Episode 149: Burning Man Collapses, Breakfast Moonshine, & Barbie’s New Adventure Park

Kathleen opens the show drinking a shot of Eggo Nog Sippin Cream from Sugarlands Distilling in Gatlinburg TN. She reviews her holiday weekend in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visiting the Sevierville Buc-ee’s and tasting moonshine at Ole Smoky Moonshine and Sugarlands Distilling. She went hiking and saw numerous black bears over the course of the weekend, and finished off her trip with an afternoon at Anakeesta. QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen reports that Queen Taylor Swift struck a solo deal with AMC Theatres for her Eras concert film, and Queen Dolly Parton has a hilarious excuse to turn down tea with Kate Middleton. “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples a Buc-ee’s pulled pork sandwich and Buc-ee’s White Cheddar Nug’ees. UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on the possible cause of the Maui wildfires, a photographer has captured the Loch Ness Monster in the most exciting photos ever, Alex Murdaugh requests a new trial, “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a rare 30 million-year-old whale fossil in Alabama, and a 15 million-year-old skull of a sea creature was found on a Maryland beach. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles on the collapse of Burning Man after torrential rains caused flooding and road closures, Milwaukee’s Jack’s American Pub will pay bar tabs when Aaron Rodgers and the Jets lose this season, the National Zoo pandas are returning to China in December, a record-breaking 800-lb alligator is caught in Mississippi, the Infinite Blue diamond could fetch $37.5M at auction, and Mattel’s first-ever theme park is opening in Arizona in 2024. LYRICAL BREAKDOWN: Kathleen compares the lyrical breakdown of Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like An Eagle” and Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood.” WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching (and rating) her new stand-up Special “Hunting Bigfoot” on Prime Video, and “How To Be A Cult Leader” on Netflix. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.