Time To Say Goodbye

Why are Hobbies So Damn Expensive Now?

Oct 1, 2025
The hosts explore the concept of 'hobby inflation,' revealing how prices for activities like surfing and knitting have soared post-pandemic. They discuss the shift toward hobby exclusivity, linking rising costs to private equity's impact on community access. The conversation touches on the potential for hobbies to combat male loneliness amid rising phone use. Ultimately, they ponder if hobbies will become a privilege of the wealthy, while critiquing the commercialization of youth sports and its implications for families.
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ANECDOTE

Montana Residency And Fishing Plans

  • Tyler is a writer-in-residence in Bozeman and plans fishing while visiting Montana State.
  • Jay contrasts his own homebound life with Tyler's traveling reporting work.
INSIGHT

Hobby Inflation And Class Stratification

  • Hobbies have experienced 'hobby inflation' that outpaces general inflation across many categories.
  • Tyler argues this prices people out and makes hobby communities more class-stratified.
ANECDOTE

From $5 Boxes To Triple Prices

  • Tyler recounts buying shotgun shells decades ago for about $5 a box versus current prices tripling.
  • He uses that personal example to illustrate dramatic ammo and hobby-cost increases.
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