Niche to Meet You

Leslie Thompson
  • 4.5 (40)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
Niche to Meet You

Niche to Meet You is your new favorite narrative investigative storytelling podcast about little-known niche interests and hobbies. Through miniseries and single-episode stories, our infectious and sincere curiosity will take you into the world of each subculture, humanizing those involved and gleaning meaning for us on the outside. We feature important and relevant topics with a subtle touch, and tell stories that allow you to learn while challenging assumptions. Basically, this show is what would happen if Mr. Rogers met Revisionist History. Welcome in...it'll be so Niche to Meet You.

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

    NOV 1

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

    Meet dog agility hobbyist, Toast, along with her human companion, Amy. HELP US MAKE THE SANTA MINISERIES! Back the crowdfunding campaign.TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Send feedback or tell us about your niche! EPISODE NOTES: This Niche vignette visits Toast and her companion Amy as they practice dog agility in their front yard. You’ll hear puppy kisses, excited dog whines, and how dog agility offers more than a hobby—it’s a sanctuary from the stresses of life. Alongside Toast, Amy builds a sense of community with other trainers, finds joy in small victories, and experiences the unexpected solace of focusing on her pup. This episode explores the beauty of hobbies that ground us, showing how even a casual run through a tunnel or the celebration of mastering a jump can bring much-needed respite and joy. 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 Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel and has been featured in the likes of The Guardian and the 1440 newsletter. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior creator/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers Additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre

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

    OCT 4

    ✈️ 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 US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Send feedback or tell us about your niche!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizza EPISODE NOTES: This is a really, truly, amazing special treat.  David Brooks is a big deal–has landed on NYT’s bestseller list like a billion times and is loved by the likes of Oprah. In October 2023, David released a book called How to Know a Person, which is all about LISTENING. Being curious. All the things we like here at Niche to Meet You. David joined No Small Endeavor’s podcast to talk about the book, and this conversation between him and host Lee Camp could easily have been a Niche to Meet You episode about our mission—our ethos. And now, it is. It’s relevant and important and we are so lucky to get to have this as part of our offerings. Thanks to the No Small Endeavor team for letting us run the episode here.  ABOUT NO SMALL ENDEAVOR:  What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.  You'll hear from best-selling authors, philosophers, scientists, artists, psychologists, theologians and even the occasional politician—courageous, impassioned people taking seriously the question of how to live a good life. NO SMALL ENDEAVOR WEBSITE 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 Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior creator/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Niche to Meet You theme composed by Abigail Flowers Additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions Niche to Meet You...

    57 min
  3. Every Hobby Has a Story: Welcome to Niche to Meet You

    SEP 13

    Every Hobby Has a Story: Welcome to Niche to Meet You

    This is the story of Niche to Meet You. TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Send feedback or tell us about your niche!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizza EPISODE NOTES: Welcome to Niche to Meet You. With our recent placement on Apple’s New & Noteworthy home page section and charting in the top 200 of the Society & Culture category (what in the world?! Welcome, if that’s how you found us!)...we thought it was worth regrouping and telling you about the show, featuring clips from stories we’ve told or will tell in the future.  ABOUT THE SHOW: Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior creator/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers Additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre

    12 min
  4. 🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 1: This is Wild Turkey Conservation

    AUG 16

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

    Introducing the Wild Turkey Conservation niche. And y’all, it is definitely wild.  GO DEEPER WITH NICHE TO MEET YOU (WEBSITE): TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizza Want more about Wild Turkeys?  Read Brent Rogers’ book, Yelp & Gobble, Inc.Read Tom Kelly’s book, Tenth Legion  EPISODE NOTES: In this first episode of the 4 part mini-series about Wild Turkey Conservation we learn about the weird, wonderful Wild Turkey and the effort to conserve it. It’s an important story about mending seemingly irreparable gaps and changing the world. And it’s going to take us to surprising places. Learn more about the miniseries and give feedback HERE. ABOUT THE SHOW: Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior producer/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson, leslieethompson.com) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers Seasonal show theme arranged by Zach & Maggie White Additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre Audio mastered by Kevin Morris  Mentioned in this...

