German Shepherd drifts out to sea in inflatable kayak

From 5 Good News Stories - happiness and fun by Caloroga Shark Media / Happiness Good News Lab

July 5, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

Johnny Mac presents five oddball good-news stories including a German shepherd rescue and unique fruit.

Johnny Mac presents five oddball good-news stories: a famed Masterton, New Zealand fernery (dating to 1924 and housing 60+ fern varieties) is temporarily closed for deep cleaning after several incidents of people pooping there despite nearby public toilets; a New Zealand grocery store draws visitors for a rare half-red, half-yellow apple estimated to occur in fewer than one in a million fruits; Guinness regular David Rush sets a record by balancing a running electric chainsaw on his chin for 4 minutes 1.44 seconds; Alicia earns the record for the world’s largest Wonder Woman memorabilia collection with 1,581 items; and a German shepherd drifting out to sea in an inflatable kayak is rescued by Captain Jimmy and crew member Aaron and reunited with its owners. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Topics covered

good news
odd news stories
animal rescue
world records
unique fruits

Keywords

German Shepherd
inflatable kayak
world record
Wonder Woman memorabilia
half-red half-yellow apple

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Caloroga Shark Media, Happiness Good News Lab

Places: Masterton, New Zealand, New Zealand