Best Adam Upper Podcasts (2025)

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More Reveals from the 25 Most Iconic Cards, Market News, and Pokemon Vs. Athlete 1:20:35

1d ago1:20:35

1:20:35

Mike and Jesse are back to talk about some of the newest news in the world of cards, along with a monster Caitlin Clark auction (04:18). Then, they are joined by Adam Gray to revisit his "25 Most Iconic Cards" list, and the guys reveal some of their personal favorites (14:51). Later, Chris McGill joins to talk about market trends, as well as a litt…

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EXTRICATING YOUNG GUSSIE A BERTIE WOOSTER/JEEVES STORY FROM P.G. WODEHOUSE 44:47

3d ago44:47

44:47

"Extricating Young Gussie" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States in the 18 September 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening Post and in the United Kingdom in the January 1916 edition of The Strand Magazine.[1] It was included in the collection The Man with Two Left Feet (1917).[2] The …

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Fanatics Fest Review! 1:26:14

5d ago1:26:14

1:26:14

Mike and Jesse are back from the Fanatics Fest in New York, and discuss the trades, transactions, and scenes from the event (0:00). Tyler Tarver joins the show to discuss the event (29:20). Tyler explains how the majority of complaints were that it wasn't a cards show but really a sports festival. Nate Burns then joins the show. He was a vendor at …

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Knotty guy studios 10:53

6d ago10:53

10:53

Take a look into Adam's new studio

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A QUESTION OF POSSESSION by ANDY ADAMS 15:31

6d ago15:31

15:31

Another great western short story by cowboy author Andy Adams telling of a rancher who had worked for years to build a good ranch with his own brand of horses- who suddenly has an old judgement come up against him- forcing the local sheriff to take horses as collateral. In Texas, where this story happens, justice often triumphed over the law- and t…

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BEST OF (#67 of 572) THE CHASE from MOBY DICK by HERMAN MELVILLE (EARLY HOLIDAY RELEASE) 28:02

9d ago28:02

28:02

By ME

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THE OLIVE by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD 33:56

10d ago33:56

33:56

By Jon Hagadorn

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BEST OF (#68 of 573) THE MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY AGATHA CHRISTIE 23:27

10d ago23:27

23:27

A million dollars worth of nonds disappear from under a young man's nose and now he's being held accountable- a great Poirot mystery short story from Agatha ChristieBy me

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Garage Sale Gold! Plus, Evaluating the Rafael Devers and Desmond Bane Trades on the Market. 1:01:26

12d ago1:01:26

1:01:26

Mike and Jesse open up the show with some gold Mike found at a garage sale (0:43). Then, they discuss Marvel 2025 Topps Chrome dropping today (0:00), Shoehei Ohtani returning to the mound and what that could mean for his value (22:23). Later, they discuss a couple of huge moves in sports, including the Red Sox trading Rafael Devers to the Giants (2…

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY 1:02:25

13d ago1:02:25

1:02:25

By Jon Hagadorn

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Upper & Lower Todd lake 56:08

14d ago56:08

56:08

Janine tell us about her gram , her family. And breakin. She also accidentally takes off her mic mid interview. Let us listen

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BEST OF (#66 of 571) HIGH WATER MARK by BRET HARTE 19:12

16d ago19:12

19:12

By Jon Hagadorn

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Is GameStop Buying PSA? Mike Admits Defeat, Plus Tory Hermens From DCSports87 1:07:43

16d ago1:07:43

1:07:43

Jesse and Mike start the episode by discussing NBA Finals ratings, and Mike admits he was wrong about his prediction that the ratings would be low with two “underdog” teams. Next, they break down the rumors that GameStop may be buying PSA and moving into the collectible space (09:15). They talk about SGC’s announcement that it will stop giving disc…

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A SACRIFICE HIT and THE FERRY OF UNFULLFILLMENT by O.HENRY 28:41

17d ago28:41

28:41

By Jon Hagadorn

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Nonsense Talk: Auto Fakes and Zesty LCS Upgrades With Jason Shepherd! 59:50

18d ago59:50

59:50

Mike and Jesse welcome sports shop owner Jason Shepherd, and they kick off the show with a Hulk Hogan Beckett card and how to recognize inauthentic cards (3:55). Then they discuss some of the hottest cards of the moment (17:02). Later, they look at new releases dropping next week (21:37). Jason then takes them through the upgrades he made to his sh…

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST 48:22

20d ago48:22

48:22

By Jon Hagadorn

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Wwe,movies, and Adam is back 23:20

21d ago23:20

23:20

We talk wwe. Movie theater moments, tattoos and and Adam studio

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BEST OF (#70 OF 524) AN ADVENTURE IN THE UPPER SEA by JACK LONDON 18:58

23d ago18:58

18:58

In "Adventure In the Upper Sea" by Jack london, a balloon pilot recounts a harrowing incident involving a young boy during a public show in Oakland CA in this riveting jack London tale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Jon Hagadorn

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Topps Wax Crisis With BCW Tim | Plus, Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events 1:12:30

