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The PSA Pod

PSA - Professional Sports Authenticatorwww.psacard.com
PSA's Official Podcast. Authentic hobby talk direct from the leading source for trading card authentication and grading.
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Ep. 5: Athletes Who Collect - Bobby Witt Jr. joins the show!

Highlighting this week's episode of The PSA Pod is a visit from Kansas City Royals top prospect Bobby Witt Jr.! One of the top young talents in all of baseball is also a collector, who recently became a PSA customer. A hot name in the hobby, Witt Jr. joins the show (14:10) to talk about his collecting habits, aspirations and, of course, the idea of collecting his own cards. Hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan, on top of that discussion, talk about the trend of athletes collecting their own cards...

Mar 09, 202244 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Ep. 4: Pokémon makes a BIG move at PSA

This week's episode of The PSA Pod centers around a deep dive into the numbers, specifically some very notable points surrounding both what went out from and what came into our HQ in February 2022. Along with our weekly backlog update and news spotlight (2:45) - which kicks off a bit of a theme for this episode - hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan give you some exclusive first looks at some key PSA data insights (11:00), and what they mean moving forward within our operation and in the hobby. T...

Mar 02, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Ep. 3: Wander Mania is upon us

With uncertainty in the air surrounding the start of baseball season, one thing IS for certain: The market for Wander Franco flagship Rookie Cards is now officially fueled. Following the recent release of 2022 Topps Series 1, hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan dissect what the chase for cardboard of the Rays' rising star means for the hobby (9:50), especially given the sport's current landscape. Also, along with a wave of updates & news announcements - including our just-announced grading o...

Feb 23, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Ep. 2: The Football Season Postscript

This week on The PSA Pod, hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan bid farewell to the football season following Super Bowl Sunday. It all starts with the weekly update on the PSA backlog (3:05), followed by a look forward to the football card market in the offseason to come (6:00), and a transition into PSA's most-submitted category - Basketball - headed into NBA All-Star Weekend (15:20). Then, with package tampering on the rise and PSA customers looking to avoid being affected, this week's PSA 10 s...

Feb 16, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 2

BONUS INTERVIEW - PSA President Kevin Lenane on Marx Cards

Following up on the debut episode of The PSA Pod, PSA President Kevin Lenane joined the show for an additional chat on the recent issue impacting customers who submitted orders via Marx Cards. Kevin discusses what is being done to address the issue, and what safeguards are being put in place to avoid similar situations in the future.

Feb 09, 202210 min

Ep. 1: Welcome to The PSA Pod!

In the debut episode of The PSA Pod, hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan give you the rundown of what to expect weekly, direct from PSA HQ. This week, the guys bring you an update on the current status of the PSA backlog (4:50) along with some other key PSA data insights, then talk about the upcoming showdown between the Rams & Bengals and what it means for the surging football card market (6:50). Plus, an interview with PSA President Kevin Lenane (16:00) in the inaugural "PSA 10" segment, w...

Feb 08, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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