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Wicked Good PullsEp20: Ken Griffey Jr. Junk Wax Gems, Whatnot Algorithm Hacks & A 1/1 Super FractorHappy Episode 20! We are celebrating our milestone show with a packed discussion covering everything from navigating the junk wax baseball market to cracking the code on your live-streaming sales.Matt details his new obsession with 1991 Score Baseball Series 2, breaking down the value of Ken Griffey Jr. inserts and the iconic Bo Jackson "Bo Breaker" card. He also shares the details of a highly questionable Facebook Marketplace card meetup at a Chick-fil-A that nearly went completely off the rails.We dive deep into Whatnot seller strategies, discussing how the platform's algorithm handles "Boost" promotions, the impact...
2026-06-2642 minWicked Good PullsEp19: Fenway Foul Balls, Junk Wax Ken Griffey Jr. Chases & The "Goat" DebateAre we witnessing the rise of the next GOAT in the NBA? This week, the brothers debate Victor Wembanyama's potential to dethrone Jordan while diving deep into their latest collecting obsessions. Matt discusses his pivot to $0.50 junk wax packs to chase iconic Ken Griffey Jr. inserts, and Mike shares an epic father-son moment catching a foul ball from the front row at Fenway Park. Plus, the boys discuss the challenges of running niche streams on Whatnot and the strange allure of ripping early '90s non-sports wax (yes, including New Kids on the Block).In This Episode:
2026-06-1946 minWicked Good PullsEp18: The Junk Wax Baseball Boom, 90s Rated Rookies & TV DebatesThe boys are back to talk about the undeniable thrill of the junk wax era! Matt dives back into his 80s and 90s baseball collection, pulling out legends like Bo Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr., and an iconic 1986 Topps Ozzie Smith, pitching a brand-new Whatnot stream idea. Meanwhile, Mike unpacks his childhood trauma of spending his entire $50 birthday budget on an Upper Deck box only to get zero double-sided holograms.We also debate the merits of holding onto high-end slabs versus keeping an evolving collection , and celebrate the unmatched, Christmas-like joy of getting new cards in the mail...
2026-06-1248 minWicked Good PullsEp17: Flea Market Vintage Jordans, PSA Grading Drama & The WNBA Card BoomThe Ultimate $10 Flea Market Score & Navigating PSA GradingIn this episode, it’s all about the thrill of the sports card collecting treasure hunt! Joe kicks things off by recounting an unbelievable weekend, starting with a dive into a 50-cent value bin that yielded a $76 Jalen Brunson short print. But that’s nothing compared to his legendary flea market score: dropping just $10 for a massive bin of vintage 80s cards, walking away with Dr. J, Kareem, and 12 Michael Jordans. It was a haul that brought him a level of joy that might rival his own wedding.
2026-06-0548 minWicked Good PullsEp16: PSA Bulk Submissions, Whatnot Stream Growth & The Metal Kobe RookieThe guys are back from Florida with fresh pickups and new strategies for the hobby. This week on Wicked Good Pulls, we dive into the realities of Whatnot streaming, shifting the focus away from pure profit and toward consistent audience growth and building themed shows like "All-Holo" and Celtics vs. Lakers. Plus, we introduce a brand new segment—"The Wickedest Pull of the Week"—where we debate the value of a pristine Metal Kobe Bryant rookie against a Jayden Daniels Select.In This Episode:Florida Card Shop Hauls: Matt recaps his vacation finds from...
2026-05-2934 minWicked Good PullsEp15: GOAT Card Shop Back Rooms, Whatnot Jealousy & Flea Market Sports CardsIs starting a sports card podcast in your 40s a midlife crisis? Mike’s 9-year-old son seems to think so, but the boys are too busy chasing high-end retro wax to care.This week on Wicked Good Pulls, we dive into the ultimate hobby betrayal: Matt visits GOAT Card Shop 30 times without an invite to the "Back Room," but Mike (Retro Ripping) gets invited behind the curtain on his second visit. Plus, we discuss the "Flea Market Queen" conundrum, the desperate need for Whatnot affirmation, and Joe questions if the $699 animation budget is worth hi...
2026-05-2237 minWicked Good PullsEp14: Matt Gets Canceled, Family Thieves & A Gem Mint 10 Paul Skenes!This week on the podcast, Mike tries to do something genuinely nice by giving a shoutout to his favorite Whatnot streamer, but Matt immediately ruins the moment by critiquing the guy's Southern accent—leading to a desperate, podcast-long attempt to un-cancel himself.Later, the guys pivot from sports cards to their biggest domestic grievances: their families ruthlessly stealing their hidden stashes of Orbit gum and Burt's Bees chapstick like a pack of wild raccoons.In This Episode:Apologies to G-Man: Mike highlights G-Man Sports Cards as the best stream on Whatnot (and Matt gives a...
