The Good News Podcast

Wolves and Condors: Bouncin' Back 15.07.2020 4:50 ↓

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

New Name, Long Time Coming 13.07.2020 2:22 ↓

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

Doggo Deliveries 10.07.2020 2:39 ↓

Pooch parcel deliveries in Colombia- sign me up!

The New Side of The Far Side 08.07.2020 2:46 ↓

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

Heimlich Helper, Repeat 06.07.2020 3:55 ↓

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

Hospital Sounds, Repeat 03.07.2020 6:32 ↓

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

Atlanta Hawks Alley-oop to Voters 01.07.2020 2:31 ↓

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...)

Mississippi Flag, Dolly Parton, and Paleta Retirement 29.06.2020 3:26 ↓

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

Lego Braille Bricks, Repeat 26.06.2020 5:28 ↓

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/

Elephant Sweaters, Repeat 24.06.2020 3:21 ↓

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

Hummus: Dirt Helper, Repeat 22.06.2020 4:46 ↓

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

Juneteenth! 19.06.2020 8:06 ↓

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

City Bees Pt. 1, Repeat 17.06.2020 11:33 ↓

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 and an App 15.06.2020 3:11 ↓

An update on the show and an app to check out

Goodbye, I love you 12.06.2020 12:56 ↓

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

Monuments and Tennis Balls 10.06.2020 5:56 ↓

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

Books on fire (the good kind of fire not the burning kind) 08.06.2020 8:28 ↓

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

A Time to Listen 03.06.2020 1:47 ↓

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

Crew Dragon Is Go For Launch 01.06.2020 4:06 ↓

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

Hawaiian Library Return, Repeat 29.05.2020 4:06 ↓

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

Selfie Panda 27.05.2020 8:49 ↓

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

Panda Head 25.05.2020 9:01 ↓

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

Birds Described 22.05.2020 8:34 ↓

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

San Diego's Newest Addition 20.05.2020 4:01 ↓

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

Read A Book: On Lighthouses 18.05.2020 5:46 ↓

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