Podcasts by Good News Gurus

Good News Gurus Return! Season 3, Ep.1 from 2022-03-16T12:06:53

Geri and Anthony return to podcasting, talking about changes for GNN, a new podcast called Livin' Good Currency, and our favorite good news stories of the week... Recorded on March 11, 2022.

Thriving Through Uncertainty -Special Live Show With Geri and Tama Kieves from 2020-12-01T14:36

This was a special Live video broadcast from November 22, featuring author and life coach Tama Kieves. Tama and Ger...

All The GOOD NEWS of the Week with Geri&Anthony – Ep.#9 Positive Pandemic Edition from 2020-05-13T23:58:40

Geri and Anthony talk about the issues people are facing in the lockdown—but they have all the solutions and good news of the week to help you feel more optimistic and hopeful. Recorded on May 1...

Tim Shriver Debuts 24-Hour Streaming Show to Unite the World – Good News Gurus Ep.#8 from 2020-04-29T19:01:14

The Good News Gurus welcomes Tim Shriver (CEO of Special Olympics) to talk about the 24-hour Global LIVE streaming show set for Friday, May 1, featuring so many inspiring leaders and entertainer...

Feeling Like a Castaway? Good News From Around the World, With Geri&Anthony (Ep. #7) from 2020-04-14T15:07:57

Tom Hanks hosted SNL from home, some Himalayan peaks are viewable for the first time in 30 years, and a hotline was launched for seniors to deliver funny and inspiring content.

Hear our l...

Interview with Emmanuel Kelly; Top Good News of the Week (Ep.#6) from 2020-04-02T17:41:48

We've got all the inspiring good news of the day, plus our guest, Emmanuel Kelly, the Australian singer whose new video ‘Never Alone’ featuring Chris Martin, Claude Van Damme, and gobs of celebr...

Day 14: How’re You Doing? Boosting Your Mood With Good News From Anthony&Geri (Ep.#5) from 2020-03-28T01:46:08

Despite our fears, we’re helping Geri and our audience stay positive, talking about what businesses (like Dyson, Cottonelle, Gap, and Anheuser-Busch), as well as neighborhoods, are doing to upli...

MORE Positive COVID Updates From Quarantine (Ep #4 Pandemic-Positive Podcast With Geri&Anthony) from 2020-03-24T00:50:54

Episode #4 of our quarantine-inspired Good News Gurus podcast: Geri and Anthony discuss the huge companies donating emergency supplies of masks; a breakthrough surgery that removed a man’s lung ...

Silver Linings of COVID-19 and More #CoronaKindness From Geri and Anthony (Ep. 3 of Quarantine!) from 2020-03-20T15:00:59

Episode #3 of our quarantine-inspired good news podcast: Geri and Anthony talk about the unique ways people are getting toilet paper; Starbucks-evidence of progress in China; breakthroug...

Keeping You Pandemic-Positive With Some Inspiring COVID-19 Updates from Geri&Anthony from 2020-03-18T13:05:08

Episode #2 of our new quarantine-inspired podcast! Geri and Anthony talk about how Corona Kindness is breaking out all over the place, including NBA owners who are helping laid off workers; a br...

Geri and Anthony Talk About Staying Positive in Tough Times on New Podcast Debut from 2020-03-16T11:21:34

Geri and Anthony debut their NEW longer format podcast and talk about: how to stay positive in the midst of the virus, how whales are our best allies, how a politician turned things around with ...

He Animated Himself into Girlfriend’s Fave Movie to Ask Her to Live Happily Ever After from 2020-03-15T16:17:57

This emotional video captures the moment that a devoted filmmaker used his girlfriend's favorite movie—Sleeping Beauty—and a local movie theater, to craft a marriage proposal that has the happie...

Ring Lost in Maine 47 Years Ago Found in Finland Under 8 Inches of Dirt from 2020-03-14T15:34:45

It has been almost five decades since Debra McKenna lost the class ring that had belonged to her now-deceased husband Shawn.

Hear  Listen

42-Year-old Zamboni Driver Wins First NHL Game After Being Tapped as Emergency Goalie from 2020-03-01T18:58:01

After Dave Ayres underwent a kidney transplant 15 years ago, he never thought he would play hockey at the elite level—but at 42, he won the chance to play, and won a game for the NHL team.

Minnesota Woman Reunited With Long-Lost Dog After It Was Featured on Florida Beer Advertisement from 2020-03-01T17:24:44

After Hazel the dog went missing in 2017, her owner assumed she was lost forever—until she saw the pup appear on her Facebook news feed three years later.

Hear  Listen

She Found Long-Lost Father After 56 Years Thanks to ‘Suggested Friends’ Facebook Feature from 2020-02-13T19:07:07

This dad-daughter duo has been overwhelmed with joy since meeting for the first time in person last week—and it's all thanks to social media.

Hear  from 2020-01-28T16:55:51

When the owner of a California donut shop was criticized for regularly welcoming a homeless man into his restaurant, he responded with compassion—and he is now being repaid with a flood of suppo...