23d ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Mike and Jesse begin the show by talking to BCW Tim about the NBA Finals and the overpriced boxes that Topps is selling right now (09:36). Next, they speak with Lance Fensterman, the CEO of Fanatics Events, about Fanatics Fest, which is coming up (29:28). They discuss what Lance learned from last year’s mistakes, which athletes will be there signin…

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THE DAY OF THE DOG (PT 2) ROBERT B. McCUTCHEON 44:46

24d ago44:46

44:46

By Jon Hagadorn

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Hart97 9:58

26d ago9:58

9:58

90s vibes all summer. But. Lets do it bret hart 97 style

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Rene Nezhoda of 'Storage Wars' on Breaking Into Breaking. Plus, Aaron Judge’s Unbelievable Year, and How Much Does Jesse Weigh? 1:13:24

26d ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Jesse starts the show by updating everyone on his planking abilities (00:00). Then, he and Mike call a listener who has quite the story to tell before the guys discuss Aaron Judge’s surging card values, Zion Williamson’s plunging values, Honus Wagner getting back in the news, and the NBA Finals (04:48). Rene Nezhoda of 'Storage Wars' fame then join…

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THE DAY OF THE DOG (PT 1) by GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON 51:56

27d ago51:56

51:56

By Jon Hagadorn

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BEST OF (#64 of 569) GALLEGHER A NEWSPAPER STORY by R.H. DAVIS 1:02:55

29d ago1:02:55

1:02:55

By ME

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Upper Deck President Jason Masherah on Riff-Raff in Breaking, the Future of Authentication, and the Difficulties of Grading. Plus, the Volstead Act of 1919. 1:09:37

1M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Back by popular demand, Mike and Jesse begin the show by ripping packs of cards (00:00). Then, the guys discuss Walmart’s role in the hobby, and the top 10 greatest Yankees of all time, before Jesse questions why all these women want to go on dates with Troy. After that, Upper Deck president Jason Masherah joins the show to talk about some bad appl…

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THE WNNNG BALL by ZANE GREY 25:52

1M ago25:52

25:52

By Jon Hagadorn

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The 25 Most Iconic Cards of the Last 25 Years With Adam Gray. Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s Hot Streak 🔥 1:18:27

1M ago1:18:27

1:18:27

Mike and Jesse spontaneously rip packs to begin the episode (00:00). Then, they get to the bottom of a 2007 murder mystery. After that, fan favorite Adam Gray joins to discuss his list of the 25 most iconic cards of the last 25 years (21:46). To close out the show, the guys open the mailbag (56:36), answering questions like: How many GaryVees would…

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Hello friend 12:27

1M ago12:27

12:27

John Candy talk

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A RUDYARD KIPLING DOUBLE PLAY COURAGE and FALSE DAWN 23:58

1M ago23:58

23:58

'Courage' is actually a very moving poem- a father's advice to his son. False Dawn had me holding my sides through parts of this story as our narrator, who we presume is working at a government post in India, accompanies a small party of locals who have decided to have a picnic about 6 miles from the village in the middle of nowhere when a rain and…

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BEST OF (#63 of 568) OVER THE STELVIO PASS by ROBERT BARR 29:07

1M ago29:07

29:07

By Jon Hagadorn

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Gordy Bonker on Going Full Time in the Hobby and Connecting With the Younger Audience. Plus, GaryVee Interview Reactions, and Troy Is Dead to Us. 1:23:59

1M ago1:23:59

1:23:59

Jesse and Mike begin the podcast by discussing their thoughts on the GaryVee interview from Tuesday. Then, they welcome Gordy Bonker, a cards content creator, who discusses leaving a financial career behind to go full time in selling vintage baseball cards. He also talks about the current trends in the vintage card market and the role of TikTok in …

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THE ACTOR AND THE ALIBI A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON 47:27

1M ago47:27

47:27

Mundon Mandeville runs a thoroughly disliked repertoire theater company and is murdered inside a windowless room in the building although everyone involved has an alibi. Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Fat…

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GaryVee’s Plans to Make VeeFriends Into the Next Pokémon! Plus, Earning Trust in the Hobby, Motivation, and Knicks Vs. Pacers Preview. 1:11:58

1M ago1:11:58

1:11:58

Gary Vaynerchuk (GaryVee on social media) joins Jesse and Mike IN STUDIO to discuss a number of topics, like the evolution of VeeFriends since launching the series in 2021, how the hobby fan base has responded to him after his recent Topps partnership, the tough part about having a voice in the card market space, how he’s creating demand for VeeFri…

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THE JELLYBEAN by F.SCOTT FITZGERALD 48:16

1M ago48:16

48:16

The story was written as a sequel to “The Ice Palace,” and Clark Darrow appears in both. The omniscient narrator, who ensures that close observation is paid to Powell’s story, draws in the reader. The opening line – “Jim Powell was a Jelly-bean”- labels the protagonist immediately, and as a character he remains within the stereotype Fitzgerald indi…

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BEST OF (#62 of 567) THE MISSING WILL A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE 23:49

1M ago23:49

23:49

By Jon Hagadorn

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Complex’s New Show, Pete Rose’s HOF Chances, and NFL Players in the Olympics? Plus, SI’s Abram King. 59:10

1M ago59:10

59:10

Mike and Jesse begin the show by discussing a new partnership between Complex and Fanatics, whether Pete Rose will make it into Cooperstown, and the possibility that NFL players will participate in flag football in the Olympics soon. Then, fan of the show Abram King of Sports Illustrated talks about his transition from full-time teaching into the h…

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THE MYSTERY OF HUNTER'S LODGE by AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT INVESTIGATES 31:19

2M ago31:19

31:19

Yes- Poirot is BACK!...despite the terrible review we received a couple years ago complaining that my French sounds like its been infusd with Russian.. I was moved by that, and left for a year to study at the Sarbonne, at which time I was reminded that Poirot's character was born in lived as a child in in Portugal, and often took trips with his fat…

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Bad News, and Would Mike or Jesse Win in a Fight? 1:13:15

2M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Mike and Jesse begin the show with some bad news. Then, before disappearing from the show, Troy makes Jesse and Mike revisit their old beef. After that, the guys discuss GaryVee’s influence in the card market, upcoming NFL products, and their experience last Thursday doing a live event for charity. Plus, some mailbag. Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike G…

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The House that the Circus Built – The James Bailey Mansion 23:40

2M ago23:40

23:40

The latest episode of my podcast has been released – The House that the Circus Built- The James Bailey Mansion and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app. In this episode we discuss the James A. Bailey mansion - who is the less famous partner of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Yes, he was P.T. Barnum's partner. The Bailey…

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Happy mothers day! 14:16

2M ago14:16

14:16

Stories of important woman who helped share my life

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LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST by FRANK STOCKTON 56:12

2M ago56:12

56:12

Frank Stockton was best known for his humurous children's stories and later "fairy tales for adults" in which he pokes fun at our human capacity for misundesrstanding while building a very credible love story. He wrote the story in the mid 19th century and didnt live long enough to enjoy seeing it beceome a movie in 1936 starring Carole Lombard and…

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BEST OF (#61 OF 566) LANTY FOSTER'S MISTAKE by BRET HARTE 39:53

2M ago39:53

39:53

By Jon Hagadorn

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JEEVES TAKES CHARGE by P.G. WODEHOUSE 48:21

2M ago48:21

48:21

Jeeves Takes Charge" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the Saturday Evening Post in the United States in November 1916, and in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in April 1923. The story was also included in the 1925 collection Carry On, Jeeve…

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Alt Vs. PWCC Lawsuit, NBA Playoffs Update, Bowman Promotion Breakdown, and More 1:22:47

2M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

Mike and Jesse start the pod by talking about the big lawsuit Alt filed against PWCC. They’re then joined by collectible content creator Adam Gray to discuss the state of the NBA playoffs and debate how Steph Curry’s performance in them will affect his overall card value (8:14). Next, friend of the show Tory Hermens joins the fold with new informat…

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Theater is closing 32:33

2M ago32:33

32:33

a packed theater for movie experience is always the best. Here we go

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AN O.HENRY DOUBLE-HEADER TOBIN'S PALM and THE COMING OUT OF MAGGIE 34:51

2M ago34:51

34:51

Tobin's Palm From O' Henry's 'The Four Million': Two young sons of Ireland , John and Daniel (Tobin) head for Coney Island Amusement Park in order that good palm John can relieve Daniel of his worries over his girlfriend's not having arrived yet from County Sligo with his money. It's been three moneths and no sign of her. He consults a fortune tell…

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(BEST OF # 60 OF 565) THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN - A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

By Jon Hagadorn

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Topps Conference Reaction, NBA Rookie Class Expectations, Rising Popularity of Non-Sports Cards, and GaryVee Interview Reaction 1:25:06

2M ago1:25:06

1:25:06

Jesse and Mike begin the show by talking about their biggest learnings from the Topps Conference in Atlanta. After that, they talk about the incoming NBA rookie draft class, the popularity of UFC and WWE cards, marketing strategies to grow the hobby, and the growth of cards outside of sports (16:00). Plus, they talk about some of the comments they …

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FAREWELL and FASCINATION by GUY DE MAUPASSANT 28:07

2M ago28:07

28:07

Two similar stories by Maupassant explore the memories of older men with regard to the woman whom they just can't forget....] for music credit: Midnight in Paris Music by Jean-Paul Verpeaux from Pixabay New sponsor spot time markers: Sponsor Message intro 12:51 Show re-entry: 12:54 Visit us at www.bestof1001stories.com…

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Exclusive Topps Conference Interview With GaryVee on New Topps Partnership, VeeFriends, and the Obsession With the Hobby. Plus, Topps Conference Takeaways. 55:15

2M ago55:15

55:15

From the Topps Industry Conference in Atlanta, Jesse and Mike talk about their biggest takeaways from day one. Then, entrepreneur, social media star, and card lover GaryVee joins the guys to talk about his new card project, the evolution of VeeFriends, the sports cards market, and more. Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi Guest: Gary Vaynerchuk P…

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