Episode 187: Southwest’s New Boarding Era, Cocaine Sharks, & Remember The Alamo
INTRO (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Mama Tried Citrus IPA from Brazos Valley Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend of sold-out shows in San Antonio and Austin, eating TexMex at Matt’s El Rancho and touring The Alamo.
COURT NEWS (26:00): Kathleen shares news that Cher is releasing her two-part memoir, the Swifties swarmed a hill in Munich to watch Taylor Swift’s ERAS show, Stevie Nicks discloses why she unexpectedly postponed 2 UK shows, and Snoop Dogg wins gold as the hippest commentator at the Paris Olympics.
TASTING MENU (1:32): Kathleen samples Texas Spicy Fickle Pickles, Salt Lick Spicy BBQ Sauce, and Buc-ee’s Ranch ‘N Crackers.
UPDATES (33:56): Kathleen shares updates on Phil Collins’s love for The Alamo, and the oil activists are found guilty after defacing Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.
“HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT” (39:10): Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a portrait of Henry VIII by an art historian scrolling on X, and a lost altar at the location where Jesus was said to have been buried and resurrected has been unearthed.
FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (42:30): Kathleen shares articles on Celine Dion’s potential residency at Resorts World, Flavor Flav hypes Team USA’s water polo teams, “Cocaine sharks” test positive for drugs in Brazil, El Mayo is arrested in El Paso, a naked cruise is set to sail in 2025, Southwest Airlines is getting rid of open seating, here are the top 10 most shark-infested beaches in the US, a Babe Ruth jersey breaks world record for a sports item at auction, and a cocaine kingpin had a double life as a professional soccer player.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Kathleen recommends watching “Simone Biles Rising” on Netflix.