The Science of Swearing is Some Very Good News

Good News Tuesday runs on the idea that good news makes more good news. Tonight it also runs on swearing. Dr. Robin Hanley DeFoe's research says dropping a casual expletive, not at anyone, just into the void, can block pain receptors and reset the nervous system. A French tennis player proved it in a post-match interview. The Calgary mayor proved it on Twitter during Stampede. It fits. The actual good news is personal and wide-ranging. A Kamloops tattoo artist built a Game Boy life counter for Magic the Gathering, put it on a hand-painted cartridge, and accidentally launched a production run of a thousand. A nervous young man asked for a blessing to propose to his girlfriend. He had the ring ready. He did not wait long. Ryan O'Donnell in Calgary has questions about what living downtown during Stampede actually looks like now. Arlene Dickinson is here to be a mirror for Canadians, and manages to swear once. Topics: Good News Tuesday, swearing research, Calgary Stampede, Arlene Dickinson, Canadian good news Originally aired on 2026-06-23