The Good News Podcast is your thrice weekly reminder that not all news is bad.
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Film & TV, The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography, Producers, Composers, Costume Design, Talk Art & Creativity
Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography Producing Conversations: Creative Process Original Series
Film & TV episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to actors, directors, writers, cinematographers & variety of behind the scenes creatives about their work and how they forged their creative careers. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds o ...
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From the archive, a story about a forest tuned for feeding folks. According to the newsletter, things are going well at the food forest and there is plenty to check out if you're in the area! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Avocados are about to get a high-tech new label and it could save a lot of plastic! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Two animals found themselves in some tricky situations and needed some help from human friends. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A new type of broadcast from the NHL that is hopefully the start of a pattern! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Researchers have found a way to use more of the cocoa pod to make delicious, delicious chocolate! Read more about the new chocolate formula here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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I recently found an article about the largest genome ever discovered and was reminded about this HUGE plant. This fern has a genome that is FIFTY TIMES bigger than ours- holy cow! Read more about the fern here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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An international competition to see who can space out... best? The most? The... farthest? Read more about the competition here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A football club in England has introduced new tech to help fans get into the action. Read more about the inclusive technology here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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From the archive, a study about birds interacting with each other over video calls. A paper about this research has just recently been published and it turns out birds way, WAY prefer talking to other live birds over a prerecorded video. So cool! Learn more about the study and the paper here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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An update to a story from two years ago: electrified utensils are headed to your table. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A tiny taco spot in Mexico City has earned a prestigious recognition. Read more about the taco stand here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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From the archive, two companies in Australia are diverting a bunch of waste from landfills. Click here if you want to learn more about Soilz Alive ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A story of local government playing along with a tongue-in-cheek resident's fence. Read more and see the fence here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A mystery reappears- do we now know the location in the background of the Mona Lisa?! Maybe! Read more about the Mona Lisa location here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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An orangutan has been documented doing something new and neat! Read more about Rakus here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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An update from LA about a program trying to cool down paved surfaces in the US. Learn more about the cool pavement here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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An educational astronomy project that helps to make astro-imagery more accessible and engaging to the visually impaired community. Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Paris' most famous street is shutting down to host a gigantic picnic- maybe the biggest ever! Read more about the picnic here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Remembering PAUL AUSTER - Writer, Director (1947-2024)
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It is said that people never die until the last person says their name. In memory of the writer and director Paul Auster, who passed away this week, we're sharing this conversation we had back in 2017 after the publication of his novel 4 3 2 1. Auster reflects on his body of work, life, and creative process. Paul Auster was the bestselling author o…
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A cat takes a shipping journey! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Two pieces of good news coming from the US government- flight refunds and net neutrality! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Voyager 1 was having a hard time getting in touch with Earth, but seems like smart folks found a fix! Read more about the repair here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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New research has been able to reproduce a song that a bird was dreaming... WHAT?! Read more about the research here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Two penguins have built an inseparable relationship- is love in the air?! Read more about the penguins here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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There’s another side to every war. Satire, War & Hollywood - Co-creator DON McKELLAR on The Sympathizer
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On casting Robert Downey Jr. in 4 Roles: "That was Park Chan-wook's idea early on. In the book, there are these sorts of male-white figures of the American establishment. They're all differentiated in the book, but he had the idea. What if we have one actor playing all the parts kind of like Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove and immediately we thoug…
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A story that seems like a movie that is similar to another story from a few years ago... that also seems like it's from a movie. Read more about the rescues here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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DON McKELLAR on The Sympathizer with Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Park Chan-wook
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What are the stories we tell ourselves to justify our actions in times of war? How can the arts convey complexity and foster understanding? Don McKellar is a highly accomplished writer, director, and actor. He has written films including Roadkill, Highway 61, Dance Me Outside, The Red Violin, and Blindness. He won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 198…
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Famous trees (and one extra famous tree) are getting some help from scientists and diplomats. Read more about the D.C. cherry trees here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How do our families shape who we become?- Highlights - DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP
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"We ended on such a cliffhanger with Isaac presenting the wrench at the police station to Jeff Daniels' character. It allowed us to sort of start from a place of what's going to happen next? And I think because what is drawn in the novel and because of what Danny brought into the original script of the first season and all the ideas he brought in. …
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Exploring American Rust: Broken Justice w/ DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP - Award-winning Screenwriters/EPs
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What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…
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A group of cats in Mexico's National Palace have received a special designation from the president. Read more (and watch a video) about the cats here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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From the archive, the science of farming in moon dust! I was just reading about the next crewed mission to the moon, and it would appear that they're planning to set up a mini greenhouse on the moon to see how plants do there. Pretty neat! You can read more about the this and the other planned experiments here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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A big publisher is experimenting with page-saving fonts to cut down on paper. Read more about the fonts here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Two tales from the world of robotics and AI and work! Learn more about the tulip bots here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A bird is showing a new form of communication that hasn't been seen before in our feathered friends. Read more about the research and the birds here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Consciousness, AI & Creativity with DUSTIN O’HALLORAN - Emmy Award-winning Composer
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What will happen when Artificial General Intelligence arrives? What is the nature of consciousness? How are music and creativity pathways for reconnecting us to our humanity and the natural world? Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme …
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How can music help us expand our understanding of consciousness & AI? - Highlights - DUSTIN O’HALLORAN
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"The film Lion, when we got involved, there was a pretty early cut. So it was about trying to get into the picture and what would really work with the scenes, but also to sometimes just put it away and just really get to the heart of the film, too, because there was a big overarching feeling to the film. The feeling of home and the feeling of being…
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From the archive, another good news story from a cemetery! This time, it's geese finding love after loss. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A small French town is building solar in an unexpected place. Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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A strain of the flu is missing and it might be gone forever and now our seasonal flu vaccine won't even target it. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Good News Podcast
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Creating Safe Spaces: ITA O’BRIEN & the Art of Intimacy Coordination - Highlights
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"For years, people spoke about how awkward or embarrassing it was to perform the intimate content. And what they're speaking about is feeling horrible. If something's awkward, that squirm, that ring in the body, it feels embarrassing. That's actually an emotion that is not professional. That is not allowing the actor to stay feeling listened to, he…
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Intimacy Coordinator ITA O’BRIEN on Normal People, Sex Education & Creating Safe Spaces
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How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…
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