The Daily Good

Daily News #85

A daily podcast of upbeat news, thoughts, stories, and music

Special Episode!
Aug 2, 2024 – 19:12
Episode 999: Good news for a rare bird, a lengthy stroll around Disneyland, celebrating the anniversary of “Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland”, a full concert by the Oscar Peterson Trio, and more…
Aug 2, 2024 – 19:12
Episode 998: Good news in the fight against HIV/AIDS, amazing things to see and do in Hawai’i, classic Disney cartoons, a stunning cello performance, and more…
Jul 31, 2024 – 19:41
Episode 997: Good news in the fight against cancer, a lovely thought from Mister Rogers, the beauty of London from the air, the genius of Charlie Christian, and more…
Jul 30, 2024 – 20:22
Episode 996: Good news in the fight against pancreatic cancer, the sights and foods of Florence and more of Italy, the classic humor of Jack Benny, Johnny Hodges and his alto sax, and more…
Jul 24, 2024 – 18:06
Episode 995: Great news for the environment in the UK, a lovely reminder from Mister Rogers, the many delights of Edinburgh, a breathtaking performance from Wynton Marsalis, and more…
Jul 23, 2024 – 21:28
Episode 994: Hope for damaged coral reefs, an endangered wild cat species bounces back, the delights of Edinburgh, a stunning live performance from 1969, and more…
Jul 22, 2024 – 17:34
Episode 993: The world’s most livable cities, the unstoppable shift to renewable power, Phil Rosenthal shows us Paris, Louis Armstrong performs “Black and Blue”, and more…
Jul 19, 2024 – 21:03
Episode 992: Great news in the fights against Alzheimer’s and cancer, more delights of London (including amazing FOOD!), the stunning and moving “Hymn To Freedom” by Oscar Peterson, and more…
Jul 9, 2024 – 23:42
Episode 991 (officially!): Revisiting some favorite good news stories, a lovely reminder from Mister Rogers, the wonders of London, the deeply swinging “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, and more…
Jul 8, 2024 – 25:07
Episode 991(ish): Wind power continues to grow, a great quote from Shakespeare, a delightful coffee shop in Sydney, the wonder of Ella Fitzgerald, and more…
Apr 25, 2024 – 25:07
Episode 991: Progress in the fight against Amazon rainforest deforestation, a great quote from Wordsworth, hope for dementia patients, the music of Billie Holiday, and more…
Apr 8, 2024 – 19:09
Episode 990: A simple blood test to identify heart disease risk, a lovely quote from George Herbert, the culinary wonders of Barcelona, an oboe concerto by Bach, and more…
Apr 5, 2024 – 18:43
Episode 989: Somalia’s debt gets cancelled, a pithy quote from George Herbert, Phil Rosenthal visits Tokyo, the music of Muddy Waters, and more…
Apr 4, 2024 – 18:15
Episode 988: Reasons to go “Flexitarian”, a good reminder from poet George Herbert, hope for the British hedgehog, the delights of Barcelona, the genius of Buster Keaton AND Bach, and more…
Apr 3, 2024 – 19:49
Episode 987: Returning stolen land to native peoples, a great quote from George Herbert, exploring Italy with Phil Rosenthal, Bach’s Brandenburg No. 5, and more…
Apr 2, 2024 – 22:22
Episode 986 (ish): Great news of animal conservation in Scotland, a thoughtful quote from George Herbert, Phil Rosenthal in Paris, Bach’s Unaccompanied Cello Suite, and more…
Apr 1, 2024 – 20:29
Episode 986: A major drop in child mortality, a great quote from Einstein, Disneyland’s Opening Day, the dancing delights of Gene Nelson, and more…
Mar 26, 2024 – 19:58
Episode 982: Polio is nearly eradicated globally, a great quote from Einstein, street foods in Oaxaca, Nat King Cole & his trio swing “Straighten Up & Fly Right”, and more…
Mar 19, 2024 – 16:06
Episode 981: Saving British pubs, saving endangered parrots, exploring a remarkable chapel in Ethiopia, the piano brilliance of Nat King Cole, and more…
Mar 18, 2024 – 16:49
Episode 980: Earth Prize finalists, a beautiful reminder from Thich Nhat Hanh, an odd little town in the Netherlands, the genius of Douglas Adams, swingin’ trumpet from Harry James, and more…
Mar 15, 2024 – 20:19
Episode 979: Arizona cancels medical debt, a beautiful reminder from Thich Nhat Hanh, a surprising spot for Indian food in L.A., the swinging sound of Les Brown, and more…
Mar 14, 2024 – 18:49
Episode 978: Amazing progress in the fight against CO2 emissions, a lovely reminder from Thich Nhat Hanh, Van Gogh’s last painting, music from a Chicago jazz legend, and more…
Mar 13, 2024 – 20:14
Episode 977: Scotland gives derelict land back for community use, another great quote from Thich Nhat Hanh, a surprising Michelin-starred eatery, the music of Astor Piazzolla, and more…
Mar 12, 2024 – 21:24
Episode 976 (Take Two!): Amazing news about homelessness in Finland, a brilliant quote from Thich That Hanh, the oldest Junk boat in Hong Kong, the magic of Big Beiderbecke, and more…
Mar 11, 2024 – 20:14
