Best Andrew McGivern Podcasts (2025)

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Jerry Seinfeld - There's no such thing as fun for the whole family 5:08

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 18th.Today is National Cheeseburger Day, and before you dismiss this as just another food holiday, consider this: the cheeseburger might be one of America's most perfect inventions. While the hamburger was created a…

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M.F.K. Fisher - First we eat, then we do everything else 3:51

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 17th.Today is National Apple Dumpling Day, a celebration that perfectly captures the essence of autumn's arrival. As the weather begins to cool and apple orchards reach their peak harvest, there's something deeply s…

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Anne Lamott - Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you 4:08

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 16th.Today is National Play-Doh Day, and before you dismiss this as just another silly holiday, hear me out. Play-Doh has one of the most fascinating origin stories in the world of toys. It wasn't originally intende…

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Vincent van Gogh - "Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." 4:08

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 15th.Today is International Dot Day, a global celebration that might sound simple, but carries profound meaning. International Dot Day began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds' boo…

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Steve Jobs - Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something 5:19

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 14th.Today is National Live Creative Day, a wonderful reminder that creativity isn't just for artists, writers, or musicians – it's a vital part of being human. This holiday encourages all of us to tap into our crea…

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Roald Dahl - A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men 4:45

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 13th.Today is Roald Dahl Day, celebrating the birthday of one of the world's most beloved storytellers. Born on September 13th, 1916, Dahl gave us unforgettable characters like Matilda, Charlie Bucket, the Big Frien…

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Walt Disney - It's kind of fun to do the impossible. 4:33

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 12th.Today is National Day of Encouragement, a wonderful holiday that reminds us of the incredible power of positive words and supportive actions. In a world that can often feel heavy with criticism, negativity, and…

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Fred Rogers - When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping 5:27

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 11th.Today is R U OK? Day an awareness day focused on mental health and checking in on others. Helping others. Today is also, National Make Your Bed day celebrating the simple act of tidying up and starting your day…

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George Bernard Shaw - If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and... 5:21

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 10th.Today is National Swap Ideas Day, a wonderful celebration of intellectual exchange and the power of collaborative thinking. In a world where we often get stuck in our own perspectives, this holiday reminds us t…

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A. A. Milne - Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart 5:09

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 9th.Today is National Teddy Bear Day, celebrating those beloved stuffed companions that have been bringing comfort, courage, and friendship to children and adults for over a century. The teddy bear has one of the mo…

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Helen Keller - Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much 5:13

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 8th.Today is National Ampersand Day, celebrating one of the most elegant and useful symbols in our written language – the "&" symbol. This curvy little character, whose origins trace back to ancient Rome, represents…

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Anthony Bourdain - Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. 4:56

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 7th.Today is National Salami Day, celebrating one of the world's most enduring and beloved cured meats. Salami – that perfect balance of salt, spice, and tradition – has been bringing people together around tables f…

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Dr. Seuss - The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go 5:27

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 6th.Today is National Read a Book Day, a wonderful celebration that encourages us all to set aside the digital distractions and reconnect with the simple pleasure of turning pages. In our world of endless notificati…

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. 4:08

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 5th.Today is National Cheese Pizza Day, celebrating the purest, most fundamental form of this beloved dish. While pizza toppings have evolved into endless combinations – from pineapple controversies to gourmet truff…

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Oscar Wilde - "I can resist everything except temptation." 3:54

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 4th.Today is National Eat a Second Dessert Day, a wonderfully indulgent holiday that gives us permission to throw caution to the wind and enjoy life's sweeter moments. In a world that's often focused on restraint, d…

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Frank Lloyd Wright - The reality of the building lies in the space within 4:14

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 3rd.Today is National Skyscraper Day, celebrating those monolithic towers that pierce the clouds and define our city skylines. This holiday falls on September 3rd because it marks the birthday of Louis H. Sullivan, …

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Ray Kroc - The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. 3:54

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 2nd.Today is National Blueberry Popsicle Day, a delightfully refreshing celebration that kicks off National Blueberry Popsicle Month. Wow... a whole month of Blueberry Popsicles!!!As we transition from the peak heat…

