Casuals with Katie Nolan

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• Knicks-Spurs, Ladybug Eating, and the Greatest Combined No-No | with JP McDade 04.06.2026 1j 33min

  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.
• Bad Softball Parents, Good Basketball, and the Boston Media on the Boston Meteah 02.06.2026 1j 25min

  Hello! It's the podcast that's just going to assume 300 tons is a lot of TNT. Today, Katie and the American Casualties discuss Serena Williams' return to the court, the difference in conviction in statements made by Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter at Giants OTAs, the difference in statements made by Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy at Vikings OTAs and the question of whether McCarthy remembers ANY of high school, the Women's College World Series, fear of Meta Glasses, Texas Tech's newest drama and the controversy over the Tennessee handshake line, where to draw the line of when a sports dad becomes overbearing, Sunday night's Texas Tech-UCLA game, Nebraska getting bounced after nearly throwing a no-hitter, UCLA baseball going down, the Thunder falling to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, a defense of SGA as a person even if you hate the way he plays basketball, Keke Palmer, Sean Evans, Bruno Mars, and determining Isabella's confidence level heading into the Finals, Montreal getting bounced from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Montreal also having a HELL of a time at the Victoire Walter Cup celebration, the Champions League final and the anxiety of penalty kicks, Boston's meteor, a home run throwback gone wrong in St. Louis, a potential twelve-year-old Roberto Clemente discovered in Baltimore, Matt Rife nearly derailing the Patriots season further, Daniel jones' new girlfriend, a Milwaukee Brewers lawsuit, and Skip Bayless' most misdirected hot take on the WNBA to date. And finally, the team wraps with what to watch in sports this week.
• Bryce Harper's Toothpaste, the Giants PR Team, and HOLY S***, THE KNICKS 28.05.2026 1j 51min

  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.
• Mailbag! Sweet Caroline, Rusty Kuntz, and Staying Up Past Your Bedtime for Sports 26.05.2026 1j 35min

  Hello! It's the podcast with way too many questions about procreation in the Cars universe. Today, Katie and the Casualties open the inbox for a holiday mailbag, and dive into YOUR deepest questions in the world of sports and beyond. Which pro athletes would make for the best season of The Challenge? Which international sporting events do you NEED to see in this lifetime? Should a son hold a grudge against a father for 35 years over a bedtime during a World Series Game Seven? Is Sweet Caroline inappropriate propaganda for an infant? Was God Shammgod a real person? Could Isabella beat Chris in single tennis? And as a podcast, how can we shamelessly monetize that? Plus SO much more. LYMI.
• Enhanced Games, English Spygate, and Jalen Brunson’s Playoff Heroics 21.05.2026 1j 33min

  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.
• Vanderbilt, College Gameday, and Being the Next Chalamet | with Nate Bargatze 19.05.2026 1j 24min

  Hello! 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.
• Life, Laguna Beach, and Whether This Is It for LeBron | with Stephen Colletti 14.05.2026 1j 51min

  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.
• WNBA Tipoff, Rough Week for Philly, and the Trove of Bad Bunny FCC Complaints 12.05.2026 1j 20min

  Hello! 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".
• Serving, Spiking, and Eliza Dushku Singalongs | with Jordan Lucas 07.05.2026 1j 54min

  Hello! It's the podcast that's sexy, cute, popular to boot. Today, Katie and the Casualties congratulate friends-uof-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.
• A Boston Crashout, Gritty's Enemy, and Aggressive Kentucky Stud Commercials 05.05.2026 1j 47min

  Hello! 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.
• Stanley Cup, Vrabel’s Playlist, and Florida Prom Dilemmas | with Lily Shimbashi 30.04.2026 1j 54min

  Hello! 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.
• Megan & Klay, Alex & Boston, and Diego Pavia's $1000 of Unworn Hats 28.04.2026 1j 29min

  Hello! 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.
• Ambition, *NSYNC, and Making Friends with Serena | with Maria Sharapova 23.04.2026 1j 47min

  Hello! 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.
• WrestleMania, Power Couples, and the Most Erotic Hockey Pretzels 21.04.2026 1j 42min

  Hello! 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.
• WNBA Draft, Vrabel, Jorginho, and Another World Cup Shakedown 16.04.2026 1j 46min

