The Good News Podcast

Search and Rescue Rat 04.06.2022 3:50 ↓

A new rat, a new skill- hero rats are here to save the day!

HUGE Plant 01.06.2022 3:00 ↓

A new champ is crowned- go grass go!

Recycled Vanilla, Repeat 31.05.2022 3:39 ↓

From the archive, recycled plastic output might just be... tasty?

Trash Talkin', Repeat 28.05.2022 5:00 ↓

An oldy with some updates: turbine blades are getting ground up and used in cement! A recycling facility in MO has ground up almost 2000 and is on track to recycle 250 more a month! And those sunglasses sold out and funded cleaning up 500,000 football fields worth of ocean cleaning!

Water From Thin (Dry) Air 26.05.2022 4:02 ↓

New tech that grabs water from... all around us!

Paper Ketchup (Catsup?) Bottles (Bottels?) 24.05.2022 2:52 ↓

A megacorp is experimenting with new packaging for a summer staple!

Lake Tahoe Spring Cleaning 20.05.2022 3:00 ↓

Cleaning a lake requires special equipment... SCUBA CLEANERS!

Prancer the Demon Doggy, Repeat 18.05.2022 2:43 ↓

A delightful tail/tale about a pup adoption- still a great Instagram presence too!

SPOILER ALERT: Eurovision 2022 Winners! 16.05.2022 2:00 ↓

We're big fans of the Eurovision song contest on TGNP and the winners this year are great news.

Moon Farmin' 13.05.2022 3:04 ↓

Experiments in moon dirt have made a major breakthrough!

Internet4More 12.05.2022 3:06 ↓

Internet access is about to become more accessible to more people in the US- that's good news!

Nationale Bijentelling, Repeat 09.05.2022 3:24 ↓

The Netherlands held their bee census just recently, and I wanted to replay this episode. Numbers are down this year, but it seems likely that it was the wind that kept bees grounded and counters inside!

Loons in Love 06.05.2022 2:31 ↓

Two loons celebrate a very special anniversary. 💖

Happy, Healthy, and Helpful 04.05.2022 3:25 ↓

Oxytocin can get pumped up by helping others and help us live longer too!

Salty Sticks 🥢 02.05.2022 2:48 ↓

Futuristic chopsticks can help us eat less salt in the future.

The Soap Saver 🧼 29.04.2022 4:08 ↓

A non-profit attempts to solve a problem that has always driven me a bit nuts.

Where Did Dexter Go? 27.04.2022 3:06 ↓

A cat takes a journey by ship and helicopter- wild stuff!

An Antarctic Wedding 25.04.2022 2:41 ↓

A first for same-sex weddings and geography! 💖❄

Awesome Acequias 22.04.2022 3:34 ↓

An old-timey technology is getting spiffed up for modern use!

The Oreometer 20.04.2022 4:41 ↓

Let's go down the Oreo cream rabbit hole!

Extinction Excitment 18.04.2022 3:55 ↓

A bird and a bud make surprise appearances.

Fugitive Flamingo 🦩 15.04.2022 2:09 ↓

A flamingo has found freedom and seems to be doing better than expected!

Trash: Another's Treasure 13.04.2022 3:17 ↓

A great story of trash and treasure in the art world!

Las Vegas Goes Un-green, Repeat 11.04.2022 3:10 ↓

From the archive, a story about legislation that has since passed in Las Vegas. Since the original airing, more cities and states (like Colorado) have passed (or are working on) similar rules due to drought and climate change.

Cat Naps... FOR SCIIIIIENCE! 09.04.2022 3:08 ↓

A hilarious study is (surprisingly) good news for cats and their humans.