About this episode

This episode features a young bull rider from Australia, a world record party with Pitbull, a significant dinosaur fossil discovery, and initiatives for at-risk youth, all while reflecting on the lasting connections from the World Cup.

This 12-year-old bull rider from Australia is bucking expectations as she chases a world title. Rapper Pitbull and thousands of his fans came together to party and set a world record. A dinosaur fossil left in a drawer for decades turned out to be the first one discovered on this continent. New opportunities for at-risk youth are blooming after two CNN Heroes team up to do even more good. Plus, the World Cup is winding down, but the connections it sparked are outlasting the tournament.  Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson   Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Hilary Whiteman, Samantha Lindell, Kathleen Toner  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Krista Bo Polanco

Topics covered

• at-risk youth
• bull riding
• world record
• dinosaur fossil
• World Cup connections

Keywords

• bull rider
• Pitbull
• world record
• dinosaur fossil
• at-risk youth
• World Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, CNN Heroes

Books & works: CNN 5 Good Things

Places: Australia

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