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Friends With Niche Hobbies
This is Friends with Niche Hobbies, where we (Cait & Jude) try new niche hobbies! Join us Saturdays as we dive into a new niche hobby, discuss what it is, where it came from, and reveal our own experiences trying it out.
It's a liquid ride of broth and thyme! SOUP! This month's eat is the perfect dish for all seasons and all tax brackets! Cait and Jude discuss 3 topics this episode.
- 6 Soups To Slurp Up!
- Junk Soups we love
- Soup Sides!
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See ya favourite sibiling!
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Join us as we fly around the globe on radio!
Cait and Jude discuss travel past, present and future, along with how to maybe pay for it?
Our Sections This Week Are:
- Top 5 Trips We've Taken (Starts at 2:13)
- Dream Trips: Where We Wish We Could Go (Starts at 39:20)
- How to Pay for a Vacay (Starts at 53:47)
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We're back with a new season!
Join Cait and Jude rejoin society post-pandemic (in endemic?) with our weekly themed recommendations. We're getting back to basics for our kick off with the theme of True Crime!
This week we'll be covering three parts:
- 5 Unnerving True Crime Docs (starts at 12:43)
- True Crime Podcasts We Recommend (starts at 52:45)
- Why Is True Crime So Popular? (starts at 1:08:08)
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Bye for now Siblings
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Welcome to SIbling Not Twins - hosted by sibling duo Cait & Jude! Watch for new episodes every Tuesday.
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Scratch all! We’ve officially completed “Make Everything From Scratch Month” and overall, it was a pretty epic success. Find out what we loved, what we didn’t, and what we’re making from scratch for life (or at least the next few months)!
We Also Discussed 🗣 :Christmas Tree Timelines. Laptop Cameras. No-Spend February. Vet Bills. COVID Boosters. The “Freedom Convoy”. Pink Mullets. Weight Neutral Dietician. WeathSimple. Bullet Journaling. Bangs. Takeout Budgets.
What We're Drinking 🍺 :Second Press Imperial Stout - Steel&Oak
Provincial Spirits Hibiscus and Mandarin Orange Cocktail
Pyur Root Beer
Ca’di Ponti Red Wine
Quotes 💬:“It doesn't have the same whimsy.”
”2022 is really trying to give 2021 a run for its money.”
”January 1st is a day for sleeping and eating takeout.”
”Dancing around like, oh, bagel time!”
”It works and you’re like, I am the master of my domain” - on Pita making
”Everyone is a work in progress and we are no exception”
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Let's make everything from scratch! It’s midway through the month so time for our kick off podcast! Tune in with your ear holes to our complaints, compliments and condiments as we make EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH THIS MONTH (allegedly).
We Also Discussed 🗣 :Omicron. US Capital Riot Anniversary. 2021. Ring Fit. Visual Voicemail. Court of Thrones and Roses. Harry Potter Reunion. Hyperion Series. Iseka. Crash Dieting Reform.
What We're Drinking 🍺 :Ward’s Pickers Hut
Hello, Heyo, Howdy, Hi, Hey, Wassup, Hola Vol.1 Coffee Stout by Slackwater Brewing to House of Funk
Quotes 💬:Omicron goes on.
The older I get, the more I realized Mom was right.
I am a bread monster.
Here at Friends With Niche Hobbies, we love bread.
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Let’s get Festive! To celebrate the holiday season, we're making ornaments and talk Christmas traditions.
We Also Discussed 🗣 :Solstice. Birthdays. Facebook Marketplace. Fitbit. Mood Fabrics. Omicron. Scones. Flying. Winter Hot Tubs. Christmas Traditions.
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Muddler’s Vodka Lemon Iced Tea
Yellow Dog
Quotes 💬Our disorganization is a feature, not a bug.
I ate the eyeballs because I am very cool.
How dare you have banter with me without drinking.
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How did we do with NaNoWriMo? Well, we may not be the next Best-Seller, we did learn a lot about ourselves! This month we explored National Novel Writing Month - find our how it went, our tips for success and we each read a snippet from our novel!
