Crazy Good Turns
Joyful Noise Productions
We tell inspiring stories about people who do amazing things for others.
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Mar 3, 2023 • 40min
Nancy Gianni and Adrienne Mulligan: The Magic of GiGi’s Playhouse
Gianni founded GiGi’s Playhouse a year after her daughter was born with Down Syndrome.
Feb 3, 2023 • 36min
Laurie Zaleski of Funny Farm: Lessons from Rescuing 600+ Animals
What’s it like to live with nearly a dozen dogs, 200 cats and an 800-pound rescue pig named Wilbur? Glad you asked.
Jan 6, 2023 • 44min
Senator Rob Portman On Finding Agreement and Fighting Addiction (With Neil Tilow, CEO of Talbert House)
Portman earned respect in Washington by working across the aisle to get things done. Tilow’s organization supports families and communities in the fight against drug addiction. Together, they discuss a difficult issue.
Dec 15, 2022 • 33min
Heroes of 2022: Life-Saving Rescues and Other Great Stories
Meet six people who did something extraordinary in the past year.
Nov 16, 2022 • 43min
Bernie Marcus ‘Kicks Up Some Dust’, Shares Lessons from Five Decades of Philanthropy and Business Leadership
Oct 10, 2022 • 53min
Jason Feifer: Overcoming Change, Turning Loss Into Gain, and Learning to Recognize Overconfidence
Writer and podcaster Jason Feifer transforms what he’s learned into steps you can use to navigate through crises and change.
Sep 6, 2022 • 21min
The $50 Thank You Campaign Returns
We’re bringing back a recognition program where you can send a Thank You with a $50 Gift Card to someone you feel deserves to be celebrated. Learn more.
Aug 5, 2022 • 55min
Matt Zeller, Janis Shinwari, and The Afghan Underground Railroad Fight to Save Thousands of U.S. Allies From the Wrath of the Taliban
A year after the fall of Afghanistan, thousands of U.S. allies are still trying to escape the Taliban and certain death. Meet the Americans fighting to save them.
Jun 6, 2022 • 45min
Adam Nash: Donor Advised Funds For Better Giving and Lower Taxes, Inevitable Optimism, Charitable Crypto, and Unlocking the Next Trillion for Good Causes
Donor Advised Funds are savings tools that had been reserved for the ultra-wealthy until now. Nash, a former LinkedIn exec, brings them to the masses.
May 9, 2022 • 41min
Benjamin Todd: High-Impact Careers, The World’s Most Pressing Problems, and How You Can Help Solve Them
Todd’s nonprofit 80,000 Hours helps new grads and experienced pros alike have greater impact by helping solve the world’s most urgent but neglected problems.
