Episode 282: Grocery Store Matchmaking, Drunk Kangaroos & ASU’s New Influencer Degree

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Paddle Battle West Coast Pilsner from Nickel Brook Brewing Company in Burlington, ON. She reviews her weekend in Niagara Falls, walleye fishing with her friend Terri Clark and riding the Hornblower boat into the Falls prior to her show at Fallsview Casino. 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Flying Cats & Marching Armadillos Tour.”

TASTING MENU (1:16): Kathleen samples Lay’s World Cup Limited Edition Bacon Poutine chips, Kozlik’s Old Smokey Canadian Mustard, and Hostess Original Hickory Sticks.

QUEEN NEWS (22:05): Kathleen shares that Stevie Nicks posed for a picture with Tom Brady last week at Fanatics Fest. 

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (30:06): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.

UPDATES (23:18): Kathleen reports that Savannah Guthrie has released another plea video to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, Cracker Barrel’s CEO has finally resigned, Japan’s Punch the Monkey celebrated his first birthday, and incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has a tough decision to make that could impact the Chief Mouser.

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (33:34): Kathleen recommends watching “Take A Chance” the ABBA documentary on Prime Video, “Michael” on Prime Video, and “JANET JACKSON” on Prime Video. 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (50:26): Kathleen reports on the discovery of an endangered Himalayan musk deer in West Bengal. 

NEWS (52:34): Kathleen reports that ASU is now offering a content creation major, Lululemon has been dethroned by Alo as the top selling athletic brand, Elton John has signed a hologram performance deal, a supermarket in Finland has introduced a matchmaking program for shoppers, Anthony Hopkins signs a classical record deal, French lawmakers adopt social media ban for kids under 15, and the last remaining iron lung patient dies at age 78.

SPORTS NEWS (1:08:26): Kathleen reports that LeBron James has signed with the Philadelphia 76’ers, and the 2026 NFL season has officially kicked off with all training camps underway. 

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:15:14): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “vienes de una familia numerosa?” or “are you from a big family” in English. 

PATRON SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:21:00): Kathleen reads about St. Philomene, the patron saint of dancers and newlyweds. 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:12:25): Kathleen shares that the reclusive Wondiwoi tree kangaroo has been rediscovered in West Papua.