Madigan’s Pubcast

By: Kathleen Madigan
  • Summary

  • Comedian Kathleen Madigan opens her Pub every week to talk about everything and anything fun in her world. Light bar conversations ranging from her parents to unsolved mysteries, sports to chimpanzee documentaries.
    © 2020 Kathleen Madigan, All Rights Reserved
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Episodes
  • Episode 225: Fatal Selfies, The REAL ID Debacle, & 40 Years of Dollywood
    May 7 2025
    INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewery. She shares the location of her new favorite Cajun restaurant in Nashville, and lays plans to head to the Ozarks for Mother’s Day weekend. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (18:43): Kathleen shares news that Dolly Parton is celebrating 40 years of Dollywood, Jelly Roll continues to lose weight and set health goals, and Chappell Roan turns heads at the Met Gala. TASTING MENU (2:48): Kathleen samples Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle Crunch, Popeye’s Blackened Ranch Dipping Sauce, and SKINNYPOP Harry Potter Butterbeer Kettle Corn. UPDATES (27:24): Kathleen shares updates on Prince Harry’s security appeal, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson continues to fuel a PR nightmare, Pope Francis gifts the Popemobile to the children of Gaza, and Starbucks is adding new staff (again). HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (43:01) : Kathleen reveals the discovery of nearly 600 gold coins dating back to 1808 by hikers in the Czech Republic. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (45:13) : Kathleen shares articles on REAL ID being implemented May 7th, TEMU halts shipping direct from China, Oracle pays $60M for the River North area in Nashville, St. Louis’s Gateway Arch turns off the lights for the entire month of May, a Canadian man goes missing from a Nashville bar, a 7-year-old drives his sister to McDonalds, an American tourist dies taking a selfie in Rome, the Savannah Bananas set a ticket sales record in Clemson, American Airlines is investing in DFW Airport, and “knocker-uppers” were commonly hired to wake people up before alarm clocks were common. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (20:39): Kathleen recommends watching the The Godfather of Harlem on MGM+. FEEL GOOD STORY (1:25:13): Kathleen reads about the legend of Jenny, the “Titanic Cat.”
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Episode 224: Wisconsin Bloody Mary’s, Micro-Cheating, & Celebrating Pope Francis
    Apr 30 2025
    INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Wisconsinitis Cream Ale from 3 Sheeps Brewing Company in Sheboygan, WI. She reviews her weekend taping her new Amazon Special at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, drinking Bloody Mary’s at the Milwaukee Public Market and visiting the Miller Brewery. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (20:04): Kathleen shares news that Stevie Nicks’ Venice Beach condo is for sale, Martha Stewart roasts Meghan Markle, and Jelly Roll is on his way to being fully pardoned by the Governor of Tennessee. TASTING MENU (2:01): Kathleen samples Lay’s Korean-Style Fried Chicken Chips, Kwik Trip Urge Gas Station Roller Dog Ripple Chips, Ole Salty’s Beer Cheese Kettle Chips, and Girl Scout Thin Mints Pretzels. UPDATES (53:13): Kathleen shares updates on Lori Vallow Daybell’s latest prison sentence, another body is linked to the New England serial killer, and major permitting changes are coming to Mount Everest. HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (57:31) : Kathleen reveals the discovery of a new eye color called “olo” that nobody has seen before. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (1:02:06) : Kathleen shares articles on the Pontifical Swiss Guard, Shannon Sharpe encounters legal issues, chimpanzees find alcohol in the wild, the 2025 Rock&Roll Hall of Fame Inductees are announced, there’s a new relationship issue referred to as Micro-Cheating, Shedeur Sanders falls to the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the lineup for the 2025 Monsters of Rock Cruise are announced, a Texas mother is arrested after bringing vodka Jell-O shots to a 5th grade classroom party, Elaine Wynn dies after decades as a gaming leader, Sweden is building the world’s first permanent electrified road, the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded occurs off the coast of British Columbia, and terms of medieval German marital duels are reviewed. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (34:49): Kathleen recommends watching the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Karen Read trial on Court TV. FEEL GOOD STORY (1:20:45): Kathleen reads about an escaped dog in Australia that is rescued after 529 days alone in the wilderness.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Episode 223: Italy’s Rocket Dove, Quiet Pickleball, & Nostradamus Predicts the Next Pope
    Apr 23 2025
    INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Beer Kitty Kolsch Ale from Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend doing shows in Napa, wine tasting, and exploring the Oxbow Farmer’s Market. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (32:41): Kathleen shares the news that Stevie Nicks has a new album coming out in 2025, Jelly Roll has lost almost 200 lbs, and Snoop Dogg is set to host the Time 100 Special for ABC. TASTING MENU (1:13): Kathleen samples Hidden Valley Ranch Bugles and Cheese Pizza Cheetos. UPDATES (50:43): Kathleen shares updates on a Providence RI mall flipping into apartments for Gen Z’ers, Meghan Markle gets caught plagiarizing the Pearl book series, and Fyre Festival 2 is postponed again. HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (1:08:03 ): Kathleen reveals the discovery of four baby snow leopards in Pakistan, and a mystical harpy eagle thought to be extinct is found in Mexico. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (1:10:25): Kathleen shares articles on Laguna Beach’s recent enforcement of “quiet” pickleball paddles, the Pennsylvania town where Peeps are made is showcased, Florence Italy showcases an Easter tradition called the Explosion of the Cart, the 2nd Karen Read trial begins in Boston, New England might have a serial killer, Nostradamus predicts the next Pope, Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame presents Taylor Swift’s ERA’s Tour artifacts, Martha Stewart trolls Katy Perry, and The Boss awakens from hibernation in Banff National Park. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (1:01:13 ): Kathleen recommends watching the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Canadian golf course fight that went viral after being shared by Snoop Dogg. FEEL GOOD STORY (1:34:51): Kathleen reads about a missing toddler lost in the Arizona wilderness who is lead to safety by a rancher’s dog.
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    1 hr and 47 mins

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