Episode 281: World Cup Corruption, a Homicidal Elephant & Yellowstone’s Animals Punch Back

Madigan’s Pubcast

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Sunset List Golden Ale from Dogfish Head Brewing Company

 

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

 

TASTING MENU (1:53): Kathleen samples Fisher’s Popcorn, Eaglewinz Chesapeake Bay Hot Sauce, and Frank’s Red Hot Seasoned Bagel Chips

 

QUEEN NEWS ( 13:36): Kathleen shares that Tom Brady had his photo taken with Stevie Nicks at Fanatics Fest.

 

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (29:50): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.

 

UPDATES (52:40): Kathleen reports that the FBI has new info on the Nancy Guthrie ransom letters, and Meghan Markle’s Emmy nomination is snubbed by Netflix

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (17:14): Kathleen recommends watching FIFA Uncovered on Netflix. 

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (56:45): Kathleen reports on the discovery of orange-lipped Likweli monkeys in the Congolese rainforest, and a black king penguin on a South Georgia island

 

NEWS (59:36): Kathleen reports that a passenger was sucked out of a plane window on a RyanAir flight bound for Greece, Everest’s most famous body finally has a name, a man is attacked by a bison in Yellowstone, Idaho is searching for volunteer police officers to carry out state executions, the kissing daredevils who scaled the Empire State Building are released from jail, a killer elephant is stalking a specific family in Nepal, the Seattle Seahawks are sold for a record $9.6B, torrential rains release thousands of cobras in a Chinese city, the Top 10 worst states to live in are announced, and a traveler hits a $3.3M jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune machine in the Vegas airport

 

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:20:35): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “la FIFA es corrupta” or “FIFA is corrupt” in English.

 

PATRON SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:28:28): In honor of World Cup ending, Kathleen reads about Saint Luigi Scrosoppi, the patron saint of soccer.

 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:22:41): Kathleen shares that Bette Midler has owned acres of undeveloped land in Hawaii, and in March 2025 she restored wetlands and leased 87 acres to a nonprofit for conservation initiatives. 

 

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INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Sunset List Golden Ale from Dogfish Head Brewing Company

 

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

 

TASTING MENU (1:53): Kathleen samples Fisher’s Popcorn, Eaglewinz Chesapeake Bay Hot Sauce, and Frank’s Red Hot Seasoned Bagel Chips

 

QUEEN NEWS ( 13:36): Kathleen shares that Tom Brady had his photo taken with Stevie Nicks at Fanatics Fest.

 

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (29:50): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.

 

UPDATES (52:40): Kathleen reports that the FBI has new info on the Nancy Guthrie ransom letters, and Meghan Markle’s Emmy nomination is snubbed by Netflix

 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (17:14): Kathleen recommends watching FIFA Uncovered on Netflix. 

 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (56:45): Kathleen reports on the discovery of orange-lipped Likweli monkeys in the Congolese rainforest, and a black king penguin on a South Georgia island

 

NEWS (59:36): Kathleen reports that a passenger was sucked out of a plane window on a RyanAir flight bound for Greece, Everest’s most famous body finally has a name, a man is attacked by a bison in Yellowstone, Idaho is searching for volunteer police officers to carry out state executions, the kissing daredevils who scaled the Empire State Building are released from jail, a killer elephant is stalking a specific family in Nepal, the Seattle Seahawks are sold for a record $9.6B, torrential rains release thousands of cobras in a Chinese city, the Top 10 worst states to live in are announced, and a traveler hits a $3.3M jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune machine in the Vegas airport

 

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:20:35): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “la FIFA es corrupta” or “FIFA is corrupt” in English.

 

PATRON SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:28:28): In honor of World Cup ending, Kathleen reads about Saint Luigi Scrosoppi, the patron saint of soccer.

 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:22:41): Kathleen shares that Bette Midler has owned acres of undeveloped land in Hawaii, and in March 2025 she restored wetlands and leased 87 acres to a nonprofit for conservation initiatives. 

 

2026-07-22 94 min
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