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
October 19, 2021
October 19, 2021
California welcomes the state's first solar-powered composting facility and the cognitive benefits of Disney today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 19:24 min
October 18, 2021
October 18, 2021
Kristy and Summers talk fossil fuel-free steel and how menstruation cycles before menopause can clue us into heart health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 16:16 min
October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021
We're back and we've got stories on William Shatner traveling to space and the importance of fish poop. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 22:36 min
September 28, 2021
September 28, 2021
Getting teens involved in volunteer work and what to do if your child is in a back-to-school rut today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 16:47 min
September 27, 2021
September 27, 2021
It’s a science-filled day on the Update! Kristy and Amelia are talking about ancient footprints and a new seahorse species. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 19:01 min
September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021
Kristy and Amelia talk ovarian cancer research and climate awareness in the medical community today on the pod. Want to join our challenge? Check out the article on virtual climate exhibits below. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/09/5-free-climate-change-exhibits-to-visit-virtually/
PLAY 16:35 min
September 23, 2021
September 23, 2021
In today's mini edition of the Update, Amelia and Summers discuss how gut therapies could boost brain health in premature infants. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 07:43 min
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
Today we welcome science communicator Nini Munoz, Ph.D. Nini runs the popular Instagram account @niniandthebrain where she breaks down complex scientific topics, mostly surrounding Covid-19, to clearly communicate no frills data, nuances, and risk analysis to everyone and anyone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 42:00 min
September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021
Today Summers is talking about a new innovation reducing head injuries in athletes, while Kristy shares how one university is boosting climate awareness in their medical school. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
September 20, 2021
September 20, 2021
We're heading into fall with stories about how to best see the Harvest Moon tonight as well as some brave women in Bristol marrying trees to prevent them from being cut down. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!