RECENT WORK

AUDIO REPORTING

NPR All things considered (August 2026):
A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks

NASHVILLE BANNER, Banner & Co. Podcast (August 2025):
Meet the Women Behind Nashville’s 40+ Double Dutch Subclub

BBC WORLD BUSINESS REPORT (April 2026):
The Cost of warhammer 40,000 (at timestamp 24:24)

NPR Morning Edition (February 2026):
Double Dutch is having a moment

NICHE TO MEET YOU

NICHE TO MEET YOU
Leslie’s original show, Niche to Meet You, produces stories about little-known niche subcultures that have been called “masterfully written” by Malcolm Gladwell.

NOTEWORTHY EPISODES:

1. Double Dutch Jump Roping: A story about play, joy, and the women who kept a cultural tradition alive. Named a top podcast episode of 2026 by Podcast the Newsletter.

2. The Barkley Ultramarathon: Tennessee’s White Whale: Called “masterfully written” by Malcolm Gladwell, Niche uses the narrative of Moby Dick to discover the weirdest ultramarathon you’ve never heard of.

3. Santa Portrayal Artists: A 3-part series about the guys who portray Santa

OTHER RECENTLY RELEASED WORK

Leslie is the lead producer for The Russell Moore Show and is also on mic for select episodes. Recent guests of note:

• Ken Burns on the American Revolution

• Jonathan Haidt’s Newest Thoughts on Technology, Anxiety, and the War for Our Attention

• David Brooks on Moral Courage for a Soulless Age