This week, on the heels of New York Comic Con, Jack Archer and Ryan Greene recap of PSA's Funko Pop! grading launch and the potential of the new space featuring PSA authenticated & graded collectibles (2:20) . Also, the guys are joined by CardLadder's Chris McGill (13:25) , with the conversation centered around the historic index movement the data shows surrounding Aaron Judge cards during his captivating AL home run record chase in the past month. Plus, Daniel Wruble from the PSA Set Regist...
Oct 13, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 35
PSA President Kevin Lenane drops by once again for his monthly conversation on The PSA Pod, with PLENTY to discuss as October gets underway. During this visit, Kevin provides an update on the final stages of PSA's 2021 backlog (1:00) , plus dives into PSA's new $18/card Bulk and $15/card TCG offerings launching this week (3:30) . The big conversation piece this week, however, is the official launch of PSA's Funko Pop! grading service (6:55) , as PSA is now authenticating and grading the coveted ...
Oct 06, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 34
NBA training camps are open, and basketball is in the air. This week, our internal panel ranked the 10 most collectable active players in the NBA, and hosts Jack Archer & Ryan Greene are joined by fellow panelist Chris McGill from CardLadder to help break it all down after the dust settled (10:15) . Also, the guys bring back the popular Buy, Trade or Hold segment surrounding a handful of young NFL QBs with 3 weeks of the season in the books (2:50) . Plus, a closer look at the new October 202...
Sep 29, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Back by popular demand, PSA Principal Authenticator Kevin Keating makes his second appearance on The PSA Pod, with more in-depth stories from his new book, Waiting For A Sign: Volume 2. This time around, Kevin dives into his unique stories involving Warren Spahn (1:15) , Bert Shepard (9:25) , Buck O'Neil (16:25) , plus actors Paul Gleason and Charlie Sheen (23:45) . Also, Kevin's incredible, close-to-home story about the chase for Aaron Judge's autograph for his sons (27:10) . *** ORDER "Waiting...
Sep 22, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week, hosts Jack Archer and Steve Sloan dive into several topics, highlighted by recapping the biggest winners in The Hobby from Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season (12:30) . Plus, the guys give another look at PSA's re-opening of its popular Bulk Service Level (2:10) , preview this week's highly-anticipated release of 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball (5:15) and look at some incredibly rare and unique PSA-encapsulated autographed items currently up for bidding via RR Auction that you probably didn't ev...
Sep 15, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 31
As part of our new monthly sitdown series on the show with PSA President Kevin Lenane, this week's episode kicks off with the big news of PSA bringing back its popular Bulk service level, exclusive to our Collectors Club members (1:00) . During this month's chat, Kevin also dives into PSA's growing capacity - both domestic and international (4:45) - the company's goals on the front of turnaround times across the board heading into 2023 (10:00) and the upcoming launch of PSA grading Funko Pop! (1...
Sep 08, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week, Brett McGrath - the host of the Stacking Slabs podcast - joins hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer to bring his phenomenal perspective on player collecting to the table. Following his feature in the "Sidekick Season" piece in the September 2022 issue of PSA Magazine, McGrath discusses the journey of collecting his favorite duo - Indianapolis Colts legends Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison (4:20) . Brett also discusses the passion of continuing that journey along with the evolution of...
Sep 01, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Two weeks after diving into the talent-rich, impossible-to-pick AFC, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan dive into the NFC - A conference that is just as wide open, but for different reasons. Without a true dominant force in the conference, who comes out of the NFC in February is anyone's guess. But that's what also makes it intriguing for collectors, as there are a multitude of guys who could shock everyone and secure the hobby's love in 2022. The guys dive into four divisions that...
Aug 25, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 28
It's hype season in the football card market. We're taking a step back to give collectors a unique point of view as they prepare for the 2022 NFL season. Brett Kollmann of "The Film Room" makes his second visit to join The PSA Pod (17:00) , bringing his unique, expert POV on names worth keeping an eye on in the heat of the preseason, plus some who might be getting a little bit too much love early on. Also, Brett gives his true rankings of how he sees the 2021 Draft class's five first round QBs h...
