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Oct 08 2024 47 mins   7
Leisure bound: what exactly makes a hobby a 'hobby'?

In this podcast, we discuss all things structured fun. From train spotting to Morris dancing, board games to beach-going, we consider what actually constitutes a hobby - an activity for its own sake? Or are other metrics, like regularity, important? - and how their nature has changed through the decades.

A few things we mentioned in this podcast:

- A history of trainspotting https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/what-was-on/trainspotting#:~:text=1942%3A%20Ian%20Allan's%20ABC,of%20Britain%20through%20their%20hobby.
- Dwayne Dibbley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU6Skc4yZKQ
- Geeks, MOPs, and Sociopaths https://meaningness.com/geeks-mops-sociopaths

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