Making the lemonade

About Making the lemonade

Need a break from overwhelming headlines? Making the lemonade will do just that. Every two weeks Abbie and Lottie highlight the positive stories from around the world and hear directly from the individuals doing good. After ten months of uncertainty, it is so easy to become engulfed by what can feel like constant negative headlines. We hope this podcast will bring some light relief; proving that when life gives you lemons there's always an opportunity to make lemonade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Abbie Brown and Lottie Trick

Category

news · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jan 2021

Latest episode

14 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Dec 2021

   Episode eight

   During our last episode of the season, we slightly regret the commitment to festive stories only, (stocking) fill the rest of the episode with Christmas cracker jokes and Abbie asks if it's possible to eat a cardboard gingerbread house. We really end the season on a high, as you can tell. Enjoy! Christmas office cube (https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/office-cube-gingerbread-house/) Giving vending machines (https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vending-machines-are-now-giving-machines-in-10-cities/) Rudolph the red phone box reindeer honours delivery drivers (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-59492297) Restaurant chefs are reinventing school dinners (https://www.positive.news/society/education/how-restaurant-chefs-are-reinventing-school-dinners-in-the-uk/) Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   4 Dec 2021

   Episode seven

   During the penultimate episode of season two, Lottie raves about Glasgow on her return from COP26, they both make their feelings about shopping on Boxing Day very clear and Abbie tries to sell us on Netflix for dogs. Expedia stop flights to SeaWorld (https://news.sky.com/story/expedia-stops-selling-holidays-that-include-experiences-with-captive-dolphins-and-whales-12462718) UNESCO design the world’s first biosphere (https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/09/16/amazon-of-europe-is-first-unesco-biosphere-to-cover-five-nations) TV for dogs (https://land.dogtv.com/uk/) Missing teddy bear (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59268071) Sharks, seals and seahorses were found in the Thames (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59222372) Healthy diet against dementia (https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-sthttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/dementia-diet-tea-coffee-vegetables-b1955815.htmlories-from-week-45-of-2021/) Injustice advent calendar (https://traidcraftexchange.org/injustice-advent-calendar#signup) Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   16 Nov 2021

   Episode six

   This week Abbie is joined by guest host Jess, during which they get confused over what a Twitch community is, discuss an inclusive cafe and hairdresser concept and Jess tries to describe a new way to collect plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Find details on all the stories below: Sands United Patron (https://www.sands.org.uk/about-sands/media-centre/news/2021/11/sands-united-patron-rob-allen-wins-pride-britain-award) Forest forms a smiley face (https://www.designboom.com/design/trees-form-smiley-face-oregon-forest-03-09-2021/) Z Event (https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/french-charity-stream-z-event-raises-record-breaking-11-5-million-for-action-against-hunger) Man who made a million meals (https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/man-who-made-million-meals-21629041) University for Inmates (https://www.today.com/news/california-inmates-attend-1st-college-graduation-state-prison-rcna2780) Ocean Clean up (https://www.designboom.com/technology/the-ocean-cleanup-system-002-test-10-12-2021/) Haircuts for all (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-59226515) Inclusive Cafe (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-58557971) Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   2 Nov 2021

   Episode five

   This week Abbie reveals her new obsession with Norway and Lottie tells tales of her town crier role on a bus replacement service. We learn about Columbia's innovative approach to the nation's staggering domestic abuse statistics, the UK's new low carbon, low price train routes and cover New Zealand new law to force finance companies to act on climate risks. Learn about all of this week's stories below: The UK gets low-cost rail (https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-42-of-2021/) New Zealand becomes the first country to force finance companies to act on climate risks (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/21/new-zealand-becomes-first-country-to-force-finance-companies-to-act-on-climate-risks) England tweaked blood donor rules to tackle discrimination (https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-41-of-2021/) Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56172456) Norway to hit 100 per cent electric vehicle sales early next year (https://www.drive.com.au/news/norway-to-hit-100-per-cent-electric-vehicle-sales-by-next-year/) The Free Hotline That’s Saving Women’s Lives by Disarming Dangerous Men (https://level.medium.com/the-free-hotline-thats-saving-women-s-lives-by-disarming-dangerous-men-f8da49f3b31f) Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   19 Oct 2021

   Episode four

   This week we cover Switzerland's legalisation of same-sex marriage, a groundbreaking experiment that could have a major impact on those suffering from debilitating depression, discuss how Wales is making Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic histories part of its national syllabus, Lottie talks about a tree planting initiative (again) and we can't decide if domestic bees are a thing... Woman successfully treated for depression with an electrical brain implant (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/04/woman-successfully-treated-for-depression-with-electrical-brain-implant) Bee Population growing (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/20/bee-friendly-urban-wildflower-meadows-prove-a-hit-with-german-city-dwellers) Switzerland says resounding ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/27/switzerland-say-big-yes-to-same-sex-marriage) Wales make Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic history in schools mandatory (https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-10-01/wales-to-become-first-uk-nation-to-make-bame-history-in-schools-mandatory) UK jobseekers are offered six months of free broadband (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/27/uk-jobseekers-are-offered-six-months-of-free-broadband) World’s first malaria vaccine given out to all (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/06/who-endorses-use-of-worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-in-africa) The plan to create a 50 million-tree forest in the north of England (https://www.positive.news/society/the-plan-to-create-a-50-million-tree-forest-in-northern-england/) Short story stations (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/05/bernardine-evaristo-picks-five-black-writers-dispense-short-stories-in-london) Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick Music by Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   5 Oct 2021

