The Daily Happy

Lulu Picart & Alison Burns

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The 10-minute podcast that tells you what to Google later.

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1111 episodes

Get Rid of the Squares!

Alison loves to know things no one else knows... just beware... she knows all of the secrets to flying now.  But you can too... Read This: https://www.outlookindia.com/travel/next-time-you-board-a-plane-know-these-12-flight-secrets-news-199314/amp Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 31
Margarita Rash!

Be careful of your garnish when you sit poolside this summer! Read more: https://www.allure.com/story/what-is-phytophotodermatitis?utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_content=instagram-bio-link&client_service_name=allure%20magazine&client_service_id=31195&service_user_id=1.78e+16&supported_service_name=instagram_publishing&utm_social_type=owned&utm_brand=allure https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/florida-principal-resigns-michelangelo-david https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161727783/a-girls-basketball-team-had-to-play-boys-then-werent-allowed-trophies-after-winn Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 30
No Burning. No Aging. No Tans.

We all love a good tan... but dont get one THIS way! Read more: HTTPS://WWW.HEALTHLINE.COM/HEALTH/BEAUTY-SKIN-CARE/TANNING-NASAL-SPRAY https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/tanning-nasal-spray HTTPS://WWW.PLASTICSURGERYSERVICES.NET/BLOG/HERES-WHY-THERES-NO-SUCH-THING-AS-A-HEALTHY-TAN/ https://www.plasticsurgeryservices.net/blog/heres-why-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-healthy-tan/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 29
Plenty of Copi in the Sea!

Lulu shares the marketing ploys of fish! READ MORE: https://www.wired.com/story/copi-invasive-species-rebranding-campaign/?utm_campaign=rtb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beethoven-dna-hair-study-hearing-loss-health-issues-research/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-cbsnews&utm_content=later-33908037&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 28
Robot Rabbit-hole!

Alison goes down another Robot Rabbit-hole in search of some answers... or conspiracies.  Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/first-ever-mcdonalds-served-robots-texas-1769116 https://mind4survival.com/times-robots-threatened-people/ https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2018/12/robots-killed-29-scientists-in-hushed-up-rampage-ai-conspiracy-theory-takes-off-just-in-time-for-the-holidays.html Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 27
Good Couple/Bad Couple.

Alison gives us examples of both nice and naughty when it comes to couple stories.  READ MORE: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dinosaur-with-biggest-claws-ever-was-edward-scissorhands-on-speed/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kelly-family-disney-shoe-hack_n_63f6675de4b0a209e82b3aa7 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lovebirds-tie-the-knot-in-their-80s-after-meeting-on-a-dating-website-bride-highly-recommends-it/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 26
Backwards Finishers.

Lulu talks more about dolphins and Alison can’t understand how people run backwards. READ MORE: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/dolphin-facts-puffer-fish-high-b1847115.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-pleads-for-help-on-twitter-after-falling-asleep-in-shop-massage-chair-oh-man-i-m-locked-in-a7202216.html  https://news.sky.com/story/runner-to-complete-london-marathon-backwards-in-support-of-ukrainians-affected-by-war-12833476 Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 25
Wool + Bloom.

Alison discusses the flaws of scientists and the magic of knitting! READ MORE: https://www.wtnh.com/news/national/giant-seaweed-blob-twice-the-width-of-the-us-takes-aim-at-florida/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1BVpzWw9uzpusuqQr5Bgdya3j6_2JefCBIV5bzhh4C8ZhZY64rmqomVKk https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranded-in-snow-with-no-reception-he-tied-his-iphone-to-a-drone-to-get-above-trees-to-send-sos-text/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/93-yo-grandma-made-massive-6-ft-buckingham-palace-out-of-wool/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 24
Ecaps htiw Nosila dna Ulul.

Alison try to communicate with Aliens and Lulu has motion sickness because of how fast we’re moving through space.  READ MORE: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/have-scientists-found-rogue-supermassive-black-hole/ https://www.farmersalmanac.com/do-stars-move-across-the-sky-26278 Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 23
APPARENTLY YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS ONE AGAIN.

