Episode 196: Monster Hurricanes, Irish Moonshine, & The Rise of Doomsday Preppers

INTRO (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking an Ocean Course American Pale Ale from Low Tide Brewing in John’s Island, SC . She celebrated her birthday week golfing on Kiawah Island with her BFF Louis Black and reviewed her shows in Connecticut and New York City at The Town Hall . COURT NEWS (19:20): Kathleen shares news on Stevie Nicks’ upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live , Chappell Roan’s ACL Fest performance , Snoop Dogg was king of the Pittsburgh Steeler’s SNF game , Jelly Roll is everywhere , and Taylor Swift watched the Chiefs’ win on Monday Night Football . TASTING MENU (8:25): Kathleen samples Hal’s New York Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Chips , Brooklyn’s Betty Bakery Chocolate Caramel Tart , and Snyder’s Hot Buffalo Wing Pretzel Pieces. UPDATES (32:30): Kathleen shares updates on Anna Delvey’s brief stint on “Dancing With The Stars ,” the Baby Reindeer defamation lawsuit moves to trial , the Just Stop Oil activists that destroyed a Van Gogh with soup have been sentenced, Sam Bankman-Fried’s girlfriend is sentenced, we have a review of McDonald’s Big Arch sandwich from Canada, and the New Orleans AHS mansion sells . “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT” (55:27): Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a copy of a signed original US Constitution in North Carolina and a painting found by a junk dealer in Capri is determined to be an authentic Picasso . FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (1:00:25): Kathleen shares articles on a monkey gang preventing a child abduction in India , the docuseries “Scamanda” is set for a Fall release on ABC , a scientific study is solving chronic pain in cats , Costco is expanding its doomsday prep product line , the rarest Pokemon card sold for $360K at Sotheby’s , a major investment firm values Twitter at less than $10B , and Arkansas hosts the annual World Championship Squirrel Cook Off . WHAT WE’RE WATCHING (32:05): Kathleen recommends watching “ Godless ” on Netflix. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .