<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Wax Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>The Wax Hunters Podcast</b> is where sports cards meet real life.</p><p>Hosted by Greg of The Wax Hunters, this show dives into sports cards, trading cards, and the hobby we love — from vintage wax and iconic rookies to grading drama, market trends, and unforgettable pulls.</p><p>We talk sports. We talk collecting. We talk business. And sometimes, we just talk about life — the wins, the losses, and the chase.</p><p>Collectors First. Breakers Second.</p>]]></description><link>www.thewaxhunters.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:31:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/mxg6fd5n.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[The Wax Hunters]]></author><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:41:07 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 The Wax Hunters]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><itunes:author>The Wax Hunters</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Wax Hunters Podcast&lt;/b&gt; is where sports cards meet real life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by Greg of The Wax Hunters, this show dives into sports cards, trading cards, and the hobby we love — from vintage wax and iconic rookies to grading drama, market trends, and unforgettable pulls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk sports. We talk collecting. We talk business. And sometimes, we just talk about life — the wins, the losses, and the chase.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Collectors First. Breakers Second.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>The Wax Hunters</itunes:name><itunes:email>huntingwax@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Sports"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/b8649ec3-49fc-4d6e-ab0e-21f461ddb623/logos/9c0290f1-6fc4-40fd-bbd8-44b746d63b6a.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Junk Wax Lie]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Everyone loves to trash the junk wax era. Overproduced. Mass printed. Worthless.</p><p></p><p>But what if we’ve been looking at it completely wrong?</p><p>In this episode, I break down why vintage cards, especially late 70s through early 90s flagship rookies may be structurally stronger than modern cards long term.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">38cf955e-54ec-449b-8ffe-ca4e4e12dc21</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Wax Hunters]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:14:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/57e8d6417adc22e83dcffa8a92f9ffdd2a5443427f9317138172ac115de897a6/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzOGNmOTU1ZS01NGVjLTQ0OWItOGZmZS1jYTRlNGUxMmRjMjEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiODY0OWVjMy00OWZjLTRkNmUtYWIwZS0yMWY0NjFkZGI2MjMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NDkxMTY1MGY0NTI1OWMxN2M4YjNiMTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5ZmJhZDRmY2QxNjdkZTFlMTk0NzI2L2h1bnRpbmctd2F4cy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi0yLTI2X180LTE1LTMyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10900602" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/b8649ec3-49fc-4d6e-ab0e-21f461ddb623/episodes/38cf955e-54ec-449b-8ffe-ca4e4e12dc21/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves to trash the junk wax era. Overproduced. Mass printed. Worthless.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what if we’ve been looking at it completely wrong?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I break down why vintage cards, especially late 70s through early 90s flagship rookies may be structurally stronger than modern cards long term.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:22:43</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/b8649ec3-49fc-4d6e-ab0e-21f461ddb623/logos/9c0290f1-6fc4-40fd-bbd8-44b746d63b6a.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Junk Wax Lie</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Wax Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>There’s a moment when you rip a pack of cards and, for just a few seconds before you flip over that last card, you’re 12 years old again.</p><p>In this first episode, I share a story about giving my friend’s son his very first pack of cards — and how watching that moment unfold reminded me why I fell in love with this hobby in the first place.</p><p>We’ll talk about chasing a 1988 Don Mattingly as a Yankee kid, getting a Roger Clemens rookie from my uncle (even during a rivalry), reading Beckett Price Guides like they were scripture, and how cards once felt like currency long before real-time comps and grading debates existed.</p><p>This episode isn’t about PSA 10s or market trends. It’s about moments. It’s about connection. It’s about why, no matter how much the hobby changes, the feeling never does.</p><p>Collectors First. Breakers Second.</p><p>Welcome to Wax Nation.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">db324517-5203-4c12-8897-03d1312dd5e3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Wax Hunters]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b175b60cacae5bd4e2e2f912308c65755b5beecbec6e5dda41dc195bf94065ab/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkYjMyNDUxNy01MjAzLTRjMTItODg5Ny0wM2QxMzEyZGQ1ZTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiODY0OWVjMy00OWZjLTRkNmUtYWIwZS0yMWY0NjFkZGI2MjMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NDkxMTY1MGY0NTI1OWMxN2M4YjNiMTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk4ZmZkOTQ4MDE5MTg5ZmYyZWQwMTcyL2h1bnRpbmctd2F4cy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi0yLTE0X181LTQ0LTQubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="7386192" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;There’s a moment when you rip a pack of cards and, for just a few seconds before you flip over that last card, you’re 12 years old again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this first episode, I share a story about giving my friend’s son his very first pack of cards — and how watching that moment unfold reminded me why I fell in love with this hobby in the first place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ll talk about chasing a 1988 Don Mattingly as a Yankee kid, getting a Roger Clemens rookie from my uncle (even during a rivalry), reading Beckett Price Guides like they were scripture, and how cards once felt like currency long before real-time comps and grading debates existed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode isn’t about PSA 10s or market trends. It’s about moments. It’s about connection. It’s about why, no matter how much the hobby changes, the feeling never does.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Collectors First. Breakers Second.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Wax Nation.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:15:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/b8649ec3-49fc-4d6e-ab0e-21f461ddb623/logos/9c0290f1-6fc4-40fd-bbd8-44b746d63b6a.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Welcome to Wax Nation</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>