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Johnny Mac shares five good news Halloween stories: Costco is selling a 5.5-pound Belgian chocolate Frankenstein head that comes with a wooden mallet and contains a pound of body-part-shaped gummy candies for $55, though it’s sold out and being resold for up to $100. Lego released a 323-piece Halloween Pumpkin Lantern set that lights up when the stem is pressed and includes a spider and glow-in-the-dark ghost for about $30. In Philadelphia, Newsroom Philly becomes the Pumpkin Press, a Poe and Headless Horseman-inspired pop-up with themed decor and cocktails like the Headless Horseman, Moon Over Sleepy Hollow, and a Raven’s Cauldron for groups. Starbucks adds a caffeine-free Black Cat Frappuccino on Oct. 22, a Black Knight Cookie, and Halloween merch. Shock Top and Spirit Halloween created Candy Corn Wheat, a limited-edition 5% wheat ale with mixed reactions.



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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.  
 

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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. 


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 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.
 
 


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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.

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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.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: the Ig Nobel Awards in Zurich honored unusual research including a project burying 1,000 pairs of underwear across 25+ countries to study soil health by measuring fabric breakdown, alongside studies of cockroach milk, nose-blowing mechanics, and the evolution of kissing, with paper airplanes thrown as part of the ceremony. In Florida, deputies found a buck inside a home near the bathroom; they guided it outside, where it repeatedly jumped into a pool before escaping through a fence opening. Saul set a Guinness World Record by solving 211 Rubik’s Cubes while bouncing on a pogo stick. In Chile, researchers are testing copper-and-zinc fabric red vests on Humboldt penguins to protect wounds from being picked at. Shelly safely got her dogs indoors when a moose charged, using spray to deter it, with no injuries. 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a supposed new island in British Columbia’s Williston Reservoir that vanished and reappeared 18 miles away, which BC Hydro says is actually unstable driftwood and decaying debris; Chardonnay, a four-year-old Australian shepherd, setting a Guinness World Record by jumping across 56 people’s backs in 16 seconds at an Alberta Riverhawks baseball game with 44 seconds to spare; a retired South Carolina firefighter collecting over 2,000 pairs of socks aiming for a Guinness record and planning to donate public sock donations to shelters after certification; Justin, a 48-year-old San Jose City College freshman defensive end returning to football after a decades-old injury; and Athens converting a former airport into a 400+ acre coastal urban park designed to cool the city with extensive planting and climate-focused design.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: in Los Angeles, singer-songwriter Mikaela collaborates with Youppi the Horse, who plays guitar with his nose and also experiments with other instruments while they work toward an EP. New York City is funding an $800,000 study to test a transit thermal energy network at the Brooklyn Bridge and Chambers Street subway stations that would capture platform heat, store it underground, and reuse it to warm nearby buildings in winter. NASA has found a way to keep Voyager 2 operating for another year as its plutonium-powered generators lose about four watts annually. A 27-year-old junior analyst accidentally emailed a company-wide message that sounded like a resignation and was promoted after executives moved to retain him. Finally, Teddy, a seven-year-old Maltipoo missing for nearly a month, was rescued from a San Diego storm drain and returned home.
 
 


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Johnny Mac presents five good news stories: a Wisconsin Maine Coon named Erebus Anomaly sets a Guinness World Record with 29 toes due to polydactyly, surpassing previous record-holder Jake (28) and a kitten named Toby who matched 28. A Dutch TV host Klaas sets the fastest motorized clog record at 70.05 mph in a polyester-and-fiberglass clog built on an electric go-kart frame with help from inventor Kevin Nicks. In Mexico, fisherman Arasto is rescued after 15 days trapped in a submerged cave, surviving on spring water and later hospitalized for malnourishment and dehydration. New Jersey Transit employees recover Julie’s 1905 antique wedding ring from a train toilet tank. In Germany, a sheep boards an unlocked bus, rides through a bus-sized car wash, and is returned home via its owner Stefan.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Lu and his wife, partially paralyzed due to diabetes, began driving China’s coastal provinces in 2014 and are still traveling more than a decade later in a camper Lu outfitted with living essentials while serving as her full-time caregiver. In Italy, police recovered stolen paintings by Renoir ("Fish"), Cezanne ("Still Life with Cherries"), and Matisse ("Odalisque on the Terrace"), valued at more than $10 million, with nine suspects in custody after thieves used a stolen tractor to breach a gate and abandoned another Renoir. In Switzerland, gardener Jorg set a Guinness record with a 20.6-inch chili. In Colorado, a bear dubbed Smokey stole equipment from a fire station. In Bavaria, Ferdinand won the senior title at the 65th German Finger Wrestling Championship.
 
