Episode 153: Queen Stevie’s Barbie, The Vegas Sphere Opens, & Taylor Gets the Green Light

Kathleen opens the show drinking a Bud Light Seltzer . She reviews her birthday weekend in NYC, drinking Guinness with friends at multiple Irish pubs and attending Stevie Nicks’ concert at Madison Square Garden . QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen reports that Cher has hired 4 men to kidnap her troubled son Elijah Blue , Mattel is releasing a Stevie Nicks Barbie doll , Dolly’s new rock song “What’s Going On” is released with Linda Perry , “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples Garlic Parmesan Pop Daddy Pretzels , and Dinosaur BBQ Sauce . UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on Sam-Bankman-Fried’s issue of millions to pay Tom Brady for “consulting, ”, Shakira’s tax issues continue , Britney Spears experiences fallout after she dances with knives in an Instagram post , and the Wienermobile returns . “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a Viking burial trove in Norway , and Christie’s will offer a rare Monet Water Lily painting for $65M . FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles on the futuristic vehicles set to take to the skies at the Paris Olympics , an alligator missing the top half of its jaw is adopted by Gatorland , theater tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sold for $262K , the Halloween movie murder house is for sale, a 250-lb ancient Japanese Buddha sculpture is stolen from an LA gallery , the most expensive book sales in the world take place at Christie’s auction house , Tupac’s murder is solved after 27 years , Las Vegas’s Sphere debuts with U2 , a German museum employee has been caught swapping original paintings with fakes , and a woman is rescued from an outhouse toilet after trying to retrieve her Apple watch . LYRICAL BREAKDOWN: Kathleen compares the lyrical breakdown Talking Heads “Psycho Killer ” and Taylor Swift’s “Lavender Haze.” WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching “ The Gilded Age ” on HBO, and watching (and rating) 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 .