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Johnny Mac shares five upbeat stories: a 15-year-old, Derek, survives two days on an overturned fishing boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea and is rescued by a Coast Guard crew and a nearby vessel; the Metropolitan Opera hires a boa constrictor named Princess (with understudy Nala) for a Mozart production reset at a 1950s Coney Island carnival after singer Zoe auditions the snakes; in Hungary, 19 teams compete in a grave-digging contest to highlight the skill and effort, won by Robert and Laszlo in 1:21; Callum, 23, born without arms, races using his feet and trains with Team Brit toward a Le Mans goal; and police in England seek 70,000 stolen pints of Guinness, with a related Pabst theft noted.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support.5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media networkJohn also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock 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 [email protected]

Host Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a Hollywood, Florida steakhouse called Class Soiree Steakhouse will host a nude dining experience the first Monday of every month, with clothed staff, rules including no touching, robes and seat covers provided, and pricing of $250 for men, $150 for women, and $300 for couples for adults 18+. An engineering prodigy in Florida, Nathan Thomas, became the youngest college professor at 18 years and 346 days at Miami Dade after earning a master’s in electrical engineering, and he now teaches online while pursuing a University of Miami law degree with a 2028 graduation target. A British man set a Guinness record by eating 15 fish fingers in one minute. Train services were briefly stopped to rescue a tortoise from tracks and reunite it with its owner. An Australian beagle ate 2.4 pounds of gummy worms, prompting a vet visit and induced vomiting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support.5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media networkJohn also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock 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 [email protected]

Johnny Mac shares five good news stories, including a farmer bride, Victoria, who rode a Swiss cow named White Chocolate Button into Holy Cross Church after arriving mostly by tractor, then returned to the farm to milk cows with her new husband Mike before their reception. A Cincinnati Animal Care kitten, Gelato, previously seen using a homemade wheelchair, received a custom 3D-printed wheelchair after the story went viral. In Australia, a large python was found in a car’s glove compartment and was removed by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers and taken to a wildlife hospital for a small injury. A 97-year-old British woman, Betty, broke her own Guinness record for oldest female wing walker on her sixth wing walk. Tourists also visit a private Greek island to swim with pigs, nicknamed Piggy Island.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support.5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media networkJohn also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock 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 [email protected]

The episode delivers five upbeat Halloween items: Variety’s 2026 costume ideas, including Nikki from “Obsession,” Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl bushes, Athena or Odysseus from “The Odyssey,” Madison Square Garden Knicks celebrity row (highlighting a Taylor Swift Knicks shirt), doctors from “The Pit,” and Dolly Parton. Chicago Cat Tours announces a Halloween neighborhood cat-walk event on Saturday, October 10, featuring costumed cats and a block party, with registration due by Wednesday, September 30, and cats like Professor Meatloaf and Mr. Flufflepants. Dairy Queen introduces a Halloween menu with the Enchanted Oreo Blizzard using purple yam, the Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler drink, and ghost pepper sauce for a chicken strip basket. A Halloween II Michael Myers Chia Pet is released, with licensing explained and the mask’s William Shatner connection noted. Crocs debuts horror clogs: Saw’s Billy and a Michael Myers clog.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support.5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media networkJohn also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock 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 [email protected]

Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Binghamton University researchers used Shannon entropy to create a Wordle strategy that solved 99% of puzzles in simulations by maximizing information gain rather than guessing the most likely answer, though it requires running a side program. Researchers in Thailand found Asian elephants can resist impulsive reaching and adapt to a rotated clear box to access fruit, with older elephants adjusting more slowly, informing human-elephant coexistence strategies. Reece, homeless for a decade, played “Bohemian Rhapsody” at St. Mary’s Church, went viral as the “Night Church Pianist,” met Ron Wood, and has raised about $54,000 for charity. A Four Seasons Sicily staff returned a lost bear, Rosie, with photos and a letter. Outlaw the Mustang was safely captured after two months loose in Maryland and rehomed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support.5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media networkJohn also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock 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 [email protected]