{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6abc14336ffb28f8d6e09e2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" The Hobby Problem","description":"Greta Johnsen talks with caller Dave about his 1,019-day chess streak, his first wobbly zipper on a hand-sewn leather wallet, and why being merely amiable at guitar might be the whole point.<br><br>What You'll Hear:<br><br>Too Many Hobbies, Not Enough Time: Dave admits he's mid a whole bunch of projects at once, and he and Greta debate whether that's a wonderful problem to have or a recipe for chaos.<br><br>Chess, Wordle, and a Very Loyal Duolingo Streak: From a chess.com streak over a thousand days long to a mother-in-law's daily Wordle as proof of life, they swap notes on the small rituals that quietly hold a day together.<br><br>When Hobbies Turn Into Homework: They get into a new book called The Case for Quitting and wonder when chasing mastery stops feeling fun and starts feeling like just another job.<br><br>CHAPTERS:<br>00:00 Fall knitting and hobby talk<br>01:46 Caller Dave says hello<br>02:32 Mired in a pile of hobbies<br>07:58 A 1,019-day chess streak<br>14:11 The case for quitting<br>17:42 A new leather crafting phase","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}