The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
Summary
This episode of The Happy Pod features a couple who built a community by hosting dinner parties for strangers after moving to Northern Ireland. It also highlights an Iranian father helping his blind son experience the World Cup through tactile technology. Other stories include a listener reuniting with a transformative teacher, the global rise of cake picnics, and a Washington D.C. payphone that dispenses free jokes.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Couple invites strangers to dinner to make friends
Father helps blind son experience World Cup
Listener reunites with teacher who changed his life
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The global phenomenon of cake picnics
Study on the rhythm of human and ape laughter
The Joke Phone in Washington D.C.
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