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 97 to 120 of 2,218.
14:19Midwest Party Pizzas /Hanky Pankys
30.1K views
0:19Meet Jabari the Serval
30K views
0:47Messi's World Cup Goal vs Egypt
29.7K views
1:00Figure Skating
29K views
1:34:23Madigan's Pubcast, EP27: Jimmy Hoffa, Blackened Ranch, & A Cat vs The HOA
28.9K views
1:16:54Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 10: Noodling, Lost Tribes, & Michigan Militia
28.6K views
0:38The Masters from Live In Denver Special
28.4K views
1:26:57Madigan's Pubcast, EP25: “Monkey Gangs, Secret Nazi Art, & Bigfoot Hunting”
28K views
1:19:59Madigan's Pubcast, EP 18: Holiday Movies, Emotional Support Animals, & Zombie Mink
27.7K views
1:20My Cat Cato Can Sing
27.6K views
1:11:36Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 6: Canadian Killers, Aliens, and Monster Sharks
27.1K views
2:12:02Madigan's Pubcast EP289:The Alamo’s Haunted Hotel Bar, Letters From Nuns & Toasting Dolly's Airport
27K views
1:26:30Madigan's Pubcast, EP 23: Flying Cars, My Parent’s Vaccine Hunt, & the 3-Hour Revolution
26.9K views
0:33Pubcast UPDATE
26.9K views
1:34:40Madigan's Pubcast Episode 36: A Fake Florida Surgeon, WeWork, & The Golden City of Luxor
26.9K views
1:01:07Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 4: Lake Lanier, Grey Gardens, and Gringo
26.6K views
1:19:50Madigan's Pubcast, EP 16: Spirit Moose, A Texas Televangelist, & Smarter Monkeys
26.5K views
0:18Kat's Kitchen & Bar: Grandma Madigan's Summer Pasta Salad Recipe
26.1K views
1:40:37Madigan's Pubcast EP253:Vindictive Wrapping Paper, Iceland’s Yule Cat & The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
26K views
1:45:32Madigans Pubcast EP286:Dolly’s Imagination Library, Greedy Doritos & Pumpkin Spice Returns
25.8K views
1:26:07Madigans Pubcast 175:My Dad’s Wisdom, Buc-ee’s Emotional Support Duck & the Patron Saint of Gambling
25.8K views
1:31:08Madigan's Pubcast Episode 174:The Boss Awakens, Saving Casino Cats& Debating The Marriage of Cousins
25.5K views
1:51:17Madigan's Pubcast EP290:Dolly’s Secret Album, a Rare Spotted Cat, & the Best Dressed Pope
25.5K views
1:35:31Madigan's Pubcast EP79: Final Blue Light Special, Capitalizing On Cinderella & Legend of the Selkies
25.4K 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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