The Good News Podcast

Colleen and Neil share some good news about your Thanksgiving leftovers.

Colleen and Neil talk about traditions, letter writing, and the giving of gifts.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon prove that boys and girls understand and learn math equally the same.

Colleen and Neil share audio of Harmonica Pete doing what Harmonica Pete does best.

Colleen and Neil share more great news from from the world of tiny housing.

Chicago Parks District holding a homecoming experience for the LGBTQ Chicago youth and we think that's amazing

Colleen and Neil share the tale of the world's newly crowned youngest degree holder.

Another episode of WikiWomen!! Diane Havlir is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the HIV/AIDS Division at the University of California, San Francisco.

Lois Ellen Frank is an American food historian, cookbook author, photographer, chef, culinary anthropologist, and educator. She won a 2003 James Beard Foundation Award for her cookbook Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations, the first cookbook of Native American cuisine so honored. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colleen and Neil replay an interview with Andrew Knox who volunteers some of his time doing maaaaaaagic.

Colleen and Neil share good news about a problem that has been piling up on the tallest mountain.

Guess how young kids can count? You'll have to listen to the episode to hear what researchers have found

A new way to do lunch!

Colleen and Neil share more good drone news (which is apparently something Neil does... a lot).

Colleen and Neil share good news about some new rat skills to be on the lookout for.

McDonald's in Sweden are lovin' on their bees

Colleen and Neil are re-airing an interview with the founders of Trala, a Violin practice app. Since we talked to them, their app has been doing great- they have excellent reviews and the consensus is it really can help you learn to play!

Colleen and Neil share good news about trees sprouting up in LA.

Colleen and Neil share an update about a story that we've been following since the early days of The Good News Podcast.

Colleen and Neil share a very Stranger Things-esque tale about kid detectives helping to solve a mystery.

A man makes a smart investment in a Chicago area business and turns it into trees.

Colleen and Neil share good news about shark music.

Colleen and Neil share news about some returned guests in the Potomac River.

5- year old Fiona shares some goods news and it's unbelievable but super good. She also talks a lot about food.

Today's episode is a bit of sound art. Chicago great Studs Terkel interviews innovator Bucky Fuller. Listen and feel inspired.

Colleen and Neil share an archived episode about toilets and wombats. If you haven't yet, watch the new Bill Gates documentary on Netflix. It's super interesting and toilets feature prominently!

Nonprofits in Europe of helping to empower the homeless population by training them as walking tour guides.

Self-compassionKristin Neff is a Psychologist and was the first person to measure and define the term “self-compassion.” She says self-compassion is the kindness we show ourselves. And this means being kind to ourselves in good times and bad time and even when we make mistakes.There are some things you can do to practice self-compassion. I actually do these things and really helps sometimes. Treat yourself as you would a treat best friendPractice mindfulness.This means to recognize your feelings and not judgemental about those feelings. That means no negative self talk -- tell that inner critic to hush.. Remember that you’re not alone.Being human is hard… it’s important to recognize that whatever we’re feeling or going through is also being experienced by millions of others-- we are not alone. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colleen and Neil share a little tale of a captain helping a logger head.

Kimberly Bryant is an African American electrical engineer. Byant founded Black Girls Code, in 2011. Black Girls Code is a training course that teaches basic programming concepts to black girls who are underrepresented in technology careers. Additionally, the organization offers programs in computer programming, coding, as well as website, robot, and mobile application-building. African-American women make up less than 3% of the workforce in the tech industry and Black Girls Code fights to change and improve this percentage for the better- BGC has a major goal of teaching 1 million girls of color to code by 2040.In 2014, Bryant was the recipient of Smithsonian Magazine's American Ingenuity Award for Social Progress.As of this recording, BGC has reached more than 8,000 young women in 15 chapters around the world! Interested? What to learn more? Know a little who is interested in STEM. Check out http://www.blackgirlscode.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, and anti-globalization author.[2] She’s based in Delhi, Vandana has authored more than twenty books.[3]Her latest book published 2013 is Making Peace With The Earth I am going to share some of Vandana’s accomplishments chronologically: In 1978, she completed her PhD in philosophy at the University of Western Ontario,[10] The focus was the philosophy of physics. Her dissertation was titled "Hidden variables and locality in quantum theory" in which she discussed the mathematical and philosophical implications of hidden variable theories that fall outside of the purview of Bell's theorem.[11] In 1982, she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology.[12] This led to the creation of Navdanya Navdanya is a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources, especially native seed, the promotion of organic farming and fair trade.And today, Shiva is still seen as playing a major role in the global Ecofeminist movement. Shiva suggests that a more sustainable and productive approach to agriculture can be achieved through reinstating the system of farming in India that’s more centered on engaging women. Here is one of my favorite Vandana quotes:“You are not Atlas carrying the world on your shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you.” ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Colleen and Neil share a story about charitable innovation from England. As an update, to date, almost 35,000 people have participated and raised more than 100,000 pounds to fight homelessness. Check out taplondon.org for more info!

Colleen and Neil share a repeat episode to keep the theme of good water news rollin'.

Colleen and Neil deliver some happy news about waterways.

Neil and Colleen share a new innovation that helps the visually impaired; they also share a number of PSAs because why not.

You just have to listen. I don't even know where to start with a summary.

Colleen and Neil share a glimmer of good news from the Amazon. (And the movie I'm trying to remember in here is Baraka)

Happy Labor Day! The Good News Podcast is still here for you. Always and forever.

The City of Seattle is trying out a new way to help folks dealing with drug addiction. Jail is not longer the answer.

Colleen and Neil share a new way to search on the internet and plant some trees.

Colleen and Neil share more good airport news.

Purrrrrfect job?

Colleen and Neil share two stories involving turtles and the LAW.

Colleen and Neil share news from San Fran about limiting single use plastic bottles.

An episode dedicated to our favorite fruit.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have made a discovery and guess what is kind of applies to some fun cat names at the Austin Pets Alive!

Colleen and Neil replay an episode from the archive about roller coasters, kidney stones, and urethrae.

New rules on energy drinks for kids living in Scotland under 16 -- but the real fun of the episode is at minute 5 with a real gem of a story from Neil.

Colleen and Neil share good news about a senior dog savior.