The Good News Podcast

Two companies in Australia are diverting a bunch of waste from landfills. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Boston is rolling out a pilot program that hopes to get people reading while riding! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An elder pup breaks the age record- BIG TIME! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Philly has way fewer bags floating around- sounds good to me! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A researcher believes that a Mona Lisa mystery has been solved! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Research shows that the amount of smokers in the US is lower than ever. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to story about lawn maintenance! An easy way to help the butterflies and bees. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A father-daughter architecture team is creating lovely tiny homes to help those facing homelessness. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Researchers set up video calls for parrot pals- and they were super into it! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hot cities in the US are doing what they can to get a bit cooler. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Barbie keeps on representing more and more people- it's cool and good news! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A study shows some good news about helping each other. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Three bits of good news dredged from the ocean: seaweed wrap, kelp money, and seamount reefs! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An eagle was ready to step up and raise a... rock. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Paris' river Seine is getting cleaned up to prepare for the '24 Olympics- get your swimsuit ready! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scientists are shoving robots into beehives to keep them alive over the winter- that's good news! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another pup makes a break for it, has an adventure, and gets back home! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two bits of good news about two animals getting some one-on-one training in new skills. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Science! Nanoparticles! mRNA! Peanuts! Epitopes! This good news has it all! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to an archive story and an opportunity to learn even more about moving water- this time in New Mexico! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new educational program is coming to Afghan kids who aren't allowed to go into school. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two older women who are getting recognition for being awesome! It's good news! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Paper books are having a good couple of years and data points to Gen Z! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from two years ago- the whitest white paint is going to innovate and winning awards! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

3 animals made the new recently- the GOOD news! Kittens + Tortoises + Calves ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two geese get some help from matchmaking humans to find love after loss- it's good news! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Plastic lasts nearly forever! That's its greatest strength and what makes it so vexing as trash- but a listener sent me a cool project with a new approach to reuse. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Moving bits around the internet makes a lot of heat- enough to heat a pool apparently! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

California is getting a wild amount of snow and it's taking some EXTREME effort to feed CA cows! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The first vaccine for insects in the US is for a TGNP favorite- beeeEEEEEeeees! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two navy ships are getting some very cool, very good new names! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Students raise money to build a better playground that everyone can use! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new anti-fungal tactic named for an awesome actor (and very good guy). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Three pieces of good news about animals around the world: some moved, some rediscovered, and some newly found! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fans dove into the archives to find lost stories from a beloved author. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Social media is put to good use to deliver a boon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive- a reminder that kids are verifiably funny and find you funny too. With two kids now, I can confirm cracking jokes with younglings is a delight! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A scruffy, chubby kitty has generated a bunch of reviews from locals and tourists alike. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An owl is on the lam and seems to have been granted his freedom! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Social media for readers sells a ton of books and makes for a daughter of the year. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A few winning plow names for this year and an acceptance speech! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A group of knitters are finishing projects for families around the world. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Three pieces of good news all related to the human eye- we're talking: retina, cornea, cataracts... all the hits! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new environmental plan out of England has a neat commitment to the people of the nation.

From the archive, goldfish are excellent navigators and great learners. I was reminded of this story because a fish was recently playing a video game and may or may not have committed some light credit card fraud. Keep an eye on your fish folks! https://people.com/pets/japanese-youtuber-pet-fish-commits-credit-card-fraud/

Rome has a seemingly limitless amount of history under its streets!

An updated to a four-year-old GNP story. Coal is dirty and expensive... let's ditch it!

A physicist, science communicator, and Wikipedian is today's Wiki Woman!

The job market is wild right now and requires some out-of-the-box thinking!

Algae is a problem, but smart scientists are finding ways to make good use of it!