Kathleen Madigan
About Kathleen Madigan
Kathleen Madigan (born 30 September 1965) is an American stand-up comedian and TV personality. In addition to her stand-up performances, she is a regular guest on a variety of U.S. television programs. She was born in Florissant, Missouri, one of seven children in an Irish Catholic family; her parents, Jack and Vicki Madigan, were a lawyer and a nurse respectively. She graduated from McCluer North High School in 1983 and earned a B.A. in journalism from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1988.
Madigan first took a job in print journalism while performing stand-up during open mic nights at St. Louis area comedy clubs. She credits her father, Jack, with encouraging her to try a comedy career, and cites Ron White, Richard Jeni and Lewis Black among her early influences. Among the TV shows and specials she has appeared on are Last Comic Standing, her own HBO Half-Hour Comedy Special, and a Comedy Central Presents special. She is a veteran of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Late Show with David Letterman.
Madigan has twice participated in USO shows in support of American troops, touring both Iraq and Afghanistan. She sometimes writes material for other comedians, including for Garry Shandling when he hosted the Emmy Awards telecast in 2004 and 2005. In 2016, she appeared on Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. In August 2020, she launched her comedy podcast, Madigan's Pubcast. In 1996, she won Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic at the American Comedy Awards. Her specials include Kathleen Madigan: Bothering Jesus on Netflix, Hunting Bigfoot (2023), and The Family Thread (2025), both on Amazon Prime Video.
Videos (2,217)
Videos 241 to 264 of 2,217.
1:14:57Madigan's Pubcast EP137:Confirming The Zodiac Killer, Free Lighthouses & Sainthood Unearthed in MO
18.5K views
1:31:59Madigan's Pubcast Ep102:Legend of The Boss, The Tasmanian Tiger Returns & Velveeta Stages A Comeback
18.5K views
1:24:45Madigans Pubcast Ep132:Canadas First Dire Wolf, Lost Colony of Roanoke& Mystery Animal Invades Texas
18.5K views
1:17My Parents Celebrating Pubcast Episode 100
18.5K views
1:34:00Madigan's Pubcast Episode 63: To-Go Cocktails, Counterfeit Coupons, & Class Action Pop-Tarts
18.4K views
1:29:19Madigan's Pubcast EP204:Christmas Tree Flocking, Pickleball Theaters & Mexico’s Copycat Buc-ee’s
18.4K views
1:16:48Madigan's Pubcast EP140:Taylor Swift Amnesia, Bed Bath & Pickleball & The Meaning of Life In 5 Words
18.4K views
1:40:04Madigan's Pubcast EP226:Celebrating Pope Leo, Drunk Grizzly Bears, & the NHL Adopts A Mammoth
18.4K views
1:23:39Madigan's Pubcast EP143: Reopening Tupac’s Murder Case, Taylorgating & Formula 1 Holds Vegas Hostage
18.4K views
1:23:50Madigan's Pubcast Episode 182:Buc-ee’s Midlife Crisis, Pickleball Bars & Flip Phones Make a Comeback
18.3K views
1:21:44Madigan's Pubcast Episode 55: Taco Bell Breakfast, Betty White’s Advice, & A Nirvana Baby Tantrum
18.3K views
1:01:54Madigan's Pubcast, EP 17: RadioShack Comeback, Da Vinci Jesus, & the Loneliest Elephant
18.3K views
1:24:16Madigan's Pubcast Ep64: Secret Billionaire Club, JFK Jr Ghosts Dallas, & The Daylight Savings Debate
18.3K views
1:28:00Madigan's Pubcast Episode 164: More Malaysian FLT 370, Broken Doritos & The Richest Cat In The World
18.2K views
1:19:53Madigan's Pubcast EP247:Irish Halloween, Inflight WrestleMania & the CIA Deploys Spy Cats
18.2K views
1:29:47Madigan's Pubcast EP 195: Southern Fried Pickleball, Chinese Panda Dogs & Taco Bell Gets Nostalgic
18.2K views
1:34:12Madigan's Pubcast Episode 76: Finding Captain Cook, Saving TAB Soda, & Deregulated Salad Dressing
18.2K views
1:34:13Madigan's Pubcast Ep281: World Cup Corruption, a Homicidal Elephant & Yellowstone Animals Punch Back
18.2K views
1:32:19Madigan's Pubcast Ep271: A True Crime Coven, Pop Up Music Festivals, & Probing Big Data Centers
18.2K views
1:30:54Madigan's Pubcast EP183: Fourth of July Fun, Alien Monoliths, & Taylor & Stevie Unite In Dublin
18.2K views
1:35:32Madigan's Pubcast Ep283: Legislating Pet Raccoons, a Superhero Octopus & LA’s New False Prophet?”
18.1K views
1:28:57Madigan's Pubcast EP230: French Fry Wars, Bar Raccoons & Karen Read Not Guilty
18.1K views
1:21:37Madigan's Pubcast Episode 84: Defending Tammy Faye, The First Space Hotel & A Very Bad Vegan
18.1K views
1:33:33Madigan's Pubcast Ep266: European Ranch Dressing, Longhorn Love, & Italian River Shaming
18.1K viewsGuest appearances (19)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Kathleen Madigan.
Guest appearances 1 to 19 of 19.
1:21:31Breaking Bread with Kathleen Madigan
Tom Papa
306.2K views
1:18:07Kathleen Madigan Fears the News | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Tom Papa
189K views
1:50:08Day Drinking with My Mom's Favorite Comedian, Kathleen Madigan | Bertcast # 707
Bert Kreischer
159.8K views
2:16:23Kathleen Madigan | You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes
122.2K views
1:20:38The Enabler with Kathleen Madigan | Soder Podcast | EP 115
Dan Soder
82.5K views
14:25Kathleen Madigan Thinks Comics Should Retire
Tom Papa
34.1K views
1:56:28Man-Made Disasters with Kathleen Madigan | Public Figures - A Nateland Podcast | Ep
Nate Bargatze
32K views
4:36Kathleen Madigan Visits the ANT colony
Ant
31.9K views
1:36:51Breaking Bread with Kate Pepper and Kathleen Madigan
Tom Papa
16.8K views
3:55Kathleen Madigan's mom has no filter | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Tom Papa
13.3K views
0:45Roberta Clemente | Public Figures Podcast Ep. 13 Ft. Kathleen Madigan
Nate Bargatze
13.3K views
1:09:09TDF EP 3 - Kathleen Madigan and Laurie Kilmartin
Jackie Kashian
12.5K views
3:33PART 3: Kathleen Madigan Visits the ANT colony
Ant
10.8K views
1:16:45Kathleen Madigan (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
9.4K views
5:03Kathleen Madigan Can't Set Boundaries with her Parents | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa Clips
Tom Papa
7.7K views
1:15Lowe's Bathroom | Public Figures Podcast Ep. 13 Ft. Kathleen Madigan
Nate Bargatze
7.7K views
0:33It’s a good thing Kathleen Madigan doesn’t cook.
Tom Papa
5.6K views
1:05:2935: Kathleen Madigan (also featuring Lewis Black)
Judy Gold
1K views
56:5836: Lewis Black (also featuring Kathleen Madigan)
Judy Gold
335 viewsChannels on this page: Tom Papa, Bert Kreischer, Pete Holmes, Dan Soder, Nate Bargatze, Ant, Jackie Kashian, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Judy Gold
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kathleen Madigan?
Kathleen Madigan, born on 30 September 1965 in Florissant, Missouri, is an American stand-up comedian and TV personality and a regular guest on many U.S. television programs.
What did Kathleen Madigan study and do before comedy?
She earned a B.A. in journalism from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1988 and worked in print journalism while performing stand-up at open mic nights.
What award has Kathleen Madigan won?
In 1996, she won Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic at the American Comedy Awards.
Has Kathleen Madigan performed for the military?
Yes, she has twice participated in USO shows in support of American troops, touring both Iraq and Afghanistan with fellow comedians.
What is Kathleen Madigan's podcast?
She launched her comedy podcast, Madigan's Pubcast, in August 2020 after her touring stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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