Niche Talks
What's your Niche? In this podcast series, Drew Waldron sits down with his favorite artists - Artists whose work is either highly specialized, or deserving of more attention and appreciation. From actors, to world class musicians, even to professional puppeteers - Everyone's "Niche" is worth listening about.
Tue, February 11, 2025
Andrew Vickers on Stand-Up Comedy
Thank You for listening to Niche Talks! To support the show, please consider rating this episode, sharing, and subscribing. Andrew Vickers is a stand-up comedian best known for his work in the Boston comedy scene, and has recently relocated to Austin, Texas. Our guest, Andrew Vickers, can be found below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theandrewvickers/?hl=en Music: Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: A8AIGQ7KFR67IX36
Tue, September 24, 2024
Joshua Quimby on Country Music & Social Media
Joshua Quimby joins us to discuss his newest country releases, and how he built grassroots success through his social media content. Follow Joshua on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jquimbymusic/?hl=en Listen to Joshua on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fH3yHATnmsvIirfFNmlf0
Wed, May 15, 2024
Marvin Britt behind the scenes of "X-Men '97"
Thank You for listening to Niche Talks! To support the show, please consider rating this episode, sharing, and subscribing. Marvin Britt is a storyboard artist behind the recent Disney+ hit show, X-men ‘97 - a continuation of the classic 90’s X-men series. Our guest, Marvin Britt,, can be found below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/marvinbritt4?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marv_b_britt/ Music: Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: A8AIGQ7KFR67IX36
Sat, April 27, 2024
Ian Harvie on Improvising for "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Thank You for listening to Niche Talks! To support the show, please consider rating this episode, sharing, and subscribing. Our guest, Ian Harvie, can be found on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ianharvie/?hl=en Check out his “Netflix is a Joke” special on May 6, 2024 Music: Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: A8AIGQ7KFR67IX36. Ian Harvie is an actor, stand up comedian, and known for his appearance in Curb Your Enthusiasm’s episode “Ken/Kendra”, where he plays Bruce Springsteen’s manager Ken.
Wed, March 13, 2024
Josh Czuba on Media Addictions & Reclaiming Your Attention
Josh Czuba is an insightful digital creator that wants to help humanize the internet, one step at a time. Please check out his pages below: linktr.ee/joshczuba
Wed, January 24, 2024
Conor Delaney on Improv, and Chicago Comedy
Hi Everyone, this is Drew Waldron, and thank you for tuning into another episode of Niche Talks. Today’s Niche is improv comedy, and we’re joined by Conor Delaney. Conor began his comedy career at the Firehouse Theater in Newport Rhode Island alongside the Bit Players, a comedy group that I found myself joining years later as a musician. Conor and I met over this past Summer, and connected over social media - I was fascinated with his story: Moving to Chicago to pursue creative ventures in a city that not only has a legendary comedy scene, but is the birthplace of improv comedy itself. Conor credits the Bit Players for introducing him to a passion he loves, and I credit the Bit Players for re-invigorating my musicianship at a time in my life where I was lacking creativity - so I was thrilled to sit down with Conor and discuss that, as well as his own creative endeavors. Please enjoy. This is Niche Talks, a Drew Waldron podcast. To support it, please consider liking, reviewing, and subscribing. Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: A8AIGQ7KFR67IX36
Fri, October 27, 2023
Corporatized Youtube, with Logan Brown
Logan Brown joins me once again for a conversation about the recent Jacksfilms v SSSniperwolf controversy, how YouTube has become heavily corporatized, and a fun conversation about swatting. Music Credits: Music by Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: GHLTXDV0YRYF0D2A Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: QG74QDUJ408JHO03
Sat, September 09, 2023
Nicholas Jones on the Actor's Strike and AI Chowder
Episode 12 brings us our first repeat guest! Nicholas Jones, known best as the voice of Chowder, talks about the current SAG AFTRA strike, as well as how bizarre it is to hear AI recreations of his childhood voice. Huge thanks to Nick for being a cool guy, if 9-year old Drew knew that he'd one day be friends with Chowder, he'd lose his mind. Follow Nick on his social platforms under the username NickSlayerOfGnarr,
Mon, July 10, 2023
Andreas Firnigl on developing "Arcade Paradise"
Today we're joined by Andreas (Dre) Firnigl from Nosebleed Interactive to talk about the success of his recent game, "Arcade Paradise". What's game development like? How does it feel to observe thousands of reactions to your art? Were the 90's better, or are you just nostalgic?