00:11 Road Trip Love Story
00:58 Stolen Masterpieces Found
01:41 Record Long Chili Pepper
02:21 Bear Visits Firehouse
02:51 German Finger Wrestling
03:30 Wrap Up and Subscribe

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories, starting with a Virginia doctor who woke from a dream of a mouse entering her mouth to find a bat on her face; her husband captured it, she went to the ER with the bat, and it tested negative for rabies. Two men metal detecting at New York’s Great Sacandaga Lake found a Red Creek High School class of 1988 ring and, after contacting the school, returned it to its owner Kim, who lost it 28 years earlier. A Swiss man, Robin, set a Guinness World Record in blobbing by being launched 92.58 feet above water. A brewery construction site in Belgium revealed a hoard of 40 gold bars and over 4,000 gold sovereigns worth about $10 million, now secured as investigators determine ownership. A injured whitethroat songbird is recovering with tiny casts and may be released.
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Lithuania hosted the fifth annual Corgi Race of Vilnius, drawing 150 corgis from nine countries, with American corgi Gigi winning the 25-meter final, Mr. Corgington placing second and taking loudest bark, a costume parade won by Amigo, and Latvia’s Tora and Rusty winning a hidden treat search. In Abu Dhabi, Amira’s Ice Station serves date-based soft serve made with naturally sweet kollas dates after years of experimentation, and she is working on her 448th flavor. A May 2025 survey in India counted 891 lions, about a 70% rise since 2015, with expanded range and 17 lions now living year-round in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary. In British Columbia’s Williston Reservoir, a tree-covered floating island appeared July 20 and vanished by August 5, possibly driftwood lifted by rising water. In California, a pickup spilled a pallet of Utz cheese balls on the 105, worsening delays as drivers stopped to retrieve containers.
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Punch, a Japanese zoo monkey abandoned by his mother and rejected by other monkeys, went viral with a stuffed toy and now comforts and protects younger monkeys struggling to adjust, acting like a big brother. In England, 76-year-old John fought a parking company for over two years over a 90p fee after a machine printed only part of his plate; a judge dismissed the company’s £277 claim, awarded John £289.50 plus expenses, and he advised drivers to keep tickets and records. Nevada wildlife officials hired Karelian Bear Dogs Badger and Banjo to chase black bears away from neighborhoods as the population rebounded to about 700. WWF reported monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rose to about 7.2 acres in 2025–2026, up from 4.4, though still far below 1990s levels. NASA extended Voyager 2’s life by powering down integrated systems to save energy.
 
00:10 Punch the Monkey Hero
01:18 Ninety Cent Ticket Win
02:56 Dogs Chase Black Bears
03:57 Monarch Butterfly Rebound
05:09 Voyager 2 Power Save
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls unless consumers opt in, with fines up to 75,000 euros per illegal call and limited exceptions for consent or existing contracts. Dale “Graybeard” Sanders, 91, became the oldest person to complete the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail, finishing Aug. 31 after 71 falls, injuries, and a hospital visit, encouraged by his wife and supporters. UC San Francisco researchers found a frog protein, saxiphilin, that prevented and reversed lethal saxitoxin poisoning in mice, offering hope for an antidote to paralytic shellfish poisoning. A Tulsa high school tradition has seniors cheer freshmen into kissing parents or grandparents goodbye, begun in 2001 to replace pranks. In Rhode Island, a trailer spill dumped squid onto a road—no injuries—prompting a cleanup and the joking label “squidpocalypse of ’26.”

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Spain’s Buñol hosted La Tomatina on August 26, with thousands throwing overripe tomatoes in an hour-long fight rooted in a 1945 food fight and popularized for some by a 2011 Bollywood film; inventor Diana created the iThrone, a waterless toilet that evaporates about 95% of the water in human waste and has been deployed in Uganda, Panama, and the U.S., earning a Global Citizen Wastelets Award and $100,000; ReShark released 82 young zebra sharks into protected Indonesian waters after estimates of only about 20 adults remained in 2019; missing dog Teddy was rescued after nearly three weeks on an English mountain and reunited with his owner; and a pickup spilled about 120 containers of Utz cheese balls on LA’s westbound 105, slowing traffic as some drivers stopped to collect them.
 
00:12 La Tomatina Tomato Fight
01:17 iThrone Waterless Toilet
01:57 Zebra Shark Comeback
03:01 Teddy Mountain Rescue
03:38 Cheese Balls Highway Spill
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Colorado researchers studying yellow-bellied marmots launched “OnlyMarms,” a free OnlyFans account with wholesome marmot videos that has drawn about 1,700 fans and roughly $6,000 in tips, plus events like Fat Marmot Week and a fundraising beer called Marmot Tears. Desertas Island land snails, once thought to have only 21 left under a single rock in Portugal, are being restored after Chester Zoo bred 300+ descendants and conservationists removed invasive species and repaired habitat before a careful nighttime release on Bujio Island. Florida teens Ashrita and Anish built the Pizza For a Purpose app, helping donate 25,000 slices to charities. Ethel marked her 117th birthday and is recognized by Guinness as the world’s oldest living person. A Half Moon Sunoco near Albany offered 20% off for 15 seconds of dancing, generating a million-view TikTok.
 
