The Good News Podcast

New Mars Rover, New Name, Same Excitement 06.03.2020 3:28 ↓

We love space, Mars, rovers, citizen scientists, and names here at the The Good News Podcast. This episode has all of those things!

A Sequoia Success 04.03.2020 3:51 ↓

Katie and Neil discuss some California trees that are now protected for future generations!

Questlove's Quests 02.03.2020 8:08 ↓

Katie and Neil share multiple pieces of great news about ?uestlove and discuss dream high schools.

The March: VR 28.02.2020 6:11 ↓

Katie and Neil discuss a new exhibit at the DuSable Museum in Chicago.

Wiki Woman: Esther Duflo 26.02.2020 2:52 ↓

Another installment of Wiki Woman! Here is a link to Esther Duflo's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/esther_duflo_social_experiments_to_fight_poverty?language=en

Jimmy Carter and His Solar Panels 24.02.2020 7:48 ↓

Katie and Neil discuss Jimmy Carter's most recent batch of solar panels.

What Doggies Love 21.02.2020 5:09 ↓

Katie and Neil discuss a scientific study exploring what a pooch loves most.

Names as Colors and Colors of Names 19.02.2020 6:38 ↓

Check your name out here:  https://synesthesia.me/ Send over your name in color on Twitter or Instagram @thegoodnewspod ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Julia Child Brought To Tears 17.02.2020 5:11 ↓

Katie and Neil chat about one of Katie's all-time favorite TV moments (hint: it's Julia Child!).

Beer Water 14.02.2020 6:25 ↓

Katie and Neil share good news about snacks for bacteria.

Voyager 2 Infinity and Beyond 12.02.2020 5:19 ↓

Katie and Neil share an update on the Voyager probes. They're all good, great even!

Cannabis and Cannabees 10.02.2020 5:42 ↓

Katie and Neil share good news about bees and the budding cannabis industry in North America.

Best Date of Your Life 07.02.2020 5:56 ↓

Katie and Neil share some good news about revived dates out of Israel. Here is a link to the trailer of the documentary Katie is talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANUPINHT5dI

Wiki Woman: Wangari Maathai 05.02.2020 3:14 ↓

Another installment of Wiki Woman! Check out the links below for even more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangari_Maathai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanjira_Mathai

Missing Pooch on Vacation 03.02.2020 6:51 ↓

Katie and Neil share good news about a dog getting reunited with it's owner.

Snowball Vending Machine, Repeat 31.01.2020 4:26 ↓

Colleen and Neil share a repeat from a Super Bowl of yore. This is STILL an excellent idea.

Mushrooms and Bees, Repeat 29.01.2020 3:04 ↓

Colleen and Neil share a story about soup for bees from a while back.

Roller Skating Part 3 27.01.2020 4:01 ↓

Colleen talks to her husband David and kiddo Fiona about why they love to roller skate. Fiona also gets mad and tells her mom to stop podcasting.

VCR Connection, Repeat 24.01.2020 5:40 ↓

Colleen and Neil share an episode fro m the archive about a kind connection made over eBay.

Love and Fitness at the Roller Rink 22.01.2020 4:27 ↓

The Countryman's have been married over 40 years, they met roller skating when they were 9 years old.

Fleetwood Roller Rink 20.01.2020 7:07 ↓

Colleen's five-year-old Fiona is really into roller skating. Colleen went along on Saturday morning and met some of the folks at Fleetwood Roller Rink.

France single use plastic use 17.01.2020 9:41 ↓

Big changes in France over single-use plastic.

Going Vegan, Going Green. VERY Green. 15.01.2020 5:01 ↓

Colleen and Neil share some nutso news about lightening our impact on the planet. Turns out going vegan is nearly synonymous with going green.

Dog party + Neil thoughts 13.01.2020 7:07 ↓

Neil shares the celebration of dogs connected to Diwali and his thoughts on dogs in public spaces. TLDR: Check with Neil first before bringing your dog to a public location.

Colleen Talks about Self Compassion again 10.01.2020 6:33 ↓

Are you so tired of Colleen going on about self-compassion, too bad.