After the guys lament/celebrate Aaron Judge's decision to spurn his hometown Giants and return to the Yankees, they talk about Fanatics latest investment round and what it means for the future of the company & the hobby. Plus, a look at some early secondary market action on 2022 Bowman Chrome prospects and the debate that absolutely no one saw coming before the 2022 NFL season, should you invest in Brock Purdy?

On this edition of The Hype, it's time to get brutally honest about the state of The Hobby as 2022 comes to a close. Sports card mania slowed down a bit in 2022 and the guys talk about how everyone from influencers, manufacturers, breakers and more responded. Who will be left standing in 2023 and which companies & personalities will be left in the dust? Nothing is off limits in this episode as we dive deep into the good, the bad & the ugly of the sports card world.

The Hype is back to cure your food coma this Thanksgiving! The guys talk about the possibility of Aaron Judge joining the Giants for a Turkey Day feast, which prospects collectors should be coveting out of this year's Bowman Chrome set and a new buyback program Topps is rolling out to honor the latest MLB MVP's. Plus, after Zach Wilson got benched the Doug, Dan, C-Rad & Cody discuss their picks for the most disappointing players in #TheHobby since the sports card boom began a few years back.

The biggest QB's in The Hobby we're making headlines for all the right & wrong reasons in week 10. Doug, Dan & Cody debate the current QB landscape including Josh Allen's rough stretch, why Patrick Mahomes might actually be underrated and the return of one of the most controversial QB's in the game. Plus, 2022 Allen & Ginter drops this week but as of our recording we still didn't know which non-baseball subjects are in the set! We talk about why the checklist dropped so late and which celebs we'd love to see in this or a future release. Then Cody hosts a Guess That Price showdown between Doug & Dan!

The Hobby was rocked by yet another scandal this week when it was revealed that  collectors could pick out Kaboom case hit cards from 2021/22 Crown Royale Basketball boxes by identifying the serial number on the box. The guys talk about the reaction from collectors, how many other products are affected and how this happened in the first place. Plus, we take a look at a couple of huge basketball card auctions, talk about a huge week for Justin Fields collectors and open up a box of brand new 2022 Prizm World Cup Soccer!

Bryce Harper is having a postseason run for the history books, but are his cards still undervalued? Doug, Dan & Cody talk about Harper's place in  The Hobby and how a World Series win would change it. Plus the guys discuss which surprise QB they're investing in right now and we open up brand new Topps Star Wars Chrome Black! Make sure to comment on YouTube with your favorite Star Wars character for a chance to win the cards we pulled!

Legend of the music & sports card world DJ Skee is our guest this week on The Hype! Skee dropped by to help us celebrate Loupe's 2 year anniversary and give away some incredible prizes on the stream. Doug & Cody talked to him about music, sports, business and much more! Plus we discuss the ever changing hierarchy of QB's in the hobby after Bill Belichick's surprising decision to bench Mac Jones and we take a look at which players (and a manager) have the most to gain in this year's fall classic.

The NBA season has arrived, and Doug, Dan, C-Rad & Cody take a look at the rookies to watch, the stars on the move and breakout players to watch in the hobby for the 2022/23 season. Plus, the guys look cards of some of the NFL's rising stars in buy, sell or hold and discuss more fallout from the in depth investigation & allegations against Backyard Breaks.

It wouldn't be a week in #TheHobby without a little drama, and there was plenty of it on this week's episode of The Hype. The guys talk about more allegations of "juiced" cases being thrown at a major breaker and why baseball players seemed to be at their breaking point with adult autograph seekers this week. Plus, a look at how much Julio Rodriguez SP's are selling for a week after Silver Packs arrived and another round of Guess That Price hosted this time by Doug!

We go around the world for this week's episode, literally. World Cup mania is set to take the Hobby by storm, and the guys talk about which teams collectors will be keeping a close eye on come November. Plus, Kenny Pickett & Bailey Zappe were the 1st rookie QB's to take the field in 2022, will either one become worth investing in? And Cody breaks down some of the MLB postseason stars to watch this October and revelals which surprise team could be the best investment opportunity for collectors.