Madigans Pubcast

Author: Kathleen Madigan

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.
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Episode 257: Heated Rivalry, Grateful for Bob Weir, & Gen Z Picks a New Karen
Episode 257
Wednesday, 21 January, 2026

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.