August 31, 2025 • 4 mins
A mischievous kitten, steals various items from his neighborhood, mainly on Sundays. Second, a wallaby caused an international incident by crossing from Belgium to France. Third, scientists suggest that caffeine might reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease and have other health benefits. Fourth, the annual Chicago Ducky Derby fundraiser for the Special Olympics involved 82,000 rubber ducks racing down the Chicago River. Lastly, a woman who lost her rings on a beach in Cape May, New Jersey, got them back thanks to social media and a family playing in the sand.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callaroga Shark Media. Hi there, I'm Johnny Mack with five
good news stories. Be on the lookout for Leonardo da Pinci,
a kitten who has been stealing things one hundred and
fifty things over the past nine months. His human says
he brings home a lot of things. He doesn't do
much with him once they're inside, but he dumps them
(00:24):
on the floor as it goes about his business. He
likes to steal underwear and socks, but isn't too picky.
Hell On the human said one of the things was
a really expensive jersey with the tex still on. Some
stuffed toys, loads of underpants and socks, gardening gloves, active wear, hats,
sports bras, shorts, and everything really. According to Helen Sunday's
(00:45):
Or the Day, Leo steals most things because that's when
the neighborhood tends to be using clotheslines, but says other
than that, he's a kidding. He attacks everything he bites.
He wakes up in the middle of the night. This cat
sounds awesome. The biggest thing that Leo brought home a
five foot long stuffed snake, and he's brought that home twice.
Good News, we found your wallabies. They had escaped from
(01:08):
their owner's home in Now I'm not going to say Australia, Belgium,
where of course wallabies live. Now this is Europe, but
the country's a little tighter. One of the wallabies had
crossed the border from Belgium into France. This is an
international incident, I'm telling you about. Think about it. The
local firefighters on social media said, in order to capture
(01:28):
the wallaby safely, painlessly and safely, technicians deployed a net
to prevent escape and then grab them more supial by
the tail. This technique is completely painless for the animal,
avoiding blows with the tail, scratches with the paws, or
potentially the risk of defensive bites. That wallaby has returned
to the owner. The other wallaby, no one knows. Let
(01:48):
me know. If you're in Europe and you see a wallaby.
I'm pretty sure if you're in Europe and you do
see a random wallaby, it is probably the one we're
talking about. Good news scientists on this one. They say
caffeine may help reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Doctor
Frederica Amati said caffeine is the world's most consumed psychoactive drug.
(02:09):
It's a natural plant chemical that plants make to protect
themselves from insects and other pets, and it does have
a lot of health benefits. One study found that among
healthy individuals and patients with Parkinson's disease, caffeine consumption was
significantly associated with a lower hazard risk for the risk
or progression of Parkinson's disease. A second study found that
(02:29):
moderate coffee consumption leads to a decrease in all cause
and cardiovascular related mortality, hypertension, cholesterol, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.
But scientists point out whether caffeine is good for you
or not depends on you and your genetics. Now I'm
going to take the break here for several reasons. One
now I want to go get my iced coffee from upstairs.
(02:51):
And two, my dog is scratching at the door and
wants to come in. I'll be right back. Okay, where
where we I'm back and the dog is here? Do
you want something? Yeah, I'm trying to record a podcast
in the ice you here, That is my ice coffee.
So that's what's going on here. Meanwhile, in Chicago, more
than eighty two thousand rubber ducks floated down the Chicago River.
(03:13):
It was the annual twenty twenty five Chicago ducky Derby.
That's an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics. Illinois fans adopted
duck for ten dollars donation. Then the ducks are put
in the river for floating race. There's prizes. You can
win a Trailblazer car, twenty five dollars cash, some Cubs tickets.
After the race, the ducks were removed from the river
(03:35):
and they're stored for use in next year's duck race.
That's a lot of fun. Now, Laura, she was down
in Cape May, New Jersey, a very very very awesome
pretty beach town. She took her wedding ring off and
another ring to put on some sunscreen and oops, yeah,
you know how this is gonna go. She called the
Cape May Fire Department, got connected with Jeffrey, who runs
(03:55):
Ring Finders Cape May. That is a hobby helper service
that helps people find their rings. Jeffrey called her back,
bad news. I got nothing for you, and that's it. No,
that's not how this show works. How did I just
in that like there was nothing to the story. No,
you know how the program works. A few days later,
there was some weather and high winds and rain. Still
(04:18):
no ring. However, a few days after that, a family
was playing in the sand and found the ring. Through
the magic of social media, everybody got connected. The rings
are back and everyone's happy. And those are your five
good news stories for today. If you would like the
program without commercial interruption and you're on Apple Podcasts, click
the banner. It says uninterrupted listening short version five bucks
(04:39):
a month. You get this show, a daily comedy news
I host that seven days week, Palace Intrigue about the Royals,
Taylor Swift. Today Taylor's in the news again, so you know,
can check all those out commercial free five bucks a month,
Apple Podcasts, Uninterrupted Listening. Click the banner. You have an
awesome day.
