Niche to Meet You
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Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Created and hosted by Leslie Thompson, the podcast uses miniseries and individual interviews to introduce listeners to niche interests and hobbies. You'll meet Rubik’s cube enthusiasts and competitors, dog sledding champions, a whole room full of Santas and Mrs. Clauses, sci-fi tabletop wargamers, Armored MMA champions…the list goes on. We’ll hear their stories told in their own voices, stories of the people who made the niche a "thing," and we’ll explore how belonging can be crucial for a society seemingly doomed to a future of seclusion and self-imposed isolation. When we learn more about other people’s unique interests we better appreciate the world around us and we can embrace and celebrate our differences. We find belonging in a sea of loneliness.
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