{"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":635,"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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T14:21:53.211475+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041"},"episode":{"title":"Please do not bring any grenades","slug":"please-do-not-bring-any-grenades","published_at":"2026-08-16T07:08:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041/please-do-not-bring-any-grenades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun-5926041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/please-do-not-bring-any-grenades--73219933","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/ec61ed/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73219933/5gns_aug_16_ds_auphonic.mp3","summary":"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 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 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 Storie…","meta_description":"Johnny Mac: OPP Grenade Warning, 600+ Trombone Record, Outback Barber, Oldest Water Skier, Denmark Santa Congress Ontario Provincial Police remind the pub…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":268,"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/please-do-not-bring-any-grenades/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/please-do-not-bring-any-grenades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}