On episode 298 of the BSP I talk about google altering their search results to surface more "helpful" reviews, and I share my thoughts on a growing issue with hobbies and why I think they're becoming so expensive. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Warm Audio WA-47jr: https://geni.us/warm47jr Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Google Surfacing More "Helpful" Reviews - Blog Announcement: https://blog.google/products/search/more-helpful-product-reviews/ 08:19 - Hobbies Are Becoming Too Expensive 22:39 - WYHTS: Working From Home for 10 years 24:39 - WYHTS: Talk Into the Rear of the Mic 25:46 - WYHTS: Watches Good, Technology Bad 28:07 - WYHTS: YouTube Conspiracy Theory Grant 29:39 - Outro

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