The Happy Pod: All aboard the Bike Bus

快乐舱:乘坐自行车公交车的快乐之旅

Global News Podcast

2026-06-27

26 分钟
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We find out about bike buses - an increasingly popular way for children to cycle to school safely. They involve travelling in a large group, escorted by adults, and stopping for pick ups and drop offs along the way. The idea started in Spain and Portugal a few years ago, but has seen a recent boom - thanks in part to some celebrity supporters. Also: the woman who's been encouraging acts of kindness by spelling the word in a cycle route across the US states of Minnesota and Iowa. Nahla Summers also encouraged people to join her on her two seated quadricycle to talk about the importance of being kind. How the vaccine against HPV has almost eliminated cervical cancer among women in the UK. The professor whose memoir on losing her mother to dementia and her grief over climate change has won the highest prize in Caribbean literature. The dogs helping in the battle against an invasive species threatening crops and ecosystems in the US. Plus a moment of pure joy for Cape Verde fans at the FIFA Men's World Cup. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world. Presenter: Holly Gibbs. Music composed by Iona Hampson
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  • This is the happy pod from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Holly Gibbs and in this edition all aboard the bike bus.

  • It's kind of fun because you can see like everyone riding, talking and riding with your friends and stuff.

  • I love the bike bus because it's always really friendly and it's always really communal.

  • It's good for the environment and it gives us so much energy.

  • We hear about the success of this trend which has gone viral across the world.

  • Also on this podcast how one woman spelt out kindness across more than 3,000 kilometres.

  • People were emotional about what I was doing and I have never had, in all of the challenges

  • that I've done, I've never had the amount of support and emotion over what I was doing.

  • Plus the success of the cervical cancer vaccine.

  • The new research demonstrates that HPV vaccination works.