Good News: Reviewing some amazing cancer breakthroughs in 2023, Link HERE . The Good Word: A really brilliant quote from Helen Keller. Good To Know: A hilarious bit of historical trivia about Thomas Jefferson… Good News: 2023 was a major year for the fight agains climate change! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out the lovely St. Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia! Link HERE . Good Times: Celebrate the remarkable life and achievements of Louis Braille, HERE . Sounds Good: Slim Gail...
Jan 04, 2024•22 min
Good News: Several countries eradicated deadly diseases form within their borders! Link HERE . The Good Word: A thought-provoking quote from Sir Winston Churchill. Good To Know: An odd historical fact about beer… Good News: Major progress was made in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease last year, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a virtual tour of the marvelous St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, HERE . Good For You: Want to laugh and learn at the same time? Then check out the podcast, “No Such...
Jan 03, 2024•23 min
Good News: We are headed into a medical “Golden Age”, Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote about the need for fairy tales, from Neil Gaiman. Good To Know: An odd fact about your nose… Good News: Closing in on the end of the AIDS pandemic, HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the Gothic architectural masterpiece, Cologne Cathedral, HERE . Bon Appetit: Discover the many culinary and cultural delights of Hong Kong with the delightful Phil Rosenthal, HERE . Sounds Good: Happy birthday to Broadway...
Jan 02, 2024•20 min
Good News: A wonderful decline in road crash deaths worldwide! Link HERE . The Good Word: A great quote to start your year off right, from Albert Einstein. Good To Know: A surprising fact about an official state drink… Good News: Electric school bus numbers more than doubled in the U.S. last year, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the splendor of St. Paul’s Cathedral alongside Rick Steves, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Give New Year’s Day some gorgeous music! L...
Jan 01, 2024•17 min
Good News: An endangered Australian seahorse is being rehabilitated, Link HERE . The Good Word: A great quote about joy, from John Calvin! Good To Know: A fascinating bit of information about our planet’s oceans… Good News: Help for manatee populations in Colombia! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore some popular and hidden places on Oahu, HERE . Good Company: Head into the New Year with a delightful interview compilation of Mister Rogers, HERE . Sounds Good: Check out the phenomenal singing of...
Dec 29, 2023•18 min
Good News: Boglands in Scotland are being aided! Link HERE ! The Good Word: A delightful reminder from Mark Twain! Good To Know: A startling fact about shipwrecks around the world… Good News: Great news for new mums in the UK! Link HERE ! Wonderful World: Amazing hidden gems in Edinburgh, Link HERE . Good Times: Check out the amazing jazz drumming of Ed Thigpen, HERE ! Sounds Good: Dig the smooth R&B sounds of Meagan deLima, HERE .!...
Dec 28, 2023•21 min
Good News: Major soybean producers pledge to back out of South American forests, Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote abut laughter, from Sean O’Casey. Good To Know: A brilliant fact about the largest living structure on Earth… Good News: More good news about the rise of green energy! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore some of the hidden gems of Munich, HERE . Good For You: Mindful practices are very Good For You, so enjoy this simple Chinese tea ceremony! Link HERE . Sounds Good: Prep...
Dec 27, 2023•21 min
Good News: A brilliant scheme to recycle fishing gear with a twist! Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote about joy, from Rumi. Good To Know: A mind-boggling fact about icebergs… Good News: Some amazing advances in the repatriation of artifacts in museums, HERE . Wonderful World: Explore some amazing, lesser-known things to do in London! Link HERE . Bon Appetit: Explore Tokyo with the lovely Phil Rosenthal, HERE . Sounds Good: Here is your new favorite artist…NNAVY! Link HERE ....
Dec 26, 2023•20 min
Good News: The EU is taking steps to eliminate fast fashion, Link HERE . The Good Word: A great quote about joy, from Tom Bodett. Good To Know: A great fact about a massive underwater canyon… Good News: Amazing progress to relieve hot flashes for women going through menopause! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out 10 amazing less-known things to do in Paris, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Happy birthday to the great Cab Calloway! Enjoy a 1935 soundie of him and hi...
Dec 25, 2023•20 min
Good News: Great news about dam removals along the Klamath River in California! Link HERE . The Good Word: A splendid quote about the joys of wintertime! Good To Know: A startling fact about underwater volcanoes… Good News: Incredible earbuds designed to aid the disabled, HERE ! Wonderful World: Spend some time virtually visiting the gorgeous island of Mauritius, HERE . Good Company: Spend some time with Great British Bake Off winner and all-around lovely human, Nadiya Hussain, HERE . Sounds Goo...
