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The PSA Pod
by PSA - Professional Sports Authenticator
PSA's Official Podcast. Authentic hobby talk direct from the leading source for trading card authentication and grading.
Episodes
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Inside PSA's $200 million infrastructure investment with President Ryan Hoge
PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by the studio to speak directly with customers with a detailed look at the announced $200 million infrastructure investment to meet growing demand (1:00). Plus, Ryan provides the most recent service level turnaround time updates (7:25), including a key note on the...
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The year ahead in grading with Ryan Hoge
Ryan Hoge, President of Grading Business at Collectors, joins The PSA Pod for the first episode of 2026 to preview the year ahead in grading on multiple fronts. 1:55 - The big picture in 2026 6:15 - SGC brand outlook 8:20 - Beckett brand outlook 17:55 - PSA international expansion updates 23:15 -...
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Pricing , turnaround time changes, and more updates from PSA President Ryan Hoge
Closing out a busy Summer, PSA President Ryan Hoge once again joins The PSA Pod with a wave of internal product and service updates, led by the recent changes to pricing and turnaround times at multiple service levels, plus much more. 1:30 - Pricing and turnaround time updates, plus the "why?"...
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WHAT TO KNOW: PSA Comic Book & Magazine grading is now live
A new chapter in PSA's heritage-rich hobby history is officially here, as Comic Book & Magazine authentication and grading services are now available. Elizabeth Gruene, General Manager of Pop Culture at PSA, joins The PSA Pod to discuss the detailed build to this significant launch. 2:30 - The...
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Hobby Season is here: PSA updates, expansion, and looking ahead to The National
Summer is Hobby Season, largely revolving around key product releases and major industry events, and PSA President Ryan Hoge joins the show for his monthly spot to dive into all of it, including: 6:25 - Fanatics Fest and its overall impact 8:50 - PSA internal operational updates 11:30 - PSA...
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Talking PSA turnaround times, new product features and more with President Ryan Hoge
PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by the studio for his monthly check-in with plenty to cover. This includes favorite highlights from a prime stretch in the sports calendar, significant hobby news breaking from recent weeks on the NBA/NFL front, and diving deeper on buzzing topics such as PSA...
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Key early 2025 PSA updates with President Ryan Hoge
In the latest episode of The PSA Pod, President Ryan Hoge returns to the studio to provide the latest updates on PSA's receiving backup and the internal adjustments made so far in 2025 to increase efficiency. Plus, a deeper dive into the grading standards language updates, one of PSA's...
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THE INDEX – The hobby impact of Patrick Mahomes' run at history
Even long before leading the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl once again and to the doorstep of three-peat history, Patrick Mahomes had already earned his way to rarefied air in terms of his hobby status. In 2025's first installment The Index, Card Ladder's Chris McGill joins the show for a deeper...
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The Skenes Debut Patch's grading journey, updates on PSA's receiving back-up
It's the first episode of The PSA Pod in 2025, and President Ryan Hoge joins the show to dive into a couple of hot late January topics. First, some deeper insights into PSA's recently announced back-up in receiving incoming customer submissions, including how we got here and what's being done...
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A 2024 rewind, featuring moments, innovations and data
In the final episode of 2024, we take a look back at the year that was at PSA. Ryan Greene and PSA President Ryan Hoge hit rewind, highlighting some of the company's most memorable moments and innovations from the last 12 months. Plus, a dive into the data puts a spotlight on some of the most...
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Which rookie QB are you hunting as 2024 football products drop?
