Matthew recaps going to Comic-Con and why the vibe feels way better than Pokémon tournament crowds, even when the prices are insane. They jump from collector self-control and impossible-to-find manga volumes to the Funko market crashing, Yu-Gi-Oh pops, and a surprisingly serious spiral into masculinity, Andrew Tate, and whether holding the door for people is secretly becoming a lost art.

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00:00–01:35 Quick intro, and Matthew’s con weekend setup. 

01:35–02:45 Matthew explains Comic-Con vibes vs tournament vibes. 

02:45–04:15 The “regionals are competitive and stinky” comparison. 

04:15–06:35 Restraint talk: almost buying ETBs, con food, and little artist-alley pickups. 

06:35–09:10 Manga booth temptation and out-of-print danger. 

09:10–12:10 Manga collecting logic: completion, condition, and why missing volumes hurt. 

12:10–15:05 Editions and reprints, and why later volumes get screwed. 

15:05–17:35 Prince of Tennis rabbit hole and the cursed missing Volume 33. 

17:35–28:45 Collector pain stories and the psychology of hunting “the one volume.” 

28:45–39:30 Masculinity, confidence, dating expectations, and Andrew Tate pushback. 

48:45–52:10 Funko market crash, con tie-in, and Yu-Gi-Oh Funko pickups. 

52:10– End Door-holding etiquette, regionals exception, and the wrap.

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