Episode 247: Irish Halloween, Inflight WrestleMania, & the CIA Deploys Spy Cats

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a “Wicked Aunt Tammy” Double IPA from Sea Quake Brewing in Crescent City, CA. She reviews her weekend of shows in Monterey and Santa Rosa, and raves about her experience seeing Stevie Nicks live in Detroit.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   COURT NEWS (17:35): Kathleen shares news announcing that Stevie Nicks had an unbelievable show in Detroit, and Snoop Dogg is going to commentate the 2026 Winter Olympics.    TASTING MENU (6:54): Kathleen samples Le Chipstier Francais Braised Chicken chips, Safeway Fudge Mint Cookies, and Sonoma Pizza Crisps.    UPDATES (19:34): Kathleen shares updates on the Cracker Barrel logo fiasco, the Louvre jewelry heist, Prince Andrew is being removed from Royal Lodge, Kenny Chesney is extending his residency at the Vegas Sphere, and the mystery of the missing Picasso “Still Life With Guitar” painting is solved.    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (41:03): Kathleen reveals that a the image of a rare Bornean clouded leopard has been captured on a trail cam in Indonesia.    FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (42:52): Kathleen shares articles on the recent NBA betting scandal, Japan’s new Prime Minister used to drum in a heavy metal band, the CEO of Target has a new business plan, the CIA has disclosed that details of operation Acoustic Kitty, the new longest flight in the world is over 19 hours, a Virgin Atlantic passenger downs 15 cans of wine and attacks her traveling partner, and the birthplace of Halloween is Ireland.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:17:14): Kathleen reads about St. Kateri Tekawitha, patron saint of ecology.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (18:52): Kathleen recommends watching “Murdaugh: Death In The Family” on Hulu.  FEEL GOOD STORY (1:06:42): Kathleen shares a story about Canada’s first-ever whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia.