Opening The National: Live From the Main Stage With the Hobby’s Biggest Names

Collector Nation opens the 46th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention live from the Mike Berkus Memorial Stage. Ryan Alford and Jeremy Levine bring together Steve “Greenie” Greenberg, Ty Wilson, Mike Baker, Brian Ludden and Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott for a special series of conversations from the center of the hobby. The lineup explores how collectors find overlooked cards, why grading remains inconsistent, how modern counterfeits are evolving and what technology can do to make the market more transparent. Mike Baker takes listeners inside the grading process, while Brian and T-Pott examine the data, pricing tools and artificial intelligence influencing the next generation of collectors. From storytelling and hobby media to authentication, liquidity and market value, this episode captures the personalities and ideas driving the modern sports card industry. Topics Covered Opening The National from the Mike Berkus Memorial Stage The evolution of sports card media Chasing overlooked cards and collections Transparency in sports card grading Counterfeit and altered modern cards AI-assisted grading and authentication LUDEX and collector scanning technology Pricing data and Market Movers The growing business behind the hobby What comes next for collectors Connect With the Lineup Collector Nation and Ryan Alford https://thecollectornation.com/ https://www.ryanalford.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/ https://thecollectorstation.com/ Mike Baker and MBA https://grading.mba/ https://www.instagram.com/grading.mba/ Brian Ludden and LUDEX https://www.ludex.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ludexapp/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianludden Ty Wilson and Chasing Cardboard https://chasingcardboardtv.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingtywilson/ https://www.instagram.com/breakerculture/ Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/ https://www.marketmoversapp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tpotts_cards/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylernethercott Steve “Greenie” Greenberg https://greeniesportscards.com/ https://www.instagram.com/greeniesportscards/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegreenbergsportscards Jeremy Levine and BIGPLAY https://www.bigplay.com/pages/collectibles https://greeniesportscards.com/greenie-team The National https://www.nsccshow.com/