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5 Good News Stories - five good things in the news

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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!

  1. 22H AGO

    Teddy Bear Toss Record

    Johnny Mac delivers five good news stories: Hershey Bears fans continued a 25-year “teddy bear toss” tradition, throwing 81,796 stuffed animals onto the ice after the team’s first goal (after setting a 102,343 world record last season) to benefit children and families in Central Pennsylvania. The nonprofit American Prairie removed its 100th mile of derelict barbed wire, eliminating about 500,000 pounds of scrap metal to help wildlife move freely, as it works toward national park designation after decades of land acquisition and leasing. David Sylvester began a cross-country bike ride after 9/11 to honor a friend, leading to global journeys documenting consensual touch and healing, and his book “Brethren Arms, Real Men Hug.” Iowa’s Great Iowa Treasure Hunt reunites residents with unclaimed assets, including a woman who recovered $4.5 million in McDonald’s stock. A study found some “gifted word learner” dogs can learn toy names by overhearing conversations.  John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    5 min
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    22H AGO · BONUS

    You Might Also Like: On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    Introducing Jefferson Fisher: The #1 Communication Mistake People Make in Arguments (Do THIS Before You Respond to Instantly Lower Tension) from On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Follow the show: On Purpose with Jay Shetty Today, Jay sits down with communication expert Jefferson Fisher to explore why the conversations we avoid often shape our lives the most. Drawing from his experience as a trial lawyer turned teacher, Jefferson shares a powerful truth: communication isn’t about winning arguments, it’s about building peace. When we learn to face difficult conversations head on with clarity, courage, and compassion we stop people-pleasing, reconnect with who we truly are, and create deeper, more honest relationships. Avoidance may feel safer in the moment, but it always comes at a cost. Together, Jay and Jefferson unpack why so many conflicts spiral, not because of what’s said, but because of what’s heard. From romantic relationships to family dynamics, they reveal how most arguments are really about the need to feel understood, valued, and safe. Jefferson shares simple yes transformative tools, like asking “What did you hear?” or pausing to breathe before responding, that help slow heated moments and turn reaction into connection. He explains that true emotional intelligence is the ability to repair quickly, validate feelings without needing to agree, and choose understanding over defensiveness. In this interview, you'll learn: How to Face Difficult Conversations Without Fear How to Say the Hard Thing Without Starting a Fight How to Stay Calm When You Feel Triggered How to Make Someone Feel Understood Without Agreeing How to Repair a Conversation After You Mess Up How to Slow Down Arguments Before They Escalate How to Build Deeper Relationships Through Better Conversations Every honest sentence, every pause to breathe, every moment you choose understanding over reaction is a step toward a more peaceful life. Growth doesn’t come from avoiding what’s hard, it comes from meeting it with intention, patience, and compassion. Get your own copy of Jefferson’s latest book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More  With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe here.  Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast  What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:11 How Good Communication Creates a Life of Peace 02:14 Why Facing Difficult Conversations Changes Everything 04:53 Your Fear of Upsetting Others Is Valid 06:45 The Biggest Communication Mistake We All Make 09:45 Can You Actually Change Someone’s Mind? 12:31 How to Reach Someone Who Refuses to Communicate 16:17 Winning Arguments Should Never Be the Goal 19:43 What to Do When Your Partner Triggers You 21:21 The Patience Required to Create Real Connection 25:42 How Should I Respond to the Silent Treatment? 30:13 The Clearest Sign Someone Doesn’t Truly Care 32:10 When a Relationship May Be Beyond Repair 35:00 Why Radical Honesty Strengthens Relationships 38:03 When Your Partner Can’t Handle the Hard Conversations 41:31 The Small Moments Where Repair Gets Missed 44:20 Do You Feel Judged by Your Parents? 51:53 How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty 55:14 How to Stop Saying Things You Don’t Mean 58:04 Setting Boundaries That Actually Stick  01:00:37 What to Do When a Coworker Keep Interrupting You 01:03:15 Overexplaining Undermines Your Confidence 01:06:06 Breaking the Us vs. Them Mentality 01:11:25 Jefferson on Final Five Episode Resources: Website | https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/   Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher/  YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXjnpu6lK0HoUyOMh2ZBwhQ  TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justaskjefferson   Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/justaskjefferson/   X | https://x.com/jefferson_fishr  LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffersonfisher/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. 2D AGO

    Double amputee climbs highest mountain on all 7 continents

    Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: In Texas, Sean enlisted an entire preschool class to surprise his fiancée Zoey with a bridal shower; the couple had attended the school at age four and reconnected at a 2021 summer camp. New research from Newcastle University suggests a single 10-minute high-intensity cycling session can quickly change blood molecules, increasing 13 proteins including one tied to DNA repair, potentially helping suppress cancer growth in overweight but otherwise healthy adults aged 50–78. In England, Mark and Carol spent three decades and tens of thousands restoring a closed 1950 train station into “The Old Station,” now open for visits and overnight stays. In the Mediterranean, Cyprus is fighting invasive lionfish by serving it in restaurants. British veteran Hari became the first above-the-knee double amputee to climb the highest mountain on every continent. John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    5 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Police Sergeant faked working from home

