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Casuals with Katie Nolan
Hosted by SiriusXM · EN
Casuals is a sports podcast for everyone, from the sports-curious to the sports-obsessed. Host Katie Nolan is joined by a rotating cast of friends from across sports, comedy, and entertainment to banter about the week’s biggest stories and help turn the experience of being a sports fan from homework to recess. So, if you’re a person who likes sports but doesn’t want to be yelled at by old men in suits, Casuals is for you!
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Enhanced Games, English Spygate, and Jalen Brunson’s Playoff Heroics
5d ago01:33:13Summary readyHello! It’s the podcast that knows not to anger Hello Kitty. Today, Katie and the Casualties get into this weekend’s inaugural “Enhanced Games” in Las Vegas, where elite athletes will compete and every drug is legal (except apparently cocaine), discussing the funding and structure of it, the dubious ethics of it, the obvious purpose of it, and even the broadcast team and their Human Enhancement Analyst. How is this allowed to exist? Who thinks it’s a good idea? And who is the best looking non-enhanced older gentleman on the planet today? Then, the team breaks down Pablo Torre’s investigation into Oz the Mentalist, the Trailblazers owner’s latest embarrassment, Aaron Rodgers’ return and the false reports about his wife, the Knicks’ epic comeback against the Cavs, whether Danhausen or Hello Kitty has been better luck, and whether Mitchell Robinson should shoot his free throws underhand, Victor Wembanyama’s incredible performance in the Western Conference Finals, the latest on the road to the Stanley Cup, the Wife Line bringing Montreal to the brink of the Walter Cup, Brendan Sorsby’s lawsuit and the latest revelations about his gambling, Jaxson Smith-Njigba’s misspelled trophy, Arsenal’s Premier League title, Southampton and the English Spygate scandal, the newest Messi statue, Ace Hardware, and the minefield of corporate jingles. And the team wraps with your best e-mails of the week. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Vanderbilt, College Gameday, and Being the Next Chalamet | with Nate Bargatze
1w ago01:24:55Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that's trying to make it 60 full Caranos before dropping its first curse word. Today, Katie and the Casualties congratulate [SPOILER] Mina Kimes on her Celebrity Jeopardy! championship, check in on Isabella's trip to the Subway Series and preview the Knicks' Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Cavaliers, then get into the highs and lows of the NFL's Schedule Release videos, John Tortorella costing the Golden Knights a second round pick less than two months into the job, Pete Crow-Armstrong's unfriendly encounter with a White Sox fan, a young fan's inspiring letter that brought a Lisa Leslie statue to Los Angeles, Tom Brady's busy Saturday speaking at Georgetown's commencement and walking the runway for Gucci in New York at night, and questioning just what he can do to shock anyone anymore. Then, comedian Nate Bargatze joins the show [49:48] to talk about his new movie, The Breadwinner, the upcoming announcement of the 2030 Super Bowl in Nashville and what a Nateland Halftime Show would look like, Nate's fandom of Vanderbilt sports, his hatred of Tennessee, his love of Diego Pavia, his recruitment of QB Jared Curtis and whether NIL has any rules at all, his appearances on College Gameday and aspiring to be a ball-knower on the Timothée Chalamet level, his appearance on the ManningCast, the difficulty of making friends with Peyton Manning, the Titans' 2026 outlook, and making a movie specifically for Robert Salah to take all eight of his kids to. And the team wraps with a look at What to Watch in sports for the week, including a huge matchup in the women's lacrosse semis, and a historic auto racing double on Memorial Day Weekend. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Life, Laguna Beach, and Whether This Is It for Lebron | with Stephen Colletti