A Scrawny Fir Tree Named For Charlie Brown Has Brought a Community Some LOVE from 2019-12-29T23:53:08

20 years ago, a bare little tree on an isolated hilltop was given some lights for Christmas by a sentimental resident on a hike. Today, the tree brings the entire Canadian community together eve...

When Young Men Write Letter to Neighbor Asking to Play With Their Pup, They Get Letter Back From the Dog from 2019-12-22T16:06:33

Four young Englishmen found an adorable solution to the NO-PETS policy in their first apartment, after spending childhoods surrounded by pets and longing for their dog fix.

Hear 

Hear  from 2019-09-17T19:54:47

This 4-year-old cancer survivor was given the surprise of a lifetime after strangers rallied together to provide a one-mile-long rainbow of yellow outside his house the morning of his birthday.<...

Comedian Kevin Hart Finally Listened to His Mother’s Advice, and it Paid Off—Big Time from 2019-09-08T18:45:12

World renown comedian Kevin Hart recalled the moment when he finally followed his mother’s advice, and it paid off—big time—both for his wallet and his heart.

Hear  Listen

She Finally Got to Thank an Aid Worker for the Life-Changing Gift He Gave Her 24 Years Ago from 2019-08-25T21:09:02

A Dutch humanitarian worker changed her life when she was five, after her family fled war torn Iraq. Recently, she became determined to find the man who presented her with a shiny new red bicycl...

Guy Becomes ‘Best Boyfriend Ever’ With His Anniversary Gift: a DIY Prescription of ‘Love Pills’ from 2019-08-16T13:34:55

Riley Rankin came up with a DIY anniversary gift for his girlfriend to relieve her pain—an empty pill bottle with a love prescription inside each capsule. 

Hear  Listen

This Simple Morning Practice Can Pave a ‘Path to Wealth’ and Prosperity from 2019-08-11T17:43:31

Since I interviewed the author of Path to Wealth last year, I began to practice her morning routine, which takes 25 minutes, and within a couple months I experienced what I can only call a mirac...

American Brothers Save Irish Girl Swept Out to Sea in Serendipitous Twist of Fate from 2019-08-04T16:34:08

Four American brothers who were in Ireland for their grandfather's funeral ended up saving the life of a little girl on a serendipitous day that had a magical meaning. Hear  Listen

Frantic Trucker Miraculously Reunited With Cat Co-pilot After Posting Photo to Obscure Online Forum from 2019-06-12T17:40:59

This 23-year-old trucker was sick with worry when his beloved cat co-pilot went missing – but incredibly, an obscure online forum helped to reunite them within 24 hours. Hear  Listen

High School Performance of ‘Alien’ is So Impressive, Hollywood Stars Surprises Students at Next Show from 2019-05-06T15:02:45

Despite a tiny high school budget, students did such a realistic job bringing the film ALIEN to life that Hollywood showed up to see it, and Ridley Scott sent money. Hear  Listen

This Daredevil Took the World’s First-Ever Modern Bungee Jump – After Partying All Night from 2019-04-21T19:17:34

Here’s a fun origin story about the all-night party that preceded the first modern bungee jump using a device invented by Oxford students... Hear  Listen

After Exhausting Day of Hard Work, Two Friends Find ‘Heaven Sent’ Fridge in the Middle of a Field from 2019-03-30T22:32:14

Not only was the mini-fridge a perfect reward for their hard labor, the guys became almost folk heroes and learned the history of the ‘Little Appliance That Could’. Hear  Listen

Simple Mistake in the Kitchen Turns into Sweet Smell of Success for a Homeless Veteran from 2019-03-10T16:26:01

A caring veteran, Stefan DeArno, has moved out of the homeless shelter thanks to his charm, love of cooking, and a fortunate accident he made in a restaurant kitchen. Hear  Listen

Dog Goes From Digging Through Trash to Being Featured in a Hollywood Movie—and More Happy Ever After from 2019-02-24T17:30:24

No one imagined a malnourished mutt would go from sifting through trash to being adored on the silver screen with millions of new fans. Hear  Listen

Dad Confronts Bully by Treating Him Like a Son – Now the Homeless Boy Has Money and Friendship from 2019-02-14T13:50:28

Instead of being angry at his son's bully, this man approached the boy with compassion – and now, they are all enjoying the wonderful results. Hear  Listen

When I Was Alone at the Hospital at 4AM, a Lyft Driver Restored My Faith in Humanity from 2019-01-31T18:17:52

After a 24-year-old woman was discharged from the hospital at 4:00 in the morning, the Lyft driver who picked her up restored something she thought might be gone forever—her hope. Hear  Listen

Story From Our New Book Will Lift You 40,000 Feet – Our 50th Episode of Good News Guru! from 2019-01-18T14:52:06

A man was stuck in airport security lines and no one cared that he would be forced to miss his grandson’s funeral—except the employees at this airline, who delivered the most incredible customer...

