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Kathleen Madigan DJ’s New “Bothering Jesus” Tracks Exclusively on Sirius XM’s Laugh USA
THIS WEEKEND! DEC 22-26! If you have Sirius XM Radio or the Sirius app, starting this Friday, Dec 22 through Tues, Dec 26, LAUGH USA--SIRIUSXM 98 will be playing new tracks from my latest special "Bothering Jesus" and I'll be DJ'ing with extra Christmas jokes and stories. So, if you're driving around or hanging out with family and friends, tune in this weekend!
Here's a Present for You Guys 'til Jan 2nd!
From now until Jan. 2, 2018, if you buy 3 tickets to any of my upcoming shows on the Boxed Wine And Bigfoot Tour, you get the 4th ticket FREE! I'm no Oprah and can't give you a car, but the first round will be on me with your savings on the 4th ticket! Happy Holidays!
Wine and mysteries go together for Kathleen Madigan
She keeps her humor firmly on the edge with wise-cracking tales of family interactions, odd human encounters and current events. It’s a course she set by accident when she stepped into a bar on open-mic comedy night 29 years ago. "I was lucky to walk into a bar,” Madigan says. “Maybe I’ll put that on my tombstone.”
Comedian Kathleen Madigan Brings More Laughs To Orange Peel
You grew up in a big family, how much of your material comes from that?
"They are a constant source of material and they don’t care that I make fun of them and I have for this 30-year trek."
Kathleen Madigan storms the Ridley’s Comedy Castle this weekend
Comedy titan Kathleen Madigan celebrates 25 years of stand-up with performances through Saturday, Nov. 19, at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak
Comedian Kathleen Madigan isn't afraid of touchy topics onstage
A show in St. Louis means 700 of her relatives will be in the audience, she jokes. “When I was in Casper, WY., I didn’t know one person,” she says. “That’s fun too. I’m free of all responsibility. But it feels more comfortable at home. It feels like you’re walking into your local bar.”
Kathleen Madigan on her St. Louis roots, Jerry Seinfeld, and a new tour
What is it about stand-up that's so appealing to you?
"I really like the traveling, the road part. I litearlly just get excited to get up and go see what’s going on. It sounds basic, but that’s really the truth.Telling jokes is awesome too."
Madigan includes her greatest hits, on purpose
If you have seen one of her specials, such as "Bothering Jesus," which is available on Netflix, you will know that her act is like comfort food for the soul. She makes you laugh, and there's no comment on politics or society.
Talking Standup, Boxed Wine, and Bigfoot with Kathleen Madigan
You just announced your 2018 tour called “Boxed Wine & Bigfoot.” Can you explain the name to me?
"There are two jokes in my act that go with boxed wine. Boxed wine is kind of a running theme. Bigfoot is a side obsession of mine. They’re basically my two hobbies — drinking boxed wine and watching Bigfoot clips."
