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 (2,218)
Videos 337 to 360 of 2,218.
1:13:35Madigan's Pubcast EP 146:Tracking JAWS On Cape Cod, Violent Otters, & The Worst State to Retire In
16.3K views
1:25:02Madigan's Pubcast EP227:Remembering Gravitron Rides, Irish Taco Bell & The Legend of the Bubbleheads
16.3K views
1:25:37Madigan's Pubcast Ep105:Journey Over Niagara Falls, Mother Teresa’s Ponzi Scheme & A Vampire Rises
16.3K views
1:19:27Madigan's Pubcast EP219: Airline Baggage Wars, Selling the Celtics & Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds
16.3K views
1:32:13Madigan's Pubcast EP238:Taylor Teases Her 12th Era, Ramen Noodles, & UFC Pins A Media Deal
16.2K views
1:23:52Madigan's Pubcast EP152:Throwing the First Pitch, The Wienermobile Returns& Taylor and The Tight End
16.2K views
1:28:40Madigans Pubcast Ep78:Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza, Secret Cheese Caves & A Comic’s Bid for The Broncos
16.1K views
1:18:53Madigans Pubcast EP200:Largest Pickleball Park, Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Record & Viral Sweatshirts
16.1K views
0:36Argentina in the house
16.1K views
1:20:13Madigan's Pubcast Episode 90: Mayonnaise Tattoos, Living Hobbits & the Yellow Brick Road to Atlantis
16.1K views
1:28:32Madigan's Pubcast EP 198:Utah’s Liquor Laws, Adult Halloween Costumes& A Second Trial For Karen Read
16K views
1:23:57Pubcast Ep59:The Loch Ness Monster Surfaces, LuLaRoe’s Scandal, & Passive Aggressive Corporate Email
16K views
1:02Let's Talk About Furries
15.9K views
1:32:31Madigan's Pubcast EP149: Burning Man Collapses, Breakfast Moonshine & Barbie’s New Adventure Park
15.9K views
1:48:37Madigan's Pubcast Ep274:Memorial Day Snacks, FIFA’s Halfime Show, & Pizza Hut’s Big Red Cups Return
15.9K views
1:19:10Madigan's Pubcast EP155: Pickleball Violence, Taco Bell’s Nuggets & Farewell to the National Pandas
15.8K views
1:24:05Madigan's Pubcast Episode 61:Halloween Bratwurst, The Real Hidden Valley Ranch & St Louis vs The NFL
15.8K views
1:17:27Madigan's Pubcast EP194:Missouri’s Bigfoot, Gondoliers Wanted & the Russian Elon Is Arrested
15.7K views
1:23:07Madigan's Pubcast EP134:France vs Champagne of Beers, Austin’s Serial Killer & Remembering Dame Edna
15.7K views
1:17:36Madigan's Pubcast Episode 248
15.6K views
1:30:13Madigan's Pubcast EP158:Bankrupting the Vegas Sphere, Swiftie Seances & Pizza Hut’s New Snake Pizza
15.6K views
1:27:01Madigan's Pubcast EP 169:Donna Kelce’s Cookies, Negotiating Landlines & My Dad Becomes a Crime Boss
15.6K views
1:31:07Madigan's Pubcast Episode 192: A $10M Cocktail, Chimp Crazy & Pickleball vs Paddleball
15.6K views
1:25:14Madigan's Pubcast EP145:Lucha Libre Serial Killer, Waving Chinese Sun Bears& A New Search for Nessie
15.5K 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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