Total Nileation

<p>Comedian Nile Seguin delivers your existential halftime and does his best  to make your day just a little bit better. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/totalnileation">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/totalnileation</a></p>

Renewables take the lead, UBI for artists and the CRAZIEST good news story EVER

Send us a text In this episode we touch on India's progress in renewables, Irelands success with UBI for artists, a nearly magical solution for plastic pollutants and the CRAZIEST GOOD NEWS STORY EVER COVERED. Thanks so much for listening! I have a newsletter now where I give updates and extra good news and you should definitely sign up for it here! Here’s all of my socials and good stuff like that please give me a follow as well as a link to my other podcast Comedians in Dungeons Getting ...

10-14
26:28

Garbage for clothes, spinal injury miracle fixes and (almost) universal translators!

Send us a text In this episode, turning garbage into clothing, great advancements in spinal injury treatment, great news for the world’s moms, no more blood shortages and a not quite universal translator. Thanks so much for listening! I have a newsletter now where I give updates and extra good news and you should definitely sign up for it here! Here’s all of my socials and good stuff like that please give me a follow as well as a link to my other podcast Comedians in Dungeons Getting Drago...

09-30
27:01

Advancements in preservation, huge improvements in stroke recovery and STILL. MORE. RENEWABLE GOOD NEWS

Send us a text In this episode Nile covers great news about stroke recovery advancements, a NEW source of renewable energy that might change everything and great news for food security for millions! Thanks so much for listening! I have a newsletter now where I give updates and extra good news and you should definitely sign up for it here! Here’s all of my socials and good stuff like that please give me a follow as well as a link to my other podcast Comedians in Dungeons Getting Dragons a s...

09-16
38:11

Enormous drops in poverty worldwide, fun lateral solutions and a banger out of Jamaica!

Send us a text In this episode Nile talks about the death of Alligator Alcatraz (dumb name by the way), poverty drops in multiple countries across the world, amazing innovations in Hungary, Iraq and Jamaica and how to destress! Thanks so much for listening! I have a newsletter now where I give updates and extra good news and you should definitely sign up for it here! Here’s all of my socials and good stuff like that please give me a follow as well as a link to my other podcast Comedians in...

09-02
38:13

Coal Takes a Big Loss, Great Developmments in St. Lucia and a Weird New Trend Called Greenhushing

Send us a text In this episode Nile breaks some hot, good news stories like St. Lucia's new civil rights legislation, India's decreased coal use, fun new old swimming holes and a weird dream he had. Thanks so much for listening! I have a newsletter now where I give updates and extra good news and you should definitely sign up for it here! Here’s all of my socials and good stuff like that please give me a follow as well as a link to my other podcast Comedians in Dungeons Getting Drago...

08-19
39:49

Episode 21! WHAT?

Send us a text We made it to 21, you guys! In this episode I explain why this is important, talk about great news about the fight against cancer, still more advancements in vaccinations and renewables, Ozzy Osbourne's coolest concert ever PLUS Robot Overlord Storytime! Links: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/changing-one-gene-can-restore-some-tissue-regeneration-to-mice/ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/07/23/ozzys-last-concert-charitable-donations-raise/ https://www.the...

08-05
46:48

The Green Album! The First (Ever?) Podcast Concept Episode

Send us a text In this episode The Green Album! Nile’s first concept album episode where he does a deep dive into an incredibly inspiring piece from the New Yorker about climate change. https://archive.md/i6lle Thanks so much for listening! I have a newsletter now where I give updates and extra good news and you should definitely sign up for it here! Here’s all of my socials and good stuff like that please give me a follow as well as a link to my other podcast Comedians in Dungeons Getting...

07-22
33:15

A Lot of Good News for Groups of Folks Who Really Need it

Send us a text This week, the ocean gets some much needed protection, crazy innovations to help people with hearing disabilities, RFK eats it and more! https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-what-is-chinas-shenzen-model-for-low-carbon-transition-in-cities/?ref=fixthenews.com https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/26/china-breaks-more-records-with-massive-build-up-of-wind-and-solar-power https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2025/6/11/invisible-victims-how-colombia-plans-to-support-kids-o...

07-08
42:48

INCREDIBLE breakthroughs in cancer research, ALS research and a BOOOOONKER story about plastics!

Send us a text In this episode Nile talks about an amazing new Leukemia treatment, another great Indian Supreme Court ruling, advancements in the protection of the ocean a new discovery that's so great it boggles the mind and more! Show links: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-landmark-order-supreme-court-says-digital-access-a-fundamental-right-8292719 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-implant-lets-man-with-als-speak-and-sing-with-his-real-voice/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2...

06-24
41:52

CRISPR breakthroughs, Super Reactors and More! Oh my!

Send us a text Happy Pride everyone! In this episode: super reactors, more renewable wins, need to know information for people without a life plan and some sound advice! Links: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/china-refuels-thorium-reactor-without shutdown/ https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/we-are-unbelievably-blessed-first-ever-custom-crispr-therapy-saves-boy-worst-rare-genetic?ref=fixthenews.com https://www.nathanielbullard.com/?ref=fixthenews.com https://cleantechnica.com/2025/...

06-10
35:53

Still More Renewables News, Crazy Human Capital Progress and the Passing of a LEGEND

Send us a text In this episode, still more great clean energy news, staggering progress in sub-Saharan Africa, the craziest Geek Squad call ever, the passing of an absolute LEGEND and more! REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2025/ https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/04/california-leads-the-way-as-ev-charging-ports-outnumber-gas-nozzles/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-clean-energy-just-put-chinas-co2-emissions-...

05-27
30:04

Solar approvals come quick, wins against Ebola, new molecular computer components and more!

Send us a text In this episode, Zambia energy approval, Alzheimer’s research advancements, Uganda crushes an Ebola outbreak, actual real life heroes and the first ever flashback episode! Links: https://list.solar/news/zambia-cuts-solar/ https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/05/scientists-use-living-human-brain-tissue-to-model-alzheimers-to-accelerate-search-for-the-cure/ https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/uganda-declares-end-ebola-outbreak?ref=fixthenews.com https:/...

05-13
38:16

Drops in Poverty, New Social Protections and the First Book "Unrecommendation"!

Send us a text In this episode I talk about huge drops in poverty in India, loads of health measures and social protections for marginalized people across the world. Plus I address some viewer/listener notes and give what I’m pretty sure is the very first book unrecommendation! https://www.afro.who.int/countries/chad/news/health-ministers-launch-landmark-polio-vaccination-campaign-protect-83-million-children-lake-chad?ref=fixthenews.com https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/04/a-5-blood-...

04-29
41:44

Antibiotic breakthrough, Four Day Work Weeks and Laws of Stupidity

Send us a text In this episode Nile goes through a shiny new Top Ten Good News Stories, a new entry into the Nerd of the Week cannon, a funny book and his new assistant/coach/possible best friend? Links from the episode: FInland ahead of schedule on coal phase out https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/04/01/finland-ahead-of-schedule-on-coal-phase-out-as-helsinkis-salmisaari-plant-closes Wind power in Uruguay https://prismbysugandha.substack.com/p/winds-of-change-in-uruguay?ref=fix...

04-15
54:35

Big Oil Loses Again, HUGE advancements in HIV treatment and Who Won Happiness?!

Send us a text In this episode Nile talks about another L for Big Oil, continued progress for Solar energy, a new breakthrough in curing substance abuse, a BUNCH of new segments and much more! References from this episode: 10 - French lawmakers eliminated discriminatory rule https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/03/french-lawmakers-end-a-discriminatory-voting-rule/ 9 - Cereals Killing it https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/global-cereal-yields-have-increased-a-lot-but-millet-and-sorghum-lag...

04-01
44:05

Some Good News BANGERS!

Send us a text In this episode Nile covers the relentless expansion of renewable energy across the globe, Cambodia entering the final stages of clearing an entire nation of landmines and unexploded ordinance, Zimbabwe's big wins for child health, a big step forward in artificial hearts, some nerd in Austin possibly having solved one of the biggest possible crisis in the history of our planet on his off hours and more! Cambodia almost land-mine free https://construction-property.com/cambodia-m...

03-18
38:42

Episode 10: Restoring the Amazon, Quantum Computers and UNICEF drops the mic

Send us a text In this episode: the Brazilian government is collaborating with indigenous people to restore the Amazon, breakthroughs in quantum computing at Oxford, enzyme imaging at Stanford show promise for future technological and medical advancements, UNICEF reports significant improvements in child survival rates, education, and health and more! Restoring the Amazon https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ambiente/2024/12/plano-de-regeneracao-da-amazonia-vai-incluir-concessao-florestal-de-areas...

03-04
27:58

Big Wins for Trans Rights, Flipping Cancer Cells and Doomsday Asteroid Solves

Send us a text In this episode Nile covers wins for trans rights from around the world, breakthroughs in cancer research, the solve for the imminent asteroid heading towards earth, new ways to find water for countries that need it and more! Gender rights triple: https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/01/28/thailand-health-ministry-trans-hrt/? https://theleaflet.in/judicial-accountability/sanitised-toilets-in-courts-a-fundamental-right-and-not-just-a-convenience? https://www.france24.com...

02-18
32:31

More Sick Good News From a Sick Good (I mean I try) Man

Send us a text In this episode Nile covers disease eradication, wage inequality, more climate change good news and a solve for perfectionism. From the episode: Eradicated diseases: https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/12/30/g-s1-39336/disease-eliminate-blindness-leprosy-sleeping-sickness? China reached peak oil: https://www.ft.com/content/341f0aaa-7173-454c-89fd-103287625d38 Wage inequality: https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/wage-inequality-has-declined-two-thirds-countries-worldw...

02-04
30:53

Back Again (Once More) With Some Great News to Kick Off 2025!

Send us a text In this episode Nile talks about the crazy progress renewable energy has made, another country abolishing the death penalty, advancements in cancer research and more! Thanks for listening! My numbers were wrong, China’s actually at 50%! https://globalalphacapital.cclgroup.com/insight/gacm-china-leading-the-race-towards-full-ev-adoption/ The energy transition report from RMI. Tuck in cause this one is worth the read! https://rmi.org/the-energy-transition-in-2...

01-21
19:50

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