00:10 OnlyMarms Fundraiser
01:07 Snails Saved
02:01 Pizza Donation App
02:37 Oldest Person Birthday
03:20 Dance For Discount Gas
 

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Johnny Mac presents five good news stories: an Italian lottery player in Bitonto won about $1.15 million but mistakenly threw away the ticket after a store scanner said it was “non-payable,” and a local garbage company safely sorted the collected trash to recover the intact winning ticket; a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded in Wales in December 2023 was rescued by Anglesey Sea Zoo and, after 2.5 years of permits and planning, will be transported in a temperature-controlled crate back to Texas via helicopter, road, and a British Airways cargo flight; JK Boots in Spokane turned its HQ into a rest stop for wildfire firefighters and is giving away new boots; a pet goose named Goosey alerted a Texas family to a barn fire; and a 1973 message-in-a-bottle note from Lori Blair was found in New Jersey, traced to her sister, and will be framed after Lori’s 2019 death.

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Johnny Mac presents five good news stories: the University of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx opened Dax House, a renovated convent residence offering housing-insecure women private rooms for $250 a month, a permanent address, and case management through a partnership with the Sisters of Charity of New York and DePaul USA. Chester Zoo in England celebrated five endangered secretary bird chicks after its first successful breeding in 95 years, credited to the father bird sharing incubation. Thornton, Colorado opened the Anythink Nature Library, lending books and outdoor gear like snowshoes, tents, telescopes, and wildlife cameras in a solar-powered, nature-focused space. New Orleans recycler Glass Half Full turns bottles into sand to help rebuild wetlands, with experimental islands attracting wildlife. In Pickens County, Alabama, officers on horseback lassoed a 1,500-pound escaped bull without injuries. Mac plugs his Daily Comedy News podcast.
 
00:25 Convent Housing for Students
01:55 Secretary Birds Baby Boom
03:24 Nature Library You Can Borrow Gear
04:22 Turning Bottles Into Wetland Sand
05:24 Runaway Bull Rodeo Rescue



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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories, including a TikTok-viral baby sea turtle named Franklin in Barbados that safely reached the ocean after onlookers let nature take its course, with a marine biologist explaining the beach crawl’s developmental importance. Two former teenage pen pals, Jo Ellen and Eiko (Agnes), reunite after 50 years when Jo Ellen uses Google to find her in Illinois and they meet for brunch. In suburban Chicago, Wheaton’s Buddy Baseball program pairs volunteers with players with disabilities to make baseball accessible and fun. In Idaho, record-setter David Rush clears Hungry, Hungry Hippos solo in 9.03 seconds using one finger. A diver finds an 1864 Guinness from an English shipwreck, and scientists explore recreating the beer, while Johnny recalls saving an unopened 1990s Guinness bottle. He plugs his Daily Comedy News podcast and notes names including Tim Dillon, Marcello Hernandez, and Gianmarco Soresi.
00:00 Welcome and Setup
 
01:15 Pen Pals Reunited
03:15 Buddy Baseball Inclusion
03:58 Solo Hippos Record
04:45 1864 Guinness Discovery
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: St. Mary’s, Canada begins removing about 330,000 gallons of fermented fish sauce left in an abandoned Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company factory, with crews draining tanks, mixing the liquid with peat moss, and burying it in a prepared pit. In upstate New York, the Salamanca City Central School District postpones introducing “Sally,” a $60,000 robot teacher’s assistant, after questions from parents, teachers, and officials about data collection and concerns about robots replacing educators; union leader Melinda of NYSUT says students need relationships with caring adults, and Sally’s maker Realbotics is linked to RealDoll. In Australia, a library book missing since the 1870s is found bricked in a fireplace and returned after 150 years, with a calculated late fee of about 28,000 AUD but no penalty charged. Dutch students build a solar-powered ambulance, Stella Juve, designed for remote care and equipped with medical gear and a fold-out clinic tent. Finally, Pacifica, California hosts the World Dog Surfing Championships, where dogs compete by size and skill, including tandem and human-dog rides.
 
00:10 Fish Sauce Factory Cleanup
01:51 Robot Assistant Controversy
03:32 150 Year Library Return
05:07 Solar Powered Ambulance
06:04 World Dog Surfing
06:58 Wrap Up and Plug

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a 639-year performance of John Cage’s Organ2/ASLSP in a medieval church in Halberstadt, Germany, begun in 2001 and scheduled to end in 2640, using an electric blower to sustain notes and drawing crowds for rare chord changes while helping fund church repairs; Paralympic medalist Mohammed completing the Triathlon Across America by swimming around Manhattan, cycling 3,000 miles across 16 states, and running 300 miles on a prosthetic leg with careful wound-management stops; Guatemala’s La Aurora Zoo breeding Guatemalan beaded lizards for eventual release into the Motagua Valley; Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey passing laws restricting surveillance pricing; and Chicago’s Ducky Derby raising over $480,000 for Special Olympics Illinois, with prizes including an SUV.
 
