The Signal and the Noise: Making Sense of the Hobby in Real Time
Podcast:Stacking Slabs Published On: Wed Oct 15 2025 Description: The hobby is louder than ever. Record sales, endless opinions, and constant new content make it hard to know what really matters.In this flagship episode, Brett explores how collectors can separate the signal from the noise and make sense of the hobby in real time. He revisits ideas from Collecting for Keeps through the lens of today’s booming market, sharing frameworks for identifying what’s meaningful and filtering out the hype.You’ll hear Brett break down:How to identify true signals in the marketWhy hype will always exist, and how to stay groundedThe role of experience, instinct, data, and community in collectingHis personal three-question filter: connection, curiosity, and sacrificeIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the volume of information in the hobby, this one’s for yoCheck out the awesome software that InfernoRed Technology can build for you.Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On HypeStart your 7 day free trial of Stacking Slabs Patreon Today[Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this linkFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★