Because I'm Carlos
The audio version of my YouTube channel (Because I'm Carlos), this podcast features my conversations with fellow Sports Card collectors, industry insiders, and hobby questions brought from listeners and viewers.
Enjoy the conversations which are hobby-based, but can certainly delve into other areas of collecting and life.
You can also check out more on the "Because I'm Carlos" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaCgEaXNDinc57_4bJwWwA
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 114 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Fate of the LCS | BIC 39
I'm joined by @bobblesandballcards and @Sanderson2Orr to discuss the fate of the LCS and share some stories about our histories with LCS's after discussing what's on our mind, our teams from Week…
Luxury Crocs?!?!? | BIC 38
I'm joined by @bobblesandballcards and @Sanderson2Orr on a first-panel podcast episode. We talk about a random assortment of topics including the infamous Cheesestringamon, a few NFL games that …
Fanatics vs Panini & some random topics | BIC 37
Sharing some thoughts on the current Fanatics vs Panini situation, also referencing some comments from before this week's happenings. Then we will discuss some random items with Hard Knocks and 2023 …
Musing on Communication | BIC 36
Checking out some of the social media posts on the "Main Event" trade night and gathering from The National and some other happenings prompted me to give some thoughts on some recent and past communi…
The Calm before the Storm | BIC 35
I take a few minutes to talk about some things I'm expecting in the coming week or two channel-wise, talk about Darren Rovell's tweet on PWCC founder Brent Huigens being out at PWCC and the upcoming…
Talking BGS, Content and the Hobby with Jake Roy of @90sbballcards
Bonus episode from the YouTube channel:
Link to YouTube:
https://youtu.be/dj5ayFgXpI0
Jake Roy from @90sbballcards joins me to talk a little about BGS, the Content side of the hobby, and a variety …
End of an Era | BIC 34
Dramatic title notwithstanding, a recent auction has me thinking about how I value some of the remaining chases in my PC and how I factor opportunity cost and my own valuations into the equation. Li…
My Collecting Right Now and what I'm working towards | BIC 33
Just missed getting the episode in under May, but here I chat about some curating I'm doing with some of my player collections and some thoughts on where my collecting is sitting with me at the momen…
Talking Goldin Touch, Trimming, Vintage Cards and the hobby w/ @cardsandcomics | Bonus Episode
Bonus episode from the YouTube channel:
Jason from @cardsandcomics is back to chat on King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, some of the recent concerns on trimming bringing some previous stories …
Goldin Touch review and thoughts on collecting eras of fandom | BIC 32
Talking about the 6 episode Goldin Touch: King of Collectibles series on Netflix and then some musings on the changing of the guard in Green Bay and my collecting thoughts coming off that. @CHASING…
"Untapped Market" Redux | BIC 31
With Wrestlecon coming up, I thought I would bring back a discussion I started back in Nov 2022 when I discussed the "Untapped Market" theory and the possible manipulation of it by folks in the YouTu…
Content, Monetization and the Hobby w/ @BaseballCollector | Bonus Episode
Since this conversation didn't involve "showing off" cards and remained primarily a discussion, here is a discussion I had with Mike, Baseball Collector from the YouTube channel.
Included below is th…
First World Collector problems and some thoughts starting 2023 | BIC 30
Back for the first pod of 2023, I share some thoughts on Collector "First World Problems" when a collection comes up for sale that I certainly can't afford, some thoughts on how I structure different…
On Producing consistent content... | BIC 28
Cleaning up my channel subscriptions led me down thinking about creating content and some of the considerations I have in continuously making videos or podcasts consistently.
Link to @bobblesandballc…
The Rest of 2022 and the "Untapped Market" Theory | BIC 27
Thought I would outline some items for the rest of 2022 coming up on the channel in audio format.
After that, the main topic is a discussion on the "Untapped Market" theory as I describe it, after li…
If the price is right... | BIC 26
Discussing my thought process as I'm trying to work through what I'm planning to do with the upcoming AEW Spectrum product.
As a collector, I want to pay the least amount possible, but with all the f…
Finding your lane | BIC 25
With things slowing down on all fronts in the Fall of 2022 I discuss content and how that, amongst other things has been allowing me to find my enjoyment in participating in the hobby as things keep …
Being typecast as a collector and keeping things fresh | BIC 24
Some thoughts on avoiding being stuck with tunnel vision, the fun of having different projects (without too much of a good thing), and some hobby thoughts on a labor day weekend.
The video referenced…
Wrestling Cards and accepting irrational markets | BIC 23
For this one, I have some fun talking about my recent return to Wrestling cards a little bit, some more discussion on the irrationality of the market with some examples, and some content shoutouts in…
2006 Razor, WSOP and Nostalgia | BIC 22
I had mentioned in a recent mail day of 2006 Razor poker cards that I wanted to take some time to talk a little more about them.
This is that podcast. So in this one, I go back down memory lane think…