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The Shallow End: A Sports Card Podcast On a Budget

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  • August 17 · 1 hr 19 min

    The Perfect Insert - Sports Cards: The Cardcast

    Listener Dan (@danscardaccount / @brewerbakerpodcast) asks us about our favorite inserts. From there, we get into Dick the Bruiser, an incredible vintage card, and what happens when content makers make content about the content makers. The Cardcast is hosted by Pat (@Insta_Account_Haver) and Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards). Note: Apologies in advance for Dave's less than 100 percent sound quality.

  • July 13 · 1 hr 3 min

    Sports Cards: The Cardcast! – Episode 0

    In this, our first, and possibly final, episode, Pat (@Insta_Account_Haver) and Dave (Iowa_Dave_Sportscards) say hello and talk sports cards.

  • July 8 · 1 hr 15 min

    A Passion for Baseball - OBC July 2026

    Katelyn (@coldlunchcards) joins Jason @Contrarian_Cards and Dave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards to discuss her re-entry into the world of baseball cards. Katelyn is also host of The WNBA Card Podcast @WNBACardPod on the @stackingslabs network.

  • May 29 · 1 hr 34 min

    What We Miss, What We Love, and Oprah - The Shallow Ending

    After 126 flagship episodes and 200 overall, this is the final episode of The Shallow End. We begin with an honest and insightful conversation with Alan (@ricebondsmntna2young), a Barry Bonds collector and one-third of the long-running Essential Credentials Podcast on YouTube (along with Greg @timsalmoncollector and Matt @essential_credentials_podcast). Then, we hear from 35 collectors who were each tasked with answering the same question: "What do you love about sports cards? And you can't say "the community." The Shallow End was hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

  • May 15 · 48 min

    'What am I Missing?' - The Shallow End ep 124

    A discussion with Robert @RobertM_Cards about re-finding the cards we've lost, support systems, and maturing as a collector. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

  • April 24 · 35 min

    The Sports Card Bigger than Ohtani - The Shallow End ep 121

    Coming off a visit to St. Paul for the Minnesota Card Show, Dave shares his pickups, attempts a few insights, and reveals the card at the show that outsold the cards of Shohei Ohtani. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

  • April 17 · 1 hr 13 min

    Card Shows and Nostalgia - The Shallow End episode 120

    Pat (IG: @Insta_Account_Haver) swoops in to save the day with his usual insights and observations. If you like sports card podcasts when two people just talk about cards and collecting, this is the right episode for you.

  • April 10 · 33 min

    When One Pujols Isn't Enough - The Shallow End ep 119

    How far would you go to get your sports card grail? How far would you go to get a second copy of that grail? This is the story of how Keith (@thekeithy4999) did just that. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

  • March 20 · 30 min

    The Shallow End ep 116 - Ten Takeaways from Ten Bucks or Less

    At the start of this month, The Shallow End ran the 10 part limited series, "Ten Bucks or Less." This episode shares Dave's big takeaway from each episode, then ends with him sharing one of his own favorite $10 or less cards. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

  • March 13 · 29 min

    The Shallow End ep 115 - Building a Collection of PSA 1s

    Scott had it all: a rediscovered hobby and some of the most interesting cards around today. But something was missing. Something felt off. Scott felt he needed to make a change, and today, he is the collector known on IG as @PSA1only. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

  • March 10 · 13 min

    Ten Bucks or Less episode 10 of 10 - "Cost and Value are not the Same"

    'Ten Bucks or Less' is a 10-part limited series from The Shallow End about sports cards that hold meaning, without breaking the bank. Episode 10 of 10: "Cost and Value are not the Same" - A Conversation with Dylan (YouTube: DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards) The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠⁠⁠

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