 

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Barley, a golden retriever whose seizure medication dulled her personality, regains her spark after bonding and playing with Louie, a duck acquired via Facebook Marketplace for Justin’s garden center; 67-year-old Claire cycles 6,835 miles from Portugal to Norway on her bike “Margaret” to honor her father and raise awareness of motor neuron disease, noting strangers’ generosity and an encounter that helped an MND-affected family speak openly; standup comedian Dan Hudson seeks verification for a world record running the fastest half marathon dressed as a microphone, adding to his existing microphone-costume marathon record; 74-year-old Kathy in Illinois opens a “Stick Library” for neighborhood dogs; and a shoplifter returns Edward Gorey’s "The Unstrung Harp" to Book Legger after 40 years with an apology and $100. Johnny plugs ad-free listening via Apple Podcasts and his Daily Comedy News podcast.
  
 

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Johnny Mac delivers “five and a half” good news stories, starting with his dogs safely getting back inside on their own. In British Columbia, a five-year-old is reunited with his pink stuffed donkey after BC ferry staff turned it into a social media star, renaming it Churro the Burro. In Illinois, a maintenance worker is stranded 130 feet up inside a gas station sign for about five hours after a boom lift malfunctions, and is rescued using a replacement boom. In Japan, a vending-machine-sized “human refrigerator” cools one person at a time to 59 degrees and sells for about $9,300. In Poland, Damian sets a record for full-body contact with snow at 2:12:12. In Ohio, a kitten named Gelato gets a homemade Hot Wheels wheelchair to move around.
 
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a man dressed as Spider-Man for Superhero Day helped a wheelchair user cross a busy Arkansas intersection and the act went viral after police posted traffic-camera footage; a Nebraska family reunited with their missing dog, Chung, found 642 miles away after five years despite a microchip complication; the Phenom 300 EV business jet will add Garmin’s emergency auto land system, inspired by the 1999 Payne Stewart crash; Oakland Parks, Rec, and Youth Development is lending sports equipment like a library to reduce youth sports costs and expand access; and a Florida family’s security camera alerted them to an eight-foot alligator at their door, which police and a licensed trapper safely removed. Mac also promotes uninterrupted listening via Apple Podcasts and his Daily Comedy News show.

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Edinburgh’s Hilda Houseplant Hospital, created by Rosanna, treats struggling indoor plants through diagnoses such as repotting, trimming, pest treatment, quarantine, and even liquid drips, plus tips like watering by pot weight and moving plants from direct sun during heat waves. Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, begins retirement at the Pangeia Elephant Sanctuary after Portugal’s wild-animal circus ban took full effect in 2024; the sanctuary aims to eventually house about 35 elephants and expects Kariba to join later this year. Viral Seattle raccoon Jimothy inspired artist Ryan Henry Ward to auction a painting for $6,543.21 and donate 100% to Ballard Food Bank. In Salzburg, over 200 Mozart statuettes were stolen from a 320-piece display. In Ohio, a truck overturned and spilled thousands of pickles, closing Route 316; the driver wasn’t injured.



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A black bear wandered into the Exchange mall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, ate a peach, was caught on security cameras pooping, and was safely escorted back to the woods with no injuries. In Australia, a city gathered over 600 trombone players to perform “76 Trombones” in an attempt to break the Guinness record of 368 set in Washington, DC in 2012. In India, 15-year-old Parth created an AI app, Project Sadak, to report potholes via GPS-tagged photos, leading to 11 repairs. Rishi has spent 10 years interviewing more than 3,000 World War II veterans. In England, Jacob used savings to take his 80-year-old grandfather Jeff to World Cup matches, later receiving £10,000 from a cryptocurrency casino after England beat Congo.

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Johnny Mac: OPP Grenade Warning, 600+ Trombone Record, Outback Barber, Oldest Water Skier, Denmark Santa Congress
 Ontario Provincial Police remind the public not to transport found explosives after someone brought an unexploded WWII grenade into Ottawa police, advising people to leave such items in place and call police for disposal. In Australia, Ipswich City Big Band organized a Guinness World Record attempt with more than 600 trombone players performing “76 Trombones,” awaiting certification. Also in Australia, “Outback Barber” John James travels to remote communities like Mornington Island to teach locals to cut hair, even helping style a wedding with student barbers. In New Zealand, Brian earned the Guinness record as the world’s oldest male water skier at 94 years and 318 days. In Denmark, the World Santa Claus Congress in Aalborg reunites professional Santas for contests and parades.
 