    Nicola ignored her husband Martin’s advice to stop entering prize drawings and won a £4.5 million, mortgage-free, fully furnished five-bedroom Lake District home with a private lake plus $315,000 cash, giving the couple financial security and options to live in, rent, or sell. A notorious 22-room Florida “theme park” house—with rooms like a saloon, pirate room, 1950s space theme, and a taxidermy room with stuffed cats—found a buyer at the $500,000 asking price to become a short-term rental. A sea turtle that survived a shark attack and lost a front limb was rehabilitated and released with a satellite tracker. Researchers say Svalbard polar bears’ body condition improved after 2000 despite declining sea ice. A police sergeant was fired for using a picture frame to fake keystrokes while working from home. John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    5 min

  5. MAR 10

    The Museum Of Personal Failure

    Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Vancouver opened a pop-up Museum of Personal Failure at Kingsgate Mall, created by Evan after a breakup, featuring donated objects with written explanations such as a wall of rejection letters, failed relationship notes, broken car parts, and unfinished songs. A missing parakeet named Snow was caught after landing on a kindergartener’s head at St. No’s Catholic School and was reunited with her family. In San Diego, Cassie received a library copy of The Incredible Journey 46 years late with an unsigned apology note, and she plans to keep it on her shelf. Harold (91) and Francis (90) renewed vows on their 70th anniversary after eloping in the 1950s. Oscar Mayer’s six Wienermobiles return for the Weenie 500 on May 22 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    4 min

  6. MAR 8

    A Rock mysteriously moved 1700 miles on its own

    Host Johnny Mack presents five good news stories: a small climbing rock called “Portable the Rock” disappeared from Squamish, British Columbia and was later spotted 1,700 miles away at the Iron Man bouldering area in Bishop, California, with plans to return it; six American bison (three males, three females) were released onto Native prairie land at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve in Kane County, Illinois, marking their return after about 200 years; in China, doctors preserved a 30-year-old woman’s severed ear by grafting it to the top of her foot for five months before reattaching it to her head; in California, $6,270 in lost cash and personal items were found scattered in a front yard and returned after deputies identified the owner via social media; and a train from Hull to Liverpool in the UK was delayed after a driver reported an emu on the tracks, which was safely removed before service resumed at 10:14 AM. Johnny also promotes an ad-free podcast option via Apple Podcasts for $5 per month and notes the show has gone three episodes without a world record story.   00:11 The Traveling Boulder 01:10 Bison Return to Illinois 01:34 Ear Saved on Foot 02:27 Lost Cash Returned 03:11 Ad Free Listening Plug 03:29 Emu on the Tracks   John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    4 min

  7. MAR 5

    Coyote Swims to Alcatraz

    Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a coyote is filmed swimming ashore at Alcatraz Island, with park rangers alerted and an amateur naturalist saying it could survive briefly on the island; a decades-missing class ring found buried on a New Jersey beach by a metal detector enthusiast is traced from the initials “BW” to Barbara Ledge of Crete High School (class of 1966) and returned to her Nebraska family; an animal shelter in Nova Scotia reports having no animals currently available for adoption after placing 500 pets over the past 12 months; a 90-year-old woman’s long-stored sauerkraut crock is identified as exceptionally rare and sells for $32,000 at auction on her 91st birthday; and Suffolk County, New York police respond to a bank alarm caused by a deer that crashed through a window, which officers lasso and release back into the wild. He also plugs his podcast, Daily Comedy News.   00:10 Coyote Swims to Alcatraz 01:06 Lost Class Ring Found 01:57 Shelter Has Zero Pets 02:36 Sauerkraut Crock Windfall 03:43 Deer Bank Break In   John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    5 min

  8. MAR 3

    Cows use tools now

    Johnny Mac presents five stories: Austrian researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna document a Swiss Brown cow named Veronica deliberately using sticks and a long-handled brush to scratch herself, meeting the scientific definition of tool use. Off the coast of Baja California, underwater photographers and free divers rescue a devil ray (mobula ray) severely entangled in a buoy line from a shark fisherman while sharks circle nearby; after being freed, the ray swims away and returns for a close pass described as a “thank you” circle. Don, a 100-year-old Royal Marines veteran who landed in the first wave at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, receives France’s Legion of Honor, fulfilling what he called the last missing medal. Strong Island Animal Rescue League works to rehome more than 450 domesticated white pet rats found in a home; with help from a local animal hospital, many are treated for mites, eye infections, bite wounds, and other issues, about 10 are euthanized, and over 200 are placed in permanent or temporary homes. In Rhode Island, lawmakers debate ending the Mr. Potato Head specialty license plates after Hasbro’s move to Boston; the plates cost about $40 with roughly half donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, prompting concern about impacts on food programs.   00:12 Cow Uses Tools 01:01 Devil Ray Rescue 01:49 D-Day Veteran Honored 02:26 Hundreds of Pet Rats 03:15 Mr Potato Head Plates   John also hosts Daily Comedy News Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app.  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! Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

    4 min
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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!

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