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Chris HOJ-Cast
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As of June of 2025, this feed features new uploads of the Chris HOJ-Cast — a sports card podcast that discusses collecting, market trends, and sports in general.
It also serves as an archive of the 42-episode run of the "House of Jordans" podcast, which spanned December of 2018 through August of 2020.
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The Gifts of Research and Storytelling (Chris HOJ-Cast #37)
2w ago01:34:11Tap to summarizeThis episode has three main sections. The first discusses Brock Purdy and the predictive power of analytics in anticipating historic breakout performances like KAT’s 2026 playoff run. The second tees up multiple topics relating to the philosophy of collecting, including: how information changes the way we “see” cards, the gifts of research and storytelling, and the logic of the first. And the third reveals a Purdy 1/1 that boasts a special distinction.
Transcribe →Iconicity (Chris HOJ-Cast #36)
May 1001:36:24Tap to summarizeThis episode has six parts: 1) a reveal of the release dates of Michael Jordan's first seven 1/1s, 2) a deep dive into the first basketball 1/1 checklist (which happens to be an MJ card); 3) a quick look at some recent MJ 1/1 sales; 4) a discussion of "iconic" status in the sports card context; 5) some thoughts on Nikola Jokic's $1 million logoman autograph 1/1 sale; and 6) thoughts on Jokic's early playoff exit and legacy.
Transcribe →Constructing Meaning (Chris HOJ-Cast #35)
Mar 2801:58:31Tap to summarizeThis episode has five parts. 1) A quick dive into my Luka fandom. 2) Reflections on how research shapes collecting—and how research builds meaning. 3) Using my recent pickup (2024-25 Silhouette Holo Platinum 1/1 Luka Doncic) as a case study in how research creates meaning. 4) A review of the market for Luka's first Lakers 1/1s. 5) Some closing remarks on the legacy Luka Doncic is etching into basketball history.
Transcribe →Jokic Collecting in 2026 (Chris HOJ-Cast #34)
Mar 2101:49:55Tap to summarizeThis episode has 5 parts. First, a discussion of PER and who has won its crown in each NBA season. Second, a review of two headline Jokic card sales with Goldin last weekend. Third, a deep dive into Joker's Totally Certified Holo Blue 1/1 run. Fourth, a synopsis of Jokic's 2025-26 season. And finally, some thoughts on culture and leisure in prehistoric times.
Transcribe →The Holiest of Grails (Chris HOJ-Cast #33)
Mar 501:48:52Tap to summarizeThis episode analyzes the two 1/1 MJ sales from Heritage Auctions last weekend—the Platinum Masterpiece, which sold for $2.1m, and the Purple Masterpiece, which sold for $625k.
Transcribe →The First 15 (Chris HOJ-Cast #32)
Feb 701:28:22Tap to summarizeThis episode revolves around my recent pick up of the "Heart and Soul" Gold 1/1 of Michael Jordan—using this card as a springboard into discussing: (1) MJ's first fifteen 1/1s ever made, (2) the historic "Heart and Soul" 30-card set, (3) my recent public poll asking collectors to choose their favorite among four MJ 1/1s, (4) all 66 public sales of a 90s MJ 1/1 since 2004, and (5) the first week of activity surrounding the live auction of MJ's Platinum 1/1 from 1997-98 Ultra.
Transcribe →Valuing Michael Jordan 1/1s (Chris HOJ-Cast #31)
Jan 2601:54:19Tap to summarizeThis episode has three parts. First, a registry of the 72 first MJ 1/1s is introduced—identifying the 37 cards that are publicly owned, the 21 that are privately owned, and the 14 that have yet to surface. Second is an exercise in 1/1 valuation methods, specifically towards estimating a price for the two Ultra 1/1 masterpieces coming to auction soon. Third, the concept of a "hobby Rorschach test" is floated, considering how the same card can appear quite differently to us at various points along our collecting evolutions.
Transcribe →At A Collecting Crossroads (Chris HOJ-Cast #30)
Jan 1601:35:56Tap to summarizeThis episode has 3 parts. First is a discussion sparked by the recent Flawless 1/1 Jokic sale. Second is introspection around whether to pursue a very special Michael Jordan 1/1 that is coming to auction soon. And the final segment is a recap of Christian McCaffrey's legacy-enhancing 2025 season.(Here is the MJ card ranking system mentioned in the second section: https://tinyurl.com/MJRNK)
Transcribe →Pickups of 2025 (Chris HOJ-Cast #29)
Jan 101:33:47Tap to summarizeThis episode has four parts. The first contrasts two styles of sharing cards: (1) the yearly pickup recap and (2) the "card tree." The second section discusses my recap of eight cards added in 2025. The third segment investigates to what extent a card is a reflection of its owner versus a reflection of itself. And the fourth part shares a viral tweet on how Van Gogh's paintings rose to prominence.
Transcribe →Storytelling Approaches (Chris HOJ-Cast #28)
Dec 2500:53:04Tap to summarizeThis episode has two major segments. First, a new Jokic 1/1 is revealed, which is then used as a case study for contrasting a human-based presentation of its properties versus an artificial intelligence description. Second, two styles of understanding a card are contrasted: (A) the personal, narrative-driven recap, and (B) the communal/objective entry, rooted in facts about things like history and rarity.
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