Episode 130: Wisconsin’s Mythical Hodag, Hunting A Cryptoqueen, & The Duke’s Peacock Ranch Sells

Kathleen opens the show drinking a Hodag Beer from Northwoods Brewing Corp . She shares the tale of the Hodag , a mythical creature prominent in early Paul Bunyan stories, and then reviews her weekend in Milwaukee and Wausau which included sold-out shows at The Pabst and The Grand, touring the Pabst Mansion , and eating brats at the Milwaukee Brat House . QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen shares news that Queen Dolly’s new duet with Miley Cyrus, “Rainbowland” has been temporarily removed from Waukesha’s First grade curriculum because they find the message of acceptance “too controversial.” “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples Old Dutch Spicy Dill Pickle chips , Wisconsin’s Silver Springs Horseradish Sauce , and Flip Whip Creamy Ranch . UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on Ralphie the Demon dog and his new Instagram account , Mattress Mac’s 2023 Astros World Series bet, Planet Fitness attempts to assume retail space from Bed Bath & Beyond , “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a 400-year-old painting behind a renovated UK kitchen wall , and a 17th Century gold ring worth $12K is discovered by a teacher in his garden . FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles on the pending sale of John Wayne’s Peacock Ranch in California, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey sends Educational funds to a water park project , Tiger King Joe Exotic has announced that he’s running for President, California moves forward with plans for a LA to Vegas high-speed train, missing cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova found alive , we find out what happened to Quiznos , and a previously unknown Pollock painting worth $45M is discovered in a raid . WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching her new stand-up Special “ Hunting Bigfoot ” on Prime Video, and listening to The Missing Crypto Queen podcast from BBC Sounds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .