SPONSOR: PHX COLLECTORS SHOW
I. THE DRAMA: "BravoTV for Card Nerds"
CardPorn’s Legal War: The former "watchdog" is now the "litigator." We break down the multiple legal threats sent to Sports Card Radio. Is this a legitimate grievance or a desperate play for relevance?
CardsHQ Under Siege: Police reports reveal a darker side of brick-and-mortar. From terroristic threat calls to Apple Pay scams—why the "glamour" of owning a super-store is a myth.
LINK: CardsHQ Hit by $20,000 Apple Pay Fraud Scam
Below is a police report about a call in reference to terroristic threats being made at CardsHQ!!
Is running a card shop all that its cracked up to be?
The @sportscardyoda Allegations: Justin Escalona’s (Justin Gamble Gamble) explosive claims about The Sports Card Yoda and Mary Gamble Gamble. And the drama surrounding Justin and his gambling business.
But just a few days later on X, Justin faced his own stunning allegations.
II. THE INDUSTRY: “Getting Leaky With It”
The Fanatics Data Dump: We discuss the internal "silos" at Fanatics and the lack of communication that makes a leak like this happen.
Reaction: The reaction from card dealers. Could it flip some leverage in their favor.
The numbers aren't all that surprising given that at Fanatics, the clothing business generates $7b, the cards business is $4b and the gambling business is around $2b.
I question if Mike Rubin might be "washed" because he thinks the gambling business will be the largest business.
IMO its a seasonal business. A large percentage of your customers will stop betting for months after the Super Bowl.
The "Small Fish" Reality Check: Did the data expose that CardsHQ (Geoff Wilson), Card Collector 2 & even Tom Brady are small players in the card game?
AI Disruption: How to kill the "Market Movers" and "Card Ladders" of the world. The Colin Case Study: How he built his app with no developer or employees and how you can use AI tools to automate aspects of your card business.
III. BREAKING: "The Dark Side"
Packman’s "True Colors": Analyzing the viral clip where the YouTube influencer’s "clean" persona slipped. What does this tell us about the pressure of the camera?
The Triple Logoman Nightmare: Kevin Parker (the $2.4M Triple Logoman winner) is now suing WhatNot.
When the biggest “success” story in the history of live-breaking turns into a federal fraud lawsuit, is the model officially broken?
IV. GRADING: "The PSA Monopoly"
Market Share War: Is the PSA dominance actually a monopoly, or is the competition just failing?
The Barrier to Entry: What would it actually take for a new company to steal 20% of the registry?
V. HOBBY ELECTIONS: "Taking Back Control"
The 2026 & 2028 Roadmap: How to structure a democratic hobby “government.” Who gets a vote? Who sits at the top of the power structure?
