Good Newscast (Sponsored by Frost)

This year was full of ups and downs and in the final episode of 2020 the hosts look back at a few things that brought them joy and hope in a tumultuous time. Chelsea talks about finding time to get through her reading list–all 63 books and counting! Andrew discusses an article he found on the history of people coming together during tough times along with the research behind facing issues head on. Owen explains how poetry helped him stay steady this year and invites Sean Petrie of Typewriter Rodeo to sum up 2020 in a spontaneous poem.

In the November episode, Owen, Chelsea, and Andrew discuss the importance of gratitude in your everyday perspective. The hosts discuss beginning with giving thanks and the beginning of Thanksgiving.

This episode features stories from our hosts as they share the quintessential optimism found in playing and listening to music. Andrew shares his personal experience of being in the drum corps as a teenager, Owen talks about an inspiring family from Houston who battled COVID while still playing music, and Chelsea shares a video of Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins, who regained the ability to play the piano via bionic gloves. 

This episode features stories of people being resourceful while learning in this new era of education. What does our education look like now? What can students of today do to make the world a better place in the future?

Episode 31 of Good Newscast continues the discussion of how self-care in the midst of challenging situations is inherently optimistic. Our hosts look to people who use wonder, humor, or self-compassion to serve others and tell inspiring stories.

This episode gets personal, as each host reveals how they have worked to be more optimistic at home and in life through mantras, therapy, and perspectives. The common thread is a focus on one’s self to improve overall outlook.

In “Movers & Shakers & Trailblazers,” the hosts consider how movement inspires others to pursue new activities and break down boundaries.

In this month's episode of the Good Newscast, hosts Owen, Chelsea, and Andrew discuss optimism and Productivity.  The episode focuses on what it means to be productive in today's world, and how we can approach productivity with an open and optimistic mindset.

Owen, Chelsea, and Andrew discuss the different ways optimism can impact the act of traveling - from the preparation to the experience to the post-vacation reflection.

For some people change is scary and for others it’s liberating. From change over time to changing our minds, this episode focuses on ideas where change and optimism overlap.

Owen, Chelsea, and Andrew discuss the different ways in which technology can be a force for good in our everyday lives.

Owen, Andrew and Arely close out the season with a look at their favorite stories from past shows.

Owen shows us a new 3D printed house that is helping the homeless, Arely tells us a story of hope about a man whose wrongful conviction was overturned through DNA, and Andrew reveals a conduit to Santa at a Deli in San Antonio.

Owen applauds the first all-woman space walk, Andrew has a story of empathy for an orangutan that broadens to a discussion about humanity, and Arely shows how a compassionate coach's fearless act saved two lives at a high school in Oregon.

Owen brings in a humanely sourced chocolate bar to share how sweet it is to be an informed buyer. Andrew spotlights a delicious new kind of apple, and Arely reminds us: dogs, bruh.

In episode 19, Owen finds hope along the path to ending homelessness, Andrew shows us a wildlife bridge where animals can wave at cars in safety, and Arely tells us of a local news network that inspired statewide action to aid students experiencing mental crisis.

Behind big ideas are sometimes a series of small ones. Owen, Andrew and Arely talk about the simplicity of good deeds that can lead to positive change. Stories about a courageous activist, a haircut for the homeless and taking the #elpasochallenge show us how optimism reverberates profoundly from seemingly small deeds.

So what do you get when you combine Flamin' Hot Cheetos, chicken sandwiches and a typewriter that used to work for Penthouse magazine? Well, it's nothing short of amazing. Special guest Jodi Egerton from Typrwriter Rodeo joins the discussion and conjures spontaneous poetry behind our favorite stories of optimism.

In episode 16, Owen praises the equalizing power of the see-saw, Arely shows us how easy it can be to help alleviate grim conditions at the border, and Andrew finds a Korean precedent for protest in Hong Kong.

Owen, Andrew and Arely marvel as a 101-year-old author makes her debut. Andrew weighs wildflowers against re-wilding woodlands, and Arely spotlights a class where you learn math skills, then apply them while building houses for the homeless. Plus: what exactly is the purpose of news?

Owen, Andrew and Arely, our fearless questers of positivity, have found hope. It comes in the form of a Rainbow Railroad, a healing program for students with PTSD, and good health from--get this--democracy.

Owen takes us on a pilgrimage across Spain, Andrew spotlights new ways to keep plastic from outnumbering fish in our oceans, and Arely gives us the story behind the story of a hero meteorologist in Abilene.

At the halfway point of the series, Owen, Andrew and Arely seek out stories that are good news in the making. These works in progress give us hope--from capping the price of insulin, to funding state parks, to coming to terms with an old Austin ordinance to racially divide the city.

On episode 11, Owen, Andrew and Arely deftly navigate three stories of three women--all of whom face hardships and danger to emerge as heroes for us all.

In this week's episode, Owen, Arely and Andrew extrapolate optimism from 18 pizzas, 3 million meals, and 242 years of American self-governance.

In this special "lightning round" episode, hosts Arely, Andrew, and Owen speed through headlines—some good, some not-so-good—seeking optimism in education, examining history and embracing your wrinkles.

Andrew and Owen discuss their roller derby names while Arely highlights the headlines that can inspire optimism in nature, starting with 42,000 pounds of loose avocados.

In this special "Happy Hour" edition, Owen tempts the existential crisis of contentment vs. happiness from a story about biscuits. Arely claps for Austin's animal no-kill rate, and Andrew is inspired to dance in traffic.

Owen and Arely host a special guest for Episode 6. Brenda Garza from GenCure joins the discussion to appeal for blood and marrow donors. She also reveals that her involvement in the program comes from her own personal story. It's a story not only of surviving cancer but also overcoming cultural barriers in the process.

In Episode 5, Owen shows us how a Broadway musical can help us to find ourselves, Andrew tells of a UT Medical student bringing doctors to small town Texas, and Arely reveals how Dan Johnson's music is helping save the lives of Veterans.

In episode 4, Owen, Arely and Andrew seek out stories that show the power of community. A single photograph travels the world, joining people's hands through art. A child, in solidarity with her teacher, confront bullying with a haircut. And a group of students communally combat stress by watching Bob Ross. While painting along with him. And all dressed like him. With wigs.

In episode 3 of Good Newscast, Owen, Andrew, and Arely discuss community and homelessness, strangers honoring a Vietnam veteran, and the courage it takes to be the youngest producer in Hollywood.

Owen, Andrew, and Arely have accepted their mission. If there is good out there, they will find it. In Episode 2, they tidy up closets, cheer on a mission to Disney for career development, and take notice of the seeds that Lady Bird Johnson knowingly planted long ago.

The Texas Optimism Project and Frost Bank are proud to introduce the Good Newscast, a podcast about good news in the world. Join hosts Owen Egerton, Arely Silva and Andrew Roush as they dive headfirst into exploring the power of perspective and unlikely stories of optimism. This week, we discuss Mary Oliver, a boxing athlete, the incredible story of a midwife in the Himalayan Mountains, and more!