2w ago01:51:45Summary readyHello! It’s the podcast that has never called a Laguna Beach Surf Shop more than once in the same day. Today, Katie and the Casualties take a minute to discuss the tragic deaths of Jason Collins and Brandon Clarke, before getting into the latest trend of AI sporting event clips, the crazy Sabres-Canadians Game Four, the PWHL Semifinals being postponed before the Victoire moved on, the dangers of ordering merch under the influence, Cal Raleigh breaking out of his slump and the history if the MLB Slumpbuster, Shohei Ohtani getting help from Ice Cube, the Mets’ newest star in AJ Ewing and their most recent embarrassment in Noah Syndergaard, whether Isabella should bring a bag of spaghetti to Citi Field this weekend, the official list of prohibited items at the World Cup being released, and an update on the cups that really matter: the Giants’ outfielders celebrating by smashing their cups together. Then, Stephen Colletti joins the show [56:51] to talk about his new season of "Everyone is Doing Great" on Netflix, the legacy of Laguna Beach, looking back on it and both the good and bad cringe, rewatching himself like athletes watch tape, the surf shop phone and how often it rang, his season of Traitors, learning to play the game, and Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski pretending to not know each other, his aspirations as a sports broadcaster, whether Lebron James' career is done, his golf game and winning Closest to the Pin at the Netflix is a Joke Invitational, his marathon career, marrying a NASCAR reporter and picking a driver, and a quick game of Steve In/Steve Out on the world of sports. And finally, Katie wraps [1:28:34] with a full breakdown of her latest round of Celebrity Jeopardy!, and your e-mails and voicemails on it. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
SummaryWNBA Tipoff, Rough Week for Philly, and the Trove of Bad Bunny FCC Complaints
2w ago01:20:47Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that's changing the world, one lazy internet bio at a time. Today, Katie and the Casualties (minus Isabella, get well soon!) discuss the Knicks' domination of the 76ers in Philly and taking over their arena despite Joel Embiid's best efforts, how they match up in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, how much credit Danhausen deserves for this run by the Knicks, the Flyers also getting swept, Stormy the Canes mascot caving to peer pressure and finally getting his own bio on the team website, and whether Philadelphia had a worse weekend this past weekend, in October at the NLDS, or in 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine, Victor Wembanyama's ejection on Sunday, Roc Flair going after Luka Doncic on social media, the potential end of Lebron's career, the NBA Draft Lottery, and Skip Bayless and Stephen A. returning to discuss Tim Tebow's career one more time in 2026. Then, Katie and the team get into the WNBA season tipoff, the Toronto Tempo's debut, why the Portland Fire are going by PDX, Caitlin Clark returning, Paige Bueckers and the Wings winning, and the Aces getting their unique championship rings from Mark Davis, Asante Samuel's Mother's Day Tweetstorm, TMZ getting a hold of all of the FCC's complaints about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, our Woman of the Week and a milestone in the Bundesliga, and an unbelievable controversy in SEC baseball this weekend. And finally, the team wraps with What to Watch in sports this week, and a farewell to "The Real Preakness". Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Serving, Spiking, and Eliza Dushku Singalongs | with Jordan Lucas
3w ago01:54:07Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that's Today, Katie and the Casualties congratulate friends-of-the-podcast Pablo, Mina, and Stavros on three very different success stories, lament the near impossibility of finding verified news on the internet anymore, and break into a game of Mad Libs for the day's top headlines. Then, volleyball sensation Jordan Lucas of Cal State Northridge, and most likely your algorithm, joins the show [41:21] to talk about getting into volleyball, going viral for his celebrations, volleyball being the outlet for his emotions and helping him to gain the confidence to come out, being an inspiration to younger gay athletes, traveling then world and falling back in love with volleyball, his partnership with Major League Volleyball, the controversy of the UC-Irvine broadcaster's comments and why certain people can't handle his energy in sports, opponents who hate him, opponents who love him, and being the same person he's always been regardless, the best celebrity outreach he's gotten since going viral, his career at Grand Canyon University and GCU dropping volleyball as a varsity sport, the Heated Rivalry effect on sports, hockey, little league, tennis, the Met Gala, pickleball, music, and being surprised that he has the internet's least detailed Wikipedia page. And the team wraps with your e-mails for the week, featuring a look ahead to the tipoff of the WNBA season. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
SummaryA Boston Crashout, Gritty's Enemy, and Aggressive Kentucky Stud Commercials
