Hello! It's the podcast that will analyze Fergie lyrics with you in real time, and you probably won't enjoy it. Today, Katie breaks down Napheesa Collier's scathing comments on WNBA leadership and the ripple effect across the W, before Lauren Gardner of MLB Network and NHL Network joins the show [24:37] to talk candidly about her recent family tragedy, and how she found comfort and healing in the family of baseball, before getting into [36:13] the MLB Postseason, the anxiety of a short Wild Card series, Garret Crochet taking down the Yankees in the Bronx, her love of Larry Walker, her love of the 2022 Phillies postseason run, why this October may be make-or-break in Philadelphia, Orbit, Blooper, Gritty, Brewers manager Pat Murphy and the pocket pancakes, the dominance of small ball in Milwaukee and the presence of Bob Uecker, the Jays' chances against the Red Sox/Yankees winner, the Mariners as the most likable team in the league in 2025, Cal Raleigh as the story of the year and whether that gets him an MVP, her postseason picks, next week's puck drop on the NHL season, hope for the Oilers and Jets, a lack of hope for the Bruins, the inevitability of the Panthers, and her dark horse contender for the Stanley Cup. THEN, Katie sits down with former One Direction singer, pop star, and football enthusiast Louis Tomlinson [1:22:30] to talk about his love of Doncaster Rovers, scheduling a tour around the 2026 World Cup, American soccer, and the Three Lions' chances in the World Cup. And finally... we wrap with the impossible tale of Isabella's fantasy team, which may finally have a name.

Hello! It's the podcast that agrees it's sexier when "ass bash" doesn't rhyme, and that somehow that's a sentence about the Philadelphia Eagles. Today, Katie and the Casualties repent for an erroneously reported outcome of Lynx-Mercury last week, and revel in the discovery of Fat Bear Week in Alaska, then break down the announcement of Bad Bunny as this year's Super Bowl Halftime headliner, Katie's choice of Red Sox jersey on her trip through New York today, Isabella truly learning what it's like to be a Mets fan after this year's version of a September collapse, the schadenfreude of the Astros missing the postseason, the joy of Seattle winning the AL West and the sadness of Root Sports' final Mariners broadcast, Josh Naylor's gamechanging* speed, the Mariners fan who gave Cal Raleigh's 60th home run ball to a kid, the WNBA playoffs, officiating, and Cheryl Reeve's ejection over the weekend, the Mercury moving on to the Finals, Mike Nolan's secondhand Ryder Cup reaction, the American fans' embarrassing performance, and what it means to root for Team USA conditionally, Week 4 in the NFL and Tyreek Hill's injury, the relevance of "culottes" in a 21st century lexicon, the Ravens' third L and Stavros' wellbeing, Adonai Mitchell becoming a household name, Jaxson Dart's chiseled war face, and what to watch this week in sports.

Hello! It's the podcast about Celebrity Jeopardy! buzzer strategy, and also sports. Today, Katie and the Casualties break down reasonable better names for the Tush Push, Sandy Brondello's exit from the Liberty, A'Ja Wilson's fourth MVP, Matt Shaw's day off from the Cubs, and how you know hockey season's approaching when we're already getting strange San Jose Sharks stories. Then, ESPN'S Mina Kimes joins Katie [24:00] to discuss her recent run on Celebrity Jeopardy!, whether the six 3-0 teams in the NFL are actually good, whether the six 0-3 teams are actually bad, whether Daniel Jones is the next Sam Darnold, the weirdness surrounding the Mike McDaniel conversation, the Giants turning to Jaxson Dart, the Ravens' inability to stop anyone on defense and whether that continues against the Chiefs on Sunday, which NFL players lead the league in aura through three weeks, Jerry Jones' comments in advance of the Cowboys' matchup against the Packers, international football and scorching hot takes on air travel, the chances that NFL teams actually allow their players to play flag football in Saudi Arabia, Cal Raleigh's AL MVP case and the Mariners' World Series hopes, and Isabella's fantasy football domination despite the lack of a team name. THEN... in a very special appearance, reigning local Massachusetts golf league champion and Katie's Dad, Mike Nolan, joins the show to preview the Super Bowl of Dads, this weekend's Ryder Cup.

Hello! It's the podcast that can't get you a reservation at 4 Charles, but dammit, we would try. Today, Katie and the Casualties dive into your latest e-mails on chicken nugget challenges, Air Force jets, and Hofstra athletics. Then, they break down Monday Night Football [10:22] and Stavros' mental health, Russell Wilson getting booed on Sunday, the Chiefs getting into the win column, Dylan Raiola's Patrick Mahomes cosplay at Nebraska, Eli Manning's attempted mentorship of Jaxson Dart and the cost of prime rib in New York, the last week of the MLB season and the tight Wild Card races, the Mariners sweeping the Astros, Victor Robles, Cal Raleigh, Joseph Fiennes, and the criteria of an MVP, the Mets' latest disaster, the Lindor family violin, Apple TV and the last home start of Clayton Kershaw's career, Mike Trout's 400th home run and the value of a barehanded catch, the WNBA Playoffs, the Fever as the underdogs and a sad farewell to the Valkyries and Liberty, Caitlin Clark's shocking fine, Bruce Pearl's shocking retirement, a fresh edition of "Am I Too Old For This?", and a look at what to watch this week in sports.

