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 265 to 288 of 2,217.
1:06:01Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 11: Steroids, Part Time Casinos, & the Hollow Earth Theory
18K views
1:30:25Madigan's Pubcast Ep106: Russia’s Dolly Gets Mouthy, Indian Cheetahs, & Patagonia Saves The Earth
18K views
1:18:43Madigan's Pubcast Ep52: California Bacon, Where To Spend The Apocalypse & Return of Tasmanian Devils
17.9K views
1:34:59Pubcast Ep284:New England Vibes, Gordie Howe’s Bridge & the Lifestyle Queen vs the Fake Duchess
17.9K views
1:17:01Madigan's Pubcast EP243: Waiting For The Rapture, A Secret Picasso & Ireland’s First Taco Bell
17.9K views
1:25:26Madigan's Pubcast EP165: Snoop Joins The Olympics, Redheaded Giants & The Return of Chuck E. Cheese
17.9K views
1:26:49Madigan's Pubcast Ep258:Crockpot Wizardry, Heated Rivalry Torchbearers & Frost Quakes &Bomb Cyclones
17.8K views
1:28:18Madigan's Pubcast EP244:TikTok’s Fake Rapture, Space Cakes In Amsterdam &Another Texas Serial Killer
17.8K views
1:27:11Madigan's Pubcast Ep 131:Celebrating Masters Week, Cracker Barrel Sangria & Visiting the Holy Toe
17.8K views
1:18:39Madigan's Pubcast EP148:Dolly Parton Live, The 1st Spotless Giraffe & Barnacles Solve MH370 Mystery
17.8K views
1:26:24Madigan's Pubcast Episode 83: Masters Week, Boycotting Applebee’s, & The Church of Mary Kay
17.8K views
1:23:44Madigan's Pubcast EP125: Chinese Mystery Balloons, Healthy Beer & Retiring The Prince of Darkness
17.7K views
1:32:44Madigans Pubcast EP206:Santa Buc-ee Returns, The Problem With 3 Kids& a Low-Speed Holiday Mule Chase
17.7K views
1:28:00Madigan's Pubcast EP193:Mexico’s Missing Tiger, the 1st Millennial Saint & the Most Remote UK Pint
17.7K views
1:46:25Madigan's Pubcast Ep272:RIP Spirit Airlines, the Starbucks Experience & New Kentucky Derby History
17.6K views
1:21:07Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 48: Radioactive Pigs, Tulsa Noodlers, & A Missing Carolina Cobra
17.6K views
1:26:37Madigan's Pubcast Episode 176: Zombie Cicadas, Midwest Orangutans & The Original Harry Potter
17.6K views
1:23:41Madigan's Pubcast Ep257: Heated Rivalry, Grateful for Bob Weir, & Gen Z Picks a New Karen
17.6K views
1:31:37Madigan's Pubcast Episode 172: Tyson vs Paul, Beating Ms. Pacman, & My Parents’ Creepy Dolls
17.6K views
1:36:46Madigan's Pubcast EP278:Bass Pro’s Golf Mecca, Backup Godparents & World Cup’s Ranch Dressing Frenzy
17.5K views
1:31:19Madigan's Pubcast Ep220: Fireball Whisky's Senior Promo, Paid Angels, & a DNA Yard Sale
17.5K views
1:18:31Madigan's Pubcast EP232:America’s Best Donuts, Stolen Pint Glasses & Most Patriotic States In The US
17.5K views
1:19:24Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 44: DaVinci’s Elves, Eating Cicadas, & The Murder of The Notorious BIG
17.5K views
1:31:14Madigan's Pubcast Episode 57: Halloween Ranch, Stevie vs Lindsey, & Resurrecting The Woolly Mammoth
17.5K 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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