Sports? with Katie Nolan

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Sports? with Katie Nolan is a weekly show about sports and all the things tangentially related to sports. Its friends would describe it as "curious," "fun," and "a podcast." Weekly guests will include sports fans from all sorts of industries: comedy, film, television, science?

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Apostles Creed

09.24.2021

Katie and the Union give advice for substitute teachers. Travis found an apartment, Christina is dog sitting and Katie went to AEW (21:15). Is Ben Simmons cool (39:14)? Is Aaron Rodgers growing his hair out for a Halloween costume (1:07:18)? ...

Sports? with Katie Nolan episodes:

09.24.2021 Apostles Creed Katie and the Union give advice for substitute teachers. Travis found an apartment, Christina is dog sitting and Katie went to AEW (21:15). Is Ben Simmons cool (39:14)? Is Aaron Rodgers growing his hair out for a Halloween costume (1:07:18)? ...
09.21.2021 YOU go to bed Katie and the Union discuss hangover cures, Katie’s new favorite show Squid Game (25:37), and, of course, Travis’ Big Announcement (31:40). Then, does Justin Fields hate Wednesdays (51:34)? Give Zach Wilson some time (1:04:05). Urban Meyer pleads with Jags fans ...
09.16.2021 Watch us make you care Katie and Travis discuss food and drinks they only like in specific instances. Friendly banter includes 20/20 and Dancing with the Stars (11:05). The Raiders can’t find their kicker (27:40). Darren Waller is the best Jon Gruden has ever coached. ...
09.14.2021 Wanderlust Katie and Travis discuss where they would like to live for one year. Travis has a review of Click Bait (Spoiler Alert 13:56-18:35). What happened at the VMA’s (18:36) and AMC needs to get realistic (24:36). Tom Brady…still good (35:40). ...
09.09.2021 Frenchier Toast Katie and the Union discuss trying to stay connected with friends. Friendly banter includes French toast, technology and new shows (11:14). Should Mac Jones propose to his girlfriend (36:41)? Lane Kiffin gets bonus for a game he didn’t coach (43:05). ...
09.07.2021 Living Legend Katie and the Union discuss proper etiquette at the grocery store. Christina needs dance friendly shoes, Katie meal prepped for Myrtle and Travis’ face is feeling better (9:55). Nobody does comedy better than Brian Kelly (36:30). Travis tweets too much ...
09.02.2021 Chicken Little Katie and the Union decide when it’s time to decorate for the fall. Myrtle has had a bad 24 hours (9:28). Cam Newton got released by the Patriots (34:56). Mark Davis’ house is a transformer (48:47). Don’t call me Brooksie ...
08.31.2021 Hung Jury Katie and the Union give advice for making friends at a wedding. Travis’ weekend didn’t go so well, Christina found a new show and Myrtle puked on Dan (8:59). Thumbs down for the Mets (45:54). Katie regrets watching another Paul ...
08.26.2021 New Cold War Katie and the Union pick their favorite one hit wonder song. Friendly banter includes Katie being on time, Christina’s grandparents and Travis watching reality TV (8:50). College football is basically Survivor (33:25). Everson Griffin might want to talk to Kirk ...
08.24.2021 Meat Touching Potatoes Katie and the Union discuss meals they wish they could cook. Travis is mad at a TV show, Katie took out the trash and Christina had real plans (21:05). What should Washington’s new name be (53:55)? Justin Fields sees his ...
08.19.2021 Think of the Children Katie and the Union give advice for asking out your bartender. Friendly banter includes wearing pajamas outside and fake eyelashes (13:08). Tim Tebow still can’t seem to catch a break (43:32). Taunting is ruining the youth (49:34). Travis thinks he’s ...
08.17.2021 I Run My Mouth Katie and the Union discuss doing things alone. Christina talks about her grandparents wedding anniversary (18:38), while Katie and Travis talk TV shows (22:15). Rookie QBs made their debut this weekend (37:50). NFL player has his trade announced by his ...
08.13.2021 Human Big Boy Katie and the Union discuss what they should do when they finally meet. Friendly banter includes dogs (12:41), getting your nails done (18:04) and baby sitting (23:44). What words can’t you say when playing tennis (44:08)? Dennis Schroder bet on ...
