The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend
The Happy Pod from the BBC World Service highlights uplifting stories of human resilience and innovation, including Dean Perryman’s Empty Chairs campaign to combat loneliness after his friend’s suicide, a dancer with ALS using brainwave-controlled avatars to dance again, a 95-year-old swi
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon
The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate
The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully
The Happy Pod: My college designs on display at the Met
The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision
The Happy Pod: My friends made me a new hand
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
Daniel Radcliffe, Mariska Hargitay and the Happiest List on Earth
The Daily
Amy Purdy on Resilience, Adversity, and How to Bounce Forward | EP 769
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Bridget Bahl: The Diagnosis That Changed Everything (The Reality She Wasn’t Prepared For and the Perspective It Gave Her)
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
The Rescue of Baby Jessica McClure
Morbid
FELLAS, IS IT GAY TO LOVE? Ft. Lucy Dacus | Episode 219
The Comment Section with Drew Afualo
Armchair Anonymous: Bad Roommate II
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Global News Podcast and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.