The Firsts, Fastest, and Most-Evers on Everest

About this episode

This episode covers various inspiring stories including a Spelling Bee participant, climbers on Everest, a young charity fundraiser, and a welder making history.

A sixth grader from Virginia isn’t a sore loser at this year’s Spelling Bee. Several climbers etched their names into the history books this month on the tallest mountain in the world.A 6-year-old from Gloucester, England got creative to raise money for charity in honor of his dog. A Michigan welder is set to make history at the “Olympics of skilled trades.” Plus, scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the T. Rex’s tiny arms. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here. Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco Producer: Eryn Mathewson Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Chelsea Cook, Coy Wire, Laura Jackson, Isa Soares Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Krista Bo Polanco

Topics covered

• Spelling Bee
• Everest
• charity
• T. Rex
• skilled trades
• history

Keywords

• Spelling Bee
• Everest
• charity
• T. Rex
• skilled trades
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Virginia, Gloucester, England, Michigan, Everest

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