{"podcast":{"title":"5 Good News Stories - happiness and fun","slug":"5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041","podcast_index_feed_id":5926041,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5747537/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.podpage.com/5-good-news-stories/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2e6de2091a24a1fc1e7dd8fa5e97e5a4.jpg","author":"Caloroga Shark Media","episode_count":604,"summary":"Every day the news feels heavy. 5 Good News Stories is your daily antidote — five short, uplifting stories about human kindness, scientific breakthroughs, unexpected heroes, and moments that remind you the world isn't as broken as the headlines suggest. Hosted by John McDermott, each episode is under 10 minutes and designed to start your morning right or reset your afternoon. If you're looking for a positive news podcast, a feel-good daily listen, or just five minutes of happiness — this is your show. New episode every day. Follow wherever you listen to podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T16:20:02.862153+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041"},"episode":{"title":"Off Campus Star Kidney Chain Hero, $1.9M for a Veteran, and Pigeons’ Liver Compass","slug":"off-campus-star-kidney-chain-hero-1-9m-for-a-veteran-and-pigeons-liver-compass","published_at":"2026-06-23T07:09:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041/off-campus-star-kidney-chain-hero-1-9m-for-a-veteran-and-pigeons-liver-compass","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/off-campus-star-kidney-chain-hero-1-9m-for-a-veteran-and-pigeons-liver-compass--72302970","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/ec61ed/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72302970/gns_june_23_ds.mp3","summary":"Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: actor Belmont Cameli’s two abdominal scars are from donating a kidney in 2018, triggering a 14-person paired exchange that gave seven patients transplants and eventually helped his childhood friend Brendan after six years waiting; 88-year-old Michigan veteran Ed Bambas, who returned to work as a grocery cashier after his wife died and his pension was cut, received over $1.9 million via a GoFundMe started by creator Samuel, and they’ve launched the “For Your Service” campaign to help 50 veterans in 50 states, raising over $1 million since May 1; scientists found pigeons’ navigation depends on iron-rich immune cells in the liver near nerve fibers; Michigan’s Airport High School held its Tractor Day tradition with about 150 seniors arriving in farm vehicles; and Stoneham, Massachusetts police sought the owner of a 7.5-foot animatronic marionette identified online as Spirit Halloween’s “Bobby Strings.” 00:10 Actor from Off Campus Kidney Donation 01:30 Veteran Gets Help 02:39 Pigeons Magnetic Compass 03:33 Tractor Day Tradition 04:10 Creepy Puppet Mystery 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 network 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…","meta_description":"Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: actor Belmont Cameli’s two abdominal scars are from donating a kidney in 2018, triggering a 14-person paired exc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041/episodes/off-campus-star-kidney-chain-hero-1-9m-for-a-veteran-and-pigeons-liver-compass/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041/off-campus-star-kidney-chain-hero-1-9m-for-a-veteran-and-pigeons-liver-compass.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}