Brad Bethune and Jeff Dinson were my co-hosts on Hobby Hotline this month and one of the questions was about the hopefully positive impact of kid's getting COVID vaccinations.

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589 - Out-Takes on Kids COVID from Hobby Hotline 100921

Actually a continuation of the basketball-related questions that Kyle and I started last week - check out Kyle's Wax Museum podcast for all things basketball.

588 - Basketball Dueling Questions 2.0 with Kyle, Wax Museum

Will track and field cards ever be mainstream?  That's how Brenn and I started and we took off from there with what it would take for that to happen in this new dynamic collecting environment.

587 - Out-Takes on Track Cards from Cloud 259 with Brenn Jones

John sent me some questions ahead plus he had a few spontaneous questions as well for us to discuss - enjoyed the interaction with a guy who really loves the baseball card hobby - especially the '70's.

586 - Keating Questions 2.0 with John Keating, That Seventies Card Show

Here's a few players and the process I go through when rifling quickly through a football dollar box - the better the player, the more lenient I am, with what I would take.  Doing this episode helped me realize I should be more conservative with certain players.

585 - Football Dollar Box Finds (A-D)

Steve and I both had a few more questions left and so we tackled them - your questions for me or others, just send to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!

584 - Dueling Questions 3, with Steve Grad, Pawn Stars and Beckett Authentications

John had a number of eclectic questions for me about collecting in the seventies for his excellent topical podcast - his specialty - distant memories were retrieved.

583 - Out-Takes on the ‘70‘s from John Keating‘s That Seventies Card Show

Blake is 9 1/2 and has his own YouTube channel - I enjoyed his ambitious take on Topps Project 70 and the 51 artists engaged, which is the current focus of his baseball card hobby interest.

582 - Interview: BlakeDOWN, Topps Project 70

Brad (TXCardDude) turned the tables on Rich and me, and asked us both some candid questions that elicited some interesting responses.

581 - Bethune Questions for Rich Klein and Me

A brief recap of the past four weeks of episodes in case you missed or hurried through some of them - if you have a topic that we should cover, please send to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks.

580 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 559-578

There were 14 questions (distilled into one) centering around the dilemma of transparency and conflicts of interest in dealing cards while being an influencer and price guide publisher in this current day.

579B - IG Question on Transparency and Conflicts of Interest

Seven more questions or comments about this podcast and the sports card hobby - send yours to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thank you very much.

579A - Seven Listener Questions 3.0

I had a deeper discussion with four of my friends and former colleagues now at Panini, Tracy Hackler, David Porter, Rob Springs, and Tim Trout.  Friendships in our hobby can be deeper and more enduring.  It's fabulous to work (or hobby) with those you truly enjoy being with.

579 - Strong Hobby Friendships

Drew Herndon, Sam Shuford and I (co-hosts this week of Hobby Hotline) field questions about this year's Industry Summit in Las Vegas - we wish we would have been there!

578 - Out-Takes on Industry Summit from Hobby Hotline 091821

What if there had been a different (fatal) outcome exactly 25 years ago?  How would Beckett Publications have been affected and specifically BGS at it was being rolled out?

577 - What If‘s 10/6/96: BGS?

Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.

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