The Garbage Time Podcast with Katie Nolan

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Ep. 23: Pick Your Poison - Peyton Manning or Daniel Bryan? Mar 10, 2016

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Katie Nolan makes some tough choices in this week’s “Pick Your Poison” pod. Who’s chiller: Cubs Manager, Joe Maddon or Royals Manager, Ned Yost (5:00 mark)? Whose retirement speech was better: Peyton Manning's or Daniel Bryan's (11:30)? And who fired better shots on Twitter: DeAngelo Williams at Peyton Manning or Bette Midler at Kim Kardashian (18:15)? Plus a look ahead to the season finale of The Bachelor (29:35).

Ep. 22: Katie Rich Mar 08, 2016

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Katie Nolan chats with SNL Weekend Update writer Katie Rich about getting her start in comedy (1:45), improvising with anxiety (4:30), her time at Second City (7:45), her worst improv moment (14:05), how she got the job at SNL (18:40), what her first day of work was like (19:30), how her first joke got cut because Seth Meyers couldn't pronounce "Dachshund” (21:10), her Weekend Update joke writing process (24:45), writing for Weekend Update characters (29:30), getting sports jokes on SNL (32:05), her favorite joke she wrote that got cut from the show (35:10), meeting Eli and Peyton Manning at SNL's 40th Anniversary Special (37:50), meeting President Obama (42:05), and how she's feeling about her Chicago Cubs (45:55) and Chicago Bears (46:55).

Ep. 21: Frankie Edgar Mar 03, 2016

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Katie Nolan discusses co-hosting her first radio show (2:55 mark) and makes some tough choices in “Pick Your Poison” (5:50). This week’s questions: Would you rather watch Nelly beating a drunk Allen Iverson in H.O.R.S.E. or Marshawn Lynch rapping on a camel in Egypt? (8:40); What’s better for sports, Dog Ball Boys or Pies in the Face? (13:40); and who’s more sensitive, Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James? (19:15). Katie then chats with UFC fighter Frankie Edgar about the UFC asking him if he’d step in to fight Conor McGregor on Saturday (29:10), why Frankie was angry with Dana White (31:00), how he feels about Conor suggesting he’s ducking him (34:20), why he thinks the “C” in UFC stands for Conor (36:20), whether he thinks he should have to vacate the Featherweight Title (36:40), his prediction for McGregor-Nate Diaz (37:45), Holly Holm-Miesha Tate (42:05), and his appearance on MTV’s “True Life: I’m a Mixed Martial Artist” (43:10). Plus, Katie and her producers discuss the latest episode of “The Bachelor” (50:30).

Ep. 20: Ronny Chieng Feb 25, 2016

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Katie Nolan recounts her first ever Daytona 500 (2:45 mark), and makes some tough choices in a new segment called, “Pick Your Poison” (10:10). This week’s questions: Which is the less exciting Oscar winner, The Revenant or The Big Short? (12:05); Who’s hornier, Kurt Rambis or Rob Gronkowski? (15:20); and which OKC hotel problem is worse, bed bugs or ghosts (25:10)? Katie then chats with Daily Show correspondent, Ronny Chieng about getting his start in stand up (30:50), the differences between performing in Australia and The U.S. (34:25), how he got the job at The Daily Show (43:10), how the show comes together every day (50:40), the truth behind clowning on people in Daily Show field pieces (54:25), why hating fans of sports teams is kind of like racism (59:30), and why he hates Kobe Bryant (1:07:15).

Ep. 19: Super Bowl Week Recap Feb 18, 2016

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Katie Nolan gives an oral history of Garbage Time’s Super Bowl week with stories about guests including Drew Brees (4:05 mark), Matt Ryan (11:10), Todd Gurley (13:10), Luke Rockhold (19:50), Dana White (20:35), Rob Gronkowski (22:40), Tim Tebow (25:40), Jeff Goldblum (29:00), Liam Hemsworth (29:35), Victor Cruz (31:20), Ryan Reynolds (33:05), and Ezekiel Elliott (36:30). She also recounts a pick-up football game played with LA Rams QB, Case Keenum (38:30), and her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers (47:10). Plus a recap of the latest episode of The Bachelor (55:25).

Ep. 18: Danny Keens / Dan Soder Feb 04, 2016

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In a Super Bowl edition of the podcast recorded at Twitter Headquarters, Katie Nolan picks winners for prop bets (6:45 mark) and the big game itself (16:00) in “Fade that Pick,” and chats with Twitter’s Head of Sports Partnerships, Danny Keens about how twitter has changed sports media (23:50), Katie’s first ever tweet (30:55), and which athletes use twitter the best (34:35). Katie also sits down with comedian Dan Soder to talk Peyton Manning and the Broncos (42:00), his 49ers hiring Chip Kelly (50:25), and why Jim Tomsula should quit coaching football and be a girlfriend's dad (52:10). Then Katie answers questions from her audience of twitter employees about San Fran vs. NYC (55:45), and wings vs. nachos (57:25). Plus a recap of the latest episode of The Bachelor (1:02:10).

Ep. 17: Ariel Helwani Jan 28, 2016

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Katie Nolan picks a winner in the Kanye West-Wiz Khalifa feud (10:40 mark), and chats with MMA Insider Ariel Helwani about breaking into covering the sport (24:55), his sometimes rocky relationship with UFC President, Dana White (39:05), Chris Weidman and Conor McGregor (50:00), Ronda Rousey's future and SNL hosting performance (54:05), CM Punk's upcoming UFC debut (1:00:35), MMA being legalized in New York (1:05:25), and Bel Biv Devoe lyrics (1:10:00). Katie and her producers also discuss Facebook birthday messages (1:16:45), and the latest episode of The Bachelor (1:21:50).

Ep. 16: Adrian Wojnarowski Jan 26, 2016

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In a special Tuesday bonus podcast, Katie Nolan chats with Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski about his career as an NBA Insider (1:10 mark), tweeting picks during the NBA Draft (17:55), why the Cavs fired David Blatt (21:45), whether he thinks LeBron was really caught off guard by it (24:45), Brian Windhorst (28:55), Woj’s critics who think he’s too critical of LeBron (30:05), The Warriors and Spurs (35:35), His new site, “The Vertical” launching Friday (37:30), his new podcast (39:35), and breaking news on a current NBA star who will have a weekly podcast on “The Vertical” (40:20).

Ep. 15: Mike Francesa Jan 21, 2016

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Katie Nolan discusses Cardinals-Panthers (6:00 mark) and Patriots-Broncos (17:05) in “Fade that Pick,” and chats with Mike Francesa about why he agreed to be on the podcast (25:15), how he invented Super Bowl week’s “Radio Row” (26:30), why his simulcast on FS1 didn’t work out (34:15), his passionate fans known as “Mongo Nation” (35:10), FrancesaCon (37:30), his advice to Katie on dealing with critics (40:50), his upcoming reunion show with Mad Dog (53:05), his thoughts on Adele and Taylor Swift (55:15), what his relationship with Mad Dog is like now (1:04:15), how their show succeeded even when the two were fighting (1:06:05), whether “Mike & the Mad Dog” could ever get back together (1:09:50), his thoughts on Bill Simmons and asking him to be his co-host (1:12:25), how he feels about ESPN (1:17:00), and his yuuuuuuge announcement about his future at WFAN (1:24:35).

Ep. 15 PREVIEW: Mike Francesa Jan 20, 2016

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In a preview of this Thursday’s podcast, Mike Francesa tells Katie Nolan what he plans to do when his WFAN contract is up in 2017.

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