Casuals with Katie Nolan

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Ohtani, Quarterbacks Both Good and Cheeks, and a Very Casual NBA Preview Oct 21, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that had a much more comfortable Sunday than Vikings rookie Tyler Batty. Today, Katie and the Casualties yap about the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Angel Reese's power walk, and the ethics of being served customized ragebait online, before getting into listener e-mails on cross-rival relationships, orienteering on new frontiers, and the true meaning of raw dogging. Then, the team breaks down Shohei Ohtani's legendary performance in the NLCS, and why there's truly only one comp for him in history, Robert Griffin III helping us define quarterback play in the NFL this weekend, Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye, Patrick Mahomes, and plays that never f***ing work until they do, the potential end of the line for Justin Fields and Tua, the Vikings' new strategy against the Tush Push, Pablo Torre's new strategy for driving Katie insane, Bill Belichick's BTS footage, your 2025-2026 NBA Preview through the strangest stories of the offseason, Judge Judy and Lebron's future, Joe Mazzulla taking no mercy, Anthony Edwards' favorite people, Monday's Sports Equinox, Ryan Blaney's last chance, and what to watch across the world of sports.

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Giant Rats, Worcester, and Being the Perfect Pro Wrestler | with Orange Cassidy Oct 16, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that's cool with being your whatever. Today, Katie and the Casualties celebrate the official drop of Casuals merch (!!! AIRHORNx5!!! Link below), upcoming nuptials among the Casuals fans, and the cluster-F of the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show counterprogramming, then Katie introduces Isabella to her first glimpse AEW's Orange Cassidy in the squared circle, and why he is her favorite pro wrestler. Then, right on cue, Orange Cassidy himself joins Katie (34:38) for an in-depth conversation about dog toenails, wrestling merchandise, sleep attire for non-psychopaths, rooming with Chuck Taylor and the absurd size of the rats, being a sports fan in Philly recently, growing up in Massachusetts and going to Worcester for the clubs kid, why he became a pro wrestler, why he became the character he did, the joy he can bring to non-wrestling fans and connecting fans of all ages, getting over the stigma or pro wrestling being "real" or not, taking a tombstone, smelling spandex, dating magicians, Halloween costumes, and his own intimate knowledge of a Good Housekeeping. Then, Katie and the Casualties wrap the show with a preview of the weekend in the NFL and a look at the unstoppable juggernaut that is Isabella's first fantasy team.

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Aces, MVPs, Raw Dogs, and the Worst People Sitting Behind Home Plate Oct 14, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that always thinks the crowd is chanting "M-V-P" for you and you alone. Today, Katie and the Casualties remember the life of Sister Jean and the joy she brought to college basketball, then break down the Aces taking home another WNBA Championship, A'Ja Wilson and an all-time season, loving her relationship with Bam Adebayo, why we don't need to compare her to Michael Jordan, why we shouldn't treat Becky Hammon like she's ready to "graduate" to the NBA, Week Six in the NFL, bullying, blaming, raw dogging, and a round of "Should I Have Said That Out Loud?", the MLB Postseason and the characters you will see sitting behind home plate, the return of "Woman of the Week" and the Florida Woman who roundhouse kicked her way to a championship five days after giving birth, the latest in listener e-mails, and what you should be watching in sports this weekend.

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WNBA Finals, Phee vs. Cathy, and Not Marrying a Billionaire | with Sarah Spain Oct 09, 2025

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Hello! It’s the podcast that still has its sense of smell, so, careful now. Today, Katie and the Casualties cordially invite you to next week’s live show in NYC (link in IG bio!) and break down the latest in youth hockey, awkward phone sign-offs, and the ongoing PR disaster known as as “UNC Football”. Then, Sarah Spain of “Good Game with Sarah Spain” joins the show [20:37] to talk about her pod, her book, the incredible difficulty that mainstream media has with talking honestly about the WNBA, the incredible difficulty that WNBA leadership has with pronouncing its own players’ names right, Cathy Engelbert’s feud with Napheesa Collier, the Valkyries, the Sun’s move, the upcoming CBA negotiations and whether we’ll see a work stoppage, what the players actually want, what the players actually deserve, how the Aces jumped out to a lead in the WNBA Finals and how they can close it out, Paige Bueckers’ rookie season, the likelihood of a Paizzi pairing in Dallas next year, Caitlin Clark and the change in her narrative after year two, Angel Reese and yet another star wanting out of Chicago, the 2025 NWSL season and what Sarah learned through her ownership stint with the Red Stars, the Cubs postseason, the cultural appropriation of Wrigley Field traditions, Caleb Williams, not being married to a billionaire, the Pope, Sister Jean, and Dolly Parton scaring the hell out of all of us for 12 hours. Then, we wrap with a look at Isabella’s undefeated fantasy team and why nothing on this planet makes sense anymore.

