Casuals with Katie Nolan

Episode: Chelsea, Golf, and The Great Divide | with Noah Kahan
Date: February 12, 2026
Host: Katie Nolan (SiriusXM)
Guest: Noah Kahan

Overview

This episode of "Casuals with Katie Nolan" celebrates the inclusive, fun-loving world of sports through conversations about the Winter Olympics, ticket-buying headaches, hilarious Olympic headlines, and a wide-ranging interview with indie star Noah Kahan. Listeners get the latest Olympic oddities, a curious email from Sweden about orienteering, lively banter about speed skating and figure skating, and a deep, candid conversation with Noah about fandom, golf, authenticity, stadium tours, and life as a Vermont-raised sports lover.

Episode Structure

[01:00] Olympic oddities and headlines
[06:34] Email: Stockholm's wild indoor orienteering
[09:58] Discussion: Olympic medals breaking, USA women’s hockey dominance, social media moments, figure skating hot takes (Ilya Malinin)
[23:17] The Norwegian biathlete's TV confessional
[30:00] Speed skating, drones, and Olympic firsts
[37:50] Athlete relatability: phobias, twisties, and overcoming fear
[44:55] Interview: Noah Kahan on new music, sports fandom, Chelsea, golf obsession, and his approach to authenticity
[71:56] Post-interview wrap, NBA Celebrity All-Star Game predictions

Olympic Highlights and Oddities

Hilarious Olympic News ([01:00]–[38:36])

Minions Routine in Figure Skating ([01:00])
- Katie and Isabella riff on a Spanish skater's "Minion" number, with Isabella remarking, “I don’t think I like how he only has one suspender.” [01:24]
Indoor Orienteering in Sweden ([06:34])
- Listener Osgour shares news of the world's largest indoor orienteering event in Stockholm, held inside an 18,000-square-meter former office building.
- Katie: “Indoor orienteering is finding your car in a mall parking lot.” [08:19]
Olympic Medals Breaking ([10:41])
- Numerous medals have detached from their ribbons. Italy’s organizing committee is “investigating with maximum attention.”
- Katie: “Put on this celebratory thing, but don’t celebrate, or else it might break. Crazy. Unheard of. Get it together, Italy.” [11:46]
USA Women’s Hockey Dominance ([12:16])
- USA women’s team is overwhelming opponents (5–1 victories), with a special shoutout to Layla Edwards—first Black woman to make/starring in US Olympic women’s hockey.
- Katie: “Love to see a little piece of history.” [13:03]
- US goalie Erin Frankel reviews Caesar salads on Instagram (@painbyromaine).
- Caesar salad chat: Katie: “When it’s in the dressing. But I don’t want to see it. Don’t make me look at the fish.” [14:55]
Figure Skating Hot Takes ([17:17])
- US skater Ilya Malinin, "the quad god," is admired for technical brilliance but criticized for his "can't dance" lack of grace and quirky self-narrated routines.
- Katie, on his spoken-word skating program: “It’s like, I don’t know. It’s cool… but he also… skates to a song of him reading inspirational quotes.” [19:55]
- Notable Ilya quote: "The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." [21:13]
- Katie’s verdict: “I present a united front when it comes to international sports competition … but if you don’t feel that way, it’s OK. There’s notes. Okay, I’ve got notes.” [23:11]
Olympic Relationship Scandal ([23:17])
- Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lagråd admitted on live Norwegian TV to cheating on his girlfriend before the Olympics, causing public uproar—and public sympathy for his ex.
- Katie: “The amount of narcissist red flags in this entire event are very high.” [26:08]
- Isabella: “Bro… you better win gold.” [28:18]
Speed Skating and Drones ([30:00])
- Discussing the thrill (and noise) of new drone camera angles.
- Katie: “That noise is in every clip.” [35:39]
Overcoming Fear: German Ski-Jumper Philipp Raimund ([37:50])
- Won gold despite a fear of heights, having previously withdrawn from competitions.
- Katie: “Being brave is not the absence of fear. It’s continuing and doing it in the face of fear. And he did and he won a gold medal, which I think is one of the coolest possible things.” [39:06]

