Two young pandas are coming to DC’s National Zoo from China. A local news anchor shares his journey as a Black gay man in the news industry during a live broadcast. Divers help a couple find a wedding ring that was lost for 25 years. Mount Everest climber sets record for fastest ascent by a woman. Hear why a Coldplay fan will never forget the lead singer's r ... Show More
Dec 2024
Banana Phobia in Swedish Politics PLUS Coldplay Saves The Day
In this episode, host Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories. First, a Swedish minister's unique phobia of bananas leads to banana-free official visits. Second, an emperor penguin named Gus travels 2,200 miles from Antarctica to Australia. Third, Japanese engineers create ... Show More
4m 36s
Jun 2024
This is my pizza, but you're not my dog, because this isn't my car!
In this episode, Johnny Mack shares five heartwarming and intriguing news stories. Chris Martin of Coldplay gives a ride to a fan with a dodgy hip on her way to a concert. Japanese beverage maker Kirin introduces an electrified spoon that enhances salty taste without added sodium ... Show More
4m 30s
Oct 2024
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 10/15/24
More than 250,000 people in Georgia cast ballots on the first day of early in-person voting. In North Carolina, Democratic state Senate candidate Kate Barr isn't running to win, but to call out gerrymandering, the term for when states draw electoral boundaries to favor one party. ... Show More
19m 39s
Aug 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Yosemite Collaboration
Good News Highlights: Breaking Records, Anti-Aging Discoveries, and Lost & Found SurprisesIn this episode, Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories. Highlights include: a Nigerian man breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest twerking session to raise mental health ... Show More
3m 18s
Aug 2024
Misty the Puppy vs. The Volcano
In this episode, Johnny Mac shares five heartwarming news stories. First, Chen Xiaoxing sets the Guinness World Record for spinning a mobile phone on his finger 320 times in one minute. Next, Kawika Singson rescues Misty, a puppy trapped in a volcanic fissure in Hawaii. A Tenness ... Show More
5m 19s
Aug 2020
8/9/2020: Know My Name, Giant Panda
In an interview with Bill Whiatker, Chanel Miller, the sexual assault victim previously known as "Emily Doe," tells her story for the first time. The partnership between China and America's Smithsonian National Zoo has brought the giant panda back from near extinction. Scott Pell ... Show More
41m 59s
Aug 2024
Flavor Flav paid an Olympian's rent
In this episode, Johnny Mac presents five heartwarming good news stories: a successful rescue of a horse from a swimming pool by Oklahoma City police, the development of innovative solar technology by a Swedish company, a large fundraiser for a Liverpool library destroyed by riot ... Show More
4m 41s