The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a stranger
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.2 • 7.8K Ratings
🗓️ 22 March 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
We meet the man behind A Mug of Life, who says chatting to strangers has made his life better, and everyone should try it. Also: why trusting the kindness of others makes you happier; and a retirement home for penguins.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Happy Pod from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:08.6 | Hello, I'm Oliver Conway, and in this edition, how approaching strangers for a chat could make us happier. |
| 0:15.4 | When you do go up and ask someone and you start talking, you feel so much better and it's just so good for your mental |
| 0:21.9 | help. I've loved it. This year's World Happiness Report highlights how people are more trustworthy |
| 0:27.6 | than we think. I'm deliberately mislaying 10 wallets across Belfast, each with a note asking to call |
| 0:34.1 | my number if found. So how many of our 10 wallets do you think will prompt a phone call? |
| 0:40.1 | And once again, Finland is named the happiest country in the world. |
| 0:44.8 | Also... |
| 0:45.6 | I had never seen somebody live like a full and happy life |
| 0:50.4 | with a speech impediment at the same time. |
| 0:53.1 | The woman helping millions of people make their voices heard. |
| 1:02.4 | This week saw International Happiness Day, |
| 1:05.5 | and with it, the release of a report showing strangers are much kinder than we think. |
| 1:09.8 | Like this. |
| 1:11.1 | Hey, excuse me, I don't suppose you'd like a cup of tea, would you? Sorry. showing strangers are much kinder than we think. Like this. Excuse me. |
| 1:12.4 | I don't suppose you'd like a cup of tea, would you? |
| 1:14.5 | Sorry? |
| 1:15.2 | I don't suppose you'd like a cup of tea, would you? |
| 1:17.6 | How'd you like your tea? |
| 1:18.8 | That's the big question to ask. |
| 1:22.2 | Milk and no sugar. |
| 1:23.5 | Milk and no sugar. |
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