A few years ago, while interviewing violist Nadia Sirota about the making of her podcast Meet the Composer, I was struck by something she said:

“Somebody being joyful about something in their life is wonderful. Like that’s actually kind of something that we need in this world… And it’s fascinating to listen to people talk about stuff that they love, because it requires a little bit of vulnerability. And that’s the kind of excitement that brings you to love something yourself.”

This idea, of celebrating joy and earnest enthusiasm, stuck with me, and inspired the making of this podcast. In each episode, you’ll meet people with interests ranging from fish sauce to astrology to duct tape, learn where their love comes from, and you might just begin to share their passion as well.

Enthusiast!’s 10 episode first season premiers October 14, with episodes releasing every Wednesday until December 7. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app.

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