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Niche to Meet You podcast

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Niche to Meet You

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  Leslie Thompson  

Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about niche subcultures and hobbies that'll re-introduce you to your neighbors in technicolor. Hosted by Leslie Eiler Thompson, Niche to Meet You has the charm of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and the investigative curiosity and storytelling of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History. We’ve covered Professional Santas, Warhammer 40,000, Wild Turkey Conservation, Speed Cubing, Dog Agility, and more. Welcome in...it'll be so Niche to Meet You.

Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about niche subcultures and hobbies that'll re-introduce you to your neighbors in technicolor. Hosted by Leslie Eiler Thompson, Niche to Meet You has the charm of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and the investigative curiosity and storytelling of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History. We’ve covered Professional Santas, Warhammer 40,000, Wild Turkey Conservation, Speed Cubing, Dog Agility, and more. Welcome in...it'll be so Niche to Meet You.

 

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#25

🧩 Speed Puzzling | Part 1: A COVID story

Community, belonging, and solving puzzles (really fast). LINKS: --- [Join the Niche List] ... more

21 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:53

21 Feb 2025

#24

🎳 Bowling and 🎶 Choral Societies: Third Spaces with Robert Putnam and Dr. Laurie Santos

The Happiness Lab comes to Niche to Meet You. --- [Join the Niche List] (https://www.nich... more

14 Feb 2025

41 MINS

41:22

14 Feb 2025

#23

🎅🏽 The Niche Before Christmas 🎅🏾

Our favorite Santas read the famous poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." --- [Email us] (mai... more

23 Dec 2024

06 MINS

06:18

23 Dec 2024

#22

🎅🏽 Professional Santas | Part 1: Jolly Old St. Nicholas

The origins of the professional Santa. --- [Email us] (mailto:hello@nichetomeetyou.show) w... more

06 Dec 2024

34 MINS

34:03

06 Dec 2024

#21

🎅🏽 Professional Santas | Part 2: Here Comes Santa Claus

Meet the Santas behind the beard. --- [Email us] (mailto:hello@nichetomeetyou.show) with y... more

06 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:28

06 Dec 2024

#20

🎅🏽 Professional Santas | Part 3: The Man with All the Joys

Why Santa matters. --- [Email us] (mailto:hello@nichetomeetyou.show) with your favorite pa... more

06 Dec 2024

31 MINS

31:43

06 Dec 2024

#19

🍗 A Nichegiving Special: Turkey, Football, and Family

Some moments that didn’t make the Wild Turkey Conservation miniseries. ---The full episode... more

26 Nov 2024

16 MINS

16:48

26 Nov 2024

#18

🎅🏽 Niche to Meet You, Santa [SERIES TRAILER]

Coming December 6th (St. Nicholas Day) – a three-episode series about Santa and the folks ... more

22 Nov 2024

03 MINS

03:22

22 Nov 2024

#17

🐶 Dog Agility: Small wins & big joy with Toast & Amy

Meet dog agility hobbyist, Toast, along with her human companion, Amy. --- [HELP US MAKE T... more

01 Nov 2024

15 MINS

15:00

01 Nov 2024

#16

✈️ Planes and 🫶🏻early Taylor Swift: David Brooks helps us listen to each other (with Lee C. Camp)

David Brooks likes early Taylor Swift and helps us listen better. ---TELL A FRIEND ABOUT U... more

04 Oct 2024

57 MINS

57:22

04 Oct 2024

#15

✍🏻 Every Hobby Has a Story

This is the story of Niche to Meet You. ---TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who sh... more

13 Sep 2024

12 MINS

12:06

13 Sep 2024

#14

🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 1: This is Wild Turkey Conservation

Introducing the Wild Turkey Conservation niche. And y’all, it is definitely wild. GO DEEPE... more

16 Aug 2024

22 MINS

22:20

16 Aug 2024

#13

🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 2: The ones who do it

Meet the Wild Turkey people. ---TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know a... more

16 Aug 2024

32 MINS

32:05

16 Aug 2024

#12

🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 3: The ones who made it

Where Wild Turkey Conservation REALLY got its start. ---TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there s... more

16 Aug 2024

25 MINS

25:44

16 Aug 2024

#11

🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 4: Why it matters

Wild Turkey Conservation matters, and here’s why. ---TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there some... more

16 Aug 2024

30 MINS

30:59

16 Aug 2024

#10

🦃 Niche to Meet You, Wild Turkey Conservation [SERIES TRAILER]

Coming August 16th: a 4-part miniseries about the Wild Turkey Conservation niche. It’s an ... more

19 Jul 2024

05 MINS

05:12

19 Jul 2024

#9

🍳Regional Cooking, 🗡️Armored MMA Combat, & 🧊 Rubik's Cubing: Niches on the Road ✈️🚂🚗

Three wildly different niches that all find their purpose in being on the road. [Learn mor... more

24 May 2024

30 MINS

30:28

24 May 2024

#8

📻 Vintage Car Radio Restoration: Waffle House, Overalls, and Artistry

Join us at Waffle House to talk about making old things beautiful again. [Learn more about... more

22 Mar 2024

20 MINS

20:20

22 Mar 2024

#7

⚙️ Warhammer 40k | Epilogue: Ariana Scalfo

A deeper look at lingering questions after the 4-part miniseries. This is a special bonus ... more

16 Feb 2024

58 MINS

58:15

16 Feb 2024

#6

⚙️ Warhammer 40k | 4: Why it matters

Why this weird, wonderful hobby is so important, and what's next. This is part 4 of 4 in t... more

09 Feb 2024

26 MINS

26:27

09 Feb 2024

#5

⚙️ Warhammer 40k | 3: The Ones Who Made It

Conversations with the creators of Warhammer 40k: Rick Priestley and Andy Chambers This is... more

02 Feb 2024

36 MINS

36:01

02 Feb 2024

#4

⚙️ Warhammer 40k | 2: The Ones Who Do It

Meet the people who play Warhammer 40,000. This is part 2 of 4 in the Niche to Meet You mi... more

26 Jan 2024

28 MINS

28:11

26 Jan 2024

#3

⚙️ Warhammer 40k | 1: Meet Warhammer 40k

Meet my new friend, Warhammer 40,000: the sci-fi tabletop war game. This is part 1 of 4 in... more

19 Jan 2024

20 MINS

20:33

19 Jan 2024

#2

⚙️ Niche to Meet You, Warhammer 40,000 [SERIES TRAILER]

Introducing Warhammer 40,000. We even make the case that Warhammer 40,000 is the perfect h... more

08 Jan 2024

03 MINS

03:18

08 Jan 2024

#1

It's Niche to Meet You: Our Thesis Episode

Every hobby has a story. --- [Email us] (mailto:hello@nichetomeetyou.show) about the best ... more

19 Nov 2023

09 MINS

09:27

19 Nov 2023