Episode 262: Mexico's Boy Band Cartel, Toothless Hockey Players, & Lake Bar Conspiracy Theories

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Blue Canoe American Pale Ale from Springfield Brewing Company.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   TASTING MENU (2:34): Kathleen samples Old Vienna of St. Louis Sour Cream & Onion chips, Guinness Pub Style Cheese Pretzel Pieces, and Cheeto’s Crunched Extra Crunchy Extra Crunchy Margherita Pizza chips.    COURT NEWS (20:55): Kathleen shares news about Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart closing out their Ambassador of Joy roles in the Milan Olympics, while Taylor Swift secures Global Artist of the Year for fourth consecutive year and congratulates US Olympic skier Breezy Johnson on her engagement.    UPDATES (33:08) : Kathleen shares updates on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest while Fergie closes 6 businesses in 3 days amidst the Epstein scandal, Louvre officials say fraud is “inevitable” at large museums, Pima County sheriff Nanos is accused of mishandling the Nancy Guthrie case, and the Music City Loop is approved for Nashville.   FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (37:13): Kathleen shares articles on mayhem in Mexico after El Mencho is assassinated, activists hanging Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest photo on a wall in the Louvre, the Houston Texans are building a complex called “the Toro District,” Larry Bird’s nephew is projected to be the #1 pick in the NBA draft, the bones of St. Francis of Assisi go on display in Italy, Germany can fine you for running out of gas, Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback, and Kim Jong Un chooses his successor.   HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (52:45): Kathleen reads about a prehistoric discovery of “dugout” boats in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin.   WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (24:42): Kathleen recommends watching “Wild Boys: Strangers In Town” documentary on Paramount Plus, and “A Royal Scandal” on Prime Video.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:21:11): Kathleen reads about St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:24:51): Kathleen shares a story about Punch the Snow Monkey becomes a viral sensation in Japan.