Good News: Manchester, England, regains control of its public bus network! Link HERE The Good Word: A splendid set of reminders from St. Francis de Sales. Good To Know: Some crazy trivia about the county in which your host, Peter Flahiff, grew up! Good News: A major breakthrough in the study of Long Covid, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a virtual stroll through the International Rose Garden in the Adelaide Botanic Garden! Link HERE . Bon Appetit: Learn how to make phenomenal 15-minute chili, ...
Oct 03, 2023•19 min
Good News: A green energy boom is keeping the 1.5C goal in sight! Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Good To Know: Some fun trivia about U.S. state capitols… Good News: A victory for Indigenous land rights in Brazil, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Get an overview of this week’s featured city: Adelaide, Australia! Link HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Dig the sounds of the UK’s Ezra Collective, winners of this year’s Mercury ...
Oct 02, 2023•20 min
Good News: Wonderful news about the strong growth of solar panel installation around the world, HERE . The Good Word: A thought-provoking quote from T.S. Eliot. Good To Know: A fun bit of state-name trivia… Good News: Cheaper Tuberculosis tests are coming! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the wonder of the city of Seoul in the autumn season, HERE . Good Company: Spend some time in the very Good Company of chef David Chang as he explores the roots of ramen, HERE . Sounds Good: Wrapping up Ger...
Sep 29, 2023•21 min
Good News: Researchers are finding amazing ways to repurpose wind turbine blades! Link HERE . The Good Word: A fascinating perspective on poetry, from T.S. Eliot. Good To Know: A odd fact about Halloween in Carson City, Nevada… Good News: A brilliant charity in Austin that feeds the unhoused, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Lear a bit about a remarkable architect who fuses tradition with innovation in Seoul! Link HERE . Good Times: Check out a fascinating short video about the long-lasting and far-...
Sep 28, 2023•20 min
Good News: The UN has added dozens of sites to the list of World Heritage places around the world, Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote from T.S. Eliot. Good To Know: A quick bit of trivia about the United States… Good News: Members of UK’s Parliament are using mindfulness and meditation to help them do their jobs better! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore Seoul’s Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, HERE . Good For You: Practicing yoga is definitely Good For You, so try this simple ...
Sep 27, 2023•21 min
Good News: The State of California is suing Big Oil firms, Link HERE ! The Good Word: An important reminder on the power of travel, from T.S. Eliot. Good To Know: A fun little fact about the United States! Good News: Scientists have created a vastly better palm oil alternative! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out amazing street food in Singapore, HERE . Bon Appetit: Saying farewell to one of the greatest bartenders of all time, Seattle’s Murray Stenson. Check out an interview with him, HERE ....
Sep 26, 2023•23 min
Good News: Using satellites to generate solar power for use on Earth is getting closer to reality, Link HERE . The Good Word: A lovely quote from T.S. Eliot. Good To Know: An astonishing set of facts about Alaska… Good News: The State of California is taking Big Oil to court! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Get an overview of the city of Seoul, South Korea, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Watch and listen to George Gershwin himself as he plays his own classic, “I Got R...
Sep 25, 2023•23 min
Good News: AI is being used to boost the success rate of IVF! Link HERE . The Good Word: Some helpful thoughts from Robert Fulghum! Good To Know: A bit of trivia about Abraham Lincoln that you may not know… Good News: A remarkable new targeted treatment for prostate cancer, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the amazing ArtScience Museum of Singapore, HERE . Good For You: Getting out into nature is always Good For You, so use the AllTrails website to get out there! Link HERE . Sounds Good: Lis...
Sep 20, 2023•20 min
Good News: The UKs work-life balance appears to be shifting toward the better, Link HERE . The Good Word: A lovely reminder from Paulo Coehlo! Good To Know: A surprising fact about tentacles… Good News: A butterfly believed to be extinct in its native area has returned! Link HERE . Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: Explore the wonderful local cuisine of Singapore alongside Marion Grasby, HERE . Sounds Good: Listen to an absolutely classic jazz album, John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio, HERE...
Sep 19, 2023•19 min
Good News: A solar farm in England has been built on a former landfill! Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful, hope-filled poem from Shel Silverstein. Good To Know: A truly surprising biological fact… Wonderful World: Get an overview of this week’s theme-city, Singapore, HERE ! Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke. Sounds Good: Happy birthday week to the incomparable John Coltrane! Check out an early recording of his, HERE ....
