{"podcast":{"title":"What Could Go Right?","slug":"what-could-go-right-4120319","podcast_index_feed_id":4120319,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG9895805104","website_url":"https://theprogressnetwork.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/955cf968-ea1f-11eb-945e-7fe197163d6b/image/bc00763cfb961de16b88744e1460f4c9.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Progress Network with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas","episode_count":224,"summary":"It's easy to be pessimistic, especially with headlines dominated by global challenges like a changing geopolitical landscape, the rise in authoritarianism, and a seemingly unstable global economy. But what if, despite all that, humanity is actually making progress?Join Progress Network Founder Zachary Karabell every Wednesday as he chats with leading experts like Ian Bremmer and Anne Marie Slaughter to challenge the negativity and find out whether we should be so pessimistic about everything from sustainability and polarization to the future of work. Plus, start your week right with Progress Network Executive Director Emma Varvaloucas, who delivers a weekly dose of essential good news every Monday. If environmental success stories and medical breakthroughs are your thing, you won’t want to miss it.Tune in to discover the evidence for progress and find your reason for cautious optimism.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:19.191197+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319"},"episode":{"title":"The 30-Year Animation Problem Pixar Just Solved + Accessible Travel is Booming and AI-Designed Vaccines","slug":"the-30-year-animation-problem-pixar-just-solved-accessible-travel-is-booming-and-ai-designed-vaccines","published_at":"2026-06-15T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319/the-30-year-animation-problem-pixar-just-solved-accessible-travel-is-booming-and-ai-designed-vaccines","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WRGRS2441107706.mp3?updated=1781488903","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WRGRS2441107706.mp3?updated=1781488903","summary":"This week’s progress report highlights a tiny detail in Toy Story 5 that is a game changer for representation and the future of animation. We’re also celebrating a major win for the LGBTQ community in Budapest that comes just in time for the end of Pride month. Plus, there is good news in the growing industry of accessible travel and an AI-created vaccine that could change how we protect ourselves from future pandemics. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope. For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.org Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://theprogressnetwork.org/newsletter/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: / theprogressnetwork Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrk Follow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyemmavarv/","meta_description":"This week’s progress report highlights a tiny detail in Toy Story 5 that is a game changer for representation and the future of animation. We’re also cele…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":909,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-could-go-right-4120319/episodes/the-30-year-animation-problem-pixar-just-solved-accessible-travel-is-booming-and-ai-designed-vaccines/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319/the-30-year-animation-problem-pixar-just-solved-accessible-travel-is-booming-and-ai-designed-vaccines.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}