00:10 Grenade Safety Reminder
00:53 Trombone Record Attempt
01:28 Outback Barber Teaches
02:20 Oldest Water Skier
03:00 Santa Congress Denmark
04:11 Wrap Up and Goodbye


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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: 19-year-old Blake in England was scammed selling his MacBook on eBay but, after police were unhelpful, he and his mom went to the delivery address (a restaurant) and got the laptop returned, though he advises others not to do the same. In downtown San Jose, the long-unsolved “San Jose Semaphore” puzzle atop Adobe’s headquarters was decoded by Brian as pixel color values that form a rose from Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus; Adobe teased a new puzzle with a two-year Creative Cloud prize and referenced earlier puzzles encoding The Crying of Lot 49 and Neil Armstrong’s moon quote. In Germany, Andre set a Guinness record popping 60 balloons in 30 seconds using a toilet plunger. A thrift-store buyer restored a Broyhill Brasilia dresser set and sold it for $9,000. An Indiana zoo safely returned a wandering wildebeest to its enclosure.
 
00:11 Teen Tracks Scam Laptop
01:35 San Jose Semaphore Solved
02:56 Plunger Balloon World Record
03:39 Thrift Store Furniture Flip
04:19 Wildebeest Zoo Escape
 


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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a 76-year-old Florida woman received the license plate “SQZ A55,” initially demanded a replacement, then decided to keep it after family and friends encouraged her; a Colombian theme park set a Guinness World Record with the world’s largest ceramic piggy bank, which accepts coin donations for local animal shelters and includes an interior exhibit and observation deck; 30 beluga whales from Ontario’s closed Marine Land are being relocated after permits were approved, with 28 heading to U.S. aquariums and SeaWorld parks and two slated for Spain pending final permits; Maine’s river herring migration topped 20 million, the highest in decades, credited to dam removals and restored spawning access; and a London Pitbull concert set a Guinness record when 22,141 fans wore bald caps to match his look.
 
00:11 Cheeky License Plate
00:48 Worlds Biggest Piggy Bank
01:35 Beluga Whales Rescue
02:27 River Herring Comeback
03:01 Pitbull Lookalike Record
03:46 Wrap Up Goodbye

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: International Skinny Dip Day, officially recognized by the American Association for Nude Recreation, has raised over $60,000 for the Fistula Foundation since 2019, funding surgery for about 96 women, with 571 participants at Blind Creek Nude Beach in Fort Pierce, Florida. In Rhode Island, Centerville Bank gave employees $100 gas gift cards, and many chose to donate them to Meals on Wheels to help cover fuel costs for its 26-car fleet. A 230-foot renewable-energy sailing yacht, Zero, launched in the Netherlands, using hydro generation, nearly 1,000 square feet of solar panels, wind power, and batteries to run up to two weeks. In Scotland, rescuers carried a sick Labrador, Tokyo, off a mountain; vets suspected cannabis edible ingestion. In British Columbia, a bear stole a golfer’s clubs.
 
00:10 Skinny Dip Fundraiser
01:04 Gas Cards Donated
02:15 Renewable Yacht Launch
03:02 Dog Mountain Rescue
04:01 Bear Steals Clubs



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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: A Myrtle Beach restaurant buyer found $12,000 in $100 bills hidden in a cabinet left by the previous owner, contacted a local TV station to help locate the owner, and returned the money. Paris is expanding an underground cooling network that pumps cool water from the Seine through about 120 kilometers of pipes to chill thousands of buildings, with plans to triple the system by 2042. In Washington, the Erickson family sold their 94-acre Vine Maple Farms property for $1.1 million to enable a wildlife bridge over Interstate 5 linking habitat between the Cascade Mountains and Olympic Peninsula. North Carolina announced four litters of endangered red wolf pups. In Texas, a home pole-dancing practice dislodged a pole, hit a fire sprinkler, and flooded two apartments.
 
00:10 Honesty Finds Hidden Cash
01:04 Paris River Cooling Network
01:52 Farm Sold for Wildlife Bridge
02:51 Red Wolf Pups Born
03:10 Pole Dance Sprinkler Fail
 

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 Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: vet Dr. James Greenwood says dogs can have a favorite person based on personality and energy match, with clues in body language like a full-body wag, “helicopter tail,” excited greetings, and choosing to sit close; daily walks help build the bond. In Canada, former fisherman Sean founded the Clean Harbours Initiative in 2018 after seeing seafloor debris, including ghost gear, and a major cleanup removed about 15,000 pounds of trash from Bay Roberts Harbor in Newfoundland. Mozambique reintroduced nine female white rhinos to Zinave National Park to rebuild a breeding population alongside white and black rhinos brought back since 2022, supporting grasslands and ecosystems. In Maine, Todd used his truck to block a bear chasing a moose calf, allowing reunion with its mother. Anna finishes Christmas shopping early by buying deals year-round.
 
