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
September 03, 2021
September 3, 2021
it's fruity Friday and Summers is sharing how to put overripe fruit to good use while Amelia talks legal advocacy in medical clinics. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
September 02, 2021
September 2, 2021
Kristy is tackling clean water solutions today, while Summers explores a new test that can differentiate quickly between bacterial and viral infections. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
September 01, 2021
September 1, 2021
It's pumpkin spice and back-to-school season, so we're talking kids' mental health and how movement helps us learn. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
Summers talks cemeteries and biodiversity, while Kristy explores a new initiative capturing energy from nightclub dancers in Glasgow. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 30, 2021
August 30, 2021
Today we've got stories about a program turning poachers into conservationists and how Illinois will be the first state to mandate media literacy in high school curriculums. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
We've got especially inspiring stories today on the Update with news that the all-female Afghan robotics team has landed safely in Mexico and Hawaii's impressive renewables progress. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
We've got lifestyle tips on the Update today. Listen to learn why you should journal about setbacks and how swearing might actually be good for you. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 25, 2021
August 25, 2021
Today we're talking about how a bike and a microgrid could help you power your own home, as well as how a new research center is bringing insect protein into the spotlight. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
How often during your day are you surrounded by silence? Today we're talking about the value of quiet time and why bats might be more similar to us than we thought. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 23, 2021
August 23, 2021
We've got special guest and Optimist Daily writer Arielle Tiangco on the pod today to talk about grief, back to school season, and swimming pools. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!