The Show
Every rip, on the record.
Weekly episodes from the FirstRip studio and the road. Cards featured in each episode link to their card record, with the break footage attached.
Prizm Football: the first look
Aug 24, 2026 · 62 min · Football · Marcus & Dee
We rip the first case of the season, argue about rookie class depth, and the campus analysts grade our takes from last month.
Grading is not a lottery
Aug 17, 2026 · 48 min · Multi · Dee
What actually moves a card from a 9 to a 10, why centering ruins most submissions, and how our concierge batches work.
The buyback conversation
Aug 10, 2026 · 55 min · Multi · Marcus
Why we buy cards back with a published cash offer and a higher RipRip offer — and why declining costs you nothing.
Hoops rookies that actually matter
Aug 3, 2026 · 71 min · Basketball · Marcus & Sam
Five rookies we are buying, three we are fading, and a long detour into 1990s inserts.
Vintage baseball buy signals
Jul 27, 2026 · 44 min · Baseball · Sam
Population reports, eye appeal and the pricing gap between a 7 and an 8 on pre-1970 cardboard.