Tue, May 30, 2023
Josh Elwell on Puppeteering for 'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared' and 'Doctor Who'
We've made it to Episode 10! Today I'm joined by Josh Elwell, a professional Puppeteer who's spent his life working in film and television. Josh was a fantastic guest, and I'm glad that I got to learn more about a man who's often under a table, behind some felt, or below a CGI reference puppet. Check out his instagram @Puppeteerjosh . Interview content for this episode by Drew Waldron and Danny Landino
Sun, May 14, 2023
The Cast and Crew of "Hope Deferred"
From my good friend Rhys Washington, "Hope Deferred" is a new Web Series which follows six maladjusted young adults trying to figure out love, and success in New York City. I sat down with some of the cast and crew to have a discussion about their experience writing, filming, and acting in an original series. The following is a group interview with Rhys Washington, Delaney Stephens, Gus Thornton, Nate Gibbons, and Logan Geddes.
Fri, March 24, 2023
Jay Webb talks Wongnotes, Touring, and TikTok
Drew sits down with Jay Webb to discuss his musical origins, touring with the Wongnotes, and his newfound TikTok audience. Link to Jay's website - https://www.jwebbtrumpetman.com/ Link to "Everyday Jesus", the song Jay and I discuss - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pm8ika_xCY Thanks for listening to NICHE TALKS! This podcast series was started by Drew Waldron, and serves to provide a variety of interviews with unique creators across all mediums. Please consider rating this episode highly so the algorithm gods have more to work with, Follow Drew on Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/drew_waldron/?hl=en Subscribe to Drew on Youtube > https://www.youtube.com/@drewwaldron8519
Tue, March 07, 2023
Joshua David on Creating Poetry and TikTok Content
Joshua David, known as @JoshuaTreeNationalPark on tiktok, sits down to talk about his page, writing poetry, and plenty more. Here are Joshua David's links, take a look at both his past and upcoming projects. Thanks for listening to NICHE TALKS! This podcast series was started by Drew Waldron, and serves to provide a variety of interviews with unique creators across all mediums. Please consider rating this episode highly so the algorithm gods have more to work with, Follow Drew on Instagram here Subscribe to Drew on Youtube here
Fri, February 24, 2023
Dominic Pagliaro on The Broadway Tour of Anastasia
Drew Waldron sits down with his long-time friend, Dominic Pagliaro, to discuss his time as a swing on the Broadway tour of Anastasia . For more of Dom, his instagram is @dom.pags , and his personal site is https://www.dompagliaro.com/ - Check him out!
Tue, January 31, 2023
Nick Oliveri on Independent Writers
Drew sits down with Nick Oliveri to discuss his time as an indie author, his new non-profit, and the creative projects he has planned for the future. Nick is a former startup co-founder, who augmented his passion for writing early during the covid-19 pandemic. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in Massachusetts, Nick currently resides in San Jose, CA, and loves wine, hockey, surfing, philosophy, art, and of course, reading and writing. Nick's Email mentioned in this episode: Nickoliveri.writes@gmail.com Nick's Twitter: https://t.co/t6l7qMS1da Nick's Amazon Page: https://t.co/zB6SwIqHIO
Sun, January 08, 2023
Nick Jones on voicing Chowder
After voicing the titular main character of Cartoon Network's "Chowder", Nick Jones retired from voice acting and lived out the rest of his teenage years in privacy. I reached out to him over social media to ask if he'd be open to an interview about his time on the show and his life afterwards, and I'm thrilled he said yes. Listen to this episode to hear our conversation about his history on "Chowder", working with voice acting legends like Tara Strong and John DiMaggio, his love of heavy metal, and his work to better his mental health.
Mon, January 02, 2023
The Family Guy TikTok Pipeline
In this episode, Drew interviews content creators Logan Brown and Bobby J Nicholas to get their takes on the recent mass-posting of overstimulating content on TikTok. What does this mean for content creation in the long run?
Fri, December 02, 2022
Dr. Craig Harris Richard, ASMR Researcher
Dr Craig Harris Richard is an ASMR researcher (co-author of the first brain scan study of ASMR & coordinator of the largest database about ASMR), ASMR educator (founder of the website ‘ASMRUniversity.com’), ASMR author (author of the ASMR book ‘Brain Tingles’), ASMR presenter (TED Talk, ‘Whispered Revolution of Relaxation’), ASMR consultant (consulted for JetBlue, PBS, and the first ASMR Super Bowl commercial), and ASMR content creator (host of the podcasts ‘Sleep Whispers’ and ‘Calm History’). His research and interest in ASMR have been featured by ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, Al Jazeera, NPR, Associated Press, NY Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Scientific American, Women’s Health, Rolling Stone, and The Today Show. Dr Richard is a professor of biomedical sciences at the Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University in Virginia. More on Dr. Richard: https://www.su.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/craig-richard/ His website about ASMR: https://asmruniversity.com/ His podcasts: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ ASMR Survey Research Project: https://asmruniversity.com/asmr-survey/
Tue, July 12, 2022
Eddie, aka @eddoeh
Eddie, also known as @eddoeh is a unique online content creator who has gained recent attention for his surreal, introspective, and intentionally overstimulating amalgamations of content on tiktok. He's an intelligent and talented video editor with a deep appreciation for philosophy, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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