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Ep 783Guarding the Art

A new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art is very good news.

Mar 23, 20223 min

Ep 782Sloth Bridges

The Sloth Conservation Foundation has a novel (and simple) solution to helps sloths get around.

Mar 21, 20223 min

Ep 781Ukraine Safe Harbors

Three instances where those around the world are offering safe harbor to Ukrainians.

Mar 19, 20224 min

Ep 780UPDATES: Doug the Potato and the JWST

Updates to two stories: potatoes and space telescopes.

Mar 16, 20223 min

Ep 779Orange Energy is Green, Repeat

From the archives, Seville has an orange problem that might turn the city green.

Mar 14, 20225 min

Ep 778Good News Trio

3 nice news nuggets! Geothermal, narlugas, and skatebirds!

Mar 11, 20224 min

Ep 777Shackleton's Ship

A famous shipwreck has been found!

Mar 9, 20223 min

Ep 776A Little PepToc

Kids at West Side Elementary are offering up great PepTocs to anyone who wants to call. Call in yourself: 707-998-8410.

Mar 7, 20223 min

Ep 775Pets: Good for Your Brain

A new study showing YET ANOTHER benefit of pet ownership. Pet your pooch, cuddle your cat!

Mar 4, 20223 min

Ep 774Tasmanian Tiger De-extinction

An Australian marsupial might get pulled back from extinction.

Mar 2, 20225 min

Ep 773ReNEWable Energy Plans

Big, new plans and commitments for renewable energy!

Feb 28, 20223 min

Ep 772Love to Ukraine

Sad, scary, frustrating news coming out of Ukraine- love to those in Ukraine!

Feb 25, 20222 min

Ep 771Hope Chicago

Chicago students received an excellent surprise this week- it's good news!

Feb 23, 20223 min

Ep 770The Churmosquagogue, Repeat

From the archives, an intro to the churmosquagogue. Construction is underway and they have a podcast too- check out the House of One Podcast if you'd like to hear more about the project!

Feb 21, 20222 min

Ep 769Ramble On!

Here is the podcast episode from 99PI that goes into more detail! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feb 18, 20223 min

Ep 768Message in a Boatle

Trans-Atlantic communication the old school way!

Feb 17, 20222 min

Ep 767Valentine Monkey Serenade

Monkeys receive a serenade just in time for Valentine's.

Feb 14, 20222 min

Ep 766DollywoodU

Also, here are the two podcasts that I recently guested on:15 Minutes with Lincoln and Improv Is Dead ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feb 11, 20223 min

Ep 765Brighton Bee Block Bricks

Buildings in Bright will be built with bee bricks.

Feb 9, 20223 min

Ep 764CSI: Jackpot

A different type of detective story with a happy ending... and kind of happy beginning to... happy all around!

Feb 7, 20223 min

Ep 763Plower to the People

Another round of EXCELLENT plow names coming out of Minnesota.

Feb 4, 20223 min

Ep 762An All-natural Prescription

A new prescription option for doctors in Canada. JEALOUS!

Feb 2, 20223 min

Ep 761Snowball Vending Machine, Repeat

From the archive, the snowball vending machine was a great idea. The Northeast US got a ton of snow recently, and the Midwest looks like it will get snow too. So, go out, and get hit with a snowball!

Jan 31, 20224 min

Ep 760Re: Email Disaster (Happy Ending)

An email nightmare ends happily.

Jan 28, 20223 min

Ep 759Tipping Over the Mailbag

Tweets and emails from listeners- love to get 'em!

Jan 26, 20225 min

Ep 758Good news, GREAT updates

Updates to earlier stories: Betty White's memory, JWST, droooOOOOOoooone zone!

Jan 24, 20224 min

Ep 757Leo's Namesake

A newly discovered plant given a famous name!

Jan 21, 20223 min

Ep 756Sequencing Speed-demons!

Genome sequencing keeps getting snappier!

Jan 19, 20223 min

Ep 755Goldfish Burnin' Rubber!

Goldfish are excellent navigators and great learners- that's good news!

Jan 17, 20223 min

Ep 754Birds Help to Beat the Blues, Repeat

Birdies bring the joy. From the archives- if you're in a part of the world where birds are singing, go take a listen!

Jan 15, 20224 min

Ep 753(Human) Heart to (Pig) Heart

Xenotransplantation is producing good, better, and great news!

Jan 12, 20222 min

Ep 752Once Again... The DRONE ZONE

Two pieces of good news delivered via drone.

Jan 11, 20224 min

Ep 751Betty White's Beers

Sad news about Betty White and good news from people who love her!

Jan 7, 20223 min

Ep 750Lifeguard RescRoo

A very Australian rescue!

Jan 5, 20222 min

Ep 749Release the Kraken... Fan!

A hockey fan notices a potentially worrisome mole- and potentially saves a life.

Jan 3, 20223 min

Ep 7482021 Wrapped Up

Three stories from 2021 that stuck with me! Good Pizza, Mr. Trash Wheel, and Alex Trebek's Suits.

Jan 1, 20229 min

Ep 7473D Printed Habitat

Concrete has come a long way- now it can be printed!

Dec 30, 20212 min

Ep 746James Webb Space Telescope DÉCOLLAGE

A new space telescope that can answer some questions we have about the BEGINNING OF THE UNIVERSE.

Dec 27, 20213 min

Ep 745Carols by Katie, Repeat

The original Katie's Carols from all the way back in 2017. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

Dec 24, 20215 min

Ep 744Katie's Carols 3.0: New, Fresh, Funky, and Fun

An XXL episode today- I looped Katie in for a new set of carols- totally new, totally fresh! Enjoy and Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄❄🤶

Dec 22, 202114 min

Ep 743Cows Belch Clean

Cows and seaweed are a match made in heaven!

Dec 20, 20214 min

Ep 742Good Food News

Food wasted and food ordered.

Dec 18, 20213 min

Ep 741The Mayor of Generositytown, Repeat

A reminder that Guy Fieri is more than Diners, Drive Ins & Dives- he's working hard for people in the service industry. Today he has been named the 2021 Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation!

Dec 15, 20213 min

Ep 740No Time for Lyme!

A promising new mRNA vaccine brings a bit of hope in the fight against ticks!

Dec 13, 20213 min

Ep 739Eyeball Excitement!

Eyes, vision, and sight!

Dec 10, 20214 min

Ep 738CYBORG COCKROACH

A teency cyberbug might be searching for you next time you find yourself in a scary situation. 🤖🐜

Dec 8, 20213 min

Ep 737Minnesota Plows, Repeat

It's that time of year again- depending on where you are in the world, you might be expecting snow or already have some! From the archives, a reminder that Minnesota has the best plow names. And you can submit your own ideas for this years' competition! www.research.net/r/mndotnameasnowplow

Dec 7, 20213 min

Ep 736The Early Humor Survey

New science proves kids get and make jokes early. SCIENCE!

Dec 3, 20213 min

Ep 735UPDATES- La Palma Animals and Artificial Heart

Volcano and heart updates!

Dec 1, 20213 min

Ep 734Sweden's First Female Prime Minister... Again!

Sweden makes history... for a second time in a week.

Nov 29, 20213 min