Kathleen Madigan
Stand-up comedian from United States đşđ¸
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 193 to 216 of 2,217.
1:27:04Madigan's Pubcast Episode 129: Loch Nessâs Two Monsters, Elvisâs Graceland, & More MH370 Theories
20.4K views
1:24:08Madigan's Pubcast EP250: Decoding Six-Seven, Teleporting Saints & Target Mandates Employee Happiness
20.4K views
1:25:47Madigan's Pubcast EP251:The Family Thread, Thanksgiving Travel Pajamas & the GOAT of Hangover Cures
20.3K views
1:46:43Madigan's Pubcast Ep223: Italyâs Rocket Dove, Quiet Pickleball, & Nostradamus Predicts the Next Pope
20.2K views
1:34:01Madigan's Pubcast EP178: Closing Star Wars, An Attempt to Steal Graceland & Everestâs Ridiculous Spa
20.2K views
1:02:26Madigan's Pubcast, Episode 9: "Breakfast Tacos, Monster Gators, & the Dark Web"
20.2K views
1:24:18Madigan's Pubcast Ep279:World Cup Witch Doctor, Fairy Armadillos & July 4th's Most Magical Mushrooms
20.2K views
1:17:25Madigan's Pubcast Episode 41: The Queenâs Beer, Spammed Prayers, & The Oldest Whiskey In The World
20.2K views
1:28:28Madigan's Pubcast Episode 180:Feral Swine Bombs, A Narcissistic Flamingo & Bigfootâs Noodling Murder
20K views
1:27:39Madigans Pubcast EP139:Banksyâs Rare Exhibit, Senate vs TikTok & You Canât Wrestle Bears In Missouri
20K views
9:17Easy Chicago Pizza Dip
20K views
1:29:04Madigan's Pubcast Episode 151: Vegas Gets Hacked, A Red Wine River, & The Takeover of Twinkies
19.9K views
4:38Kathleen Madigan at Ted Kennedy rally
19.9K views
1:32:42Madigans Pubcast Episode 89:Dollys Taco Musical, Jumping Worms & The End of the Alabama Prison Break
19.9K views
1:35:52Madigan's Pubcast EP255:A Wizard of Oz Acid Trip, Midwest Sports Rivalries & A Prophet Predicts 2026
19.9K views
1:26:41Madigan's Pubcast Episode 124: Retiring M&Mâs, Zoo Breaks, & Predicting Super Bowl LVII
19.9K views
1:27:07Madigan's Pubcast EP128:Mardi Gras Zulu Coconuts, Cocaine Hippos &A Hotel That Beanie Babies Emptied
19.9K views
1:40:25Madigan's Pubcast Ep269: Fake Weddings, Coachella Chaos, & a Gas Station Masters Menu
19.8K views
0:30Cutting My Dad's Quarantine Hair: "AFTER" Shot
19.8K views
6:40Jack's Crockpot Meatballs
19.8K views
1:18:10Madigan's Pubcast Episode 203: Thanksgiving Mustard, Drunk Marathons & A New Approach To Manifesting
19.7K views
1:28:23Madigan's Pubcast Ep130:Wisconsinâs Mythical Hodag, Hunting A Cryptoqueen & Peacock Ranch Sells
19.4K views
1:16:30Madigan's Pubcast EP256: NYC Pub Pals, Elusive Cocaine Monkeys & Holy Water Blesses the End Zone
19.4K views
1:28:55Madigan's Pubcast EP235:McDonaldâs Guinness Happy Meal, Rental Grandmas & A Murderous Haunted Doll
19.4K 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
0:33Itâs a good thing Kathleen Madigan doesnât 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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