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The Good Daily
Welcome to The Good Daily Podcast! Think of us as a gentle pause in your day. Each morning, we’ll share a handful of reminders that goodness is still here: stories, ideas, and inspiration that feel like a deep breath. Subscribe to The Good Daily newsletter here: https://thegooddaily.kit.com/join
Episodes
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326: A Note in the Bag Became a Wedding Gift
Today’s episode begins with a DoorDash driver whose handwritten note about saving for his wedding sparked registry gifts from strangers. We also hear about…
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Dolly Parton’s Good Keeps Going (Special Edition)
Yesterday, the world learned that Dolly Parton had died, and today’s special episode pauses to honor the good she kept putting into the world. We look at the…
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325: The Teacher Who Saw Hunger
Today’s episode begins with a fifth-grade teacher who realized a student was taking food because he was hungry and responded by making care part of the…
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324: The Call That Brought Them Home
Today’s episode begins with a man making more than 200 trips to remote villages so older parents can video-call their children working far from home. We also…
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323: The Tiny Otter Made It Home
Today’s episode begins with a baby otter rescued from fishing net, revived with CPR, and eventually reunited with its family in the wild. We also look at a…
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322: He Brought His Sister to Show-and-Tell
Today’s episode begins with a preschooler who was asked to bring something he was thankful for and chose his little sister. We also visit a North Philadelphia…
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321: A Penny Seed Packet Became a Gift
Today’s episode begins with a customer who bought penny seed packets, grew fresh vegetables, and returned with produce as a thank-you gift. We also explore how…
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320: He Saw the Bus Stop and Got to Work
Today’s episode begins with a man who saw children waiting near an unsafe, overgrown bus stop and came back with a mower to make it better. We also look at…
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319: A Promise Kept Across Generations
Today’s episode begins with 97-year-old Westel Creager keeping a promise to attend his great-granddaughter’s medical school milestone. We also hear about a…
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318: A Student Saw Trouble in the Water
Today’s episode begins with a college student who noticed three girls struggling in Lake Washington and stepped in to help bring them to safety. We also visit…
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317: Lottery Winner's First Thought Was Someone Else’s Joy
Today on The Good Daily, a lottery winner sends her neighbors on vacation, a son finds the Mustang his father gave up for his family, hundreds receive…
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316: A Keyboard She Carries for Her Son
Today on The Good Daily, a mother tattoos a keyboard on her arm so her son can communicate, two men rescue sea turtles from markets, Jimothy the raccoon shows…
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315: From Wendy’s to Yale
Today on The Good Daily, supportive bosses help a young man reach Yale, rescuers save a dog from a train tunnel, a bootmaker supports firefighters, Portugal’s…
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314: A Stranger Helped Him Finally Rest
Today on The Good Daily, a traveler’s attention helps a disabled veteran retire, local conservationists protect hundreds of miles of coastline, scientists test…
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313: Donated Piano Empowers "Mozart" Child
Today on The Good Daily, a donated piano reveals a child’s musical gift, an airport worker comforts rescue cats, students design a solar-powered ambulance…
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312: A Stranger Was There When It Mattered
Today on The Good Daily, a family reunites with the bartender who helped save their son, a beloved Santa gives a kidney, nuns offer students stable housing…
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311: A Rookie Lifeguard Ran Toward the Waves
Today on The Good Daily, a teenage rookie lifeguard helps save a boy in rough surf, discarded glass becomes coastline protection, rescued rhinos raise calves…
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310: A Box of Cereal Became a Community
Today on The Good Daily, one child’s joy over cereal grows into a community care center, conservation dogs protect waterways, scientists reveal new beauty on…
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309: The Deli That Fed Hope
Today on The Good Daily, a deli shows kindness to a child with cancer, girls’ education opens new futures, ocean wonder reminds us what is worth protecting…
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308: A Father-Son First in the Operating Room
Today on The Good Daily, father-son surgeons share a medical milestone, a pet hawk helps someone say yes to life after cancer, coral farming restores reefs…
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307: His Final Flight Became a Family Moment
Today on The Good Daily, a retiring pilot shares his final flight with his daughter, a Japanese convenience store sign turns everyday kindness into a viral…
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306: 50,000 Pickles in a Pool for a Cause
Today on The Good Daily, a 64-year-old nurse graduate shows it is never too late to follow a calling, a playful pickle-pool stunt turns generous, researchers…
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305: A Rescue for the Smallest Travelers
Today on The Good Daily, firefighters rescue sea turtle hatchlings who got trapped before reaching the ocean, a miniature therapy pig helps outreach workers…
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304: The 91-Year-Old Still Choosing the Hard Path
Today on The Good Daily, a 91-year-old athlete reminds us that courage can keep growing, wildlife bridges make roads safer for animals, kids use robots to help…
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303: The Women Making Their Mark
Today: women are breaking records and building community in lumberjack sports, clean water is creating healthier futures for families in Tanzania, and coffee…
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302: A Bell, A Birthday, A New Chapter
Today: a young boy celebrates a cancer-free new chapter, a retired circus elephant finally finds her sanctuary, and a new generation of batteries could help…
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301: The Grandmother Who Jumped In
Today: a grandmother dives into a river to save a stranger, music brings moments of joy and connection to people living with dementia, and communities are…
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300: Spider-Man Was in the Right Place
Today: a man dressed as Spider-Man steps into traffic to help a stranger, Toy Story brings joy to children in hospitals around the world, and birdwatching…
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299: She Turned 105 in Style
Today: a 105-year-old takes a birthday ride she'll never forget, a pioneering surgery gives a newborn in Kenya a healthy start, and one overlooked kind of…
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298: He Spent 100 Hours Reading to Dogs
Today: a young reader brings 100 hours of comfort to shelter dogs, a tiny kitten gets a unique set of wheels, and an unlikely plant could help protect more…
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297: The Pizza Request Everyone Answered
Today: a young girl's wish for pizza inspires a community-wide outpouring of kindness, a beloved lakeshore is protected for wildlife to thrive, and beekeeping…
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296: Hope Comes Full Circle
Today: a boy who inspired a lifesaving law finally receives the heart he'd been waiting for, a former Disney animator helps more people learn sign language…
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295: What's Your Mountain?