Aug 18, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 27
You can smell it in the air right now. We're talking about football, of course. And it dominates this week's episode, as hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan spend their time talking about the talent-rich AFC. Going division by division, the guys will drop the names of who is their one guy to watch throughout the conference from a collecting perspective (4:20) . Also, a trio of BOLD hobby predictions within a conference that will be wildly unpredictable in 2022 (43:35) . Also, a curr...
Aug 11, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Back from Atlantic City, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan dive into everything that was the 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention. From showcases & product unveils that stood out, to what was hot on the show floor (shocker, a lot of football), the guys discuss everything they saw during a week on the ground at the Super Bowl of sports collectibles. Also, spinning it forward a bit, some discussion on what The National helped indicate will be hot in the hobby not only in t...
Aug 04, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week on The PSA Pod, hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer are joined by Mike Cummings, General Manager of The Collectors Vault. The introduction of the vault was the centerpiece of a multi-product rollout from PSA's parent company - Collectors - this week, and Mike joined the show to talk about the immense value proposition to utilizing the Collectors Vault for your collection, both in terms of security and, soon, seamless liquidity. Topics discussed include the multiple, useful functions of...
Jul 21, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week, it's all about Show Season! Hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan dive into EVERYTHING that PSA has going at The National in Atlantic City, July 27-31. This includes on-site grading details, plus the return of drop-off submissions at the show for take-home grading service. Also, some predictions for The National, including what the guys anticipate to be the biggest trends on the show floor and what everyone will be chasing. And finally, a peek into what PSA and Collectors w...
Jul 14, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer are joined in-studio by CardLadder's Josh Johnson. The CL co-founder dives into what he's collecting these days, including an intriguing new PC from the hardwood (3:25) that leads to a discussion about the trend of specialized player set collecting (5:25) . Johnson also gives some deeper detail on custom indexes coming to CardLadder to better assist collectors at all levels (11:40) and talks about his role in helping future NFL Hall of Famer Larry F...
Jul 06, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan provide key PSA updates right off of the bat, including an update on the 2021 backlog and a glimpse at our offers at The National in Atlantic City at the end of July (1:05) . Also, some more of the detail behind the talked-about Kobe x Comic-Con cover of the July 2022 issue of PSA Magazine (10:30) , a dive into the recent sale of the famed LeBron Triple Logoman, and what other wild cards this could lead to being made moving forward (15:...
Jun 30, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In a conversation that every collector will be deeply drawn in by, this week, PSA Autograph Principal Authenticator Kevin Keating joins the show, sharing just a few of the numerous, rich stories from his new book: Waiting For A Sign, Volume 2. Someone who has lived the autograph game for five decades, Keating dives in with hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan on stories such as his first signing encounter with Mark McGwire, and also discusses how in-person, signed rookie cards have gone from a ta...
Jun 22, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week, hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer dig in on another product to drop during an unprecedented Summer of new card releases - Topps Series 2 (3:20) . The guys discuss the much-anticipated first flagship rookie cards of young stars Bobby Witt Jr. and Julio Rodriguez, plus discuss some other familiar names who have regained some hobby steam as the 2022 MLB season is now roughly one-third complete (7:50) . Also, this week brings the introduction of a new segment - Buy, Trade or Hold (16:35...
Jun 16, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
After with some discussion surrounding the much talked about recent release of 2021 Panini Prizm Football, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan are joined this week by PSA President Kevin Lenane (9:40) to discuss the big news within the company this week - the long-awaited reopening of the Value Service Level. Kevin discusses the details of the $30/card services return in great depth, including addressing several key questions already asked by customers.
Jun 09, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week, hosts Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan are joined by Dan Van Tran, Chief Technology Officer with Collectors and PSA. In an in-depth discussion, Dan gives customers valuable insights as to how Tech is becoming an integral part of the PSA customer journey, from making online submissions more simple, to a cleaner research & identification process when collectibles reach our facilities, to assisting our graders with the grading & authentication steps. Plenty of Tech developments are ...
Jun 01, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In the heat of the NBA Conference Finals, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan take a deeper look this week at the market caps of top flagship rookie cards of the series' four remaining leading men (3:20) and how learning more about this angle in the hobby can help collectors. Also, a quick preview of the giant wave of top tier, new products about to hit shelves in the coming weeks (20:50) and which ones the guys are most excited for. Plus, Dustin Porras from the PSA Set Registry tea...