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Wood, Beers, Jays, and Dumb Football | Plus ATHLOS with Tara Davis-Woodhall Oct 07, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that's, just, really mad for spending time trying to guess Lebron's latest announcement. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss the reactions to "The Life of a Showgirl", Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs' long hard loss to the Jaguars. Then, Katie and the team break down The Rock's box office MMA flop, studio decoration Ryan Blaney's spot in the NASCAR postseason, the wild story of Mark Sanchez's felonious Saturday, Isabella's first-ever look at the Butt Fumble, Drake Maye and the Payts knocking off the Bills in Buffalo, Cardi B and Boston sports lore, the absolute dumbest moments from the NFL's Week 5 and whether Al Michaels' banana judgment can be trusted, a brief touch on the latest in the WNBA ahead of Thursday's big show, the Blue Jays dominating the Yankees, Seattle getting a home playoff win, the Phillies dropping two to the Dodgers and the bad karma of an undersized 9-9-9 challenge, Jacob Misiorowski and the terror of 104, and the funniest moments across a weekend of college football. Then, reigning Olympic gold medalist and world champion in the long jump Tara Davis-Woodhall [1:01:01] stops by to talk about this weekend's ATHLOS NYC and long jumping in the middle of Times Square, why America's Olympians are so freaking hot, what this event means for women's track and field and women's sports in general, her dreams as an athlete, her Olympic village memories, and what you can expect when you tune in to see ATHLOS NYC on Friday. Then, Chris wraps the show with what else to watch on your sports schedule.

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October Baseball with Lauren Gardner | Plus World Cup with Louis Tomlinson Oct 02, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that will analyze Fergie lyrics with you in real time, and you probably won't enjoy it. Today, Katie breaks down Napheesa Collier's scathing comments on WNBA leadership and the ripple effect across the W, before Lauren Gardner of MLB Network and NHL Network joins the show [24:37] to talk candidly about her recent family tragedy, and how she found comfort and healing in the family of baseball, before getting into [36:13] the MLB Postseason, the anxiety of a short Wild Card series, Garret Crochet taking down the Yankees in the Bronx, her love of Larry Walker, her love of the 2022 Phillies postseason run, why this October may be make-or-break in Philadelphia, Orbit, Blooper, Gritty, Brewers manager Pat Murphy and the pocket pancakes, the dominance of small ball in Milwaukee and the presence of Bob Uecker, the Jays' chances against the Red Sox/Yankees winner, the Mariners as the most likable team in the league in 2025, Cal Raleigh as the story of the year and whether that gets him an MVP, her postseason picks, next week's puck drop on the NHL season, hope for the Oilers and Jets, a lack of hope for the Bruins, the inevitability of the Panthers, and her dark horse contender for the Stanley Cup. THEN, Katie sits down with former One Direction singer, pop star, and football enthusiast Louis Tomlinson [1:22:30] to talk about his love of Doncaster Rovers, scheduling a tour around the 2026 World Cup, American soccer, and the Three Lions' chances in the World Cup. And finally... we wrap with the impossible tale of Isabella's fantasy team, which may finally have a name.

