Mike Baker

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Mike Baker has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO. Guest and leader of NBA Authentic; discusses company updates (office, vault, on-site encapsulation), transparency in grading, and his view of AI-assisted grading.

Michael Baker is an American-British Central Intelligence Agency officer and security expert, technical advisor for the entertainment industry, TV commentator, and host.

Mike Baker at a glance
Mentioned in	3 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heard	Dec 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO
Role	Card grader / authenticator
Affiliation	Mike Baker Authentication (and former PSA head grader, referenced)

What do podcasts say about Mike Baker?

2 quotes, recorded on Collector Nation.

Now we got Mike Baker. He is the head honcho of NBA.
Collector Nation · Feb 2026 · Hear it
The original OG grader from PSA.
Collector Nation · Feb 2026 · Hear it

How do different shows talk about Mike Baker?

2 shows discussed Mike Baker in these episodes.

Collector Nation — 2 episodes
Now we got Mike Baker. He is the head honcho of NBA.
Card Values Explained: Grades, Data & Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden
The Diary Of A CEO — 1 episode

Which podcasts has Mike Baker appeared on?

Steven Bartlett brought up Mike Baker; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Collector Nation.

Card Values Explained: Grades, Data & Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden on Collector Nation (Feb 2026)
50 Episodes With the Biggest Names in the Hobby on Collector Nation (Feb 2026)
Harvard’s Behaviour Expert: The Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You! on The Diary Of A CEO (Dec 2025) — Steven Bartlett

What is Mike Baker mentioned alongside?

Mike Baker is most often mentioned alongside NBA, Dallas card show and Artificial Intelligence.

Works at: NBA

Influenced by: Dallas card show, Artificial Intelligence

Debates: AI grading

Affiliated with: PSA, NBA vault

Mentioned together: Olympics, Japan, Radical, Logan Paul, NBA vault, Pikachu, AI grading, LUD X, Fanatics, secondary market