We Also Discussed 🗣 :Flooding. COVID. Call Me Mother. Midnight Mass. Christmas Card. Face Rock. Strategic Tums. To Kill a Mocking Bird. Body Doubling.
We Recommend 🌟 :
NaNoWriMo.org
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Bearface Whiskey
Iced Water
Quotables 💬 :"Wallow in that on your personal time"
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Share your story with NaNoWriMo! Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Here's your moment. This month we're exploring National Novel Writing Month and writing (hopefully) a 50,000 word essay!
We Also Discussed 🗣 :Halloween. Flying. Simple Plan. Dinosaurs in Love. Playsuits. Tattoos. Top Surgery. Beast Wars. Wishbone.
We Recommend 🌟 :
NaNoWriMo.org
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Felicette 2019 Grenache Rouge
Backcountry - The Night is a Very Dark Time for Me
Quotables 💬 :"The 90s. What a time to be alive"
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Happy Halloween, Niche Friends! To celebrate, here are two spooky stories for you! We also include some favourite costumes, horror movie recommendations and our personal movie thoughts!
Please note: this bonus episode is unedited!
What We're Drinking 🍷:
Monster Vineyards - Brut
Movie Recommendations 🎬:
Hell House LLC
Sinister
Seance
Blair Witch Project
Evil Dead Remake
Cabin in the Woods
Scream
Slither
Story Sources:
Thought Catalog
Reddit
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Happy Anniversary, Niche Friends! It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already and we love each and every one of you for joining us on this journey! Let’s look back at the hobbies we’ve covered, our fav memories and what hobbies we’re still up to! We Also Discussed 🗣 :Drag Race UK. What Not to Wear. Tailoring. Halloween. Haunted Walk. COVID. LUSH Bat Bathbombs. CBT.
We Recommend 🌟 :
Caravan Farm Theatre Walk of Terror
Hipster Stitcher - Embroidery Kits
And That’s Why We Drink
Sweets By Sask
Aura App
Candora Supplies
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Hatch - Screaming Frenzy Rosé
Quotables 💬 :“Your face is like - I WANNA TALK”
”I just write, LOL Depression, and move on”
”Meditation just ain’t it for me”
”Jude you’re such a hoarder with all of your weird witch stuff”
”No no, I’m only interested in Astrology”
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Let’s get into Tarot! What does your future hold? Should you follow your wildest dreams? Do you truly know your heart's desires? Check out Tarot to find the answers - maybe. We Also Discussed 🗣 :Cat Health. Sims Houses. Nova Scotia. Fat Bear Week. Comparative Religions. Glace Bay.
We Recommend 🌟 :
Cait’s Sims Gallery
The Sad Bear Story
Fat Bear Week
Charmed Intuition Tarot
Tarot Priestess
Tarot Wikipedia
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio 2020
Bad Tattoo Los Muertos Cerveza
Quotables 💬 :“I’m live, laugh, loving my life and sometimes I just don’t check Instagram for 2 weeks."
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Let’s get stickier with Papier Mache! Our follow up episode has us comparing projects, discussing what we did, how we did it and how it turned out! We Also Discussed 🗣 :Canadian Election. Western Alienation. Vaccine Passports. Trans Names Mistake. Linen Sheets. Bread. Inlaws. Tomatoes. ColourPop. Fall. Fruit flies. Fae. Halloween.
We're Drinking 🍷 :
The Gambler IPA by Neighbourhood Brewing
Provincial Passion Fruit Guava & Vodka cocktail
Poncho Criollo Malbec
Quotables 💬 :
"Sexism. New Sheets. Bread."
"We love carbs."