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Winston Churchill - I like a man who grins when he fights 4:11

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for September 1st.Today is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, celebrating those magnificent marmalade and tabby felines with their striking orange coats and often larger-than-life personalities. This delightful holiday was created in 2…

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Ralph Waldo Emerson - Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. 3:49

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 31st.Today is National Eat Outside Day, celebrating the simple pleasure of dining under the open sky. Friends, fresh air, and good food are the focus of National Eat Outside Day every year on August 31. Whether it's a …

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Rachel Carson - In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth 4:17

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 30th.Today is National Beach Day, created in 2014 by pet and family lifestyle expert Colleen Paige to celebrate the beauty of our sandy shores while raising awareness about keeping them clean and protected. The timing …

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James Beard - Food is our common ground, a universal experience. 4:34

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 29th.Today is National Chop Suey Day, celebrating one of North America's first fusion foods. Chop suey has a fascinating and somewhat mysterious origin story. While some legends claim it was invented by a chef serving …

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Thomas Edison - There's a way to do it better - find it 4:38

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 28th.Today is National Burger Day, celebrating America's most iconic sandwich. The hamburger's origin story is delightfully messy, with multiple people claiming to have invented it. Louis Lassen is often credited by th…

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Rainer Maria Rilke - Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage 3:47

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 27th.Today is National Just Because Day, which might be the most delightfully simple holiday on the calendar. Created in the late 1950s by Joseph J. Goodwin of Los Gatos, California, it started when he gave his wife a …

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Josh Billings - A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself 5:46

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 26th.Today is National Dog Day, founded in 2004 by animal advocate Colleen Paige. She chose August 26th because it was the day her family adopted their first dog, Sheltie, when she was just 10 years old. The holiday ce…

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Martin Luther King Jr - Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it's a constant attitude 2:54

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 25th.Today is National Kiss and Make Up Day, created by author Thomas M. Stern in 2001 to encourage reconciliation and forgiveness. The phrase "kiss and make up" comes from that simple, childlike way of resolving confl…

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Louis Sullivan - Form follows function – that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union 6:13

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 24th.Today is National Waffle Day, and it has one of the most perfectly practical origin stories you'll ever hear. We celebrate this delicious day because on August 24th, 1869, Cornelius Swartwout of Troy, New York, re…

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Amelia Earhart - The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity 5:06

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 23rd. Today is National Ride the Wind Day, a celebration that perfectly captures the spirit of freedom, adventure, and that primal human desire to soar. This special day has a fascinating origin story that combines hum…

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Viktor Frankl - Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances 5:29

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 22nd.Today is Never Bean Better Day, and before you start wondering about coffee beans or lima beans, let me tell you about the most heartwarming origin story you'll hear today. This special observance was created to h…

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William James - The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook 5:39

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 21st.Today is POETS Day – and before you start thinking about sonnets and haikus, let me explain what this really means. POETS Day is a cheeky British and Australian tradition that refers to Friday as the end of the wo…

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Wolfman Jack - Radio is the theater of the mind 5:45

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 20th.Today is National Radio Day, and what a perfect moment to celebrate one of humanity's most revolutionary inventions. On this day, we honor the medium that has connected us across distances, brought us news in real…

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Terry Pratchett - The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people keep coming along and trying to put things in it 4:47

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 19th.Today is National Potato Day, celebrating one of the world's most beloved and versatile foods. Whether you call them spuds, taters, or just plain potatoes, these humble tubers have quietly become one of humanity's…

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Louis Pasteur - Chance favors the prepared mind. 4:12

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 18th.Today is National Serendipity Day, and honestly, what a beautiful concept to celebrate. Serendipity – those happy accidents, unexpected discoveries, and delightful surprises that make life so wonderfully unpredict…

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Mark Twain - It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled 5:54

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 17th. Today is National Black Cat Appreciation Day, and it's about time these magnificent creatures got the recognition they deserve. For far too long, black cats have been victims of superstition, fear, and unfair ste…

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Eleanor Roosevelt - You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. 5:12

