Ep08: Sega Genesis Trauma & Our Sports Card Midlife Crisis

In this episode, Mike starts things off with a formal apology, admitting he acted like a massive jerk during the Episode 4 debate. He blames his aggressive conversational tone on unresolved childhood trauma—specifically the time he woke up at 6:30 AM to play their new Sega Genesis Batman game, only to find Matt refusing to share the controller.Later, Matt has an existential realization and asks the group if their entire sports card side hustle is actually just a highly specific, slightly pathetic midlife crisis.On the hobby side, the brothers break down their latest auction strategies:The $3 Jordan Experiment: Mike abandons his tiered pricing and starts all his Michael Jordan cards at $3, resulting in unexpected bidding wars that drove prices into the high teens and twenties.The Duke Stream: Matt recaps his incredibly fun, highly targeted Duke Blue Devils stream right before the Duke/UNC game, moving autos from players like Elton Brand and Cherokee Parks.The Back Wall Strategy: Why keeping your premium cards on the "back wall" and waiting for the chat to ask about them is the best way to handle high-value inventory.