Entering the home stretch of the NFL season, several key 2024 football card products are about to hit the market. With a loaded rookie QB class leading the way, which one will you be focusing on most for your collection? PSA President Ryan Hoge joins the show to discuss, plus take a look back at…
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The Hobby impact of the 2024 World Series
A 2024 World Series featuring two iconic franchises, the game's biggest stars and some already timeless moments – what is the hobby and collecting impact? We dive into that and much more with PSA President Ryan Hoge, including PSA's upcoming return to the Toronto Sports Card Expo and a mailbag…
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Looking back on a big summer in the hobby with PSA President Ryan Hoge
After a couple of months away, The PSA Pod is back with regularly scheduled programming. PSA President Ryan Hoge joins the show for not only a look back at a massive summer in the hobby – both on the show circuit and in the market overall – but also what lies ahead. Including: Diving into the...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Exploring PSA Vault x eBay with Ryan Hoge
It's a partnership that has the potential to be a game-changer for all collectors, as the PSA Vault now features the ability to instantly and easily list items for sale on eBay. PSA President Ryan Hoge joins the show for another installment of Guest Submissions to dive deeper into the benefits…
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THE INDEX - Anthony Edwards' big stage breakthrough
There seems to be one every NBA postseason – the breakthrough star. So far in 2024, it's been Anthony Edwards. One of the hobby darlings during the 2020 & 2021 basketball card boom, the Minnesota Timberwolves' leading man has been rewarding those believers so far this Spring. How high is his...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Talking PSA Pop Culture with Elizabeth Gruene & Roxanne Ghezzi
One of the strongest trends seen internally at PSA in the past year-plus is the dominant rise in submission volume in our TCG categories, with Pokémon strongly leading the way. This comes at a time where pop culture collectibles – and not just cards – are also catching the hearts and minds of...
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THE INDEX - Has Shai reached hobby superstardom?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become a legitimate NBA MVP candidate, and is the leading man on one of the league's top young rosters. Has the Oklahoma City Thunder star's growth in the hobby during the 2023-24 season matched what we've seen on the floor? From what the Card Ladder and PSA…
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HIT DRAFT - Baseball is in the air
As we come out of the long winter, baseball is in the air. And in the hobby community, on the heels of the annual Topps Series 1 release, it officially means baseball card season is here. Who were you stocking up on this offseason? Which trending Spring Training performers are you maybe wishing...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Tim Wong, PSA Research Manager
Did you ever wonder exactly what happens while your PSA submission is showing up as in the "Research & ID" stage while at our facilities? Well, we dive in a bit in the latest installment of Guest Submissions, as PSA Research Manager Tim Wong joins the show to share his collecting story and…
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THE INDEX - Are you a Brock Purdy hobby believer?
In the year's first installment of The Index, it's a deep dive on the hobby relevance of the 2022 NFL Draft's "Mr. Irrelevant" – San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy. From the story told by the advanced stats and the eye test on the field, to what the Card Ladder and PSA submission data says from…
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Wrapping 2023, previewing 2024 with PSA President Ryan Hoge
As a big year both in the hobby comes to close, PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by for our final episode of 2023. Along with taking a look back at key milestones, metrics and moments from the year that was, Ryan shares some of what lies ahead for PSA and our customers in 2024.
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Matt Fuller, PSA Principal Ticket Authenticator
In the latest installment of Guest Submissions, we're diving in on one of the hobby's most fascinating niches – graded tickets. For this in-depth conversation, we bring in Principal Ticket Authenticator Matt Fuller, whose years as a learning and growing collector in the space led him to his…
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THE INDEX - A rare Ichiro grail surfaces & turns heads
As we look at some of the hobby's most notable movement in October 2023, an incredible, rarely seen Ichiro rookie card from 2001 turned heads by producing a record sale. We take a deeper look at the card, the sale and its significance. Also, Card Ladder's Chris McGill brings the data to highlight...
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HIT DRAFT - Stacking grails as the NBA season tips off
The 2023-24 NBA campaign is upon us, so it's the perfect time for Hit Draft to return. As one of the most-anticipated seasons in recent history gets underway, the guys take a look at the hobby forecasts for some of the game's brightest stars the best way we know how – with cards. This draft...
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THE INDEX - Has the hobby's new must-collect QB truly arrived?
