Episode 227: Remembering Gravitron Rides, Irish Taco Bell, & The Urban Legend of the Bubbleheads

INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Dead Parrot Salted Lime Light Lager from Florida Avenue Brewing Company. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (18:43): Kathleen shares news that Queen Cher celebrated her 79th birthday, Dolly Parton is releasing a line of Southern inspired frozen meals , Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart won an Emmy for their 2024 Olympic coverage , Stevie Nicks turns 77 years old , and Jelly Roll has vowed to pledge $20M to build a dog shelter in Tennessee . TASTING MENU (5:03): Kathleen tastes Simply Doritos White Cheddar Nacho chips, Chocolate Covered Pretzel Oreos, and Albanese Gourmet Gummy Bears. UPDATES (37:21): Kathleen shares updates on Belichick’s girlfriend being kicked out of a Nantucket party , Meghan Markle inks a reduced deal with Netflix , HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (43:01) : Kathleen reveals the discovery of the secret of what happened to America’s “lost colony” of Roanoke . FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (45:45) : Kathleen shares articles discussing Brits who scaled Everest using anesthetic gas , Bigfoot is spotted in a Michigan swamp , the “ Bubblehead family” is a St. Louis urban legend , Buc-ee’s has broken ground in Arizona , Pop-Tarts is releasing 6 new summer products , the US Treasury will stop producing new pennies at the end of the year , the Canadian province of Alberta is looking to secede from the country , 17 members of a cartel kingpin’s family were escorted into the US by the current administration , Taco Bell is entering Ireland, and Ticketmaster implements up-front ticket pricing . STUPID TOURIST OF THE WEEK (50:07): A Florida man is gored by a Yellowstone bison , and a Russian tourist dies while leaning out of a train to take a selfie . WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (27:58): Kathleen recommends watching “ Earnhardt ” on Prime Video, “ Untold: The Fall of Favre ” on Netflix, “ Sirens ” on Netflix, and “ Jamestown ” on Prime. FEEL GOOD STORY (1:13:43): Kathleen reads about how teddy bears got their name .