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That Card Collectors Podcast
Pop-culture trading cards, with a side of sports. Hosted by Ian Taylor — on Instagram at @happy.place.cards — talking cards and collecting: non-sports, the hobby, creator and industry interviews, and the community around it. Established in 2019 as the Marvel Card Collectors Podcast, we’re now in Season 2 — same authentic passion, refocused. Founding member of the Certified Trading Card Association. 🔗 Our links: https://linktr.ee/ThatCCPod 📧 Say hello: ThatCCPod@gmail.com #EnjoyCollecting
Episodes
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When Collecting Becomes Compulsion with Alyx Effron of Collectors MD (Ep. 273)
WHEN THE HOBBY STOPS FEELING LIKE A HOBBY. This week we’re joined by Alyx Effron, founder of Collectors MD, for a conversation about something that can be…
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How Upper Deck Builds Hockey Cards with Paul Zickler (Ep. 272)
INSIDE UPPER DECK This week we’re joined by Paul Zickler, Director of SportsBrand at Upper Deck, for a rare look behind the curtain at how one of the hobby’s…
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From Collector to Sketch Card Artist with Tim Colon (Ep. 271)
FROM COLLECTOR TO CREATOR. This week we’re joined by artist and collector Tim Colon,fresh from New York Comic Con and with plenty to talk about. Tim talks…
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One Card Per Character with Ben Marshall: Building a Marvel Masterpieces Sketch Set (Ep. 270)
COLLECT WHAT YOU LOVE. This week we’re joined by UK-based Marvel collector BenMarshall, who takes us through a collecting journey that started with GI Joe and…
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Fantasy IP: Drafting Our Dream Trading Card Licences (Ep. 269)
NOSTALGIA INC. Ian, Keith, Wesley, and Josh are back with a full house and we kick things off with TCG pre-release events, getting collectors out from behind…
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DC SUPER SPECTACULAR: Sunday Card Church Returns! – LIVE DC Platinum & Inspirations (Ep. 268)
UPPER DECK DC SUPER SPECTACULAR! Our first Sunday Card Church live show in a while turned into exactly what the name promised, as Ian, Josh, and Wesley got…
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Non-Sports Is Back? Marvel Hype, DC Exclusives & Sausage Meat Cards (Ep. 267)
We’re back from our summer break, and the hobby hasn’t exactly been quiet. This week, we get into the latest wave of Marvel releases,including 2026 Mint and…
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The National 2026: Inside the Hobby’s Greatest Show, PLUS A Hero’s Journey Ends (Ep. 266)
Fresh back from Chicago, this week Ian and Josh relive their trip to the 46th National Sports Collectors Convention, with Keith and Jason firing in questions…
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Nick Jarman on the CTCA & Building a Healthier Trading Card Hobby (Ep. 265)
This week, we are joined by Nick Jarman, Founder and CEO of the Certified Trading Card Association. Nick talks us through what the CTCA is, and its goal to…
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Home Show: DC Annual, Magic Super Heroes & the Weirdest Card Comp Debate… WTAF? (Ep. 264)
Welcome to the first Home Show of our glorious eighth year! This week, Ian, Jason, Josh, Keith and Wesley catch up on apacked mix of hobby chaos, including DC…
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Episode 263; 7th Birthday Bonanza - Live as part of Mental Con 2026
Standby for ACTION as we celebrate 7 years of the podcast in sublime company and in support of a good cause! Expect nudity, childish humour, blatant brand…
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Episode 262; All Things Metallic and Magic
An unplanned trip down 90’s memory lane as we look at the Metallic Impressions cards that came in tins. Then we start getting all excited about the upcoming…
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Episode 261; Cats & Chrome!
Cats from UPPER DECK! Chrome from TOPPS! It’s ALL happening this week as we preview the two HOTTESTreleases of the year. First up we lick our whiskers and…
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Episode 260; Mommy... what's a One Piece?
Uncharted waters this week, as Ian and Josh are joined by animal and pirate lover Efrain Rojas, for a conversation about all things One Piece. So, if you ever…
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Episode 259; Fleer Ultra Superman Review
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s your favourite hobby podcast crew wearing their undies outside of their pants. Enjoy that mental image as you hear and…
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Episode 258; Topps Finest Fantastic Four
Come witness us open our first Topps product on the podcast – or at least listen to it – as Jason goes blazing like a human torch (see what we did there?) into…
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Episode 257; Home Show - Topps News, DC Views, and Fleer Ultra Hockey
It’s a ‘home show’ this week – no guests BUT the gang dive into latest hobby news and sets. First up, a ‘from afar’ look at the Topps Industry Conference…
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Episode 256; The Show MUST Go On, with Sports Wax Promotions
James Ferree who runs SPORTS WAX PROMOTIONS joins us this week to discuss the BUSINESS of putting on card shows. A fascinating dive into what it takes to…
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Episode 255; Derailed Thoughts with Xyon McKell
Xyon McKell, non de plume of Mike Inguagiato, joins us this week for a collector focus like no other. Hear tails of Japanese Female Wrestling cards – a whole…
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Episode 254; I’m the Juggernaut, Becks!
