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
March 17, 2022
Italy Adds Wind Farms & Spot Misinformation About Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Today's good news: Italy approves six more wind farms to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, and here are some helpful tips to spot fake news about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 14:08 min
March 16, 2022
Cancer Sniffing Ants & Honduras Stops Open-Pit Mining
Today's good news: Researchers at the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord have trained ants to sniff out cancer, and Honduras puts a stop to open-pit mining. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 12:25 min
March 15, 2022
UK Tackles Greenwashing & Converting CO2 Into Food
Today's good news: The UK Competition and Markets Authority investigates companies that claim to be "eco-friendly," and Arkeon Biotechnologies identifies an ancient microbe that can convert CO2 into plant-based meat alternatives. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 15:19 min
March 14, 2022
Therapy Dogs & Peatlands
Today's good news: Therapy dogs significantly reduce er patients' perception of pain, and why the world's peatlands are worth saving. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 14:28 min
March 11, 2022
A Shout Out to Fantastic Women
Today we bring you a special edition of the podcast, where we're honoring some influential women in our lives in honor of International Women's Day this past week. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 07:46 min
March 10, 2022
Empathy vs. People-Pleasing & How Many Ancestors Do We Have?
Today's good news: The line between empathy and people-pleasing is very fine, so here's how to tell the difference. Plus, scientists have mapped an enormous family tree of millions of our ancestors. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 13:29 min
March 09, 2022
6 Climate-Friendly Lifestyle Shifts & City Trees
Today's good news: 6 practical ways to change your life to help avoid the climate crisis, and urban trees are more valuable than we thought. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 15:47 min
March 08, 2022
Celebrate International Women's Day & #BreakTheBias
Today's good news: Happy International Women's Day! A discussion of this International Women's Day theme: #BreakTheBias, as well as some tips on how to celebrate women today and every day. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
March 07, 2022
Revolutionary Asthma Treatments & Improving Crops Without Genetic Modification
Today's good news: Scientists at Trinity College Dublin identify an anti-inflammatory molecule that could revolutionize asthma treatment, and this new process can improve crops without genetic modification. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 12:33 min
March 04, 2022
Halcyon Person on Karma's World
Karma's World on Netflix is rocking the world thanks in part to Halcyon Person, our featured guest today. We are thrilled to welcome the Emmy and NAACP Award-nominated TV maker, who currently serves as the Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer of the show. We're chatting about bringing diversity to media, the importance of addressing challenging subjects through storytelling, and inspiring kids and families through television.
The second season of Karma's World comes out soon on March, 10th, 2022.
Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 37:52 min