With the first Puck Junk Podcast episode for 2025 just a few days away, I thought now would be a good time to look back and see how the Podcast did in 2024.
During the 2024 calendar year, we released 34 episodes. Topics ranged from reviews of new hockey card releases, “setrospectives” of older hockey card sets, interviews with players and insiders, and recaps of major conventions such as the National and the Toronto Sport Card Expo. We really “ran the gambit” of topics, as Tim would say.
We had listeners from all over the world tune into our show in 2024. About 53% of our audience hails from the United States, while 38% are from Canada. Rounding out the top three is Germany, which accounts for 2% of our audience. We also have listeners from Finland, China, Singapore, Sweden, Australia, Norway and France. (This might be the only time that China ranks higher than Sweden in anything related to hockey.)
For what it’s worth, most of our listeners get our show from Apple Podcasts, followed by Spotify.
Below are the five most listened to episodes of the Puck Junk Podcast that were released in 2024. If you are a new listener, or you missed some of these episodes, give these a listen to tide you over until our next episode comes out at the end of the week.
1. 2023-24 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Cards
Episode #181: March 1, 2024
The guys talk in-depth about the 2023-24 O-Pee-Chee Hockey card set – and how the demand for Connor Bedard rookie cards have driven prices for that set. They also discuss the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey card case that sold for $3.72M, the 30th anniversary of “The Forsberg Goal” and more.
2. Connor Bedard Young Guns Mania
Episode #182: March 8, 2024
Sal, Tim, and Clemente talk about the Connor Bedard Young Guns rookie card that finally came out with the launch of 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey in early March of 2024. They discuss some of the insane prices Bedard’s Young Guns card, plus the variants and the inserts, have sold for so far – and how and why this card is setting the hockey card market on fire.
3. 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Cards
Episode #194: July 12, 2024
Sal Barry and Tim Parish give their take on 2023-24 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey cards. Sal talks about the box of Series Two he opened, including the hits – and misses. Plus, a look at the upcoming 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, and what hockey fans need to know about that show.
4. 1993-94 Upper Deck Hockey Card Setrospective
Episode #177: February 3, 2024
Sal, Tim, and Clemente take a look back at the 1993-94 Upper Deck Hockey Card set, which was released 30 years ago. Does it stand the test of time, and is it worth having in your collection today? Plus, the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey card case that was discovered and is up for auction, the possibility of Utah getting an NHL franchise, a look at the upcoming 2023-24 O-Pee-Chee Hockey card set, and more.
5. Hobby Terms We Hate
Episode #184: March 29, 2024
From “white whale” to “Holy Grail”, “net to me” and “nasty,” the guys discuss some of the most-hated terms in the sport card collecting hobby. Plus, the sheer number of graded Connor Bedard Young Guns cards, college hockey cards, and more.
Hey – you made it to the end of the article! Did you have a favorite Puck Junk Podcast episode in 2024? What topics would you like to see us cover in 2025? Leave a comment and let us know.
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Sal Barry is the editor and webmaster of Puck Junk. He is a freelance hockey writer, college professor and terrible hockey player. Follow him on Twitter @puckjunk
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