Casuals with Katie Nolan

Hello! It’s the podcast that did not win Most Desirable Male at the 1992 MTV Movie Awards. Today, Katie and comedian Rob Anderson dig into the Casuals listeners' favorite sports movies, and answer the questions "What does your favorite sports movie say about you?", "Is Miss Congeniality a sports movie?", and "Shouldn't a penalty for Roping be longer than two minutes?" This includes the greatest films of all-time about wartime women's professional baseball, Rust Belt minor league hockey, gymnastics academies, tennis threesomes, leprechaun basketball challenges, and so much more.

Hello! It's the podcast that's about to find out what studio lights do to Fudgie the Whale. Today, Katie and the Casualties take a look at a crazy first week of action in the World Cup, Spain falling flat against Cape Verde, Vozinha becoming an overnight sensation, Messi's hat trick, Argentina's World Cup justice, Justin Trudeau skipping the Canadian opener for the American opener, FIFA covering EVERYTHING in blue tape and the Big Tape conspiracies that follow, Tunisia's new coach, Algerian fans and flares, German fans and Boosie, Norwegian fans and escalators, Japanese fans and the hoys of Texas, and the best One-Star Reviews from this year's team hotels. Then, Katie and the team break down the worst of the week, with abhorrent rhetoric at the UFC fights, and the latest MLB team to disappoint on Pride Night. Plus, Katie and the Casualties discuss Isabella's NEW plans for the Knicks parade tomorrow, the Jalen Brunson Hello Kitty crossover, the Hurricanes Stanley Cup celebration, Rod Brind'Amour's abs, and Stormy going AWOL, Hockey Night in Canada coming to an end, new 76ers President Mike Gansey immediately jinxing the Phillies, an end to the Brendan Sorsby drama at Texas Tech, Katie nearly losing her mind, and being saved by the wonders of a PWHL MVP and her caesar salad review blog, and a wrap with Chris' last words on Friday's USA-Australia matchup.

Hello! It's the podcast that wants you know that Tarps Off was not meant to be a Where's Waldo for sports bras. Today, Katie and the Casualties break down the terrors of deep sea rowing, the NBA Finals' arrival in NYC, Isabella's Watch Party experience, Donald Trump being both the first sitting AND first sleeping president to attend a Finals Game, the crowd's reaction, justice for Avery Wilson, an update to the Brendan Sorsby controversy, the uselessness of the NCAA, and the declaration that it's apparently OK to gamble on college football now, the World Cup and travel restrictions for Iran and the referees, and the joys of living vicariously through Freddy, the German fan who's experiencing the American south for the first time at the World Cup. Then, Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, The Good Place) and Joe Posnanski (The Baseball 100) stop by [38:30] to discuss their new book, "Big Fan", about what it means to be a sports fan across the world, mental health stigmas in education, watching football at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Dallas, 20-year-old darts prodigies and an entire arena full of fans dressed as various bobsled teams, chess fans, the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Browns, and why cheapness is worse than incompetence from an ownership group, Liverpool and the fan experience of English football, pickleball, WrestleMania, and the joys of learning there is no wrong way to be a sports fan (mostly), Rulon Gardner, gambling in sports, bandwagon fans, Yankee fans, leaving games early, foul balls, doing the wave, and the joys of watching every single game of your life on tape delay. Then, the team wraps with your best e-mails of the week, and a special nod to a Stanley Cup name we can all get behind.

Hello! It's the podcast would've just let Brenden Aaronson have the weekend off. No Biggie. Today, Katie and the Casualties check in on Isabella before the opener of her first NBA Finals and get into the top storylines, best ways to watch, best gameday fit options, Jalen Brunson throat tattoos, Landry Shamet vibes, bandwagon fans, and a gameday cocktail of gin and Modelo, before discussing the Women's College World Series, NiJa Canady's gem, how Texas landed on "eating ladybugs" as a good luck ritual, and Jordy Frahm nearly throwing a no-hitter in the WCWS WHILE PREGNANT, the vibes around the USMNT after their win over Senegal on Sunday, and Brenden Aaronson getting married during the team's training camp and being late for his own rehearsal dinner. Then, comedian JP McDade stops by [29:42] to talk about his latest basketball injury and having to miss the Big Walkowski this year, his girlfriend's response to the description of a ruptured patella tendon, the biggest headlines from his last appearance on Casuals and how poorly they've aged (from us laughing that the White House said they might host a UFC event to Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson maybe dating?), the Knicks' Finals appearance and JP's fandom, how the city has reacted, embracing Mike Brown, imploring Mitchell Robinson to shoot free throws underhand, being terrified of a watch party, being unsure of how the MSG crowd will send, his experience with James Dolan's spy tech, the potential disaster of a game five concurrent with a World Cup game at MetLife, Wemby taking the Spurs to see Obsession on an offday, his picks for the series, Air Corgi's picks for the series, and why we can't trust stubby English dogs, the Stanley Cup, the Sphere, ESPN's Chirp Line, the World Cup, and the death of LIV Golf. And the team wraps with your best voicemails on your best tall hot sports dads.

Hello! It's the podcast that's been watching old Jason Williams highlights for the last 96 hours straight. Today, Katie and the Casualties (minus Chris, who's in Australia, 14 hours into the future) catch you up on the lackluster and possibly pointless Enhanced Games from Sunday, and break down the Knicks' first run to the NBA Finals since 1999, Isabella's celebration, Travis Kelce's contraband Game Three chug, Ben Stiller's postgame videography, the Knicks players LOVING Mike Brown, a pop quiz for Isabella on what 1999 was like for the olds, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson's comments on winning the series analytically, James Harden still believing the Cavs were the best team, a listener's thoughts that we've overhyped the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and an examination of why it's so hard to root for SGA and the Thunder as a casual fan. Then, the team gets into the tragic loss of Kyle Busch, the photo finish in the Indy 500, Bryce Harper's viral toothbrushing technique and whether it registers on the strangest Bryce Harper stories of all time, the psyop of shampoo labels, an epic hot mic moment in Austin, a French Open competitor who made the right request, Jaxson Dart taking the stage on Friday and being pleasured by President Trump, Abdul Carter's response, the responses to Abdul Carter, a general tough offseason for Giants PR, the Vegas Golden Knights making the Stanley Cup Finals and Bam Adebayo having to buy a new Panthers jersey, and an unbelievable weekend of softball in the Super Regionals, featuring Mississippi State's upset and Texas Tech and Florida nearly coming to blows in Gainesville after Mia Williams was hit for the FIFTH time. And finally, the team wraps with the best and worst of AI this week, and all of the stories that didn't make the show. Sorry, Astros.

Hello! 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.

Hello! 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.