    21 min
  5. 🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 2: The ones who do it

    AUG 16

    🦃 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 about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizzaWant to go deeper with Wild Turkeys? Read Brent Rogers’ book, Yelp & Gobble, Inc.Read Tom Kelly’s book, Tenth Legion  EPISODE NOTES: This is episode 2 in the 4 part mini-series about Wild Turkey Conservation, where we meet the people who have worked to save this historic creature. They’re deeply endearing and they might even catch you off-guard. You’ll hear from turkey callers, call makers, celebrities in Turkey world, and even celebrities OUTSIDE of Turkey world (Matt Light, former Patriots offensive lineman). Then you’ll join Leslie in the woods to find a turkey herself before ultimately calling in an expert and viral turkey caller, Billy. Learn more about the National Wild Turkey Federation Learn more about the miniseries and give feedback HERE. ABOUT THE SHOW: Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior producer/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson, leslieethompson.com) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers Seasonal show theme arranged by a href="https://zachandmaggie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"

    34 min
  6. 🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 3: The ones who made it

    AUG 16

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

    Where Wild Turkey Conservation REALLY got its start.  TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizzaWant to go deeper with Wild Turkeys? Read Brent Rogers’ book, Yelp & Gobble, Inc.Read Tom Kelly’s book, Tenth Legion  EPISODE NOTES: At this point in a Niche to Meet You miniseries–episode 3–we pull back the curtain even more on our niche subject, and we talk to the ones who are at the origins of it. We could have talked more about the movement in the mid 1900s that led to the founding of the NWTF, but our interviews revealed a longer–and older–story. We have to go back to the very beginning, to the traditions of the earliest conservationists, whose practices we borrow today. We welcome Mary Weakee, retired archeologist and turkey feather blanket expert, to explore the origins and significance of the bird for this country and the Indigenous people who loved it first. Read more about Mary HEREWatch Mary talk about the feather blankets HERE Learn more about the miniseries and give feedback HERE. ABOUT THE SHOW: Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior producer/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson, leslieethompson.com) Associate producer: Chris...

    27 min
  7. 🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 4: Why it matters

    AUG 16

    🦃 Wild Turkey Conservation | 4: Why it matters

    Wild Turkey Conservation matters, and here’s why. TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizza Want to go deeper with Wild Turkeys?  Read Brent Rogers’ book, Yelp & Gobble, Inc.Read Tom Kelly’s book, Tenth Legion  EPISODE NOTES: Make no mistake, the Wild Turkey Conservation story matters for all of us, and in this final episode of the miniseries, we’ll tell you why. The Wild Turkey Conservation story is ultimately about mending gaps. Listening to others. Caring about others. We start with Wilderness icon Aldo Leopold and trace the trends of modern conservation efforts to his unique career in New Mexico, and connect this to the Wild Turkey Conservation movement in the 1950s and beyond. And then, we talk about Jaws, Barbara Kingsolver, and politics. Kind of.  Learn more about Aldo Leopold HERE Learn more about the miniseries and give feedback HERE. ABOUT THE SHOW: Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and has been seen by millions through a recent viral instagram reel. It's like if Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Revisionist History teamed up for a Netflix special. We use miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to folks involved with Warhammer 40,000, Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, armored combat champions, professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses, and more.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW HERE. SHOW CREDITS:  Senior producer/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson, leslieethompson.com) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers Seasonal show theme arranged by Zach & Maggie White Additional music provided by...

    32 min
  8. 🦃 Niche to Meet You, Wild Turkey Conservation [TRAILER]

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

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

    Coming August 16th: a 4-part miniseries about the Wild Turkey Conservation niche. It’s an important story about belonging, community, mending seemingly irreparable gaps and changing the world.  Learn more about the show, read a transcript, and give feedback at Nichetomeetyou.show/wild-turkey Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizza.  SHOW CREDITS:  Senior producer/host: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson, leslieethompson.com) Associate producer: Chris Thiessen  Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre Audio mastered by Kevin Morris

    5 min
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About

Niche to Meet You is your new favorite narrative investigative storytelling podcast about little-known niche interests and hobbies. Through miniseries and single-episode stories, our infectious and sincere curiosity will take you into the world of each subculture, humanizing those involved and gleaning meaning for us on the outside. We feature important and relevant topics with a subtle touch, and tell stories that allow you to learn while challenging assumptions. Basically, this show is what would happen if Mr. Rogers met Revisionist History. Welcome in...it'll be so Niche to Meet You.

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  • Creator
    Leslie Thompson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Leslie Thompson
  • Show Website
    Niche to Meet You

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