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A Good Good ThingThe hiring chainIn 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 mission is to advocate for the rights of people with Down's Syndrome, and this year on World Down's Syndrome Day (March 21st) they released a campaign to encourage businesses around the world to employ people with Down's Syndrome. The beautiful video, with a song stung by Sting, shows the power of representation, and the impact of seeing people with Down's Syndrome in work. 2021-04-1935 minA Good Good ThingThe hiring chainIn 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 mission is to advocate for the rights of people with Down's Syndrome, and this year on World Down's Syndrome Day (March 21st) they released a campaign to encourage businesses around the world to employ people with Down's Syndrome. The beautiful video, with a song stung by Sting, shows the power of representation, and the...2021-04-1935 minA Good Good ThingWelcome to Mama Jill's houseWe'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 story of her son, who came out as trans. With a smile and big as her heart, Mama Jill has been using her platform to foster support for, and shower love over the LGBTQ+ community, and not without backlash. From horrible messages to false accusations, Mama Jill has stood tall against small-minded folk to become a shining beacon of ho...2021-01-2541 minA Good Good ThingWelcome to Mama Jill's houseWe'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 story of her son, who came out as trans. With a smile and big as her heart, Mama Jill has been using her platform to foster support for, and shower love over the LGBTQ+ community, and not without backlash. From horrible messages to false accusations, Mama Jill has stood tall against small-minded folk to become a shining beacon of ho...2021-01-2541 minA Good Good ThingLiving with covidSo 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 Tier 4 became a reality, we caught up with life coach John Tench, who we lovingly know as Fish, aka the Shoreditch Coach to talk about the surreal movie we’ve all been living in for the past 8 months. How people have coped, and how we can help ourselves and others. If you’re looking for more profe...2020-12-2456 minA Good Good ThingLiving with covidSo 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 Tier 4 became a reality, we caught up with life coach John Tench, who we lovingly know as Fish, aka the Shoreditch Coach to talk about the surreal movie we’ve all been living in for the past 8 months. How people have coped, and how we can help ourselves and others. If you’re looking for more p...2020-12-2456 minA Good Good ThingFashion Minority Report with Daniel PetersThe Black Lives Matter movement, a global network that builds power to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people had a watershed moment this year with the worldwide protest in response to police brutality. The movement has inspired a generation of activists and organiser to fight and dismantle systemic racism around the world. One man who made the decision to affect change in his own world is Daniel Peters. The fashion industry has long had a problem with diversity across hires of BAME / POC and female professionals, and it is high time that businesses and brands...2020-08-0552 minA Good Good ThingFashion Minority Report with Daniel PetersThe Black Lives Matter movement, a global network that builds power to bring justice, healing, and freedom to Black people had a watershed moment this year with the worldwide protest in response to police brutality. The movement has inspired a generation of activists and organiser to fight and dismantle systemic racism around the world. One man who made the decision to affect change in his own world is Daniel Peters. The fashion industry has long had a problem with diversity across hires of BAME / POC and female professionals, and it is high time that businesses and...2020-08-0552 minA Good Good ThingPositive in a pandemic: old drugs, new tricksSearching 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 on the effects of certain drugs in helping COVID-19 patients battle the disease. We hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe. We are in this together! #StayHome---Keep up to date with us over on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter2020-07-1325 minA Good Good ThingPositive in a pandemic: old drugs, new tricksSearching 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 on the effects of certain drugs in helping COVID-19 patients battle the disease. We hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe. We are in this together! #StayHome---Keep up to date with us over on Instagram, Facebook and 2020-07-1325 minA Good Good ThingPositive in a pandemic: a new normal?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 they may bringWe hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe. We are in this together! #StayHome---Keep up to date with us over on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (@agoodgoodthing) and don't forget to rate, review and then...2020-06-1530 minA Good Good ThingPositive in a pandemic: a new normal?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 they may bringWe hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe. We are in this together! #StayHome---Keep up to date with us over on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (@agoodgoodthing) and don't forget to rate, review and...2020-06-1530 minA Good Good ThingPositive in a pandemic: Unity and walking for the NHSSearching 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 catch up on some of the amazing stories we've seen during the pandemic so far, from a rare broadcast from the Queen, to Captain Tom Moore's amazing walk for the NHS which has raised a staggering amount. We hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe. We are in this together...2020-04-2729 minA Good Good ThingPositive in a pandemic: Unity and walking for the NHSSearching 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 catch up on some of the amazing stories we've seen during the pandemic so far, from a rare broadcast from the Queen, to Captain Tom Moore's amazing walk for the NHS which has raised a staggering amount. We hope you're all keeping well and that you and your loved ones are safe. We are in...2020-04-2729 minA Good Good ThingBONUS: From Japan with love*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 us as a duo. We also started this pandemic with Jack in Japan! Jack is now back in the UK safe and sound, but while he was out there, we made our first attempt at recording over the internet, in different countries and time zones. Good practice for what will be our normal going forward. So in...2020-04-0932 minA Good Good ThingBONUS: From Japan with love*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 us as a duo. We also started this pandemic with Jack in Japan! Jack is now back in the UK safe and sound, but while he was out there, we made our first attempt at recording over the internet, in different countries and time zones. Good practice for what will be our normal going forward...2020-04-0932 minA Good Good ThingDid they help?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 talk to Poojan Morjaria, founder of didtheyhelp.com – a site he founded as a way to hold business and people to account for their response to the COVID-19 crisis. What began as a simple idea has turned into a movement with a team of volunteers, thousands of contributors and tens of thousands of daily visitors. We talk to Poojan ab...2020-04-0941 minA Good Good ThingDid they help?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 talk to Poojan Morjaria, founder of didtheyhelp.com – a site he founded as a way to hold business and people to account for their response to the COVID-19 crisis. What began as a simple idea has turned into a movement with a team of volunteers, thousands of contributors and tens of thousands of daily visitors. We talk to Poojan ab...2020-04-0941 minA Good Good ThingTaban Shoresh and The Lotus FlowerJack 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 four years old at the time, alongside her family Taban narrowly escaped a mass live burial and the family eventual arrived in Britain. Fast-forward to adulthood, Taban was working in the city when she decided to leave her promising career to start the Lotus Flower, a non-profit that supports women and girls impacted by conflict and displacement. Made up local implementers that work at the grassroots level t...2020-02-1751 minA Good Good Thing2019: a good good reviewWe'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 on with 2020's good good things, we're taking a moment to reflect and look back on some of the biggest stories from 2019; from tales of trees and the mobilisation of the world's youth to successes in the fight against climate change and human rights wins across the globe. Plus, Jack's new obsession with Gregg's vegan sausage role. So sit back, relax, put your headphones in and let the good times commence...2020-01-2745 minA Good Good ThingPutting Her ForwardDo 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 least, there were only 25, until artists non zero one doubled that number as part of their Put Her Forward project. We talk to Cat Harrison about the project, why making statues of women is important, and how they choose the 25 living women to be immortalised in sandstone.
