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The full squad is back and everyone's got something to get off their chest on the latest edition of The Hype. First, the guys look at the incredible prices Victor Wembanyama's Prizm rookie cards are selling for and debate whether to sell now or hold. Then a pair of Fanatics blunders puts the company in hot water once again not only with the hobby but the entire sports world as the great MLB jersey debate continues. And hear the guys thoughts on yet another week of controversy on Whatnot after a breaker pulled the Lionel Messi Topps Finest superfractor a day early and another decided to keep a huge Wemby rookie card.

After another Super Bowl win for Patrick Mahomes (and more heartbreak for the Niners, Doug, and Cody) the guys talk about Mahomes' place in football lore and the hobby. Plus Topps announces a new Hobby Hall of Fame, a 1st look at a Bowman superfractor causes a stir and 2024 Series 1 Baseball kicks off a new MLB season.

At long last, Super Bowl week has arrived! The guys talk about how Vegas has done as host city of the big game so far and get in the Sin City spirit with some prop bets for the future of the hobby. Plus, the Bronny Jr./LeBron superfractor gets pulled, Messi MLS autos are coming and Troy Licastro from Dave & Adam's The Chase joins the show to talk about pulling one of the biggest Brock Purdy cards, D&A's big bounties and much more!

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With the Chiefs & 49ers set for a Super Bowl rematch, the guys had the share their thoughts on the AFC & NFC Championship games before digging into a busy week in the hobby. UFC returns to Topps, Immaculate & Diamond Icons debut, a former baseball player admits to faking his autographs and a whole lot more are discussed on this week's episode!

NFL Championship Sunday is upon us, and Doug & Cody's beloved 49ers are one step closer to Super Bowl glory. Oh yeah, so are the Lions, Chiefs & Ravens. Doug, Dan, C-Rad and Cody preview this weekend's AFC & NFC Championship games, debate which matchup the hobby would love the most and share some level headed thoughts on Brock Purdy. Plus Doug sits down with Eddie from Gio Breaks to talk about the challenges facing breakers & customers in the current hobby landscape and why he believes the future is incredibly bright with Fanatics steering the ship in the sports card world.

FD and Jenny Marie Sports Cards catch up on sports, the hobby, life + more!

With the arrival of 2023 Prizm Football, the guys talk about this year's set and why it could end up being the premiere football product of the season. Plus, with the Fanatics exclusive autos still affecting Panini products, Doug, Dan C-Rad and Cody talk about what affect it's had on football cards as a whole and how products like Contenders can work around it. Plus, a preview of 2023 Goodwin Champions and another Disney product takes the hobby by storm.

We bid farewell to 2023 and look back at the stories that defined the hobby from the last year! Plus we make our picks for the best card of the year, the best product, the top athlete in the hobby and see which product takes the dubious honor for worst of the year.

The year may be coming to a close, but there was still plenty of time to fit in one more hobby scandal before ringing in 2024. The guys talk about the Bowman Draft fake superfractor scandal and why this may just be the tip of the iceberg. Plus, we take a look at a couple of big high end new releases, discuss Dude Perfect's Fanatics Live debut and debate which possible MVP playing on Christmas night is a more worthy hobby investment.

Bowman Draft has not only been the talk of the hobby world, but Tom Brady's inclusion in this year's set has people who have never collected a baseball card in their life buzzing. The guys talk about the buzz around how Topps & Fanatics are marketing 2023 Bowman Draft and the pros & cons of the hobby going "mainstream".

Plus Cody chats with Alex Giaimo about the newest season of King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch on Netflix, how her sports media career took a turn into the sports card space and the suddenly exciting state of New York's young quarterbacks.

Follow Alex on social media @alexgiaimo, catch her on Fanatics Live and watch season 2 of The King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch next year!

As we enter the final month of 2023, the guys take a step back and look at that state of the industry in this year's edition of The Hype Unfiltered! Doug, Dan, C-Rad & Cody share their thoughts on the performance of manufacturers, the evolution of sports card content and what 2024 has in store for the hobby.

Repacks have been the hot topic in the hobby this past week, so the guys share their thoughts on the topic, why these breaks are more prominent than ever and what it says about the health of the industry. Plus, a sneak peek at 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball, a look at the state of Star Wars & other pop culture cards and we play a round of this or that looking at recent card sales from some of the league's top QB's.

It's time to put ourselves in the hot seat on the latest edition of The Hype! We discuss one of the hobby's most controversial topics: us. Or more specifically, group breakers. We discuss the biggest complaints about group breaking, how it's helpedthe hobby and what parts of it still need to be improved. Plus, MLB Debut patches are heating up eBay, the guys share their picks for the biggest turkey in the hobby and play a special Thanksgiving edition of Guess That Price.

FD and Jon from LootboxTV discuss sports, the hobby, content creation and more!

The MLB Debut patch chase is on! The guys discuss Topps' big bet that the hobby will accept their newest card as the best MLB rookie card and debate if it will ever top the 1st Bowman superfractor auto as the best baseball card to collect. Plus, Leaf's Dwayne Johnson autos cause a social media stir, NT Basketbal arrives and how much are Fanatics' exclusive deals with C.J. Stroud, Victor Wembanyama and more actually hurting the hobby right now?

November is LOADED with some huge new releases, so the guys take a look at which products the hobby will be most hyped for and which ones could be sleepers. Plus the Bambino is back at the forefront of the sports card world, both in Definitive and at the auction houses. And which QB's are in our hobby top 5 at the midway point of the NFL season?

As mentioned at the end of the show, the hobby lost a dear friend recently when Ben Aguirre (aka Cardboard Icons) passed away suddenly. A GoFundMe page has been created to support his family and two young children with funeral expenses and more. If you are able, we ask that you please donate here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/ben-aguirre-cardboard-icons

Ben's children carry on his love for the hobby, and we are collecting trading card donations to help build their collections and bring them some joy during this incredibly difficult time. If you have cards you are willing to part with, please contact us via social media, email us at mojobreak@gmail.com or call our shop at 408-320-2269.

Another basketball prodigy makes his hobby debut this week as the chase for Bronny James begins with Topps Chrome McDonald's All-American. Dan, C-Rad & Cody discuss the newest basketball release and Bronny's future both on the court and in the hobby. Plus, the guys debate whether low World Series ratings have affected the hobby and preview Prizm Football as part of our NFL midseason report.

FD meets with The New Breed 313 Sports to discuss The Hobby, Sports and More!