The Shallow End - "Why Did I Buy That ^%$! Card?" - Episode 20
Season 1, episode 20: Bad habits never die. They come, they go, but they're never truly gone. In this episode, Dave covers a recent misstep in the hobby.
Nov 17, 2023•22 min
The Wolfpack Sports Cards
The Wolfpack consists of content creators and sports card collectors that are passionate about hobby content. The Wolfpack consists of Rob (Sports Card Therapist), Cousins Collectibles (Tony & Oz), Ken (Sports Card Lessons), Crosstown Cardboard (Craig and Carmine), and Dave.
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Episodes
The Shallow End - "The Joy of Not Collecting Victor Wembanyama" - Episode 19
Season 1: As sports fans, we are witnesses to the beginning of an incredible journey: the start of Victor Wembanyama's career. This might be one of the few times when collecting cards makes the situation less fun, not more. In this episode, Dave wonders whether Wembenyama is better enjoyed on our screens than in our collections.
Nov 10, 2023•29 min
The Shallow End - "An Investor Wades Into The Shallow End" - Episode 18
Season 1: Paul Hickey has a simple question: Why? The person behind @SportsCardStrategy and NoOffSeason.com visits with Dave to discuss why it's important to investigate the personal motives behind our collecting. Paul is a proud sports-card investing strategist who's built his business on complete transparency. What you see is what you get. No tricks, no misdirection, just straight-forward talk about sports cards and money.
Nov 03, 2023•56 min
The Shallow End - Moms, Dads, and the Cards That Connect Us w/ Rob 'Sports Card Therapist' - Episode 16
Season 1: When are cards more than just cards? When they connect us to generations past and future. Rob Girard, aka @SportsCardTherapist, and Dave talk about the cards that mean the most.
Nov 02, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The Shallow End - "Talking '80s Baseball With @1980sCardsWithDan" - Episode 17
Season 1: 1980s baseball cards might not be heavy on financial value, but their emotional value is unmistakable. Dan (@1980sCardsWithDan) and Dave take you on a trip through one of baseball cards' most fun decades.
Nov 02, 2023•49 min
Rob, Tony & Ken - Episode 22
Season 1: On this episode, Rob, Tony and Ken discuss new potential PC's, buying cards of value, and much more.
Oct 24, 2023•40 min
The Shallow End - Celebrating Small Moments - Episode 15
Season 1: Dave gives an update on whether he plans to swap his entire collection for one card. Then, he tells the story of a card purchase that could have gone horribly wrong, but didn't.
Oct 13, 2023•17 min
The Shallow End - Should I Sell Everything? - Episode 14
Season 1, episode 14: Dave realized a long time ago he'd probably never acquire his grail card. But there is one path: sell ever card he owns and start over. Should he do it?
Oct 06, 2023•20 min
The Wolfpack - Rob and Tony - Episode 21
On this episode, Rob and Tony discuss what happens when passions momentarily fade, while witnessing fraud in the hobby.
Oct 02, 2023•34 min
The Shallow End - The Content of it All - Episode 13
Season 1 - Last month Dave listened to 55 hours of podcasts in one week. In this episode, he takes a short break from cards to talk about how he thinks differently about hobby content since that fateful week.
Sep 29, 2023•25 min
The Wolfpack - Rob and Tony - Episode 20
On this episode, Rob and Tony discuss scammers, sweaters, sports and snobbery.
Sep 18, 2023•37 min
The Shallow End - Transforming Your PC with Brandon @SportsCardStruggles - Episode 12
Season 1 - People change. So do their collections. In this episode, Dave talks with Brandon, a Matt Ryan supercollector who realized earlier this year it was time to take a new approach to his PC.
Sep 15, 2023•34 min
The Shallow End - The Megabid at One Year - Episode 11
Season 1, episode 11: In September 2022, Crossover podcast listener @PackNicholson asked what it's called when someone massively overbids on a card to make sure they win, and Josh Johnson coined the term "megabid." On the one-year anniversary, Pack, Josh and a large cast share stories about megabids plus some do's and don'ts of the common hobby practice. Featuring: Jeremy Lee, @Drakes_PC, @signed1933Goudey and Kevin Cormier.
