WNYC's Shumita Basu published an article of a handful of super niche podcasts that she listened to. All of them sound really interesting. Here's a few:
"The Pen Addict": Just two buddies, talking about pens and pen-adjacent accessories. Scroll through their five-year-long podcast feed and you'll see that there's so much more than just "fountain vs. ballpoint."
"Plugged In": This podcast from the utility Con Edison is about the energy industry. One episode features a surprisingly woke conversation with female executives about the movie Hidden Figures
"All's Fair": This is the official podcast from last year's New York State Fair which, while promotional, offers an unvarnished glimpse at the food and chaos that the fair has to offer.
There's another one about beef and and another in which lesser known actors who starred in big films are interviewed. You can see the full list here and find more by searching for #nichecasts on Twitter:
http://www.wnyc.org/story/super-niche-podcasts/
Also, did you know that Bernie Sanders has a podcast? Neither did I until I saw Patrick Klepek retweet it on Twitter. It's simply called
The Bernie Sanders Show and is approximately 4 episodes in now. Episode 2's guest is Bill Nye which should be a fun one. There's also an official
Riverdale podcast simply called
Riverdale After Show where the creative team talks with with one of the actors after each episode. It was shared in the show's OT so if you like
Riverdale, then the podcast will provide more insight into behind the scenes stuff and analyze each episode.
I'll also recommend
Radio Ambulante for anyone who likes
This American Life but set around Latin America stories. It's available in Spanish there's a translated English version of the show as well. I listen to it in the former language because I speak and understand it.
I'm happy to see
Risk! on the list. It's my favorite true storytelling podcast after
The Moth. I like how unhinged it is because it means we get a wide range of stories from all walks of life depending on the theme. I pitched them a story once early last year but they said it didn't fit into what they were looking for.
Lastly I got back into listening to
Team GFB Radio. If you liked Dave Lang on Giant Bomb, then you'll like him more here because he tells hilarious travel stories or everyday musings and talks about games he's been playing. He plays well off his co-host, Darryl Wisner who's sometimes MIA; there's episodes where Lang is MIA and a guest is brought in.
