Episode 228: Judging Morning Merlot, A New Everest Record, and My Crazy French Exchange Student

INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Limited Edition Centennial Sweetwater 420 Pale Ale from Sweetwater Brewing Company. 

TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”

COURT NEWS (28:35): Kathleen shares news that Dollywood has been voted America’s #1 theme park, Jelly Roll makes an announcement involving Nashville, and Taylor Swift buys back the rights to her entire music catalog.

TASTING MENU (6:38): Kathleen tastes Taste of the South Fried Pickle & Ranch Dip, Hidden Valley Ranch Hot Honey Ranch dressing, and Pringles Limited Edition Miller Lite Beer Can Chicken chips. 

UPDATES (34:41): Kathleen shares updates on the Harkles, Southwest Airlines is charging for curbside bags, Starbucks baristas strike over uniform mandates, Michigan has a legend involving “Melon Heads,” Belichick’s girlfriend issues a fake apology, 

HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (58:26): Kathleen reveals the possible discovery of the Nazi Amber Room in Poland. 

FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (48:12) : Kathleen shares articles involving a new Banksy appearing in Marseille, a sherpa sets a new record on Everest, and the Vegas Sphere announces another residency, Starbucks baristas strike to protest the new dress code, a meth-crazed man is bitten by escapes police and is bitten by an alligator, and a pet zebra wreaks havoc outside of Nashville. 

STUPID TOURIST OF THE WEEK (1:04:20): A lion kills a man at a luxury safari lodge in Namibia after he steps out of a tent to use the toilet, and a Chinese tourist damages 2,000-yr-old warrior statues at a Chinese museum. 

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (32:58): Kathleen recommends watching “Earnhart” on Prime Video, and “Your Friends and Neighbors” on AppleTV. 

FEEL GOOD STORY (1:16:21): Kathleen reads about a man in Washington calling his bearded dragon a miracle after the pet saved his life from a house fire.