The Good News Podcast

An update to a story from about a year ago. Researchers have found a way to use more of the cocoa pod to make delicious, delicious chocolate! Read more about the new chocolate formula here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new designation encourages people to think about their cities differently. Read more about National Park Cities here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Caretakers in California are dressing up to help a young bear get ready to face the wilderness. Read more about the bear and its caretakers here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Engineering, science, and mathematics have all been leveraged to design less-gross urinals, that's good news! Read more about the urinal designs here   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, if you like to listen to nature sounds like rain to relax, you can do that and help the planet at the same time. Read more about the project here   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A giant, glassy building in Chicago has upgraded it's windows to make them safer for birds flying on by.  Read more about the glass and the birds here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ronan, a 15yr old sea lion has great rhythm and it's raising questions about music and what it means to be musical. Read more about the research here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another update from Voyager 1 and 2 out in interstellar space. A 20-year-old bug needed to get figured out- and fast! Read more about the repair effort here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, avocados get a high-tech new label and it could save a lot of plastic! Also, the avocado producer making these laser-etched avocados has also recently started making natural dyes from the avocado pits that would normally get composted or chucked- that's good news too! Read more about the avocado dye here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Guerrilla gardening is a pretty fun act of rebellion that I can totally get behind. Learn more about guerrilla gardening here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, an international competition to see who can space out... best? The most? The... farthest? There is a competition coming up! If you're in the area and you space out competitively, let me know- I'd love to hear about it.  Read more about the competition here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two stories of communities coming together to move books- books to be sold and books to be borrowed! Read more about the library move here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A popular TV show in Sweden is something you can watch for hours- technically 24 hours for days if you'd like! Read more about slow TV and the moose migration here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Three stories about turtle: old parents, turtle rescue, and conservation successes! Read more about the sea turtle survey here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scientists have zapped retinae with lasers and described a color never before seen by the human eye. Read more (and see an un-lasered) version of the color here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A sloth named Rico has undergone a novel surgery to help with a toothache. Read more about the surgery here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Stumpy's clones are alive and well one year later and Stumpy fever is still going strong- it even has a theme song now! Check out the Stumpy song here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An art exhibit about failure and getting better has a phone number you can call to inspire others- so cool! Read more about the exhibit here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A cool and useful project that leverages the power of listening for improving mental health. Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new rat is on the scene, sniffing out dangers and helping humans stay safe. Good work Ronin! Read more about Ronin here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A group of helpful rebels are building and installing seating around the Bay Area. Read more about the benches here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from a few years ago- a bridge has been built! Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a big publisher is experimenting with page-saving fonts to cut down on paper. Read more about the fonts here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new competition pits sleeping bears against each other to find out who can nap the HARDEST. Read more about the competition here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, an educational astronomy project that helps to make astro-imagery more accessible and engaging to the visually impaired community. Read more about the project here and check out the downloadable resources here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★