Notable Quotes & Moments

On Olympic scheduling:
- Isabella: “Jesus, you’re not psychic.” [16:35]
Caesar Salad Twitter:
- Isabella, discovering Frankel’s Instagram: “Oh, my god. A Caesar salad in a, like, a hot dog roll.” [14:23]
On Indoor Orienteering:
- Katie: “Indoor orienteering is finding your car in a mall parking lot.” [08:19]
On ski jumping and heights:
- Katie: “Being brave is not the absence of fear. It’s continuing and doing it in the face of fear.” [39:06]

Interview with Noah Kahan ([44:55]–[69:39])

Getting to Know Noah

New single “The Great Divide” and his new album/tour of the same name.
Katie describes immersing in his ultra-dedicated fanbase, Reddit, and the pain of ticket queues.
Noah on leaks and his fans: “I accidentally leaked when we were going to announce the album… Some fan was like, ‘No, no, it’s just dumb like this.’ If you’ve been following for a long time, like, he will do something dumb every album cycle.” [46:12]

Themes of His Music

Noah loves interweaving characters and subplots throughout his albums, like “Stick Season.”
“It feels like writing to me, like a book almost… I really try to do that in this record.” [47:42]

On Pressure to Be "Authentic"

Noah admits he tries to divide public and personal life (“go kind of Hannah Montana”), refusing to overanalyze why fans consider him authentic.
“Being around grounded people makes you access that part of yourself. So I make sure to spend a lot of time with people who bring me down to earth.” [51:53]
Katie: “And you’re allowed to have like a few fake parts, you know. You gotta allow yourself to Hannah Montana just a little bit.” [52:00]

Sports Fandom & Funny Life Moments

Red Sox fan by geography (Vermont), but also loves Chelsea F.C.—origin traced to a misidentification involving Frank Lampard’s ex’s house.
- Noah: “[Lampard] was like, ‘I never lived in Richmond.’ They would see you come out of the house. ‘Oh, that was a girl I was dating at the time.’ … So thank you to whoever Frank Lampard was dating at the time for getting me into Chelsea.” [57:17]
Grew up a Steelers NFL fan, thanks to his mom’s Pittsburgh roots.
Golf obsession (but he’s self-critical): “Some people just aren’t good at things, and I’m just not good… I’m getting worse.” [61:46]
Investor in TGL (Tech-powered golf league): “It’s kinda like WWE in golf.” [64:17]

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game

Noah played in the NBA Celebrity Game—was hot in practice, but barely got minutes in the actual contest.
- “I thought we were playing like people that were celebrities but also liked basketball. Not like basketball players that have a TikTok.” [59:30]

Best Sports Memories

Malcolm Butler’s interception in the Patriots–Seahawks Super Bowl (“one of the first times I got drunk was watching that happen… this is so fantastic.”) [65:10]
Top moment: Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League win, sitting with his mom, “watching them win in this really unlikely way was something I’ll never forget.” [65:41]

“Best Stick Sport?”

Noah: “I think golf. They’ve utilized the stick very well.” [67:03]
Katie: “I suck [at golf]. I really suck and I can’t power through it.” [67:54]
On golf’s frustrating brilliance: “It’s almost like you’re in a desert… and then suddenly out of the sky, like a thimble of Gatorade falls, and you’re like, you got a little taste of it, but you’re still gonna die.” [68:21]

The Great Divide Between People on the Course

On solo golf rounds: “Sometimes we’ll call and be like, hey, didn’t your grandkids want to go to a Noah Khan show tonight? And I’ll go play golf with some 65 year old guy and we won’t say a word to each other. It’s amazing.” [69:11]
“We’re together, but we’re apart. Yeah, we’re socializing, but we don’t have to talk.” [69:24]

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game MVP Predictions ([71:56]–[79:23])

Roundtable picks for MVP include Simu Liu, Shams Charania, Glorilla, and Taylor Frankie Paul (“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star).
On rosters: mixture of former athletes and wildcards.
Katie, joking on Taylor Frankie Paul: “She’s got to be good TV. … Maybe she goes out there and just makes a really important shot at a key moment, and that’s really all it’s gonna take.”

