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The Good News Gurus podcast (from the Good News Network) features positive news, silver linings, and #CoronaKindness, when you need it most: Subscribe on iTunes — and for Android devices on Podbean!

High School Performance of ‘Alien’ is So Impressive, Hollywood Stars Surprises Students at Next Show

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 our Good News Guru tell the fun story on the radio in Los Angeles—during the May 3, 2019 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5. SEE video and the full story on GNN... Subscribe to our Good News podcast on iTunes, or for Android devices on Podbean. Also, Check Out Our Little Paperback Book of Good News—Buy on Amazon or White Cloud Press

When Strangers on a Plane Overhear Teacher Talk About Her Students, Everyone Opens Their Wallets (Podcast)

A young teacher's love for her students at 40,000 feet was so tangible that fellow passengers started giving her wads of cash to ‘do something amazing.’ Hear The Good News Guru tell the inspiring story (from the July 27, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio). READ the full story here, on Good News Network...

Special on 9/11: After Losing 66 People, Investment Bankers Make Most Memorable Investment They’d Ever Make (Podcast)

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 memorable investment they would ever make. Hear The Good News Guru tell the powerful story (from the September 11, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio in Los Angeles). Download a free Commemorative 9/11 newsletter from GNN to read dozens of heartwarming stories that sprang up in the tragedy’s aftermath... –Featured Photo by Jackie, CC license, 2006

Stray Pup in Nepal Follows Mountain Climbers to The Top in Amazing Feat – May Be the World Record for a Dog (GNN Podcast)

A tenacious stray dog may have just set a world record for the highest elevation ever reached by a canine – and it also resulted in a loving new home. Hear our Good News Guru tell the inspiring story on the radio in Los Angeles—during the March 15, 2019 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5. SEE Full Story with more pics at GNN... Subscribe to our Good News podcast on iTunes, or for Android devices on Podbean. (Photo by Don Wargowsky, Facebook) Also, Check Out Our Little Paperback Book of Good News—Buy on Amazon or White Cloud Press

Toddler Wakes Up Right When Parents Agree to Remove Life Support: Good News Podcast

Dylan's parents were about to unplug their toddler from life support – but then they all witnessed what doctors called an Easter miracle. Hear the incredible tale told by The Good News Guru (from the April 6, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST radio). READ more and see the video on GNN....

A Mother’s Mighty Love After 45 Years Apart: ‘She knew you would be back.’ (Podcast)

Listen to the stirring tale of how a mother’s devotional love endured 45 years of complete separation: “She knew you would be back.” Hear The Good News Guru tell the inspiring story (from the May 25, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio). READ the full story on Good News Network

Popcorn Seller From Texas is Now the ‘People’s Prime Minister of Australia’ (Good News Guru Podcast)

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 The Good News Guru tell the happy story (from the September 7, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio in Los Angeles). READ More at Good News Network

Dog Goes From Digging Through Trash to Being Featured in a Hollywood Movie—and More (Podcast)

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 our Good News Guru tell the heartwarming tale on the radio in Los Angeles—during the February 22, 2019 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5. WATCH the video or read it on GNN... Subscribe to our Good News podcast on iTunes, or for Android devices on Podbean. Also, Check Out Our Little Paperback Book of Good News—Buy on Amazon or White Cloud Press

Baseball Playoff Winners and Celebrities Play Ping-Pong in Dodger Stadium to Lift Kids From Trafficking (Podcast)

The Dodgers took to the field recently, not for the baseball fans, but playing ping-pong with Matthew McConaughey, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, and Bryan Cranston to serve underprivileged kids. Hear The Good News Guru serve up all the details (from the October 19, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio in Los Angeles). WATCH the video and read more on GNN...

Man Saves Ancient Books From Dumpster and, Months Later, Finds Amazing Inscriptions (Podcast)

This guy's shocking dumpster discovery was the beginning of a fascinating chapter in his life—and turned trash into American treasure. Hear The Good News Guru tell the incredible tale (from the August 3, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio). READ the full story, here, on Good News Network...

