Episode 248: JAWS Returns, Mormon Cosmos, & The Blue Dogs of Cherno

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Champagne Velvet Premium Pilsner from Upland Brewing Company. She reviews her quick trip to NYC, debating Fantasy Football strategies with Kelly Clarkson and drinking martinis with friends at the King Cole Bar . TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (24:12): Kathleen shares news announcing that Chappell Roan is inducting Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll HOF, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are back on speaking terms , and Dolly Parton’s Songteller hotel has started taking reservations for 2026. TASTING MENU (1:22): Kathleen samples Chick-Fil-A Waffle Potato Chips , Crunchmaster Ranch Rice Crackers , and Cabot Creamery Sharp Cheddar Popcorn . UPDATES (31:45): Kathleen shares updates on Prince Andrew’s removal from Royal life , Meta’s Reality Labs posts an astronomical loss , Elon Musk’s Boring Company breaks ground in Nashville without government approval , and the expedition to locate Amelia Earhart’s plane is halted . HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (45:00): Kathleen reveals that an extremely rare white Iberian lynx has been photographed in Spain . FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (46:20): Kathleen shares articles on Billie Eilish telling billionaires to be more philanthropic , Utah’s governor signed into law a new controversial coffee bill , the NFL announced that Sting will headline an intimate “Super Bowl LX Studio 60” concert , Barcelona bans Airbnb , Mormon women are getting an upgrade in their sacred undergarments , mysterious blue dogs are spotted roaming near the Chernobyl site , and the former child actor who appeared in JAWS as a boy is named the police chief of the same Martha’s Vineyard town where the move was shot . SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:11:11): Kathleen reads about Saint Bernadette , patron saint of the sick, the poor, and families. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (19:00): Kathleen recommends watching “ The Road ” on Paramount +, and “ John Wayne Gacy: The Devil In Disguise ” on Peacock. FEEL GOOD STORY (1:09:55): Kathleen shares a story about a 105-year old Irish woman who has revealed her secret to long life is staying single, drinking daily, and never giving up on gambling.