Hobby Nonsense
Hobby Nonsense
Podcast Description
Hobby Nonsense: Where Non-Sports Cards and Collectibles Come to Life!
From legendary franchises like Star Wars and Marvel to undiscovered treasures and the hottest new releases, we dive headfirst into the stories, art, and nostalgia that turn ordinary items into extraordinary keepsakes.
Whether you're chasing down rare grails, the most anticipated releases, or reliving your childhood one card at a time, we're your ultimate guide to the wonderfully nonsensical world of collecting. Let’s make your collection as unique as the stories behind it!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on various themes around collecting non-sports cards, with episodes covering significant topics like the history and variations of non-sport cards, the rise of the Pokémon market, and nostalgia in trading cards. Examples include discussions on recent releases such as the new Star Wars and X-Men 97 cards, and important events like the forged Pokémon prototype cards scandal.
Hobby Nonsense is your weekly dive into the weird, wonderful world of non-sport trading cards and pop culture collectibles. Hosted by Jesse Gibson and Ray Solorio, the podcast covers everything from Pokémon, Marvel, and Star Wars to Garbage Pail Kids, sketch cards, and vintage oddities from the junk wax era.
Each episode features news, market trends, release breakdowns, and interviews with collectors, creators, and industry insiders. Whether you’re chasing Charizards, ripping retro wax, or exploring obscure inserts, Hobby Nonsense delivers insight, nostalgia, and a lot of hobby fun.
This week on Hobby Nonsense, Jesse is back from Europe 🇮🇪🇬🇧 — and there’s a lot to unpack.
They kick things off with insights from the Dublin and London card shows, breaking down what the European hobby scene is doing well, where it still needs improvement, and what Jesse bought overseas — and why.
Next up is the rise of TCG Rush of Ikorr, including an upcoming Championship featuring a $100,000 prize purse 💰, signaling that competitive TCG is heating up.
Then they’re joined by Adam Gellman to talk WWE cards and why WWE Universe is hitting on the right buttons for collectors. They preview upcoming releases including:
WWE Royalty
WWE Exalted
Topps Chrome WWE
Adam also shares which undervalued up-and-comers 📈 collectors may be sleeping on.
After the interview, Jesse and Ray react to several major record-breaking non-sport sales — including the highest-selling Pixar, Iron Man, Simpsons, and Labubu cards ever recorded — and what those results mean for the broader market 🔥
They close with a breakdown of three upcoming Marvel releases from Topps:
Topps Chrome Deadpool (comics + movie focus)
Topps Brooklyn Collection – Captain America
Topps Finest Fantastic Four
And before signing off, Jesse and Ray debate the big question:
👉 Is the hobby healthy right now — and how should collectors be navigating it?
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