3w ago01:47:49Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that's got both bone AND hip. Today, Katie and the Casualties take a look at "The Good, The Bad, and The Mazzulla" of the NBA and NHL Playoffs, getting into LeBron leading the Lakers into the next round at his advanced age, Orlando blowing a 3-1 lead over Detroit in spectacular fashion, the Pistons somehow not being on TV for many of their fans despite Emmitt Smith's best effort, the Celtics blowing their own 3-1 lead against the 76ers, Joe Mazzulla's quirks and why they're harder to swallow after a loss, Jaylen Brown's streaming, Joel Embiid's pleading, and Anne Hathaway's Knicks fandom, the Hurricanes breezing through the opening round and introducing the newest viral beer-drinking method, the Canes' mascot and the dangerous of coming after Gritty, Connor McDavid potentially playing his last game for the Oilers (with a broken foot), the Sabres eliminating the Bruins, the joys of the Kentucky Derby and Cherie Devaux and Donna Brothers making history together, our fears about Great White, the wonderful rabbit hole of local Kentucky TV horse semen commercials, Wally's birthday and the hierarchy of Boston mascots, an uncomfortable public proposal at Fenway, creativity at the Miami Grand Prix, and Malik Willis' first pitch for the Marlins. And finally, the team wraps with a look at What to Watch this week in sports. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Stanley Cup, Vrabel’s Playlist, and Florida Prom Dilemmas | with Lily Shimbashi
4w ago01:54:01Summary readyHello! It’s the podcast that’s supporting Megan Thee Stallion AND public broadcasting. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss Ray J and Wilt Chamberlain, Brendan Sorsby and the problem with even the slightest changes to the national perspective on gambling in sports, the Florida baseball team that skipped a playoff game for prom, and the incredible story of Younghoe Koo saving a horse pimp’s life. Then, Lily Shimbashi of Sportsish stops by [42:02] to talk about her platform and the effort to make sports talk available for everyone, running a half marathon, her early sports fandom, the Stanley Cup playoffs and the post-Heated Rivalry bump in attention, the thrill of each series so far, riding the Zammoth, the legacy of Sidney Crosby, Gritty is the infallible icon he is, the Ducks, the Tkachuks, the Sabres and the postseason’s worst chug, the best WAG jackets of the year, the PWHL’s potential expansion into Utah, what we’ve learned from the saga of Megan and Klay, the WNBA’s return and Paige Bueckers finally addressing her relationship with Azzi Fudd, and the ongoing saga of Mike, Dianna, and the world’s most disjointed playlist. And the team wraps with your best voicemails for the week, and advice for one very conflicted sports dad. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
SummaryMegan & Klay, Alex & Boston, and Diego Pavia's $1000 of Unworn Hats
4w ago01:29:53Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that has fewer Twenty One Pilots fans than you'd think. Today, Katie and the Casualties react to the bombshell news from Megan Thee Stallion over the weekend about her relationship with Klay Thompson, and ask the pressing question of "WTF?", and discuss the Red Sox mass firing of Alex Cora and five coaches following a 16-run win in Baltimore on Saturday. Does Boston have a plan? And is Alex Cora about to have the best Summer ever? Then, Katie updates her appearance this weekend on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, plus professional soccer in Columbus and their embrace of R.L. Stine. And the team breaks down the two-hour mark falling at the London Marathon over the weekend, the best and worst of the NFL Draft, Kenyan Sadiq thinking he was getting pranked, Jerry Jones attempting his own pranks. Oscar Delp's dog, Sean McVay's reaction to the Rams drafting Ty Simpson, Mike Vrabel missing day three of the draft to attend counseling, Diego Pavia going undrafted, and the #57 pick being set for life, the PWHL's regular season wrapping up and the way they determine their #1 pick, the Senators getting swept, the Mammoth getting creative, and Jeremy Swayman getting angry at the Bruins' loss, a fourth consecutive player in a cursed jersey number tearing his achilles in the NBA Playoffs, Carson Hocevar bringing back ghost riding on the NASCAR track, and whether or not Dana White truly thinks he's impervious to bullets. Then the team wraps with what to watch in sports this week, including an unbelievable milestone in college softball. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Ambition, *NSYNC, and Making Friends with Serena | with Maria Sharapova
