Niche to Meet You
Leslie Thompson
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Meet dog agility hobbyist, Toast, along with her human companion, Amy.
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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
David Brooks likes early Taylor Swift and helps us listen better.
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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 Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre
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This is the story of Niche to Meet You.
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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
Introducing the Wild Turkey Conservation niche. And y’all, it is definitely wild.
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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
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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 pizza
- Want 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 Zach & Maggie White
Additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions
Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre
Audio mastered by Kevin Morris
Mentioned in this episode:
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