For Goodness' Sake: Recent Episodes
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An incredibly positive good news podcast by Phil Baker, Rich Scully and Will Walter, giving you a dose of the good stuff from around the world! Share your positivity with @FGSPod or email us at forgoodnesssakepod@googlemail.com. Artwork designed by @tombudd.
Season 2 of podcasting good news from around the world is here! The For Goodness' Sake trio of Phil, Rich and Will discuss all things positive, with new segments, canine inspiration, roundabouts, Egyptian pyramids, spinning of wheels and so much more good news. We loved recording this episode, so please share, rate, subscribe and get involved! You can email us at forgoodnesssakepod@gmail.com with your stories or comments or you can follow us at @FGSPod on Twitter and Instagram for more good news! Thanks again to Tom Budd for our incredible logo!
What a mad year. 2020 is (finally) over, but in a special episode, Rich, Will and Phil have put together 20 of their favourite Good News stories from this chaotic time. Join them in celebrating everything positive and what to look forward to in 2021, along with top tips on your indoor plants and a bonus Christmas present. Our charitable endeavour this week is Motor Neurone Disease Association, please contribute if you can. Also, if you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate and share with your friends! Send in new stories and comments to forgoodnesssakepod@gmail.com or find us on social media using @FGSPod.
In this 'in focus' episode, Rich, Phil and Will chat to the incredible Britt and Roger ('Stan') Staniforth who are embarking on a frankly ridiculous journey across the Atlantic. The father and daughter duo are rowing the Atlantic Ocean with friends Ed and Mico, as they aim to make team 'Atlantic Generation Gap' the fastest mixed rowing crew to cross the Atlantic. This episode was immensely fun to record, with many a tangent and some inspiring stories. They are rowing to raise money for Mind, The Royal Marines Charity, Women's Aid and Rural Assistance Nepal, if you'd like to contribute to their amazing campaign, please donate on their page. You can see their progress by following @atlanticgenerationgap on instagram or even downloading the YB Races app where you can track their boat 'Mandy'. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can follow us on @FGSPod on Twitter or Instagram or email forgoodnesssakepod@gmail.com to share good news!
Taking to Zoom during the second UK Lockdown, Rich, Phil and Will bring much-needed good news from all around the world! Along with their usual segments of the Quick-fire Round, COVID Countdown and Good For You, this shorter episode sees main news stories from Australia, America and Europe and more than a bit of laughter. In honour our news stories, we'll all be donating blood as soon as possible, feel free to make your own donation if possible! Got a news story? Write to us at forgoodnesssakepod@gmail.com or message us on social media. Please follow, subscribe and rate the show on your podcast streaming service and see more news, links and positivity at @FGSPod on Instagram and Twitter. Podcast artwork by Tom Budd.
After a summer hiatus, the FGS team chat to National Geographic explorer, Rangers without Borders co-founder, ecological hero and fellow school friend, Joshua Powell. He brings great news on beavers, storks, penguins and so much more – a fountain of wildlife positivity. You can also check out the Wildlife Trusts, a charitable organisation doing wonderful things for wildlife around the British Isles! Please follow, subscribe and rate the show on your podcast streaming service and see more news, links and positivity at @FGSPod on Instagram and Twitter. Podcast artwork by Tom Budd.
In this special edition of For Goodness' Sake, Rich Scully and Phil Baker talk to Andie Steele-Smith, an Australian Pastor and Social Entrepreneur living in South Africa. Since the pandemic hit, he has been helping to organise peace talks between rival gangs in the Cape Town region who now find themselves allies against an invisible killer. A captivating speaker and all round good guy, this is an hour you will not regret. Thanks to Will Walter for producing and Tom Budd for the artwork. Please share, follow and rate the show and send good news stories to @FGSPod!
Amid international protests and continuous pandemic pressure, Phil Baker and Rich Scully talk to mental health expert and writer Beth McColl. As well as good news stories surrounding Portugal, bio-technology and community spirit, they bring the Covid Countdown, the Quick Fire round and 'Good For You'. This week's charitable cause is the Exist Loudly Fund, raising money to support Queer Black young people across London and the world. Send your good news stories to @FGSPod on instagram and twitter or forgoodnesssakepod@gmail.com and please rate, subscribe to and share the podcast! Artwork by Tom Budd.
Episode 5 of For Goodness' Sake sees friend of the show and future 'disruptive change-maker' Mandour ElMahadi (MJ) join Phil and Rich. In one of our most important stories yet, this episode explores how non-violent protest brought Sudan out of a brutal 30-year dictatorship as well as dipping into some new water droplet-inspired energy and great news from Ramadan in Germany. For more information on how you can help support Covid-19 initiatives and planting trees in Sudan in memory of the Martyrs of the Sudanese Revolution, search #backtoblue or go to launchgood.com/backtoblue. Artwork by Tom Budd. Follow us on @FGSPod for updates and more good news!
Episode 4 of FGSPod says hello to some gloriously positive news, ft. South Africa, Space Hugs, and much more. Rich Scully and Phil Baker introduce the 'Covid Countdown' and 'Good For You', new features to go along with their classic Quick-fire round and general good news stories. For mental health awareness week, this episode highlights UK-based mental health charity Mind. Artwork by Tom Budd.
In Episode 3 of For Goodness' Sake, Phil and Rich talk to Tom Dean and Jo Kamenou, sports journalists and creators of the channel TomandJoTV. They bring positive news from the sporting world in the form of the Pandemic Dream Team, and the hosts bring their usual assortment of Good News from around the world. Our charitable cause this week is Women's Aid. Artwork by Tom Budd.
For the second episode of For Goodness' Sake, Phil Baker and Rich Scully talk plastic, rhinos, music therapy and much more. This week's guest is podcast creator and entrepreneur Martin Maticevic from @beautifulminds_podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, we are pointing people towards the wonderful NHS fundraiser by British veteran Captain Tom Moore. Artwork by Tom Budd.
In their debut episode of For Goodness' Sake, Phil Baker and Rich Scully bring you good news from around the world. This week's guest is NHS frontline worker Dr Britt Staniforth from @atlanticgenerationgap who is embarking on an incredible journey. Find the charities they're supporting here. Artwork by Tom Budd.