The Talking Shop Podcast21 Juli 2025

Dana White’s Hobby Splash, $100K UFC Card, and the Slab Debate Roars On | Talking Shop #166

Welcome to Episode #166 of the Talking Shop Podcast — recorded July 14, 2025.

This week, we’re unpacking everything from Dana White’s entry into the hobby to eBay’s new auction experiment that’s got collectors buzzing. We’re also talking about record-breaking UFC sales, hilarious inscriptions from Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone, and what really matters when it comes to slabs.

In This Episode:

⚖️ eBay tests final-minute auction extensions 🖊️ Witt & Caglianone’s inscriptions steal the show 💪 Dana White shows off his PSA 10 starting lineup 💰 Ilia Topuria’s UFC 1/1 sells for $101,000 🌟 Topps surprises Wish kids with 1/1s + All-Star Game invites 📈 Cards vs. Stocks: who actually won this year? 📉 A hard look at post-boom crash comps 🔍 PSA 10 vs. SGC 10 vs. BGS 9.5: Bo Nix by the numbers 🏀 SGC Gold Label MJ rookie headed to auction 📦 Best Buy starts taking PSA submissions 🤼 Kevin Owens’ WWE autos are completely unhinged (in the best way) ⚽ And a Lamine Yamal net card goes for $86K

Because every card has a story.

Dana White joins the hobby: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL7yJdwOh0K/
Topuria UFC 1/1: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL6mQ2UOy_O/
eBay auction changes: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx8N9AvM-fG/
Bobby & Jac inscriptions: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxyW3JuMKbU/
Make-A-Wish All-Star 1/1s: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-FiPFO4Pd/
Cards vs. Stocks: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLtNq3Qs3X1/
Post-boom crash comps: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLz5XOtvcHJ/
Bo Nix slab value breakdown: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL0UJpASNNB/
MJ SGC Gold Label: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL7fSWVxWvl/
Best Buy & PSA: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL-_fd9s3Bv/
Kevin Owens WWE autos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMA_OJfux4_/
Lamine Yamal net card: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL-g4T3RGYh/

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