Ryan Beckner joins us this week for a great discussion on character collecting, and his attraction to the Marvel character Juggernaut. We get into the breaker…
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Episode 253; Hockey Schmockey
As two superpowers battle it out for Olympic dominance, we sit down and talk cards. Hear our initial thoughts on the new DC based UNBOUND set from Upper Deck!…
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Episode 252; Live - Ask Us Anything!
Recorded LIVE on Sunday 8 February at 9am EST Sunday Morning Card Church is back for YOU to ask us any and all hobby questions. We get asked about character…
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Episode 251; Happy 10th Birthday to Upper Deck e-Pack!
The e-Pack platform from Upper Deck marked it’s 10-year anniversary on 28 January 2026. To mark it – we talk e-Pack for almost 2 hours with our special guest –…
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Episode 250; The Force is STRONG with Greg McLaughlin!
UtiniIi! Yub Nub time as Greg McLaughlin from The Rebel Base Card Podcast returns to talk about the current Star Wars card scene, and how the Topps/Fanatics…
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Episode 249; You’re an Upper Deck WIZARD, Harry!
Muggles rejoice! Exciting news for our friends at Upper Deck, with the news that they’re going to make Harry Potter cards. We also talk some about Invincible…
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Episode 248; Card Storage
The whole gang represent this episode, and it gets a little… juvenile. #sorrynotsorry BUT despite all of this – we talk about how to store cards. Binders?…
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Episode 247; 2025 - what a year, eh?
Our final (probably) episode of 2025 so we look back at the year. Highlights, lowlights, discoveries, and observations abound, amidst many seasonal sound…
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Episode 246; Batman, Bond, and Tigers - oh my!!!
Okay, so no tigers in this episode – sorry – BUT we do have our review of Skybox Metal Universe Batman, so what more do you want? QA issues? Check. Fab…
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Episode 245; Skybox Metal Universe Batman with Tony from Upper Deck
I’M BATMAN! Tony Sirianni from Upper Deck joins us this week to talk about the new DC release - Skybox Metal Universe Batman. Tony walks us through the…
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Episode 244; Oh Oh Oh it's MAGIC... and Marvel. Lol, wut?
Donny Caltrider – writer, artist rep and all-round good egg joins us this week as we discuss Marvel x MTG. Donny (again) attempts toexplain the basics of MTG…
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Episode 243; Hot Topic Madness
We gather again to talk about some hot button topics that we find fascinating, or that simply get our GOAT. It’s mainly the latter though,as we talk about…
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Episode 242; National & Hobby Thoughts with Eugene Hu
Collector Eugene Hu joins us this week in a long overdue third podcast appearance, to give his thoughts on where the Hobby is right now. We talk about trends…
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Episode 241; When Is Enough, Enough (and a late preview of SDCC 2025)
So… better late than never this week, as an episode that SHOULD have dropped on 24 July, during Dan Diego Comic Con – finally sees the light of day. There’s…
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Episode 240; Fleer Brilliants Superman, with Tony from Upper Deck
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Tony Sirianni from Upper Deck who is most welcome to the show this week to talk about the retail exclusive Fleer…
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Episode 239; Swamp Ass Superman
A lazy river episode this week as Ian, Josh, and Jason muse over the set ‘buildability’ of the Topps Chrome set, gasp at the Superman racecar tie-in cards, and…
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Episode 238; Brand New Day
New shoes??? Yes – we’re back to our roots – with a wider remit to talk about not JUST Marvel cards. Season 2 starts here… This week we talk about the ‘why’ of…
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Episode 221; Sunday Live - Remembering Greg Hildebrandt
Following the recent sad news that artist Greg Hildebrandt has passed away, for this episode we wanted to come together and celebrate his work - Marvel and…
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Episode 220; Sunday Live - Marvel Studios Series 1; Guaranteed HITS
We’re in the Endgame now… as the last months of the Upper Deck Marvel Era (or UDME as we must start calling it) goes out with a bang. Marvel Studios Series One…
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Episode 219; Sunday Live - Lazy River; Marvel Annual, NYCC & more!
