FIVE GOOD THINGS

About FIVE GOOD THINGS

It's a gift to be on Planet Earth, but sometimes we forget the good news stories we can all be grateful for. Join Charlie Budd as he shares five positive stories from around the world. From sustainability to science, art to architecture, every story is about understanding the world we live in and making it a better place. Charlie runs Chin Badger Media in the UK. Contact him at charlie@chinbadgermedia.co.uk Five Good Things is a SafeHouse Productions podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Charlie Budd

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episode

29 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jun 2025

   Wolves, Grayson Perry, A Ring, Lady In A Van, The Far Side

   The hosts discuss wolves' impact on rivers, Grayson Perry's past, a Tolkien-inspiring ring, Alan Bennett's play, and Gary Larson's Far Side.

2. 

   21 Jun 2025

   Detectorists, Joy, Wales, Photography, Game-cards

   This episode explores detectorists assisting those in need, discovering joy, Welsh creatives, the Sony World Photography Awards, and Japanese game cards connecting generations.

3. 

   17 Jun 2025

   Blossoms, Paris, Cake, Forgiveness, Coding

   This episode explores blossom artistry, pedestrian-friendly urban design in Paris, an exceptionally long cake, the advantages of forgiveness, and coding through sign language.

4. 

   17 Jun 2025

   Benches, beer, music, resting and a squid

   The hosts discuss benches, healthy beer, Ludovico Einaudi, resting techniques, and a colossal baby squid, offering surprising and optimistic stories from around the globe.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

774

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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