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A Good Good Thing

24 EpisodesProduced by Neil Thornton + Jack RatcliffeWebsite

From climate change to politics, the news can be tough going - so we’re here to help share some positive stories. A Good Good Thing is a good news podcast that, while not encouraging you to bury your head in the sand, offers a friendly respite, full of fun and inspiring stories, from charities and p… read more

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The hiring chain

April 19th, 2021

35:50

In our most ambitious episode to date, we have not 1, not 2, or 3 but 4, yes FOUR guests on this episode. It all started with the viral campaign called 'The Hiring Chain' from Italian organisation CoorDown. CoorDown's …

Welcome to Mama Jill's house

January 25th, 2021

41:45

We've got a bonafide Tik Tok sensation on this episode. We're joined by Mama Jill Wallace – a fierce LGBTQ+ supporter activist who garnered millions of views and fans across social media when a video of her telling the …

Living with covid

December 24th, 2020

56:38

So it’s been over 8 months since the first lockdown in the U.K. since then we’ve had a second lockdown and recently the introduction of Tier 4 – essentially localised lockdowns.

On the lead up to Christmas, just before …

Fashion Minority Report with Daniel Peters

August 5th, 2020

52:17

The Black Lives Matter movement, a global network that builds power to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people had a watershed moment …

Positive in a pandemic: old drugs, new tricks

July 13th, 2020

25:04

Searching for positivity in a pandemic isn't the easiest. So we're here to help!

In this episode, we look at dexamethasone, a steroid first produced in the 60s that's been part of the Recovery Trial, a huge global study …

Positive in a pandemic: a new normal?

June 15th, 2020

30:36

Searching for positivity in a pandemic isn't the easiest. So we're here to help!

In this episode, we look at the systemic changes happening due to the on-going pandemic and look at the long-lasted (and positive) effect …

Positive in a pandemic: Unity and walking for the NHS

April 27th, 2020

29:47

Searching for positivity in a pandemic isn't the easiest. So we're here to help! We'll be dropping a few episodes over the next few weeks to offer a quick burst of inspiration and lightheartedness.

In this episode, we …

BONUS: From Japan with love

April 9th, 2020

32:06

*Sings in Adele* "Hello from the inside!"
What a moment we are living in. We hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe.

A pandemic makes for an interesting problem for podcasters, especially …

Did they help?

April 8th, 2020

41:05

Searching for positivity in a pandemic isn't the easiest. So we're here to help! We'll be dropping a few episodes over the next few weeks to offer a quick burst of inspiration and lightheartedness.

In this episode, we …

Taban Shoresh and The Lotus Flower

February 17th, 2020

51:02

Jack and Neil are joined by aid worker, women's rights activist and campaigner Taban Shoresh. Iraqi Kurdish by birth, Taban's family were persecuted under Saddam Hussein's regime. After being imprisoned, Taban, just …

2019: a good good review

January 27th, 2020

45:43

We're back! We know it's almost February but Happy New Year to all! We hope 2020 has been full of good good things for you already. Before we crack …

Putting Her Forward

October 21st, 2019

44:34

Do you know how many statues there are of real women - excluding queens - in the UK? 25. That's less than 3% of the total statue population. 

Or at …

Reasons to Stay Alive

October 7th, 2019

43:28

Reasons To Stay Alive is the bestselling memoir of author Matt Haig that relives Matt's battle with depression and anxiety. The book starts where it all almost ended, on a cliff top in Ibiza and charts his road to …

Recap: a good good update

August 26th, 2019

35:46

We’ve reached our 10th episode! The past 6 months have flown by, so for this episode we’re taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting the charities, people and innovations of episodes past and checking in to see …

Olio: The app fighting food waste in local communities

August 12th, 2019

34:18

In the UK today, 8.4 million people are struggling to afford to eat with 4.7 million of these people living in severely food insecure homes, which means they often don’t know where their next meal comes from. And yet, …

Making a meal out of fake meat

July 23rd, 2019

34:06

Whether it's ‘fake meat’, ‘imitation meat’, or the rather oxymoronic ‘vegan meat’, meat alternatives and their derivatives are big business. In fact, Barclays analysts estimate the meat-free meat industry can reach a …

Hugging for pride: a mom's journey to acceptance

June 24th, 2019

34:55

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! We’re celebrating the rainbow with a Pride special and we couldn’t be more excited. Why? Because we are joined by a very, very …

Community matters: reclaiming the streets

June 6th, 2019

34:01

What would happen if we reclaimed the transient spaces that surround us; if roads and intersections were more than just throughways, but social …

A Good Good Thing

May 19th, 2019

1:44

From climate change to politics, the news can be tough going - so we’re here to help share some positive stories.
A Good Good Thing is a good news …

How to succeed at saving the planet

May 16th, 2019

41:27

The current state of the planet has hit the headlines over the past few weeks with the actions of Extinction Rebellion in London and other European countries, and the proposal of a Green New Deal in the US. But what …

Virtual reality, real benefits

May 2nd, 2019

32:32

We look at the very real benefits that new VIRTUAL REALITY technology could bring for learning, anxiety therapy, empathy awareness and entertainment, …

The clothing brand manufacturing a jobs revolution

April 18th, 2019

33:20

In this episode, we discuss COMMUNITY CLOTHING - a social enterprise successfully reviving British clothes manufacturing, ensuring quality products …

The ozone avengers

March 28th, 2019

29:43

In this episode, we discuss THE OZONE LAYER - what it is, how it is, and why a huge hole united the whole world in a heart-warming tale of global …

Fighting food waste, feeding people

March 14th, 2019

27:43

We introduce our brand new podcast, A GOOD GOOD THING - a broadcast dedicated to the discussed of positive news, both big and small. This week, we discuss FOODCYCLE, a charity dedicated to reducing food waste and …

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