The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson

About The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson

Welcome to a new limited podcast series called The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson, where I invite you to join me on my cardboard journey as I try different ways to enjoy the trading card hobby as a jack of all trades and a master of none, in the style of Hunter S. Thompson. Along the way, I hope we all learn and grow together!

Publisher

Hobby S Thompson

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2023

Latest episode

10 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

126 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jul 2025

   Ep. 123 - Grading in First Half of 2025 with Ryan from GemRate

   This podcast episode features Ryan from GemRate, who provides us the recap summary of the first half of 2025 with grading from the Top Four grading companies - PSA, BGS, CGC, and SGC.He dives into what the numbers actually mean and you will learn a lot about the grading space in this video from GemRate!

2. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Ep. 122 - How To Dominate Fanatics Games with Third Place Winner Matt Dennish

   Matt Dennish recounts his surprising third-place win at the Fanatics Games, where he secured a valuable LeBron James card, in this interview with Hobby S. Thompson.

3. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Ep. 121 - Fanatics Fest Recap from the Vendor POV

   Vendors Ben from @benscardworld, Whiz from @mf_whiz, and Baba from @baba_2ccards share their experiences at Fanatics Fest, comparing it to The National and offering insights into the sports card show circuit in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Dennish
• Ben
• Whiz
• Baba
• Clark

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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