Hunting Bigfoot

Kathleen Madigan knows exactly what she is doing. If you end up in a tiny Georgia town with nothing to do but pay fifty-five dollars to zip-line into Alabama, she will find the humor in it. She has spent over three decades on the road, honing a style built on casual Midwestern common sense, and her first Amazon Original finds her as comfortably consistent as ever.

Filmed at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado, the show focuses on the small absurdities of life, family, and the logistics of unexpected encounters. She spends a good portion of the hour on her aging parents, particularly her mother’s reactions to medical emergencies and her father’s stubbornness, while also detailing her own confusion over modern developments like sports betting apps and millennials. The title bit comes from her highly specific, practical getaway plan in the event that she ever accidentally hits Bigfoot with her car.

This release marked her sixth stand-up special, capturing Madigan during a highly active period of touring and hosting her weekly podcast, Madigan’s Pubcast. The hour leans heavily on her signature conversational delivery, which treats the stage like a kitchen counter where she is catching up with friends over boxed wine. It went on to win the Interrobang’s 2023 Comedy Special of the Year in a fan-voted poll.