Feb. 2, 2023
Koala Poo can be cool...if you're a dog
Max the dog isn't annoying nor is he crazy...it's his JOB to find Koala poo.
A couple plans to live in the middle of nowhere Amazon for 15 months!
And you had better hurry if you want to see the winning snow sculpture.
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I'm Johnny Mack with five good news
stories, just trying to start your day
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off with a little bit of a
smile. The Dickens family a family of
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five. They're moving to the Amazon
jungle. They're going to sleep between three
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00:00:12.439 --> 00:00:18.480
hammocks and live amongst snakes and the
world's largest venomous centipede. Greg and Gwen
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are leaving the UK in April.
They're going to go to Georgetown, Guyana
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with their three kids. The kids
are five, three and one. Greg
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00:00:25.440 --> 00:00:29.039
says we'll be tootling abouts and learning
how to survive with a bit of Native
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Amazonian coaching, and learning how to
not starve to death or sink. Eventually,
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if we get good enough at it, we'll be heading off on an
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expedition to a completely uninhabited forest where
nobody lives, to see what we can
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find and what it's like. All
the while, we'll be living in hammocks
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and trying not to let three small
children get incredibly bored or eaten by animals.
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What's the good news, Johnny Mack. Greg said it's something he's wanted
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to do since he was five years
old. He and his wife have been
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planning the trip for a decade to
get ready for the trip. They've and
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rid of their dining room table.
They have meals on the floor. They're
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trying to increase their kids tolerance of
spice. They've been feeding the kids lots
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00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:11.840
of curries and stews. Letting them
spice their own allow them to see how
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00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:15.560
different spices taste and gauge their own
heat tolerance. Sounds pretty cool, but
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I'd be into it for like fifteen
hours, not fifteen months. Good news.
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They're starting to figure out biosolar cells
that run on photosynthesis plants as a
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source of electricity. Yeah. Scientists
have discovered that by harnessing the natural transport
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of electrons within plant cells, it's
possible to generate electricity as part of a
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green biological solar cell. Boy,
if you guys could mass scale that,
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that would be awesome. The electrons
are naturally transported as part of the biological
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processes and all living cells. By
introducing electrodes, the cells can be utilized
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to generate electricity. They can be
used externally. The researchers say their method
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could enable the development of future sustainable, multifunctional green energy technologies. Good news
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for the Eurasian beavers. They were
once hunted to extinction. They've made a
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comeback in southern England two Eurasian beavers, Hazel and Chompy. They were named
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00:02:06.719 --> 00:02:08.960
by local school children. They were
released onto the nine hundred and twenty five
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00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:14.319
acre Hurst estate near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Part of what makes this cool is
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they're going to help the local river. As you know, beavers are known
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for their natural engineering abilities and by
building dams they create an enrenched ponds and
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streams. Their dams slow the passage
of water, which reduces flood risks downstream
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and increases the habitat for aquatic and
semi aquatic animals. The beaver created wetlands
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can capture organic sediments, reduce the
effects of agricultural runoff, and improve water
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quality downstream. Best of luck in
new new homes to Hazel and Chompy.
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Congratulations to the House of Thune snow
sculpting team there from Minnesota. They took
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the top prize at the second annual
World Snow Sculpting Championship in Minnesota. Kelly
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and Dusty used custom hand tools to
sculpt ten tons of snow into a sculpture
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named Journey. The inspiration for the
piece came from a difficult time for one
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of the team members who experienced a
fire in their art gallery during the creation
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process. The sculpture represents the journey
of overcoming adversity. They competed against teams
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from Germany, Finland, to Argentina, Ecuador in Turkey. They want a
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four thousand dollar prize. The sculpture
was on display for a limited time,
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but sometimes snow melts. Man.
I am Patty Callaghan, Henry, I
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am Mary Kay Andrews, I'm Kristin
Harmel, and I'm Kristy Woodson Harvey.
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Friends in Fiction is led by four
longtime friends, the four of us with
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00:03:31.520 --> 00:03:37.879
more than seventy five published books between
us. Through end of conversations and interviews,
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we discussed the books we've written,
the books were reading, and the
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00:03:40.400 --> 00:03:46.319
art of storytelling. We are here
with endless stories to support indie bookstores,
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00:03:46.800 --> 00:03:52.840
authors, librarians and readers just like
you. We are always seeking innovative ways
54
00:03:52.919 --> 00:03:57.599
to introduce dynamic voices and trends in
publishing. On this channel, you will
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00:03:57.639 --> 00:04:00.680
find hundreds of episodes with some of
your favorite including the four of us,
56
00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:05.280
with our new releases, as we
reveal the stories behind the stories, offer
57
00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:10.919
writing tips, and talk about the
creation of novels, memoirs and nonfiction titles.
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00:04:11.479 --> 00:04:15.120
So if you love books and you're
curious about the writing world, you
59
00:04:15.279 --> 00:04:19.639
are in the right place. You
can listen to friends and fiction on any
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00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:31.120
major streaming platform. Let's give it
up from Max the dog. He's got
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a specialty with his nose. He
is trained in koala poo. Max's trainers
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are part of a program researching how
many koalas live on private properties in a
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particular region of Australia. Max helps
their efforts by finding koala poo on the
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ground. That helps the program determine
how many koalas there are, how healthy
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they are, and if they're carrying
any threatening diseases. A collegist, Lynn
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Baker, said, he's looking for
koala poo that's always interested in. Guess
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what kind of dog Max is wrong, an English Springer spaniel. Lynn Baker
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says, Max is an eternal optimist. He'll do anything for a tennis ball,
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and this sort of work we're doing
here at Winter Bray just makes him
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a very happy dog. It's very
hard to be down on the dumps when
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you have a dog who's looking so
joyous and having such fun doing what he's
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asked to do, which is look
for Koalapo. She adds, on the
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surface, he's crazy as a loon, but the end of the day,
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when the job's done, he's a
really lovable, soft guy. That's your
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five good news stories for today.
Follow the show for free on Apple podcast,
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Spotify YouTube, where if you get
your shows and you have a great
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day. I'm Johnny Mack, host
of Daily Comedy News. Do you like
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00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:40.360
the Little Letterman homage there on the
music bed? Yeah. Start your mornings
79
00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:44.000
with a quick ten minute recap of
late nights, Not Dave, All Late
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00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:46.959
Night and the latest on Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, John Maliney Tignazaro,
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00:05:47.079 --> 00:05:51.040
Eliza Slassenger, Amy Schumer, Joe
Rogan, Mark Maron, all your favorite
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00:05:51.040 --> 00:05:55.600
comedians. It's Daily Comedy News.
It's an easy way to start your morning,
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00:05:55.600 --> 00:05:59.600
and I promise I'll keep it clean. Daily Comedy News wherever you get
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00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:03.759
your show, any other anything,
1
00:00:01.520 --> 00:00:04.719
I'm Johnny Mack with five good news
stories, just trying to start your day
2
00:00:04.719 --> 00:00:07.519
off with a little bit of a
smile. The Dickens family a family of
3
00:00:07.599 --> 00:00:12.400
five. They're moving to the Amazon
jungle. They're going to sleep between three
4
00:00:12.439 --> 00:00:18.480
hammocks and live amongst snakes and the
world's largest venomous centipede. Greg and Gwen
5
00:00:18.559 --> 00:00:22.000
are leaving the UK in April.
They're going to go to Georgetown, Guyana
6
00:00:22.079 --> 00:00:25.399
with their three kids. The kids
are five, three and one. Greg
7
00:00:25.440 --> 00:00:29.039
says we'll be tootling abouts and learning
how to survive with a bit of Native
8
00:00:29.079 --> 00:00:33.479
Amazonian coaching, and learning how to
not starve to death or sink. Eventually,
9
00:00:33.560 --> 00:00:36.079
if we get good enough at it, we'll be heading off on an
10
00:00:36.079 --> 00:00:40.560
expedition to a completely uninhabited forest where
nobody lives, to see what we can
11
00:00:40.600 --> 00:00:44.159
find and what it's like. All
the while, we'll be living in hammocks
12
00:00:44.159 --> 00:00:49.000
and trying not to let three small
children get incredibly bored or eaten by animals.