Today: a 90-year-old reaches the summit of Kilimanjaro, a library makes play accessible for every child, and a gentle new ultrasound therapy offers hope for…
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294: When Practice Found Its Purpose
Today: a teenager's lasso saves a man from a rushing river, a group of retired women dive in to clean Cape Cod, and pythons inspire new possibilities for…
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293: She Lives Inside Her Art
Today: an 85-year-old artist fills her home with creativity and connection, a gift honoring family roots brings clean water to hundreds of families, and a…
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292: The Farm That Became a Bridge
Today: a family's century-old farm becomes a bridge for wildlife, a protected shark nursery offers hope for the next generation, and a pioneering surgery helps…
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291: The Grannies Making the World Dance
Today: three dancing grannies remind the world to embrace a little joy, a teen's mission is helping young people feel less alone, and communities are…
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290: A Split-Second Act of Courage
Today: a driver risks his own car to save a family on the freeway, a major victory brings the world closer to ending preventable blindness, and a new therapy…
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289: He Built a Village With a Wave
Today: a four-year-old's friendly wave brings an entire neighborhood together, volunteers plant both trees and belonging, and nature inspires a promising new…
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288: She Made Room for Dignity
Today: a woman makes dignity easier to find through community pantries, a young aspiring Paralympian continues chasing his dream, and colorful new health…
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287: His Instincts Saved Her Life
Today: a teenager's instincts help bring an elderly woman home safely, a student teaches her community hurricane preparedness, and a new approach to…
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286: He Found $12,000 in a Cabinet
Today: a restaurant owner tracks down the home of a lost $12,000, a hydrogen-powered train paves the way for cleaner travel in India, and a music festival…
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285: Adventure Has No Age Limit
Today: an 89-year-old celebrates his birthday by skydiving with his grandson, a lost baby elephant is reunited with her family, and scientists uncover a…
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284: Compassion Stayed Behind
Today: volunteers care for pets waiting for their family to come home, rescued donkeys help protect forests from wildfires, and millions of new trees take root…
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283: Hope Showed Up Anonymously
Today: an anonymous gift keeps a beloved senior program alive, volunteer medical teams transform lives each year, and a breakthrough super alloy could help…
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282: She Found Her Confidence
Today: a program helps adults with Down syndrome build confidence and independence, ancient discoveries reveal surprising connections between early humans, and…
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281: She Stopped Counting at 100
Today: a 104-year-old shares her refreshing approach to aging, a new pet food pantry helps families keep beloved companions at home, and library trail cameras…
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280: She's Swimming All of California
Today: a marathon athlete sets out to become the first person to swim California's entire coastline, a candle company helps refugees build new beginnings…
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279: Hope Came from His Brother
Today: a five-year-old gives his big brother the gift of hope, a sacred stretch of coastline is restored to Indigenous stewardship, and generations of…
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278: She Finally Has a Place to Call Home
Today: a young mother finds a place to call home, a tiny home village offers new beginnings through community, and an innovative solar railway points to a…
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277: From the Sidewalk to the World Cup
Today: a young sidewalk vendor is surprised with a World Cup dream come true, a rescue dog helps save lives after devastating earthquakes, and everyday moments…
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276: He Kept a Promise to 100 Kids
Today: a police officer keeps a promise to 100 kids with a day at the movies, play brings hope to millions of children growing up in crisis, and a new…
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275: She Rowed an Ocean Alone
Today: a woman rows solo across the Pacific to make history, a wedding celebration becomes a gift to communities across the country, and simple everyday…
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274: Their Strongest Victory Yet
Today: two lifelong tennis rivals discover their greatest victory in friendship, a marathon-running nun helps put food on hundreds of tables, and a…
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273: Giving Takes Center Stage at 250
Today: a nationwide movement for America’s 250th invites celebration through giving back, one stranger's kindness grows into life-changing support for a…
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272: The Lesson That Saved a Life
Today: two teenagers used their CPR training to save a little girl's life, a breakthrough treatment offers fresh hope for burn survivors, and a rooftop…
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271: He Bought Back His Dad's Dream
Today: a son reunites his father with the classic car he sacrificed for his family, recycled plastics are helping pave stronger roads in Hawaii, and a tiny art…
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270: A Lifetime of Caring, Returned
Today: a retiring nurse is reunited with a patient whose life she helped save decades ago, new technology is bringing hospital care into people's homes, and…
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269: The Strength We Don't Always See
Today: a woman discovers that self-compassion can be its own kind of strength, twin brothers hear their parents' voices together for the very first time, and a…
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268: Around the World, With Purpose
Today: an adventurer circles the globe to inspire others and support important causes, a groundbreaking surgery gives twin boys the chance to begin life…