Something Good Happened

Something Good Happened

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Something Good Happened episodes

  • Season 3 Ep. 1 Harry Potter Alliance

    We're back! This week we talked with Katie from the Harry Potter Alliance, a fan activism organization :thehpalliance.org. We also heard a supportive PRIDE story from CBC News : https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-free-pride-flags-1.5186943

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    27 min
  • Season 2 Finale and Bloopers

    We are wrapping up Season 2. Don't worry Season 3 is coming soon. *This episode does contain bleeped swear words, but if you don't want to listen to this one feel free to skip it and come back for Season 3.

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    8 min
  • Season 2 Ep 6: Karina Sillman and a Lovely Note

    We talk to Karina Sillman from Germany about her Children's Happy Days Project and Willie shares with us a story about a lovely note that sparked a chain of kindess.

    Children's Happy Days: https://childrenshappydays.wordpress.com/about-this-project/

    Article from CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/09/us/iyw-money-falls-from-self-help-book-and-a-kind-note-trnd/index.html

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    21 min
  • Season 2 Ep 4: Garvin Thomas and German Happiness

    Season 2 Ep 4: JZ and Caroline sit down with Garvin Thomas positive news journalist for NBC Bay Area's Bay Area Proud Series. We talk journalism and answer the question is cereal a soup (spoiler alert the answer is no).  We were even featured in his series: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Something-Good-Happened-San-Mateo-High-School-Students-Spread-Positive-News-507711741.html

    Childhood happiness from the Local.De https://www.thelocal.de/20181206/german-project-spotlights-happiness-through-the-eyes-of-a-child

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    21 min
  • Season 2 Ep 3: Connie Liu and BART Discounts for Low Income Riders (Warning the audio isn't great, but the conversation is)

    Season 2 Ep 3: JZ and Caroline sit down with Connie Liu founder of and director of Project Invent  AND Elias shares with us good news for transportation equality in the Bay Area. The audio with the interview with Connie is bad this week, but the conversation tests positive for positivity so it's still worth a listen

    Project Invent: https://www.projectinvent.org/

    SF Chronicle Article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Area-s-low-income-transit-riders-after-13512235.php

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    17 min
  • Season 2 Ep 2: Jack Fernandes and Cleaner Creeks

    This week JZ and Caroline talked with Jack Fernandes from Regenica Biosciences about innovative, life-saving, and accessible medicine. Genni shares with us a sweet salmon saving story.  

    Cleaner Creeks Article: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Years-Of-Clearing-Trash-From-South-Bay-Creeks-Pays-Off-Salmon-Return-504416281.html

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    25 min
  • Season 2 Ep 1: Elise Joy and Giving Chains

    We are shaking things up a bit for Season 2. JZ and Caroline sit down with Elise Joy from Girls Helping Girls Period AND Anya shares with us a story of giving chain kidney transplants (Caroline begrudgingly agreed to the intro- our club is a democracy so the madness won out).

    Girls Helping Girls Period: girlshelpinggirlsperiod.org

    PBS article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-an-economists-idea-to-create-kidney-transplant-chains-has-saved-lives

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    33 min
  • A Note on the California Wildfires
    We don't have an episode for you this week. Our school has been canceled because of air quality related to the Camp Fire. Here is a quick note thanking the people doing good things in the face of this disaster. To all of the people affected by the fires, we send our love and best thoughts.
    Help people affected by the California wildfires by visiting redcross.org, calling 1- 800-RED CROSS or texting the word CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a $10 donation. You can also donate to the The California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund https://www.calfund.org/wildfire-relief-fund/ and North Valley Community Foundation is at www.nvcf.org or 1-530-891-1150.
    Butte Humane Society: Donations of food or supplies can be made for displaced pet owners from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the warehouse 2580 Fair St. Chico
    North Valley Animal Disaster Group: https://www.nvadg.org/
    California Wildfires Pets Page: https://www.facebook.com/CAfirepets/
    3 min

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Something good happened is the podcast where we break through the negative news cycle with stories of positive news and kindness.