{"podcast":{"title":"Hobby Nonsense","slug":"hobby-nonsense-7155979","podcast_index_feed_id":7155979,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SCN9790602583","website_url":"https://www.tiktok.com/@hobbynonsense","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6f80f278-ea68-11f0-8e80-9fc91e44fc33/image/cb45b0b0edebf015477f15a6638cd808.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Hobby Nonsense","episode_count":81,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:13.411745+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hobby-nonsense-7155979"},"episode":{"title":"Is the Pokémon Market Being Manipulated? Company Targets 25% of Felt Hat Pikachu, Disney Neon & Batman the Animated Series","slug":"is-the-pok-mon-market-being-manipulated-company-targets-25-of-felt-hat-pikachu-disney-neon-batman-the-animated-series","published_at":"2026-03-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hobby-nonsense-7155979/is-the-pok-mon-market-being-manipulated-company-targets-25-of-felt-hat-pikachu-disney-neon-batman-the-animated-series","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hobby-nonsense-7155979","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCN3172527617.mp3?updated=1773215745","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCN3172527617.mp3?updated=1773215745","summary":"This week on Hobby Nonsense, Jesse and Ray dive into one of the busiest weeks in the non-sport hobby. They kick things off by recapping their 12-hour break of WWE Universe, sharing their thoughts on the product and some of the highlights from the marathon rip. They also preview the upcoming Topps Chrome WWE First Day Release arriving this Friday and explain how collectors can get access. Next up are several upcoming releases and hobby updates: Topps Disney Neon, a lower-cost Disney product aimed at fans of classic animated characters Upper Deck Batman: The Animated Series, featuring some unique inserts including a full collectible playing card deck with major characters and Wild Jokers A new tool collectors can use to track which non-sport 1/1 cards have already been pulled from modern products The conversation then shifts to the broader market with insights from Funcle Cards, including why Disney 100 may already be the GOAT of modern non-sport sets and why a vintage Batman product is starting to gain momentum. Things take a wild turn when Jesse and Ray discuss the Hong Kong-based company MemeStrategy, which announced plans to acquire 25% of the PSA 10 Felt Hat Pikachu population—a move that has pushed the card’s market cap higher than the Michael Jordan rookie card. They wrap up the show with a look at where Pokémon 151 prices may be headed and why 151 Charizard and Felt Hat Pikachu are starting to show some surprising similarities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"This week on Hobby Nonsense, Jesse and Ray dive into one of the busiest weeks in the non-sport hobby. They kick things off by recapping their 12-hour brea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4699,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hobby-nonsense-7155979/episodes/is-the-pok-mon-market-being-manipulated-company-targets-25-of-felt-hat-pikachu-disney-neon-batman-the-animated-series/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hobby-nonsense-7155979/is-the-pok-mon-market-being-manipulated-company-targets-25-of-felt-hat-pikachu-disney-neon-batman-the-animated-series.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}