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Uplifting News [UNSAD] Podcast
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsunsadpodcast.com
Would you like to fall asleep to good news from around the world?
Check out this daily podcast.
Uplifting News Sleep Aid Digest (UNSAD) Podcast was started as a way to bring comfort and joy to those feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19.
Every week, uplifting news stories are read in a soothing voice to remind you that there's still good in the world.
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Episodes
UNSAD 5.19.2020 - Pygmy Hippo, Hawkbill, HS Band Tour
May 20, 2020 02:15 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBAn endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo; Philippine village delivered nearly 300 critically endangered turtle hatchlings to sea; High school band staff went “on tour” to play the school’s fight song to graduating band seniors. Special Guest: Kay Trinidad
UNSAD 5.18.2020 - Costume PPE, Vacation, Postal Gifts
May 19, 2020 06:07 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBBroadway costume designers and staff are making protective gear; New York hospital staff is surprised with free vacations; A postal worker left gift cards for 2020 graduates on his route. Special Guest: Charise Greene
UNSAD WEEKEND 5.15.2020 - Twitter, Peacock, Elephant, Istanbul
May 16, 2020 06:41 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBTwitter CEO says employees can work from home forever; A Boston police officer used a mating call from his phone to lure an escaped peacock; Mara the ex-circus elephant is set for a new life in Brazil; Istanbul residents raise over $1.4 million to help residents with bills.
UNSAD 5.14.2020 - Canada Raise, Cork Cards, Town Cat Book
May 15, 2020 02:23 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBCanada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they ‘deserve’; Girl in Cork sends adorable handmade cards to elderly and vulnerable in lockdown; A stray cat receives recognition from a town in Virginia, and has a book written about him. Special Guest: Clare O'Malley
UNSAD 5.13.2020 - Valedictorian, Potatoes, Stamps
May 14, 2020 02:23 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBPrinceton names its first black valedictorian in the university’s history; Farmers in Washington will give away 200,000 lbs of potatoes; John Oliver launches branded stamps to support the U.S. Postal Service.
UNSAD 5.12.2020 - Postcard, Sikh Doctors, Teachers Grammy
May 13, 2020 01:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIowa man receives a lost postcard from 1987; Sikh doctor chooses to shave ‘in this time of need’; Chance the Rapper surprises Montgomery County educator with ‘Grammy for teachers’.
UNSAD 5.11.2020 - Fieri, Cafe Window, LA Teens
May 12, 2020 00:29 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBGuy Fieri raises more than $20 million for restaurant workers; A Philadelphia cafe owner finds a window to business survival; Teen volunteers in Los Angeles organize service for those who are vulnerable.
UNSAD WEEKEND 5.8.2020 - Honesty, Hugs, Navajo & Hopi, Banksy
May 09, 2020 18:58 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBA teen who found $135,000 by an ATM and called the police instead of taking the money; A teacher who created a safe way to hug her students; Donations for Native Americans flood in from Irish people; Bansky’s newest artwork pays tribute to health workers. Special Guest: Tatiana Grey
UNSAD 5.8.2020 - Honesty, Hugs, Navajo & Hopi, Banksy
May 08, 2020 23:07 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBA teen who found $135,000 by an ATM and called the police instead of taking the money; A teacher who created a safe way to hug her students; Donations for Native Americans flood in from Irish people; Bansky’s newest artwork pays tribute to health workers. Special Guest: Tatiana Grey --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
UNSAD 5.7.2020 - Gaza Water, Window Pony, Obama Commencement
May 08, 2020 03:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIsraeli billionaire hopes to bring water to parched Gaza; 11-year-old girl cheers up isolated nursing home residents by bringing her pony to their windows; Barack Obama to celebrate graduating seniors.
UNSAD 5.6.2020 - Rescue, Arctic, Education
May 07, 2020 02:00 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBTeen rescues a toddler from a canal; Morgan Stanley will no longer finance oil and gas exploration and development in the Arctic; Michigan governor announces tuition-free educational program for essential workers. Special Guest: Jonathan Demar
UNSAD 5.5.2020 - Employees, Farmers Donations, Hospital Workers
May 06, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBA CEO gave $1.6 million to his employees; Farmers are donating milk and produce to local food banks; An anonymous donor gave $1 million to hospital workers in Santa Cruz. Special Guest: Jacob Keith Watson
UNSAD 5.4.2020 - HIV HERO, Greta Thunberg, Pakistan Trees
May 05, 2020 03:49 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBHIV HERO donates hundreds of masks; Greta Thunberg donates $100,000 to combat coronavirus; Pakistan workers hired to plant trees. Special Guest: Morgan Marcell
UNSAD 5.1.2020 Weekend - Comfort Notes, Reunited Dog, Cleaning Gravestones
May 02, 2020 05:54 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBHot meals with handwritten notes of love are delivered to Asian seniors in NYC; Missing dog reunites with its family 54 days after a tornado destroyed their home; Family cleans strangers gravestones daily in local cemetery. Welcome to Season 2! May 1st, 2020. This is our first weekend episode.
