway through the show, he was joined by John and Kai as they discussed sponsoring the Friday Night Trade Night at National 2023!

Ep 170: Dinged Corners (Ep 6) w/ Dustin Sports Card Dad: What Type of Content Do We Consume?
Season 4, episode 20: On this episode, Rob and Dustin discuss the various types of content that they consume.

Ep 169: Hobby Watchdogs w/ Dan the Card Man & Steve Splenda
Season 4, episode 19: On this episode, Rob goes LIVE with Dan from Australia and Steve "Sweet" Splenda from Ohio. They dive into many topics, including hobby watchdogs, Goldin, PWCC, hobby drama, and much more.

Ep 168: Dinged Corners w/ Sports Card Dad (Ep 5) “Ways to Improve the Hobby”

Ep 167: Finding Your Niche w/ Ken from Sports Card Lessons

Ep 166: Dinged Corners w/ Sports Card Dad (Ep 4) "5 Year Plan With Our PC"
Season 4, episode 4: Rob and Dustin collaborate for another episode of "Dinged Corners", their new sports card show. They discuss their "5 Year Plan" for their personal collections.

Ep 165: The Bottom Row Hits Different
Season 4, episode 15: On this episode, Rob discusses Adam Sandler showing up to a local card show, PWCC episodes no longer being featured on this podcast (but he is still partners with them), and the bottom row of his showcase hitting different.