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Coffee Break: National Anti-Boredom Month

by Jill Riley and Natalia Toledo

July 09, 2025

A man reads a book in the sunshine on steps covered in artificial grass on July 10, 2013 in London, England.
A man reads a book in the sunshine on steps covered in artificial grass on July 10, 2013 in London, England.Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Do you ever get bored in the summer? It happens to plenty of people, and July is National Anti-Boredom Month! The month-long observance was established to encourage people to identify the causes of their boredom and find ways to combat it. Today let’s beat the boredom together musically — think of your favorite hobbies such as gardening, reading, exercise, learning and more.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about hobbies would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Cults - Go Outside
Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
Tom Waits - What’s He Building
Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can’t See Land
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
The Replacements - All He Wants To Do Is Fish
Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
The Hopefuls - Motobike
Superchunk - Learned to Surf