The Happy Pod: Sharing stories, one phone call at a time

快乐小窝:一次电话,分享一个故事

Global News Podcast

2026-02-07

28 分钟
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We speak to Joe Bloom, the man behind the social media account 'A View From A Bridge' which shares people's meaningful conversations to millions online. The idea is simple: an old-school phone is placed on a bridge and strangers are invited to pick it up and share their stories. Famous faces such as Max Richter, Cynthia Erivo, Paul Smith and many more have all bared their souls. Plus, the 13-year-old boy who saved his family after they were swept out to sea off the coast of Australia - Austin Appelbee has been described as a 'hero' by emergency services. We meet Leo Gottesman, the 82-year-old goalkeeper. We also hear from the first female mayor of Addis Ababa who has pledged to make it the best city in Africa to be a mother and raise a child -- and, as the Winter Olympics get underway in Milan, we look at the hotel in Scotland producing the world's best curlers. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world. Presenter: Celia Hatton. Music composed by Iona Hampson. (Image: Cynthia Erivo contributing to A View from a Bridge. Credit Joe Bloom/@aview.fromabridge)
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  • This is the Happy Pod from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Celia Hatton and in this edition how the placement of an old-school phone in an unusual locations led to hundreds of people telling their stories and millions of views.

  • There's so much shared experience and there's so much reassurance to be had from the shared human experience.

  • Just knowing about that kind of reminds us of who we are.

  • Also, a lot of things went through my mind.

  • Happy thoughts.

  • I think that kept me going.

  • Yeah, so much going through my mind.

  • I was really scared.