Hello! It's the podcast that just loves The Payts. Today, Katie and the Casualties get warned of the seriously messy dangers of substantial chicken nugget consumption, debate the authenticity of the Brooks Nader real-life Challengers rumours, and search for the absolute best deal when it comes to online bad luck witch spells. Then, comedian Katherine Blanford joins the show to talk about the comedic restrictions of playing Taylor Swift on Fox, horse girling, and tailgate fashion, before explaining SEC fandom to us through Roll Tide, Ashley Judd and more. Finally, the Casualties break down Isabella’s fantasy football Week 2 performance, and look ahead to this week's matchup.

Hello! It's the podcast that learned the word "metatarsophalangeal" this week. Today, Katie and the Casualties get into this weekend's NASCAR Action, more grey area in the rules of engagement regarding giving baseballs to kids, a love connection in Boston, and the best of the Emmy's, before breaking down Tom Brady being the latest high-profile athlete to normalize sportswashing, bubblewrapping Christian McCaffrey, Daniel Jones and the highs of NFL Week One, Joe Burrow and the lows, massaged balls and how kickers stole the show on Sunday, Deshaun Watson's birthday post, the WNBA Playoffs and hope for the Valkyries, the MLB pennant race and Isabella learning about being a Mets fan in September, Anthony Rizzo's retirement, Big Dumper's newest record, Ken Rosenthal's controversial encounter with a photographer, what to think about the population of New Zealand, and Joey Chestnut's latest conquest.

Hello! It's the podcast whose new studio sounds exactly like it's old studio, but with lumbar pillows! Today, Katie and the Casualties welcome Isabella back from vacation and discuss baseball in California, Jomboy's cricket tournament in Barbados, Dan manifesting a new kicker in San Francisco, the WNBA playoff field, a sliver of hope for US Men's soccer, Mamdani showing he can ball, Bill Belichick's newest rejected trademarks, maybe boxing (?), Caleb Williams' dubious undershirt choice, and a look ahead to this weekend's NFL action through Isabella's undefeated fantasy lineup. Then, 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Ryan Blaney joins the show [52:25] to discuss this season's playoff race, getting spun out by Kyle Larson, Kyle Petty saying he's too nice and his general drama with Kyles, issues with IKEA, airports, and sweatpants, growing up the son of a NASCAR star and the nepo baby stigma, becoming a first-time dad, his tips for wedding planning, being a shockingly slow driver off the track, his alter ego when Australian beer is involved, F1 in the US, and the unforgettable first time he ever met Katie Nolan.

Hello! It's the podcast that's your #1 source for VMA fashion commentary from an Australian guy. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss orienteering your way into a promotion, an all-time listener voicemail, and extreme poutine volume, before breaking down the all-time classic comeback from the Buffalo Bills [13:50], an all-time bad piece of sports merch for Bills fans, Jalen Carter, AI Rizzler, and the wildest parts of a crazy Week One in the NFL, and why you still should be mad at RedZone ads even if they were small, an epic "THIS IS WHY YOU LOVE SPORTS" moment on Saturday night in Baltimore, reactions to the "Phillies Karen" and why maybe you guys have gone a little too far (?), the US Open final and greatness on display for both the men and women, Ben and Trinity dialing up the cuteness to a new level, Travis and Taylor, Justin Herbert and Madison Beer, Timothee Chalamet, the 49ers, and a shared Moody Blues. THEN, Robert Anthony Cruz - Coach RAC of the Savannah Bananas - joins Katie [1:17:50] to talk about backflipping his way into history, the Banana Ball World Tour and bringing fun to the country's biggest ballparks, singing, dancing, his teammates, and his outreach to young baseball players across America.

Hello! It's the podcast that promised Isabella that NFL Redzone would never have commercials and now we don't know how to break it to her. Today, Katie and most of the Casualties celebrate Katie's first week in radio and recap the e-mail response to the first Casuals fantasy draft, then get into the college debut of Bill Belichick and whether Party City balloon arches belong at postgame press conferences, a baseball fight in Denver and the appropriate speed to jog out to a brawl, Warming Bernabel and the magic of a good aptronym, Katie discovering friend-of-the-show Vinnie Pasquantino's good-luck haircut in real time, Pablo Torre's discovery of potentially illegal payments from the Clippers to Kawhi Leonard and Kawhi's "definitely not guilty" LLC name, the Valkyries storming towards a WNBA playoff berth, the sad story of Doris Burke being removed from ESPN's WNBA coverage, the BIGGEST STORY of the NFL this week that will make you re-think your opinion on the Tush Push, the other biggest story that will make you hate all ads in general except for ours, and a definitive list of ten NFL teams that can win the Super Bowl in 2026.

