The Shallow End ep 114 - Change
Topps/Fanatics recently angered and saddened its customers by stripping Stadium Club down to the studs. No more Chrome. No more short prints. No more gold minted. For more than a century, the one cons...
20 Feb 30min
The Shallow End ep 113 - 10 Probably Almost Defintely Terrible Hot Takes
When it comes to sports cards, I'm not much of a hot take guy. Probably because I'm almost always wrong. But, here we go! Let's bust out 10 probably almost definitely terrible hot takes. These should ...
13 Feb 13min
The Shallow End ep 112 - Collecting While the World Burns
Sports cards are supposed to be an escape, but what if instead of an escape they're a hideout?
30 Jan 25min
The Shallow End ep 111 - Temporal Landmarks and the Fresh Start Effect (corrected version)
(Corrected version after unedited draft was uploaded)For years I denied that the changing of the calendar year mattered. But I was wrong. The transition from one year to another isn't just an opportun...
23 Jan 12min
The Shallow End ep 110 - Collecting through the eyes of a graphic artist
In this episode we explore the collecting brain of graphic artist Matt, @MattyH_Cards on Instagram. In addition to being a huge fan of Baltimore sports and the University of Miami, Matt is a professio...
16 Jan 34min
Overthinking Baseball Cards goes corporate
We are collecting in baseball cards' industrial era. Multibillion dollar companies and social media compete for our interests, improve our experiences, exploit our personalities, and bring out both ou...
15 Jan 1h 27min
The Shallow End ep 109 - The Grading Dilemma
What do you do when a sports card you know belongs in slab looks better unslabbed? Is what's right for the collector the same thing as what's right for the card?The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwa...
9 Jan 24min
The Shallow End ep 108 - Five Top 5's for 2025
Let's remember, recap, and rate 2025 as the. year draws to a close.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards
30 Dec 202530min