"When you mess up a project, just spray paint it black"
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Let’s get sticky with Papier Mache! Most of us have made a Papier Mache project or two in childhood but this medium is great for an adult hobby too! We chat what it is (and a few different options for creating it), where it cam from and some surprising ways its been used in the past. We Also Discussed 🗣 :Abortion Access, Satanic Temple, Canadian Conservative Party, Conversion Therapy, Conservative Party, Vaccine Passport Protests, Self-Comfort, Bath trays, After Series, Budgeting, hiking, dog drama, Kennel Cough, Halloween Trees.
We Recommend 🌟 :
Spruce Crafts
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Skylark Saison with Guava and Lime by Steel & Oak
Windfall Cider - Hail Mary
Quotables 💬 :“I really want to get into hiking” “Have you been body-snatched?”
“I didn't put it together and I am horrified”
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Let's dig deeper into Farmer's Marketing! In this first Farmer's Marketing episode, we talk about what it is, the history of Farmer's Markets in North America and what you need to get started. Also some tips for rocking the market! We Also Discussed 🗣 :Math, the world, forest fires, COVID, general overwhelm, self-care, felting, Roller Derby, Boyfriend Dungeon, Suicide Squad, Queer Dodgeball.
We Recommend 🌟 :
Kelowna Farmer's Market
Vancouver Farmer's Markets
Fresh Prep
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Side Project Cactus Fruit Tequila & Fizz
Field House X Superflux - Strawberry Peach Yuzu Gose
Quotables 💬 :"It's very cool and I am a very cool dude"
"Canning is Hard"
"It's a hobby renaissance"
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Dig into this month's hobby - Farmer's Marketing! In this first Farmer's Marketing episode, we talk about what it is, the history of Farmer's Markets in North America and what you need to get started. Also some tips for rocking the market! We Also Discussed 🗣 :Our Hiatus, COVID, Quarantine, wine touring, horror movies, heat waves, Okanagan Lake, drag brunch, visitors, older siblings, Poshmark, novelty purses, wardrobe, linin, Bibimbap, art house theatre, Fellini, contacts, Olympics, cheese, food security, dates, canning.
We Recommend 🌟 :
Hell House LLC movie trio
O Studios
Cinematique Theatre
Kelowna Farmer's Market
Vancouver Farmer's Market
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Twin Sales Dat Juice in support of the Vancouver Queer FIlm Festival
Pink Poodle Wine
Quotables 💬 :"I said 5 things each and Jude has 6 because he doesn't follow rules"
"We missed you!"
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Cheers to this week’s hobby - Beer Tasting! Were cracking into six different types of brewski, just in time for Father’s Day. Jude takes us through some off flavours you can find in beer before we get into the six different styles we tried and where they came from.
Support the Survivors & Educational Resources for the Residential Schools 🧡:Indian Residential School Survivors SocietyTruth & Reconciliation Commission -BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres We Also Discussed 🗣 :New breweries in Kelowna, The Mighty Boosh, Panic, Bo Burnham, Turning 30, Getting ID’d, Brunch, VISITING, Eyebrows, Magnums of Wine.
We Recommend 🍻 :
Bad Tattoo Brewing
Slow Hands Brewing
Strange Fellows
Guinness
Townsite Brewing
Storm Brewing
Duchesse de Bourginon
Foamers Folly Brewing
Driftwood Brewing
House of Funk Brewing
Howe Sound Brewing
Fieldhouse Brewing
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Cedar Creek Platinum Home Block Rosé
Hollow and Fentiman’s Ginger Beer, Back Country's “Throw me a frickin bone” Pale Ale
Quotables 💬 :
"I'd rather hang out in people's basements and drink beer with them"
"The wikipedia article was hectic"
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Let’s sculpt! This week we try our hand at sculpture - we also discuss the history of this art form and have a quick throwback to Jude’s favourite sculptures by Michelangelo. Grab your clay (or model magic) and get into it! We Also Discussed 🗣 :English Weather, Camping, BC’s reopening, Vancouver Real Estate, Wine Price Points.
We Recommend ✅ :
The Crash Course - Astronomy
Fifth Star Labs Sky Guide App
The Vancouver Planetarium
We're Drinking 🍷 :
Road 13 Honest John's Red
Fieldhouse IPA & Twin Sales Dat Juice
Quotables 💬 :“Ancient Archeologists. Hectic."
