EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 1H 12M
A New Co-Host Has Appeared! Dodgers’ One Piece Promo Explodes, The Pope Goes Pokémon, and Vintage Bands & Presidents with Ryan Nolan’s Return
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In this milestone episode, Jesse officially welcomes Ray Solorio as the new co-host of Hobby Nonsense! Ray will bring his expertise on WWE and modern Pokémon, while diving deeper into the world of non-sport collecting alongside Jesse. They kick things off with a breakdown of the Dodgers' One Piece promo cards, which were handed out at a recent game and are already dominating the resale market. Then they tackle one of the strangest hobby headlines yet—the Pope signing a Pokémon card—and why it might actually be better than having signed one of his own official cards. Later, Ryan Nolan returns to discuss the rising interest in vintage non-sport, including American History cards, and dives into the niche but growing world of music cards, from Ozzy and Black Sabbath to The Rolling Stones. They explore what card manufacturers need to do to market modern band and performer cards successfully. The episode wraps with a look at: Upper Deck’s DC packs at San Diego Comic-Con The wild rise of Felt Hat Pikachu—now the most graded Pokémon card ever, still fetching over $1,000 a pop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this milestone episode, Jesse officially welcomes Ray Solorio as the new co-host of Hobby Nonsense! Ray will bring his expertise on WWE and modern Pokémon, while diving deeper into the world of non-sport collecting alongside Jesse. They kick things off with a breakdown of the Dodgers' One Piece promo cards, which were handed out at a recent game and are already dominating the resale market. Then they tackle one of the strangest hobby headlines yet—the Pope signing a Pokémon card—and why it might actually be better than having signed one of his own official cards. Later, Ryan Nolan returns to discuss the rising interest in vintage non-sport, including American History cards, and dives into the niche but growing world of music cards, from Ozzy and Black Sabbath to The Rolling Stones. They explore what card manufacturers need to do to market modern band and performer cards successfully. The episode wraps with a look at: Upper Deck’s DC packs at San Diego Comic-Con The wild rise of Felt Hat Pikachu—now the most graded Pokémon card ever, still fetching over $1,000 a pop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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