The Happy Pod: My best friend turned out to be my brother
Summary
This BBC World Service episode features Dave and Andrea, who discovered they are siblings after meeting as colleagues. It also profiles Anita Lieburn, an 82-year-old who campaigned for alcohol rights in assisted living. Other stories include Dutch children’s walking festivals, a surfer’s plastic pollution advocacy that led to a meeting with the Pope, and the rise of women in lumberjack sports.
Topics discussed
Introduction and episode overview
Dave and Andrea: Brother and sister reunited
Anita's campaign for assisted living happy hour
Dutch children's walking festival and happiness
Preview: Women in lumberjacking
Ad breaks: Schwab, Wayfair, and Intuit
Moraine Tinger: Plastic Soup Surfer meets the Pope
Love found at Ann Labee Park Community Library
Women breaking records at Lumberjack World Championships
Outro and final ad break
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