Madigan's Pubcast

Kathleen opens with an introduction to “Cardboard Cher,” who will be joining the Pub crew. She reveals that one of her favorite Twitter accounts to follow is “Super 70’s Sports,” and laughs at a recent tweet they posted showing the Milwaukee Brewers ground crew originally wearing lederhosen. Kathleen loves the city of Milwaukee, and although she is a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan she admits that she would be excited to attend any Brewers game, especially if there were lederhosen involved.

She announces that she’ll be opening her weekly Pubcast with a Dolly Parton quote, with this week’s quote involving Dolly and business. Kathleen states that the best concert she’s ever seen in her life is Cher in at the Park Theatre in Vegas.

Kathleen provides an update on the Jerry Falwell Jr. saga with Liberty University and his complicated relationship involving his wife and their pool boy. She reads from an article authored by Hustler Magazine’s founder Larry Flynt stating his position on the Falwells.

SHARK WEEK & MEGALODON: Kathleen reveals her extreme disappointment regarding the authenticity of the 2013 Shark Week special “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives.” Her bff Lorene (who also directed Kathleen’s “Bothering Jesus” special on Netflix) provides insight on how you can tell whether the content of one of these shows includes accurate and true information. Kathleen goes on to describe the outrage from both scientists who knew that the mega shark was a hoax, as well as viewers who believed the History Channel’s Megalodon story. The Network regrouped and promised to reinspire the integrity of Shark Week content to fans, and the following Shark Week season they released the sequel “Megalodon: The New Evidence.” This sequel ALSO provided no credible proof of Megalodon’s existence, which was finally disclosed in the third installment “Megalodon: Fact vs Fiction.” Kathleen remains a huge fan of the History Channel and Shark Week, following numerous sharks on Twitter such as “Deep Blue” and “Katharine the Shark.”

BILLBOARDS: Kathleen discusses her opinion of billboards, stating she’s never received any useful info from them except when in Vegas and Atlantic City. Kathleen thinks that most billboards don’t display “fun” information, and therefore don’t motivate her. Most contain positions on abortion, religion, and 800 numbers you shouldn’t call, and she thinks that they “junk up” any road trip. Kathleen appreciates a good truck stop on a road trip, and agrees that Loves Truck Stops rent billboards in good locations so that she can plan bathroom breaks accordingly. She applauds the 4 states that have outlawed billboards: Hawaii, Alaska, Maine, and Maine. Florida has the m...

Kathleen opens with a warm welcome to her “Termites,” providing an explanation for those just tuning in as to how her Termite followers obtained their reference. Stevie Nicks still joins Kathleen at the Pub, and is holding Kathleen’s case of limited edition Busch Latte. Kathleen describes her new Walter Mercado prayer candle to listeners, as well as one of her pint glass from one of her favorite breakfast restaurants in the country: Sam’s Diner in Denver. She didn’t steal this particular glass, but outs her mother for being known to steal fried chicken from casino buffets.

Kathleen follows up on Episode 2 and her discussion about offensive mascot names, describing the new Pekin Chinks booster pin that she found on Ebay from a seller who lives in The Villages, FL. As a side note, her parents have announced that they are returning to Florida for a few months of sunshine despite COVID concerns.

NOTEWORTHY GAS STATION FOOD: Kathleen describes sampling her nieces’ life-changing white cheddar Cheetos bites when boating with the kids at Lake of the Ozarks, and is ecstatic that her favorite beer company, Anheuser Busch, has created a Busch beer for dogs called “Dog Brew.” Dog Brew includes pork butt, and lets both you and your pup enjoy a cold beer after mowing the lawn.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN COVID-19: Kathleen provides an update on COVID shows and her Tour Schedule, and sites examples of other entertainment and large public gatherings such as the RNC and the impact to those crowds that were reported.

KATHLEEN’S QUARANTINE ACTIVITIES: Kathleen describes giving her dad a haircut in quarantine, and also Lewis Black’s quarantine haircut which you can see on YouTube. She also expresses how she is obsessed with watching the Weather Channel, especially during hurricane season (most recently Hurricane NANA). As a follow up to Pubcast Episode 3’s content about Lance Armstrong, Kathleen describes her interactions with Lance while touring Iraq, and how terrified Lewis was of him while on tour. She discloses that she has some issues with cycling as a sport.

