Owen, Andrew and Arely marvel as a 101-year-old author makes her debut. Andrew weighs wildflowers against re-wilding woodlands, and Arely spotlights a class where you learn math skills, then apply them while building houses for the homeless. Plus: what exactly is the purpose of news?

Owen, Andrew and Arely, our fearless questers of positivity, have found hope. It comes in the form of a Rainbow Railroad, a healing program for students with PTSD, and good health from--get this--democracy.

Owen takes us on a pilgrimage across Spain, Andrew spotlights new ways to keep plastic from outnumbering fish in our oceans, and Arely gives us the story behind the story of a hero meteorologist in Abilene.

At the halfway point of the series, Owen, Andrew and Arely seek out stories that are good news in the making. These works in progress give us hope--from capping the price of insulin, to funding state parks, to coming to terms with an old Austin ordinance to racially divide the city.

On episode 11, Owen, Andrew and Arely deftly navigate three stories of three women--all of whom face hardships and danger to emerge as heroes for us all.

In this week's episode, Owen, Arely and Andrew extrapolate optimism from 18 pizzas, 3 million meals, and 242 years of American self-governance.

In this special "lightning round" episode, hosts Arely, Andrew, and Owen speed through headlines—some good, some not-so-good—seeking optimism in education, examining history and embracing your wrinkles.

Andrew and Owen discuss their roller derby names while Arely highlights the headlines that can inspire optimism in nature, starting with 42,000 pounds of loose avocados.

In this special "Happy Hour" edition, Owen tempts the existential crisis of contentment vs. happiness from a story about biscuits. Arely claps for Austin's animal no-kill rate, and Andrew is inspired to dance in traffic.

Owen and Arely host a special guest for Episode 6. Brenda Garza from GenCure joins the discussion to appeal for blood and marrow donors. She also reveals that her involvement in the program comes from her own personal story. It's a story not only of surviving cancer but also overcoming cultural barriers in the process.