Alison had computer issues and long story short... this episode has happened before. Re-listen, skip, make it your background, whatever you decide... its just gonna live here.. cause it must. Read more: somewhere else because I cant find the links. love, Alison Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy FOLLOW US: __ __ Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 22
Male Room.

We are celebrating the females driving big trucks today! READ MORE. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-mail-to-be-delivered-in-9000-new-electric-vehicles-with-usps-installing-14000-charging-stations https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-mail-to-be-delivered-in-9000-new-electric-vehicles-with-usps-installing-14000-charging-stations/ https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/gmj/first-black-female-ups-driver-in-jacksonville-glenda-alexander-changing-the-game-for-women-drivers/77-9410b6dd-87c7-4e3a-b757-c7cb1acf692a Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 21
Olive You!

Heat is bad and Olive oil is good, or so Lulu says. READ MORE: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/hairdresser-explains-strict-rule-shampooing-29461533?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-olive-oil-coffee-oleato-0af180c4c824232fbc676bb3ac9718b3 https://www.upi.com/amp/Odd_News/2023/03/15/great-white-shark-Alabama-beach-first-time/2771678908363/  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 20
Down the Blowhole.

Alison take Lulu down the blowhole with fun (and disturbing) stories about dolphins READ MORE: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/06/1154737915/dolphin-skull-luggage-detroit https://marcoislanddolphintour.com/dolphin-facts/  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 19
Passion Positive.

Art on our roadways is stopping road rage and the deaf community is winning! READ MORE: https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/arts/asphalt-art-is-making-roads-safer/ https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/buzzzz-worlds-first-tv-gameshow-for-deaf-people/  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 18
Scare me Some More!

There are three things that scare Alison and Lulu hits all three of them today.  read more: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a43027951/quantum-time-travel/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/memory-transferred-between-snails-challenging-standard-theory-of-how-the-brain-remembers/ https://deadline.com/2023/02/articificial-intelligence-chatgpt-wga-writers-1235273803/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 17
Happy 3 Year Anniversary!

We’ve been here for 3 years and we are EGG-static about it!  Read more: HTTPS://WWW.DOSOMETHING.ORG/US/FACTS/11-FACTS-ABOUT-EASTER https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-easter HTTPS://WWW.HUFFPOST.COM/ENTRY/CADBURY-CREME-EGG-THIEF_N_63ED05DBE4B02C25737A2DA3 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cadbury-creme-egg-thief_n_63ed05dbe4b02c25737a2da3  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 16
Free the Beanie Babies!

Blobs of seaweed are in the ocean but that wouldn’t stop Alison from swimming naked…  https://www.foxnews.com/us/giant-blob-seaweed-twice-width-us-taking-aim-florida-scientists-say https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/article/berlin-public-swimming-pools-intl/index.html https://www.npr.org/2023/02/21/1158527771/first-gen-iphone-auction-63k Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 15
Less Work, More Play!

No one wants to work 7 days a week.. Or 6... Or 5.  Read more HTTPS://WWW.BBC.COM/NEWS/AV/WORLD-US-CANADA-64894083?FBCLID=IWAR0I0M0TRF92EHYX8__4TGC61LI8AO742Q14AD6QCPL9OHV7CKMZ1EL7LAG https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-64894083?fbclid=IwAR0i0m0TRf92eHYx8__4tGc61Li8Ao742Q14aD6qCPL9oHV7cKMZ1EL7Lag HTTPS://THEGOODNEWSHUB.COM/UNCATEGORIZED/WORLDS-LARGEST-FOUR-DAY-WORKING-WEEK-TRIAL-REDUCED-STRESS-AND-ILLNESS-AMONGST-EMPLOYEES/ https://thegoodnewshub.com/uncategorized/worlds-largest-four-day-working-week-trial-reduced-stress-and-illness-amongst-employees/ HTTPS://WWW.FOX13NEWS.COM/NEWS/BEACH-WHEELCHAIR-MATS-ARRIVE-AT-ANCLOTE-RIVER-PARK-TO-IMPROVE-ACCESS-FOR-THOSE-WITH-MOBILITY-ISSUES Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 14
Heart Broken Chip.

