{"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":"The Real Reason Topps Rip Night Works","slug":"the-real-reason-topps-rip-night-works","published_at":"2026-02-23T15:46:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687/the-real-reason-topps-rip-night-works","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/1dd0bde3","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/1dd0bde3/a61d86f7.mp3","summary":"Topps Hobby Rip Night isn’t just another event—it’s the smartest “give back” move Topps makes for collectors. Here’s why celebrating the hobby from the inside matters more than chasing new fans from the outside. Timestamps 0:00 Topps Rip Night vs Fanatics Fest why it matters 1:18 Growing the hobby vs celebrating the hobby 5:03 The real Rip Night experience and why it feels different 7:20 The Tom Brady story and what happened in the crowd 15:10 Creators with athletes the perfect on ramp for new collectors 19:01 Giving kudos when companies actually do it right 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":"Topps Hobby Rip Night isn’t just another event—it’s the smartest “give back” move Topps makes for collectors. Here’s why celebrating the hobby from the in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1252,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sports-cards-are-dope-7170687/episodes/the-real-reason-topps-rip-night-works/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/the-real-reason-topps-rip-night-works.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}