Madigan’s Pubcast

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a L’il Smack IPA from Chandeleur Island Brewing Company. She reviews her show in Chattanooga and the chaos that resulted in Nashville from Winter Storm Fern. 

 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”

 

TASTING MENU (8:02): Kathleen samples French’s Creamy Dill Pickle Mustard, Tostito’s Mexican Street Corn chips, and Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Ranch Crackers. 

 

COURT NEWS (22:49): Kathleen shares news involving Martha Stewart’s personal snowplow and her new Connecticut restaurant “The Bedford,” and Chappell Roan accepts the Harmonizer Award from Nancy Wilson. 

 

UPDATES (40:55) : Kathleen shares updates on the evasive St. Louis monkeys, Maine’s lobster lady Virginia Oliver passes at 105 years, and Canadian drug kingpin fugitive Ryan Wedding is arrested in Mexico.

 

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (56:15): Kathleen shares articles on the definition of a frost quake, a few Vegas resorts are taking the Canadian dollar at par to lure back visitors, Alex Honnold free climbs Taipei 101, the last 2 pandas in Japan are leaving for China due to strained politics, Gen Z is changing the gambling landscape, the Heated Rivalry stars are named Olympic torchbearers, Harry Styles announces his 2026 world tour, Joe’s Crab Shack is closing 90% of its locations, and a cow named Veronika shocks scientists. 

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (51:46): Kathleen reads about the world’s oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia. 

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (31:21): Kathleen recommends watching the Australian Open tennis tournament. 

 

SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:15:55): Kathleen reads about St. Theresa

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking an Bluewing Berry Wheat Ale from Flyway Brewing Company in Little Rock, AR. She reviews her weekend in Hot Springs, AR hanging with race horses and eating the best pizza she’s ever had in her life. 

 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”

 

TASTING MENU (2:39): Kathleen samples Mikey V’s Ranch Flavored Fried Garlic and Frank’s Red Hot Spicy Gummy Bears.

 

COURT NEWS (22:27): Kathleen shares news involving Dolly’s 80th birthday, Martha Stewart launches a skin care line, Taylor Swift is the youngest inductee into the Songwriter’s HOF, and Stevie Nicks adds to her 2026 Tour schedule. 

 

UPDATES (32:44): Kathleen shares updates on Australia’s new social media ban, Michael Jackson’s Bubbles the Chimp is thriving in Florida, 

 

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (45:39): Kathleen shares articles on the 10 rising restaurant chains that will take over in 2026, Oklahoma City Zoo’s newly born langur, there’s a mystery buyer who purchased a Wyoming ranch 4x the size of NYC, thousands of fans celebrate the life of Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir, Colorado moves forward with a plan to reintroduce wolverines into the wild, and Gen Z replaces problematic women referred to as “Karen” with “Jessica.”

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (41:35): Kathleen reads about an uncontacted South American tribe in the Amazon, and rare images of Europe’s “ghost cat’ are captured in the Doupov Mountains, Doomsday fish encountered in Monterey Bay. 

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (28:44): Kathleen recommends watching “Heated Rivalry” on HBO Max. 

 

SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:20:16): Kathleen reads about St. Andrew, patron saint of Scotland and golfers.

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking an Iron City Light Lager from Pittsburgh Brewing Company. She has just returned from NYC, doing podcasts with friends Mark Normand and Sam Morril and meeting up with comedian pals at her favorite Irish pub in NYC. 

 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”

 

COURT NEWS (16:31): Kathleen shares news of Taylor Swift’s accidental inventory issues involving her favorite Sancerre, and Snoop Dogg is prepping for his Winter Olympic Ambassador role in Italy. 

 

TASTING MENU (1:16): Kathleen samples Chick-Fil-A Sauce Flavored Waffle Chips, Hello Kitty Chocolate Puffs, and Majestic Picklery Hot Sauce Kosher Baby Dills. 

 

UPDATES (24:25): Kathleen shares updates on another near-fatality involving a Waymo, the Louvre hikes fares for non-European tourists, the Meta Quest series future looks bleak, 

 

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (36:55): Kathleen shares articles on the four monkeys on the loose in north St. Louis, Mary J. Blige announces a Las Vegas residency, a Florida man has a new defense strategy for a DUI arrest, the world’s oldest living cat turns 26 years old, Malibu residents are outraged after Australian billionaire brothers buy 16 burned out lots, Sprinkles cupcake shops close all stores, the world’s oldest living land animal turns 191, Delta Airlines’ employees are getting $1.3B in profit sharing, a major change is coming to a decades-old TSA rule, LA Rams owner Stan Kroenke becomes the largest private landowner in the US, and the world’s first slotharium is opening in Orlando. 

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (32:28): Kathleen reads about the Baltinglass Hill fort cluster recently discovered in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland, and a giant green anaconda species has been found in the Amazon. 

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (20 ish): Kathleen recommends watching “Heated Rivalry” on HBO Max. 

 

SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:08:46): Kathleen reads about St. Bede the Venerable, patron saint of scholars. 

 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:06:34): Kathleen shares a story about a cat lost during Hurricane Helene who returns home after missing for 443 days.

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a 412 American Lager from the Springfield Brewing Company. She reviews her holiday season with family, fishing on Christmas Day in the Ozarks and day drinking with her cousins in Nashville for New Years. 

 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”

 

COURT NEWS (26:04): Kathleen shares news of Taylor Swift’s “The End of An Era” docuseries success, Snoop Dogg performed a successful Christmas Day halftime show, and Post Malone performed outside of Posty’s Bar in Nashville on New Year’s Eve in Nashville. 

 

TASTING MENU (5:01): Kathleen samples Wonder Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes, Dill Pickle Flavored Wonderful Pistachios, and Tasty Nate’s Beef Tallow Game Day BBQ Fried Chips. 

 

UPDATES (46:21): Kathleen shares updates on Meghan Markle’s latest publicity issue, Take Back Power hits the Ritz Carlton in London, and the Louvre installs security bars.

 

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (54:44): Kathleen shares articles on the New York Times Top 5 Comedy Special to watch during the 2025 holidays, the possible serial killer in Houston has been active, Italy isn’t ready to host the Olympics, Southwest Airlines experiences financial issues despite ending its free bag policy, Bonnaroo 2026 and Stagecoach 2026 headliners are announced, the Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas, Michigan is cracking down on ticket bots, and Nostradamus and Baba Vanga’s 2026 predictions are revealed. 

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (54:05): Kathleen reads about an extremely rare flat-headed wild cat caught on camera in Thailand. 

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (43:45): Kathleen recommends watching “Members Only: Palm Beach” on Netflix. 

 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:26:02): Kathleen shares a story about a king penguin named Lala who became a local celebrity in Japan.

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Holiday Ale from Abita Brewing Company, and a Peppermint White Chocolate Egg Nog from Evan Williams. 

 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”

 

COURT NEWS (19:15): Kathleen shares news announcing that Snoop Dogg is performing at the Lions vs Vikings Christmas Day game, Jelly Roll was pardoned for all past crimes by the governor of TN, and Cher performed holiday tracks on Saturday Night Live. 

 

TASTING MENU (5:15): Kathleen samples White Cheddar Veggie Puffs, Burt’s Guinness Chili potato chips, and Madigan Family Midwest Rye Dip. 

 

UPDATES (29:15): Kathleen shares updates on the continued issues with Waymo, the Louve strike has been postponed, and the Fyre Festival founder cons again.

 

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (37:25): Kathleen shares articles on McDonald’s first automated restaurant in TX, the Rolling Stones have cancelled their 2026 Tour, singer Rowan Hart has been discovered to be AI-generated, the world’s first Harry Potter-themed hotel is opening in Germany, a paralyzed man receives a brain implant and asks for a beer, Pope Leo blesses rave attendees, and there are some creepy origins in popular Christmas traditions. 

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (21:36): Kathleen reads about a rare Fischer caught on a trail cam in Cleveland. 

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (25:15): Kathleen recommends watching “The Abandons” on Netflix. 

 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:12:52): Kathleen shares a story about Shadow, a cat lost for 5 months in the Canadian wilderness who finds his way home.