Sep 08, 2023•25 min
The Shallow End - Collecting to Remember with Steve Bielecki - Episode 10
After years away from the hobby, Steve Bielecki wanted to give it another shot. But a misguided first move nearly drove him away – until he found his niche. Now, he has a growing Notre Dame PC and an increasingly rich hobby experience.
Sep 01, 2023•45 min
The Shallow End - Major Pickup, Minor Regrets - Episode 9
In this episode, Iowa Dave discusses how a major pickup should be a time to celebrate, but when the cost of that pickup feels too high, the moment doesn't taste as sweet.
Aug 25, 2023•14 min
The Shallow End - Should is a Four-Letter Word - Episode 8
In this episode, Dave discusses why making our collections what we think they SHOULD be, rather than what we WANT them to be, can lead to an unsatisfying hobby experience.
Aug 17, 2023•26 min
The Shallow End - Opening a New Collecting Lane - Episode 7
In this episode, Courtney (@recklesscards_courtney) and Matt (@timmy_d_21_pc) talk about how their collections took new turns.
Aug 11, 2023•21 min
The Shallow End - When News Gets in the Way - Episode 6
Season 1 - On the sixth episode of Shallow End, Dave talks about what happens when news gets in the way.
Aug 04, 2023•27 min
The National 2023 Recap w/ The Wolfpack
Rob, BIG KEN, Cousin Oz, Cousin Tony, Craig and Carmine come back together to discuss the biggest National in the history of sports cards.
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Cousins 2023 National Recap
Cousins Collectibles 2023 National Recap
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Sports Card Therapist - The National 2023 Recap (Pt 1)
Sports Card Therapist - The National 2023 Recap (Pt 1)
Aug 01, 2023•22 min
The Wolfpack Pre National Roundtable
On this episode of The Wolfpack, Rob, Oz, Tony, Ken, Craig and Carmine all come together to discuss The National 2023, The Wolfpack Trade Night, and much more.
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min
The Shallow End - There's Nothing Wrong With Your PC - Ep 5
Season 1 - On the fifth episode of Shallow End, Dave discusses the importance of loving your own PC, and not comparing it to anyone else's.
Jul 21, 2023•27 min
The Shallow End - Jeremy Lee and John Newman Answer Your National Questions - Ep 4
Season 1 - On the fourth episode of Shallow End, Dave brings on Jermey Lee and John Newman to answer your National questions. No, your podcast platform is not malfunctioning, Iowa Dave is just speaking very, very quickly.
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min
The Shallow End - It All Started With Jordan - Ep 3
Season 1 - On the third episode of Shallow End, Dave discusses how his collecting journey all began with Michael Jordan.
Jul 07, 2023•29 min
The Shallow End - Cards are Pure w/ Samuel Evans
Season 1 - On the second episode of Shallow End, Dave sits down with Samuel Evans to discuss the hobby, and what makes them so special.
Jun 30, 2023•39 min
Erica "Love What You Collect" - Collecting With Children
Episode 4: On this episode, Erica gets a bit deeper and discusses the benefits of collecting with children, specifically her daughter. She discusses how the hobby has helped give her perspective on deepening a bond with a child.
Jun 26, 2023•22 min
The Shallow End - The 40 Year Hunt - Iowa Dave - Ep 1
Season 1 - On the introductory episode of The Shallow End, Dave gives you some insight into his world of collecting. Enjoy episode one of "The Shallow End".
Jun 23, 2023•18 min
Ep 19: Iowa Dave Enters the Chat - Rob, Ken, Tony, Iowa Dave
Season 1, episode 19: On this episode, Rob, Ken, Tony and Iowa Dave discuss Dave's new podcast titled, "The Shallow End".
Jun 21, 2023•51 min
Erica "Love What You Collect" - Becoming More Efficient With My Collecting
Episode 3: On this episode, Erica dives into how she has been more mindful of being more efficient with her collecting, and how this has had a positive impact on her overall hobby experience.
Jun 19, 2023•23 min
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