Hosted by Matt Hasson and RJ Watters · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 67 episodes
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Welcome to "Behind the Breaks,” a podcast that delves into the dynamic world of trading card breaking, where passion meets profit and community thrives. Whether you're a collector, a seller, or simply curious about the magic behind the cardboard, our podcast is your gateway to the heart and soul of the hobby.
Matt Hasson and RJ Watters hosts Behind the Breaks, a sports show with 67 episodes published.
The Knicks just ended a 53-year championship drought — and New York celebrated by torching school buses and racking up 63 arrests. We break down the full history of championship riots (Bulls '92 still holds the all-time
PSA and Collectors Holdings filed a motion to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit — and their defense? "We did it to meet demand." We break down the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), the actual Department of Justice standard f
The sports card hobby never slows down.In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest stories in the hobby: the reported controversy surrounding PSA grading and the growing debate about card cleaning, grading consisten
The sports card hobby just posted a staggering $606 million month, but is that a sign of a healthy market... or something else?In this episode of Behind the Breaks, we dive into the latest hobby headlines, including:• Th
RJ’s at it again! You have to hear this one! What started as a normal drive from Phoenix to Vegas quickly became an off-road survival story through the Arizona desert after wildfires shut down the highway. Dirt roads. No
RJ is 80% ready to liquidate his entire sports card collection… and we are here for it. The process has already started... but listen to this one and hear his rationale. With fears of an MLB lockout, changing card prices
The hobby is booming… but something feels off.In this episode, we break down everything happening around PSA right now—from a new antitrust lawsuit to missing high-value submissions, price hikes, and ongoing controversy
RJ drops a bombshell—he’s seriously considering selling his entire sports card collection. Years of collecting, rare cards, one-of-ones, and serious value… all potentially gone.Is this a smart move ahead of a possible ba
We kick things off in San Diego with an unforgettable night at a Padres game — insane atmosphere, elite fan experience, and a walk-off grand slam from Xander Bogaerts that had the stadium going crazy.But that’s just the
Baseball is BACK—and so is the chaos.In this episode, we dive into the first week of the MLB season, where rookies are exploding, prices are going insane, and the line between collecting and gambling is getting thinner t
We’re back—and this one hits everything happening in the hobby right now.RJ breaks down his recent experience with TAG grading—from hitting multiple 10s to taking a tough (but completely justified) 9—and why the transpar
We go deep into the biggest debates shaping the sports card hobby heading into the 2026 MLB season.From grading transparency to AI disruption, redemption card ethics, and even a brand-new breaker strategy that could chan
A collector just walked into a card show with a box of old cards… and walked out sitting on a potential $500,000 monster.In this episode, we break down the insane story of the long-lost 2013 Aaron Judge Bowman Chrome Sup
Baseball season is heating up and so is the hobby. In this episode, we dive into the biggest story shaking the card world: a redemption for a legendary Mickey Mantle card hidden inside Topps Series 1. We break down what
Join us as we sit down with Dennis Sidler, the “Godfather of Ink” and founder of Sid’s Graphs, a legend in the autograph and sports collecting world. From selling his first collection to fund college to signing Miguel Ca
The sports card hobby has been WILD lately — leaked documents, breaker drama, grading company shakeups, and serious questions about whether the playing field is still fair.In this episode, we break down:• The leaked indu
This time - we react to @MLBNetwork 's projected “best lineup in baseball” — and let’s just say… we have some strong opinions. From Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Corbin Carroll in the outfield to debates at shortstop, firs
We're back together and diving straight into the biggest conversations in the hobby right now.RJ has been deep in the lab — inspecting cards with a digital microscope, precision tools, and prepping submissions like never
This week on Behind the Breaks, RJ goes solo—broadcasting from the car during track practice—and dives deep into a personal reset for the hobby in 2026.With product releases piling up, grading timelines stretching out, a
The final episode of the year — and we couldn’t script this if we tried.In this episode, we break down everything shaking the hobby right now:• The ongoing PSA controversy and why trust is becoming the real issue• The sh
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