{"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":"Built for the Hobby: What Sports Executives Understand About Collecting with Dan Kaufman of Sports Business Journal","slug":"built-for-the-hobby-what-sports-executives-understand-about-collecting-with-dan-kaufman-of-sports-business-journal","published_at":"2026-06-25T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804/built-for-the-hobby-what-sports-executives-understand-about-collecting-with-dan-kaufman-of-sports-business-journal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a303ace","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9a303ace/28d6af71.mp3","summary":"What does the sports industry see when it looks at the hobby? In this episode of Built for the Hobby, Brett McGrath is joined by Scott Lock of InfernoRed Technology and Dan Kaufman, Managing Director at Sports Business Journal, for a conversation at the intersection of sports, collecting, media, technology, and fan engagement. Dan brings a perspective few people can offer. He's a lifelong collector, a sports business leader, and someone who spends his days talking with executives across leagues, teams, media companies, and technology organizations. Topics include: Why sports cards are becoming a bigger part of fan engagement How younger fans consume sports differently The relationship between athlete performance and card values Premium experiences in sports and collecting The role of technology and AI in shaping the future of fandom Why collecting remains one of the strongest emotional connections between fans and sports This conversation offers a look at where sports and collecting are heading and why the connection between the two continues to strengthen. Check out the awesome software that InfernoRed Technology can build for you. 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 Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★","meta_description":"What does the sports industry see when it looks at the hobby? In this episode of Built for the Hobby, Brett McGrath is joined by Scott Lock of InfernoRed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stacking-slabs-754804/episodes/built-for-the-hobby-what-sports-executives-understand-about-collecting-with-dan-kaufman-of-sports-business-journal/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/built-for-the-hobby-what-sports-executives-understand-about-collecting-with-dan-kaufman-of-sports-business-journal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}