The Garbage Time Podcast with Katie Nolan

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Ep. 33: Pick Your Poison - Hero Kobe or Villain Kobe? Apr 14, 2016

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Katie Nolan recaps her guest speaker appearance at a Columbia University Journalism class taught by Richard Deitsch and Jane McManus (1:10 mark), and makes some tough choices in this week’s Pick Your Poison. Who is in more need of a hug this week: Josh Gordon or Jordan Spieth (4:10)? Who would you rather deliver a Best Man speech at a wedding: Pete Rose or Sam Hinkie (11:45)? And if you were producing The Kobe Bryant Movie, would Kobe be a Super Hero or a Super Villain (19:55)? Plus, in this week’s #JunkMail: If Katie was made Sports Czar for a day, what major change would she make to the NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB (28:00)?

Ep. 32: Greg Wyshynski Apr 12, 2016

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Katie Nolan chats with Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski about his career path writing about hockey (1:45 mark), why he thinks hockey has struggled with popularity in the U.S. (6:15), how fighting in hockey has changed (13:00), Greg’s involvement in the John Scott All-Star Game story (20:00), his thoughts on Gary Bettman (27:05), the story of how an NHL ref got suspended after having a drink with Greg (31:40), how Katie’s mom potentially broke news about the Bruins this week (38:25), how Greg would fix the Bruins (41:25), his thoughts on the NHL playoff format (44:00), an expansion team in Vegas (45:29), and his Stanley Cup Playoffs predictions (47:00).

Ep. 31: Pick Your Poison - Greg Hardy or Johnny Manziel? Apr 06, 2016

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Katie Nolan talks about Garbage Time’s EMMY nominations (1:50 mark) and makes some tough choices in this week’s Pick Your Poison (4:35). What would you rather wear: A Maryland Terrapins shirt in the shape of Massachusetts or Bryce Harper’s “Make Baseball Fun Again” hat (5:30)? What makes “Sad MJ” sadder: North Carolina losing the National Championship on a buzzer beater or The Warriors beating The Bulls record (13:45)? And who is less likely to sign with an NFL Team: Johnny Manziel or Greg Hardy (20:30)?

Ep. 30: Roy Wood Jr. Apr 05, 2016

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Katie Nolan chats with "The Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. about studying tapes of the show’s past correspondents (2:00 mark), selling soda at Alabama football games when he was a teenager (10:05), heckling at baseball games and getting kicked out of Wrigley Field (14:50), being heckled as a comedian (20:45), getting his start doing stand up (27:40), almost trying to fight B2K after they gave him 1 star on “Star Search” (38:50), someone trying to pay him in cocaine for a stand up performance (40:30), how he feels about “Last Comic Standing” (49:40), his thoughts on Vine stars, millennials, and the future of comedy (54:45), how he got the job at "The Daily Show" (1:01:00), covering sports on the show (1:02:40), and why he still pays for an AOL account (1:06:05).

Ep. 29: Pick Your Poison - D'Angelo Russell or Pelicans Voodoo? Mar 31, 2016

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Katie Nolan talks about attending NHL games at the three NY/NJ area hockey arenas (2:10 mark), and makes some tough choices in this week’s Pick Your Poison (6:05). Who was more out of line this week: LeBron James or Dan Shaughnessy (7:30)? Which is the stranger breakfast related story: Jim Nantz’s toast preferences or Nike making chicken & waffle shoes (16:00)? And who has worse karma: D’Angelo Russell or the New Orleans Pelicans (23:00)? Katie and her producers also chat about the first place bracket on Yahoo forgetting to pick a National Champion (32:25), if “One Shining Moment” should have a new singer (34:10), Matt Harvey’s bladder problems (36:30), and A-Rod dating a billionaire (37:05). Plus, this week’s #JunkMail question: What song would you be the most embarrassed of if your iPod was hooked up to speakers on shuffle (39:10)?

