The Good News Podcast

School will start later next year for teens in CA- great news!

Barbie is getting greener! I've been seeing images from the upcoming Barbie movie and was reminded about the toys getting more eco-friendly!

Two short stories about pets getting out and living their dreams. (PS- I was really close on that book title 🥇)

Good news from the world of local news

Tech for space is getting a new use here on planet Earth.

Concerts on the current Coldplay tour are about to get more inclusive to deaf and hard of hearing folks.

From the archive, an interesting and good news-y story about the ways things the Perseverance rover is naming what it finds on Mars. More than year later, Perseverance has had some bumps and bruises, but is still going strong!

Two pieces of good news from 30k feet! A record-breaking flight attendant and captain who went above and beyond.

From the archive, a delightful way to unwind and relax.

A new tool to fight water-based plastic pollution!

A loophole is closed in a new gun safety bill.

A medal is sold at a record-breaking price and benefitting an excellent cause.

A new program is trying to deal with loneliness among older folks.

UPS has a neato pilot program in NYC

A traded grilled cheese turns out to be an excellent investment.

A mystery is solved!

A dog with a job + a dog reunited with its family?! That's good news!

From the archive, a trash barge gets a lot of local love. Mr. Trash Wheel was just a stop in a paddling event and there is a great t-shirt to commemorate!

Work is changing - 80% the time, 100% the pay!

A new rat, a new skill- hero rats are here to save the day!

A new champ is crowned- go grass go!

From the archive, recycled plastic output might just be... tasty?

An oldy with some updates: turbine blades are getting ground up and used in cement! A recycling facility in MO has ground up almost 2000 and is on track to recycle 250 more a month! And those sunglasses sold out and funded cleaning up 500,000 football fields worth of ocean cleaning!

New tech that grabs water from... all around us!

A megacorp is experimenting with new packaging for a summer staple!

Cleaning a lake requires special equipment... SCUBA CLEANERS!

A delightful tail/tale about a pup adoption- still a great Instagram presence too!

We're big fans of the Eurovision song contest on TGNP and the winners this year are great news.

Experiments in moon dirt have made a major breakthrough!

Internet access is about to become more accessible to more people in the US- that's good news!

The Netherlands held their bee census just recently, and I wanted to replay this episode. Numbers are down this year, but it seems likely that it was the wind that kept bees grounded and counters inside!

Two loons celebrate a very special anniversary. 💖

Oxytocin can get pumped up by helping others and help us live longer too!

Futuristic chopsticks can help us eat less salt in the future.

A non-profit attempts to solve a problem that has always driven me a bit nuts.

A cat takes a journey by ship and helicopter- wild stuff!

A first for same-sex weddings and geography! 💖❄

An old-timey technology is getting spiffed up for modern use!

Let's go down the Oreo cream rabbit hole!

A bird and a bud make surprise appearances.

A flamingo has found freedom and seems to be doing better than expected!

A great story of trash and treasure in the art world!

From the archive, a story about legislation that has since passed in Las Vegas. Since the original airing, more cities and states (like Colorado) have passed (or are working on) similar rules due to drought and climate change.

A hilarious study is (surprisingly) good news for cats and their humans.

One of the simplest things I've ever heard of to help pollinators! Love the simplicity!

Two different approaches to helping shelter pups- they are both GREAT NEWS.

Space telescopes and libraries keep wowing!

A super rare rhino is born and looks EXTREMELY cuddly.

Chatting and friendly dolphins are more successful- friends for the WIN!

A refreshing survey shows that book bans are not as popular as the news might make it seem.