Sticker Shock: Collector's Edition

Just about any hobby you can think of comes with some kind of costs associated with it and this is especially true for those who collect physical copies of retro video games. For me, that's one of a small handful of collections I'm currently building and setting aside some cash for this hobby is nothing new to me. However, in 2025 I learned a lot when it comes to collecting games on a budget and that's what I want to talk about today. In this solo episode of Sticker Shock, not only will I go over a few cost saving techniques, but I'll also discuss things I've learned about myself as a collector which have me thinking more intentionally about the things I buy.LINKS:Memory Card is building a PS2 Collection for $0AYN Thor Retro HandheldRetro Achievements Website ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Personally, I'm not somebody who listens to a lot of music... So when I'm being subjected to algorithms that are loaded with AI "artists" that are literally ranking at the top of the Billboard charts, suddenly I feel like I'm in a good position to cancel my music streaming subscription and buy my music outright!Yes, that is LITERALLY happening... The people behind some of the biggest songs right now (according to the Billboard charts) aren't talented singers or songwriters... They're just really good at prompting an AI service like Suno to make music for them. When I learned this, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to get ComposerCleo on the show to talk it through a bit. Not only is he an incredibly talented musician, but he happens to be the very same talented musician that composed the music for this very podcast. He knows what it's like to stream music as a listener and also has experience as an artist who publishes his music to streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube Music.Follow ComposerCleo here: https://www.youtube.com/@ComposercleoLinks to Sources:https://www.nme.com/news/music/xania-monet-becomes-first-ai-artist-to-chart-on-us-billboard-rankings-3904887https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/ai_country_artist_hits_number_one/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Wilbo once had a box called "Retro Game Box" and as you can imagine, this box had some pretty valuable things in it. However, for reasons you'll soon learn about, Wilbo no longer has this box... In our very first episode, Wilbo shares his journey of rebuilding this once great box of retro games, as well as offers some insights into how he's doing this without overspending. You'll also learn some things about GameStop that you may or may not already be aware of (let's just say if it's not news to you, I imagine you were at least trying to forget this fact).You can find Wilbo here:https://www.youtube.com/@WilbosWorldhttps://www.twitch.tv/wilbos_world ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★