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 145 to 168 of 2,217.
1:31Live From The Villages Part 1
23.2K views
23:45Storytime With Kathleen: Night 1 of Loretta Lynn's "Woman Enough"
23.1K views
1:27:47Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 35: Alabama’s Yoga Ban, Satanic Shoes, & a Preacher’s Love Triangle
22.7K views
1:38:23Madigan's Pubcast Ep262: A Boy Band Cartel, Toothless Hockey Players & Lake Bar Conspiracy Theories
22.6K views
8:01Midwest Beer Cheese Dip Recipe
22.6K views
0:36My Mom's AllStar Pills Bertcast 707
22.4K views
1:33:47Madigan's Pubcast EP80: Trolling Oligarchs, Girl Scout Conspiracy Theories & Stevie Nicks vs Putin
22.4K views
1:51:54Madigans Pubcast EP237:Bed Bath & Pickleball, Defending White Castle &Backstreet Conquers The Sphere
22.3K views
1:35:22Madigan's Pubcast EP260: Beer Brains, White House Cats & Target Encourages Hide-and-Seek
22.2K views
1:38:38Madigans Pubcast EP207: The Drunkest US City, The Prophet of Doom & A Marlboro Canoe For The Convent
22.2K views
1:17:15Madigan's Pubcast EP26: Questionable Tuna, Short Sellers, & Pablo’s Hippos
22.2K views
1:33:40Madigan's Pubcast Episode 87: Kindergarten Margaritas, Colonizing Mars, & The World’s Oldest Dog
22.2K views
1:33:03Madigan's Pubcast Episode 147:Tracking Hurriquakes, Capturing Chupacabra, & An Eiffel Tower Hangover
22.1K views
1:44:46Madigan's Pubcast Ep280: Country Roads, VAMOS & Our World Cup Party with HollyBobby
22K views
1:19:51Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 28: Dairy Queen Ranch, Airplane Wine, & Gender Reveal Parties
21.9K views
0:46In Nashville walkin’ for Bears
21.8K views
1:20:43Madigan's Pubcast Ep254:Creepy Origins Of Christmas Traditions & The Legend of the Krampus Cat
21.7K views
1:20:53Madigan's Pubcast EP138: Surviving The Amazon, Thrift Store Shockers & An Indigenous Witch Encounter
21.7K views
1:31:34Madigan's Pubcast EP181:The White Buffalo Prophecy, Defending Milwaukee & Tom Brady’s Firey TED Talk
21.4K views
2:07:59Madigan's Pubcast EP291:Furries In Flight, Deadliest Roller Coaster & Grandma Fortnite Sets a Record
21.4K views
1:23:39Madigan's Pubcast Episode 171:Cartel Timeshares, Red Lobster Doubles Down, & Monster Pets Next Door
21.4K views
1:20:30Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 14: Cryptocurrency, Chess Masters, & Murder Hornets
21.3K views
1:16:12Madigan's Pubcast, EP22: The Zodiac Killer, Python Jerky, & Cryptocurrency Rises
21.3K views
1:29:51Madigan's Pubcast EP277:Catholic Bling Wars, Driverless Big Rigs & World Cup’s Most Fun Fan Bases
21.3K 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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