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Collector Nation

Collector Nation

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Trading Cards & Collectibles Podcast is your front-row seat to the stories, strategy, and live action across the entire collectibles universe as the home for the hobby on the Radcast Network. Cards, kicks, vintage, digital collectibles - if it has a story or a market, we cover it. Hosted by marketing disruptor and creator Ryan Alford, each episode blends real market news, on-air pack rips, honest product reviews, and conversations with athletes, investors, creators, and hobby influencers. We even take it live on eBay, selling what we pull so you can follow the journey from pack to purchase.

New episodes drop Tuesday and Friday. 

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The National Survival Guide: Trade Night, VIP Access, the LUDEX Map and Hobby News

The National Survival Guide: Trade Night, VIP Access, the LUDEX Map and Hobby News

Jul 24, 2026·59:11

59:11

Ryan Alford, Bella Shafer, and LUDEX founder and CEO Brian Ludden deliver a practical survival guide for navigating The National Sports Collectors Convention. From where to stay and eat to Trade Night, VIP events...

Chasing Cardboard: Stories, Reselling, and the Hunt for Hidden Cards

Chasing Cardboard: Stories, Reselling, and the Hunt for Hidden Cards

Jul 21, 2026·23:16

23:16

Ty Wilson, host of Chasing Cardboard, joins Ryan Alford on Collector Nation for a conversation about finding forgotten sports-card collections and turning collection buying into a sustainable business. Ty explains how...

Ryan’s Card Luck Is Getting Ridiculous: Crazy autos, Low Numbers, and PSA Grades

Ryan’s Card Luck Is Getting Ridiculous: Crazy autos, Low Numbers, and PSA Grades

Jul 17, 2026·45:36

45:36

Ryan Alford and Bella Shafer are back with a packed Collector Nation weekly episode covering their first PSA submission, recent monster pulls, and everything happening before The National. They review grades and values...

A Collector’s Guide to Vintage Cards Before The National | Gordy Bonkers

A Collector’s Guide to Vintage Cards Before The National | Gordy Bonkers

Jul 14, 2026·50:22

50:22

Gordy Bonkers joins Ryan Alford on Collector Nation for a deep dive into the vintage sports card market and what collectors should be watching before The National. Gordy shares how more deals are now finding him through...

Keep, Sell, or Trade? Cards Getting Hot Before The National

Keep, Sell, or Trade? Cards Getting Hot Before The National

Jul 10, 2026·43:57

43:57

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer are back on Collector Nation with a weekly hobby episode covering World Cup card movement, Topps Chrome Cactus Jack Basketball, Ryan’s latest Cooper Flagg pull, and what...

Is Your PSA 10 Really a 10? | Mike Baker Authentication

Is Your PSA 10 Really a 10? | Mike Baker Authentication

Jul 7, 2026·21:39

21:39

Ryan Alford welcomes Mike Baker back to Collector Nation for another MBA edition focused on grading, certification, and what collectors should understand before making submission decisions. Mike shares what MBA learned...

4th of July Special: The Declaration Auction, FIFA Stickers, and NFL Card Speculation

4th of July Special: The Declaration Auction, FIFA Stickers, and NFL Card Speculation

Jul 3, 2026·33:11

33:11

Ryan Alford and Bella Shafer are back on Collector Nation with a fast-moving episode about how wide the collectibles world has become. They start with Fourth of July energy, Joey Chestnut, and the rare Declaration of...

ONIT’s New Era: Alexis Ohanian, Gravity Baseball, and the Future of College Cards

ONIT’s New Era: Alexis Ohanian, Gravity Baseball, and the Future of College Cards

Jun 30, 2026·22:02

22:02

Ryan Alford talks with ONIT Head of Product Cory Hollingsworth about the company’s biggest recent developments, including new ownership, the launch of Gravity Baseball, and what the next phase of ONIT could look like...

Inside Brian Ludden’s Massive Card Storage Unit, NBA Draft Hype, and Pokémon Demand

Inside Brian Ludden’s Massive Card Storage Unit, NBA Draft Hype, and Pokémon Demand

Jun 26, 2026·34:29

34:29

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer are back with a hobby-heavy episode that moves from a real card-storage treasure hunt into the biggest collector conversations happening right now. Ryan shares what it was...

Grant Williams: What NBA Players Know That Collectors Don’t

Grant Williams: What NBA Players Know That Collectors Don’t

Jun 23, 2026·41:17

41:17

Ryan Alford talks with Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams about the hobby from a perspective most collectors never get to hear: a real NBA player who is also a real collector. Grant shares how he moved from...

How the Knicks, Messi, and PSA’s Germany Move Have changed the hobby

How the Knicks, Messi, and PSA’s Germany Move Have changed the hobby

Jun 19, 2026·39:11

39:11

Ryan Alford and Brian Ludden react to a packed week in the hobby, starting with the Knicks championship, Jalen Brunson’s market momentum, and why big-city teams still drive outsized attention in both sports and...