Hello! It's the podcast just chaotic enough to make Isabella draft a fantasy football team while podcasting about Naomi Osaka. Today, Katie and the Casualties start the clock on Isabella's first draft, then get into college football's thrilling week one slate, Arch Manning's dud in Columbus and whether we use the term "generational talent" too literally, Lee Corso going out as number one, Kirk Herbstreit's dog coming in with number two, Alabama losing its first game, and the Oregon Duck losing his head, the fallout in the NFL from the Cowboys "going full Nico" and trading Micah Parsons to the Packers, and Tommy Devito threatening Shedeur Sanders as the NFL's most mentioned third-string quarterback, the controversy at the US Open and the dubious ethics of millionaires stealing hats from children, a thrilling weekend for the Red Sox as long as you could get into the ballpark, and a few updates on dear friends of the show. Good luck, Heidi!

Hello! It's the podcast that's living the Fantasy Life on a Friday. This season, Isabella is joining her first ever fantasy football league, and Fantasy Life's Matthew Berry [44:38] is here to join Katie and the Casualties in guiding her through it. How does this all work? Who should I draft? What is PPR? What is a Snake Draft? What is a Wide Receiver? Is Tyler Warren undervalued at TE14 in a 12-team redraft? And which NFL quarterback lost his own fantasy league by benching himself in 2014? Enter this league a fantasy casual, and leave a fantasy expert. Or at least just knowledgeable enough to get angry at your push notifications on Sundays.

Hello! It's the podcast that is willing to step foot in Connecticut but only if you give a good reason to. Today, Katie and the Casualties catch up on Isabella's Fantasy League, our new favorite F1 driver, and the legacy of "Butt Ass" that we never knew, before getting to the sports news of the day [10:37] with Jordon Hudson's offensive new trademark, Tom Brady being forced to attend more meetings, Ben Shelton's flirty post-match press conference, and Keegan Bradley refusing to pick Keegan Bradley for the Ryder Cup. Then, comedian Jenny Hagel joins Katie [26:54] to talk about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement, straight wedding culture vs. queer wedding culture, The Townswed-Ostapenko controversy at the US Open, Medvedev's racket-smashing, and Serena Williams' GLP-1 discourse, how Jenny became a sports fan in the first place, her New York Liberty fandom, Ellie as an elite mascot, WNBA relationships and the level of excitement they add to women's sports, the Valkyries' playoff run, Ballhalla, Rizz Rolling, Subarus, and slander of the state of Connecticut, before getting to a very special edition of "Jenny Hagel Gives Sports Advice"

Hello! It's the podcast that still isn't confident enough to pronounce Jhostynxon in public, and that's fine. Today, Katie and the Casualties react to the breaking mid-episode news that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged-engaged, then get into fantasy football team names, the latest news from the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz's hair, Ben Shelton's dad's interview, Daniil Medvedev's meltdown, and unnecessary on-site dating shows, Serena Williams and the complicated discourse surrounding her sponsorship of GLP-1 medication services, Conor Zilisch and "winning" a NASCAR race with a broken collarbone, our friend Bubba Wallace and his twelve-car crash at Daytona, the weekend's Red Sox-Yankees story and why Joe List ruined everything, the Password, the squirrel, the chase, and Isabella's first experience of Randy Johnson's bird ball, Big Dumper setting the single-season record for home runs by a catcher, over best friend winning Player of the Week, the five-year anniversary of Nick Castellanos becoming copypasta, more Travis & Taylor(!), Tommy Fleetwood finally winning his first PGA tournament and the discussion surrounding his wife, Wednesday's Ryder Cup selections, Donald Trump, Roger Clemens, more stolen soccer trophies, rugby, a driver named Butt Ass, and finally... how YOU can join Isabella's first fantasy football league! With prizes. Details inside. Go listen.

Hello! It's the podcast that only has one word to say about the Dallas Cowboys. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss an instant classic in the Little League World Series and a sad farewell to the legend Maxen Snoozy, high drama in the NFL's most boring QB battle, Jerry Jones stealing headlines once again, WNBA news and Sophie Cunningham's injury, Kirkland vodka, and whether we're confident calling West Wilson a "reality TV star". Then, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace joins the show [34:43] to talk about the NASCAR playoffs, his Brickyard 400 win, his wheel falling off this past weekend, his own driving habits and how often he gets pulled over, his worst crash, his best party, his favorite defunct McDonald's foods, Tennessee Volunteers football, Klay Thompson discovering Megan Thee Stallion's favorite dish, the ethics of working out in jeans, his Zodiac sign, and what it's like to work for the one and only Michael Jordan.

