Episode 284: New England Vibes, Gordie Howe’s Bridge & the Lifestyle Queen vs the Fake Duchess

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Staycation Land Brilliant Lager from Baxter Brewing Company in Lewiston, ME. 

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

TASTING MENU (2:36): Kathleen samples Cabot Creamery Firey Cheddar Popcorn, Al’s Backwoods Berrie Company Pineapple Ghost Pepper Bourbon Sauce, and Cape Cod Sweet & Spicy Jalapeno Chips. 

QUEEN NEWS (11:33): Kathleen shares that Stevie Nicks is rumored to be reconciling with Lindsey Buckingham, and Meghan Markle has entered a feud with Martha Stewart.

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (1:02:12): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.

UPDATES (24:04): Kathleen reports that the Wizard of Oz’s first year at Sphere in Vegas boasted $450M in sales, and Nashville Zoo’s data center issues could be solved through an eminent domain vote.

FABULOUS LIVING BY AMY (35:02): Kathleen and her sister-in-law Amy review details to enhance a fabulous lifestyle, including her favorite summer beach hats by Eric Javits, Scala Hat Co, and San Diego Hat Co. 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (28:33): Kathleen reports on the discovery of a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness discovered by divers in a shipwreck in the English Channel, and a Viking ship has been discovered in Norway. 

NEWS (47:12): Kathleen reports that Anna Wintour is being called a bigot over her friendship with John Galliano, Barbie honors Whitney Houston with a collective doll, California bans octopus farming, Colonel Sanders’ Kentucky estate is for sale, one snakebite to the vein costs a man $1.3M, Egypt bans camel rides at the Pyramids, the Gordie Howe Bridge opens between Detroit and Canada.

SPORTS NEWS (1:13:04): Kathleen reports that Bills Mafia are voicing concerns after experiencing so many poor sight lines in the new Highmark Stadium, and a former college golfer resigns from Winghaven Country Club after faking a hole-in-one.

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:23:49): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “cuánto dinero ganas” or “how much money do you make” in English. 

PATRON SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:31:30): Kathleen reads about Saint Gall, the patron saint of birds, geese, poultry, and Switzerland.

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:26:54): Kathleen shares that Mexico has set free 350 captive dolphins after banning dolphin encounters, and Kazakhstan officially began an initiative to reintroduce the Caspian Tiger species back to the Balkhash region.