5 Good Things: A Hit Show That is Making ‘Zillennials’ Nostalgic

CNN 5 Things

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Daily News, News

3.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The countdown to the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League’s season starts. These critical pollinators are making a major comeback. Trauma doctors say the first patient in the world to receive this treatment wouldn’t be here today without it. What started as an idea behind bars turned into a service for people in need in Philadelphia. Plus, a show that still hits home 20 years later. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here. Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco Producer: Eryn Mathewson Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Jacqueline Howard, Sofía Hanalei Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome.
0:01.5	I've got some extra pep in my step this week now that spring has sprung.
0:05.2	And if you're not there yet, don't worry, these stories will help you get there.
0:08.1	I'm Krista Bo Polanco, and this is CNN Five Good Things.
0:12.6	Not only are cherry blossoms in bloom, a critical pollinator that's been in decline for decades, is making a comeback.
0:18.8	Nature's telling us, give me space, give me opportunity, and I will bounce back.
0:23.6	And later on?
0:24.6	By all science, I shouldn't be here.
0:26.6	By all medical personnel, I should not be here.
0:29.6	That's what every one of them have told me.
0:31.6	It was a miracle.
0:33.6	Meet the first patient in the world to receive a treatment that could change trauma care.
0:38.3	And in Philadelphia, what started as an idea behind bars is now making a difference for people in need.
0:43.3	Plus, you get the best of both worlds.
0:46.3	Millennials like me had a blast this week, looking back at a show that meant so much to so many.
0:51.3	When we come back?
0:53.3	We've always been here.
0:54.8	We've always been playing.
0:56.2	It's just now we're finally being seen.
0:58.4	The new Pro League stepping up to the plate.
1:04.0	Springs blooming at Starbucks.
1:06.3	A new season calls for new discoveries,
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