2026-05-1539 minWicked Good PullsEp13: Disney Card Confessions | Sibling Rivalry with Leah & Sports Card SurvivalThis week, the podcast gets completely derailed when Joe completely blindsides Matt and Mike with a surprise VIP guest: their sister, Leah! But before the family reunion kicks off, Matt makes a shocking confession about his brand new obsession with Disney trading cards. Mike immediately plots to buy vintage 1992 Disney packs, while Joe questions everyone's sanity.Later, the brothers force Leah to listen to their dystopian survival plan (where she is immediately sacrificed) and finally make her pick a side in the great "Ethics of the Flip" debate.In This Episode:
2026-05-0843 minWicked Good PullsEp12: Drew Bledsoe Shrines, The Teenage Collector Conundrum & Sports Card "Strategy"This week, the brothers agree to officially ban the word "strategy" from the podcast and dive into the logistics of organizing massive card collections for live streams. Mike confesses to making up sports facts on the fly, while Matt reveals his secret framed shrines to Drew Bledsoe. Later, things get personal as Mike vents about the emotional rollercoaster of raising a teenage daughter.In This Episode:Thrift Shop Nightmares: Mike realizes that hunting for cheap items to flip for a massive markup is his absolute nightmare—until he immediately decides he might actually be into it.Th...
2026-05-0148 minWicked Good PullsEp11: The "Rolling Profit" Sports Card Method & Dystopian Flea MarketsThe brothers return for Episode 11, and things get heated when Joe admits he is ready to go to war with artificial intelligence. Later, the conversation pivots from cash flow management to post-apocalyptic survival strategies, complete with a brutal breakdown of why their sister wouldn't survive the end of the world.In This Episode:Yelling at Robots & Pop Punk: Mike airs his grievances against AI devices interrupting his thoughts and aggressively messing up his 2000s pop-punk running playlists.The "Rolling Profit" Method: Mike breaks down his exact cash flow strategy for selling cards, including using separate bank...
2026-04-2443 minWicked Good PullsEp10: "Retro Ripping", Pleasing the Whatnot Algo & Next Gen Sports Card DealersThe guys return for Episode 10 to talk streaming strategy, but things quickly go off the rails when a massive typo on Mike's eBay account is exposed to the world. Is it Retroripping, or are you actually buying from Retro“ropping"?In This Episode:The Yard Sale Pivot: After seeing the massive value hidden in his son's collection, Mike considers pivoting his entire yard-sale hunting strategy over to Pokémon cards.Pleasing the Algo: Mike breaks down his new Whatnot strategy: streaming less frequently but utilizing targeted giveaways to hack the "algo" and boost his follower count.Mar...
2026-04-1734 minWicked Good PullsEp09: Whatnot Hostage Streams, Destroying Sports Cards & Action HeroesIn this episode, Matt recaps the massive success of his highly targeted Duke Blue Devils Whatnot stream, which he strategically ran right before the Duke vs. North Carolina game.This inspires Joe to pitch a chaotic and completely unethical new sales tactic for future rivalry streams: let the winning bidder actually destroy the opposing team's card. Will holding an Ohio State card hostage for Michigan buyers ruin the hobby, or is it pure entertainment?Later in the episode, Mike forces a massive pop-culture detour:The Rapper Debate: Mike...
2026-04-1036 minWicked Good PullsEp08: Sega Genesis Trauma & Our Sports Card Midlife CrisisIn this episode, Mike starts things off with a formal apology, admitting he acted like a massive jerk during the Episode 4 debate. He blames his aggressive conversational tone on unresolved childhood trauma—specifically the time he woke up at 6:30 AM to play their new Sega Genesis Batman game, only to find Matt refusing to share the controller.Later, Matt has an existential realization and asks the group if their entire sports card side hustle is actually just a highly specific, slightly pathetic midlife crisis.On the hobby side, the br...
2026-04-0337 minWicked Good PullsEp07: Feuding with the Elderly | The Graded Michael Jordan Sports Card StrategyThis week, the podcast takes a hilarious turn as Matt shares the story of a father-son card hunting trip gone completely wrong.Instead of scoring big hits, Matt ends up in a bitter feud with an elderly card shop owner who condescendingly calls him "kid" while refusing to haggle on a $3 autograph. Matt flies into a blind rage, wishing their shop goes out of business, only for his 13-year-old son, Ry, to step in and act like the mature adult to calm him down. Joe spends the segment mercilessly roasting Matt for having a "Karen" meltdown over...