Sep 18, 2023•20 min
Good News: A museum in England is returning indigenous artifacts to their home in Australia, Link HERE . The Good Word: One more great quote from Robert Benchley! Good To Know: A great bit of historical trivia about chocolate…. Good News: Brazil cracks down on illegal ranching in the Amazon! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Learn about the incredible National Museum of Natural History in Santiago, Chile, HERE . Good Company: Check out a brief but delightful excerpt from an interview with Mister Roge...
Sep 15, 2023•18 min
Good News: Conservationists in Scotland are bringing back Golden Eagles to their skies, Link HERE . The Good Word: An amusing, yet thought provoking quote, from Robert Benchley. Good To Know: Some important dates in your chocolate calendar… Good News: Great news for the preservation of the white rhinos of Africa! Link HERE . Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: Explore the incredible street food scene in Santiago, Chile! Link HERE . Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the incomparable Harry Connick, Jr.! C...
Sep 12, 2023•18 min
Good News: Onshore wind turbine power got a boost this week in the UK, Link HERE . The Good Word: A brilliant quote from humorist Robert Benchley! Good To Know: Some amazing historical trivia about chocolate… Good News: School children in the US and UK get free lunches, regardless of means! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Get an overview of the wonderful city of Santiago, Chile! Link HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Learn a bit about the composer Raymond Scott, and chec...
Sep 11, 2023•22 min
Good News: A new jab in the UK promises to slash treatment times, Link HERE . The Good Word: Another delightful autumn quote. Good To Know: More great trivia about Labor Day! Good News: Billboards in several major U.S. cities are calling out Big Oil’s role in climate change! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out some amazing historical yet contemporary style in Oaxaca, HERE . Good Times: Celebrate the birthday of England’s first Queen Elizabeth and learn more about her, HERE . Sounds Good: Happ...
Sep 10, 2023•18 min
Good News: Link HERE ! The Good Word: A wonderful autumnal quote… Good To Know: More fun facts about Labor Day! Good News: A study shows the positive impacts of even small greening projects, Link HERE . Wonderful World; Check out a Great Big Story about the killer street foods of Oaxaca, HERE . Good For You: Jazz music is always Good For You, and it all started (maybe) with a jazz trumpeter named Buddy Bolden…Learn more HERE . Sounds Good: …and even more about Buddy Bolden HERE ....
Sep 10, 2023•18 min
Good News: Link HERE The Good Word: A great quote about autumn! Good To Know: More great history about Labor Day… Good News: Link HERE Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: Explore some amazing tacos in Oaxaca with Phil Rosenthal, HERE . Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the brilliant John Cage! Learn about his concepts and music, HERE ....
Sep 07, 2023•18 min
Good News: Link HERE The Good Word: A lovely quote about autumn! Good To Know: Some great history about Labor Day… Good News: Link HERE Wonderful World: Get an overview of the beautiful city of Oaxaca HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Learn a bit about the brilliant composer, Darius Milhaud, HERE ....
Sep 07, 2023•16 min
Good News: Research shows benefits to the environment for non meat-eaters! Link HERE . The Good Word: One more lovely quote about summertime! Good To Know: An interesting historical tidbit about teapots… Good News: An insect thought to be extinct has been brought back from the brink, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out the brilliant coffee at Ground Control in Sydney, HERE . Good Company: Spend some time with legendary chef Massimo Bottura as he talks about jazz as creative inspiration, HERE ...
Sep 01, 2023•18 min
Good News: India approves millions of dollars for electric buses to help fight air pollution, Link HERE . The Good Word: A phenomenally beautiful quote from Toni Morrison. Good To Know: More amazing trivia about tea! Good News: A new test to find the specific causes for fevers in children! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out the newly renovate Australia Museum in Sydney, HERE . Good Times: Happy belated birthday to the late, great Donald O’Connor! Check out a little-known clip of him dancing ...
Aug 31, 2023•24 min
Good News: A brilliant invention in the fight against breast cancer! Link HERE . The Good Word: A lovely and thoughtful quote from Yoko Ono. Good To Know: An incredible bit of history about tea drinking… Good News: Great news for Women’s Football (soccer to you Yanks) and Women’s sports in general! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the amazing Sydney Opera House, HERE . Good For You: Watch some of the remarkably funny and brilliant silent films of Buster Keaton, HERE . Sounds Good: Have some ...
