Episode 142: Toasting TayTay’s Eras Tour, Rare Blue Dragons, & Waffle House Lottery Drama

Kathleen opens the show drinking a Philly Standard Punch from Yards Brewing. She reviews her weekend in Denver, attending the Taylor Swift Eras concert with her friends Bob, Clark, and Paddles, and all of the Taylor-themed fun that they had surrounding the event. QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen reports that her experience at Queen TayTay’s Eras Tour was so unbelievable, she’s going to produce a bonus Pubcast episode to discuss it. Queen Tanya is still touring this summer, and Queen Dolly Parton has mentioned that she doesn’t want to live on as an AI hologram posthumously. “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples Beef Wellington Lay’s potato chips from Asia, and Captain Mowatt’s Dirty Mustard sauce. UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence, the FAA has granted a flight certificate for a flying car, “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a blue dragon that everyone thought was extinct in Australia, and construction workers discover an “intact” marble head in Rome. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles about the capture of the Gilgo Beach serial killer, Elton John played his final show after 50 years of touring, BBC claims to reveal the voice of Banksy in a podcast, Death Valley sees record tourism despite record heat, a record-breaking Burmese python is captured in the Florida Everglades, Richard Simmons breaks his silence on his 75th birthday, Gustav Klimt’s “Lady with a Fan” painting sold for $110M USD in Europe, the price of a first-class US stamp is increasing by 3 cents, and an Alabama Waffle House server wins $10M in the lottery and drama ensues. NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS: In business news Kathleen reports that the oldest craft brewery in the US is closing after 127 years. WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching “Lost Girls” on Netflix, and her new stand-up Special “Hunting Bigfoot” on Prime Video. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.