May 25, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
With the NBA Conference Finals match-ups now set, the guys start this week off with a firsthand account of the highs and lows of watching the players you collect in the postseason ... especially in a Game 7 setting. Also, a look at where Luka Doncic goes from here - especially within the hobby - following a star-making series against Phoenix (12:15) , a quick dive into April's "PSA: By The Numbers" data (19:00) , and talking about two cards that just came through PSA which stoked the debate: How...
May 18, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week's episode includes some very exciting news updates from within our operation (10:05) , including the full opening of our Economy service level to our PSA Collectors Club members and the new eBay Authentication program that PSA just launched with the marketplace platform involving the sales of slabbed cards. In terms of the cards themselves, the guys spin off of the iconic Flawless LeBron James Triple Logoman that was pulled last week and opine on what mythical cards of that level could...
May 13, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, football collectors are making their plans on who to collect in the wake of its impact, and we've brought in an expert to help you make some of the most informed decisions. After talking about a pair of monster Goldin sales from over the past weekend and a bit of a dive into what they mean (3:00) , hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer welcome in "The Film Room" football analyst and YouTuber Brett Kollman to talk all things NFL Draft. Which of the QBs taken are ...
May 05, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week begins with a quick dive into the latest updates on the PSA backlog (1:00) , as progress on it recently reached another key milestone, plus a deeper look into the upcoming debut of the new-look PSA Magazine (3:30) and some discussion of the guys' latest hobby pick-ups (13:10) . From there, Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Steve Sloan debate whether some bold hobby statements made in response to the first few weeks of the MLB season are overreactions or proper reactions (20:30) , plus the...
Apr 28, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week, Ryan Greene & Jack Archer welcome Card Ladder's Chris McGill to the show in his debut appearance, and the data drives the bus. Beginning with a look at who some of the biggest movers in the Basketball corner of the hobby have been to close the regular season (6:30) , the guys also dive into the latest with the 3 Ls - LaMelo, Luka and LeBron (17:00) - plus discuss the latest market movements on this season's unquestioned Top-3 MVP candidates (20:20) . Also, a closer look at ESPN's ...
Apr 21, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week, the world's game takes center stage on The PSA Pod before it does the same later in 2022 with its premier, once-every-four-years event. Host Ryan Greene is joined this week by Matt Hendler from PSA's Product team and formerly of the company's Set Registry team. Matt is one of the true authorities at PSA on the sport and the booming soccer corner of the hobby, both modern AND vintage. In this episode, topics include how Matt got into collecting soccer cardboard (6:40) , the "World Cup ...
Apr 13, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Where do you even START this week?? As one of the best stretches of the sports calendar begins, with Steve away this week, Ryan & Jack dive into it all, beginning with a look back at Logan Paul's major Pokémon x Wrestlemania splash from last weekend (2:00) and a peek at some exclusive PSA March 2022 data of note (8:05) . That leads into an NBA postseason hobby primer (12:10) , featuring some discussion around picking a Rookie of the Year from a deep class, guys who are in a great position fo...
Apr 07, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 9
With SO much to get into this week, the guys start off with looks at some major events causing buzz within the hobby, including the latest in a long line of NFL offseason blockbusters (1:30) and the massive haul of 1986 Fleer Michael Jordans pulled Sunday night by Drake with Ken Goldin (8:40) . In this week's deeper dives, the topics include ID'ing big names in the sports world who maybe don't quite get the love they should with collectors (19:15) , plus some ideas on what genres without a hobby...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week, we introduce the first giveaway from The PSA Pod crew! Following the massive trade of Davante Adams to the Raiders, we're giving away a pair of PSA 9 RC slabs of arguably the best WR in football (1:00 - visit us on Twitter at @PSAcard to enter ) , plus dive into the trade's impact in the card market amidst a wild NFL offseason. This week's PSA News Updates include an important update regarding tracking tags customers have been submitting inside of their submission packages (6:30) . Pl...
Mar 22, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
With SO much to dive into this week on the show, Ryan Greene & Steve Sloan welcome PSA Magazine's new Managing Editor Jack Archer to the studio. The 2022 baseball season will happen in full - Who is poised to break out, and how will the game's new rule changes have an impact on the hobby (7:30)? The NFL offseason has already been absolutely crazy, and the guys discuss how the big QB moves already made have an effect on cardboard, plus a deeper look at Panini's new 2021 Contenders release (23...
Mar 15, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