00:10 Dogs Favorite Person
00:34 Tail Wag Clues
00:53 Greeting And Cuddles
01:25 Becoming Their Favorite
01:31 Cleaning Canada Harbors
02:05 White Rhino Comeback
03:04 Moose Calf Rescue
03:47 Year Round Christmas Shopping
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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Kansas City’s 120-year-old Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River has reopened as a $20 million destination with restaurants, event space, walking paths, and panoramic views, after engineers found its steel structure largely intact. In Kent, England, two garden ornaments thought to be concrete were identified as rare 18th-century Italian marble busts from Florence (1720–1730) depicting Apollo and Diana. Paris’s Musée d’Orsay opened a permanent gallery of Nazi-looted WWII artworks with unknown rightful owners, detailing provenance to aid restitution. In Minneapolis, Inkwell Booksellers hosts a vending machine dispensing $1 mystery original mini-artworks from local artists, selling nearly 3,000 with proceeds going directly to artists. Finally, Mark was reunited with a wallet lost 30 years ago during a community cleanup, containing early ’90s mementos including a Leeds United 1992 membership card.

00:09 Bridge Revival
00:52 Garden Statues Surprise
01:40 Orsay Restitution Gallery
02:25 Art Vending Machine
03:09 Wallet Found After Decades
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: John and Keisha renewed their vows atop a 60-foot water slide at Land of Natura Water Park while attempting Guinness records, including six slide trips in wedding attire, as part of a 30-day cross-country vow-renewal tour. Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin created a prototype jacket that pulls moisture from the air to produce about three-quarters to one and a half pints of drinkable water daily, with potential uses for outdoor and emergency gear. Scientists found two ultra-low-density “cotton candy” gas giants, TOI 791b and TOI 791c, orbiting a dwarf star 1,100 light years away in a 5:3 orbital resonance. SB Mowing’s Spencer helped senior Debbie by clearing her yard, paying back rent, and facilitating donations that reached $685,000 for a trust. After a NYC taxi was destroyed during Knicks celebrations, French Montana-backed fundraising raised over $75,000 for the driver.
 
00:10 Vow Renewal Records
01:04 Water From Air Jacket
01:49 Cotton Candy Planets
02:39 SB Mowing Helps Debbie
03:35 Taxi Driver Fundraiser



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The script presents five upbeat news items: Spoodles, a parakeet aged 32 years and 86 days, is recognized as the world’s oldest living parakeet, having been with her owner Amanda since 1997 and still saying “Pretty bird.” In Las Vegas, Domino’s employee Richard from Virginia wins World’s Fastest Pizza Maker by assembling three large pizzas to company standards in 31.22 seconds, earning $5,000, a trophy, and a belt. In Queensland, Australia, rescuer Stuart removes a carpet python from a bedroom and captures a giant huntsman spider with his hat, releasing both safely. In California, a camper falls into a vault toilet holding tank while reaching for dropped sunglasses and is rescued and decontaminated. In Montana, the Big Banana Car is pulled over because cargo boxes partially blocked its “SPLIT” license plate and is released without a ticket.

00:00 Oldest Parakeet 
00:52 Fastest Pizza Maker
01:41 Snake And Spider Rescue
02:24 Vault Toilet Mishap
03:11 Big Banana Car Stop
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: In Tasmania, Neil the Seal, a five-year-old 2,200-pound southern elephant seal, returns for his annual molting visit, causing minor damage and prompting officials to urge people to keep a safe distance. In North Carolina, dozens of apples (and some oranges) drift ashore, likely from a cargo ship; volunteers collect them to protect wild horses from choking or digestive harm. In England, a National Archives volunteer finds a rare 1776 Exeter printing of the Declaration of Independence among Royal Navy papers, believed to be the only known copy outside the U.S. In Ottawa, a missing letter on French signage turns “public squares” into “pubic squares,” sparking viral attention. Finally, police rescue a missing tortoise named Tom from a highway after three weeks.
 
00:10 Neil the Seal Returns
01:13 Apples Wash Ashore
02:00 Declaration Copy Found
02:58 Ottawa Sign Typo
03:33 Slowest Police Chase
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: In Australia, strangers lifted a car to rescue Tyler, a motorcyclist pinned after a crash, leading to hospitalization for broken ribs and a punctured lung, and he later reunited with and thanked the rescuers on TV. A son, Shane, surprised his father Daniel with a restored white 1969 Mustang Mach 1 for Father’s Day, honoring sacrifices made raising six children. Eleven-year-old Andres was named Disneyland’s honorary one-billionth guest and received a ceremony, VIP tour, access to Walt Disney’s apartment, and a preview of Soarin’ Across America. In England, 10 runners completed a half-marathon in a 60-foot caterpillar costume in 2:08:51 and submitted to Guinness. In Connecticut, a Michelob Ultra truck overturned, scattering beer and closing Route 44 for hours; no one was injured.
 