UNSAD 4.30.2020 - Exonerated, Groceries, Kippas
May 01, 2020 01:06 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBExonerated man freed from prison, is now having a “beautiful” time quarantining in hotel; A local grocer fed a man who was stealing from their store; Jewish brothers collect yarmulkes to make face masks for those who are homeless. Special Guest: Emily Afton
UNSAD 4.29.2020 - Blasphemy, Art Walk-By, Blood Drive
April 30, 2020 01:24 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBBlasphemy to be decriminalized in Scottish hate crime bill; A Los Angeles artist gives her neighbors a walk-by gallery; Mosques across the U.S. open their doors to blood donors during Ramadan. Special Guest: Garth Kravits
UNSAD 4.28.2020 - Finland, Kindness, Cali Seniors
April 28, 2020 23:16 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe prime minister of Finland held a press conference for children; A woman is doing one random act of kindness per week for 45 weeks; California will pay restaurants to feed seniors in need.
UNSAD 4.27.2020 - Belgium, Joke Stand, Learning
April 27, 2020 22:39 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBBelgian government pledges free masks for everyone; 6-year-old runs joke stand in British Columbia; A 56 year old man learns to write his name during the lockdown. Special Guest: Amy Hutchins
UNSAD 4.26.2020 - Refugee Dolls, Extinct Apples, Strays
April 27, 2020 00:10 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBArt group sends 100 dolls to comfort refugee children; 10 kinds of apples that were thought to be extinct have been rediscovered; Turkey Issues an Order to Feed Stray Animals So They Don’t Starve in the Pandemic. Special Guest: Michael Stewart Allen
UNSAD 4.25.2020 - Farmers, Halal, $1.2K Tip, Koalas
April 25, 2020 22:38 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBPublix Grocery Store buys excess milk and produce from farmers and donates it to food banks; NYC will serve 500,000 free halal meals during Ramadan; Steakhouse regulars picked up a to-go order and left their entire $1,200 stimulus check as a tip; Koalas treated at the world's only all-koala hospital are finally being released back into the wild after the Australian Bushfires. Special Guest: Kimberly Marable
UNSAD 4.24.2020 - Tokyo Pride, Lost Dog, Tom Hanks
April 24, 2020 22:01 - 9 minutes - 8.53 MBTokyo’s Pride Parade is going online to support those in isolation; A dog stolen in San Francisco has been found 4 months later in Los Angeles; Tom Hanks sends a letter and typewriter to a bullied Australian boy named Corona. Special Guest: Todd Cerveris
UNSAD 4.23.2020 - Ramadan, 91yo wedding, Ocean Masks, Debt Forgiveness
April 24, 2020 01:27 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBA boy in Yorkshire built a mini mosque to celebrate Ramadan at home; 91 year olds get married in Florida amid the pandemic; A scuba diving group makes face masks out of plastic from the ocean; Ally Bank wiped out customers’ negative account balances. Special Guest: Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
UNSAD 4.22.2020 - Giant Turtles, Animal Shelters, Little Free Libraries
April 23, 2020 01:29 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBRare giant turtles are returning to deserted beaches to nest; Shelters across the U.S. are emptying as animals find adoptive and foster homes; Little Free Libraries are being turned into sharing boxes. Special Guest: Jordan Bell
UNSAD 4.21.2020 - Reading Drivers, Solar Cross, 900 mile Taxi Ride
April 22, 2020 02:19 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBSchool bus drivers read to students stuck at home; Polish priest puts up giant solar cross in climate fight; A taxi driver in Spain who took a stranded student over 900 miles free of charge to Italy.
UNSAD 4.20.2020 - Gorillas, Window Masks, 420 Delivery, Shake Shack
April 21, 2020 00:07 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBMountain Gorilla numbers are growing; College student makes mask for the deaf and hard of hearing community; DC Medical Marijuana dispensaries can offer delivery; Shake Shack returns $10 million government loan for small businesses. Special Guest: Paige Davis
UNSAD 4.19.2020 - Comic Book, Alberta, Canceled NJ Rent
April 20, 2020 00:10 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBA comic book created to help people with autism understand changes brought by coronavirus; Alberta First Nations remain COVID-19-free more than one month into pandemic; A New Jersey landlord who canceled rent for 3 months. Special Guest: Jewelle Blackman
UNSAD 4.18.2020 - Swiss Alps, Live Events, Paid Leave, Czech-ing In
April 19, 2020 00:11 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe American flag is projected onto the Swiss Alps; How Live Event companies became Pandemic Responders; Google gives its workers eight extra weeks of paid leave; A Czech app that helps workers respond to domestic violence. Special Guest: Kimberly Marable.
UNSAD 4.17.2020 - Wuhan Weddings, Dogtor Loki, Rent Paid, 90yo Climber
April 17, 2020 23:40 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWuhan Couples resume wedding preparations with gusto; Therapy dog FaceTimes healthcare workers and delivers “Hero Healing Kits”; SNL actor pays rent for everyone in the building where his grandmother lived; And a 90 year old woman who’s climbing the equivalent of a mountain to raise money for the NHS. Special Guest: Eva Noblezada.
