You Can't Comp This: NBA Trading Card Podcast
Hosted by Russell Gibson. Delivering a weekly podcast that discusses current NBA news and how this impacts the sports trading card market Each week we take a deep dive into a timeless, more larger scale hobby related topics.
Episodes
265 episodes
Episode 264: Using data to predict Hobby trends: Ryan from @Gemrate
Gemrate’s Wild 12-Month Run, Steph Curry Prediction Nails It, Market Cap Made Simple & Mr. Wonderful Eyes the Hobby Ryan from Gemrate is back for his 5th appearance (first since December 2024)! We dive deep into:&nbs...
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Episode 264
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Episode 263: @shaqfoo32 Collection Buying, Tanking Truths & Rookie Class Fire
This week Joe Foo (@ShaqFoo32) joins the show and we go deep: Bam Adebayo’s manufactured 83-point explosion – intentional fouling, stat-padding, and why the boos in LA were actually kinda hilarious Buying collecti...
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Episode 263
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Episode 262: Tyson Beck: Designing the Future of Player-Licensed Cards
This week we welcome designer and creator Tyson Beck back to the show for a deep dive into card design, player-licensed products, and where the hobby may be heading next.Tyson discusses the thinking behind building a product that ...
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Episode 262
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Episode 261: Blind Boxing, Monster Sales & Signature Series Debate
This week’s episode dives into several hobby-shaking talking points currently driving collector conversation.We break down the growing discussion around blind boxing, sparked by Josh Luber’s comments and what this model could mean if app...
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Episode 261
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Episode 259: Joe Denison from JDbreaksandcollectables – Live Sales, Market Swings & Hobby Realities
This week we are joined by Joe Denison and we dive straight into the conversations shaping the hobby right now. From the evolving state of breaking to the broader positives and pressures facing collectors, we unpack how the landscape cont...
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Episode 260
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Episode 259 – Farewell Adz, PSA Fee Hikes, Grading Delays & Market Shockwaves
It’s the end of an era. After 4+ years co-hosting You Can’t Comp This Podcast, Adz says farewell in episode 259. Russell and Adz break down:• PSA’s immediate grading fee increases (AUD) – bulk under $500 now $50• The Sports ...
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Episode 259
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Episode 258: Trade Tracker Chaos & Cactus Jack Chrome
This week’s episode covers two major talking points shaping the NBA card hobby right now: the NBA trade deadline and the Topps Chrome Cactus Jack Basketball release tied to NBA All-Star Weekend.The show opens with a deep di...
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Episode 258
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Episode 257: Future Rushmore Prospects, SGA vs Luka vs Wemby, Topps Mega Update & One-of-One Madness
We're back for Episode 257 of You Can't Comp This! Russell and Adz dive deep into future NBA card Rushmore candidates — debating SGA (MVP + ring already), Luka, Wemby (injury concerns + massive pop), Anthony Edwards, Tatum's rebound...
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Ep 256: Mount Rushmore Wars + SGA's $432K Kaboom Record Smashed!
Adam Amy & Russell Gibson debate the ultimate Mount Rushmore of basketball cards — listener picks go wild (Jordan in Lakers jersey? AI chaos ), heavy arguments on Jordan, Kobe, Steph, LeBron + rising stars.We break down SGA’s record $43...
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Episode 256
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Episode 255: Topps Mega Box Black Hole, LeBron Year 23 Patch, Cade Cunningham
Halfway through the NBA season already? We dive into the hobby's latest whinges: Topps Chrome Mega Box blue X-Fractor packing mishap – error or nitpick? LeBron's revolutionary 23rd season jersey patch cards get Russell's thumbs up. Cade Cunning...
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Episode 254 – New Year, New Collecting Goals & Early 2026 NBA Card Talk
Episode 254 is a New Year check-in that quickly turns into a wide-ranging hobby and NBA discussion.The episode opens with reflections on the start of 2026 and how collectors are thinking about the year ahead, before moving into current N...
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Episode 254
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Episode 253: PSA Monopoly Concerns, a Senator’s Letter & Gemrate opinion
This episode focuses on growing scrutiny around PSA and its position within the hobby, sparked by a letter written by a US Senator raising concerns about market dominance and monopoly behaviour. The discussion centres on what that letter actual...
