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.

Hello! It's the podcast that's equal parts Kyson and Reese Witherspoon. Today, on the day of the MLB Trade Deadline, two-time World Series Champion Hunter Pence joins Katie to talk about the latest deals, which teams got better, and which teams now have to sell their fans on 18-year-old shortstops, the Red Sox and how they've actually gotten better since the Rafael Devers trade, how Isabella should throw her first pitch and the difference between a slider, a slutter, and a slambio grip, what's gone wrong with the San Francisco Giants, a look back at Katie's career as a baseball broadcaster with Apple TV, the two times Hunter was traded at the trade deadline and the question of "what do you do with your stuff?", Bryce Harper confronting the commissioner over the talk of a salary cap and the one time Hunter had to break up a fistfight between a player and a GM, his favorite baseball memory, why the game is just so magical, why some grown men just can't use toaster ovens, and his favorite and least favorite ballparks in the majors.

Hello! It’s the podcast that thinks Freddy Krueger is cute, actually. Today, Katie and the Casualties celebrate the Talons winning the inaugural AUSL Championship and Luke Littler throwing a nine-darter en route to a World Matchplay Title. Then, comedian Kerryn Feehan joins the show to talk about dad coaches, frisky baseball fans, WNBA trading cards, photoshopped Luka Doncic photos, Nikola Jokic’s champagne-soaked horse, golf farts, Happy Gilmore 2, sweaty Diplo concerts, and putting together an audition tape for the Karen Read biopic.

Hello! It's the podcast that confuses Country Time for Country Crock at the worst possible moments. Today, Katie and the Casualties debate the existence of Octopi and break down suggestions for new obscure summer sports, then comedian Ariel Elias sits down to talk about her career, her new special, and her viral moment of chugging a heckler's High Noon, her new WNBA fandom, Liberty games, and Ellie's new Birkin, the USOPC quietly banning transgender women from women's sports, Rafael Devers finally playing first base not in Boston, Pete Crow-Armstrong visiting his young fans' lemonade stand and their complete lack of enthusiasm, the Gen Z Stare, a defense of Millennials, respect for Rich Hill and Venus Williams showing out this week at 45 and why we all need to root for older athletes, Lebron continuing to troll Drake, rugby, football camp, Kentucky sports, and the lore of Tubby Smith. Check out Ariel's new special, "A Jewish Star", available now on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f26mysL_kg]

Hello! It's the podcast that's cool with radio being your side piece. Today, Katie reflects on her first day on Mad Dog Sports Radio and invites you to check it out through the end of the week, then updates the epic confusion of the "The Ville vs. Boston vs. Cancer" triple threat match, and gets into WNBA All-Star, the unbridled joy of the StudBudz stream, Cathy Englebert knucking if she buck, Courtney Williams calling out Diplo for not reading the room, Kelsey Plum calling out Team Clark, the players' pregame statement, and Napheesa Collier's MVP ceremony, the president's demand that Commanders and Guardians change their names again, his lack of understanding of the team's history, and what's not actually being said in his statements, the pervasiveness of the Coldplay meme at Major League kiss cams, and Scottie Scheffler winning the British Open in a blowout. Not his first blowout. Then, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Ethan Cutkowsky, Philip Schneider, and Conor Sherry - the four actors playing the sons of Happy Gilmore - stop by to talk about Friday's release of "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix, becoming Adam Sandler's kids, their bond with each other, their inability to tell a pro golfer from a production assistant on set, whether or not they're all old enough to know who Marshall Mathers is, Rory McIlroy, John Daly as history's greatest functioning drinker, wrestling MJF, and stunt butts. Hear Casuals Live on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio from 12-1 ET, 7/21 through 7/25. For a free SiriusXM Trial, visit siriusxm.com/casualslive. "Happy Gilmore 2" premieres Friday 7/25, only on Netflix

Hello! It’s the podcast that’s going to be Mad Doggin’ so hard next week. Today, Katie and the Casualties talk about the huge programming shake up at Fox Sports headlined by the signing of Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy, and provide a review of Iga Świątek’s favorite dish; makaron z truskawkami. Then, they recap Shane Gillis’ performance at the ESPY’s, and discuss the coolest things from the MLB All-Star Game including the swing-off, and the Hank Aaron tribute. Next, on the back of Mya Lesnar and Drew Moss hard launching their relationship, Katie and the Casualties draft the best sports power couples in the world. Finally, Katie touches on the news that Caitlin Clark will be missing the WNBA All-Star weekend festivities with an injured groin, before welcoming Caitlin Dark (AKA Caitlin Cunningham AKA Caitlepillar) onto the show to talk about vampire teeth, goth makeup…and the best Lindsay Lohan song. You can watch the music video for Caitlin'snew song "My Bike Needs Oil" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ToV18c_x8U SiriusXM App Trial Link: siriusxm.com/casualslive