00:10 Strangers Save Biker
01:05 Mustang Fathers Day Surprise
01:59 Disneylands Billionth Guest
02:48 Caterpillar Half Marathon
04:01 Beer Truck Spill Wrapup
04:36 Five Stories Signoff

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a Spain and Germany study testing four Barcelona Zoo giraffes suggests they can track additions of carrots and choose the larger amount about 68% of the time, though they struggled when carrots were removed. Scientists in China developed a solar-powered desalination system using engineered nanomaterials that produced over five gallons of drinking water daily during a year-long test while also providing irrigation water for crops like corn, beans, and bok choy. Using AI on over 45,000 coral observations since 1960, researchers identified about 64,000 square miles of reefs potentially resilient to climate change through at least 2050 in places including the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and parts of the Caribbean. Italian engineering students built a record-setting paper airplane that flew nearly 194 feet. In Thailand, officials are rounding up 100 monkeys that escaped an enclosure, with upgrades planned to prevent future breakouts.
 
00:10 Giraffes Do Math
01:22 Solar Desalination Breakthrough
01:57 AI Finds Coral Refuges
02:35 Record Paper Airplane
03:22 Monkey Jailbreak Chase
04:11 Wrap Up and Goodbye

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A bear let itself into a hotel toom.  Space balls wash up on the beach.  A bull brings a cricket match to a halt.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: French police recovered a stolen Pablo Picasso portrait worth about 12 million euros during a drug-dealer investigation near Paris; four suspects were arrested in thefts tied to a Paris storage warehouse, and the authenticated artwork will be returned to its owner. Duke University researchers restored retinal function in mice by injecting lab-grown human retinal blood vessel cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells. Gardener Graham set Guinness records with a 3 lb 13.7 oz elephant garlic bulb and the heaviest Swedish heirloom snow pea, adding to several prior records. A purple elephant seal at Ano Nuevo State Park was stained by red algae. At a California wedding, a rediscovered video of the bride at age four predicted marrying “Max,” matching the groom’s name; the moment went viral on TikTok.
 
00:09 Stolen Picasso Found
00:57 Stem Cells Restore Sight
01:33 Giant Garlic Records
02:09 Mystery Purple Seal
02:38 Wedding Time Capsule
 

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a Columbia University study of 11,000 office workers finds the best way to counter sitting is a five-minute walk every hour, boosting mood, alertness, and productivity; University of South Florida researchers report toxins tied to Antarctic sea squirts show early promise against melanoma, killing cancer in mice without harming them, though producing enough compound remains a challenge; Montana volunteers called the “Montana Bar Fairies” leave $5 coffee gift cards on cars left overnight at bars to reward people for not driving drunk; Kelsey becomes the first American woman to row solo from California to Hawaii, completing the ~2,400-mile trip in 43 days on her boat The Lily and setting a new fastest time; and an airport moment where a vibrating suitcase turns out to contain an electric toothbrush.
 
 
00:52 Sea Squirts Cancer Hope
01:35 Bar Fairies Rewards
02:15 Solo Rowing Record
02:57 Vibrating Suitcase Laugh
 

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RMS Titanic Incorporated, which holds salvage rights, is seeking to auction over 100 recovered Titanic artifacts, sparking debate between funding expeditions/exhibitions and preserving the wreck as a memorial; England research from Queen Mary University of London reports young women vaccinated for HPV at 12–13 have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30, with an estimated 200 lives saved since 2008 and zero deaths among ages 20–24 from 2020–2024; conservationists in Queensland spotted a northern hairy-nosed wombat joey, raising the global population from 450 to 451; Dylan, once given eight months to live with stage four kidney cancer, graduated cancer-free after chemotherapy supported by Dr. Mary; and a long-lost wallet was returned after being found and identified via a Facebook post and a Leeds United membership card.
 
00:10 Titanic Artifact Debate
01:37 HPV Vaccine Breakthrough
02:16 Rare Wombat Joey Spotted
03:19 Dylan Beats Cancer
04:02 Lost Wallet Returned
 


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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: a new study suggests Earth might avoid being swallowed when the sun becomes a red giant because mass loss could weaken solar gravity and tidal effects may be weaker than once believed, potentially letting Earth drift outward (though Mercury and Venus would not). In Portland, Sunshine Division opened a free food market in Slabtown that lets families choose items like a grocery store and aims to serve up to 100,000 households, with about 80% of food donated. In Michigan, Titan Plumbing found an engagement ring in a sewer line and reunited it with Carol, lost for about 10 years, with paperwork dating to 1965; it was cleaned and revealed to be white gold. In Texas, an overturned truck released two million bees, and beekeepers helped recover and transport them to a honey farm. In Seattle’s Chinatown International District, a dim sum dinner drew 900 attendees and Guinness counted 830 toward a new record, with 3,600 dumplings made by hand.
00:00 Show Intro
00:10 Earth Escapes Red Giant
01:27 Free Choice Food Market
02:07 Ring Found In Sewer
03:16 Two Million Bees Rescue
04:07 Dim Sum World Record
04:53 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: the TSA reminds World Cup travelers that ranch dressing over 3.4 ounces must go in checked luggage, while Kraft offers TSA-compliant travel kits of individual ranch packets. In Ireland, a cat named Billy became a World Cup predictor by choosing between flags and correctly picking 19 non-draw match winners, though distractions like a fly disrupted one attempt. Skateboarder Chad crossed the U.S. from Venice Beach, California to Jacksonville, Florida in 39 days, averaging 72 miles daily, breaking his own record and marking 10 years of sobriety. Scientists report chewing sugary gum after nitrate-rich vegetables like spinach, kale, and beets can boost oral nitrate levels and nitric oxide production. Jonathan, a giant tortoise on Saint Helena, is confirmed as the world’s oldest living land animal at 194.
 
