This is My Thing

This Is My Thing explores the ways we find and bring joy into our lives. It’s about the things we do not because it’s a job or a necessity, but simply because we love to do them. You’ll meet a guy who finds satisfaction in using his metal detector to find other people’s lost objects and you’ll hear from a group of retired ladies who started a ukulele band just because it sounded fun. And that’s just the start. This Is My Thing is supported by Texas Orthopedics .

This is My Thing is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts This is My Thing, a society show with 46 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  Bagpipes!

  Aug 11, 202620 minS2

  On this episode of This Is My Thing , we’re talking with Kenneth Liechti about his nearly lifelong love for the Great Highland Bagpipes. He took up the instrument as a part of his school's pipe and drums band (roughly the Scottish equivalent of an American school's marching band) and just never really stopped playing. Even after moving to the states for grad school, Ken found places to play the pipes and has spent the past several decades as a member of Austin's Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums . And at 75, he's still competing in solo competitions. We'll talk about what the pipes mean to him, why he calls the instrument 'the octopus,' the best ways to practice the pipes indoors (though they're really an 'outdoor instrument,' Ken says), and much more! If you've got a thing you want to talk about on the show, you can tell us all about it and apply to be on the show here ! This is My Thing is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can support this podcast by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org

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  Episode #15

  Community Singing!

  Jul 28, 202614 minS2

  On this episode of This Is My Thing , we’re talking with Sarah Bentley about her love of community singing. It’s a world she entered during the Covid lockdowns, and now it’s become a very large part of her life, helping her find connections and a creative outlet. We'll talk about where she sings, what she sings, who she sings with, and what it all means to her. If you've got a thing you want to talk about on the show, you can tell us all about it and apply to be on the show here ! This is My Thing is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can support this podcast by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org

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  Episode #14

  Cake!

  Jul 14, 202614 minS2

  On this episode of This Is My Thing , we’re talking with Kim Vidrine about Cake Club, which Kim created around seven years ago to celebrate two of her great loves: her friend group and cake. Every month, Kim and five of her friends (Kathy Nicklebur, Rowena Suarez, Yadira McCarter, Rachel Woodall, and Kelly Gin) each bake a cake then meet up to reconnect while eating six pieces of cake. We'll talk about the club's origins, its rules (and about how closely various members stick to those rules), and what it's really all about (it's not just the cake). Are vegetable-based cakes ever any good? How sweet is too sweet for frosting to be? And does it really matter what the cakes look like? We'll get into all of it in this episode! You can see some a video of one of Cake Club's monthly gatherings on our website , and you can tell us about your thing and apply to be on the show here ! This is My Thing is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can support this podcast by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org

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  Episode #13

  Sidewalk Stamps!

  Jun 30, 202621 minS2

  <p>On this episode of This Is My Thing, we’re talking with Travis Smith about his love of sidewalk stamps! That term might not be immediately familiar to you, but you've probably seen them -- they're the imprints, usually of contractors' names, left in curbs, sidewalks, and driveways. They're not used much anymore, and most of us probably walk past them without really noticing them. But not Travis.</p><p>Travis seeks out these stamps, photographs them, researches them... they're meaningful to him in a way that their creators likely never imagined. We'll talk about when he started noticing th...

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  Episode #13

  Sidewalk Stamps!

  Jun 30, 202621 minS2

  On this episode of This Is My Thing , we’re talking with Travis Smith about his love of sidewalk stamps! That term might not be immediately familiar to you, but you've probably seen them -- they're the imprints, usually of contractors' names, left in curbs, sidewalks, and driveways. They're not used much anymore, and most of us probably walk past them without really noticing them. But not Travis. Travis seeks out these stamps, photographs them, researches them... they're meaningful to him in a way that their creators likely never imagined. We'll talk about when he started noticing them, why they captured his interest, how he looks for them, and what it all means to him. You can see some photos of Travis and a few of the sidewalk stamps we encountered on a recent walk around Austin's north campus neighborhood on our KUT show page . And you can check out Travis's instagram page to see his own sidewalk stamp photos! Tell us about your thing and apply to be on the show here ! This is My Thing is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can support this podcast by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org

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