A New Co-Host Has Appeared! Dodgers’ One Piece Promo Explodes, The Pope Goes Pokémon, and Vintage Bands & Presidents with Ryan Nolan’s Return

<p>In this milestone episode, <strong>Jesse</strong> officially welcomes <strong>Ray Solorio</strong> as the new <strong>co-host of Hobby Nonsense</strong>! Ray will bring his expertise on <strong>WWE and modern Pokémon</strong>, while diving deeper into the world of non-sport collecting alongside Jesse.</p><p>They kick things off with a breakdown of the <strong>Dodgers' One Piece promo cards</strong>, which were handed out at a recent game and are already <strong>dominating the resale market</strong>. Then they tackle one of the strangest hobby headlines yet—<strong>the Pope signing a Pokémon card</strong>—and why it might actually be better than having signed one of his own official cards.</p><p>Later, <strong>Ryan Nolan</strong> returns to discuss the rising interest in <strong>vintage non-sport</strong>, including <strong>American History cards</strong>, and dives into the niche but growing world of <strong>music cards</strong>, from <strong>Ozzy and Black Sabbath to The Rolling Stones</strong>. They explore what card manufacturers need to do <strong>to market modern band and performer cards successfully.</strong></p><p>The episode wraps with a look at:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Upper Deck’s DC packs at San Diego Comic-Con</strong></p></li><li><p>The wild rise of <strong>Felt Hat Pikachu</strong>—now the <strong>most graded Pokémon card ever</strong>, still fetching over <strong>$1,000 a pop</strong></p></li></ul>