Voice of the Hobby

Hosted by Nick Jarman, Founder & CEO of the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA), and Alladan Flinn, Founder & CEO of Based Trading Cards, Voice of the Hobby is where the trading card community comes together.

Each week, we sit down with collectors, local card shop owners, manufacturers, grading companies, breakers, marketplaces, content creators, athletes, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for authentic conversations about the hobby we all love.

Our goal is to educate, inform, inspire, and unite the hobby by exploring the biggest stories, emerging trends, business insights, innovations, and challenges shaping the future of trading cards.

On Voice of the Hobby, you'll find:

Exclusive interviews with industry leaders

Breaking hobby news and analysis

Collector education and best practices

Business and market insights

Hobby security and fraud prevention

Technology and innovation

Meaningful conversations that strengthen the hobby