5 Good News Stories (Five Good News Stories)

5 Good News Stories (Five Good News Stories)

Five Good News Stories - 5 Good Things in the news, three times a week! 5 Good News Stories is a heartwarming and uplifting podcast that focuses on bringing positivity and hope to its listeners. Hosted by Johnny Mac, this podcast is a breath of fresh air in a world often dominated by negative headlines. In each episode, John handpicks five of the most inspiring and uplifting good news stories from around the globe. These stories can range from acts of kindness and community resilience to scientific breakthroughs and human triumphs. In our episodes, we've shared an abundance of remarkable good news stories that showcase the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. So if you're craving a break from the negativity and chaos of the world, tune in to 5 Good News Stories and let us fill your day with joy, laughter, and a renewed sense of hope. Hit Follow now and join our community of like-minded listeners who believe in the power of positivity to make the world a brighter place, one story at a time! The podcast aims to remind listeners that even in challenging times, there are countless reasons to smile and feel hopeful .What sets "5 Good News Stories" apart is its dedication to turning these news stories into engaging and thought-provoking content. It's 5 Good News Stories to make you smile. Have a great day! Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories’ with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show! We now have Merch! FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there’s free shipping? Get 10% off with code NewMerch10 Go to Caloroga.com Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and sign up for our newsletter here.

Episodes

Hormonal Hawk Attacks Bald Men

June 5, 2025 • 4 mins
Johnny Mac shares quirky and intriguing stories. He reports on a hormonal hawk named Jesse terrorizing bald men in the UK, the mental health benefits of growing and sharing seeds, self-repairing road materials, and biodegradable batteries. Additionally, he covers a global chess game where Magnus Carlson was forced to a draw by over 143 participants. For uninterrupted listening visit www.caloroga.com/plus
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There's a Snake in my Margarita!

June 3, 2025 • 5 mins
Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories. Matt trekked 53 miles dressed as a giant Eurasian Curlew to raise awareness for endangered species. Liesl set a Guinness World Record with her 1,035-piece Despicable Me Minions collection. A Florida woman protected her Chihuahua from a bear using a bag of cookies. An overturned truck in Texas spilled 8 million dimes, and a snake fell into a woman's margarita at a Virginia restaurant. 

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Woodpecker Attacks Cars!

June 1, 2025 • 5 mins
A Massachusetts town deals with a woodpecker damaging vehicles. Teachers Grace and Kate from Vermont embark on a 300-mile bike ride to support immigrant students and raise funds for classroom essentials. Cigarro National Park expands by nearly 50 acres, enhancing connectivity with Sweetwater Preserve. A letter from a Titanic passenger, auctioned for $399,000, offers a historical glimpse days before the disaster. Lastly, a new techn...
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You May Also Like Eastwood Reloaded (Happy Birthday Clint!)

May 31, 2025 • 1 min
Clint Eastwood is more than a movie star—he’s a myth, a mayor, a meme, and maybe the last great American icon. In this cinematic biography told one film at a time, we break down the legend behind the lens.

From spaghetti Westerns to Oscar-winning dramas, from Dirty Harry to political oddities like debating an empty chair, Eastwood Reloaded explores how one man reshaped the silver screen—and what it cost him to become the myth.


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Unusual Escapes

May 29, 2025 • 5 mins
Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories: a miniature dachshund named Valerie is found after 549 days on Kangaroo Island, a boa constrictor gets a new home with an animal control officer in Texas, an Iowa museum owner breaks a Guinness World Record with her spoon collection, police in Georgia are on the hunt for an escaped goat, and a California man attempts to evade arrest using an underwater scooter.  

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Another Runaway Kangaroo and a Speeding Ticket Dispute

May 27, 2025 • 5 mins
Johnny Mac presents five intriguing good news stories. These include a runaway kangaroo safely captured in Florida, a Michigan woman reunited with her lost cat after three years, a Decatur resident who avoids speeding fines due to a typo on a school zone sign, newspapers publishing fake summer reading lists due to AI errors, and a man cleared after inadvertently aiding a gold toilet heist. 

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How old do you look? New app will tell you how "old" you are

May 25, 2025 • 7 mins
Johnny Mac shares five positive news stories to brighten your Memorial Day weekend. Highlights include a new AI tool called Face Age by Mass General Brigham that predicts biological age from selfies, Harvard Law School's discovery of a genuine Magna Carta, comedian Sebastian Fowler's 3,333-mile cross-country BMX ride for charity, the precision of a new atomic clock called NIST-F4, and the adventurous tale of a loose pet kangaroo na...
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Kid Orders 70,000 Lollipops

May 22, 2025 • 3 mins
Highlights include Bruno's Restaurant rising from the ashes to feed the hungry, Katarina's Club serving free meals to thousands of children, and groundbreaking AI research predicting pediatric brain tumor recurrence. Additionally, David Rush sets a record for the fastest time to stack 10 rolls of toilet paper with one hand. Lastly, a nursing home in the Netherlands benefits from a program allowing college students to live rent-free...
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These CDs are worth thousands...do you have one?