Lulu has all types weird news today and it has Alison all freaked out.  Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/woman-accidentally-eats-heart-shaped-potato-chip-worth-120k-i-didnt-realize https://www.insider.com/deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-infection-florida-naegleria-fowleri-2023-2 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/snakes-lizards-desserts-meet-malaysias-first-reptile-cafe-2023-02-27/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 13
De-Livering the News!

Solo Runners delivering life saving organs and Solo Cheerleaders are winning awards.   HTTPS://WWW.GOODNEWSNETWORK.ORG/A-MARATHON-WAS-BLOCKING-DELIVERY-ROUTE-FOR-ORGAN-DONATION-SO-A-SURGEON-RAN-THROUGH-THE-RACE-TO-GET-IT/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-marathon-was-blocking-delivery-route-for-organ-donation-so-a-surgeon-ran-through-the-race-to-get-it/ HTTPS://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/US/FLORIDA-8-YEAR-OLD-WINS-CHEER-COMPETITION-TEAM-NO-SHOWS-PERFORMS-SOLO https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-8-year-old-wins-cheer-competition-team-no-shows-performs-solo https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35618222/minor-league-hockey-game-forfeit-home-team-no-shows?platform=amp Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 12
Wow.

Celebrity news !! Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/miss-el-salvador-dons-golden-bitcoin-outfit-beauty-pageant-2023-01-13/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/former-boy-meets-world-star-ben-savage-run-us-congress-2023-03-07 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/former-boy-meets-world-star-ben-savage-run-us-congress-2023-03-07/ https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/tom-hanks-cocktail/  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 11
Sunday in the Park with Bears.

Stephen Sondheim, museums and bear warnings! This next musical is gonna be a hit! https://trib.com/news/national/national-park-service-encourages-folks-to-never-push-a-slower-friend-down-in-bear-encounters/article_a4352135-48fb-52ac-92d2-e917ffc5e416.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/theater/james-lapine-stephen-sondheim-sunday-in-the-park.html  FOLLOW US: __ __Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Send us your stories & support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 10
10K Arrest Day!

The US Marshalls should hire us for their next sting! We got ideas! Read more: https://original.newsbreak.com/@cristoval-victorial-1601240/2945322634597-in-1985-police-sent-football-playoff-tickets-to-criminals-only-to-arrest-them-when-they-showed-up SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 09
Back to Back.

Alison is getting old and her back pain is interfering with everything.  Also Keanu  is a fun guy. Literally.  Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/world/keanumycin-fungus-killer-discovery-scn/index.html SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 08
Inspiring Stories!

Its just a feel good Tuesday full of good stories! Dont give up! Read more: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-who-didnt-read-until-teens-becomes-youngest-black-professor-at-cambridge/ SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 07
Let’s Ketchup!

Ketchup is the superior condiment. Prove us wrong! Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/01/heinz-ketchup-boat-guy-new-boat https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/02/248195661/ketchup-the-all-american-condiment-that-comes-from-asia SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 06
Just Two Old Ladies with a Podcast.

Girl Scout Cookies for EVERYONE! Also, Lulu needs some, so contact us.  Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/girl-scout-cookie-drag-queens-gay-bar-lgbtq-224649450.html SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 05
This One is Buggy.

Lulu shares some crazy bug stories that leave Alison bug-eyed! Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lacewing-flying-bug-found-arkansas-walmart-rare-jurassic-era-insect/ https://www.livescience.com/insect-that-flings-pee-with-a-butt-catapult-is-1st-known-example-of-superpropulsion-in-nature SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 04
Super Smart Criminals.

Any criminals listening? Alison would like to interview you and Lulu would like to never offend you. Read more: https://abc13.com/truck-stolen-hobby-airport-garage-f-350-thieves-call-locksmith-for-new-key/12867982/ SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 03
Bad Nurses.

Weve all seen the movies but this is real life and its scary! Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/gma/sweet-potato-helps-solve-massachusetts-214626111.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/they-should-be-charged-thousands-of-nurses-obtained-fake-diplomas-and-provided-care-without-proper-training-210421338.html SEND US YOUR STORIES & SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy  FOLLOW US: __ __ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy

10m
Mar 02