The Happiness Lab comes to Niche to Meet You. <ul><li><a href="https://www.nichetomeetyou.show/#email" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Niche List</a> (our monthly newsletter…er, Nicheletter)</li><li>Have feedback or just want to say hi? <a href="mailto:hello@nichetomeetyou.show" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email us</a>: hello@nichetomeetyou.show</li><li><a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/dont-make-friends-where-you-make-your-money" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The following Happiness Lab episode</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bowling-Alone-Collapse-American-Community/dp/0743203046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bowling Alone</a>, book</li></ul> EPISODE NOTES:Let's go on a field trip to The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos. Laurie is a cognitive scientist at Yale and her course titled "Psychology and the Good Life" became the most popular course in Yale's history.In our episode called “<a href="https://www.nichetomeetyou.show/episodes/ontheroad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On the road</a>” we learned about the idea of third spaces, and how they’re often where someone’s hobby or niche is found. One of the sources I had in mind while I was writing this episode was a 2000 book called Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam, which outlines the "third space" concept. Robert is a political scientist and his book gives us context for the current loneliness epidemic in which we find ourselves now, nearly thirty years later.&nbsp;Recently, I discovered an episode of The Happiness Lab that features a hopeful conversation with Robert that felt really relevant for the Nicheverse. Dr. Santos agreed to let us air it! She joins us for the top of the episode, and she even brings her own niche interests with her.ABOUT NICHE TO MEET YOU:Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on <a href="https://wpln.org/post/episodes/this-is-nicheville/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nashville Public Radio</a> and has been seen in the likes of The Guardian and the 1440 newsletter. Our stories introduce listeners to folks involved with things like <a href="http://www.nichetomeetyou.show/40k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Warhammer 40,000</a>, <a href="https://www.nichetomeetyou.show/episodes/ontheroad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions</a>, <a href="https://www.nichetomeetyou.show/santa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses</a>, and more. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nichetomeetyou.show/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE.</a>SHOW CREDITS:&nbsp;Senior creator/host: <a href="http://www.leslieethompson.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leslie Thompson</a> (IG: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/leslieeilerthompson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@leslieeilerthompson</a>)Associate Script Editor: Chris Thiessen&nbsp;Show theme composed by <a href="https://www.abigailflowersmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abigail Flowers</a> Show artwork created by <a href="https://rachelmhardacre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel Hardacre</a>

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