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ALT Valuation Controversy and Talking Breaking with Kyle Rino From Monster Breaks

Mike, Jesse, and Kyle Rino talk about the impact of Fanatics on the live-selling market and the future of breaking
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Mike and Jesse start the pod by talking about controversy revolving around the card marketplace ALT and reportedly altering valuations (02:22). Then, Kyle Rino from Monster Breaks joins the show to talk about his time in the hobby, the impact Fanatics will have on the live-selling market, and the future of breaking (13:31). After, they discuss new releases (41:38) and answer your mailbag questions (45:35).

Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

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After years of collecting sports cards, Mike turned his passion into a hugely successful business. He gained a following in the breaking world and decided to parlay that into what has become the largest sports card podcast in the world! But his biggest fans are his wife and son.
Rejoining the hobby after decades away, Jesse left the corporate finance world after seeing how his former card-collecting pastime had become a booming marketplace that married nostalgia and art with the thrill of a treasure hunt! Sports Boi’s biggest supporters—Sam and Charlie!

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