Gravedigger retires at age 92

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

April 16, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

Johnny Mac shares five uplifting stories including a 92-year-old gravedigger's retirement and a record-breaking Cheeto auction.

Johnny Mac shares five stories: Alan, a grave digger at Galveston Cemetery in Indiana, is retiring at 92 after setting a Guinness World Record for 73 years and 75 days on the job, a role he began as a one-week fill-in in 1952; a Flaming Hot Cheeto shaped like the Pokémon Charizard (“Cheeto-ard”) sold at auction for $87,840 after being bought on eBay for $350; Gloria, a 62-year-old immigrant from Barbados and Florida waitress, has served over 270,000 meals to people experiencing homelessness since 2012, reaching up to 600 during COVID; Kentucky authorities warn the public not to approach a loose emu named Mystery; and a truck spill of hundreds of gallons of syrup shut down westbound I-10 in California for about nine hours. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Topics covered

retirement
charity
unusual news
world records
animal news

Keywords

gravedigger
retirement
Cheeto auction
homeless meals
emu
syrup spill

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Flaming Hot Cheeto, Cheeto-ard

Places: Galveston Cemetery, Indiana, Barbados, Florida, California