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Episode 253
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57:29
Episode 252: Collectors Buying the Hobby — BGS, PSA & Regrading Déjà Vu
In Episode 252, the conversation turns to a growing pattern in the hobby: collectors and capital circling grading companies, regrading cycles repeating themselves, and whether we’re learning anything from the past.Russell and Adam unpack...
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Episode 252
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Episode 251: PSA Regrading Buy Backs— Smart Play or Slab Roulette?
In Episode 251, Russell and Adam take a hard look at one of the most debated behaviours in the hobby right now — PSA regrading their own cardsIs PSA regrading a smart optimisation strategy… or has it become a dangerous numbers game that ...
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Episode 251
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Episode 250: Giannis to OKC? Silvers /8 & the State of Hobby Ethics
In Episode 250, Russell and Adam dive into one of the spiciest conversations of the season — should OKC make a play for Giannis, and is the NBA heading for a team-building arms race?They also unpack the new “Silvers /8” concept and wheth...
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Episode 249: Snype Vanishes, Prizm Black Mania & Hobby Market Movement
In Episode 249, Russell and Adam break down a huge week in the hobby. Snype — once buzzing with momentum — has quietly disappeared, leaving collectors wondering what happened and what’s next in the “AI grading” rush.The lads als...
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Episode 249
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59:32
Episode 248: The Data Breach That Shook the Hobby, Fanatics Pricing, Fantasy Surprises
In Episode 248, Russell and Adam tackle one of the biggest wake-up calls the hobby has seen — a major data breach affecting collectors, marketplaces, and the way personal information is handled across the industry.We also break down:...
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Episode 248
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Episode 247: 10 Things We Actually Like About Topps, Reed Sheppard, Cade Cunningham, Huge PMG Sale
In Episode 247, Russell and Adam break down the ten things they genuinely like about Topps — from fresh product design to global outreach, cleaner parallels, better photography, and the hobby energy Topps has brought back. They also ta...
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Episode 246: Luka LogoMan, Panini Lawsuits & Hobby Legends Rising
In this week’s You Can’t Comp This, Russell and Adam unpack one of the wildest weeks in the hobby.They dive into Panini’s latest courtroom battle with Wildcard, the gambling scandal updates, and the eye-watering pull of a Luka D...
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Episode 246
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Ep 245: 429 Million Cards?! Is Topps Ushering in Junk Wax 2.0?
We're back for a special Q&A, and the hobby is losing its mind over the new Topps NBA license. The main question on everyone's mind: Are we in Junk Wax 2.0?We dive into a wild calculation that puts the new Topps flagship print...
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Episode 244: The $2.4 Million Kobe, LeBron’s One-of-One & FOMO Fever
In Episode 244 of You Can’t Comp This, Russell and Adam take the hobby’s pulse after one of the craziest weeks in card news.They break down the LeBron James “All Kings” case hit — how hype drove prices from $4,000 down ...
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Episode 244
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Episode 243: New Season Extravaganza – Hobby Heat, NBA Returns & Collector Buzz
It’s the start of a new NBA season — and the hobby is heating up!In this week’s episode, Russell and Adam dive into all the early-season hype, card market reactions, and hobby chatter that comes with fresh tip-offs. From Victor Wembanyam...
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Episode 243
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Episode 242: Alvaro O’Hehir, Topps Release & Macao Card Show
In Episode 242 of You Can’t Comp This, Russell and Adam are joined by Alvie O’Hehir, from Fast Break Trading Cards, for an insider’s take on one of the biggest hobby weeks of the year.They dive into the Macao Card Show...
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Episode 242
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46:38
Episode 241: Wondershine Strikes Again, Holiday Stories & Topps Debut Patches
In Episode 241 of You Can’t Comp This, Russell and Adam are back from holiday and hitting the ground running — covering a wild week across the hobby.They unpack the latest Wondershine Index drama, including the $4.7M Luka...
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Episode 241
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Episode 240: Repack regulation, Russell in the US plus more Wondershine
Episode 240 of You Can’t Comp This is packed with hobby buzz, NBA chatter, and on-the-road stories. Russell checks in live from San Antonio, sharing tales from his U.S. trip — including a first-hand look at Victor W...
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