Dec 22, 2023•21 min
Good News: Progress in the fight against CO2 emissions in the European Union! Link HERE . The Good Word: A splendid quote about the seasons, from John Steinbeck. Good To Know: A surprising fact about our oceans… Good News: Amazing news about Reno, Nevada’s approach to caring for their unhoused, HERE . Wonderful World: Spend some time virtually visiting Tahiti, HERE . Good Times: Celebrate the anniversary, on this day, of the premiere of Walt Disney’s 1937 animated classic, Snow White and the Sev...
Dec 21, 2023•23 min
Good News: The U.S. rail system is set to get a massive financial boost! Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote about the delights of wintertime, from Mary Oliver. Good To Know: A startling fact about the ocean… Good News: A new Sesame Street character helps children of opioid addicts to cope, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a virtual vacation to the island paradise of Fiji! Link HERE . Good For You: Laughter is “the best medicine”, so HERE is an hour of laughter from Jim Gaffigan! Sound...
Dec 20, 2023•18 min
Good News: The city of New York is offering FREE therapy to teenagers, Link HERE . The Good Word: A delightful celebration of the joys of wintertime, from Edith Sitwell. Good To Know: An amazing reminder about life in the ocean… Good News: Night train service returns between Berlin and Paris! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Escape to Oahu today, HERE ! Bon Appetit: Explore some mouth-watering Christmas food at London’s Borough Market, HERE . Sounds Good: Listen to the astonishing “Kreutzer Sonata” ...
Dec 19, 2023•20 min
Good News: Amazing news about the rehabilitation of scimitar-horned oryxes, Link HERE . The Good Word: A delightful quote about winter snow, from Lewis Carroll. Good To Know: A mind-boggling fact about an underwater mountain range… Good News: More great animal conservation news, this time from New Zealand! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the magnificent beauty of Africa’s Seychelles Islands, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: We kick off a week celebrating Beethov...
Dec 18, 2023•19 min
Good News: An important milestone for the environment was reached at COP28, Link HERE . The Good Word: One more great quote from Jane Austen for the week! Good To Know: Some surprising facts about the planet Venus… Good News: Progress being made to possibly eliminate severe morning sickness during pregnancy, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the wonder of Switzerland at Christmastime, HERE . Good Company: Spend about half an hour in the very Good Company of George Clooney! Link HERE . Sounds ...
Dec 15, 2023•21 min
Good News: A fascinating new blood test can help identify faster-aging organs in the human body, Link HERE . The Good Word: A quote we can probably all identify with, from Jane Austen. Good To Know: A mind-boggling fact about our Sun… Good News: Great news about the growth of investment in green energy over fossil fuels! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a virtual trip to Norway and explore the Christmas traditions there! Link HERE . Good Times: Celebrate the life and work of the painter Edvard ...
Dec 14, 2023•22 min
Good News: A long-believed extinct type of mole has been rediscovered in South Africa, Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful reminder of the difference between vanity and pride, from Jane Austen. Good To Know: A fascinating fact about the planet Neptune… Good News: An important step in the conservation of insect life, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the delightful Christmas traditions of France, HERE . Good For You: Making yoga a part of your life will be Good For You, so start HERE ! Soun...
Dec 13, 2023•21 min
Good News: More support for the four-day work week concept! Link HERE . The Good Word: A brilliant quote from “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. Good To Know: A fun bit of trivia about the planet Mercury! Good News: A British advertising watchdog is going after three airlines for misleading greenwashing, HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the Christmastime traditions of Italy, HERE . Bon Appetit: Check out the phenomenal coffee at The Milkman coffee shop in Edinburgh (and more Edinburgh things),...
Dec 12, 2023•22 min
Good News: At the COP28 conference, the US has committed to quitting coal use! Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote from Jane Austen! Good To Know: Some odd and amazing facts about the Milky Way galaxy… Good News: Ecuador returns land to its original indigenous caretakers, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the delights of Christmastime in Germany alongside Rick Steves! Link HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke… Sounds Good: Happy birth-week to Frank Sinatra! Check out this ...
Dec 11, 2023•20 min
Good News: Great progress in the fight gains deforestation around the world, Link HERE The Good Word: A great reminder about the power of listening, from Mister Rogers. Good To Know: An amazing fact about a remarkably snowy city… Good News: Hopeful news from the COP28 gathering! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a relaxing virtual trip around Austria in wintertime, HERE . Good Company: Check out a lively, wonderful interview with the late, great Norman Lear, HERE . Sounds Good: Happy wintertime,...
