Seriously Good News: The Science Behind A Feel-Good Hit

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🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

The news cycle can be exhausting (trust us, we know). But it’s important for all our mental health to take a break from the negativity — even if it’s just for a few minutes. So together with Ford, we set out to find good news to help us do just that. For the second episode of our three-part mini-series, we chatted with the artist behind the feel-good viral hit, “If I Were A Fish.” Plus, we asked a music psychologist why songs like this one make us feel so seen. In this episode, you’ll hear from corook, who wrote the trending tune, and Dr. Susan Rogers, a professor at Berklee College of Music who holds a PhD in music perception and cognition. Plus, hear about some other headlines that made us smile. This episode is Skimm’d by Alex Carr and our producers Monica Perry, Pam Segall, and Liz Smith. This episode was created in partnership with Wonder Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This series is brought to you by Ford.
0:03.0	And just like the Ford Escape SUV,
0:05.5	it can help you get away without going far.
0:15.5	On a recent Monday evening,
0:17.0	hundreds of people gathered in New York City's Washington Square Park.
0:20.5	And they were all there because they'd seen this tweet.
0:24.0	It read,
0:25.0	I'm getting a sing if I were a fish at Washington Square Park near the arch tomorrow.
0:30.0	Come sing with me.
0:31.5	No one had any idea just how many people would show up.
0:34.5	They were there for an impromptu sing-along led by a singer in a green frog hat.
0:40.0	Say look at that fish.
0:41.5	Happy is in the sea.
0:44.0	You win first prize if you caught me.
0:47.0	Why is everybody on the internet so mean?
0:51.0	And no one had any idea what an impact that singer would have.
0:59.0	Welcome to Seriously Good News,
1:01.0	a three-part series where we're diving deeper into the new stories that make us smile.
1:06.0	Because the new cycle can be overwhelming.
1:08.5	And uplifting stories can help us all take a break.
1:12.0	I'm your host, Alex Carr.
1:14.0	Let's jump in.
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