Episode 233: A Fantasy Waffle House, Bear Selfies, & the Hamptons’ $400 Melon

INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Promenade New England style IPA from Hutton & Smith Brewing Company in Chattanooga, TN. She reviews her Fourth of July week with family in Nashville and is excited to play pickleball with her friend Pinky Tito.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   COURT NEWS (20:24): Kathleen shares news announcing that Dolly has launched Dollywood Radio and has reopened the Blazing Fury roller coaster, and Jelly Roll and Post Malone continue their 2025 Big Ass Stadium summer tour.    TASTING MENU (2:29): Kathleen samples Utz Summer Lemonade potato chips benefitting Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and Divinia Philadelphia Cream Cheese “Philly-tini” olives.    UPDATES (21:03): Kathleen shares updates on Paris’ Seine River’s historic reopening, Meghan Markle is forced to issue refunds after another As Ever blunder, the Fyre Fest brand is for sale on Ebay,    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (56:02): Kathleen reveals that an ancient tomb has been discovered in Spain with the world’s largest collection of beads   FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (1:03:13) : Kathleen shares articles on Wimbledon’s efforts to repurpose tennis balls as field mouse homes, the Hamptons is charging $400 for a musk melon, Joey Chestnut wins the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, cult leader “Jesus of Siberia” is sentenced to 12 years on psychological manipulation charges, the Cleveland Browns are getting a new stadium, Purdue researchers search for Amelia Earhart’s plane, TikTok is building a US-version of the app, Bryan Kohberger might have killed more people than inmates on Idaho’s Death Row, and Chuck E. Cheese opens a spin-off arcade for adults.    STUPID TOURIST STORIES (40:55): Kathleen reads about a man mauled to death in Romania while trying to take a selfie with a bear, and 2 British tourists were trampled by an enraged elephant in Zambia.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:37:40): Kathleen reads about St. Arnold of Soissons, the most recognized Patron Saint of Beer.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (58:03): Kathleen recommends watching the Wimbledon tennis tournament on ESPN, and The Better Sister on Amazon Prime.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:37:02): Kathleen reads about Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski throwing out the first pitch to his grandson who plays for the Giants.