Apr 2301:47:49Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that's officially petitioning for an RL Stine-themed NWSL squad. Today, Katie and the Casualties talk about Spanish bullfighting for probably the only time ever, and only because the bull won, and get into barefoot heroics at the Boston Marathon, a new American women's record for an old friend, the Celtics dropping Game Two, Bill Simmons dropping the boomer-est take of the NBA Playoffs, a potential gentleman's sweep, the Bruins bouncing back, Mike Vrabel's surprise press conference and his quasi-apology for the thing he said he didn't do, an update to the World Cup, FIFA's ticket sales, and a bit of good news for fans in Philly, Leicester City being relegated AGAIN, Tottenham being on the brink, and potential names for the brand new $205 million NWSL squad in Columbus. Then, Tennis Hall of Famer Maria Sharapova joins the show [40:18] to talk about being part of the long engagement club, her new podcast "Pretty Tough" (Available now on all major platforms and YouTube!) talking to top performers across industries and its celebration of female ambition, what she's learned about how hard it can be for some people to acknowledge competitiveness in women, starting her professional career at 14, growing up in the public eye and staying centered, her first social media page, when she first started to understand the power of her fans, her boy band preferences, criticisms of her inability to be friends with other tennis players, winning Wimbledon at 17, her relationship with Serena Williams and going from fierce rivals to then asking her to speak at her Hall of Fame induction, and the respect that persisted through it all, the isolation and pressure of being alone on a tennis court, her coaches, her father, her love of candy, eating someone else's birthday cake, owning her sense of style, her business ventures, her competitiveness, parenting and the advice she's traded with Serena, pickleball, and finally getting to be a tennis fan. And finally, Katie and the team wrap with your e-mails and voicemails from the week, with a particular focus on Portland Trailblazers ownership. Watch "Pretty Tough" today: www.youtube.com/@mariasharapova Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
SummaryWrestleMania, Power Couples, and the Most Erotic Hockey Pretzels
Apr 2101:42:29Summary readyHello! It's the podcast that's trying it's best not to spoil the WrestleMania results for any of New York's top comics. Today, Katie and the Casualties open by lamenting the separation of America's #1 sports power couple (Megan and Sue), and discuss the Dallas Wings' strange handling of Azzi Fudd's relationship with Paige Bueckers at her first press conference, Madison Beer and Justin Herbert officially announcing their relationship, Austin Hedges proposing postgame and the etiquette of public proposals, the drama of the Summer House hookup scandal hitting Yankee Stadium, and Skip Bayless and Ernestine going all-in on why celebrities shouldn't discuss public policy... while discussing the war in Iran. Then, the team discusses WrestleMania weekend, the lack of wrestling at WrestleMania, George Kittle's beer chugging, iShowSpeed, Logan Paul, Jelly Roll, and Pat McAfee all going through the same table, Night One being a drag compared to Night Two, Mya Lesnar's dad retiring after his loss, and a crypto-billionaire paying to sit at the commentary desk without a microphone, the most viral moments of the weekend with Jordan Lucas making men's volleyball cool again, Charles Barkley bringing up the Ice Spice video during a McDonald's ad read, and Coachella Weekend Two being marked by a flying tent, the best of the Stanley Cup playoffs so far, Florence and the Machine fans raging at the Flyers, Boston losing to a team with a sabre-shaped pretzel, the Senators falling behind the Hurricanes thanks to history's worst hype song, Dallas trying to pick a fight with the fan base they abandoned 33 years ago, and Utah fans celebrating the Uath Mammoth, and a discussion of who truly had the worst week in baseball - from the Mets not scoring any runs, to an umpire with plenty of them. Then Chris wraps the show with a look at the upcoming NFL Draft, and what to watch in sprots this week. Casuals merch! Now available - Click here Follow the show:Instagram - @CasualsThePodcastTikTok - @casualsthepodcastYouTube - @KatieNolan Voicemail: (646) 801-0043E-Mail: CasualsWithKatieNolan@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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