Ep. 28: Dave McMenamin Mar 29, 2016

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Katie Nolan chats with ESPN’s Cavs beat reporter Dave McMenamin about LeBron wanting to play with Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Paul (2:25 mark), LeBron unfollowing the Cavs on twitter (4:10)…and also unfollowing Dave (9:10), LeBron’s strategy of going dark on social media during Playoffs season (13:05), Dave ghost-writing Gilbert Arenas’ blog for NBA.com (17:15), covering the Lakers and getting to know Kobe Bryant (20:15), what he got Kobe as a retirement gift (25:50), getting the job covering LeBron and the Cavs (28:10), why everyone cares so much about LeBron (33:35), Dave’s relationship with him (35:10), his thoughts on Kevin Love (42:35), if LeBron will play for another team in his career (44:55), and which teams he thinks we’ll see in the NBA Finals (46:15).

Ep. 27: Pick Your Poison - LeBron's Twitter or Coughlin's workouts? Mar 24, 2016

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Katie Nolan discusses Aaron Rodgers’ UFO sighting (2:30 mark), and makes some tough choices in this week’s Pick Your Poison (5:30). Whose statement about female tennis players was dumber: Indian Wells former CEO Raymond Moore, or Novak Djokovic (7:45)? Which is more passive aggressive: LeBron unfollowing the Cavs on Twitter, or Tom Coughlin still working out at the Giants gym (15:55)? And which Patriot’s story would you love more: Roger Goodell giving them their drafts picks back, or Calvin Johnson coming out of retirement to join the team (27:35)? Katie and her producers also discuss JJ Watt’s and Joe Maddon’s antics (32:05), Adam LaRoche retiring because the White Sox wouldn’t allow his son in the clubhouse (33:10), and former baseball players complaining about bat flips (34:10). Plus, a heated discussion about Easter candy in this week’s #JunkMail (36:50). #GTEaster

Ep. 26: Rembert Browne Mar 22, 2016

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Katie Nolan chats with Rembert Browne about SXSW (2:00 mark), why Rem misses Richard Deitsch and Deadspin (8:05), Katie’s Ryan Cabrera moment in Austin (11:50), MTV’s Laguna Beach (16:35), the first time Katie and Rem met at lunch with Bill Simmons (18:30), how he got hired at Grantland (21:15), what it was like working there and why the site worked (28:35), the Grantland/ESPN relationship (34:20), how he feels about the end of Grantland (37:00), his new job at NY Mag (38:05), and flying on Air Force One (43:05).

Ep. 25: Pick Your Poison - Kawhi Couponing or Von Dancing? Mar 17, 2016

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Katie Nolan discusses her weekend in Austin at SXSW (1:50 mark), and makes some tough choices in this week’s Pick Your Poison (5:30). Which hobby is more concerning for your favorite athlete: Couponing or Dancing (6:50)? If you were President, which would you make a National Holiday: The day after The Super Bowl, or the first day of March Madness (14:50)? And which would you rather attend: A football game at the proposed new Redskins stadium, or a hockey game in Las Vegas (21:00)? Katie and her producers also discuss Johnny Manziel, Phil Jackson, and the Broncos and Jets offseason moves (26:45). Plus a recap of the season finale of The Bachelor (28:45), and Katie’s strategy for how she plans on winning the show / becoming The Bachelorette (36:50). #KatieOnTheBachelor

Ep. 24: Jessica Luther Mar 15, 2016

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Katie Nolan chats with journalist Jessica Luther about her career covering the intersection of sports and sexual assault (1:30 mark), writing about the Jameis Winston sexual assault case (4:45), how she feels while watching college football now (8:30), the sexual assault cases involving the football programs at Tennessee, Baylor, and Missouri (12:00), why she thinks college football coaches should be fined in some sexual assault cases involving their players (15:30), The 10-Year Anniversary of The Duke Lacrosse case (17:30), the recent article she wrote after interviewing the accuser in that case, Crystal Mangum (20:00), ESPN’s 30 for 30 “Fantastic Lies” about the case that aired on Sunday (22:30), her upcoming book “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” (32:25), and her advice to female sports fans who may struggle with watching sports in light of these stories (47:45).

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