MEMPHIS: Matt Shirley’s Instagram: Kathleen is a massive fan of Matt’s daily charts, and one of his latest charts shows the results of a poll asking for people to vote on the “Best Attraction in Every State,” and the best in TN is voted to be Graceland, and Kathleen confesses that she is NOT an Elvis fan. She describes her parent’s reviews of one of Elvis’s last shows in Vegas, and while her mother gave the show 5 stars, her dad had a completely different opinion. Kathleen thinks Memphis is completely underrated as a tourist destination, loves Beale Street and thinks it screams everything cool like Prince and funk. She loves the history, the civil rights museum at the Lorraine Hotel, and the bbq. Kathleen describes her trip to Memphis with her mom and her mom’s 4 sisters in the late 90’s to tour Graceland, Elvis’s airplane museum, and his car museum. Elvis and his grandmother’s graves are located in the back yard, and Kathleen reviews notable visitors who have...

Kathleen opens with an introduction to her bff Lewis Black’s bobblehead, showcasing the rant-like statements that it makes and musing that the haircut that she gave Lewis while in quarantine rivals the perfection of his bobblehead. She then toasts listeners with a can of Luke Bryan’s Two Lane Lager poured into her souvenir Dolly Dixie Stampede boot mugs.

HOUSEKEEPING: Kathleen updates us on the fallout at Liberty University after Jerry Falwell Jr.’s scandalous yacht photo was published, reviewing the latest details that have been released involving the Falwell family pool boy to the turmoil at Liberty U. after Falwell was released

Kathleen also provides an update to comments that listeners have provided regarding the Busch Light limited release of “Busch Latte,” detailing the Midwest states that the beer can be found in and recommending that listeners who enjoy a breakfast beer head over to watch the latest of Anheuser Busch’s Busch Latte commercial, which is a parody of a vintage Folger’s Coffee ad.

In Episode 3, Kathleen discussed Dolly Parton’s uncharacteristic move of speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter in a recent Billboard Magazine article. In response, Adult Swim’s “Squidbillies” voice actor Stuart Baker posted derogatory remarks on Facebook against Dolly. Within days, it was widely reported that Baker had been fired from the show, and Baker again went to Facebook to posthis anger regarding the response from the network. Kathleen singles out her favorite response to his post, reading a tweet from @kittynoveau proclaiming Dolly’s victory.

UPDATE ON USPS: Kathleen continues to promote her love for the Post Office, and to her delight, another of her favorite celebrity icons is also a massive fan of USPS and sees the need to show support. Kathleen discusses Cher’s recent tweets asking all Americans to support the Post Office, and went as far as to call two of her local branches to ask if she can volunteer.

WORST ATTRACTION IN EVERY STATE: Kathleen shares her thoughts on a fun chart posted on Instagram by one of her favorite nerds, @mattsurlee. The map showcases the most popular answers to the “Worst Attraction In Every State,” which includes the Gum Wall in Washington, Noah’s Ark Encounter in Kentucky, and the Rocky Statue in Pennsylvania. Kathleen provides additional commentary and her opinions on the attractions noted from her experience on the road.

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INTRO (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Donna’s Pickle Beer from Pilot Project Brewing, and an Ozark Distillery Bloody Mary. She reviews her Christmas week with family in Missouri, visiting the Budweiser Clydesdales at Warm Springs Ranch, and tailgating at the Kansas City Chiefs game with her cousins.

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

COURT NEWS (52:02): Kathleen shares news on Jelly Roll headlining New Year’s Eve Live from Nashville, Chappell Roan sings a holiday duet with Sabrina Carpenter, Snoop Dogg releases holiday song “High Christmas,” and Taylor Swift closes out 2024 supporting boyfriend Travis Kelce at 2 Chiefs’ games.

TASTING MENU (3:52): Kathleen samples Pringles Mingles Dill Pickle & Ranch Crisps, and Cheetos Pretzels.

UPDATES (20:35): Kathleen shares updates on Mattress Mac’s heart surgery, the South Carolina monkeys are still on the loose, the Supreme Court could ban TikTok, and NASA astronauts stranded in space get more bad news.

“HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT” (49:10): Kathleen reads the discovery of the identity of “Jack the Ripper” in a genetic analysis.

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (53:50): Kathleen shares articles on Party City’s bankruptcy filing, , REO Speedwagon quits touring after 57 years, a “living Nostradamus” makes a chilling prediction about WWIII, Big Lots is closing all of its stores, we look at Baba Venga’s 2025 predictions, Green Bay WI is 2024’s Drunkest City in America, 2024 deems the Waltons are the world’s wealthiest family,