Inside
Spaces
Andre's voice notes
on spaces he's found
for hobbyists
Listen to host André Brathwaite share voice notes on what he's found online: spaces worth stepping into and experiencing your hobby in person.
Some are open to all, some are members-only, all are built by brands that extend beyond the products they make.
Find your episode:
By Hobby
- For Badminton
- For Beekeeping
- For Birdwatching
- For Chocolate Tasting
- For Cigar Smoking
- For Climbing
- For Coffee Brewing
- For Coffee Tasting
- For Collecting
- For Cycling
- For Drawing
- For Driving
- For Exploring
- For Film Enthusiasts
- For Fitness
- For Fly Fishing
- For Food Enthusiasts
- For Formula 1 Enthusiasts
- For Frescobol
- For Glassmaking
- For Golfing
- For Guitar Playing
- For Handwriting
- For Hiking
- For Hunting
- For Jewelry Making
- For Model Building
- For Motorcycling
- For Nature Observing
- For Photography
- For Piano Playing
- For Polo
- For Running
- For Scuba Diving
- For Slacklining
- For Stargazing
- For Table Tennis
- For Tea Brewing
- For Tequila Enthusiasts
- For Video Gaming
- For Volunteering
- For Walking
- For Weightlifting
- For Whisky Enthusiasts
- For Wine Tasting
- Recap
- Recreational Cycling
- Recreational Exploring
- Recreational Gardening
- Recreational Interior Designing
By Brand
- A24
- Angostura
- Audubon
- Babylonstoren
- Camper
- Caran d'Ache
- Casa Dragones
- Cohiba
- Concha y Toro
- Corning
- Country | Barbados
- Disney
- Eataly
- Ferrari
- Field and Stream
- Flow Hive
- Frescobol Carioca
- Fujifilm
- Gibbon Slacklines
- Gibson
- Gymshark
- Harley-Davidson
- Johnnie Walker
- Jose Cuervo
- LEGO
- La Martina
- La Marzocco
- Leica
- Lindt
- Mariage Frères
- Merrell
- Montblanc
- National Geographic
- Nintendo
- Orvis
- Osulloc
- Oysho
- PADI
- Patagonia
- Porsche
- Rapha
- Scarpa
- Starbucks Reserve
- Steinway & Sons
- Stiga
- Swarovski
- Swarovski Optik
- Titleist
- Top Five Backstories
- Top Five Episodes
Most listened →
#30. Henry’s Piano Playing Backstory → Steinway & Sons®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founder, Henry Steinway, who turned his passion into a lasting brand—so that you could enjoy piano playing as a hobby.
#29. Bertha’s Tequila Sipping Backstory → Casa Dragones®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its co-founder, Bertha González Nieves, who turned her passion into a lasting brand—so that you could enjoy the appreciation of tequila as a hobby.
#28. Lando’s Polo Backstory → La Martina®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its co-founder, Lando Simonetti, who turned his passion into a lasting brand—so that you could enjoy polo as a hobby.
#27. Top Five Backstories of ‘25 Recap → STIGA®, Gibson®, Ferrari®, Yonex®, and La Marzocco®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the Top Five Backstories of 2025 of founders who turned their passions into lasting brands—so that you can enjoy yours as a hobby.
#26. Robert’s Slacklining Backstory → Gibbon® Slacklines
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory as to why its co-founder, Robert Kaeding, turned his passion into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy slacklining as a hobby.
#25. Giuseppe & Bruno’s Coffee Brewing Backstory → La Marzocco®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory as to why its founders, Giuseppe & Bruno Bambi, turned their interest in an espresso machine into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy coffee brewing as a hobby.
#24. Arnold’s Drawing Backstory → Caran d’Ache®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory as to why its founder, Arnold Schweitzer, turned his interest in a pencil factory into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy drawing as a hobby.
#23. Misoru’s Badminton Backstory → Yonex®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory as to why its founder, Misoru Yoneyama, turned his passion for badminton into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy badminton as a hobby.
#22. Harry & Max’s Frescobol Backstory → Frescobol Carioca®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory as to why its founders, Harry Brantly and Max Leese, turned their passion for frescobol into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy frescobol as a hobby.
#21. FOR Archive · Founders — John & Henry (Field and Stream®)
This episode was originally published during an earlier chapter of Forms of Recreation, when the podcast explored brands building communities. Dive into the story of the brand’s founders, John P. Burkhard and Henry Wellington Wack.
#20. FOR Archive · Case Studies — Montblanc®
This episode was originally published during an earlier chapter of Forms of Recreation, when the podcast explored brands building communities. This is an unsolicited case study and concept for Montblanc.
#19. FOR Archive · Case Studies — STIGA®
This episode was originally published during an earlier chapter of Forms of Recreation, when the podcast explored brands building communities. This is an unsolicited case study and concept for STIGA.
Listen to André Brathwaite, podcast host of Inside Spaces by Forms of Recreation, share his notes on a country travelers can visit and experience what it has to offer. In Part 1, he shares how centenarians are celebrated in Barbados and highlights that recreation contributes to living a long life.