Something Amazing

Family fun, Violet Jessup and Mailbags

A family in Australia has recreated an entire 15-hour flight in their living room! Also the inventor of N-95 masks (used by front-line medical workers) has come out of retirement to help. Also, the story of Violet Jessup and how she survived three separate shipwrecks! Plus we read your mail from hellosomethingamazing@gmail.com

Social Distancing: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Dream Factory, Goats, Ronald McNair

Another episode from our socially distant bunkers - Matt tells Amberly about the Irish Prime Minister's hobby and how Lin-Manuel Miranda is making dreams come true in John Krasinski's Some Good News internet show. Amberly tells Matt about some goats taking over a town and the legacy of an amazing astronaut: Ronald McNair 👨‍🚀 ALSO! Bucket sandwiches.

Unprecedented Times: Vikings, Sober Sue and Nose Magnets

Recorded from social isolation, using a direct link from Matt's home office to Amberly's blanket fort - we're back doing what we always do: telling each other "Something Amazing" from quarantine. In this episode: the competition from 1920's New York that has everyone laughing except "Sober Sue", viking's weapons, Graham Merfield - who ran a marathon by doing laps of his garden and the astrophysicist Dr Daniel Reardon who got magnets stuck up his nose while inventing a device to protect against Corona Virus.

Episode 48: 🎢Rollercoasters, Armadillos and Surprise Friendship Dates

In this episode we spend a lot of time discussing rollercoasters. Also Amberly has some quirky facts from an international zoo visit as well as recapping the impossible-to-guess birthday surprise she took Matt on. As promised here's the video of the Rollercoaster catch: youtube.com/watch?v=d6KNEe_2qDw And the video of Atlantis in WA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzD4LEQ289E

Episode 47: 🌕🌝🚀 The Moon-isode 🌔🌚👨‍🚀

To celebrate 50 years since man first walked on the moon, Matt has pulled together some amazing facts about the moon landing. Also, Amberly tells Matt about a hero you should know about and also sprinkles in some moon facts of her own!