NEW ‘Good News’ Podcast Launched to Get You Through Troubling Times (Episode 1)

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We've done 94 episodes of The Good News Gurus podcast, but most of them were short 2-3 minute stories broadcast on the KOST radio in Los Angeles with me (the founder of GNN, Geri) calling in on the phone It was great to interact with Ellen K. and the gang, but after the coronavirus hit, KOST cancelled the show indefinitely because they shut down their LA studios. So, GNN co-owner Anthony and I put on our headphones and recorded a new show on Friday the 13th, talking about how to stay positive in the midst of the virus, how whales are our best allies in the climate fight, how a politician turned things around with compassion after getting racist tweets, and how Congo kicked Ebola to the curb—and other good news. Note: We’ve already perfected the audio and mic placement in episode 2! We ended the show with a good news ‘Lightning Round’—and called on fans to chime in on future shows. So give a listen to our debut show. And, don't forget to rate and review our show. Listen and Subscribe to Episodes on iTunes—or Spotify, here — or, on Podbean... SHARE With Your Friends Who May Need a Positive Jolt...

Stranger Gives Boots Off His Feet to Freezing Homeless Man on Subway (Good News Guru Radio)

An attorney in Chicago was riding the subway home late last Friday evening when she witnessed a spontaneous act of kindness that brought tears to her eyes. Hear The Good News Guru tell the story... Read more at GNN...

DJ Spins Records From His Garden Shed Since 1974 for an Audience of One – His Wife

For the last 44 years, this self-made DJ has played for the “smallest audience in the world” from his garden shed – but that's about to change. Hear The Good News Guru tell the heartwarming story (from the November 30, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio in Los Angeles). WATCH the video from the BBC at GNN... (Image from BBC video Tweet) Subscribe to our Good News podcast on iTunes, or for Android devices on Podbean.

Dad Confronts Bully by Treating Him Like a Son – Now the Homeless Boy Has Money and Friendship (GNN Podcast)

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 our Good News Guru tell the inspiring story on the radio in Los Angeles—during the February 8, 2019 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5. READ more or WATCH the video on GNN. Subscribe to our Good News podcast on iTunes, or for Android devices on Podbean. Also, Check Out Our Little Paperback Book of Good News—Buy on Amazon or White Cloud Press

Humble Bus Driver Who’s Learned From Past Mistakes is Hailed for Saving Frantic Mom on Vacation (podcast)

A Boston shuttle bus driver is being hailed for an extraordinary act of kindness—doing something he never would have done in earlier days. Hear The Good News Guru tell the inspiring story (from the June 29, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio). WATCH the video, or read the full story, on Good News Network(Image from WBZ-Boston video)

Remember the Teen With a Plan to Rid Oceans of Plastic? His Massive Project Launches in July (Podcast)

At just 18 years old, this Dutch teenager claimed he could tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and starting this summer, he is going to do just that. Hear the inspiring update from The Good News Guru (from the April 27, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio in L.A.). READ more and see the video on GNN...

Amazing Synchronicity as Heirloom Ring is Found by Strangers in Time for Marriage Proposal (Good News Guru Radio)

What if, for three years, you had been secretly holding onto an engagement ring that belonged to your girlfriend’s late grandmother, and you lose it? This guy got lucky and you won't believe how fate stepped in. Hear The Good News Guru tell the riveting story... Read more here...

Woman Scours the Web For Years to Find ‘Dawn Johnson’ and Fails – Until She Meets Her New Neighbor (Podcast)

Hear the amazing tale of a woman who searched for years for a sister she'd never met, only to find a red shipping label in her driveway that blew her mind! Listen to The Good News Guru tell the inspiring story (from the July 6, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5 radio). READ the full story, on Good News Network… [CORRECTION: We reversed the ages of the two women in the audio version of this story, and incorrectly stated it took two months for Ms. Harris to reach out. We apologize for the oversight.]

This Daredevil Took the World’s First-Ever Modern Bungee Jump – After Partying All Night (GNN Podcast)

[raw][/raw] 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 our Good News Guru tell the fun story on the radio in Los Angeles—during the April 19, 2019 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST-103.5. [caption id="attachment_122231" align="aligncenter" width="696"] SWNS[/caption] SEE more pics and read full story on GNNSubscribe to our Good News podcast on iTunes, or for Android devices on Podbean. Also, Check Out Our Little Paperback Book of Good News—Buy on Amazon or White Cloud Press

Because She Missed her Flight, a Distraught Pregnant Woman Found the Perfect Mom to Adopt Her Baby Boy

Temple Phipps's serendipitous meeting with Samantha Snipes changed the course of their lives – and it's all thanks to a missed airline flight. Hear the incredible tale told by The Good News Guru (from the April 13, 2018 Ellen K. Morning Show on KOST radio). READ more good news on GNN.org....