   Episode three

   We are thrilled to be joined this week by Sara Cox, who made history last week as the first woman to referee a men's Premiership rugby match. We learn how she got into the profession, why this is such a big deal and the nuances between reffing 15s and 7s games. We cover a few other positive stories including China's commitment to stop funding coal power projects abroad and we discuss if animal Tinder is all it is cracked up to be. Animal Tinder (https://www.engadget.com/german-animal-shelter-is-posting-profiles-of-adoptable-pets-on-tinder-000819163.html) China stopping coal power abroad (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-58647481) Homes for the homeless (https://www.positive.news/society/hundreds-of-tiny-homes-have-appeared-in-los-angeles/) 100 portraits of Hackney (https://www.positive.news/society/its-easy-to-forget-how-remarkable-people-are/) Edited and produced by Charlotte Trick Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   21 Sept 2021

   Episode two

   This week we are joined by guest host Jess Trick who is covering for Abbie whilst she leads team GB in Canada- but don't worry she'll be back. During this episode, we cover everything from a whimsical story of a girl and a bee, a bicycle library, realise we don't know enough about the Pope and throw in a really rogue reference to the Mindy Project- which will only land with a very small proportion of the world's population let alone the listenership of this podcast... We hope you enjoy it! GameZero (https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/tottenham-chelsea-net-zero-climate-b1915261.html) Bicycle library (https://www.positive.news/society/a-bicycle-library-has-opened-in-london-to-get-more-people-pedalling/) Edible cups (https://www.mancity.com/news/club/manchester-city-new-food-and-beverage-offerings-at-the-etihad-this-season-63764878) Salonga National Park removed from danger list (https://www.iucn.org/news/world-heritage/202107/salonga-national-park-dr-congo-removed-world-heritage-danger-list) Bumblee pal (https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/unlikely-bee-friending-between-animal-21293574 ) Ice creams for all (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/08/pope-francis-sends-ice-creams-rome-prisoners) Map of dreams (https://www.positive.news/environment/rewilding-map-reveals-scale-of-english-project-to-restore-nature/) Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Produced and edited by Charlotte Trick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   7 Sept 2021

   Episode one

   Annddddddd we're back. Abigail has returned from the Olympic games and Lottie has, well, survived a British "summer" - a feat in itself. We catch up on the latest travel woes and get the inside scoop on the way Tokyo Olympic volunteers waved to the athletes- groundbreaking stuff. Of course, we top it all off with a scattering of some of the most recent positive news stories from across the globe. Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Mańo Produced and edited by Charlotte Trick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   25 May 2021

   Episode ten

   During the last episode of the season, we talk artificial diamonds, national Bee-lines and go off on a tangent about helicopters. Also included in this episode, if you make it to the end, is a gift for Abbie in the form of a short (clean, which was a challenge in itself) blooper reel. Enjoy! Airbnb for gardens (https://www.positive.news/society/allotments-the-platform-connecting-growers-with-green-spaces/) Patients find solace in dancing (https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/an-oasis-of-movement-dance-sessions-are-helping-women-confront-cancer/) Great grandmother gets degree (https://www.today.com/news/great-grandmother-earns-college-degree-78-i-really-love-learning-t218066https://www.today.com/news/great-grandmother-earns-college-degree-78-i-really-love-learning-t218066) B-lines around the UK (https://www.positive.news/environment/conservationists-are-creating-superhighways-for-insects-in-the-uk/) Conversion therapy ban (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-56496423) Artificial diamonds (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56972562) Plastic waste innovation (https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/david-attenborough-plugs-mura-technologys-recycling-plant-in-england/) SA big cat hunting ban (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-56966859) Music Birds of Paradies by Ennio Mańo Produced by Charlotte Trick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

10. 

    11 May 2021

    Episode nine

    Hot off the press, Abbie has finally purchased and sold something on Deopop- her blue tick is pending. We cover a novel way that PPE is being recycled in Cornwall, go off on a bit of a tangent about archaic marriage traditions and Lottie finally gets to channel her inner 65-year-old as she tries to convince us that train travel isn't just for visiting our parents at Christmas. Malaria breakthrough (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56858158&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620669921053000&usg=AOvVaw0_Yr_B8_fABQhMK1hYFXaf) 3D home inhabitants (https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-18-of-2021/) Train travel is back (https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/slow-travel-the-no-fly-agency-that-wants-to-take-you-the-scenic-route/) Edible plastic (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.positive.news/science/innovation/plastic-alternative-introducing-edible-packaging/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620669965733000&usg=AOvVaw0Cgv0wVAl42zg3VXcToM-q) Mothers officially recognised (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/may/04/marriage-certificates-in-england-and-wales-to-include-mothers-names-for-first-time) House plant happiness (https://www.thehappybroadcast.com/news/adopt-a-houseplant) PPE to litterpicker (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waterhaul/retask-the-mask-recycling-covids-plastic-pandemic) The magic of music (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/05/alzheimers-patients-and-hospital-staff-prescribed-music-in-nhs-trial) Should we shower less? (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/health/shower-bathing-pandemic.html) Produced by Charlotte Trick Music Birds of Paradise by Ennio Manó Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

11. 

    16 Jan 2021

    An introduction

    Need a break from overwhelming headlines? Making the lemonade will do just that. Every two weeks Abbie and Lottie highlight the positive stories from around the world and hear directly from the individuals doing good. After ten months of uncertainty, it is so easy to become engulfed by what can feel like constant negative headlines. We hope this podcast will bring some light relief; proving that when life gives you lemons there's always an opportunity to make lemonade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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