Episode 255: A Wizard of Oz Acid Trip, Midwest Sports Rivalries, & The Prophet of Doom Predicts 2026

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a 412 American Lager from the Springfield Brewing Company. She reviews her holiday season with family, fishing on Christmas Day in the Ozarks and day drinking with her cousins in Nashville for New Years.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   COURT NEWS (26:04): Kathleen shares news of Taylor Swift’s “The End of An Era” docuseries success, Snoop Dogg performed a successful Christmas Day halftime show, and Post Malone performed outside of Posty’s Bar in Nashville on New Year’s Eve in Nashville.    TASTING MENU (5:01): Kathleen samples Wonder Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes, Dill Pickle Flavored Wonderful Pistachios, and Tasty Nate’s Beef Tallow Game Day BBQ Fried Chips.    UPDATES (46:21): Kathleen shares updates on Meghan Markle’s latest publicity issue, Take Back Power hits the Ritz Carlton in London, and the Louvre installs security bars.   FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (54:44): Kathleen shares articles on the New York Times Top 5 Comedy Special to watch during the 2025 holidays, the possible serial killer in Houston has been active, Italy isn’t ready to host the Olympics, Southwest Airlines experiences financial issues despite ending its free bag policy, Bonnaroo 2026 and Stagecoach 2026 headliners are announced, the Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas, Michigan is cracking down on ticket bots, and Nostradamus and Baba Vanga’s 2026 predictions are revealed.    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (54:05): Kathleen reads about an extremely rare flat-headed wild cat caught on camera in Thailand.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (43:45): Kathleen recommends watching “Members Only: Palm Beach” on Netflix.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:26:02): Kathleen shares a story about a king penguin named Lala who became a local celebrity in Japan.