Final Notes & Wrap-up

Full video episodes starting soon on YouTube.
Listener feedback, questions, and story suggestions always welcome.
Closing note: “We love you, we mean it. Enjoy your weekend.”

Key Timestamps

01:00 – Olympic minions, hilarious routines
06:34 – Email: Stockholm’s indoor orienteering
10:41 – Olympic medals breaking
12:16 – USA women’s hockey, Erin Frankel’s Caesar reviews
17:17 – Figure skating critiques; “quad god”
23:17 – Norwegian biathlete’s live TV apology
30:00 – Speed skating, drones, new angles
37:50 – German ski jumper overcomes fear of heights
44:55 – Interview: Noah Kahan on music, sports, life
71:56 – NBA All-Star Celebrity Game preview

Tone & Style

The episode is laid-back, clever, and inclusive—Katie’s tone is witty, conversational, and inviting, never taking sports too seriously. Banter and asides add to the casual, friendly vibe. The interview with Noah Kahan matches this energy, blending humor, candor, earnestness, and the unique perspective of a Vermont-born, Red Sox-loving artist on the edge of stadium stardom.

For New Listeners

This episode is packed with offbeat Olympic news, playful sports analysis, and the kind of deeply relatable stories and laughs that make both Noah Kahan and Katie Nolan fan favorites. Whether you’r...e into stick sports, soccer, golf, or just need company in the world of fandom, this episode is recess, not homework.

Contact Info for Show Participation

Email: casualswithkatienolan@gmail.com
Voicemail: 646-801-0043
IG/TikTok: @casualsthepodcast

Listen for: Banter about Olympic drama, passionate women’s hockey shoutouts, and a unique, hilarious, and sincere interview with Noah Kahan you’ll be quoting at your next brunch.

Casuals with Katie Nolan

Episode: Chelsea, Golf, and The Great Divide | with Noah Kahan
Date: February 12, 2026
Host: Katie Nolan (SiriusXM)
Guest: Noah Kahan

Overview

Episode Structure

[01:00] Olympic oddities and headlines
[06:34] Email: Stockholm's wild indoor orienteering
[09:58] Discussion: Olympic medals breaking, USA women’s hockey dominance, social media moments, figure skating hot takes (Ilya Malinin)
[23:17] The Norwegian biathlete's TV confessional
[30:00] Speed skating, drones, and Olympic firsts
[37:50] Athlete relatability: phobias, twisties, and overcoming fear
[44:55] Interview: Noah Kahan on new music, sports fandom, Chelsea, golf obsession, and his approach to authenticity
[71:56] Post-interview wrap, NBA Celebrity All-Star Game predictions

Olympic Highlights and Oddities

Hilarious Olympic News ([01:00]–[38:36])