13
00:00:49.439 --> 00:00:53.600
What's the good news, Johnny Mack. Greg said it's something he's wanted
14
00:00:53.640 --> 00:00:56.439
to do since he was five years
old. He and his wife have been
15
00:00:56.439 --> 00:01:00.280
planning the trip for a decade to
get ready for the trip. They've and
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00:01:00.320 --> 00:01:03.719
rid of their dining room table.
They have meals on the floor. They're
17
00:01:03.760 --> 00:01:07.640
trying to increase their kids tolerance of
spice. They've been feeding the kids lots
18
00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:11.840
of curries and stews. Letting them
spice their own allow them to see how
19
00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:15.560
different spices taste and gauge their own
heat tolerance. Sounds pretty cool, but
20
00:01:15.599 --> 00:01:19.000
I'd be into it for like fifteen
hours, not fifteen months. Good news.
21
00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:23.680
They're starting to figure out biosolar cells
that run on photosynthesis plants as a
22
00:01:23.719 --> 00:01:29.439
source of electricity. Yeah. Scientists
have discovered that by harnessing the natural transport
23
00:01:29.439 --> 00:01:33.680
of electrons within plant cells, it's
possible to generate electricity as part of a
24
00:01:33.680 --> 00:01:37.760
green biological solar cell. Boy,
if you guys could mass scale that,
25
00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:42.319
that would be awesome. The electrons
are naturally transported as part of the biological
26
00:01:42.319 --> 00:01:46.719
processes and all living cells. By
introducing electrodes, the cells can be utilized
27
00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:49.920
to generate electricity. They can be
used externally. The researchers say their method
28
00:01:51.040 --> 00:01:56.959
could enable the development of future sustainable, multifunctional green energy technologies. Good news
29
00:01:57.000 --> 00:02:00.319
for the Eurasian beavers. They were
once hunted to extinction. They've made a
30
00:02:00.319 --> 00:02:06.680
comeback in southern England two Eurasian beavers, Hazel and Chompy. They were named
31
00:02:06.719 --> 00:02:08.960
by local school children. They were
released onto the nine hundred and twenty five
32
00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:14.319
acre Hurst estate near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Part of what makes this cool is
33
00:02:14.360 --> 00:02:16.280
they're going to help the local river. As you know, beavers are known
34
00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:21.280
for their natural engineering abilities and by
building dams they create an enrenched ponds and
35
00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:24.240
streams. Their dams slow the passage
of water, which reduces flood risks downstream
36
00:02:24.280 --> 00:02:30.120
and increases the habitat for aquatic and
semi aquatic animals. The beaver created wetlands
37
00:02:30.159 --> 00:02:34.479
can capture organic sediments, reduce the
effects of agricultural runoff, and improve water
38
00:02:34.560 --> 00:02:38.800
quality downstream. Best of luck in
new new homes to Hazel and Chompy.
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00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:44.240
Congratulations to the House of Thune snow
sculpting team there from Minnesota. They took
40
00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:49.800
the top prize at the second annual
World Snow Sculpting Championship in Minnesota. Kelly
41
00:02:49.800 --> 00:02:54.120
and Dusty used custom hand tools to
sculpt ten tons of snow into a sculpture
42
00:02:54.199 --> 00:02:58.800
named Journey. The inspiration for the
piece came from a difficult time for one
43
00:02:58.800 --> 00:03:00.960
of the team members who experienced a
fire in their art gallery during the creation
44
00:03:01.000 --> 00:03:07.159
process. The sculpture represents the journey
of overcoming adversity. They competed against teams
45
00:03:07.159 --> 00:03:09.080
from Germany, Finland, to Argentina, Ecuador in Turkey. They want a
46
00:03:09.120 --> 00:03:13.919
four thousand dollar prize. The sculpture
was on display for a limited time,
47
00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:23.280
but sometimes snow melts. Man.
