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Because I'm Carlos

Carlos Alcazarpodcasters.spotify.com
The audio version of my YouTube channel (Because I'm Carlos), this podcast features my conversations with fellow Sports Card collectors, industry insiders, and hobby questions brought from listeners and viewers. Enjoy the conversations which are hobby-based, but can certainly delve into other areas of collecting and life. You can also check out more on the "Because I'm Carlos" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaCgEaXNDinc57_4bJwWwA
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Episodes

Sunday Hobby Talk #8

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/UkW18pFUVgo Original Airdate: December 21st, 2020 Special thanks to Bobby Burrell, Joe Poirot, and Jeremy Lee ( @Sports Cards Live ) for popping in to join me for the episode. Open format. We can hang out for a bit on Sunday and discuss any topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. I’ll also showcase some new pickups that are trapped in mail service purgatory so that's something. If things come together I may also have some others join me on ...

Feb 20, 20214 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Sunday Hobby Talk #7

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/RRne2AirXo8 Original Airdate: December 13th, 2020 Back by popular demand (someone asked... I think) Ameet (@titanhockeystick on Instagram) is back for some more hobby talk. We'll be chatting about the hobby in general but are always open to questions from the chat and some social media. All hobby topics are on the table so feel free to pose any questions you might have and we'll do our best to get to as many as possible. You can reach out to Ameet on his Instagr...

Feb 14, 20212 hr 43 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Round 2 with Karvin Cheung (@Karvinc)

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/uxydW0a36L0 Original Airdate: December 5th, 2020 Joining me again on the channel is Karvin Cheung (@Karvinc), a long-time collector, an industry veteran with a resume including Upper Deck, Panini, the creation and design for The Cup in hockey, Exquisite as well as Immaculate. Today he works on the distribution end as the Director of Business Development for GTS Sports. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience that opens the door for a variety of insights into...

Feb 06, 20214 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Matt from "The Essential Credentials" is back

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZNbooyVF_cU Original Airdate: December 1st, 2020 Matt from "The Essential Credentials" is back on the channel to have another Hobby talk. We’ll catch up on what’s been going since the last time he was on the channel as the first live guest, his foray into collecting Upper Deck Young Guns, and his most recent interview series on the channel along with open questions as always. You can check out his YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9sMn00LOis0...

Feb 03, 20212 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Sunday Hobby Talk (Virtual Expo Post-Mortem) Nov 22, 2020

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/vBMpp7DYzlU Original Airdate: November 22nd, 2020 Doing a live stream Sunday night to discuss the end of the second Virtual Sports Card Expo. How did it compare to the first edition? Were lessons learned? What more can be done to take it to another level? What does the future hold for the format? Some discussion as well of the presentation of Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) who were making a virtual presence with a discussion on the main stage as well as having ...

Jan 31, 20212 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Sunday Hobby Talk #6

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/9IzL1U1fIZc Original Airdate: November 15th, 2020 Thanks to @AmishDaveArcher (on YouTube and @amishdavearcher on Instagram) for pinch-hitting this evening and being a great guest. Open format. I’ll also showcase some new pickups that came after the Friday video, so that’s a bonus. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for listening! Some recent streams: Hobby Chat with Karvin Cheung https://yo...

Jan 26, 20213 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Sunday Hobby Talk #5 with Jeremy Lee (@jlee_sportscardslive)

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/NR9k35B5M44 Original Airdate: November 9th, 2020 Joining me this week for the Sunday Hobby Talk is fellow hobby interviewer/streamer Jeremy Lee from Sports Cards Live (@jlee_sportscardslive on Instagram). We'll be chatting about the hobby in general but are always open to questions from the chat and some social media. All hobby topics are on the table so feel free to pose any questions you might have and we'll do our best to get to as many as possible. You can f...

Jan 22, 20212 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Hobby Chat with Karvin Cheung (@Karvinc)

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-ibp5QAl8k Original Airdate: November 7th, 2020 Joining me on the channel this time will be Karvin Cheung (@Karvinc), a long-time collector, an industry veteran with a resume including Upper Deck, Panini, the creation and design for The Cup in hockey, Exquisite, and Immaculate. Today he works on the distribution end as the Director of Business Development for GTS Sports. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience that opens the door for a variety of insights o...

