Grading isn’t just about chasing 10s. In this episode, I break down five real reasons I grade cards—and the #1 reason has nothing to do with money. We talk PSA offers, “nines are fine,” how grading reframes comps on rare cards, and why the story inside the slab matters most.Timestamps0:00 Cold open: “It’s not the money”0:32 Reason #1: Value bump (when 10s matter, why 9s still work)3:39 Rare cards & comps: changing the conversation7:39 Reason #2: Trackable value (Card Ladder,

Welcome to the Naughty List! Each Monday until December, we'll  highlight two holiday offenders, and when the best month of the year rolls around, we'll swap over to the Nice List to highlight two (or more) traditions, songs, characters, or whatever we like!We had to do a Halloween episode, and since we're going back to Christmas next week, this will be a half naughty/half nice list. You can send your naughty or nice recommendations to christmaseverydayshow@gmail.com, and we'll be sure to discuss

Booked the Bahamas and ended up in Canada? Well, that’s just the start. This week’s cruise chaos includes Carnival’s loyalty backlash walkback (sort of), a Reddit blow-up over SeaPass card storage, cruisers mad about port changes, the impact of the government shutdown on cruising, and a norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean. It’s safe to say, this week’s cruise news is nothing short of wild.

Politics on social media. Rest in peace Charlie Kirk.

This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a crossword to hang up next to the Mona Lisa, they could do worse than pick this one. Even after our extensive dive into the grid in the podcast, we couldn't squeeze in all the gems. For instance, 23A, They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology, BEES (BEEautiful)!); 9A, African capital whose name translates to "ants", ACCRA (huh!)...

Opinions were mixed on today's puzzle. Jean found it to be a large-ish challenge while Mike found more of it in his wheelhouse than usual for a Friday. Both agreed that it was an awesome crossword, though, with some sharp and interesting cluing. For instance, we had 39A, Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa, ALPO; 37A, It gets pumped at a party, KEG; and 3D, It might be on display at Comic-Con, INNERGEEK. There's more, including a great fun fact about the the...