Jack also tries to convince both Neil and Cat there's more to seaweed then just that gross slimey feeling you g...2019-10-2144 minA Good Good ThingReasons to Stay AliveReasons 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 recovery. Since it's publishing, the book has become a reference point for conversations about anxiety and depression and their effects. It launched a public conversation around mental health and how we navigate it in a modern world.
The book has now been turned into a play, which is touring the UK offering a new audience a way to connect that is...2019-10-0743 minA Good Good ThingRecap: a good good updateWe’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 what’s new.
We’ve got developments on the hunt for mysterious increase in harmful CFC gasses in the atmosphere, updates on Community Clothing’s continued campaign to save the British clothing manufacturing industry as well the viral rise to fame of Sara Cunningham and Free Mom hugs. We have one word...OPRAH.
Keep up to date with us over on Instagram, ...2019-08-2635 minA Good Good ThingOlio: The app fighting food waste in local communitiesIn 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, every year around 10 million tonnes of food is thrown away within the supply chain from farm to table. 3.6million tonnes, worth £1 billion, doesn’t even leave the farm. In this episode of A Good Good Thing, we’re taking a look at the app Olio that offers food for thought when it comes to fighting food waste. OLIO connects neighbours with each ot...2019-08-1234 minA Good Good ThingMaking a meal out of fake meatWhether 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 staggering $140 billion over the next decade. Now there’s some food for thought.
But do you know the historical roots of vegetarian meat alternatives? Or what variations are being served today? From tofu, soy and seitan, to more modern plant-based alternatives, to actual animal meat grown in labs (without the need for a conscious animal, slaughter and death), this week’s episode breaks down the myths and facts...2019-07-2334 minA Good Good ThingHugging for pride: a mom's journey to acceptanceHAPPY 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 special guest. Sara Cunningham is the founder of Free Mom Hugs, and incredible nonprofit organisation she started after a deeply personal journey of acceptance she experienced when her son, Parker, came out as gay.
From the church to the pride parade, Sara talks us though the tumultuous time she had and how she went from a place of prejudice to being the fiercest momma bear advocate for LGBTQ+ young peopl...2019-06-2434 minA Good Good ThingCommunity matters: reclaiming the streetsWhat would happen if we reclaimed the transient spaces that surround us; if roads and intersections were more than just throughways, but social spaces? Well, the community of Sellwood in Portland, Oregon did just that. Also this week, Neil relives a chance encounter at a Parisian café, while Jack gets excited about his first Eid invite.
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A computational artist curren...2019-06-0634 minA Good Good ThingA Good Good ThingFrom 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 pop culture to life-changing innovations in science and tech.
From here on in, this is a good vibes only space.
Keep up to date with us over on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (@agoodgoodthing) and don't forget to rate, review an...2019-05-1901 minA Good Good ThingHow to succeed at saving the planetThe 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 about countries that are already making waves in the fight for the planet? We look at some key places leading the charge to reduce the usage of fossil fuels, lower carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable energy as well as taking the right steps toward tackling consumption by seeking out innovative and ingrained recycling and re-use into...2019-05-1641 minA Good Good ThingVirtual reality, real benefitsWe look at the very real benefits that new VIRTUAL REALITY technology could bring for learning, anxiety therapy, empathy awareness and entertainment, as discussed by scientists (full disclosure: this is what Jack does for a day-job, please forgive his enthusiasm). We also serve up a heart-warming story of a young hot-dog entrepreneur and the city that chose to support him.
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A co...2019-05-0232 minA Good Good ThingThe clothing brand manufacturing a jobs revolutionIn this episode, we discuss COMMUNITY CLOTHING - a social enterprise successfully reviving British clothes manufacturing, ensuring quality products at affordable prices, consistent jobs and reducing fast fashion.
We (two white men) also look at a study that proves that representation in the media works for empowering unrepresented groups - specifically women in politics.
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A computational artist currently und...2019-04-1833 minA Good Good ThingThe ozone avengersIn 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 cooperation.
We also argue over new research that outlines five techniques to get over a grudge or disagreement (thankfully, we're fine now).
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A computational artist currently undertaking a PhD...2019-03-2829 minA Good Good ThingFighting food waste, feeding peopleWe 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 getting grub to where it's needed.
We also get tickled Elmo-style by new research that shows kids who watch Sesame Street have "better life outcomes" then those who don't.
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