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Kathleen Madigan: The Family Thread

2025 · 62 min

A cozy, chatty hour with a sharp-eyed comic riffing on family, pets and Midwest life like a funny friend catching up.

Directed by: John Irwin
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Kathleen Madigan

Overview: Comedian Kathleen Madigan is back with her latest stand up comedy special focusing on teaching kids math through gambling and Fantasy Football, celebrating Midwest pioneers, raising 4 "feral" cats, managing aging parents and modern ideas for the Catholic Church to compete with Megachurches.

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Directed by: John Irwin
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Kathleen Madigan

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warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
aging
identity
faith
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: John Irwin
Written by: Kathleen Madigan
Starring: Kathleen Madigan
Runtime: 62 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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