Taking a look back at the hobby's biggest movers in September 2023, the San Francisco 49ers' rising star QB continues to cement himself as a legitimate force, both on the field and in the eyes of collectors. And the data backs it up. Card Ladder's Chris McGill brings insights on Brock Purdy's…
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - President Ryan Hoge dives into key recent PSA updates
From a key new product features which allows customers to segment where their orders ship to card by card, to the latest in international grading submission expansion, PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by the show to share all of the key details and more in the latest installment of Guest Submissions.
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THE INDEX - Exploring iconic RCs featuring in-person autos
As The Index takes a look back at both August 2023 and early September, the early conversation centers around a very notable public sale of a grail vintage rookie card featuring a rare on-card, in-person auto. This trend has gained steam of late in the hobby, but opinions remain by divided.…
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HIT DRAFT - Top Fantasy QBs meet cardboard
It's real – Football. Is. Back. The fantasy drafts should be mostly completed by now, and we're all ready to sit back and take it all in for the next six months. And for hobbyists, nothing is better than having a robust collection in tow while following along week to week. In the latest…
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THE INDEX - The Messi Effect meets the hobby in July 2023
The GOAT on the pitch is making a massive direct impact in MLS. What has the impact been with collectors? While The National drew most of the hobby buzz in July 2023, there was plenty more to look back, including the continued surge of Ronald Acuña Jr., a massive 90s sale of note, preparing for…
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HIT DRAFT - Graded grails from the National
From Vintage to Ultra Modern, from generational GOATs to today's hottest hobby stars, it was once again a massive year for PSA on-site grading at the National Sports Collectors Convention. Hobbyists save some of the biggest cards imaginable to grade on-site with PSA each July at the industry's...
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THE INDEX - How Elly & Shohei lit up the hobby in June 2023
In the latest installment of the The Index, a pair of red-hot names in the Baseball space lead the way in this in-depth look at some of the most notable hobby player and card trends from June 2023, backed by data from Card Ladder. The continued rise of once-in-a-generation talent Shohei Ohtani,...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - The latest at PSA from President Ryan Hoge
In the latest edition of Guest Submissions, PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by the studio with several updates of value to collectors and customers. Hoge gives some teases on PSA's presence at the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, discusses current PSA grading specials and...
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THE INDEX - Vintage AND modern GOATs made hobby waves in May 2023
We're back with another installment of The Index, with an in-depth look at some of the most notable hobby player and card trends from May 2023, backed by data from Card Ladder. In this month's with Card Ladder's Chris McGill, we look at some vintage and modern GOATs whose card sales made major...
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HIT DRAFT - Memorable No. 1 Overall Picks
Whether their careers end in the Hall of Fame or short of enshrinement, being a No. 1 overall pick in one of the major professional sports' drafts is a distinction that lives on forever. Especially with hobbyists. In this edition of Hit Draft, the guys build their collections from a pool of...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - The thrill of Stacking Slabs within a new PC chase
In this edition of Guest Submissions, hobby veteran Brett McGrath - host of the Stacking Slabs podcast - is back. McGrath, an Indianapolis native who is a lifelong Colts fan and collector, dives into the thrill of chasing a new modern player PC in the wake of his favorite team drafting a…
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THE INDEX - April 2023's biggest hobby movers & most notable sales
We're back with another installment of The Index, this time taking a look at some of the most notable hobby player and card trends, backed by data from Card Ladder. As we recap April 2023 with Card Ladder's Chris McGill, we discuss the biggest sale ever of a pro wrestling card, focus in an an NBA...
