January 29, 2021
You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Dai...
29 Jan 202116min
January 28, 2021
Today we've got economic solutions for social good. Illinois is the first state to end cash bail, Harriet Tubman will finally take her place on the $20 bill, and the US government plans to transition ...
28 Jan 202110min
January 27, 2021
Today we're talking about an innovative machine that lets you recycle your home's water and the great news that book sales increased 5.2 percent last year! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Sum...
27 Jan 202115min
January 26, 2021
Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary. The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee p...
26 Jan 202129min
January 25, 2021
Today we share how a middle schooler used her science fair project to convince her school district to switch to all-electric buses and some beautiful news from space. Listen to The Optimist Daily Upda...
25 Jan 202116min
January 22, 2021
Today Kristy and Summers discuss inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and an inspiring river clean-up project in Tennessee. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the New...
22 Jan 202114min
January 21, 2021
We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen...
21 Jan 202115min
January 20, 2021
The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good today!
20 Jan 202158s
