{"podcast":{"title":"Stacking Slabs","slug":"stacking-slabs-754804","podcast_index_feed_id":754804,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/stacking-slabs","website_url":"https://twitter.com/StackingSlabs","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5LWT-FL1tty6hDvaH80LNEjGFBmPszb0X0VOLzzlqnY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwMDA3LzE1ODc5/MTIzMzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Brett McGrath","episode_count":1024,"summary":"Welcome to the Stacking Slabs, a podcast for sports cards collectors. There's been a tremendous amount of change to our Hobby over the last few years and the one constant has been the passion from the collecting community. Stacking Slabs is built by the collector and lives to tell stories for the collector.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:21:40.477865+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804"},"episode":{"title":"Beckett’s Next Chapter: Colin Hudson on Trust, Grading, and the Road Ahead","slug":"beckett-s-next-chapter-colin-hudson-on-trust-grading-and-the-road-ahead","published_at":"2026-05-14T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804/beckett-s-next-chapter-colin-hudson-on-trust-grading-and-the-road-ahead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/edf0c9ac","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/edf0c9ac/c20e55ca.mp3","summary":"The Beckett brand means something different to every collector. For some, it was the magazine sitting on the counter at the card shop. For others, it was the first slab they chased. For many collectors, Beckett represented authority, trust, and standards. Now the company is entering a new chapter. In this conversation, Brett sits down with Colin Hudson, General Manager at Beckett, to discuss the recent relaunch, updated labels and slabs, customer feedback, technology investments, and the challenge of rebuilding trust in the hobby. Colin shares what surprised him most after stepping into the role, why subgrades remain central to Beckett’s identity, how the company is approaching customer experience, and what collectors should expect over the next 12 to 18 months. This conversation is about more than labels and slabs. It’s about what trust means in a hobby built on opinions, transactions, and reputation. Check out the new updates at Beckett Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype Start your 7 day free trial of Stacking Slabs Patreon Today [ Distributed on Sunday ] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★","meta_description":"The Beckett brand means something different to every collector. For some, it was the magazine sitting on the counter at the card shop. For others, it was…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2897,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stacking-slabs-754804/episodes/beckett-s-next-chapter-colin-hudson-on-trust-grading-and-the-road-ahead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804/beckett-s-next-chapter-colin-hudson-on-trust-grading-and-the-road-ahead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}