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Oscar Wilde – Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
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Oscar Wilde – Be yourself; everyone else is already taken

byAndrew McGivernDecember 23, 2025February 19, 2026
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Matsuo Basho – Prefer vegetable broth to duck soup. Simplicity
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Matsuo Basho – Prefer vegetable broth to duck soup. Simplicity

byAndrew McGivernDecember 22, 2025February 19, 2026
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Victor Hugo – Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise
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Victor Hugo – Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise

byAndrew McGivernDecember 21, 2025February 19, 2026
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Swedish proverb – Those who wish to sing always find a song
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Swedish proverb – Those who wish to sing always find a song

byAndrew McGivernDecember 20, 2025March 13, 2026
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Malcolm Gladwell – The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might…
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Malcolm Gladwell – The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might…

byAndrew McGivernDecember 19, 2025February 19, 2026
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Marian Keyes – Baking makes me focus. On weighing the sugar. On sieving the flour. I find it calming and rewarding because, in fairness, it is sort of magic – you start off with…,
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Marian Keyes – Baking makes me focus. On weighing the sugar. On sieving the flour. I find it calming and rewarding because, in fairness, it is sort of magic – you start off with…,

byAndrew McGivernDecember 18, 2025February 19, 2026
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Robin Wall Kimmerer – The responsibility does not lie with the maples alone. The other half belongs to us: we participate in its transformation. It is our work, and our gratitude…
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Robin Wall Kimmerer – The responsibility does not lie with the maples alone. The other half belongs to us: we participate in its transformation. It is our work, and our gratitude…

byAndrew McGivernDecember 17, 2025February 19, 2026
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Joanne Harris – Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
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Joanne Harris – Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.

byAndrew McGivernDecember 16, 2025February 19, 2026
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Lin Yutang – There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life
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Lin Yutang – There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life

byAndrew McGivernDecember 15, 2025February 19, 2026
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Jane Goodall – Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help.
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Jane Goodall – Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help.

byAndrew McGivernDecember 14, 2025February 19, 2026
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the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day
the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

Tune in daily to get a short dose of daily inspiration to kick start your day in a positive way.

the Daily Quote brings you inspirational quotes to help motivate and inspire your day with positivity.
Listen to the show for positive quotes from Albert Einstein, Maya Angelo, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon, William Shakespeare, Lao Tzu, Confucius and more…

Every single day you will hear a motivational quote to fire up your day.

Bernard M. Baruch – “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
byAndrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day

Welcome to the Daily Quote, the podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and this episode is brought to you by the Great News podcast. Because great news should be heard, and the link is right here in the show notes.

Today's quote is commonly attributed to Bernard M. Baruch. He was an American financier, investor, and statesman who lived from 1870 to 1965. Known as a trusted advisor to U.S. presidents and a successful businessman, Baruch was respected for his wisdom, independence, and straightforward approach to life.

He once said…

”Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”

Many of us spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think. We hold back our opinions, hide parts of our personality, or avoid pursuing our goals because we're afraid of criticism or judgment.

But this quote reminds us of an important truth: not everyone is going to approve of our choices, and that's okay.

The people who genuinely care about us, our friends, family, and supporters, don't expect us to be someone we're not. They value authenticity. And the people who are determined to criticize us probably aren't the people whose approval we need in the first place.

Living authentically doesn't mean being rude or insensitive. It means being honest about who you are and what matters to you.

So here's the question:

Are there places in your life where you're holding back because you're worried about what others might think?

The freedom to be yourself begins when you stop giving so much power to the opinions of people who don't truly matter.

That's going to do it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern signing off for now, but I'll be back… tomorrow! Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.

Bernard M. Baruch – “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
Bernard M. Baruch – “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
June 17, 2026
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William Blake – “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”
June 16, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Clinton Ward – “You’re probably pretty good at imagining worst-case scenarios… Instead of assuming the worst, think of the best-case scenario.”
June 15, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Jordan Peterson – “You’re a fool when you try something new, but you’re a worse fool if you don’t try it.”
June 14, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Zendaya – “If you don’t try things and take risks, you don’t really grow and figure out what you want.”
June 13, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Richard Feynman – “Never regret a day in your life: Good days give happiness, bad days give experience, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories.”
June 12, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
James N. Watkins – “A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.”
June 11, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Rosa Luxemburg – “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.”
June 10, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
Terence McKenna – “If you don’t have a plan, you become part of somebody else’s plan.”
June 9, 2026
Andrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day
John A. Shedd – “A ship in harbour is safe. But that is not what ships are built for.”
June 8, 2026
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Great News | Inspiring Stories, Positive Developments and Good News
Great News | Inspiring Stories, Positive Developments and Good News

The Great News Podcast is your source for positive news, inspiring stories, and good news from around the world. We skip the doom and gloom of mainstream media to focus on scientific breakthroughs, environmental wins, and the inspiring news that proves the world is getting better. Join Andrew McGivern for a dose of optimism and uplifting stories that will change your perspective on human progress.
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Keep looking for the good in the world, because it is not only there – its everywhere.

Smart Living Drugs and Turning Tumors into Vaccines
byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

Here are the latest great news stories from greatnewspodcast.com, brought to you by the Daily Quote, a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way.

I'm Andrew McGivern, and this is the Great News Podcast.

First up, our lead story:

A new weapon in the fight against superbugs.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a ”smart living drug” that can hunt down and destroy deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a single day. Instead of traditional antibiotics, which are becoming less effective, they used ”SimCells” (short for simple cells).