2026-03-2731 minWicked Good PullsEp06: The Great Sports Card Pricing Debate & Sticky Vintage Wax WoesHow do you maximize bids on your card stream? The crew dives deep into the psychology of pricing, debating the pros and cons of a 4-tier ($3, $5, $10, $23) versus a streamlined 2-tier ($3, $10) starting bid strategy.In this episode:The Pricing Puzzle: Does adding more categories put a "cap" on your mid-tier Jordan inserts? We talk strategy for MJ, Kobe, and Iverson.Boosting the Algo: Our "early bird special" hack for new streamers to build quick momentum and get those first sales.Vintage Horror Story: We rip a '93-'94 Skybox...
2026-03-2045 minWicked Good PullsEp05: Sports Card Dollar Bin Fights & The Dark Side of Whatnot Spam BiddingThis week, the brothers head to the flea market, where Joe discovers the physical toll of digging through thousands of cards (and the terrifying reality of unauthorized Advil vendors). The guys break down the unwritten rules of "bin etiquette"—is it ever okay to reach across another grown man to grab a Jordan?Later, the conversation turns to Whatnot, where Mike deals with a buyer's remorse refund request and Matt exposes the shady world of "spam bidding" conspiracies. Is the hobby filled with shill bidders inflating prices? And more importantly, would Joe actually win a fistfight against a...
2026-03-1343 minWicked Good PullsEp04: The Morality of the Sports Card Flip & Matt's Whatnot MeltdownIn this episode, Mike and Joe stage an intervention after receiving a depressing Wednesday morning phone call from Matt. Despite selling $600 worth of cards in a single night, Matt is spiraling over the grueling reality of packing and shipping 300 individual $2 cards.To fix the shipping nightmare, Matt tries pivoting to selling higher-end cards, but instantly hits a moral roadblock. Is it unethical to buy a card for $4 and start the Whatnot bidding at $20? Matt feels "yucky" and worries about buyer's remorse, while Mike argues it is simply supply, demand, and the reality of the marketplace. Tune in...
2026-03-0634 minWicked Good PullsEp03: Kindness is Weakness | The $2 Kobe Sports Card Strategy & Dollar BinsMatt starts the morning with a Diet Mountain Dew before 8:00 AM, and it only gets weirder from there. In this episode, Joe "The Skeptic" tries to understand why two grown men spend their weekends digging through dusty bins, while Mike and Matt reveal their secrets for finding undervalued cards in a crowded card shop.In this episode:Parenting Fails: Matt explains why he doesn't let his kids trade cards with friends (and why "kindness is weakness" in the card economy). The "Snipe" Strategy: Mike’s specific method for winning eBay au...
2026-02-2731 minWicked Good PullsEp02: A Whatnot Heartbreak Murder Stream & Sports Card DisastersIs this a sports card podcast or a true crime show? In Episode 2, things get weird. Mike and Matt discover the infamous Mark Jackson card featuring the Menendez Brothers in the background, leading to an accidental "Murder Stream" involving Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson requests.Meanwhile, Mike tries a new "Tiered Jordan" sales strategy that actually yields a profit, but his victory is cut short when a buyer he "bonded" with betrays him with a 3.2-star review.In this episode:The Jordan Strategy: How starting auctions at $23 (for MJ's jersey number) paid off.The...
2026-02-2030 minWicked Good PullsEp01: The $1 Whatnot Start & The Sports Card Basement HoardWe are officially launching Wicked Good Pulls! In this pilot episode, Mike ("Retro Ripping") and Matt ("Coach Coops") drag their brother Joe into the deep end of the sports card economy.While Mike obsesses over a Whatnot seller who is letting Michael Jordan cards go for $3, Joe tries to understand why two grown men are filling their basements with "kindling." We break down the psychology of bidding wars, the risks of "Max Shipping," and why Matt ghosts the family group chat for days at a time.In this episode:The $1 Start Strategy: Is it...
2026-02-1346 minWicked Good PullsWicked Good Pulls (Official Trailer)"Some people see rare assets. I see two grown men filling their basements with kindling."Welcome to Wicked Good Pulls.Join Mike (@RetroRipping) and Matt (@CoachHoops) as they drag their brother Joe (The Skeptic) into the deep end of the modern sports card economy. From "Junk Wax" nostalgia to the high-stakes world of Whatnot breaking, we break down the obsession, the money, and the madness.New Episodes Drop FridayHit Follow or Subscribe now so you don't miss the launch.
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