Dec 08, 2023•19 min
Good News: Stem cell research gives hope in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis, Link HERE . The Good Word; A great reminder from Mister Rogers. Good To Know: Some fun facts about why it gets cold in the wintertime… Good News: A breakthrough in immunotherapy for a hard-to-treat cancer! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a lovely virtual vacation to Yosemite National Park in the wintertime, HERE . Good Times: Happy birthday (?) to Wassily Kandinsky! Learn about his art, with Helen Mirren! Link HE...
Dec 07, 2023•22 min
Good News: Electric vehicle registrations are on the rise in the EU! Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful reminder from Mister Rogers for you today. Good To Know: Some amazing historic trivia about sudden chills in the air… Good News: Another major bank is stepping away from fossil fuel support, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Behold the wonder and majesty of the Grand Canyon in wintertime, HERE . Good For You: Learning about great literature is very Good For You, so check out “Ulysses” by James ...
Dec 06, 2023•18 min
Good News: A new drug is trialled that drastically reduces the chance of contracting HIV! Link HERE . The Good Word: Some important words from Mister Rogers about listening. Good To Know: A startling fact about snowfall… Good News: A low-carbon flight crossed the Atlantic Ocean last week! Link HERE Wonderful World: Check out the beauty of Quebec City in wintertime, HERE . Bon Appetit: Petee’s Pies in Brooklyn might just make the best pies in New York! Link HERE . Sounds Good: Happy birthday to t...
Dec 05, 2023•20 min
Good News: The temperate rainforests of England are getting help from the UK government! Link HERE . The Good Word: Some important thoughts from Mister Rogers. Good To Know: Fun facts about snowfall… Good News: A “treasure trove” of genetic information may usher in a new age of medical progress, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Explore the amazing foods on offer at the Edinburgh Christmas market, HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Enjoy the phenomenal jazz singing of Conne...
Dec 05, 2023•19 min
Good News: Amazing news from a homeless shelter in Arizona! Link HERE! The Good Word: One more great thought on happiness. Good To Know: Another amazing bit of Disneyland trivia! Good News: A wonderful holiday idea from a Humane Society shelter in Indiana, Link HERE. Wonderful World: Take a virtual ride on Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, HERE . Good Company: Spend half an hour in the very Good Company of Walt Disney! Link HERE . Sounds Good: Enjoy the opening musical sequence from Disney’s 1989 an...
Dec 05, 2023•24 min
Good News: The EU has agreed not to dump waste on poorer nations! Link HERE . The Good Word: Another lovely quote about happiness! Good To Know: More amazing facts about Disneyland… Good News: Ads for SUVs have been pulled in the UK, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Check out some of the amazing new developments at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland! Link HERE . Good Times: Happy birthday to the father of pointillism, Georges Seurat! Learn loads about him in just 15 minutes, HERE . Sounds Good: Relax to th...
Nov 30, 2023•18 min
Good News: New research suggests plants may absorb more CO2 than previously believed! Link HERE . The Good Word: More wonderful words about happiness! Good To Know: Some warm and fuzzy trivia about Disneyland… Good News: Studies show that the gender gap in science is slowly but steadily narrowing, Link HERE . Wonderful World: Learn about the delightful vintage transportation on Disneyland’s Main Street, HERE . Good For You: The brilliant stand-up comedy of Jim Gaffigan is certainly Good For You!...
Nov 29, 2023•19 min
Good News: A major rise in seabird numbers on a UK island! Link HERE . The Good Word: A lovely reminder about staying happy, from Emerson. Good To Know: More amazing trivia about Disneyland… Good News: Wonderful news about the growth of blue whale numbers, HERE . Wonderful World: Learn about the storied history of the Disneyland monorail system, HERE . Bon Appetit: Spend some time falling in love with Italy, its food, and its people, HERE . Sounds Good: Enjoy a big band rendition of “The Bare Ne...
Nov 28, 2023•17 min
Good News: Millionaires in the UK are asking to be taxed at a higher rate to help the government, Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote on the subject of happiness! Good To Know: Some great trivia about Disneyland… Good News: Targeted carbon tax may help to keep the focus on the biggest polluters! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Enjoy the Opening Day broadcast of Disneyland from July 18, 1955! Link HERE . Good One: Your weekly hilarious (?) joke! Sounds Good: Dig the sounds of Disney music a...
Nov 27, 2023•15 min
Good News: Canada celebrates its first Indigenous-owned bioenergy facility, Link HERE . The Good Word: A wonderful quote about patience and persistence. Good To Know: More fun trivia about Disneyland! Good News: The U.S. Department of the Interior has renamed hundreds of sites that used slurs against Native Americans! Link HERE . Wonderful World: Take a virtual ride on the original Star Tours attraction at Disneyland, HERE . Good Times: Happy birthday to the phenomenal British TV program, Doctor...
Nov 23, 2023•19 min