00:30 TSA Ranch Warning
01:28 World Cup Predictor Cat
02:17 Skateboard Coast Record
02:51 Gum After Salad Study
03:51 Oldest Tortoise Alive
04:33 Wrap Up Goodbye

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Harry Styles Supports UK Runner’s 850-Mile Tribute, Plus Four More Good News Stories Host Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Loz ran about 850 miles across the UK in under 17 days (about 50 km daily) to honor his parents, raising a goal of £8,000 for four charities tied to cancer, heart disease, children’s healthcare, and mental health; after Loz posted daily updates inviting Harry Styles to run, Styles’ team invited him to a Wembley show and donated £2,000. Also in the UK, Iceland Foods created an unofficial record “Picky Bits” spread on a 65-foot table with 15,000+ items, including cocktail sausages, sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, and over 100 kg of cheese. In Spain, Bluenewables launched a floating, bifacial solar platform to be tested off Valencia. In Australia, town crier Lord Joseph set a Guinness record with a 122.4-decibel yell. In Texas, authorities seek an escaped giraffe named Gracie with a $5,000 reward.  

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: the San Diego Zoo gave rescued grizzly bear brothers Scout and Montana a snow day with industrial snowblowers, highlighting the need to secure food and trash in bear country; Scotland’s Dalrymple family sold Bass Rock—home to major seabird colonies and described by David Attenborough as a top wildlife wonder—to conservationists so groups like the RSPB can better protect it; ETH Zurich researchers restored movement in mice with severed spinal cords using stem cells combined with magnet-responsive nanoparticles (“NPC bots”) guided by magnets to reconnect nerves; in Canada, Leah rescued a young crow with firefighters’ help and has since received “gifts” and visits from local crows; in England, 11-year-old Charlie found a two-million-year-old extinct elephant relative’s molar on a beach.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Swedish researchers analyzing nearly 89,000 mammograms from over 31,000 patients found that three commercial AI mammography systems could spot subtle breast-cancer warning signs and elevated risk scores up to six years before diagnosis, while cancer-free patients generally scored low. In Germany, archaeologists uncovered an exceptionally rare Celtic princely tomb during solar project preparations, with heavy gold jewelry, weapons, amber/bronze/glass beads, and iron fittings from a ceremonial wagon, lifting a large block of earth to preserve artifacts. A psychiatric hospital near Paris reports positive results from therapy sessions with trained donkeys, expanded to other animals. A Japanese 7-Eleven owner posted viral signs inviting people to cool off or warm up without buying anything. Finally, a German man set a Guinness record with a 6-foot-6.7-inch Lego bratwurst made from 65,000 bricks.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Steve, a paralyzed miniature Australian shepherd in Denver whose wheelchair was stolen from a porch, received a donated new 2026 model from Walkin' Pets after the plea on Instagram drew over 150,000 views. In the UK, early clinical trials at University College London Hospitals found CAR-T therapy can reset the immune system and put severe lupus into remission, with patient Katie describing dramatic improvement after 30 years of disease. In California, 24-year-old Ishan set a Guinness World Record by solving two Rubik’s Cubes during a single skydive, including one in 120 mph free fall, on his first day skydiving. Ohio deputies in Butler County rounded up seven wandering goats, but one mischievous goat escaped into the woods. An orange cat interrupted the Imperial Russian Ballet Company’s Romeo and Juliet by strolling onstage and interacting with the dancers.

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Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: Uber’s 10th Annual Lost and Found Index lists common forgotten items like phones and wallets alongside oddities such as dentures, breast milk, an ankle monitor, live fish, butterflies, a fake butt, and even two trees; New York City tops the most forgetful cities, Sundays are worst, and July 17 is the most forgetful date. In Sydney, a concertgoer named Sterling stepped in to sight-read and improvise as pianist during a La La Land score performance after the original pianist fell ill. A Norwegian underwater survey found a 72-foot shipwreck about 2,000 feet down with intact Chinese porcelain cargo, likely sunk around 1750. Scotland residents report a destructive parakeet damaging car rubber seals and wipers. In Lexington, animal control chased a loose chicken that even took a dip in a pool before ending up safe at a shelter.

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