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*special crossover episode of Build Upon The Good and also Good George podcasts At a 1966 dinner party in NYC, one woman asked a simple question: What if the addictive power of television could be used to teach instead of selling? Sesame Street changed the world of education and childhood for hundreds of millions of kids. This is the story of how and why it started, the amazing impact it's had on kids and the dangers of trying to dismantle it. www.BuildUponTheGood.com Special thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Please check out their Albany, NY locations and www.EmpireWine.com

*originally aired Sept 2025 Guest Felice Zaslow lost her husband Ira on the WTC terror attacks on September 11th. She shares her story, why she wrote her book, and what good she hopes to pass down to the next generations. www.felicezaslow.com www.BuildUponTheGood.com Thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Visit their Albany, NY locations and at www.EmpireWine.com. Special thanks for Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. www.TheSamples.com

*originally released Sept 2020 Kean's fellow Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity brother, Rich Winner, was inside the first building hit on September 11th, 2001. Rich shares his story, how it's impacted him as a father, and what "good" he hopes to pass down. www.BuildUponTheGood.com Thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Visit their Albany, NY locations and at www.EmpireWine.com Speak thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. www.TheSamples.com

Kean shares what's coming to Build Upon The Good as we head into the Fall, including new guest interviews and special legacy segments. www.BuildUponTheGood.com Special thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too. Please visit them at their Albany, NY locations and at www.EmpireWine.com Thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. Visit them at www.theSamples.com

*Originally released July 2023 Kean had the honor of delivering the 2023 Commencement Address to his alma mater graduation (Cambridge, NY high school). www.BuildUponTheGood.com Thank you to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too. Please visit their Albany, NY locations and at www.EmpireWine.com Special thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain.

*orginally released in August 2023 Former US Navy SEAL and author Benjamin Milligan shares his story on what led him to become a Navy SEAL and ultimately to research and write his book "By Water Beneath The Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs." www.BuildUponTheGood.com Special thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain, Thank you to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too. Visit their Albany, NY locations and at www.EmpireWine.com

*originally released in August 2022  Bonus Episode (Re-Release) Debbie Lee, Gold Star Mom to fallen US Navy SEAL Marc Lee (KIA-Aug 8th, 2006- Ramadi, Iraq), answers 5 more questions relating to Marc's final lettrer home, the SEAL Brotherhood, the purpose behind AMW, her faith, and what "good" Marc would want to pass on to the next generations. www.AmericasMightyWarriors.com www.BuildUponTheGood.com and on FB and IG Thanks for our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Support them at www.EmpireWine.com and visit them at their Albany. NY locations. Special thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. www.TheSamples.com

*episode originally released in August 2022 Debbie Lee is the Gold Star Mom of fallen US Navy SEAL Marc Lee (KIA-Aug 2, 2006- Ramadi, Iraq) and the CEO/Founder of America's Mighty Warriors. Debbie shares how her faith, and Marc's inspiring call to action in his final letter home, led her through some of her darkest days. Having visited Iraq in 2007 and 2010, Debbie is the first Gold Star Mom to visit the combat zone where her son died. Please consider supporting her organization www.AmericasMightyWarriors.com and please do something good in her son Marc's honor. Never Forgotten. www.BuildUponTheGood.com and on FB and IG. Thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Please support and visit them at www.EmpireWine.com and visit their Albany, NY locations. Special thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. Support them at www.TheSamples.com

*Episode first released in August 2023 Grief and joy can and do co-exist. That's the powerful message author Casey Mulligan Walsh shares in this very personal and raw episode. Her story, which includes being orphaned as a teenager and then losing her son to a car accident, is heartbreaking and inspiring. Her essay, Still, abour her son Eric's death, published in Split Lip Magazine, was nominated for Best of the Net. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, HuffPost, Modern Loss, and many others. Casey explores how grief morphs through time, which will be highlighted in the forthcoming Daring to Breathe. casey and her husband serve as advocates for The Family Heart Foundation, an organization to raise awareness around the genetic cardiovascular disorder that affects her family. Follow Casey at www.caseymulliganwalsh.com and on FB, IG and other social media.  Follow us at www.BuildUponTheGood.com and FB and IG. Thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too. Support and follow them at www.EmpireWine.com and at their Albany, NY locations. Special thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. Follow them at www.TheSamples.com

One Billion. That's the estimate... one billion people are alive today, or lived lives they would not have, because of one man. Norman Borlaug, an Iowa farm kid, changed the world and the science behind crops. We share his story and the impact it had on the world. www.BuildUponTheGood.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram Thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too. Visit them at www.EmpireWine.com or in person at their Albany, NY locations! And thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. Visit them at www.TheSamples.com

Father's Day might not get the same recognition as Mother's Day, but the story behind it involves one woman's mission for 60+ years to honor her father. In this short episode, we'll share the story and also how other countries ight celebrate their own form of it. www.BuildUponTheGood.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram Thank you to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Please check them out at www.EmpireWine.com and visit them at their Albany, NY locations! *Thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. Follow them at www.TheSamples.com

*Crossover episode between Build Upon The Good and Good George podcasts June 14th is Flag Day, but the history and meaning behind it isn't well know. It involves one man and a thirty six year mission. It's a great example of walking with intent for good. Follow us at www.BuildUponTheGood.com and on Facebook and Instagram. Thanks for our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Check them out at www.EmpireWine.com or visit at their Albany, NY locations! Special thanks for Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use Streets in the Rain. Support them at www.TheSamples.com

*release from 2024 Memorial Day episode Kean shares what made Memorial Day weekend change for him and asks several former US Navy SEALs and those close to the NSW community to share a tribute to a specific fallen teammate and/or honor our fallen.   Special thank you to Robert Sweetman, Bill Brown, Larry Indiviglia, Travis Lively, and Ajay James for their tribute to our fallen. Please visit and support www.navySEALfoundation.org, www.c4foundation.org, and www.AmericasMightyWarriors.org  *please note the transcript is likely AI generated, not provided by the show, and may contain errors) Special thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine & Empire Too. Visit them at www.EmpireWine.com! Thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Sample for permission to use "Streets in the Rain." Visit them at www.TheSamples.com

*Our first ever cross over episode shared on both podcasts, Build Upon The Good and Good George. In this episode, we learn the forgotten true origin of Memorial Day and why it should be included. From the grief following the Civil War to today's long holiday weekend, we'll discuss what shaped it, and why it's important to take an extra moment to remember those lost. Visit us at www.BuildUponTheGood and Facebook & Instragram Follow Good George on Bluesky and coming to www.GoodGeorge.us

The story behind how Mother's Day became a holiday is fascinating and also heartbreaking. And, we'll discuss how the other version of Mother's Day was left in, well, history. Learn the story of Ann Jarvis and her daughter Anna, and the irony of the florist industry and a funeral. Happy Mother's Day! Follow us at www.BuildUponTheGood.com and on Facebook and Instagram. *Thank you to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Follow then at www.EmpireWine.com or visit their Albany, NY locations. *Special thanks to Sean Kelly and the band The Samples for permission to use "Streets in the Rain." Follow and support them at www.TheSamples.com.