Jan 17, 20215 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Sunday Hobby Talk #4

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/l7jEDVMA_lQ Original Airdate: November 2nd, 2020 Back by popular demand (someone asked... I think) Ameet (@titanhockeystick on Instagram) is back for some more hobby talk. We'll be chatting about the hobby in general but are always open to questions from the chat and some social media. You can reach out to Ameet on his Instagram page (@titanhockeystick). If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks f...

Jan 17, 20213 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 9

90s Hockey with AmishDaveArcher

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/oaNbAwWWJhs Original Airdate: October 23, 2020 Doing another Collectors Chat with AmishDaveArcher from the channel of the same name (@amishdavearcher on Instagram) We'll be chatting about 90s hockey, some of our favorite sets, cards, inserts, the works. In addition, we'll talk through some player collecting, challenges, and ways of collecting as well as general hobby talk. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel thanks for watching! 00:00:00 In...

Jan 16, 20214 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Sunday Hobby Talk #3

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/r_0Ab9LOLWc Original Airdate: October 19, 2020 (This was the third Sunday Hobby Stream, these would become more regular as the year went on). Ameet (@titanhockeystick on Instagram) is back on the show to discuss hobby topics and take questions from the chat. You can reach out to Ameet on his Instagram page (@titanhockeystick). If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! ----- You can c...

Jan 14, 20213 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 7

More Collector Chat with Ameet (@titanhockeystick) | Sunday Hobby Talk #2

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/VEzVgEQhYf4 Original Airdate: October 4, 2020 Back by popular demand (someone asked... I think) another collector chat with Ameet (@titanhockeystick on Instagram). (This was the second Sunday Hobby Stream, these would become more regular as the year went on). We'll be chatting about the hobby in general and some new topics (maybe a little bit on fractional card ownership since it's the new-ish thing). Other hobby topics are also on the table so feel free to pose...

Jan 12, 20212 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Round 2 with Chris McGill (CardLadder and @House of Jordans)

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/M2ZjFttpWiE Original Airdate: October 8, 2020 Back on the channel will be Chris McGill from @House of Jordans and Card Ladder. We will discuss how Card Ladder has been going since we last spoke in August, but the main part of the conversation will be various movements in the hobby including fractional ownership, how the market has shifted between sports, etc. You can check Chris out on Instagram (@chris_hoj) and CardLadder.com If this is the first time you're ch...

Jan 10, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Collector Chat with Ameet (IG: @titanhockeystick)

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/WlTRdbYfqyw Original Airdate: September 13, 2020 Having another collector's conversation with my buddy Ameet (@titanhockeystick on Instagram). We'll be chatting about the hobby in general and COMC in particular as Ameet has created a successful COMC port and adept at the flipping side of COMC from the seller's perspective. For those less familiar this is a good chance to understand COMC a little better from the selling side as it has become quite a viable market...

Jan 09, 20211 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Josh from Cardboard Chronicles

Link to YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/tR6DOafKjYU Original Airdate: August 28, 2020 With sports and the Sports Cards market shifting around I've got a timely conversation with Josh from Cardboard Chronicles and Card Ladder. We'll be focusing most of the discussion on the current market, some trends including the emphasis on relatively high population base cards, whether that makes sense in the long run, and different strategies people can use when considering their own collecting decisions. We...

Jan 05, 20211 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Chris from CRT Sportscards on Project 2020

Archived YouTube episode: https://youtu.be/8FsfM7AGjmc Original Episode Date: Aug 22, 2020 Chris from CRT Sportscards (https://www.crtsportscards.com/) will be joining me for a conversation on Project 2020, including where it's been, what, if anything has been surprising for him as well as where it might be going as we've passed card #200 and are now sitting on the second half of this surprising print-on-demand effort from Topps. We'll also have a chance to chat a bit about how Chris saw an oppo...

Dec 26, 20201 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Collector Chat with Matt from The Essential Credentials

In this introductory episode (previously a live stream), we have a hobby discussion with Matt from "The Essential Credentials" on YouTube. We discuss his reintroduction to hockey cards, how he got started, how he decides which players to add to his PC and whatever the conversation goes into. You can check out his YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9sMn00LOis0QSUUMbsPsyA You can also see his Instagram at: @tomcat_sportscards You can reach Carlos with questions or comments on hi...

Nov 15, 20202 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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