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Apologies to the Lynx, Goodbye to the Mets, and Hello to Fat Bear Week Sep 30, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that agrees it's sexier when "ass bash" doesn't rhyme, and that somehow that's a sentence about the Philadelphia Eagles. Today, Katie and the Casualties repent for an erroneously reported outcome of Lynx-Mercury last week, and revel in the discovery of Fat Bear Week in Alaska, then break down the announcement of Bad Bunny as this year's Super Bowl Halftime headliner, Katie's choice of Red Sox jersey on her trip through New York today, Isabella truly learning what it's like to be a Mets fan after this year's version of a September collapse, the schadenfreude of the Astros missing the postseason, the joy of Seattle winning the AL West and the sadness of Root Sports' final Mariners broadcast, Josh Naylor's gamechanging* speed, the Mariners fan who gave Cal Raleigh's 60th home run ball to a kid, the WNBA playoffs, officiating, and Cheryl Reeve's ejection over the weekend, the Mercury moving on to the Finals, Mike Nolan's secondhand Ryder Cup reaction, the American fans' embarrassing performance, and what it means to root for Team USA conditionally, Week 4 in the NFL and Tyreek Hill's injury, the relevance of "culottes" in a 21st century lexicon, the Ravens' third L and Stavros' wellbeing, Adonai Mitchell becoming a household name, Jaxson Dart's chiseled war face, and what to watch this week in sports.

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NFL Aura Rankings, Hydrogen Bombs, and Mariners Fandom | with Mina Kimes Sep 25, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast about Celebrity Jeopardy! buzzer strategy, and also sports. Today, Katie and the Casualties break down reasonable better names for the Tush Push, Sandy Brondello's exit from the Liberty, A'Ja Wilson's fourth MVP, Matt Shaw's day off from the Cubs, and how you know hockey season's approaching when we're already getting strange San Jose Sharks stories. Then, ESPN'S Mina Kimes joins Katie [24:00] to discuss her recent run on Celebrity Jeopardy!, whether the six 3-0 teams in the NFL are actually good, whether the six 0-3 teams are actually bad, whether Daniel Jones is the next Sam Darnold, the weirdness surrounding the Mike McDaniel conversation, the Giants turning to Jaxson Dart, the Ravens' inability to stop anyone on defense and whether that continues against the Chiefs on Sunday, which NFL players lead the league in aura through three weeks, Jerry Jones' comments in advance of the Cowboys' matchup against the Packers, international football and scorching hot takes on air travel, the chances that NFL teams actually allow their players to play flag football in Saudi Arabia, Cal Raleigh's AL MVP case and the Mariners' World Series hopes, and Isabella's fantasy football domination despite the lack of a team name. THEN... in a very special appearance, reigning local Massachusetts golf league champion and Katie's Dad, Mike Nolan, joins the show to preview the Super Bowl of Dads, this weekend's Ryder Cup.

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MLB MVP, WNBA Playoffs, and the Patrick Mahomes who isn't Patrick Mahomes Sep 23, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that can't get you a reservation at 4 Charles, but dammit, we would try. Today, Katie and the Casualties dive into your latest e-mails on chicken nugget challenges, Air Force jets, and Hofstra athletics. Then, they break down Monday Night Football [10:22] and Stavros' mental health, Russell Wilson getting booed on Sunday, the Chiefs getting into the win column, Dylan Raiola's Patrick Mahomes cosplay at Nebraska, Eli Manning's attempted mentorship of Jaxson Dart and the cost of prime rib in New York, the last week of the MLB season and the tight Wild Card races, the Mariners sweeping the Astros, Victor Robles, Cal Raleigh, Joseph Fiennes, and the criteria of an MVP, the Mets' latest disaster, the Lindor family violin, Apple TV and the last home start of Clayton Kershaw's career, Mike Trout's 400th home run and the value of a barehanded catch, the WNBA Playoffs, the Fever as the underdogs and a sad farewell to the Valkyries and Liberty, Caitlin Clark's shocking fine, Bruce Pearl's shocking retirement, a fresh edition of "Am I Too Old For This?", and a look at what to watch this week in sports.

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Etsy Witches, Horse Girls, and Explaining the SEC | with Katherine Blanford Sep 18, 2025

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Hello! It's the podcast that just loves The Payts. Today, Katie and the Casualties get warned of the seriously messy dangers of substantial chicken nugget consumption, debate the authenticity of the Brooks Nader real-life Challengers rumours, and search for the absolute best deal when it comes to online bad luck witch spells. Then, comedian Katherine Blanford joins the show to talk about the comedic restrictions of playing Taylor Swift on Fox, horse girling, and tailgate fashion, before explaining SEC fandom to us through Roll Tide, Ashley Judd and more. Finally, the Casualties break down Isabella’s fantasy football Week 2 performance, and look ahead to this week's matchup.

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