Brethren, join us to say a fond farewell to Marvel Annual as the (most likely) final edition is out and we open some! Plus Wesley tells of NYCC 2024, and…
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Episode 218; Sunday Live - Hurricane Masterpieces
Lots happening in the Marvel Masterpieces firmament this episode, as MM2022 finally drops on Upper Deck e-Pack. How’s it been for you? We discuss the drop…
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Episode 217; Sunday Live - The Return of Hobby Questions
It's been a while but HOBBY QUESTIONS are back, Back, BACK baby! Originally broadcast live on Sunday 29 September, we asked collectors to ask questions about…
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Episode 216; Marvel Fleer Throwbacks 1959-63 e-Pack Exclusive
TJ Shevlin and Joe Sorensen return to exclusively preview the new Marvel Fleer Throwbacks 1959-63 set coming to the Upper Dack e-Pack platform. We see…
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Episode 215; Sunday Live - Avengers Metal & Marvel license chat
Recorded Sunday 15 September, our first YouTube live show where we opened some AVENGERS METAL UNIVERSE and much discussion about the Marvel card license change…
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Episode 214; Marvel Beginnings 2.2 - What Gives?
Marvel Beginnings! Yes, they're back and this week we get into a box of Volume 2 Series 2 to see what's inside (spoiler - Keith isn't in the box). Mad box hits…
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Episode 213; Fact Check Part 2 - Hobby Information with Keith Boyle
This week, we look at the positive efforts being made in The Hobby to ensure that card information is democratically open to all. Keith Boyle of Hobby Archival…
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Episode 212; Fact Check Part 1 - Hobby MISinformation
Recorded in May 2024, this delayed episode sees Ian gets his GOAT on with a Thor Love & Thunder review, and a late review of Marvel Annual 2022-23. There's…
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Episode 211; Opening Marvel Masterpieces XL
A rather HUGE experience this week as we open some of the Upper Deck Marvel Masterpieces XL cards. A controversial release, and this episode was recorded prior…
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Episode 210; SDCC Mutants & Exclusive News with Joe from Upper Deck
Joe Sorensen from Upper Deck returns this week to talk about his adventures at San Diego Comic Con, and the madness of Hall H! He also talks in depth about the…
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Episode 209; She-Hulk & Flair 2024 Reviews
Recorded in late June 2024 (yeah, we're late - shoot us), Jason, Wesley and Ian get some Marvel Studios She-Hulk and some Marvel Flair 2024 from Upper Deck…
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Episode 208; What If…? e-Pack dies/crashes/goes/poof
A dive this week into a dark possibility.... what if Upper Deck's e-Pack site went down... and didn't come back? What do the website terms say are our rights…
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Episode 207; Oliver Harbour - Flair 2024 Artist
Oliver Harbour, the UK based artist responsible for 13 (yes 13!!) of the most incredible original artworks in the Marvel Flair 2024 set, joins the gang this…
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Episode 206; Lazy River - Movies, Annual, Finding Unicorn & Framing
Another journey down the Lazy River this week, as the full team return to set sail into waters unknown. Our voyage takes us to our thoughts on the latest…
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Episode 205; Ben Bradi
Artist Ben Bradi joins the podcast this week from his home in Australia, and tells us about his work on Marvel Platinum. We hear about his background and of…
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Episode 204; (musing about) Marvel Masterpieces XL
A HUGE announcement from Upper Deck of a new Marvel Masterpieces set... or is it new? MMXL is due to release later in 2024 and reproduces the work of Joe Jusko…
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Episode 203; Matt Ditullio and the Ditullio Art Collective
Matt Ditullio guests on this week’s episode to talk about his journey as an art collector and representative. He talks of his love of Simone Bianchi’s art, and…
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Episode 202; Marvel Platinum Review
The full crew are back this week to dive into the new Upper Deck MARVEL PLATINUM set – and boy, what a ton of fun we had. Hear what we liked, what we didn’t –…
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Episode 201; Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Jason and Ian take a leisurely stroll through the works of artist DrewL this week, before announcing the winner of our Episode 200 sketch giveaway, of a…
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Episode 200; Open House!
Rejoice for TheMCCPod has reached 200 episodes, and to celebrate – this week’s episode is an open house. The link was public, and nobody knew who would drop in…
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Episode 199; MARVEL PLATINUM preview with Upper Deck's Grant & TJ
Marvel Platinum is here! Joining the podcast this week are Grant Sandground and TJ Shevlin from Upper Deck to give us the insider scoop on the set. We hear…
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Episode 198; Throwbacks Review & Platinum Checklist 🤯
We throwdown with Fleer Throwbacks ’89 this week as we review the set and discuss its reception. Then we wade into the newly released checklist for Marvel…