1 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:09,679 The Shark Deck. I'm Johnny Mack with five good news stories. The next 2 00:00:09,679 --> 00:00:12,320 time I ask you to help me move, I don't want to hear it. 3 00:00:12,359 --> 00:00:17,719 Because Michael Copeland has climbed the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales 4 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,480 with a refrigerator strapped to his back. That's right. Michael Copeland wanted to 5 00:00:22,559 --> 00:00:27,440 raise money for charity. He climbed three peaks within twenty four hours with a 6 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:31,519 refrigerator strapped to us back to raise money for the mental health charity Mind. 7 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:35,600 Copeland said the fridge represents the burden that mental health can have on us all. 8 00:00:35,679 --> 00:00:38,359 I'm a massive overthinker and always think I'm not good enough. I always 9 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:42,560 want to be doing more. He had to overcome grueling weather conditions including heavy 10 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:46,439 rain, snow, and forty mile an hour winds, So suddenly helping me 11 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,920 carry the TV up four stairs doesn't sound so bad, does it. He 12 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,359 ended up running downhill with the fridge from the summit of Snowden to complete the 13 00:00:53,439 --> 00:00:56,640 challenge just in time. He said the whole challenge felt like a movie with 14 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,600 the changing weather conditions thirty to forty mile an hour winds as we were going 15 00:00:59,679 --> 00:01:02,920 up snow, so it almost felt like a grown adult was trying to push 16 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:07,239 me over. Good news for African leopards. A synthetic fur distribution program is 17 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:12,719 protecting a sacred connection to African leopards and thus saving the animals themselves. You 18 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:17,719 see, in Southern Africa, leopards have long been harvested for their beautiful spotted 19 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:21,519 furs. Those are often used in ceremonies by cultural and religious groups in the 20 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:27,400 area. So a global wildcat conservation organization called Panthera has partnered with area communities 21 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:34,200 and world class designers to distribute synthetic furs for ceremonial garb. New data suggests 22 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,359 the initiatives have tripled the leopard population in the region. Very cool. Lamar 23 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:44,159 Johnson did twenty eight years in prison convicted of a murder he didn't commit. 24 00:01:44,879 --> 00:01:47,879 When a judge overturned the conviction, he said, the first thing he remembered 25 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:51,200 was feeling lighter. It's like twenty eight years of weight was slowly being lifted 26 00:01:51,519 --> 00:01:55,040 among his supporters in the courtroom. During his final hearing, his pen pal 27 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,840 of more than twenty years, who had always believed in his innocence, Jinny 28 00:01:57,879 --> 00:02:01,439 Shrap, in his eighty years years old. She wrote him weekly letters while 29 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:06,959 he was in prison. Johnson was convicted in nineteen ninety four of the murder 30 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,680 of one of his best friends. Several years later, the true culprits confessed 31 00:02:09,719 --> 00:02:14,560 to the crime, but didn't overturn his sentence. The Innocence Project got involved. 32 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:19,080 Took a while. All along, Sharpin never stopped sending letters. Johnson 33 00:02:19,159 --> 00:02:22,039 said. Over the years they connected so well. Sharp And said, I 34 00:02:22,039 --> 00:02:24,039 did share things with Lamar, and he shared things with me. Because we 35 00:02:24,039 --> 00:02:27,719 were that connected. I was always happy when I saw a letter in the 36 00:02:27,719 --> 00:02:30,240 mailbox that was from him. She advises, reach out to somebody that might 37 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:39,000 need a friend could mean more than you know. I am Patty Callahan, 38 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:44,400 Henry, I am Mary kay Andrews, I'm Kristin Harmel, and I'm Kristy 39 00:02:44,479 --> 00:02:49,280 Woodson Harvey. Friends in Fiction is led by four longtime friends. The four 40 00:02:49,319 --> 00:02:53,000 of us with more than seventy five published books between us. Through end depth 41 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:58,360 conversations and interviews, we discussed the books we've written, the books were reading, 42 00:02:58,599 --> 00:03:02,000 and the art of storytelling. We are here with endless stories to support 43 00:03:02,039 --> 00:03:07,560 indie bookstores, authors, librarians, and readers just like you. We are 44 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:14,479 always seeking innovative ways to introduce dynamic voices and trends in publishing. On this 45 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,919 channel, you will find hundreds of episodes with some of your favorite authors, 46 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:22,039 including the four of us with our new releases, as we reveal the stories 47 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,479 behind the stories, offer writing tips, and talk about the creation of novels, 48 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:31,080 memoirs, and nonfiction titles. So if you love books and you're curious 49 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:36,360 about the writing world, you are in the right place. You can listen 50 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:47,280 to friends and Fiction on any major streaming platform. Good news for Patches the 51 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:52,919 can't Patches is six and weighs forty pounds. Well, Patches is now hooked 52 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,719 up with human k Ford, who has adopted Patches. They're trying to help 53 00:03:55,759 --> 00:04:00,560 Patches loose and weight. Patches then got down a thirty eight point eight pounds. 54 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:05,000 Patches is seeing a certified feline specialist in his diet is pretty experimental right 55 00:04:05,039 --> 00:04:08,680 now. He's a big eater, but he seems to like Pattee and liver 56 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:13,639 Ford wanted to adopt a large cat for at least three years. She had 57 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,560 spotted a big cat on Facebook while spending time with her grandchildren and told to 58 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:20,240 her grandchildren she wanted to adopt the big cat and name him Schmorgas Board. 59 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:24,360 I wanted to help out. It wasn't just about naming Schmorgas Board. But 60 00:04:24,399 --> 00:04:27,480 when you're dealing with grandkids, it's fun to create a story. Because the 61 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,480 years went by, her family would nudge here to find a massive cat to 62 00:04:30,519 --> 00:04:32,839 help. Recently, her daughter sent her a post about Patches and said, 63 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,959 this is your moment. Ford reached out and his adopted Patches. Patches will 64 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,680 keep the name Patches. The goal now is to make sure Patches gets three 65 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:46,079 or four focused ten minute exercise sessions a day. Ford says, it's not 66 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:47,000 like I can look at him and say, hey, it's two o'clock. 67 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:54,079 Time to work out, and good news, ticktocker, it's Christmas time all 68 00:04:54,199 --> 00:04:57,920 year already? Has the Christmas decorations up? John? Did you record this 69 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,120 months ago? No? John? Is this you run? No? It's 70 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,839 May fifteenth, everybody, Yeah, Christmas two hundred days away or so. 71 00:05:04,199 --> 00:05:08,639 The ticktocker, we don't know her name, has stuff all over the place, 72 00:05:08,759 --> 00:05:12,319 including a mat next to the kitchen sink that reads marry Everything. There's 73 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,160 tinsel around the window. All her videos contain up each Christmas music such as 74 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,839 Holly Jolly Christmas or let it snow. Someone in the comments joke they've been 75 00:05:18,879 --> 00:05:24,920 waiting for Christmas since January first. My wife usually starts the Christmas music the 76 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:30,279 day after Halloween, so maybe she's not so bit. Those are five good 77 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,879 news stories for today. Follow a show for free on Apple podcast Spotify comes 78 00:05:33,879 --> 00:05:39,879 out twice a week. Enjoy it and you have a great day. 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