The Daily Good

By Peter Flahiff

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

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The podcast currently has 932 episodes available.

The Daily Good episodes:

May 19, 2021 Episode 283: Recycling cigarette butts in bricks, an odd fact about wooly mammoths, the gorgeous island of Palawan, the virtues of silence, and more…
Good News: A new method of brick making, utilizing discarded cigarette butts, giving a path to recycle the most abundant plastic waste on earth, Link HERE. The Good Word: Another brilliant quote from the Roman philosopher, Seneca. Good To Know: A wonderful fact about wooly mammoths… Good News: A great list, delineating some of the […]
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May 18, 2021 Episode 282: Circus elephants get to retire to Florida, a brilliant new type of eco-friendly brick, a gorgeous temple in Bali, the birthday of the great blues shouter Big Joe Turner, and more…
Good News: 35 Asian elephants are retiring from working in the circus and moving to a 4 square-mile reserve created for them in Florida, Link HERE. The Good Word: Another thought-provoking quote from Seneca! Good To Know: A startling fact about how you breathe through your nose… Good News: An architect in France has designed […]
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May 17, 2021 Episode 281: A greener way to make rubber tires, an odd fact about Maryland, a good side effect of lockdown on kids, the birthday of the great eccentric composer Erik Satie, and more…
Good News: The humble dandelion is being used to create a greener manufacturing method for rubber tires in Germany, Link HERE. The Good Word: A sobering quote from the Roman Stoic philosopher, Seneca. Good To Know: A truly wonderful fact about the state of Maryland. Good News: Some genuinely heartwarming news about the effect of […]
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20min
May 14, 2021 Episode 280: Major improvements in animal rights in the UK, an odd fact about Janis Joplin, the stunning ruins of Tikal in Guatemala, the brilliance of musician Sidney Bechet, and more…
Good News: Several impressive positive shifts in animal welfare are in the works in the UK, Link HERE. The Good Word: Another truly lovely quote from Rabindranath Tagore. Good To Know: A surprising and wonderful bit of trivia about Janis Joplin’s death. Good News: Some hopeful news in the fight agains global deforestation, Link HERE. […]
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May 13, 2021 Episode 279: Baby turtles rescued, wisdom from the brilliant Rabindranath Tagore, a revolution in food packaging, ancient Mayan ruins, the birthday of jazz pianist Red Garland, and more…
Good News: Volunteers have rescued HUNDREDS of baby turtles from storm drains in New Jersey, Link HERE. The Good Word: Another lovely quote from Rabindranath Tagore… Good To Know: The midwest origin of the coffee break! Good News: A food-tech startup has developed a truly revolutionary means to package and transport perishable foods without the […]
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May 12, 2021 Episode 278: Research supports teaching arts and sciences together, wisdom from Tagore, a stunningly beautiful spring in Nicaragua, the music of Gabriel Faure, and more…
Good News: A study from the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh shows strong benefits form teaching both arts and science & technology together, Link HERE. The Good Word: A delightful and lovely bit of wisdom from Rabindranath Tagore. Good To Know: A fun bit of trivia about catnip… Good News: Several nations in Africa are […]
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21min
May 11, 2021 Episode 277: California sets an incredible record for renewable energy use, words of wisdom from Tagore, what makes a BLT so darned great, Irving Berlin’s 133rd birthday, and more…
Good News: The state of California set a jaw-dropping record for renewable energy use recently, Link HERE. The Good Word: More wisdom from Rabindranath Tagore. Good To Know: A surprising bit of information about the word “scalawag”! Good News: Amsterdam becomes the first city on Earth to ban advertising for fossil fuels on their Metro […]
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May 10, 2021 Episode 276: A new ship can clean plastic from the ocean as it sails, beautiful words from the “Bard of Bengal”, the beauty of the Belize Barrier Reef, an early birthday for King Oliver, and more…
Good News: A grant of funds from the U.S. government will help clear leftover land mines from Zimbabwe and South Africa, Link HERE. The Good Word: The first of a week’s worth of brilliant quotes from Rabindarath Tagore. Good To Know: An interesting fact about the etymology of the name “Bonobo”… Good News: A new […]
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21min
May 07, 2021 Episode 275: Europe gets its first 3D printed house, G.M.Hopkins’s own favorite poem, a remarkable secluded waterfall in Guatemala, the comedy of genius Steven Wright, and more…
Good News: A retired Dutch couple has moved into the first 3D printed house in Europe, Link HERE. The Good Word: The marvels of Gerard Manley Hopkins poem “The Windhover”. Good To Know: A fairly amusing bit about Andy Warhol… Good News: A windy holiday weekend in the UK helps to set a new green […]
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21min
May 06, 2021 Episode 274: An at-risk butterfly population bounces back in the UK, a Quonset hut in Detroit gets a new purpose, we visit the stunning San Blas islands near Panama, the splendid genius of Lester Young, and more…
Good News: The butterfly species, Duke of Burgundy, is on the rebound in the UK thanks to the conservation efforts of the organization Butterfly Conservation, Link HERE. The Good Word: A somber and dark sonnet from Gerard Manley Hopkins. Good To Know: A lovely bit of trivia about Costa Rica! Good News: A development group […]
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21min

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