“Starting new hobbies is stressful sometimes”
“Your boy is a huge fan of big earrings"
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Its Astronomy! Look to the stars, Niche Friends ✨ - this week it's Astronomy! Neither of us are scientists (shocking) but we got into stargazing this week - take a listen to find out more!
We Also Discussed:
Hangovers, vaccines, @Poshmark, Childhood Learning Shows.
We Recommend:
The Crash Course - Astronomy
Fifth Star Labs Sky Guide App
The Vancouver Planetarium
We're Drinking 🥛 :
City of Vancouver Water
Niche Wine Pinot Noir Blanc
Quotables“Copernicus, the dude who was like "Hey"
“Is any knowledge not useful? No.”
“Be kinder to yourself than I was this week"
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It’s Card Making! In honour of our 25th episode & Mother’s Day, we made cards! There’s just something special about getting a card that someone made for you and this week, we gave it a shot! Find out what we did, what we used, and how it went!
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We Also Discussed:Jumpsuits, Bedtimes, New Jobs, MAY, Driveways for Sale, Halloween, Cricut, Wrapping Paper Aesthetic, Astrology, Cancel Culture.
We Recommend:Cricut
Etsy
Quotables“Don't let your loyalty stop you from being a star”
“Holograph cards will be next”
“I don't even like your Mom but I could make a card for her”
“Maximalism is back which is great because that's how I thrive”
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This week we got down and dirty with Patio Gardening! We tried new containers, figured out ways to fake a green thumb and bonded over Interior Design. Tune in for some serious plant therapy.
Vibe Check: Contained & Exposed to Sunlight
We Also Discussed:Speakeasy fantasy, Jude’s Miniature redemption, Food, Design Games, Why Cait hates grass.
Note: Chapters are here! Niche Friends, if you’re not into our intro chat, want to skip ahead to the Vibe Check, or want to revisit the history, now you can with ease! All new episodes will have chapter markers and we are going back and adding chapters to old episodes as well.
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Miniatures! This week we explored the world of building miniatures as a hobby - Cait with a dollhouse and Jude with a room box. Find out about the history of this hobby, our experience and where we recommend starting your miniature hobby - all in this week’s episode!
Vibe Check: Tiny. Small. Miniature.
We Also Discussed:Cats on leashes, Trans Day of Visibility, COVID in BC, Easter in Lockdown, Volunteering, Barbie Dreamhouse.
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Family History!
This week it’s all about history, family history! Who are we? Where did we come from? How far back do we have to go before tiaras are involved? Find out how we dug into our past this week!
We also discussed: Magic Spoon Cereal, Interior Decorating, Grand Millenials, Mimosa Juice Ratios, White Claw Flavours, GSK.
Also check out this week's blog post!
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It's Vogue! Vogue dancing that is! This week we tried this dance form that is both fun and confidence-boosting. Listen to hear about the history of this style, how we tried it and what we thought!
Vibe Check: Stylistic
We Also Discussed: Bird Watching, Moose Dangers, Large Bird Dangers, Make Up Tips, Madonna,
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Candle Making!
Listen, we both have a deep deep love of candles, so this week we made our own! Find out how we did it and how it went in this week's episode!
Vibe Check: Wax On, Wax Off.
We also discuss: Cat Klocks, Bidets, Small Business, 20's Fashion, Magic School Bus, Slytherin and Doja Cat.
Candle Making Kit by Make Your Universe
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Meditation!
Look, it’s been a year (has it only been a year!) and we are definitely feeling it, so this week let’s meditate on it! This week we incorporated meditation into our lives so breathe in, breathe out and find your niche place.
Listen in to find out what we tried, how it went, and if it actually helped.
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We Also Discussed:Mornings, Upload, Black Mirror, COVID, Ancestry DNA, Telus Internet, Cat Coats, Dogs.