Callaroga Shark Media. Hi there, I'm Johnny Mack with five
good news stories. Be on the lookout for Leonardo da Pinci,
a kitten who has been stealing things one hundred and
fifty things over the past nine months. His human says
he brings home a lot of things. He doesn't do
much with him once they're inside, but he dumps them
(00:24):
on the floor as it goes about his business. He
likes to steal underwear and socks, but isn't too picky.
Hell On the human said one of the things was
a really expensive jersey with the tex still on. Some
stuffed toys, loads of underpants and socks, gardening gloves, active wear, hats,
sports bras, shorts, and everything really. According to Helen Sunday's
(00:45):
Or the Day, Leo steals most things because that's when
the neighborhood tends to be using clotheslines, but says other
than that, he's a kidding. He attacks everything he bites.
He wakes up in the middle of the night. This cat
sounds awesome. The biggest thing that Leo brought home a
five foot long stuffed snake, and he's brought that home twice.
Good News, we found your wallabies. They had escaped from
(01:08):
their owner's home in Now I'm not going to say Australia, Belgium,
where of course wallabies live. Now this is Europe, but
the country's a little tighter. One of the wallabies had
crossed the border from Belgium into France. This is an
international incident, I'm telling you about. Think about it. The
local firefighters on social media said, in order to capture
(01:28):
the wallaby safely, painlessly and safely, technicians deployed a net
to prevent escape and then grab them more supial by
the tail. This technique is completely painless for the animal,
avoiding blows with the tail, scratches with the paws, or
potentially the risk of defensive bites. That wallaby has returned
to the owner. The other wallaby, no one knows. Let
(01:48):
me know. If you're in Europe and you see a wallaby.
I'm pretty sure if you're in Europe and you do
see a random wallaby, it is probably the one we're
talking about. Good news scientists on this one. They say
caffeine may help reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Doctor
Frederica Amati said caffeine is the world's most consumed psychoactive drug.
(02:09):
It's a natural plant chemical that plants make to protect
themselves from insects and other pets, and it does have
a lot of health benefits. One study found that among
healthy individuals and patients with Parkinson's disease, caffeine consumption was
significantly associated with a lower hazard risk for the risk
or progression of Parkinson's disease. A second study found that
(02:29):
moderate coffee consumption leads to a decrease in all cause
and cardiovascular related mortality, hypertension, cholesterol, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.
But scientists point out whether caffeine is good for you
or not depends on you and your genetics. Now I'm
going to take the break here for several reasons. One
now I want to go get my iced coffee from upstairs.
(02:51):
And two, my dog is scratching at the door and
wants to come in. I'll be right back. Okay, where
where we I'm back and the dog is here? Do
you want something? Yeah, I'm trying to record a podcast
in the ice you here, That is my ice coffee.
So that's what's going on here. Meanwhile, in Chicago, more
than eighty two thousand rubber ducks floated down the Chicago River.
(03:13):
It was the annual twenty twenty five Chicago ducky Derby.
That's an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics. Illinois fans adopted
duck for ten dollars donation. Then the ducks are put
in the river for floating race. There's prizes. You can
win a Trailblazer car, twenty five dollars cash, some Cubs tickets.
After the race, the ducks were removed from the river
(03:35):
and they're stored for use in next year's duck race.
That's a lot of fun. Now, Laura, she was down
in Cape May, New Jersey, a very very very awesome
pretty beach town. She took her wedding ring off and
another ring to put on some sunscreen and oops, yeah,
you know how this is gonna go. She called the
Cape May Fire Department, got connected with Jeffrey, who runs
(03:55):
Ring Finders Cape May. That is a hobby helper service
that helps people find their rings. Jeffrey called her back,
bad news. I got nothing for you, and that's it. No,
that's not how this show works. How did I just
in that like there was nothing to the story. No,
you know how the program works. A few days later,
there was some weather and high winds and rain. Still
(04:18):
no ring. However, a few days after that, a family
was playing in the sand and found the ring. Through
the magic of social media, everybody got connected. The rings
are back and everyone's happy. And those are your five
good news stories for today. If you would like the
program without commercial interruption and you're on Apple Podcasts, click
the banner. It says uninterrupted listening short version five bucks
(04:39):
a month. You get this show, a daily comedy news
I host that seven days week, Palace Intrigue about the Royals,
Taylor Swift. Today Taylor's in the news again, so you know,
can check all those out commercial free five bucks a month,
Apple Podcasts, Uninterrupted Listening. Click the banner. You have an
awesome day.
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