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Hosted by Dr. James Beckett · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 1,000 episodes
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Dr. James Beckett hosts Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights, a business show with 1,000 episodes published.
Dr. Beckett and Rich Klein discuss the recent very crowded National convention and how the nearby Dallas Card Show better fits Rich's collecting lanes. They compare the Dallas show’s layout and focus with the more modern
Dr. Beckett records an episode after learning that pitcher Tommy John has passed away, honoring John’s unusual and inspiring career and arguing he deserves the Hall of Fame for his on-field accomplishments, not just the
Dr. Beckett pays tribute to Don Nelson, reflecting on his NBA playing career with the Celtics (14 seasons, five championships) and his Hall of Fame coaching legacy built on innovation, experimentation, and position-less,
Dr. Beckett recaps episodes 1551–1574, highlighting Father’s Day two-part interviews with Greg Miller (Midlife Cards) and his father Michael, Cage Lawyer and son Ian, and Ben Bush with sons Ryan and Sterling. He revisits
Dr. Beckett talks with Brian Gray about the need for execution over ideation, and urges collectors to be selective about whose content they trust, valuing original thinkers with real industry experience over frequent, po
Dr. Beckett interviews Brian Gray recorded before the National. Gray describes enjoying a lean, nimble operation with three (family) employees, streaming for fun, and the thrill of hobby arbitrage and “wheeling and deali
Dr. Beckett recaps his week at the 2026 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, describing the event as maximally crowded, the biggest National ever, with long lines and high energy. He details his buying-focus
Dr. Beckett talks with Brian Gray about high-volume card buying at the National, including last year’s long sell-to-him lines driven by many $1,000–$20,000 transactions and $3.1M spent in cash, and this year’s plan to us
Dr. Beckett argues that as the sports card hobby has grown into a larger industry, it needs a more organized “clearinghouse” to connect employers with qualified talent across full-time, part-time, remote, seasonal, and c
Dr. Beckett discusses how job seekers can use the National as the best place to connect with most major hobby companies, compared with smaller shows, and urges “free agents” to present themselves as problem solvers with
Dr. Beckett discusses hiring in the sports card hobby after a young friend asked for help, focusing on what hobby companies actually need beyond job titles. He emphasizes identifying the business problem or growth opport
Dr. Beckett discusses the buzz around Keith Olbermann’s T206 “Restored Die-Cut Wagner” being sold via Love of the Game (auction closing August 8), explaining how the card was historically altered and later skillfully reb
Dr. Beckett interviews David from Card Boredom about his 24-page deep-dive research (free at Cardboredom.com) on 1949 Leaf Baseball, focusing on 28 true graphic-stage variations clearly caused by a plate change rather th
Dr. Beckett recaps the biggest non-National show weekend in hobby history, with three major events running simultaneously—Fanatics Fest, the Dallas Card Show, and the West Coast Card Show, without the cannibalization som
Dr. Beckett and this week's Hobby Hotline crew (Adam Palmer and Tony TJ is Online) discuss news that Michael Jordan has extended his exclusive legacy partnership with Upper Deck, including Goodwin Champions redemptions f
Dr. Beckett compares going to Disney World with attending The National sports card show, drawing on trips to Disneyland and Disney World from the 1960s to the 1990s and his long history of attending The National, includi
Dr. Beckett rambles and discusses how grading companies like PSA and BGS can make occasional labeling mistakes, noting the scale issue when volumes are high, and compares it to an Amazon shipping error that benefited him
Dr. Beckett discusses advice for a collector flying to this weekend's West Coast Burbank card show who wants to buy an expensive card and is considering bringing $30,000 in cash. He weighs show buying versus auctions, ex
Dr. Beckett and Darin Ostrom discuss how to get Darin’s deeply researched history of 1990s sports cards published when his YouTube viewership is limited and traditional publishers want authors with large followings. They
Dr. Beckett previews an upcoming conversation with Darren Ostrom (the Sports Card Professor) about publishing a hobby book and reflects on how “virality” has evolved in sports card collecting. Beckett contrasts earlier e
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