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Dr. James Beckett hosts Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights, a business show with 1,000 episodes published.
Dr. Beckett dedicates the episode to hobby giant Jack Smalling, who died last week at age 85. Beckett reflects on his friendship with Smalling beginning in the 1970s Midwest show circuit and credits him as foundational t
Dr. Beckett interviews Waco dealers Ben Bush and sons Ryan and Sterling, sharing how their family built a fast-turn, buy-right/sell-right card business. They discuss learning basics like comps, triaging and organizing in
Dr. Beckett interviews the Bush family of Waco: dad Ben and sons Ryan and Sterling about running a family sports card business built around Whatnot and frequent card-show buying. Ben explains they have seven children, wi
Dr. James Beckett welcomes Cage Lawyer and his 13-year-old son, Ian (who really wants to go to this year's National). They discuss hobby friendships, how Ian and his dad differ in what they collect (sports vs Pokémon) an
Dr. Beckett hosts a father-son episode with Cage Lawyer and his 13-year-old son Ian (“Cage Lawyer Jr.”) discussing their hobby experiences and what cards teach about life. They share stories of Cage being recognized at s
Dr. Beckett welcomes Graig Miller (Mid-Life Cards) and his dad, Michael, discussing why they collect, the appeal of old “artifacts” cards, and the imagined journey of items like an 1888 N76 Thomas Edison. They contrast c
Dr. Beckett welcomes Graig Miller (Mid-Life Sports Cards) and his father Michael. They discuss Graig’s new book, Midlife Card Çollecting Stories, and the growth of his YouTube channel and podcast into a network. Michael
Dr. Beckett recaps episodes 1526–1549 and revisits key themes: defining cash grabs, GOAT's, iconic cards, and then hobby pushbacks on eye appeal, grading consistency, and market manipulation. Dr. Beckett summarizes trips
Dr. Beckett hosts a Father’s Day podcast with Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live and his father, Harvey, discussing Jeremy’s record-setting purchase of a 1914 Cracker Jack Shoeless Joe Jackson card, why it felt emotional bu
Dr. Beckett welcomes guests Jeremy Lee (Sport Cards Live) and his father, Harvey. They reflect on sharing the hobby at events like the Toronto Sports Expo, emphasizing community, diplomacy, and how Jeremy’s approach mirr
Dr. Beckett compares grilling and steak grading to sports card grading, noting that both rely on labels and subjective “eye appeal” but can still disappoint. He explains how chefs and buyers judge ingredients by sight, h
Dr. Beckett gives more on “fixing grading,” stressing he isn’t attacking grading companies but wants better customer service, clearer communication, and faster answers amid major backlogs. He argues the industry’s constr
Dr. Beckett discusses how grading backlogs, especially at PSA, hurt the hobby’s liquidity and confidence more than pricing, noting long waits, submission shutdowns, and the impact on modern product timing. He reviews the
Dr. Beckett shares the final segment of his long roundtable (outdoor) hobby dinner conversation from the Watters Creek Show, and apologizes for the poor audio. The group discusses how many key cards remain ungraded, sugg
Dr. Beckett, along with co-hosts John Newman and Brody the Kid on a recent Saturday morning episode of Hobby Hotline, discuss hobby safety after a report of a dealer being a registered sex offender, arguing promoters wit
Dr. James Beckett shares (very poor, apologies!) audio from a wide-ranging hobby dinner conversation at the Watters Creek Show discussing how to broaden sports card collecting across race, gender, and socioeconomic lines
Dr. Beckett rambles about Vegas trends, his new Oh YAAS advisory role, PSA’s counterfeit report, concerns about game-worn relics, and gives a rain-soaked review of Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Platinum Hockey. 00:54 Vegas Trend
Dr. Beckett shares a hobby dinner conversation from the Watter’s Creek Show with out-of-town collectors discussing how rising wax prices and the growth of breakers have affected the hobby, and whether breaking is good or
Dr. Beckett continues his hobby “education” series by using a gifted 25-26 Upper Deck SPX Hockey box (3 cards per pack, 8 packs, ~$150 SRP; 20 boxes per case) to explain how collectors are really buying probabilities and
Dr. Beckett recaps Kyle Robertson’s busy Watters Creek Dallas Card Show, praising it as top-notch in the U.S. (behind only the National and Toronto Sports Expo) and noting aggressive pricing and big sales. After missing
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