  Hello! It's the podcast that's disputing the legitimacy of the Flavortown elections. Today, Katie and the Casualties welcome Isabella back from her trip to Hello Kitty Night at Dodger Stadium, and discusses Jorginho's attempt to walk away from his feud with Chappell Roan without an apology, Guy Fieri saying he was devastated by reactions to his camaraderie with Andrew Tate, Dianna Russini resigning from The Athletic amid the investigation into her relationship with Mike Vrabel, and Donald Trump saying he's not a fan of Riley Gaines. Then, the team dives into Monday's WNBA Draft, from the reactions to Azzi Fudd going #1 overall and the joy of six UCLA players being selected, to the confusion surrounding the Valkyries trading Flau'Jae Johnson and Cathy Engelbert oddly claiming sexism in a reporter's question, and they break down the headlines of the WNBA's free agency frenzy. The team also takes a look at the NHL and PWHL playoff pictures as they near completion, and discusses Utah Mammoth allegiance, whether this was the last season of Alex Ovechkin's career, and the five most embarrassing headlines for FIFA and the World Cup this week. And finally, Katie and the Casualties wrap the show with your e-mails for the week, from hockey fights to guernsey etiquette.
• The Masters, Coachella, and Pegging Goon Sacks 14.04.2026 1j 27min

  Hello! It's the podcast that would like to enjoy a succulent Chinese meal in peace. Today, Katie and the Casualties celebrate national anthem whistlers and Arizona Iced Tea's entrance into the hard seltzer game, before breaking down Rory McIlroy's Masters win, the thrill of a golf near-collapse, Sergio Garcia's destroyed driver, Mark Calcavecchia's early exit, Robert McIntyre's flightless bird, Bryson DeChambeau's 3D-printed iron, Li Haotong fighting through food poisoning Friday only to post a TEN on Sunday, the rules at Augusta, how Rory can follow up on the wine bill at his Champions Dinner, and whether Australian Drinking Games should have a place at The Masters. Or on Earth. Then, Katie and the team get into Justin Bieber's set at Coachella and the fine line between creative genius and laziness, Sabrina Carpenter's potential insensitivity, and the cost of it all, the end of the NBA season, the play-in matchups, and whether we just watched the worst game the league has ever seen, the viral Pacers couple, the utility of the Zammoth, Ichiro's broken statue, whether Jazz Chisholm actually knows the rules of a double play, and what we all can learn from Guy Fieri's presence at UFC 327. And Chris wraps the show with a look at What to Watch in sports this week.
• Being Booed, Being Cheered, and Being Someone Else | with Charlotte Flair 09.04.2026 1j 41min

  Hello! It's the podcast that's dropping Michael behind Post in the official Malone rankings. Today, Katie and the Casualties welcome The Zammoth to the sports world, and discuss Michigan's national championship, UNC finally finding a men's basketball coach in Michael Malone, Giants manager Tony Vitello once again making confusing comments into a microphone, The Lady Vols  doubling the size of their 2026-2027 roster to... two, FIFA once again creating a controversy for themselves, Jorge Soler and Reynaldo Lopez engaging in one heated baseball brawl, the potential scandal surrounding Mike Vrabel that we're just not going to talk about yet, CM Punk's newest pipe bomb promo for WWE, and the latest update on Pat McAfee's album release. Then, WWE's Charlotte Flair stops by [36:50] to talk about her college volleyball career and her interest in investing in a pro volleyball league, her parents' role in her youth sports, WrestleMania next weekend, her role in building the WWE's women's division to where it is today, whether she's thought about the end of her career yet and how far she still has to go, being The Last Diva, the start of her wrestling career and what it meant to her relationship with her brother, the difference between Charlotte Flair and Ashley Fliehr and how she's learned to grow them both as people separately, being cheered, being booed, her favorite WrestleMania, and the history of her style and her in-ring gear through the years, from her first championship through this year's WrestleMania. Then the team wraps with your baseball e-mails for the week, from practice times and pitch types, to rules for the 9-9-9 Challenge and opposing fan etiquette.
• Madness in Women's Hoops, an Angel in the Outfield, and Nepalese Helicopter Scams 07.04.2026 1j 37min

