New year = new segments! In Episode 198 of Special Conditions, we roll out Burned or Learned, Behind the Booth, Sleeve it or Leave it, Sleepers & Steals, and Status: Recommended—plus a festive Card of the Day to kick things off.

🔥 In this episode

Card of the Day: Delibird Holiday Calendar promo (snowflake stamp!)

Burned or Learned: Light Toxtricity grading gamble (PSA vs CGC talk), Hisuian Growlithe binder copy pickup (customer service win)

Sleeve it or Leave it: League Cup recap + Festival Grounds deck talk

Sleepers & Steals: budget art rares + a Full Art item pickup

Status: Recommended: Britney Spears “Oops” Whatnot swipes + Tricky Gym on Expanded

🗳️ Prompts

Delibird: Binder or Pass?

Burned or Learned: Burned… or Learned?

What are you sleeving up next?

What should we watch next?

02:00 Card-of-the-Day — Delibird Holiday Calendar Promo (snowflake stamp)

07:30 Burned or Learned? — Light Toxtricity grading gamble (PSA vs CGC)

13:30 Burned or Learned? — The “just ask” pickup (Hisuian Growlithe binder copy)

16:00 Behind the Booth — NE Card House (Jan 18) + table talk

18:20 Behind the Booth — Whatnot stream: OBS, shipping fixes, and workflow lessons

22:36 Back from break — Delibird canvas + gift/trade stories

28:00 Patron shoutouts + PokemonProfessor.com plugs

28:45 Sleeve it or Leave it — Festival Grounds deck + League Cup recap

36:00 Pack opening break — Twilight Masquerade pulls (Secret Box!)

39:30 Sleepers & Steals — Budget pickups segment intro

40:00 Sleepers & Steals — Ludicolo AR (Phantasmal Flames)

41:10 Sleepers & Steals — Ambipom AR (Phantasmal Flames)

42:30 Sleepers & Steals — Helioptile AR (Mega Evolution)

45:00 Sleepers & Steals — Buddy-Buddy Poffin Full Art

46:35 Status: Recommended — segment intro

47:00 Status: Recommended — Britney Spears / “Oops I did it again” Whatnot swipes

48:15 Status: Recommended — Tricky Gym: “What Happened to Expanded?”

Tricky Gym — Expanded video: https://youtu.be/HGCs8nLeThk?si=ZERQ35QMAzFMikPE

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