Dec. 3, 2025

The husband who fell through the ceiling

Show Notes
Transcript

Starting with a viral TikTok video where a husband falls through the ceiling while retrieving Christmas decorations, leading to lighthearted online reactions. Next, Prince William and Princess Catherine's new home causes local Christmas tree shoppers to navigate a detour, leading to some confusion. Johnny Mac also offers safety tips for Christmas decorations, advising against leaving lights on overnight. Health officials warn of potential food risks for certain people during the holidays, especially related to vitamin K and alcohol. Johnny adds festive gift ideas under $25, from Pokemon plush toys to Star Wars and horror-themed ornaments, and promotes a commercial-free podcast subscription.

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Caloroka Shark Media. Hey there, I'm shining Mack with five

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can News Christmas stories. I shouldn't be laughing at this

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or someone because it could have gone sideways. But there's

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a TikTok video that went viral. You see. A woman's

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attempt to kick off the holiday season went viral for

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all the wrong reasons after her husband fell partly through

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the ceiling while retrieving Christmas decorations. Yeah, the wife posted

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this on TikTok and all you could see is a

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single leg with a croc shoe still on, dangling straight

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down through a hole in the ceiling. You see, he

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went up to get the Christmas tree. I don't do that.

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I make the kids do that. I don't want to

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go up in the attic. There could be a mouse.

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You know how scared I am of a mouse. The

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clip has been viewed one point nine million times. One

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comment said, sir, I think he deported the loft one

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egsit too early. Another said not me, thinking the insulation

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was a leg with an amputated When user shared a

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story of her father falling through the ceiling on Christmas

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Eve retrieving presents, prompting mom to tell the children that

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Sanna came through the ceiling. People worried about how you know,

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is the husband here? Is he okay? But nope, he's fine.

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That's how five good news stories work. So I'm not

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gonna tell you the guys in the hospital. She also

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shared some real time audio where the husband was still

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stuck and said, I don't know which way to go.

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I'm actually stuck. People are mad at Prince William and

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Princess Catherine. Now we've been talking about this on the

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Palace Intrigue podcast. I'm the writer on that podcast, and

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we talk about the royal family every day. You see

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William and Catherine. The Prince and Princess moved to a

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new house, but according to the Daily Mail, the local

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Christmas tree shop is just below their property, and visitors

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are now being diverted onto a temporary road to prevent

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cars from traveling too close to the royals. The detour

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adds roughly a mile to the Christmas tree shop, and

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some shoppers say the arrangement has created confusion. One person

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told the paper, I've already seen a few near misses

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were people have driven down the wrong side of the cones.

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Another shopper set of car is parked and running both

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days with what looked like two plain clothes officers inside

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to prevent anyone going inside the lodge's grounds. Apparently there's

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a no go zone around Forest Lodge where the royals live.

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One resident's frustrated, said, the royal family encourage us to

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go out in the fresh air, then they're restricting us.

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Palace Intrigue wherever you get your podcast, that's one of

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the many stories we're talking about. Actually, today we're gonna

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be talking about Megan Markle's new holiday specials, so that

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should be a lot of fun. People always react really

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well to everything she puts on Netflix. Palace Intrigue wherever

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you get your shows. Safety experts say not to leave

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your Christmas tree or indoor holiday lights on overnight. The

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guidance only use indoor lights when you're home and awake,

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switch them off for bed or leaving the house. A

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good rule of thumb is to limit indoor holiday lighting

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to six to eight hours at a time. Matt Bowman

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is a decorating specialist. He recommends inspecting all your cords

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for nicks or fraying and discarded damaged strands. If you've

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got older lights, get rid of them get the new

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kind when simple upgrade, they recommend use a smart plug.

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A smart plug can automate your lighting schedule and shut

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the lights off automatically even if you forget. That's a

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good idea, good news if you're looking for an excuse

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not to eat your broccoli. Healthy officials in the UK

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have issued a broad Christmas safety warning. They're highlighting lesser

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known risks tied to holiday foods. For example, people taking

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or foreign which is a blood thinner, are advised not

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to overeat Brussels sprouts, broccoli and leafy greens, which are

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high invitamin K and produce the drugs effectiveness. They also

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warn that cranberry products may increase bleeding risk for such users.

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The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency also point out that

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alcohol can impair judgment for anyone using mobility scooters or

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powered wheelchairs, which are classified as medical devices. Along the way,

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as we head towards Christmas, I'll be dropping in some

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gift ideas here. This is just straight up content. I'm

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not doing an affiliate deal. I'm not making any extra

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money off this other than the commercials just heard. By

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the way, if you would like the show commercial free

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open up the Apple podcast app. If there's a banner

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you can get the show commercial free for five bucks

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a month. But here's the deal. Okay, you're paying attention,

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you get a thirty day free trial, so you know,

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if you just want to get through the Christmas episodes,

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you know you could do that, but hopefully you'll like

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it without the commercials and you can support the show.

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It's just five bucks a month and you get this

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and just about everything else on the network, including Daily

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Comedy News, which I also host, without the ads. So

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that's kind of a cool thing to check out. Here's

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some under twenty five dollars gifts you could consider. Fans

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of plush collectibles might like the Pokemon Holiday Snorlax Squish Mellow,

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complete with a festive hat and soft texture ideal for

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couch and apps, and cozy Winter Knight's TV fans can

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add a touch of dark humor with a Squid Game stocking.

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Do you have pets, how about the home alone bark

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Box Mashup subscription, which brings Kevin McAllister themed toys and

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treats straight to the paws of furry family members. I

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don't think my dogs have seen Home alone. I don't

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know if they would appreciate that. One collector will appreciate

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the Hallmark Keepsake Jaws fiftieth Anniversary ornament, which I'm going

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to order right now because I gotta get my cousin

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something and he loves Jaws. Perfect. It's a good thing

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I host the show. I would have known about that

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unless I put this script together. If you willing to

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go up in price a little bit, There's an Edgar

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Allan Poe ornament which leans into the darker side of

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the season, and a Godzilla ceramic mug, which I'm told

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is ideal for hot Coco, late night tea or marathoning

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Kaiju movies. Fans of Star Wars can choose between Hasbro's

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Holiday Astromech droid complete with Santa accessories, or a Holiday

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Stormtrooper outfitted like a reindeer. Those are fun. Do you

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like horror movies? How about Black Christmas t shirts and sweatshirts?

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Or for the Trekkie in your life, there's the Hallmark

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Star Trek Pook card Uss Titan ornament, commemorating the ship

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before It's controversial rechristening as the Enterprise G And those

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are your five good news stories for today. Have an

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awesome day.