CNN 5 Good Things
Starting August 8, 2026 all new episodes can be found over in the CNN 5 Things feed. Search "CNN 5 Things" wherever you get your podcasts.How about a break — for your ears? At CNN, we know the news can be a lot to take i...
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- Kelsey Pfendler1 ep
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Based on 1 signal.
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- 🇺🇸United States · Entertainment NewsHOME#8025K to 133K
- 🇯🇵Japan · Entertainment News#139.8K to 52K
- 🇵🇱PL · Entertainment News#78.4K to 44K
- 🇻🇳VN · Entertainment News#66.0K to 32K
- 🇩🇪Germany · Entertainment News#512.9K to 16K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
59K to 310K🎙 ~2x weekly·130 episodes·Last published 2mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
117K to 620K🇺🇸43%🇯🇵17%🇵🇱14%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
47K to 248K
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* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/26 | announcementpodcast update+1 | — | — | — | CNNpodcast+3 | — | 0m 24s | ||
| 8/1/26 | accessibilitywildlife conservation+3 | — | Amelia Earhart | TuscanyPacific island | Amelia Earhartaccessibility+3 | — | 18m 10s | ||
| 7/25/26 | airport concertCNN Heroes+3 | — | CNN Heroes | assisted living facility | pilot concertCNN Heroes+3 | — | 15m 39s | ||
| 7/18/26 | at-risk youthbull riding+3 | — | CNNCNN Heroes+1 | Australia | bull riderPitbull+4 | — | 14m 53s | ||
| 7/11/26 | record-breaking rowhomelessness+3 | Kelsey Pfendler | CNN | Syracuse, New YorkCalifornia+2 | Kelsey Pfendlerrecord-breaking row+3 | — | 14m 52s | ||
| 7/4/26 | America's 250th birthdaytime capsule+3 | — | — | America | time capsuleAmerican reflections+3 | — | 16m 40s | ||
| 6/27/26 | family reunionWorld Cup+4 | — | — | KansasTexas | familyWorld Cup+3 | — | 15m 51s | ||
| 6/20/26 | World Cuplocal support+4 | — | Disney classic | — | World Cupfashion designer+3 | — | 14m 44s | ||
| 6/13/26 | World Cupbiking adventure+3 | — | bionic arm | San Francisco | World Cupbiking+3 | — | 18m 04s | ||
| 6/6/26 | NBA Finalscancer treatment+3 | — | pancreatic cancer treatmentCalifornia | — | NBA Finalspancreatic cancer+3 | — | 14m 22s | ||
| 5/30/26 | Spelling BeeEverest+4 | — | — | VirginiaGloucester, England+2 | Spelling BeeEverest+4 | — | 16m 55s | ||
| 5/23/26 | community eventsMemorial Day+4 | — | — | MassachusettsFlorida+1 | Memorial Dayturtle whisperer+4 | — | 14m 30s | ||
| 5/16/26 | soccerenvironment+3 | — | Bing cherryTed Lasso | China | Ted Lassosoccer contract+4 | — | 13m 47s | ||
| 5/9/26 | moms night outteacher appreciation+3 | — | FDA-approved gene therapyCNN Podcasts | Idaho | momsteacher of the year+5 | — | 13m 52s | ||
| 5/2/26 | Kentucky Derbysecond chances+3 | — | NPR | Kentucky | Kentucky Derbystallion+5 | — | 15m 23s | ||
| 4/25/26 | cancer treatmentcommunity skills+3 | — | — | — | cancer-freetreatment+5 | — | 13m 19s | ||
| 4/18/26 | romancemusic+5 | — | — | — | romancemusic rivalry+5 | — | 15m 07s | ||
| 4/11/26 | dating trendsfriendship+3 | — | — | — | datingfriends+3 | — | 13m 07s | ||
| 4/4/26 | Artemis II missionclimate change+3 | — | CNN Podcasts | state | Artemis IImoon mascot+5 | — | 15m 15s | ||
| 3/28/26 | Women's Professional Baseball Leaguenostalgia+5 | — | Women’s Professional Baseball LeagueCNN 5 Good Things | — | baseballpollinators+5 | — | 13m 13s |
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Chart history for CNN 5 Good Things
Peaked at #6 in VN, top 10 in 2 of 27 tracked markets, currently #6 in VN.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VN | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PL | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Norway | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Japan | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| TW | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Germany | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| PE | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| South Korea | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| United States | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| TH | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| GR | — | #97 | #97 | — |
| RO | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| TR | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| CL | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| VN | — | #122 | #122 | — |
| HK | — | #142 | #142 | — |
| CH | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| SA | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| Italy | — | #165 | #165 | — |
| PT | — | #166 | #166 | — |
Chart Positions
27 placements across 25 markets.
Chart Positions
27 placements across 25 markets.