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
April 12, 2022
Drunken Monkey Hypothesis & Bacterial Enzyme Machines
Today's good news: Research supports the drunken monkey hypothesis, which suggests that human fondness for alcohol may have evolutionary roots, and Kristy dives into medical advancements, specifically miniscule bacteria machines.
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PLAY 14:57 min
April 11, 2022
Estrellita the Woolly Monkey & How Spiders Use Webs to Hear
In honor of National Pet's Day, Summers and Kristy discuss animal-focused good news. Ecuador is the first country to grant wild animals legal rights and scientists explore how spiders use their webs to "hear".
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PLAY 12:28 min
April 08, 2022
Climate Anxiety and Body Neutrality
Happy Friday everyone! Today we're talking about tips to deal with climate anxiety and how to embrace the new movement of body neutrality. Digressions include Kristy going "commando" in Target this week, and how Summers is glowing from her new yoga class.
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PLAY 22:28 min
April 07, 2022
A New Cancer Diagnostic Tool & No Kids? No Problem!
Today's good news: Summers and Kristy discuss why deciding not to have children can be empowering and expansive, and there's an exciting new kind of diagnostic tool that can rapidly predict blood cancer relapses!
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PLAY 13:35 min
April 06, 2022
The Resting Reef & The Cramm
Today's good news: This startup offers an eco-friendly burial option that turns ashes into regenerative oyster reefs. Plus, The Cramm by Olivia Seltzer contextualizes today's news for Gen Z readers.
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PLAY 14:03 min
April 05, 2022
Sequencing the Entire Human Genome & Carbon-Sequestering Indigenous Forests
Today's good news: Scientists sequence the entire human genome for the first time ever! Plus, forests on Indigenous lands sequester much more carbon than others.
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PLAY 14:06 min
April 04, 2022
Pluto's Ice Volcanoes and Moody Microbiomes
Today's good news: Scientists have confirmed that there are ice volcanoes on Pluto, and a new study shows how your personality is directly linked to your gut's microbiome.
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PLAY 11:28 min
April 01, 2022
Sponge Cities and Climate Victory Gardens
Happy April 1st! No tricks here on this April Fool's Day, only good news about how cities around the world are taking initiative to soak up precipitation rather than dispose of it, and how more people are planting gardens to reduce their carbon footprint.
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PLAY 16:25 min
March 31, 2022
Algae Oil & Freshwater Fish
Today's good news: Algae oil may just be the palm oil alternative we need, and researchers are thrilled to announce the discovery of more than 200 freshwater fish species!
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PLAY 15:45 min
March 30, 2022
Coral Gardeners & Marvel's Climate Change Superhero
Today's good news: Marvel introduces Marisol Rios de la Luz, a Nuyorican superhero ready to tackle climate change and all the intertwining issues. Then, Summers and Kristy discuss real-life environmental superheroes, the Coral Gardeners.
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PLAY 12:25 min