HeyJaredCardboard Cynics
Two long-time Sports Card collectors discuss various hobby topics and work through their inner cynic.
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Cardboard Cynics Episode 19 - We're All Making Choices (opens the original)
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Carlos and I return with Episode 19, a deep dive into some touchy subjects, including the nature of hobby relationships, the Beckett Grading website and an apparent hack, the risks of autograph collecting, and the continued attack on the hobby from a group of serial grifters.Simon's videos on the Beckett website: • Beckett Has Been Offline for 3 Days... Wha... • Beckett Is STILL Offline After 6 Days… Thi... Carlos and Dan on the Beckett Shilling Controversy: • Beckett Podcast Shill Bidding Episo
Cardboard Cynics - Episode 18 (We didn't discover America) (opens the original)
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On Episode 18 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and @DansVintageBaseballPC go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they discuss blowback to Mike Baker, SGC raising its prices, and new players trying to enter the card space without doing their due diligence.New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cynics/id1877457637Cardboard Cynics YouTube playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_GJ6jOJbkbsKo9Mf6jCP8yW6Q8EXWgSPEpisode Reference
Cardboard Cynics Episode 17 - Logan's Run to the Treasure Hunters (opens the original)
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We are back and for Episode 17 we spend a good chunk discussing an "epic" Logan Paul appearance on the Treasure Trove podcast -- epic in the true sense of the words as its dangerously close to 3 hours long. We have plenty of other callbacks, discussions of markets, market manipulation, and the drawbacks of listening to influencers. Stick around for the episodic Bonkers reference and some frustrating Mastro content. @BecauseImCarlos Links:Carlos Bonus Cynics Episode Last Week: • Fanatics Discus
Cardboard Cynics - Episode 16 (Are you NOT Valuetained?!?) (opens the original)
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On Episode 16 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and @DansVintageBaseballPC go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they explore an Autographed 1952 Bowman Mantle of questionable provenance, an $11 Million dollar Ohtani sale bringing Valuetainment and CGC's missed opportunities, amongst other stories.New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cynics/id1877457637Cardboard Cynics YouTube playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_GJ6j
Cardboard Cynics Episode 15 - Graham Stephan Can Take FTX to the Yotta Bank (opens the original)
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After our foray into the livestream world, the Cardboard Cynics are back to the standard format show. We spend a large part of this episode revisiting the "Treasure Trove" podcast and discussing how these insidious grifters are now infiltrating the collectibles world and how artificially inflating markets is dangerous to all of us downstream.There are also some fun and funny segments discussed including the return of the "Voice of Vintage" in a new role, Rovell's continued ridiculousness, and a
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