The Good News Podcast

A new TGNP segment! To brighten your day, this segment asks guests "what is something you love?" Send an email to [email protected] if you love or want to tweak it!

Three short pieces of good news: Lego, love, and llamas.

A potential new law in Germany would dim lights to brighten the future for bugs in the country.

Tumani, a gorilla, needs some help getting ready for her upcoming child. So she's got a doll.

The latest installment of Wiki Women! Today, a Nepali entrepreneur who went from baron to button boss!

The Crew Dragon capsule makes a return- it's a big deal. The two astronauts are back on solid ground safe and sound. (Sorry for the crummy audio on this episode!)

In honor of the successful launch of NASA's newest rover, an archive episode explaining how the (awesome) name was chosen.

Good news about an ongoing experiment trying to shrink the wealth gap between the poorest and richest. And a conversation about a personalized monthly basic income.

Those classic, red phone booths in England are now much more likely to be anything but a phone booth nowadays.

A heartwarming tale from the archive about some kids solving a mystery WAY better than the Scoob and the gang.

From the archive, good (bad?) news about what cats understand and memorable pet names to encourage adoptions.

A story of love and loyalty from an animal that normally gets a bad reputation.

A champion fundraiser is getting knighted for his hard work for the benefit of health care workers.

Good news from the realm of conservation- birds back from the brink and wolves keeping elk in check.

After way (way) too long, a certain football team will soon announce an upcoming name change.

Pooch parcel deliveries in Colombia- sign me up!

Extremely good news for any comic strip fans out there- The Far Side is back!

A short, but sweet story about a helpful friend from the archives.

From the backlog, a story about the sounds at the hospital and the people trying to make them better.

Some good voting news for... maybe the first time? (Also, sorry about the title- I was really struggling to come up with a good basketball themed title...)

Three pieces of good news- great bang for your podcast buck!

From the archive, a very cool, very LEGO, very accessible project. The bricks are now rolling out around the world- go check them out: https://www.legobraillebricks.com/

From the archive, elephants in India get some chic outerwear for colder temperatures.

From the archive, good news about everyone's favorite dip: hummus!

The Good News Podcast is celebrating Juneteenth with voices other than ours.

From the archive, the first part of our conversation with Mary Nisi about starting up your very own bee colony in the city.

An update on the show and an app to check out

Colleen's farewell episode. She shares a few of her favorite clips from episodes from the past three years.

Colleen and Neil share good news about the removal of Confederate monuments and the chewing of tennis balls.

Colleen and Neil take a look at what's topping major bestseller lists and it's encouraging.

Check out https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ for more information and insight on police violence.

SpaceX and NASA have successfully launched, orbited, and docked Bob and Doug.

Colleen and Neil share a kind tale from the archive about a library and a very considerate patron.

There is a giant piece of art that Colleen and Neil chat about. Can you guess what it is?

Panda are very very cute and they are big heads and this really helpful when they climb trees.

Good news about birds. I will not bury the lede. 10 new birds were described in 2020. Listen to find out more

Colleen and Neil share good news near and dear to Colleen's heart.

Bookseller Joe of Chicago's Volumes Bookstore and cafe tells us about a nonfiction book called On Lighthouses by Jazmina Barrera.

Colleen and Neil share good news about the newest member of the Gerber baby club.

Colleen and Neil share new beaver news. If you're on the lookout, you can always find beaver news.

A small business in Chicago, Luft balloons is thriving and spreading beautiful cheer.

Good news! For the first time in 10 years California is drought free

Colleen and Neil share a story that's both good news and sweet justice.

Colleen and Neil discuss a big bump in our lifetime in Moroccan literacy.

Please check BUBBLEGUM, by Adam Levin. And as mentioned at the end of the podcast Joe is hosting audiobook club for May on Bubblegum. All proceeds with support Volumes If you're in Chicago Please visit Volumes Bookstore and Bookcafe to order all your books. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

If you're in Chicago Please visit Volumes Bookstore and Bookcafe to order all your books. Here is a list of books mentioned in today's episode:The Address Book by Diedre Masks A Queen in Hiding (nine realms series) by Sarah Kozloff Nothing to See by Kevin Wilson ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Colleen and Neil discuss Paris' fast tracked plan to get more people on two wheels.

Colleen and Neil pull this episode out of the archives- sometimes you need some help with homework and there is only one number to dial.

Colleen finds an article in the New York Times Science section about fish shaped like a box.