Veteran Given 4 Months to Live Transforms Polluted Creek – and Gets 27 More Years Because of It from 2019-01-06T23:16:51

Jon Beal dedicated himself to nursing a polluted creek back to health—and his passion ended up extending his own life decades beyond a doctor's diagnosis. Hear  Listen

One Cat’s Obsession With Hunting Birds Leads to Invention That Has Saved Hundreds of Thousands from 2018-12-12T16:53:24

Cats kill a staggering number of birds in the U.S. every year—estimated to be in the BILLIONS—but Nancy Brennan’s love of both birds and cats led to a solution. Hear  Listen

Hiker Was About to Die in a Snowstorm When She Was Saved by a Total Stranger Following Her Intuition from 2018-11-13T12:57:32

It's a good thing that Nancy Abell listens to her instincts—otherwise, a German hiker may never have made it out of the mountains alive. Hear  Listen

Uber Driver Stumbles Into Gift of New Hands For His 11-Year-old Daughter After Picking Up Engineering Student from 2018-10-07T12:13:27

A stunningly serendipitous Uber meeting resulted in a college student giving a big hand to a little girl who needed it most. Hear  Listen

A Man Accepted a Nobel Prize for Her Discovery. Now, 44 Years Later, She’s Awarded Breakthrough Physics Prize and $3Mil from 2018-09-16T15:59:09

The female physicist responsible for one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century is finally getting the recognition she deserves, after a man earned the Nobel Prize, instead of her...

Special 9/11 Edition: After Losing 66 Employees, Investment Bankers Made Most Memorable Investment They’d Ever Make from 2018-09-11T12:14:11

One of the most inspiring stories to come out of 9/11 is the investment banking firm that lost 66 employees in the World Trade Center. Their response will echo for a century as the most memorabl...

Lowly Popcorn Seller From Texas is Now the ‘People’s Prime Minister of Australia’ from 2018-09-09T11:34:03

Peter Dutton isn't just an American popcorn seller—thanks to an unlikely accident of mistaken identity, he now holds the title of “The People's Prime Minister of Australia”. Hear  Listen

Beer Deliveryman Prevents Suicide on a Bridge By Offering a Cold One—and Channeling Denzel Washington from 2018-08-30T14:00:54

After channeling his inner Denzel Washington, a beer deliveryman finally succeeded in talking down a suicidal man when he cracked open a cold one. Hear  Listen

Teen Wanted to Auction His Pig to Help a Teacher – But These Four Bidders Had Better Plans from 2018-08-12T17:06:43

A shy teen had a 265-pound gift for his teacher—and after several bidders at auction heard about the boy's compassion, they took it upon themselves to make sure the gift really brought home the ...

Who’s in Your Carpool? A Lesson for Life&Business from 2018-08-07T18:56:11

Who are you inviting to be in your carpool lane called LIFE? Once we discover our purpose—our North star—we must make sure that we only partner with people who are going in the same direction. G...

Man Saves Ancient Books From Dumpster Only to Look Inside Months Later and Find Amazing Inscription from 2018-08-05T13:24:47

This guy's shocking dumpster discovery was the beginning of a fascinating chapter in his life—and turned trash into American treasure. Hear  Listen

Lost Corgi Goes Viral, But Old-Fashioned Fate Brings Him Home from 2018-06-24T09:44:04

After causing a stir on Twitter, this adventurous 15-year-old corgi finally made it home thanks to a mother's gut instincts. Hear  Listen

A Mother's Mighty Love After 45 Years Apart: ‘She knew you would be back.’ from 2018-05-27T16:51:31

Listen to the stirring tale of how a mother's love endured 45 years of complete separation: "She knew you would be back.” Hear  Listen

Secretary Mimicked Her Boss for 67 Years, Now Everyone is Shocked by Her Secret Fortune and What She Did With it from 2018-05-14T23:01:05

Hear the remarkable story of Sylvia Bloom, a shrewd secretary who amassed a fortune after watching her bosses at work – and the beautiful thing she did with it. Hear  Listen

Deputy’s Act of Kindness Leads Homeless Man to Family He Never Knew He Had from 2018-03-26T21:06:26

Michael was a panhandling homeless man who thought he was all alone in the world. Then, a deputy's random act of kindness led him to a loving family he never knew he had. Hear The Good New...

Street Fighter Gives Back: 14-0, UFC’s Inspiring Brian Ortega –Hispanic Athlete of the Year from 2018-03-18T19:42:52

Raised on the hard streets of LA, Brian Ortega now wants to use the fruits of his hard work to help others—and he's fighting for the chance to win the UFC title. Hear  Listen

Woman Realizes the Old Dog She Just Adopted Was Same One She Had as a Child from 2018-03-18T18:59:41

She was just 14 years old when she had to give up her beloved dog. Then a few weeks ago, she saw a dog who looked suspiciously liked the pup from her past. Hear