Episode 184: Nerds On Fire, Debating Airbnb, & The Return of Shark Week

Madigan's Pubcast

INTRO (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale from Sweetwater Brewery in Atlanta.

COURT NEWS (16:20): Kathleen shares news that Taylor Swift crushed a weekend of shows in Amsterdam, Dolly Parton is releasing 2 new frozen desserts, Jelly Roll adds more tour dates, and Snoop Dogg prepares to commentate the Paris Olympics.

TASTING MENU (2:40): Kathleen samples Goldfish Spicy Dill Pickle, Giants Bacon Ranch Cashews, and Hellman’s Chili Lime Mayonnaise.

UPDATES (25:04): Kathleen shares updates on BARK Air’s expansion to Chicago, and Cracker Barrel launches a test of the largest menu revamp in the brand’s history.

“HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT” (37:10): Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a giant salamander-like fossil in Namibia, and archaeologists unearth a relic that depicts Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (42:35): Kathleen shares articles on the decline of Big Lots, Lodge Cast Iron shares the benefits of cooking with Dolly’s iron, Mattress Mack converts his store to a Hurricane Beryl shelter, NHL’s Seattle Kraken hire their 1st female coach, a New Orleans mansion featured in American Horror Story hits the market, Airbnb is exposed for not protecting guests from hidden cameras, Hallmark partners with the Kansas City Chiefs for Christmas movie, “Holiday Touchdown” and France’s Excalibur sword vanishes after 1,300 years wedged in stone.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING (41:00): Kathleen recommends watching the Euro Cup and Copa Cup Soccer tournaments, and Shark Week on Discovery Channel.

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