  Hello! It's the podcast that hates mops but loves MOPs. Today, Katie and the Casualties congratulate UCLA on their women's basketball national championship, Lauren Betts on her tournament MOP, and Holly Rowe for calling out why Lauren didn't get a trophy for that, and get into the Final Four drama between Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley over the weekend. Who was right? Who was wrong? Who said they would beat whose ass? The team discusses, and looks at whether Lauren Betts or Awa Fam could've surpassed Azzi Fudd as the #1 pick in next week's WNBA Draft, the WNBA bungling the presentation of the expansion draft, and Angel Reese being traded to Atlanta ahead of WNBA free agency. Then, Katie and the Casualties get into the Men's Final Four and the rumors that the tournaments could be expanding to 76 teams next year, Lebron's comments about disliking Memphis, Gary Cohen's comments about St. Louis, and whether it's OK to publicly dislike a city, the PWHL selling out Madison Square Garden, the Islanders replacing their head coach four games before the playoffs, a baby being born at the Oilers game this weekend, the Nationals celebrating their 21st anniversary, bucketheads at Yankee Stadium, Baby Susac at the Giants game, Glizzilla at the Rockies game, Jo Adell possibly having the greatest defensive game in the history of baseball, the Red Sox getting "sell the team" chants, and the sordid tale of poison, helicopters, and seven years of investigation into insurance fraud among Mt. Everest rescue teams. The team wraps with Chris' look at What to Watch in sports this weekend, including a preview of Rory McIlroy's menu at The Masters Champions Dinner.
• Mike Trout, ABS Challenges, and Rocky Mountain Pizza Donuts | with Swilly 02.04.2026 1j 43min

  Hello! It’s the podcast that’s telling @DudeWipes “please don’t comment on this”. Today, Katie and the Casualties get into Jayden Ivey being let go by the Bulls, and why simply calling it homophobia may be doing more harm than good, Tony Vitello explaining the Giants’ struggles with Kanye lyrics in 2026, Aaron Glenn on his quarterback, Anthony Edwards on nature calling specifically, and Chris’ joy as an Australian in watching Team Italy miss the World Cup. Then, Swilly AKA Sarah Wilson of JomBoy Media stops by [28:00] to talk about surviving her first winter in New York, moving from Southern California an being surrounded by Yankees fans, her Angels fandom and disgust with their ownership, her optimism for a Mike Trout renaissance, her tears for losing Shohei, her trip to the WBC, Opening Day and a potential all-time great year for rookies, the joy of the new ABS challenges, sympathy for umpires, her softball career and facing Montana Fouts at the JomBoy warehouse, and a full breakdown of 2026’s most impressive new ballpark foods, from lobster to pizza donuts. And finally, the team wraps with your voicemails on Katie’s NWSL fandom.
• Buzzer Beaters, Tiger Woods, and Hitting Our National Jelly Roll Limit 31.03.2026 1j 23min

  Hello! It’s the podcast that was only $300 million away from saving the Connecticut Sun. Today, Katie and the Casualties take a look at a week full of sports headlines that AREN’T April Fools jokes, but might as well be - are the Golden Knights really hiring John Tortorella with 8 games left in the season? Did Tortorella really try to spear a fan with a hockey stick between panes of glass? Is the Phillies third baseman really suing his parents? Did LSU football just sign a 26-year-old rapper? Is Donald Trump really trying to move Madison Square Garden? Did Dana White… whatever?Then Katie and the team get into March Madness and the insanity of UConn’s buzzer beater, from the Duke hometown call to the UConn women’s team’s reaction, where the shot ranks on Chris’ list of all-time March buzzer beaters, whether the UNC men are getting a new coach, whether the LSU women are losing one, the Olympics banning transgender athletes for 2028 and Bob Costas genuinely thinking he’s the voice of reason, Tiger Woods’ car crash, his latest disappointment, and the concept of accountability, and an update on the latest in the 2026 World Cup, from the US team’s confusing loss to Belgium, and a ban on tailgating in New Jersey, to Jelly Roll being our nation’s chosen cultural representative - plus a special look at a historic day for the NWSL in Denver. And Chris wraps the show with What to Watch in sports this week.