Episode 144: Explaining Ghostlighting, Combusting Cacti, & Crowning Buc-ee’s Brisket

Kathleen opens the show drinking a Laughing Guy Lager from Nashville’s Tennessee Brew Works. She reviews her week home in Nashville, eating Nashville hot chicken at Party Fowl and spending a weekend morning at the Nashville Farmer’s Market. QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen reports that Queen Taylor Swift gifted dozens of Eras tour truck drivers a $100K raise, and Swifties caused record-breaking seismic activity during her Seattle shows. “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples Snyder’s Nashville Hot Chicken Pieces, and Kraft Mayo Buffalo Style Dressing. UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on the arrest of the Kansas City Chiefs Chiefsaholic bank robber, Klimt’s “Lady With A Fan” painting auctions for a record price, and Zuckerberg has lost $40B on his metaverse. “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of ruins believed to be Nero’s theater near the Vatican. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles about Taylor Swift fans applying for jobs at Eras show venues when they couldn’t get tour tickets, Adidas is releasing a 2nd batch of unsold Yeezy sneakers after their breakup with Ye, Ellen Burstyn returns to the Exorcist franchise 50 years after the original film is released, rare Apple sneakers hit the auction block for $50K, Buc-ee’s brisket is awarded a gold medal from Food & Wine magazine, Phoenix’s record heat is killing the cacti, Cleopatra’s tomb is the new luxe expedition for tourists in Egypt, “ghostlighting” is the sadistic new dating trend, the aviation industry is short 32K pilots/ mechanics/ air traffic controllers and airline scheduling will be impacted for 10 years, and Tupac Shakur’s custom ring sells for a record $1M. WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching “The Exorcist” on Hulu, 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.