Hello! It's the podcast that tweeted absolutely nothing at Azealia Banks this week. Today, Katie and the Casualties make a HUGE announcement about the future of the podcast (we're on radio next week!), then break down the Wimbledon finals, bagels, ducks, and the influencer at the All England Club who does not actually exist, Jack Sock and his 59-year-old doubles partner and why it's in no way adorable, Mark Cuban's Olympics plan, President Trump wandering into the Chelsea Victory celebration and not leaving, whether FIFA gave him a fake trophy and if the Oval Office currently has a hording problem, the American Century Championship and a huge week for former NHL enforcers asserting dominance on a golf course, Conor McGregor send potato pics to Azealia Banks, Klay Thompson continuing to half-announce his relationship with Megan Thee Stallion, Big Dumper's historic Home Run Derby, the Mets' rad new draft pick, JakeBoy's homer at the celebrity softball game, Druski's defense, the Red Sox winning streak, and a Boston dad's best attempt to pronounce "Eugenio". THEN, Olympic legend Kerri Walsh-Jennings joins the show to talk about her event Hampton Volley coming up next week, the practicality of beach volleyball fashion, the future of women's pro volleyball, the LA Olympics and the incomparable pride of representing your country in the Olympic Village, parenthood, and a rockin' Tuesday in Montauk. For more on Hampton Volley, and to take part 7/21-22, visit: https://p1440.launchtrack.events/register/way-of-the-athlete-east-hampton

Hello! It's the podcast that would only use a home burglary as an excuse to buy MORE Batmobiles. Today, Katie gives a listener critical game show advice while Isabella drinks her first ever Red Bull, then comedian JP McDade stops by [20:05] to discuss the very normal news of a UFC fight on the White House lawn, Conor McGregor, Andrew Tate, and the worst people who could possibly fight on our country's behalf, JP's golf career, Ben Shelton's Wimbledon exit, and Iga Świątek's love of strawberries in pasta, Megan Thee Stallion potentially dating a new NBA star, Tom Brady finding a new Summer fling, the Yankees, Cam Schlittler's name, DJ LeMahieu's exit, and their search for a third baseman, Livvy Dunne lore and her attempt to buy Babe Ruth's old apartment, the Home Run Derby, MLB's All-Star festivities, Mike Brown's introductory press conference with the Knicks, Joe Burrow's love of fossils and lack of Batmobiles, a new college superstar, a new WNBA powerhouse, and the legend of the Big Walkowski.

Hello! It's the podcast that believes 141 hard-boiled eggs is, you know, plenty. Today, Katie and the Casualties break down Joey Chestnut's return to glory at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, his techniques, his hangover, his records, and his most impressive competition, then get into the week at Wimbledon, the rise of Ben and Trinity, the fall of Morgan Stanley's PTO limits, and the downside of letting robots into tennis, the 30-year legacy of Tragic Kingdom, the Red Sox heading to the White House without winning a World Series, Pete Alonso OUT of the Home Run Derby, Big Dumper IN to the Home Run Derby, Luis Ortiz and baseball's dumbest gambling scandal to date, Michael Kay, brooms, aprons, NBA microeconomics, sports movies, Australian men's softball, and way too much more.

Hello! It's the podcast that's never too busy to notice you, or ranch dressing. Today, we sadly break the news to Isabella that she will not be the next head coach of the New York Knicks, and Katie and the Casualties discuss names for a Boston WNBA franchise, the adults-only Titanic lego set, and the sporting legacy of Red Panda. Then, comedian Steph Tolev joins to break down her past life as a Canadian gold medal hopeful, her father's most impressive trait, the Maple Leafs, the Bills, the Diddler's Curse, and the hardship of being a sports fan in Toronto, her historic mayonnaise fight from the bleachers of Blue Jays-White Sox in Chicago, the Dallas Wings splitting up a couple via trade, the latest WNBA drama, Caitlin Clark, Caitlin Dark, and the struggles of being a goth high school athlete, her first pitch dreams, her strongest soccer take, Michael Jordan's house as an AirBnB, Wimbledon, Bulgaria, Shooter McGavin, and the unbridled rage of learning to play golf.

