About this episode

The crew celebrates the Fourth of July and the six-year anniversary of Hoodcast AF by discussing maturity in collecting and the latest collectible news.

This week on Hoodcast AF , we’re celebrating two birthdays at once. It’s the Fourth of July, America’s 250th birthday, and somehow, by pure coincidence and impeccable timing, it’s also the six-year anniversary of Hoodcast AF . That’s right—six years of collectibles, chaos, arguments, and questionable life decisions. So for Episode 301, the crew goes back to basics. Jonathan Fallen and Chizzle dig into one of those viral collector posts claiming to reveal the “seven signs you’re maturing as a collector.” Is it wisdom? Is it gatekeeping? Is it complete and utter bullshit? The guys break down every point, using it as a launching pad to talk about their own collecting journeys—the highs, the lows, the regrets, the grails, and where they find themselves as collectors today. It’s an old-school Hoodcast episode in all the best ways. And while CobraDad may no longer be sitting behind the microphone, he’s absolutely there in spirit. In fact, there are a few moments where you can almost hear exactly what he’d have to say about some of these takes. Of course, it wouldn’t be Hoodcast without diving headfirst into the latest collectible insanity. The crew covers action figures, trading cards…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonathan Fallen, Chizzle

Topics covered

• collecting
• birthdays
• anniversary
• action figures
• trading cards
• collectible news

Keywords

• collectibles
• Hoodcast AF
• anniversary
• action figures
• trading cards
• collecting journeys
• Toys R Us
• NECA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toys “R” Us, NECA

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