I'd Rather Be

"Euphoric" is the word Trish Silvestri uses to describe the feeling of being completely in sync with the crowd when she's DJing. Hear the story of the first event she ever DJed, and how far she has c…

"It's like panning for gold" says Audie Zimmerman, who spends long weekend days with his daughter Jen scouring Florida's Peace River for the teeth of megalodon sharks, the scales of glyptodonts, and …

Nicole Burrill has made it her life's work to help people heal and realize how much personal agency they have -- all through the ongoing practice of yoga. Hear how Nicole discovered this passion and …

Meet Erik and Justin, a paranormal-investigating duo. Erik grew up in a haunted house, Justin lived in New Jersey, home to famous cryptids like the Jersey Devil, and together, they've visited some of…

Taylor English's passion for disc golf has taken him around the world, from Halifax, Canada to Kurland, South Africa. Brian Graham is the Director of Membership and Growth for the PDGA. Together, the…

"One last cast," is what Kent Toomb says to himself at least a dozen times before he finally calls it quits after a day of fly fishing. In this episode of I'd Rather Be, hear stories about Kent's bel…

Can a deck of cards hold the key to your own subconscious? Lizzie Burgess was skeptical, but tarot cards have worked their magic and become her favorite form of divination and self care. Hear her sto…

Season 2 of IRB coming May 3! Get ready for 12 more episodes of the hobbies and passions that make life fuller and richer.

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Slowly Until we Get There by Joey Peco…

Debby Michaud has won two horseshoe pitching world championship titles. Tammy Gilbert finished 13th at the most recent horseshoe pitching world tournament. Hear from these two pitchers who are among …

A passion for stargazing brings with it a reverence for some of the greatest mysteries in the universe. What was there before the Big Bang? What happens when a star disappears into the abyss of a bla…

What compels someone to spend weeks and even months in the wilderness with nothing but the supplies they can carry on their back? Ethan Gallogly, an avid backpacker, was so inspired by his 211-mile j…

There's something irresistible about miniature things, especially when the original scale of the things are massive. Enter: bonsai trees. They begin from the same seeds as trees that can grow dozens …

There's sewing, and then there's embroidery. Translated from the French word meaning "embellishment," I'd Rather Be guest Caroline Matas describes embroidery as "painting with thread." The needle-and…

Badminton is the second most popular sport in the world, and while participation in the US is high, it's largely unstructured. Hear from a devoted badminton enthusiast, Andrew Rhoades, who couldn't b…

Pottery - perhaps humankind’s earliest chemistry experiment - didn’t come naturally to Margie Zavoico, but that didn’t stop her from falling in love with it. In this episode, we start at the beginnin…

Many people love wine, but Morgan Joseph wants to know the story behind every bottle. Learn how to expand your palate and look for something new the next time you stop into a wine shop.

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Thrifting is one of Caitlin Ormsby’s “unique zones of genius.” She grew up with second-hand stuff out of necessity rather than choice, but she fully embraced thrifting as a teenager as a way to be di…