It's a battle of the hobby titans on this week's episode of The Hype! Panini fired back at Fanatics with a lawsuit that could rock the sports card world. The guys discuss what it means for collectors, breakers and everyone in the industry. And  we're in the thick of the biggest NBA playoff series in Northern California history, so the guys have to weigh in on the on the court drama between Draymond Green & Damontas Sabonis. All that plus a stroll down Bowman memory lane and why Panini's Prizm Monopoly could be a key to their future.

It's hoops heaven this week on The Hype as the NBA's 2nd season gets underway and 22/23 Prizm Basketball arrives! Doug, C-Rad & Cody talk about the latest release and preview the NBA Playoffs. Plus, is there trouble brewing at Panini? And how much would you pay to have Mike Trout follow you on Instagram?

We wrap up a week of Mojo Sessions live from The MINT Collective with two of the best hobby podcasters in the game Mike Gioseffi & Jesse Gibson from Sports Cards Nonsense! Mike & Jesse talk to Doug, Dan & Joe about...well you'll just have to listen to find out. Locker room showers, karaoke memories and a heated conversation about the new ( and immediately abandoned) BGS grading scale, this episode has something for everybody.

Check out Mike & Jesse's awesome podcast Sports Card Nonsense from The Ringer wherever you get podcasts.

Note: This episode was recorded before Beckett announced their grading scale would not change as they had previsouly said, like literally minutes before.

One of the OG breakers in the hobby and longtime friend of Mojobreak Rich Layton joins Doug, Dan & Joe Staley from The MINT Collective in Las Vegas! The guys talk about how Layton Sports Cards became one of the biggest names in trading cards and Rich's personal Mt. Rushmore of breakers. And stay tuned until the end as Rich teases a groundbreaking event at Layton Sports Cards in an exclusive announcement!

We get down with one of the rising stars of the hobby Chad "Cblez" Bleznick on the latest edition of Mojo Sessions live from The MINT Collective in Las Vegas! The guys talk shop with Cblez, get into his growing social media empire and look back at how he's grown up with sports cards. Follow @cblez on social media and check out Blez Sports Cards!

Baseball is back and we're hitting the diamond to preview 2023 Bowman Baseball and break down which MLB stars we're buying & selling. Plus, Doug & Dan rip open brand new 2022 Contenders Football, look forward to a couple of high end hobby releases and the guys have an honest discussion about the recent controversies clouding the popular live e-commerce app Whatnot.

The guys are still recovering from an instant classic between Japan & the US in the World Baseball Classic where Shoehi Ohtani proved once again he is the face of baseball. The guys look take a look at his card market and discuss his way too early Hall of Fame chances. Plus, Ken Goldin's Netflix show has a premiere date, Bronny James's autos are nowhere to be found in Topps Chrome McDonalds All-American set and the guys play a 2022 Prizm Football edition of Guess That Price.

This week it's all about Prizm, or stuff that looks a whole lot like Prizm. First the guys share their first impressions of one of the most anticipated releases of the football collecting season, 2022 Prizm Football and look at the CRAZY prices Brock Purdy's rookie cards are already selling for. Then, the guys discuss the pros & cons of on card vs sticker autos and wrap things up with a box break of one of the best new products in the hobby, Kakawow Disney 100 trading cards!

It's the calm before the storm this week, as the guys go over the checklist for one of the hobby's favorite products, Prizm Football. Plus the guys specualte where they think Lamar Jackson will play next season, debate if game used relic cards are superior to player worn and look at how TikTok's ban on box breaks could affect the hobby.

Doug & Dan are back from the desert for a full report from the 2023 Topps Industry Conference in Arizona. Hear what the guys think of all the latest news from Topps & Fanatics and why all signs are pointing to LeBron James possibly having a new trading card home after this week's news. Plus the guys talk Tom Brady baseball cards, Prizm Monopoly and a massive bounty from the hobby's biggest collector.