May 20, 2025 • 4 mins
In today's episode, host Johnny Macc shares five uplifting news stories. Discover how old CDs, like rare Bruce Springsteen or Prince albums, could be worth thousands. Learn about Fresh Kills Park in New York City, which is transforming a former landfill into a lush park with 50,000 violets. Celebrate the release of 31 sea turtles back into the Atlantic Ocean. Find out about 'Happy to Talk' benches in London created by an autistic a...
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Man stranded on Mt. Fuji goes back to get his phone

May 18, 2025 • 4 mins
Highlights include the German Finger Wrestling Championship, where competitors risk dislocated fingers in a traditional sport; a Michigan state trooper returning $5,000 in lost cash despite the owner's suspicion; the Bronx Zoo's first king vulture chick in 30 years being hand-raised using a puppet; a climber on Mount Fuji who was rescued twice due to altitude sickness while searching for his lost phone; and two drivers in Washingto...
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Blue Lobster (The Lost Episodes)

May 17, 2025 • 4 mins
Highlights include the birth of the first Aardvark calf at San Diego Zoo, the opening of the world's first scalable vertical strawberry farm, and groundbreaking AI technology for detecting high blood pressure via voice recordings. The episode also features a record-breaking lawnmower walk by David Rush and the rescue of a rare blue lobster, now named Bandit. Johnny concludes with his personal strawberry success story and a reminder...
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The world's tallest dog meets the world's shortest dog

May 15, 2025 • 5 mins
The world's tallest dog, Reggie, meets the world's shortest dog, Pearl, showcasing gentle and loving behavior. A breakthrough antidote effectively neutralizing the venom from 19 deadly snakes is introduced, thanks to a donor with hyper immunity. In Florida, a monkey sighting causes a stir. Researchers at a Nova Scotia museum create a Lego mobility aid for an injured turtle named Root. Lastly, Cooper wins his second consecutive titl...
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Marathon Recycled Urine to Astonishing Car Recovery

May 13, 2025 • 4 mins
  First, the London Marathon's female porta-potties are used to collect urine to fertilize crops. Next, eight seals are rescued off Block Island using new surveillance cameras. In Lake Champlain, a self-sustaining population of lake trout has emerged, leading to a suspension of stocking efforts. Then, a quirky burrow race sees 70 teams competing in a six-mile course. Finally, a British man unknowingly buys back his own stolen car, ...
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Heartwarming Rescues, Adventurous Spirits, and Dinosaur Discoveries

May 11, 2025 • 5 mins
  Highlights include a heroic golden retriever rescuing a missing toddler, a 66-year-old grandmother embarking on an ambitious global cycling journey, and a 90-year-old Galapagos tortoise becoming a new mother. We also hear about the discovery of a new dinosaur species in Canada and a touching story of a boy's heartfelt farewell to his favorite sanitation worker. 

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From Racing Great-Grandpas to Rescued Chickens (The Lost Episodes)

May 10, 2025 • 3 mins

In this episode, Johnny Mack presents five uplifting news stories. Highlights include Eric, an 85-year-old Welsh running athlete, racing his great-grandson; the development of a pesticide-neutralizing vaccine for bees; a study suggesting that light exercise reduces dementia risk; Megan's cat winning a lottery ticket; and Oklahoma Highway Patrol rescuing chickens stranded on the highway.  

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Humanoid Robot Runs Half Marathon (more slowly than me)

May 8, 2025 • 4 mins
Highlights include a Loch Ness Monster hunter's potential footage of two creatures, the rediscovery of the Asian short-clawed otter after 186 years, the protection of an old-growth forest near Detroit, the historic increase in female athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, and a humanoid robot completing a half marathon in Beijing. Each story brings a positive and uplifting message for viewers.

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Escaped Cows, Message in a Bottle, Women Scientists, Breast Cancer Pill, Alligator Wrangling

May 6, 2025 • 3 mins
 First, 25 cows parade through neighborhoods in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after escaping from a farm during a storm, with all cows safely recaptured. Second, two brothers in The Bahamas discover a message in a bottle from 1976 written by a 14-year-old oceanography student. Third, Paris plans to add the names of women scientists to the Eiffel Tower as part of a broader equality initiative. Fourth, a new breast cancer pill develope...
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Wild Chimps Drink, Beer Hunts, Marathon Pickleball, and New Color

May 4, 2025 • 4 mins
Researchers from the University of Exeter recorded wild chimps sharing fermented fruit, suggesting social bonding through alcohol. In Belgium, the fifth annual beer hunt featured a prize of the winner's weight in beer. A team of pickleball enthusiasts broke the Guinness World Record by playing for 36 consecutive hours and raised $18,000 for a charity supporting organ donation. A dog named Buford helped locate a missing 2-year-old i...
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Giant Penguins, Origami Tests, and More (The Lost Episodes)

May 3, 2025 • 4 mins
In this lost episode Johnny Mack shares five uplifting tales. Highlights include Pesto the oversized penguin at Sea Life Melbourne, a new origami-based test for detecting infectious diseases, a finger-counting method improving children's math skills, the approval of a nasal spray flu vaccine by the FDA, and David Rush reclaiming his chopstick-throwing world record. Despite being older stories, they bring joy and positivity.

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Dachshund Parade, Bottle Kicking and the Best Pizza is in Montreal?

May 1, 2025 • 5 mins
Johnny Mac shares five unique and positive news stories. Highlights include a Guinness World Record for the largest dachshund dog walk in Regensburg, Germany, an ancient English sport called bottle kicking, the best Neapolitan pizza winner from Montreal, collectible trading cards featuring elderly men in a Japanese community, and an extensive beach cleanup effort in New Jersey. Each story showcases community spirit and some unexpec...
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