I am Patty Callaghan, Henry, I
48
00:03:23.360 --> 00:03:27.599
am Mary Kay Andrews, I'm Kristin
Harmel, and I'm Kristy Woodson Harvey.
49
00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:31.479
Friends in Fiction is led by four
longtime friends, the four of us with
50
00:03:31.520 --> 00:03:37.879
more than seventy five published books between
us. Through end of conversations and interviews,
51
00:03:37.879 --> 00:03:40.319
we discussed the books we've written,
the books were reading, and the
52
00:03:40.400 --> 00:03:46.319
art of storytelling. We are here
with endless stories to support indie bookstores,
53
00:03:46.800 --> 00:03:52.840
authors, librarians and readers just like
you. We are always seeking innovative ways
54
00:03:52.919 --> 00:03:57.599
to introduce dynamic voices and trends in
publishing. On this channel, you will
55
00:03:57.639 --> 00:04:00.680
find hundreds of episodes with some of
your favorite including the four of us,
56
00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:05.280
with our new releases, as we
reveal the stories behind the stories, offer
57
00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:10.919
writing tips, and talk about the
creation of novels, memoirs and nonfiction titles.
58
00:04:11.479 --> 00:04:15.120
So if you love books and you're
curious about the writing world, you
59
00:04:15.279 --> 00:04:19.639
are in the right place. You
can listen to friends and fiction on any
60
00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:31.120
major streaming platform. Let's give it
up from Max the dog. He's got
61
00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:36.959
a specialty with his nose. He
is trained in koala poo. Max's trainers
62
00:04:36.959 --> 00:04:42.160
are part of a program researching how
many koalas live on private properties in a
63
00:04:42.199 --> 00:04:46.160
particular region of Australia. Max helps
their efforts by finding koala poo on the
64
00:04:46.199 --> 00:04:50.519
ground. That helps the program determine
how many koalas there are, how healthy
65
00:04:50.519 --> 00:04:54.920
they are, and if they're carrying
any threatening diseases. A collegist, Lynn
66
00:04:54.959 --> 00:04:59.120
Baker, said, he's looking for
koala poo that's always interested in. Guess
67
00:04:59.120 --> 00:05:02.439
what kind of dog Max is wrong, an English Springer spaniel. Lynn Baker
68
00:05:02.480 --> 00:05:05.600
says, Max is an eternal optimist. He'll do anything for a tennis ball,
69
00:05:05.920 --> 00:05:10.120
and this sort of work we're doing
here at Winter Bray just makes him
70
00:05:10.120 --> 00:05:12.560
a very happy dog. It's very
hard to be down on the dumps when
71
00:05:12.560 --> 00:05:15.480
you have a dog who's looking so
joyous and having such fun doing what he's
72
00:05:15.480 --> 00:05:18.199
asked to do, which is look
for Koalapo. She adds, on the
73
00:05:18.240 --> 00:05:20.319
surface, he's crazy as a loon, but the end of the day,
74
00:05:20.319 --> 00:05:26.240
when the job's done, he's a
really lovable, soft guy. That's your
75
00:05:26.279 --> 00:05:29.879
five good news stories for today.
Follow the show for free on Apple podcast,
76
00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:31.480
Spotify YouTube, where if you get
your shows and you have a great
77
00:05:31.560 --> 00:05:36.079
day. I'm Johnny Mack, host
of Daily Comedy News. Do you like
78
00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:40.360
the Little Letterman homage there on the
music bed? Yeah. Start your mornings
79
00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:44.000
with a quick ten minute recap of
late nights, Not Dave, All Late
80
00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:46.959
Night and the latest on Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, John Maliney Tignazaro,
81
00:05:47.079 --> 00:05:51.040
Eliza Slassenger, Amy Schumer, Joe
Rogan, Mark Maron, all your favorite
82
00:05:51.040 --> 00:05:55.600
comedians. It's Daily Comedy News.
It's an easy way to start your morning,
83
00:05:55.600 --> 00:05:59.600
and I promise I'll keep it clean. Daily Comedy News wherever you get
84
00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:03.759
your show, any other anything,