Episodes

  • What Makes a Breakout? Bigs and Summary
    Nov 13 2023

    Following up on the guards and wings, I look at 11 bigs players and try to identify who, if any, are on the cusp of a breakout 2023-24 NBA season. Enjoy!

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    30 mins
  • What Makes a Breakout? Wing Edition
    Nov 10 2023

    Following up on the guards, I take a look at 17 wing players and try to identify who, if any, are on the cusp of a breakout 2023-24 NBA season. Enjoy!

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    52 mins
  • What Makes a Breakout? Methodology and Guards
    Nov 8 2023

    What makes a breakout in the NBA? What is a breakout? How might we identify one that's coming? I get deep into this for guards and try to identify who is on the precipice of taking that next leap.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Catching up with John and Nathanael
    Jul 13 2023

    John, Nathanael and I got together last week for the first time in a while to catch up. We talked about our teams offseasons, previewed a future episode on identifying breakout players, and just had a great time getting together. Enjoy!


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    42 mins
  • Kobe Rookies, Amateur and Pre-Rookie Cards, and SGA's Market with Nathanael and John
    Jun 13 2023
    John (@istanbulcards) and Nathanael talk rank Kobe's top rookie cards by aesthetics, spend some time on Victor Wembanyama and pre-rookie cards, and finally take a look at SGA's market compared to the overall basketball market and his draft class-mate Luka Doncic. It was a fun conversation and we hope everyone enjoys it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message
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    50 mins
  • Can Ultra-Modern Inserts Hold the Same Reverence as their 90s Predecessors?
    Jun 6 2023
    Nathanael is back to talk about 90s inserts, what makes them great and we discuss whether or not non-auto, non-paralleled inserts of today could hold up in collector's hearts and minds over time. It was a great discussion and as always was tons of fun. (00:04) Catchup and What's New (12:52) 90s Inserts - What are they, what makes them great? (33:23) Ultra Modern Inserts - What's out there? (56:02) Parting Thoughts (57:39) Dirk Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message
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    58 mins
  • A Conversation on Soccer, Soccer Cards, and the Progression of Soccer in the US
    May 25 2023

    John (IG: @IstanbulCards) and I had a wonderful conversation on our personal experiences with soccer and soccer cards, and (surprise) we just happened to do it without ever mentioning Haaland, Mbappe, or Messi.

    Enjoy and thanks for listening!



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    59 mins
  • @IstanbulCards and @Kart_Adami on collecting overseas, untapped markets, and hoops
    May 18 2023

    We've got a special episode today!


    Our friend John (@IstanbulCards) had a chat with his friend Will (@Kart_Adami) on a variety of subjects including growing up collecting in New Zealand, some big wins purchasing lots, their collecting origins, and even the potentially untapped markets of Cricket and Rugby cards.


    Our thanks to Will for lending his time, I know he and John had a great time putting it together, and we hope you enjoy it!

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    53 mins