Hello! It's the podcast that would be willing to discuss a role on Dawn Staley's staff. Today, Katie and the Casualties discuss this week in NolanFreude (name-pending), then comedian Brendan Sagalow stops by to discuss CKY and post-Y2K skateboarding, the Knicks considering Dawn Staley as their next head coach, the man, the bear, the atmosphere at a Liberty game, and the next round of WNBA expansion, Tom Brady and Sydney Sweeney getting close at the Bezos wedding, the winners and losers of a Brady-Sweeney deal, Drake's abs, Drake's fake abs, Jake Paul's latest boxing W and why it makes us root for Craig Parker, Skip Bayless starting a Sabrina Carpenter vs. Lesley Gore debate, the Yankees, Legos, Rocket League, Warzone loadouts, and voluntarily playing video games about being chased by scary clowns. PLUS, Wimbledon begins, the Tour de France never ends, French breakfasts give way to chocolatey American toast, and Joey Chestnut returns to FEAST.

Hello! It’s the podcast that gets shin splints just thinking about running a sub-four-minute mile. Today, Katie gets into the White Sox fan taunting Ketel Marte about his mother midgame, and asks fans to up the decorum at sporting events. Then, she and the Casualties discuss the best dressed at the NBA Draft, the NY Sirens trading our friend Abby Roque to Montreal, Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon attempting to make history (UPDATE: She kinda did, but didn't. Ran a 4:06 mile), why you NEED to know about the Big Dumper AKA Cal Raleigh, Jeff Bezos' wedding, why getting five tattoos at once would ever be necessary, and much more. PLUS, reigning World Darts Champion Luke “the Nuke” Littler FINALLY joins the pod from Madison Square Garden ahead of the 2025 US Darts Masters! Luke rules. Go watch darts.

Hello! It's the podcast that drafts basketball players solely on the ability to finish at the rack. Today, Katie and the Casualties get into Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd going public with their relationship and the state of sports power couples, Tyrese Haliburton's injury, the Thunder, and the most bored-looking NBA champions of all-time, the Celtics trading for Anfernee Simons, the Rockets trading for Kevin Durant, and whether there's hypocrisy in disliking KD, the existence of Fanatics Fest and the lore of Dr. Moist Muffins, the sale of the Lakers to another sports mega-conglomerate, the tragedy of Tommy Fleetwood, Kelsey Plum, gamblers, card collectors, stalkers, and the state of WNBA fandom, and a completely mature preview of the NBA Draft.

Hello! It’s the podcast that’s slightly ashamed of their pimple popping fetish. Today, comedian Joey Avery joins Katie to talk about his love of Bay Area sports jerseys, the Rafael Devers trade to his beloved Giants, the long-awaited news that the San Jose Sharks mascot has been inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame, the F****** P******* winning the Stanley Cup, the Red Sox conducting an AI interview with a Front Office candidate, why Yankee Stadium sucks, Tyler Herro’s comments about not believing in any history before 1950, the joys (and impending shame) of watching pimple popping videos, PLUS fights in the Big3 and WNBA, Love Island, The Traitors, Noah Lyles vs Tyreek Hill and a whole lot more.

Hello! It’s the podcast that wears jerseys to job interviews. Today, Katie reacts to the news that dropped on Sunday night of the Red Sox trading franchise player Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. Then, Katie and the Casualties discuss Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Stephen A Smith’s work-life balance, the Desmond Bane trade, Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, J.J. Spaun’s US Open win, more Brad Marchand heroics, and the utterly unbelievable upset from the World Cup of Darts. PLUS, former GM of the Phoenix Suns Ryan McDonough joins the show to interview Isabella about the Knicks’ open Head Coaching position. Will Isabella get the job?

Hello! It’s the podcast that won't be shaking DeMarcus Cousins' hand. Today, Katie recaps her trip to Barclays Center to watch the Liberty, the highs of Ellie, Coco Gauff, and the in-game experience, and the lows of the popcorn. Then, Katie and the Casualties discuss Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Australian meat pies, whether turning the White Sox into winners would be enough to qualify for sainthood, Shohei Ohtani's return to pitching, the mystery language of baseball acronyms, Venmo etiquette, bear season, the beginning of the inaugural AUSL season, and the search for the world's only loveable Florida Panthers fan.