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

<p>INTRO (00:23): <a href='http://www.kathleenmadigan.com'>Kathleen</a> opens the show drinking a Limited Edition Centennial Sweetwater 420 Pale Ale from <a href='https://www.sweetwaterbrew.com/product-category/year-rounds/'>Sweetwater Brewing Company</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p>TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen <a href='https://kathleenmadigan.com/'>live</a> on her “Day Drinking Tour.”</p> <p> </p> <p>COURT NEWS (28:35): Kathleen shares news that <a href='https://www.southernliving.com/best-theme-park-dollywood-11743452'>Dollywood has been voted America’s #1 theme park</a>, <a href='https://parade.com/news/jelly-roll-nashville-nissan-stadium'>Jelly Roll makes an announcement involving Nashville</a>, and <a href='https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/02/music/taylor-swift-purchased-masters-scooter-braun-shamrock-holdings-reputation'>Taylor Swift buys back the rights to her entire music catalog</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>TASTING MENU (6:38): Kathleen tastes <a href='https://www.tasteofthesouthdips.com/fried-pick...