UNSAD 4.16.2020 - Gourmet Meals, Garden Parties, Trans Advocate, Kusama Poem
April 17, 2020 05:07 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBGourmet food prepared for frontline workers; Large “House” Party in the UK allowed to continue; A 21-year-old trans advocate who helped craft School Policies; Yayoi Kusama writes a poem about coronavirus.
UNSAD 4.15.2020 - Broadway Star, Cherry Blossoms, Lego Face Visors
April 15, 2020 23:15 - 14 minutes - 13 MBBrian Stokes Mitchell, Broadway star recovering from coronavirus, sings from NYC apartment window to salute health care workers; A 1,000 year old Cherry Tree blooms in Japan; Lego is producing 13,000 face visors a day for healthcare workers.
UNSAD 4.14.2020 - Food Delivery, More Beer, Pink Masks, The FaceTime
April 14, 2020 23:54 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBA Food delivery driver paying back doctors who saved him; 93-year-old woman’s plea for more beer gets answered by Coors; Male Taiwan officials wear pink face masks to show that pink is not just for girls; How FaceTime is a silver lining for seniors.
UNSAD 4.13.2020 - Olympic Food, Homelessness, Covid Dogs, Baseball
April 14, 2020 00:06 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBSubscribe to get the latest episodes. 18,000 pounds of food prepared for the 2020 Olympics was donated to a Colorado food bank; A New Yorker who makes sure that the homeless population is not forgotten; Dogs being trained to sniff out Covid 19; John Krasinski makes Hospital Staff’s baseball dreams come true.
UNSAD 4.12.2020 - Flowers, LGBTQ Virginia, Canadian Positive Hotline
April 13, 2020 01:27 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBA Utah nursery gives away thousands of flowers due to lack of sales from COVID-19; Virginia is the first Southern state to provide sweeping anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people; Canadian high school students set up a positive hotline for seniors.
UNSAD 4.11.2020 - Iowa, Feeding 10,000 People, It’s a Zonkey!
April 12, 2020 00:43 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBAn anonymous donor gave $150 in local business gift cards to every household in an Iowa town; Restaurant-owners in Bangalore, India are feeding 10,000+ people every day; A wildlife trust in Kenya is surprised by a highly unusual ‘Zonkey’ birth.
UNSAD 4.10.2020 - Pilot-In-Training, YMCA, Schitt’s Creek
April 10, 2020 21:20 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBA teenage pilot-in-training who is using his flying lessons to bring much needed medical supplies to rural hospitals in Virginia; Children of essential workers are offered free camps at the San Francisco YMCA; 1,800 mothers of LGBTQ kids send a ‘thank you’ letter to the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ cast.
UNSAD 4.9.2020 - Tooth Fairy, Stapled Cash, Zeders, Hitchhiking Birds
April 10, 2020 03:31 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThe Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are deemed essential workers by New Zealand’s Prime Minister; A Georgia Bar owner removes stapled cash from the walls of her bar to give to unemployed staff; How the Jewish community is celebrating Passover with Virtual Seders on zoom, also known as Zeders; How hitchhiking birds are helping endangered rhinos.
UNSAD 4.8.2020 - Kindness, Lady Gaga, Social Distance Photoshoots
April 09, 2020 02:09 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBActs of kindness setting off chain reaction of good deeds; $35 million dollars raised for WHO in 7 days thanks to Lady Gaga; A photographer who has found a way to create art in times of social distance.
UNSAD 4.7.2020 - Miss England, Car Insurance, Golden Girls, Millburn Shorthills NJ
April 08, 2020 03:55 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBMiss England returns to work in a hospital; Allstate & American Family Insurance gives back $800 million in premiums to drivers; A trio of women from Great Britain dubbed “The Golden Girls”; How Millburn / Shorthills is brightening their community in New Jersey.
UNSAD 4.6.2020 - Universal Income, Queens DJ, Seattle Chinese Community
April 07, 2020 02:00 - 9 minutes - 9.19 MBThe Spanish government is aiming to provide basic universal income; A Queens DJ hosts a nightly party for his neighbors; Seattle’s Chinese American community is helping to fight Covid 19.
UNSAD 4.5.2020 - Anxiety Hotline, Saving Dolphins, and Free Flights
April 06, 2020 03:58 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBA free phone line created by a Tennessee Congressman to help those experiencing anxiety and depression; Researchers using LED Lights to save Dolphins and Turtles from nets; Airlines offering free flights to frontline health care workers.
UNSAD 4.5.2020 - Rep. Hotline, Sea Life, and Free Flights
April 06, 2020 03:58 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBA free phone line created by a Tennessee Congressman to help those experiencing anxiety and depression, Researchers using LED Lights to save Dolphins and Turtles from nets, and airlines offering free flights to frontline health care workers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
UNSAD 4.4.2020 - Dance, Pets, WWII & Covid19 Survivor
April 05, 2020 03:46 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBAn 89 year old dance teacher who now gives dance lessons via zoom; Foster pets are getting homes in the US; A 104 World War II veteran survived Coronavirus.