Friends With Ben

Chris McGill of Card Ladder joins the podcast to talk about growing up collecting Michael Jordan, and eventually becoming a Luka Doncic collector. He also talks about how his love for the hobby and background in music production evolved into creating hobby content and the formation of Card Ladder.

Jeff Hoferer of PackGeek joins the podcast to talk about his love for storytelling turned him into one of the first sports card content creators on YouTube. He also talks about his favourite set and insert, as well as his biggest pull of all time - a 2017 Flawless Patrick Mahomes rookie card numbered to five.

Ryan Nolan of Breakout Cards joins the podcast to talk about his hobby content journey, creating sports card show vlogs. He also provides an in-depth history of baseball cards, as well as how to spot fakes and the current state of the hobby.

Jeremy Lee, the host of Sports Cards Live, joins the podcast to talk about his hobby journey of over 40 years, as well as the importance of enjoying the said journey and process. He also provides a crash course on hockey cards, and shows off some of his Precious Metal Gems.

16-year old sports card phenomenon Sam Conrad joins the podcast to talk about how he got into sports cards, as well as creating content for the hobby. Ben and Sam get into heated arguments over who should win Defensive Player of The Year (recorded before awards finalists were announced), as well as their divided takes on Panini Select.

Ben and his cousin Nick discuss religion and spirituality, breaking down one of the most popular verses in the bible - with Ben offering his Christian perspective, and Nick offering his Stoic and Buddhist perspective.

The story of how one of the youngest coaches in college basketball history transformed into one of the most beloved sports personalities in Canada. Longtime Toronto Raptors broadcaster Jack Armstrong joins the podcast to tell his story.

The story of how a man's drive, determination and love for calling sports led to an illustrious career in broadcasting. Former Toronto Raptors play-by-play voice, and current Chicago Bulls radio announcer Chuck Swirsky joins the podcast to tell his story

The story of a college football player's rise through the world of professional sports game presentation and entertainment. Russell Kovshoff - director of game entertainment for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and former game presentation coordinator for the Toronto Raptors - joins the podcast to tell his story.

The story of how a man used his strong support system, and love for the game of basketball, to carve out a ten year career in the NBA. Former Toronto Raptors point guard, Alvin Williams joins the podcast to tell his story.