Hello! It's either the most or least skibidi sports podcast to ever exist, depending on apparently nothing. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss right wing media's sudden lust for male NFL cheerleader content, Isabella's triumphant first pitch at Sunday's Brooklyn Cyclones game and Katie's terrifying trip home, your latest theories on Taylor Swift's numerology and whether she's performing at this year's Super Bowl, orienteering in Finland vs. orienteering in NYC, the Little League World Series and kids throwing gas, Cal Raleigh's autograph and the etiquette of where to display a signed toilet seat, Logan Paul's wedding and Danish sock rituals, Livvy Dunne and on-field nudity, the Brewers and the disappointment of immediate burgers, and Sue Bird and the hierarchy of 21st century athlete statues, before debuting a completely new segment (!) that may or may not involve lots of hats, gloves, Joe Flacco, and Nicolas Cage.

Hello! It's the podcast that will ALWAYS flip and double bake their cookies. Today on the show, Katie and the Casualties talk through Taylor Swift's appearance on the New Heights podcast, and debate whether to try orienteering. Then, Jessica Smetana [24:34] from VICE TV's "Sports Gone Wrong" joins the show to break down her own thoughts of the Swift-Kelce relationship, plus the latest on the Connecticut Sun sale, Notre Dame's approval of in-stadium alcohol sales, Tom Brady's strange statue, Jordon Hudson's almost appearance on "The Sports Gossip Show", what we might be able to expect from UNC Football this season, Shane Beamer's wife's possibly underbaked cookies, questionable Venmo captions, and more!

Hello! It's the podcast that excels at both korfball and bat tennis. Today on the show, Katie and the Casualties celebrate Jen Pawol becoming the first female umpire in MLB history to work home plate, touch on the biggest moments of the NFL preseason so far including Shedeur Sanders' impressive performance against the Panthers, react to three strange sports injuries that really didn't need to happen, explain to Isabella what makes the Little League World Series so special, plus Jake Paul, Luke Littler, World Games, Pickeball, Pillow Fighting and more!

Hello! It's the podcast with absolutely no crypto advice. And we can't legally stress that enough. Today, Katie and the Casualties take a look at the top five least self-aware things said by Tom Brady in his new documentary about buying (part of) Birmingham FC, then recap the responses to the "DQ the Baby" debate from Tuesday's episode, update the most disappointing possible explanation for the WNBA's sex toy scandal, and explain to Isabella what a meme coin is, with the opposite intended result. Then, former USWNT star and World Cup champion Sam Mewis [32:18] joins the show to talk about her new broadcasting career and her live show in NYC, her World Cup experience, the newest stars of women's soccer, her experience playing in England and how the Boston and Manchester accents just don't blend, her new coaching gig with Vermont Green, Tom Brady's lack of awareness of the existence of Aston Villa, the WNBA's expansion into Boston, and how one can resist the urge to be an absolute jerk with a resume like that of Sam Mewis. Love you. Mean it. And seriously, don't take crypto advice from Isabella. Subscribe to The Women's Game Podcast HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-womens-game/id1733926389

Hello! It's the podcast that's half Mike McDaniel, half Michael McDonald. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss the very different, yet equally public takes on fatherhood from both Scottie Scheffler and Tom Brady, plus the WNBA's move to Boston and Katie's moral dilemma, Gilbert Arenas publicly declaring his intent to snitch on the Israeli mob, Hollywood's upcoming sports movie slate and the ideal length of a film in 2025, Sydney Sweeney and whether two pairs of jeans is too many to be wearing at one time, baby racing, Banana Ball, Trinity Rodman's return to play, a US Open dating show, and the dry-nacho hellscape of MLB's Speedway Series. Was it MLB's Fyre Fest? Many are calling it that. Many. Then, Dani Wexelman returns to Casuals [1:08:36] to discuss baseball at the two-thirds mark, Milwaukee as the league's sexiest destination, Seattle as a dark horse World Series contender, Toronto and Boston atop the American League with the Yankees fading fast, and the dichotomy of the breakout star known, for now, as Big Amish. And Chris prepares you for the rest of your week with a look ahead at Korfball, Orienteering, Casting, and the rest of the World Games 2025.

Hello! It's the podcast that's doing extra work on a Casual Friday. Today, podcasters, reality TV stars, and pro wrestling pioneers Nikki & Brie Garcia sit down with Katie to talk about Nikki's return to the ring, training, prepping, and the horrific injury that ended her last run as a pro wrestler, their role as WWE's first reality TV stars, how impressed they are by the current group of athletes, their advice for Isabella's first pitch and how they made a scene at their own, Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's new romance, and just what it would take to get them to hold hands with Tom Cruise in public.