Aug 30, 2023•23 min
Good News: The people of Ecuador voted against Big Oil to protect the Amazon! Link HERE . The Good Word: A thoughtful quote from John Steinbeck, on the passing of the seasons. Good To Know: Some great information about tea and caffeine! Good News: Some truly great and hopeful news in the fight against prostate cancer, HERE . Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: A virtual visit to the wonderful coffee shop and cafe Social Laneway, in Sydney, HERE . Sounds Good: Check out a breathtaking performance from...
Aug 29, 2023•23 min
Good News: A new plant-based filter can trap up to 99% of microplastics! Link HERE . The Good Word: A lovely quote about summertime! Good To Know: A mind-boggling fact about tea shipping from ye olden dayes… Good News: Using the body’s own “invisible scalpel” to fight brain tumors, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Get an overview of some of Sydney, Australia’s sights, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the incredible jazz sax icon, Lester Young! Check him...
Aug 28, 2023•21 min
Good News: Fascinating new research about counting your daily steps for health! Link HERE . The Good Word: One more great quote about coffee! Good To Know: Some amazing trivia about very old cats and…coffee… Good News: Wilderness campers in England won an important court decision, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore some remarkable modern art museums in Beijing, HERE . Good Company: Learn a bit about the originator of Taoist philosophy, Lao Tau, HERE . Sounds Good: Round out your week with the ...
Aug 25, 2023•20 min
Good News: An inventive startup is delivering groceries with zero-waste! Link HERE . The Good Word: An amazing quote about coffee from Gertrude Stein! Good To Know: The coffee-related way that Brazil made it to the 1932 Olympic Games… Good News: Using seagrass meadows to help repair the marine ecosystem, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Learn about the amazing Great Wall of China, HERE . Good Times: Happy anniversary of the launch of Viking 1, the device sent to Mars on this day in 1975. L:earn more...
Aug 24, 2023•23 min
Good News: Conservationists are utilizing AI to help track wildlife in London, Link HERE . The Good Word: More great coffee-related wisdom! Good To Know: Staggering information about coffee consumption around the world… Good News: Dallas is creating miles and miles of bike trails to connect the city, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the wonders of the Forbidden City in Beijing, HERE . Good For You: The classic silent comedy of Buster Keaton is very Good For You. Watch an incredible documenta...
Aug 23, 2023•21 min
Good News: Great news in the fight to protect Pangolins, Link HERE . The Good Word: A great quote about coffee to start your day! Good To Know: Some surprising trivia about caffeine… Good News: New information about plastic pollution gives hope, Link HERE . Wonderful World + Bon Appetit: Take a tour of some incredible street food in Beijing, China! Link HERE . Sounds Good: Listen to the Complete Decca Recordings of Count Basie and His Orchestra, HERE !...
Aug 22, 2023•19 min
Good News: Montana rules in favor of young environmental activists, Link HERE ! The Good Word: A great thought about coffee! Good To Know: Some fascinating trivia about the earliest consumption of coffee… Good News: Mexico moves forward in the fight against poverty! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out what to do in 36 hours in Beijing, from the New York Times, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Happy birth anniversary to the legendary Count Basie! Listen to one of h...
Aug 21, 2023•18 min
Good News: The inner district of Sydney, Australia, is on track to eliminate HIV infections there! Link HERE . The Good Word: Some final thoughts from Samuel Taylor Coleridge this week. Good To Know: A stunning fact about some expensive wine… Good News: Using Artificial Intelligence to help grow mangrove forests for the environment! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out some amazing hidden restaurants around Buenos Aires, HERE . Good Company: Spend some time with Oscar Peterson in an interview ...
Aug 18, 2023•18 min
Good News: Native tribes are leading the way to remove dams and restore rivers, Link HERE . The Good Word: A great quote from Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Good To Know: A mind-boggling fact about wine… Good News: Repurposing a former coal mine to become farmland, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out some phenomenal museums in Buenos Aires, HERE . Good Times: Happy birthday to the amazing jump blues sax player, Sam Butera! Check him out performing “You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You”, HERE . Soun...
Aug 17, 2023•17 min
Good News: An entrepreneur in Mexico has created bricks from an invasive seaweed, Link HERE . The Good Word: A brilliant bit of thought from Samuel Taylor Coleridge! Good To Know: A stunning fact about some VERY old wine… Good News: A fitness coach in Philadelphia has a great program combining wellness with nerdy interests! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out some of the most stunning architectural attractions in Buenos Aires, HERE . Good For You: The surreal comedy and fast-paced madness of ...
Aug 16, 2023•17 min
