The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup
With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia
Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
Episodes
December 22, 2023
Connecting at Family Gatherings and Design Solutions to Urban Loneliness
Welcome to our last episode of the year!
Karissa shares tips on how to truly cultivating connection at family gatherings. Then Arielle talks about social infrastructure and how certain design choices can help alleviate urban loneliness.
On behalf of the team behind The Optimist Daily, we thank you for supporting us and our mission to spread optimism. See you in 2024!
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PLAY 26:55 min
December 12, 2023
Sesame Workshop Helps Kids Tackle Tough Issues and Unveiling Oxford's Word of the Year.
This week's positive news:
Arielle highlights Sesame Workshop's efforts to help children navigate families with addiction problems with kid-friendly and accessible resources. Then, Karissa explains what Oxford University's Word of the Year, "Rizz," really means!
We want to hear from you. Send your nominations for top Optimist Daily stories of 2023 to solutions@optimistdaily.com
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PLAY 18:41 min
December 08, 2023
Nature Guardians in UK Companies and Detroit's EV-Charging Roads
This week's uplifting news:
Karissa talks about how yet another UK Company invites "nature guardians" into their boardrooms to speak for and vote on behalf of nature. Then, Arielle shares electrifying news from Detroit: the rolling out of stretches of road that wirelessly charge EVs on the go.
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PLAY 24:57 min
December 01, 2023
Patagonia Transforms Waste into Fashion and Smartphone Codes for Children's Well-being
This week's positive news:
Patagonia leads the way (again) in sustainable and circular fashion. Karissa highlights Patagonia's Stormshadow parker which is made of ocean waste. Then, Arielle talks about how a small Irish town's "smartphone code" is improving children's mental health and digital well-being.
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PLAY 16:45 min
November 24, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
Arielle and Karissa talk about what they're grateful for this year and why we should practice gratitude all year round.
They also extend their appreciation to you for being a part of The Optimist Daily community.
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PLAY 11:28 min
November 17, 2023
Tracy Chapman and Enough! Plays to Stop Gun Violence
This week's empowering solutions:
Karissa talks about how the 35-year-old song Fast Car wins Song of the Year at this year's Country Music Awards, making Tracy Chapman the first Black woman to receive this award. Then Arielle highlights a story about "Enough! Plays to Stop Gun Violence," an initiative that invites teens to write plays about the effects of gun violence.
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PLAY 36:37 min
November 10, 2023
Reinstating Film Intermissions and Art Preserves Endangered Flora
This week's artistic solutions:
Arielle shares the case for why film intermissions should be reinstated for a better movie-going experience. Then Karissa dives into how artists in the Himalayas are capturing their culture's endangered flora and fauna in their art in an effort to preserve and teach about these endangered species.
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PLAY 22:56 min
November 03, 2023
Solo Dates and Combatting Disinformation
This week's solutions news:
Karissa shares perfect solo date ideas that inspires us to set aside more intentional "me-time." Then, Arielle discusses how we can tackle misinformation and disinformation during times of war and conflict.
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PLAY 24:57 min
October 27, 2023
Building Bridges in the Midst of Conflict
This week's hopeful news:
Arielle and Karissa highlight 12 well-established organizations that are working towards peace between Israel and Palestine.
Click here to find the websites of each organization mentioned in this episode.
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PLAY 16:48 min
October 20, 2023
Goodbye Discriminatory Electoral Map and The Mental Health Benefits of Horror
This week's good news:
Karissa is happy to share how a federal judge decided to overturn Galveston’s discriminatory electoral map in a voting rights victory. Then, Arielle reveals the surprising mental health benefits of watching horror films.
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PLAY 19:35 min