The Optimist Daily 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 Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
Episodes
October 22, 2021
October 22, 2021
Today on the pod: How to properly dispose of kitty litter and why live music is so powerful. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 16:32 min
October 21, 2021
October 21, 2021
Kristy and Summers share how natural lighting makes one UK vertical farm especially sustainable, and why horror movies are good for mental health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 15:00 min
October 20, 2021
October 20, 2021
Did you know there is a town in Spain where residents pay fewer taxes the more they recycle? That and 10 surprising benefits of acupuncture today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
PLAY 15:07 min
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