Minions Routine in Figure Skating ([01:00])
- Katie and Isabella riff on a Spanish skater's "Minion" number, with Isabella remarking, “I don’t think I like how he only has one suspender.” [01:24]
Indoor Orienteering in Sweden ([06:34])
- Listener Osgour shares news of the world's largest indoor orienteering event in Stockholm, held inside an 18,000-square-meter former office building.
- Katie: “Indoor orienteering is finding your car in a mall parking lot.” [08:19]
Olympic Medals Breaking ([10:41])
- Numerous medals have detached from their ribbons. Italy’s organizing committee is “investigating with maximum attention.”
- Katie: “Put on this celebratory thing, but don’t celebrate, or else it might break. Crazy. Unheard of. Get it together, Italy.” [11:46]
USA Women’s Hockey Dominance ([12:16])
- USA women’s team is overwhelming opponents (5–1 victories), with a special shoutout to Layla Edwards—first Black woman to make/starring in US Olympic women’s hockey.
- Katie: “Love to see a little piece of history.” [13:03]
- US goalie Erin Frankel reviews Caesar salads on Instagram (@painbyromaine).
- Caesar salad chat: Katie: “When it’s in the dressing. But I don’t want to see it. Don’t make me look at the fish.” [14:55]
Figure Skating Hot Takes ([17:17])
- US skater Ilya Malinin, "the quad god," is admired for technical brilliance but criticized for his "can't dance" lack of grace and quirky self-narrated routines.
- Katie, on his spoken-word skating program: “It’s like, I don’t know. It’s cool… but he also… skates to a song of him reading inspirational quotes.” [19:55]
- Notable Ilya quote: "The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." [21:13]
- Katie’s verdict: “I present a united front when it comes to international sports competition … but if you don’t feel that way, it’s OK. There’s notes. Okay, I’ve got notes.” [23:11]
Olympic Relationship Scandal ([23:17])
- Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lagråd admitted on live Norwegian TV to cheating on his girlfriend before the Olympics, causing public uproar—and public sympathy for his ex.
- Katie: “The amount of narcissist red flags in this entire event are very high.” [26:08]
- Isabella: “Bro… you better win gold.” [28:18]
Speed Skating and Drones ([30:00])
- Discussing the thrill (and noise) of new drone camera angles.
- Katie: “That noise is in every clip.” [35:39]
Overcoming Fear: German Ski-Jumper Philipp Raimund ([37:50])
- Won gold despite a fear of heights, having previously withdrawn from competitions.
- Katie: “Being brave is not the absence of fear. It’s continuing and doing it in the face of fear. And he did and he won a gold medal, which I think is one of the coolest possible things.” [39:06]

Notable Quotes & Moments

On Olympic scheduling:
- Isabella: “Jesus, you’re not psychic.” [16:35]
Caesar Salad Twitter:
- Isabella, discovering Frankel’s Instagram: “Oh, my god. A Caesar salad in a, like, a hot dog roll.” [14:23]
On Indoor Orienteering:
- Katie: “Indoor orienteering is finding your car in a mall parking lot.” [08:19]
On ski jumping and heights:
- Katie: “Being brave is not the absence of fear. It’s continuing and doing it in the face of fear.” [39:06]

Interview with Noah Kahan ([44:55]–[69:39])

Getting to Know Noah

New single “The Great Divide” and his new album/tour of the same name.
Katie describes immersing in his ultra-dedicated fanbase, Reddit, and the pain of ticket queues.
Noah on leaks and his fans: “I accidentally leaked when we were going to announce the album… Some fan was like, ‘No, no, it’s just dumb like this.’ If you’ve been following for a long time, like, he will do something dumb every album cycle.” [46:12]

Themes of His Music

Noah loves interweaving characters and subplots throughout his albums, like “Stick Season.”
“It feels like writing to me, like a book almost… I really try to do that in this record.” [47:42]

On Pressure to Be "Authentic"

Noah admits he tries to divide public and personal life (“go kind of Hannah Montana”), refusing to overanalyze why fans consider him authentic.
“Being around grounded people makes you access that part of yourself. So I make sure to spend a lot of time with people who bring me down to earth.” [51:53]
Katie: “And you’re allowed to have like a few fake parts, you know. You gotta allow yourself to Hannah Montana just a little bit.” [52:00]

Sports Fandom & Funny Life Moments

Red Sox fan by geography (Vermont), but also loves Chelsea F.C.—origin traced to a misidentification involving Frank Lampard’s ex’s house.
- Noah: “[Lampard] was like, ‘I never lived in Richmond.’ They would see you come out of the house. ‘Oh, that was a girl I was dating at the time.’ … So thank you to whoever Frank Lampard was dating at the time for getting me into Chelsea.” [57:17]
Grew up a Steelers NFL fan, thanks to his mom’s Pittsburgh roots.
Golf obsession (but he’s self-critical): “Some people just aren’t good at things, and I’m just not good… I’m getting worse.” [61:46]
Investor in TGL (Tech-powered golf league): “It’s kinda like WWE in golf.” [64:17]

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game

Noah played in the NBA Celebrity Game—was hot in practice, but barely got minutes in the actual contest.
- “I thought we were playing like people that were celebrities but also liked basketball. Not like basketball players that have a TikTok.” [59:30]

Best Sports Memories

Malcolm Butler’s interception in the Patriots–Seahawks Super Bowl (“one of the first times I got drunk was watching that happen… this is so fantastic.”) [65:10]
Top moment: Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League win, sitting with his mom, “watching them win in this really unlikely way was something I’ll never forget.” [65:41]

“Best Stick Sport?”

Noah: “I think golf. They’ve utilized the stick very well.” [67:03]
Katie: “I suck [at golf]. I really suck and I can’t power through it.” [67:54]
On golf’s frustrating brilliance: “It’s almost like you’re in a desert… and then suddenly out of the sky, like a thimble of Gatorade falls, and you’re like, you got a little taste of it, but you’re still gonna die.” [68:21]

The Great Divide Between People on the Course

On solo golf rounds: “Sometimes we’ll call and be like, hey, didn’t your grandkids want to go to a Noah Khan show tonight? And I’ll go play golf with some 65 year old guy and we won’t say a word to each other. It’s amazing.” [69:11]
“We’re together, but we’re apart. Yeah, we’re socializing, but we don’t have to talk.” [69:24]

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game MVP Predictions ([71:56]–[79:23])

Roundtable picks for MVP include Simu Liu, Shams Charania, Glorilla, and Taylor Frankie Paul (“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star).
On rosters: mixture of former athletes and wildcards.
Katie, joking on Taylor Frankie Paul: “She’s got to be good TV. … Maybe she goes out there and just makes a really important shot at a key moment, and that’s really all it’s gonna take.”

Final Notes & Wrap-up

Full video episodes starting soon on YouTube.
Listener feedback, questions, and story suggestions always welcome.
Closing note: “We love you, we mean it. Enjoy your weekend.”

Key Timestamps

01:00 – Olympic minions, hilarious routines
06:34 – Email: Stockholm’s indoor orienteering
10:41 – Olympic medals breaking
12:16 – USA women’s hockey, Erin Frankel’s Caesar reviews
17:17 – Figure skating critiques; “quad god”
23:17 – Norwegian biathlete’s live TV apology
30:00 – Speed skating, drones, new angles
37:50 – German ski jumper overcomes fear of heights
44:55 – Interview: Noah Kahan on music, sports, life
71:56 – NBA All-Star Celebrity Game preview

Tone & Style

For New Listeners

Contact Info for Show Participation

Email: casualswithkatienolan@gmail.com
Voicemail: 646-801-0043
IG/TikTok: @casualsthepodcast

Listen for: Banter about Olympic drama, passionate women’s hockey shoutouts, and a unique, hilarious, and sincere interview with Noah Kahan you’ll be quoting at your next brunch.

Chelsea, Golf, and The Great Divide | with Noah Kahan

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Summary

Casuals with Katie Nolan

Overview

Episode Structure

Olympic Highlights and Oddities

Hilarious Olympic News ([01:00]–[38:36])

Notable Quotes & Moments

Interview with Noah Kahan ([44:55]–[69:39])

Getting to Know Noah

Themes of His Music

On Pressure to Be "Authentic"

Sports Fandom & Funny Life Moments

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game

Best Sports Memories

“Best Stick Sport?”

The Great Divide Between People on the Course

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game MVP Predictions ([71:56]–[79:23])

Final Notes & Wrap-up

Key Timestamps

Tone & Style

For New Listeners

Contact Info for Show Participation

Summary

Casuals with Katie Nolan

Overview

Episode Structure

Olympic Highlights and Oddities

Hilarious Olympic News ([01:00]–[38:36])

Notable Quotes & Moments

Interview with Noah Kahan ([44:55]–[69:39])

Getting to Know Noah

Themes of His Music

On Pressure to Be "Authentic"

Sports Fandom & Funny Life Moments

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game

Best Sports Memories

“Best Stick Sport?”

The Great Divide Between People on the Course

NBA Celebrity All-Star Game MVP Predictions ([71:56]–[79:23])

Final Notes & Wrap-up

Key Timestamps

Tone & Style

For New Listeners

Contact Info for Show Participation