Episode 144: Explaining Ghostlighting, Combusting Cacti, & Crowning Buc-ee’s Brisket

Kathleen opens the show drinking a Laughing Guy Lager from Nashville’s Tennessee Brew Works. She reviews her week home in Nashville, eating Nashville hot chicken at Party Fowl and spending a weekend morning at the Nashville Farmer’s Market. QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen reports that Queen Taylor Swift gifted dozens of Eras tour truck drivers a $100K raise , and Swifties caused record-breaking seismic activity during her Seattle shows . “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples Snyder’s Nashville Hot Chicken Pieces , and Kraft Mayo Buffalo Style Dressing . UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on the arrest of the Kansas City Chiefs Chiefsaholic bank robber, Klimt’s “Lady With A Fan” painting auctions for a record price , and Zuckerberg has lost $40B on his metaverse . “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of ruins believed to be Nero’s theater near the Vatican . FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles about Taylor Swift fans applying for jobs at Eras show venues when they couldn’t get tour tickets , Adidas is releasing a 2nd batch of unsold Yeezy sneakers after their breakup with Ye , Ellen Burstyn returns to the Exorcist franchise 50 years after the original film is released , rare Apple sneakers hit the auction block for $50K, Buc-ee’s brisket is awarded a gold medal from Food & Wine magazine , Phoenix’s record heat is killing the cacti, Cleopatra’s tomb is the new luxe expedition for tourists in Egypt , “ghostlighting” is the sadistic new dating trend , the aviation industry is short 32K pilots/ mechanics/ air traffic controllers and airline scheduling will be impacted for 10 years , and Tupac Shakur’s custom ring sells for a record $1M . WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching “The Exorcist” on Hulu, and her new stand-up Special “ Hunting Bigfoot ” on Prime Video. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .