Chris HOJ-Cast
As of June of 2025, this feed features new uploads of the Chris HOJ-Cast — a sports card podcast that discusses collecting, market trends, and sports in general.
It also serves as an archive of the 42-episode run of the "House of Jordans" podcast, which spanned December of 2018 through August of 2020.
Episodes
57 episodes
Classification Science (Chris HOJ-Cast #25)
This episode has four parts. The first poses the question: what is the most misunderstood card in your collection? Second is a discussion of "commemorative" cards—culminating in the reveal of a recent MJ pickup. The third sect...
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1:10:35
Known Unknowns (Chris HOJ-Cast #24)
This episode has 3 sections. The first investigates how "known unknowns" induced a bout of collecting paralysis—and how I plan to prevent it from happening again. The second tells the story of a "One of a Kind" Michael Jordan 1/1 fr...
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1:42:28
Michael Jordan's Rarest Cards (Chris HOJ-Cast #23)
This episode opens with a segment on what "utopia" might teach us about card collecting. The next segment investigates how ownership of a card triggers a learning process. The third segment introduces the "90s MJ 1/1" taxonomy. ...
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1:57:41
An Antidote To The Bull Market (Chris HOJ-Cast #22)
This episode has three segments: 1) September supply increases and how they might counteract runaway prices in this bull market, 2) a deep dive into storytelling about sports cards, and 3) does the "better player hypothesis" predict that Duncan...
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1:22:06
The Goal of Collecting (Chris HOJ-Cast #21)
This episode puts forth 12 segments. Several of the highlights include: a thought experiment designed to figure out the goal of collecting, reflections on successful market predictions in a bull market, and photo-matching a recent pickup....
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1:20:04
The Trade (Chris HOJ-Cast #20)
This episode dives into my recent trade. I received the 1997-98 Upper Deck PowerDeck White Jersey 1/1 Michael Jordan (plus six more MJ 1/1s). I sent out the 1998-99 Skybox Molten Metal Fusion Titanium /40.
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1:33:41
Thoughts on The $12.932m MJ/Kobe Sale (Chris HOJ-Cast #19)
This episode analyzes the $12.932m sale of the MJ/Kobe 2007-08 Exquisite Dual Logoman Autograph 1/1 PSA 6. What will be its ripple effects on the sports card industry? What does it imply for the market? Was it an overpay? ...
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1:28:24
The Omniscient Collector (Chris HOJ-Cast #18)
This episode has two segments. The first dives into the concept of "iconic" while reviewing the process I used to create my rankings for Adam and Ryan's "25 in 25" project. The second replies to a listener question about how lesser ...
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1:09:53
Navigating a Bull Market (Chris HOJ-Cast #17)
This episode dives into the current bull market in sports cards. Topics include: what proof is there that it exists, what are its impacts on daily collecting activities, and how long will it last? The episode concludes with a few th...
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58:54
2025 National Experience (Chris HOJ-Cast #16)
This episode has two parts. The first reviews my experience at the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, sans the pickups and grades I received at the show. The second segment then dives into the pickups and grades....
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1:46:27
To Spreadsheet or Not To Spreadsheet + An Intro to Jokic (Chris HOJ-Cast #15)
This HOJ-Cast, likely the last for the next 3 weeks or so, has four segments. First is a deep dive into my Pre-National Bounty List. Second is a review of Nikola Jokic's basketball career to date. Third is a review of two comp...
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1:47:42
The Card That Brought Me Back to MJ Collecting (Chris HOJ-Cast #14)
This episode takes the scenic route to revealing a recent Michael Jordan card acquisition. Along the way I explain the series of events and revelations that led to it.
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1:49:16
The Purdy Episode (Chris HOJ-Cast #13)
This episode dives into collecting Brock Purdy. It starts with a review of his storybook first two seasons and disappointing third. Then, Purdy's career metrics are reviewed. Next is a walk through my 8-card Purdy collection.&...
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1:43:12
The Prizm Black Finite Run of Christian McCaffrey Continues (Chris HOJ-Cast #12)
This episode has two (lengthy) segments. The first discusses the acquisition of Christian McCaffrey's 2024 Prizm Black Finite 1/1—which keeps alive the run. The second takes a Wittgensteinian turn into the language games played when...
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1:57:42
Why is the '78 Topps Dorsett #315 So Expensive + NBA Finals MVP Thoughts (Chris HOJ-Cast #11)
Welcome, House of Jordan listeners, to the Chris HOJ-cast, episode 11! I've been recording these episodes for a few weeks for YouTube, where you can find the previous 10. I hope you don't mind that I'll be bringing them to the House...
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Episode #42 - Building One of the World's Greatest MJ PCs, SlabGuard, and State of the Hobby with Stephen Go (@mj23collectorph)
In this episode, Chris talks with Stephen Go (IG: @mj23collectorph) about how he amassed one of the world's greatest Michael Jordan collections, his company SlabGuard (@slabguard) which manufactures clamshells that protect BGS and PSA slabs, th...
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Episode 42
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1:01:18
Episode #41 - Appraising, Flipping, & Sports Card Art with Ryan Smith (@Sports_Card_Art)
In this episode, Kristina talks with Ryan Smith (@Sports_Card_Art on Twitter). They discuss Ryan's work in sports card art, appraisal, antiquing, flipping cards, and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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45:03
Episode #40 - "Behind the Scenes with the Creative Minds of Panini America"
In this episode, Kristina talks with David Tierney (Creative Director), John Mata (Art Director), and Jenna Coleman (Designer) of Panini America. They discuss designing sports cards, their picks for "sleeper" Panini products, and much mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:08:16
Episode #39 - "Luka & Mavs Expectations in the Bubble, Collecting Luka, Steph, & Harry Giles, & More with G of theLUKAshow"
In this episode, Chris talks with G (IG: @theluckyshow05; YT: theLUKAshow) about what to expect from Luka and the Mavs in the Disney Bubble, G's unbelievable collection of Luka, Steph, and 2019-20 Prizm FOTL, his yearly "PrizMas" tradition, mak...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:08:19
Episode #38 - "Hobby Memes, Collecting Trae, Vintage Video Games, & More with Lememe James"
In this episode Chris talks with Lememe James (@Lememe_James on IG) about his popular daily Hobby memes, his Trae Young collection, the vintage video game market, and more.
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:05:55
Episode #37 - "Collecting GOATs and Young Superstars, Owning a LeBron Exquisite RPA, & Hobby Strategies with MDPharm23"
In this episode Chris talks with Michael (@MDPharm23 on IG) about his unbelievable collection of GOATs and young superstars, some of the monster cards he's owned over the years (including a LeBron Exquisite RPA), and his approach to the Hobby.
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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49:03
Episode #36 - "Hobby History, Hockey, and MJ with Jeremy of Sports Cards Live + Sophia Chang on Art, Cards, & More"
In this episode: (1) Chris talks with Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live about his fascinating history in the hobby, hockey collecting, and his MJ PC (1:54) and (2) Kristina interviews Topps Project 2020 star Sophia Chang (1:07:09).
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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1:36:50
Episode #35 - "Round 2 with Dr. James Beckett on Pricing, Grading, & Growing the Hobby + The Currency Project
In this episode: (1) Chris has an in-depth discussion with Dr. James Beckett on a wide-ranging menu of topics (1:41) and (2) Kristina interviews artists and sports card innovators The Currency Project (59:50).
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:33:33
Episode #34 - "Hoarding MJ, LeBron, & Rookies w/ Joshua Kehn + Kansas City Royals Pitcher & Collector Daniel Tillo"
In this episode: (1) Chris talks with super collector Joshua Kehn about the hobby, his collecting strategies, and his hoards of MJ, LeBron, Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, DeShaun Watson, and rookie cards (1:27) and (2) Kristina interviews Kansa...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:06:38
Episode #33 - "Card Ladder, State of the Hobby with Dr. James Beckett, and the LA Card Scene with Coleman Cards"
In this episode: (1) Chris introduces and discusses Card Ladder (1:35), (2) Kristina interviews Dr. James Beckett on his iconic hobby career, the state of the hobby, and rare Michael Jordan cards (8:28), and (3) Chris converses with Michael of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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2:26:20
