{"podcast":{"title":"Sports Cards are Dope","slug":"sports-cards-are-dope-7170687","podcast_index_feed_id":7170687,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/sports-cards-are-dope","website_url":"http://sportscardsaredope.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YbVHSgJf2HqIROFEQU7I76bVu7_P4m6JoIP7WLBVFwg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMzY0/MWYzNjc3MjAzODk3/NDBkNmI0OWY2ODA1/MWQ0Mi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Dr. Tyler Tarver","episode_count":138,"summary":"Welcome to the Sports Cards Are Dope podcast, hosted by Dr. Tyler Tarver (@tarvercards), an aggressively average dude with an above-average obsession for those glorious, four-cornered lil treasures we call sports cards! This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a celebration of sports, pop culture, and the universal joy of pulling a card so dope you immediately start calculating how many shares of Apple you can buy with it. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a curious rookie, or someone who just wants to hear how Michael Jordan, Marvel movies, and Saved by the Bell all connect through cardboard, you’ve found your proverbial home. Here, we keep it (mostly) positive as we dive into the wild world of collecting: rookie chases, market trends, and how these little slices of nostalgia tie into fandom, investing, and, yes, incredible relationships! Also, expect plenty of stories, pop culture tangents, and more than a few questionable analogies. So grab your penny sleeves, settle in, and let’s talk sports cards more than your spouse would ever allow! SPORTS. CARDS. ARE. DOPE. (and so are you 🎧✨)! Now quit reading, hit follow, and let’s dance you beautiful chicken nugget.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T06:18:31.816684+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687"},"episode":{"title":"He Graded the Same Ken Griffey Rookie 9 Times…The Results Expose the Truth About Card Grading","slug":"he-graded-the-same-ken-griffey-rookie-9-times-the-results-expose-the-truth-about-card-grading","published_at":"2026-02-25T16:29:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687/he-graded-the-same-ken-griffey-rookie-9-times-the-results-expose-the-truth-about-card-grading","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/6dfdf8ce","audio_url":"https://claritaspod.com/measure/2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/6dfdf8ce/0b50c75d.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we break down one of the wildest grading experiments in hobby history. The same 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card was submitted to major grading companies nine different times — and the results were all over the place. From PSA 6 to BGS 9.5… to altered… to trimmed… what does this really say about grading consistency? Is the hobby overvaluing the slab instead of the card? We discuss what this experiment reveals about grading standards, transparency, AI grading, and why “cards over cases” might be the mindset shift collectors need. Thanks to our monthly supporters Rob Hefley Klendathu Tatershed Justin Burch Always_Eaton Ryan Bruder Kevin Quiles Evan Hastie Donut Josh Stewart ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★","meta_description":"In this episode, we break down one of the wildest grading experiments in hobby history. The same 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card was submitted to major g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687/episodes/he-graded-the-same-ken-griffey-rookie-9-times-the-results-expose-the-truth-about-card-grading/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687/he-graded-the-same-ken-griffey-rookie-9-times-the-results-expose-the-truth-about-card-grading.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}