The Good News Podcast

An update to a nearly five-year-old story- Ecosia has hit an impressive tree-planting milestone.Check out Ecosia if you've got any searches to do! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People who knit, crochet, etc. just keep proving time and time again that they're the best- this time? Scarf bombing!Read more about scarf bombing here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a musical monkey assist for Valentine's Day! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from a year ago- Flaco the owl is still flying free and making the best of his release!Check out this NYT article for more info and great photos of Flaco! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A multi-pronged approach in California to help kelp- got to help the kelp! Read more about the project in this AP News article. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The end of a historic mission on Mars and am amazing helicopter!Read more about Ingenuity and its achievements here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scientists are working as quickly as possible to get a new northern white rhino out in the wild.For more info, check out this BBC article! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A library (accidentally) runs a small social experiment and the people of Gothenburg came through in a big way. Read more (in Swedish) here: https://www.gp.se/kultur/arvid-var-en-av-hundratals-inne-pa-olasta-biblioteket-.ba402a95-22ee-4509-a396-bb7fa22f34b5 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two recent stories of doggos helping to save lives and keep people safe- they're superpups! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A huge experiment in Kenya is quantifying how helpful UBI can be for people in poverty. Read more at NPRPlanet Money has a great episode on the experiment too! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An act of kindness makes a stressful parenting experience a bit easier. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New tech is promising to produce lots of water from the air all around us!Read more about the WaterCube at CES here: https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/i-drank-water-that-this-giant-steel-box-pulled-from-the-air-at-ces-2024/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A special rodent has been helping a Welsh retiree keep his workbench cleaned up. Check out this article for video of the Welsh Tidy Mouse in action: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/world/europe/tiny-mouse-shed-video.html ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, an organization using the power of crafts to help others. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An Icelandic "bike nerd" is helping reconnect stolen bikes with their owners and help the thieves too. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A group of marmots in Canada is making big leaps in population with the help of some helpful humans. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another year wraps up and a new one begins- so much good news in the past and more in the future! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A thrift store find is a helpful reminder that thrift stores can be AWESOME. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From a few years ago, Katie's improvised carols with a fun, fresh cast of Christmas characters. It's a long one- we were having fun! Enjoy and Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄❄🤶 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A critically endangered orangutan has been born in Denver and has recently learned a bit more about her lineage. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update from a story from earlier this year- AI seems to be finding new antibiotics pretty darn quickly! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, the Toys for Tickets program came back this year and had a GREAT year: double the amount of toys from the previous year! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A national health service is sending people out into the woods... for their health! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An aggressive timeline for renovation seems to be right on track- despite the odds! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A felled tree may come back to life... in a few years... or many years. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New tech hopes to help kids with shots and adults with chronic pain! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from last year about my favorite aged chelonian! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two stories from jails and prisons in the US where education and rehabilitation are a priority. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Innovation keeps on coming- robots aren't taking farming jobs, but they may help farmers use less herbicide! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Good news from a NH transfer station that has a mythical ability to resurface lost rings! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about rice that has the potential to make farming it cheaper, more eco-friendly, and easier! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An antique corn may hold the key to more resilient future corn! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Portugal just broke a national record and it's good news for them and for the world! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about the Parastronaut Feasibility Project from the ESA. As a small update, it seems possible that John McFall could be going to space somewhat soonish with Axiom Space. There is a planned UK astronaut crewed mission coming up and McFall is a potential candidate! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two stories of innovation in the heat pump and hot water world- mines and sewers! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Audiobooks made using modern robovoices are ready for you to download- thousands of them! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A sheep has been stuck for years until a handful of farmers took it upon themselves to make a rescue. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two dogs vying for the title of best pups ever. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Birds across the Americas are about to get a rename- more descriptive, less humany. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A library has added to its collection and very fun and furry way. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to an earlier story about beavers' reintroduction in Britain. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Barcelona has an active biking commute community of the younger variety! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Prescriptions are getting... more fun? Pet-scriptions are hopefully a new trend. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another tool in our microbial/enzymatic/bacterial recycling toolbelt! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new controller attempts to make video games more welcoming to everyone! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a successful asteroid bashing mission from NASA. We just got samples back from the asteroid Bennu- it's been a good couple of years for asteroid science! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Viewing these fat bear week cameras has the potential to SAVE LIVES- go check out the fat bears and place your vote! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Reefs are overgrown with seaweed! If only there was some crustacean that loved eating seaweed... ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a xenotransplantation story from '22. These transplants seem like they're just going to keep happening quicker and quicker! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new project in West Philadelphia aims to make healthy, yummy, and prepared food available to those that need it! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★