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Vaccines and Dementia Risk

Moving on to a major development in brain health: common vaccines might be doing more than just preventing infections.

A large-scale meta-analysis of 45 studies suggests that shingles vaccines and antiviral drugs are associated with a significantly lower risk of dementia.

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The Future of Hydrogen Flight

Next, let's look at a breakthrough for the planet.

Researchers at UNSW have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw that has long blocked their commercial use.

Read More

Turning Tumors into Vaccines

Finally, a team of medical biologists in the Czech Republic is testing a revolutionary ”personalized” cancer therapy that turns a patient's own tumor into a vaccine.

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Speed Round:

  • AI Power Boost: Engineers at UC San Diego developed a new hybrid piezoelectric chipfor AI data centers that is 96.2% efficient and delivers four times more current, potentially slashing energy losses in the age of AI.
  • Italian firms are deploying humanoid robot welders to shipyards. Equipped with ”Physical AI,” these robots will work alongside humans to handle repetitive, dangerous tasks, improving safety and production quality.
  • Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have created ”Neurobots”—tiny living robots made from frog cells that have their own integrated nervous systems.
  • An online supermarket in Belgium is testing the Clevon 1, a fully driverless delivery robot. It navigates narrow city streets to bring groceries directly to customers' doors via a 5G connection.
  • A new study suggests that microplastics in the environment may be overestimated because standard lab gloves (nitrile and latex) can shed particles that look identical to plastic under a microscope.
  • Scientists discovered that depleting the gut microbiome in aged mice actually reversed aspects of brain aging, improving memory and vascular density, suggesting that targeting ”microbial inflammation” could be a non-invasive way to promote cognitive resilience.

That’s it for today’s episode of Great News. Until next time, I'm Andrew McGivern. Keep looking for the good in the world, because it's not only there, it’s everywhere.

Smart Living Drugs and Turning Tumors into Vaccines
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April 14, 2026
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The Longevity Revolution: Replicating Decades of Aging and Turning Nuclear Waste into Power
April 9, 2026
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Reversing Blindness with Cellular Rejuvenation and the Beating Heart-on-a-Chip
April 1, 2026
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Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
March 18, 2026
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Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
March 9, 2026
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Can We Bottle the Sun? Plus the AI Tool Outperforming Doctors in Rare Disease Diagnosis
March 7, 2026
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Lower Crime and More Energy
March 3, 2026
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Saving the Banana and Reversing Brain Aging
February 28, 2026
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Mushroom Boxes and Bacterial Mating
February 25, 2026
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    William Blake – “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

    byAndrew McGivernJune 16, 2026

    Clinton Ward – “You’re probably pretty good at imagining worst-case scenarios… Instead of assuming the worst, think of the best-case scenario.”

    byAndrew McGivernJune 15, 2026

    Jordan Peterson – “You’re a fool when you try something new, but you’re a worse fool if you don’t try it.”

    byAndrew McGivernJune 14, 2026

    Zendaya – “If you don’t try things and take risks, you don’t really grow and figure out what you want.”

    byAndrew McGivernJune 13, 2026
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    Smart Living Drugs and Turning Tumors into Vaccines
    byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

    Here are the latest great news stories from greatnewspodcast.com, brought to you by the Daily Quote, a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way.

    I'm Andrew McGivern, and this is the Great News Podcast.

    First up, our lead story:

    A new weapon in the fight against superbugs.

    Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a ”smart living drug” that can hunt down and destroy deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a single day. Instead of traditional antibiotics, which are becoming less effective, they used ”SimCells” (short for simple cells).

    Read More

    Vaccines and Dementia Risk

    Moving on to a major development in brain health: common vaccines might be doing more than just preventing infections.

    A large-scale meta-analysis of 45 studies suggests that shingles vaccines and antiviral drugs are associated with a significantly lower risk of dementia.

    Read More

    The Future of Hydrogen Flight

    Next, let's look at a breakthrough for the planet.

    Researchers at UNSW have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw that has long blocked their commercial use.

    Read More

    Turning Tumors into Vaccines

    Finally, a team of medical biologists in the Czech Republic is testing a revolutionary ”personalized” cancer therapy that turns a patient's own tumor into a vaccine.

    Read More

    Speed Round:

    • AI Power Boost: Engineers at UC San Diego developed a new hybrid piezoelectric chipfor AI data centers that is 96.2% efficient and delivers four times more current, potentially slashing energy losses in the age of AI.
    • Italian firms are deploying humanoid robot welders to shipyards. Equipped with ”Physical AI,” these robots will work alongside humans to handle repetitive, dangerous tasks, improving safety and production quality.
    • Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have created ”Neurobots”—tiny living robots made from frog cells that have their own integrated nervous systems.
    • An online supermarket in Belgium is testing the Clevon 1, a fully driverless delivery robot. It navigates narrow city streets to bring groceries directly to customers' doors via a 5G connection.
    • A new study suggests that microplastics in the environment may be overestimated because standard lab gloves (nitrile and latex) can shed particles that look identical to plastic under a microscope.
    • Scientists discovered that depleting the gut microbiome in aged mice actually reversed aspects of brain aging, improving memory and vascular density, suggesting that targeting ”microbial inflammation” could be a non-invasive way to promote cognitive resilience.

    That’s it for today’s episode of Great News. Until next time, I'm Andrew McGivern. Keep looking for the good in the world, because it's not only there, it’s everywhere.

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