The Daily Smile

Melissa Cruz and Jenny Ayala are sisters, business partners, and best friends. They run a small sandwich shop together in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. And they’re big on taking care of the community — so when the pandemic hit, Melissa and Jenny put up a sign in their window offering the best kind of support a restaurant can give.

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Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Billy Flanigan is an entertainer at heart. He’s worked at Walt Disney World for nearly 40 years — but when the park closed down in March, he found a new way to create smiles.

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In Vancouver, Canada, a beloved teddy bear is stolen. Nikki and Mr. Malone discuss what they would do if this happened to them and walk through the twists and turns of the case — including an offer to help from an A-list celebrity.

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Give a gift that sparks curiosity with Kiwi Co. Get 50% off your first month, plus free shipping with promo code SMILE at kiwico.com.

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Thanksgiving is always a time to reflect on all we have to be thankful and grateful for. That’s especially true this year. And with that in mind, we reached out to family, friends and you, our wonderful listeners, to find out what folks are thankful for right now.

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Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Make a great thing even better. Go to OMGYes.com/SMILE for a special discount.

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Comedian and actor Nicol Paone always loved classic holiday movies, but she never saw LGBTQ people represented in films the way she wanted. So after she and fellow friend and actress Malin Akerman went through particularly tough break-ups, they decided to make their own holiday comedy called, "Friendsgiving.”

Follow Nicol Paone: @nicolpaone 

Watch the trailer for Friendsgiving here: Friendsgiving Movie Trailer

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Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Make a great thing even better. Go to OMGYes.com/SMILE for a special discount.

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When Joe Khoury and Gabriela Cardozo took photos of classic facades in some of Beirut’s most historic neighborhoods, they never imagined the meaning their photos would take on after a tragic event devastated large parts of the city.

Follow Bouyout Beirut on Instagram: @bouyoutbeirut

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Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Make a great thing even better. Go to OMGYes.com/SMILE for a special discount.

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Adeev and Ezra Potash are twins, horn players, and foodies. So whenever they’d come home from touring the world, they’d recreate the dishes they fell in love with on the road — and now, they want to help you make your favorite takeout meals, too.

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Stream Takeout Twins on the Food Network Kitchen App

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Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Make a great thing even better. Go to OMGYes.com/SMILE for a special discount.

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Kids do the darndest things! Today, Nikki shares three incredible stories of kids going the extra mile — literally and figuratively. 😉

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Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Make a great thing even better. Go to OMGYes.com/SMILE for a special discount.

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Musician and composer Benjamin Shirley tasted rock stardom, then hit rock bottom; strung out and homeless on LA’s Skid Row. Salvation came with sobriety, a new found humility and the healing power of music and creativity.

Listen to Ben’s music online: benjaminjshirleymusic.com 

Follow Ben on Twitter: @ben_composer

Learn more about LA’s Street Symphony and the The Midnight Mission

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Tell us what’s making you smile! Send a voice memo to [email protected] 

Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Find quality candidates quickly with Indeed. Use code SMILE at indeed.com/SMILE for a $75 credit.

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Interior designer and “Queer Eye” star Bobby Berk has spent years helping others discover the joy in their living spaces. How he found it for himself was simple: By being true to who he is. 

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Visit Bobby’s website: bobbyberk.com

Photo by Luke Fontana, courtesy of Bobby Berk

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Tell us what’s making you smile! Send a voice memo to [email protected] 

Our theme song is “Smile” by Ryan Innes

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Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Find quality candidates quickly with Indeed. Use code SMILE at indeed.com/SMILE for a $75 credit.

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