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 16th.Today is National Roller Coaster Day, and honestly, what better metaphor is there for life than a roller coaster? The anticipation as you climb that first hill, the stomach-dropping plunge, the unexpected turns, t…

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Ovid - Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop 5:12

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 15th.Today is National Relaxation Day, and honestly, what perfect timing. National Relaxation Day was created in 1985 by nine-year-old Sean Moeller from Clio, Michigan. A child looked around at the adult world and thou…

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Maya Angelou - You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them 5:40

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 14th. Today is World Lizard Day, and before you think this is just another quirky animal holiday, hear me out – lizards are actually some of nature's most remarkable survivors and have a lot to teach us about resilienc…

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Albert Einstein - A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new 4:21

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 13th.Today is International Left-Handers Day, celebrating the roughly 10% of the population who navigate through a world designed for right-handed people. This special day was first established in 1976 to raise awarene…

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Jane Goodall - What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make 4:55

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 12th. Today is World Elephant Day, and if there's an animal that deserves its own global celebration, it's these magnificent giants. World Elephant Day was created in 2012 by Canadian filmmaker Patricia Sims and the El…

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Elizabeth Stone - Making the decision to have a child – it is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. 4:03

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 11th. Today is National Son and Daughter Day, and if you're a parent, you know that every day is kind of your kids' day anyway – but today makes it official. This heartwarming holiday encourages parents to take extra t…

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Bill Watterson - We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are 3:47

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 10th. Today is National Lazy Day, and honestly, I couldn't have picked a more perfect holiday to talk about. On August 10th, we officially have permission to do absolutely nothing. No guilt. No apologies. Just pure, un…

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Dr. Seuss - "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." 5:29

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 9th.Today is National Book Lovers Day, and if you're listening to this podcast, there's a good chance you're already someone who appreciates the power of words and stories. This wonderful holiday encourages us to put d…

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Ernest Hemingway - A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not. 6:15

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 8th. Today is a tough one... so many good holidays to choose from. It's International beer day for one. And I can definitely celebrate some international beers. Its also Happiness Happens Day and National Tarantula App…

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Maya Angelou - A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions 4:25

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 7th. Today is National Lighthouse Day, and honestly, if there's a more romantic and inspiring piece of architecture than a lighthouse, I haven't found it yet. Standing tall against the elements, cutting through fog and…

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Jim Henson - Life's like a movie, write your own ending, keep believing, keep pretending. 4:01

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 6th. Today is National Root Beer Float Day, and honestly, is there a more perfectly nostalgic treat? The root beer float – or as some call it, the "brown cow" – is pure Americana in a glass. It's that magical moment wh…

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Vince Lombardi - The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand 4:01

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 5th.Today is National Work Like a Dog Day, which is one of those holidays that makes you pause and think, "Wait, what exactly does that mean?" On August 5th, National Work Like A Dog Day urges us to charge forth and me…

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Bob Ross - We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents 3:52

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 4th. Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and honestly, is there a more universally beloved treat? Whether you're a crispy cookie person or you're team chewy(this is one of life's great debates) today we celebr…

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Lao Tzu - Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished 3:29

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 3rd. Today is National Watermelon Day, and I have to say, if there's a fruit that perfectly captures the essence of summer, it's the watermelon. Think about it – heavy and awkward to carry, messy to eat, impossible to …

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Pablo Picaso - Every Child is an Artist. The problem is how to remain and artist once we grow up 3:51

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 2nd. Today is National Coloring Book Day, and before you roll your eyes and think "isn't that for kids?" – let me stop you right there. Adult coloring books have become a massive phenomenon, and there's actually some s…

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Edmund Hillary - It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. 3:44

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for August 1st. Welcome to August! Can you believe we're already eight months into 2025? Time really does fly when you're having fun! Today is National Mountain Climbing Day, and I have to admit, I'm more of hiking guy than a mou…

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Mark Twain - Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter 4:22

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Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for July 31st. Now, I have to confess something to you today – July 31st happens to be my birthday. And I share this special day with someone pretty famous... a certain bespectacled wizard named Harry Potter. That's right, both t…