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HIT DRAFT - NBA Playoff Grails Edition
April means the NBA Playoffs are underway, providing some of sports' best theater of the calendar year. And for basketball card collectors, the sport's hobby heat is reaching its annual peak, as well. So we've rounded up 12 absolute grails of some of the top names playing in this year's…
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THE INDEX - The hobby's notable risers and fallers from March 2023
Welcome back to The Index, where we discuss the previous month in the hobby from the vantage point of price data and market trends, provided by CardLadder. The look back at March 2023, led by CardLadder's Chris McGill, will include what to make of a very notable Tom Brady rookie card sale, how to...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Ryan Sabga on Funko Pop! Grading
In this edition of Guest Submissions, PSA's Ryan Sabga, who leads the company's growing Funko Pop! authentication & grading operation, joins the show. With a unique and eclectic collecting background of his own, Ryan discusses what the company has seen and learned in the first six months since...
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HIT DRAFT - "March Madness" Multi-Category Edition
In this installment of HIT DRAFT, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer and Chris McGill build collections from a genuine mixed bag of big ticket items. "March Madness" extends well beyond the hardwood here, as this curated draft pool features a little bit of everything, from basketball and baseball to...
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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Chris Carlin on the evolving PSA customer experience
In this edition of Guest Submissions, Collectors & PSA Director of Customer Care Chris Carlin joins the show. Chris became a giant in the industry over the past two decades during his time at Upper Deck. In the past year since coming to Collectors, he has not only gone all in on new collecting...
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THE INDEX - The hobby's biggest movers in February 2023
Welcome to the first installment of The Index, where we discuss the previous month in the hobby from the vantage point of price data and market trends, provided by CardLadder. This includes notable auction prices realized and market swings, both by player and by card. February 2023's notes we'll...
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HIT DRAFT - Baseball is in the air
In the first installment of HIT DRAFT, with Spring Training now underway, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer and Chris McGill build their baseball grail collections in this 3-round snake draft. The curated draft pool features beautiful and unique items of some of the game's top names in the eyes of...
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Ep. 55 - The Super Bowl QB hit draft!
Super Bowl weekend is upon us, and to get ready with a good hobby twist, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer and Chris McGill dive into another perfectly curated hit draft, this time featuring nine grails of Super Bowl QBs both present and past. Also, an NBA-focused installment of Stock Up / Stock…
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Ep. 54 - Diving into the Goldin Marketplace with Ross Hoffman
Last month, Goldin unveiled a pair of new, attractive buying/selling platforms for those in the hobby, each offering something for every collector - the Goldin Marketplace and Goldin Weekly Auctions. For buyers and sellers alike, this launch is the latest major development from Collectors in...
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Ep. 53 - The ultimate NBA All-Star starters hit draft!
Before diving fully into the upcoming Super Bowl match-up from the hobby perspective - though we do give a taste this week - the guys are headed to the hardwood for the ultimate hit draft, featuring the just-announced starters in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The selection includes true grails…
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Ep. 52 - Is Brock Purdy for real? An expert weighs in
Even without several of his key flagship rookie cards on the market yet, Brock Purdy's name is front and center in just about every hobby discussion right now. But is the 49ers' rookie QB going to be a legit, long-term fixture under center for the 49ers? What does his ceiling look like? And what...
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Ep. 51 - Buy, Trade or Hold: NFL Playoffs Edition
The field of teams vying to be raising the Lombardi Trophy in Arizona in early February is now down to eight, and the first weekend of the NFL Playoffs saw results with significant hobby implications. Hosts Ryan Greene & Jack Archer venture into "Buy, Trade or Hold" when it comes to several names...
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Ep. 50 - Talking ticket collecting & grading with Darren Rovell
Collecting moments in history can include those across many genres - from sports to politics to pop culture - and even those unique instances and events that see them intersect. Few collectors in recent years have showcased this more prominently than Darren Rovell. He is the well-known Sports...
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Ep. 49 - Herbert vs. T-Law: _____ winning would be better for the hobby
In 2023's first episode of The PSA Pod, hosts Ryan Greene, Jack Archer & Chris McGill explore who is hot and who is not to kick off the year in the hobby, beginning with a look at the NFL playoff picture. Leading the way is this weekend's Justin Herbert & Trevor Lawrence showdown in Jacksonville,...
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