Vibe Check: Meditative Contemplative Thoughtful
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Cheers to you and to love! This week we explored Wine Tasting - just in time for Valentine's Day! Tune in to hear about what we did to get started, the wines we tried and what we loved about it.
Also as an added bonus, hear Jude's reaction to his Valentine's Gift from Cait #bestsisterever
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Yes, this week we made tasty love dinosaurs - we were cookie decorating! Using kits provided by Sweet by Sask, we each decorated half a dozen cookies which, to be honest, look pretty professional. Find out what we did and how we liked it in this episode - beret and tiara optional.
Vibe Check: Cookie
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This week it’s all about YOU and your dreams/vision/intentions/mood! We channeled our hopes, dreams and desires into this hobby which honestly, we think you’ll love more than expected. Find out what we did, what we loved and what Jude’s ideal relationship looks like in this weeks episode!
Vibe check: Moody.
selflove #selffocus
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What a twist! This week we were tie dying - both the traditional coloured ink version as well as the bleach version. How did it go? Are we living our bespoke coloured dreams? Listen to find out!
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Let's get warm and cozy! We're making soup this week and it's just what January needs.
Check out recipes and link here!
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It's yoga time! Stretch it out with us as we discuss the history of yoga, our experiences current & past, and we touch on the cultural appropriation related to the practice in Western Culture. Also, we now have a patreon!
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Note: we start this episode by discussing the situation in the United States - if you would prefer not to listen to this, skip to 12 minutes in.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
Let's be real - 2020 has been hectic so we wanted to go into 2021 feeling in control. Enter Bullet Journaling. Organize your thoughts, feeling, and life with this hobby - perfect for starting off the new year.
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Happy Holidays! This week, we’re discussing our top 10 hobbies for gifting - some old, some new!
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It’s the BOMB - bath bombs! This week we created our own relaxing bath bombs because let’s be honest, we’re worth it. Find out where these fizzy wonders came from, what they do and how we made our own.
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It’s a boozy vibe check! This week we are cheers-ing with infused alcohol and accompanying cocktails. Sweet or spicy, this hobby is the perfect quarantine addition.
We also talk Ice Cream, TV, Favourite Distilleries and a quick lesson in TERFs.
Links
Innocent Ice Cream
Heartland Docs
Battle Bots
Jude’s Info
Homemade Infusions
Wiseacre Distillery
Okanagan Spirits
Sons of Vancouver
LUSH - Pink News Article
TERFs
Rainbow Railroad
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Grab your petticoats and get in the car, we’re talking about embroidery, loser!
How do you get started? What should you make? How do you avoid poking yourself? We’re chatting all that and more in this week’s niche hobby!
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It's been a week so we are trying out a relaxing hobby - Adult Colouring! Provent to reduce anxiety ( for everyone except Jude it seems), this is the perfect hobby for lockdown. #2020.
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Due to some unforseen circumstances (classic 2020), we each did a different hobby this week. That’s right, there’s two!
Cait took a spin at Spin Class (haha) & Jude got carby with Breadmaking. Check it out!
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That's right, it's Clothing Mending - it's a hobby, trust us. We try our hand at mending some of our favorite items, talk about different types of mending and let me tell you, we loved this one!
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Halloween Baking Nostalgia
Halloween is here! This week we chat Halloween, spooky treats and you know, everything else that's scary!
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Needle Felting
Join us in the wonderful world of Felting! This episode was definitely challenging, but we kinda loved the results #GillianandGerald.
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Geocaching
It's all about the find - this week we're talking Geocaching, the "hide and seek" game of the modern era. Our foray into Geocaching involves mild frustration, the rush of “the find” and of course, our four-legged friends.
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A little intro episode for ya! Get to know us, the podcast and prepare for good times ahead.
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Welcome to Friends with Niche Hobbies! Where we, your podcast BFFs, Cait & Jude dive into a new niche hobby, discussing what it is, where it came from and our own experiences trying it out.
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