A Collector’s Guide to the World Cup: Players, Teams, and Market Watch | Dan Jamieson

A Collector’s Guide to the World Cup: Players, Teams, and Market Watch | Dan Jamieson

Jun 16, 2026·21:45

21:45

Ryan Alford sits down with Dan Jamieson of Icons.com to break down what makes the World Cup so different from every other sports event on the calendar. Dan explains why the tournament is as much about national identity...

The Smartest Cards to Buy During the NBA Finals

The Smartest Cards to Buy During the NBA Finals

Jun 12, 2026·40:14

40:14

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer are back with a fast-moving Collector Nation episode focused on what is actually happening in the hobby right now. They talk through Brunson’s Finals-fueled card surge, why...

Why Most Collectors Are Using the Wrong Data | Ryan Stuczynski, GemRate

Why Most Collectors Are Using the Wrong Data | Ryan Stuczynski, GemRate

Jun 9, 2026·56:14

56:14

Ryan Alford talks with Ryan Stuczynski of GemRate about the missing layer in the hobby that affects everything from grading to buying to long-term value: usable data. Ryan breaks down how GemRate started, why supply...

PSA Hit Pause: What This Means for the Future of the Hobby

PSA Hit Pause: What This Means for the Future of the Hobby

Jun 5, 2026·39:54

39:54

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer are back with a hobby-heavy episode centered on PSA’s submission pause and the ripple effects it could have across grading, liquidity, and collector behavior. Ryan and Brian...

Grading 201: Why Pack-Fresh Cards Still Miss a 10 | Mike Baker

Grading 201: Why Pack-Fresh Cards Still Miss a 10 | Mike Baker

Jun 2, 2026·45:48

45:48

Welcome to Grading 201 — the next-level conversation collectors need after they already know the basics. Ryan Alford and Mike Baker break down what actually changes a grade once you move beyond surface-level opinions...

Inside the Allocation Chaos, Record Sales, and Sourcing Pressure in Today’s Hobby

Inside the Allocation Chaos, Record Sales, and Sourcing Pressure in Today’s Hobby

May 29, 2026·35:44

35:44

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer are back with a wide-ranging conversation on what the hobby feels like right now from inside the business, not just from the outside looking in. This episode covers the...

The Luxury Upgrade Cards Have Been Missing | Brian Pirrip & M1nt

The Luxury Upgrade Cards Have Been Missing | Brian Pirrip & M1nt

May 26, 2026·42:48

42:48

Ryan Alford sits down with Brian Pirrip for a conversation about design, collecting, and why some of the hobby’s most valuable cards still live in packaging that feels stuck in the past. Brian shares the thinking behind...

What PSA Hiring 1,000 Graders and Expansion Will Mean For the Hobby

What PSA Hiring 1,000 Graders and Expansion Will Mean For the Hobby

May 22, 2026·40:44

40:44

Ryan Alford and Brian Ludden are back to break down what is really happening beneath the surface of the hobby right now. This episode covers PSA’s reported hiring push, the challenge of maintaining grading quality at...

Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott: Why Grading Is More Inconsistent Than Collectors Want to Admit | Sports Card Investor

Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott: Why Grading Is More Inconsistent Than Collectors Want to Admit | Sports Card Investor

May 19, 2026·54:04

54:04

Ryan Alford sits down with Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott from Sports Card Investor and Market Movers for a deep conversation about what is really happening inside the hobby right now. From collection data and curation to...

eBay rejected GameStop’s Takeover Proposal… What this means for the hobby

eBay rejected GameStop’s Takeover Proposal… What this means for the hobby

May 15, 2026·36:27

36:27

Ryan Alford and Brian Ludden are back to talk about what is actually changing in the hobby — not just on the surface, but underneath it. This episode covers the hobby’s messy pricing reality, the limits of public comps...

Pristine Auction: Why $1 No-Reserve Auctions Are Changing the Hobby

Pristine Auction: Why $1 No-Reserve Auctions Are Changing the Hobby

May 12, 2026·25:50

25:50

In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford talks with Jared Kavlie, Founder of Pristine Auction, about the evolution of one of the fastest-growing auction platforms in the collectibles space. Jared shares how the...

Is Topps Taking Over the Hobby? FIFA, WNBA, and What’s Next

Is Topps Taking Over the Hobby? FIFA, WNBA, and What’s Next

May 8, 2026·39:26

39:26

In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer discuss the latest trends and developments in the trading card and collectibles market. Brian shares insights from the Toronto card show...

Inside VeeFriends: Building a New IP in the Modern Collectibles Market with Zachary Owings

Inside VeeFriends: Building a New IP in the Modern Collectibles Market with Zachary Owings

May 5, 2026·54:09

54:09

In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford sits down with Zachary Owings from VeeFriends to explore how one of the most talked-about brands in the hobby is being built from the ground up. The conversation dives...

The National 2026: What to Expect at the Hobby’s Biggest Event in Sports Cards & Collectibles

The National 2026: What to Expect at the Hobby’s Biggest Event in Sports Cards & Collectibles

May 1, 2026·35:07

35:07

In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford sits down with Shane Winn from The National Sports Collectors Convention to explore the growth and impact of the hobby’s largest annual event. The discussion covers how...

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