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

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