Special Episode!
Mar 6, 2024 – 05:14
Episode 976: Restoring nature in the EU, a great quote from Thich That Hanh, a Scottish village in Italy, a brilliant performance of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”, and more…
Mar 4, 2024 – 22:06
Episode 975: The EU plans to go “Carbon Neutral”, jaguars spotted (!) in Arizona, the wonders of Santiago, the legendary Roots crew, and more…
Mar 1, 2024 – 16:49
Episode 974: Money really can’t buy happiness, rescuing Scotland’s lost pinewoods, the brilliance of Amanda Gorman’s poetry, and more…
Feb 29, 2024 – 15:51
Episode 973: Good news for hedgehogs, the beauty of La Serena in Chile, classic Disney cartoons, the brilliance of the Oscar Peterson Trio, and more…
Feb 28, 2024 – 19:59
Episode 972: The UK leaves a terrible treaty behind, the four-day-work-week gets even MORE support, the wonders of Chile’s Elqui Valley, amazing street food in Santiago, the powerhouse tap dancing of the Nicholas Brothers, and more…
Feb 27, 2024 – 16:49
Episode 971: Aussie workers gain the “Right to Disconnect”, Paris puts the brakes on SUVs, the wonder of Torres Del Paine in Chile, Prince blows your everlovin mind, and more…
Feb 26, 2024 – 15:47
Episode 970: The continuing rise of renewable energy, a powerful quote from Booker T. Washington, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs last speech, and more…
Feb 23, 2024 – 18:45
Episode 969: Rolling out the world’s first malaria vaccine, Cleveland’s Black history, the legacy of James Reese Europe, the power of De La Soul & The Roots, and more…
Feb 22, 2024 – 20:33
Episode 968: Good news for cranes (the bird kind) in the UK, more amazing Black History, the brilliant music of Arrested Development, and more…
Feb 21, 2024 – 16:50
Episode 967: Great repurposing of defunct coal mines, a great quote from Aretha Franklin, phenomenal African American cuisine, more great Conscious Hip Hop, and more…
Feb 20, 2024 – 15:18
Episode 965: Hope for London’s green spaces, a powerful quote from Thurgood Marshall, the “Right to Disconnect” comes to Australia, the swinging jazz of Kansas City and more…
Feb 16, 2024 – 18:27
Episode 964: Banning “forever chemicals” in New Zealand / Aotearoa, a great quote from Booker T. Washington, some history about the Savoy Ballroom, the genius of Gregory Hines, and more…
Feb 15, 2024 – 23:23
Episode 963: Great things happening in England’s forests, the history of Central Avenue in Los Angeles, the evolution of House music, and more…
Feb 14, 2024 – 19:15
Episode 962: A possible blood test to detect brain tumors earlier, an amazing documentary on the history of the Cotton Club, the incredible story of Black American cuisine, reclaiming the banjo for Black musicians, and more…
Feb 14, 2024 – 20:42
Episode 961: Lots of progress in renewable energy around the world, a great quote from Michelle Obama, a bit of history about the Apollo Theater, the musical brilliance of Sheku Kaneh-Mason, and more…
Feb 12, 2024 – 21:48
Episode 960: A surprising benefit of tomato juice, more wise words from Dr. Maya Angelou, stunning Singapore, the gospel music of Kirk Franklin, and more…
Feb 9, 2024 – 17:40
Episode 959: An unusual help for menopause symptoms, more wisdom from Maya Angelou, the Haitian founder of Chicago, Black American roots music and its role in modern techno, and more…
Feb 8, 2024 – 18:52
Episode 958: A ban on hidden online fees in the UK, a great quote from Maya Angelou, an incredible marine theme park in Manila, the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History & Culture, and more…
Feb 7, 2024 – 16:58
Episode 957: A surprising side-benefit of solar installations, a great quote from Maya Angelou, amazing street food in Singapore, stirring African-American spirituals of the Civil War, and more…
Feb 6, 2024 – 16:33
Episode 956: Promising trends in renewable power, a brilliant quote from Maya Angelou, 5 gorgeous parks in Singapore, the legacy of secret codes in Slave Songs, and more…
Feb 5, 2024 – 15:59
Episode 955: Progress in the fight against malaria, a great quote from Langston Hughes, a gorgeous Hawaiian valley, the power of the late Congressman John Lewis, Mozart’s sublime “Serenade in B Flat Major”, and more…
Feb 2, 2024 – 20:32
Episode 954: An innovative step toward more charging points for TVs, help for Galapagos tortoises, reflections on the first sit-in in North Carolina in 1960, the delight of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20, and more…
Feb 1, 2024 – 19:25
Episode 953: Good news for Polish forests, a great quote from Langston Hughes, the deeper meaning behind hula, amazing vintage Hawaiian music, and more…
Jan 31, 2024 – 16:50
Episode 952: Elephant numbers are growing in southern Africa, the many powers of Hawai’i’s volcanoes, more beautiful Mozart, and more…
Jan 30, 2024 – 18:03

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