The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding

欢乐小窝:啤酒、辫子与联结

Global News Podcast

2026-03-22

26 分钟
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We meet the men on a mission to help fellow Dads connect with their daughters, through a movement called 'pints and ponytails'. It's a chance to learn how to do a range of girls' hairstyles, over a couple of beers. But organisers say they leave with more than just salon skills - as the shared experience encourages men to open up about other parenting challenges. Also: an unexpected solution that could help in the fight againt both plastic pollution and Parkinson's disease. Rhinos return to a national park in Uganda for the first time in more than forty years. It's hoped they'll help establish a thriving population -- improving the ecosystem, creating jobs and attracting tourists. Plus - aging well: Researchers found that around a third of people over the age of 65 saw improvements in their physical and mental abilities. And how a holiday souvenir from Morocco turned out to be a previously unknown type of rock. 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...

  • It gives dads a real opportunity to spend an extra five, ten minutes with their daughters.

  • I'm not saying every single day.

  • And in doing so, we're hoping that the conversations that they have along the way,

  • that they might not remember the braiding, but they'll remember the conversations.

  • The dads behind the viral sensation Pints and Ponytails.

  • How new research has found a way to convert a common plastic into a drug for Parkinson's disease.

  • When you think about plastic, people tend to think of it

  • as this, you know, waste or end-of-life material

  • that doesn't have any value or any sort of potential for further use.

  • But plastic waste is just carbon.

  • Plus the return of rhinos to Uganda.

  • It's a great day.

  • It's a great season for Uganda.

  • The communities are very excited to see that this species is coming back 43 years down the road.

  • and why getting old is actually good for you.

  • We start with a dad's night out with a twist.

  • Welcome to Ice and Money Tales!

  • That's Pints and Ponytails, a meeting of dads at the pub learning how to do hair on mannequins.