5 Good Things: The Cyclist With a New Heart & Medal for Team USA

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🗓️ 23 August 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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These athletes from all over the world have something in common: an organ transplant and a new shot at greatness. After nearly eight decades and a daughter’s determined search, two siblings reconnect. A 4-year-old called 911 to chat and the police showed up with some sweet surprises. This couple from Wisconsin set a world record at the annual wife-carrying contest. Plus, this town in Sweden put their church on wheels. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here. Host/Producer: Krista Bo Producer: Eryn Mathewson Showrunner: Faiz Jamil Special Thanks: Muhammad Darwish, Max Burnell, Bryce Urbany, Boglarka Kosztolanyi and Jamie Barton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome, welcome. Let's jump right into the good stuff.
0:04.4	He kept saying, Marion, Marion, is that really you? I've been looking for you ever since I've been 19 years old.
0:13.4	This is our 80th episode, and we'll tell you about a sibling reunion 80 years in the making. Plus,
0:19.7	911, where is your emergency?
0:21.6	Oh, please, can I just tell you,
0:23.6	but I am the police?
0:25.6	A four-year-old from Michigan called 911
0:27.6	just to chat about his favorite things
0:29.6	and ended up with a sweet surprise.
0:31.6	And in Sweden, when the ground started to crumble,
0:34.6	a town solution was simple, just put a 113-3 year old church on wheels and slowly roll it to safety.
0:42.5	No big deal.
0:43.8	From CNN, I'm Chris DeBoe.
0:45.7	And this is Five Good Things.
0:48.0	All these stories and more after a quick break.
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