08.10.2021 Act Like You're American Katie and the Union try to answer a voicemail question...but end up talking about Ginger Ale. Friendly banter includes Friday Night Lights, Karate Kid and DQ (9:30). Draymond Green wants people to root for America (33:28). Allyson Felix is fast ...
08.06.2021 Call Me Coach Katie and the Union discuss what animals/dinosaurs would be best at playing volleyball. “Football” is “back” (21:17). Simone Biles continues to be awesome (25:53). Jeopardy has a new host (33:15). Don’t spook the horses (42:08). Put some respect on Jason ...
08.03.2021 I Play For The Bears Katie and the union chat about freak injuries. Friendly banter includes sports bars (10:50), weddings (16:10) and flying (26:10). Carson Wentz is hurt again (34:45). The USWNT team lost….we don’t want to talk about it (40:52). Simone Biles will compete ...
07.30.2021 Drama at the Dog Park Katie and the Union discuss Simone Biles withdrawing from the team and individual all-around competitions at the Olympics, and the subsequent reaction. Plus: the next Olympic sport, things you’d put on easy mode, and can you do a cartwheel.
07.27.2021 Pop A Hip Katie and the Union give their favorite Olympic sports to watch. How do you deal with loud neighbors (14:10)? Australia has a crazy coach (35:24). Don’t propose to your girlfriend after she loses in the Olympics (56:04). What stadium would ...
07.23.2021 We By Association Katie and the Union get listen to the best voicemail ever. Giannis’ trip to Chick-fil-A (30:04). Devin Booker should book a private flight to Tokyo (35:47). USA softball is off to a hot start (44:20). Not so much for the ...
07.20.2021 Heard It Here Thirdish Katie and the Union discuss how a bathroom should be decorated. Friendly banter (8:47) includes a concert, golfing and binging a TV show. Did LeBron sneak a bottle of tequila into game 5 (35:28)? The Olympics allegedly start on Friday ...
07.15.2021 Haley O'Shaughnessy Haley and Katie talk for the first time and as far as first conversations go, it was a solid one. Topics include skincare, their dogs, and how we talk about the stuff that’s hard to talk about. Also basketball, a ...
07.14.2021 Shoey Culture Katie and the Union discuss things they hate for irrational reasons. Friendly banter includes Below Deck JV (9:50), brunch (20:35) and listening to songs you don’t like (37:10). Sorry England, it’s not coming home (49:20). Before there was Shohai Ohtani…there ...
07.08.2021 Dry Bun Era Katie and Travis discuss things that bring them joy. Katie chats about her trip out west….she’s tired (9:57). Why won’t anyone ask Chris Paul the hard hitting questions (30:04)? Mayors gonna mayor (41:11). Dan Campbell isn’t going to wipe your ...
07.02.2021 Katie Nolan? Oh, I don't know. I was upset and I had to do a podcast, so I recorded myself working through it. It's not the greatest listen of all time, but it's incredibly transparent, and I only edited out one part ...
06.29.2021 Buddha/Plutarch Katie and the Union discuss things they like that they thought they wouldn’t. Friendly banter that includes a wedding, McDonalds and going out (17:15). Katie explains why she couldn’t be a NBA ref (51:46). Reporters need to ask Chris Paul ...
06.22.2021 Better Than Space Jam Katie and the Union (+1) discuss things they should enjoy but would rather get done quickly. What’s going on with Ben Simmons (32:08)? Alternatively, what’s up with Doc Rivers (46:27)? The NCAA took an L but issued a statement that ...
06.17.2021 Chasing Dopamine Katie and The Union dodge a question about zoom trivia before diving into a vast sea of sports news. Chris Paul in the Protocol (41:55), Lebron’s tweets about NBA injuries (59:40), Reggie Miller’s terrible take (1:07:35), MLB goop (1:24:20), Ronaldo’s ...
06.10.2021 Israel Gutierrez Katie chats with Israel Gutierrez about who he is and how that impacts his work. Topics include what it’s like to come out publicly; the problem with how we cover women’s sports; the value of authenticity; and, reluctantly, skin care.
06.08.2021 Be more embarrassed Katie and the Union discuss taco must-haves and non-starters. A quick update on Travis’ love life (16:50), then lots and lots of sports, including: An in-depth discussion on the logistics of jersey swaps (39:27). Julio Jones is a Titan (53:13). ...
06.01.2021 Well-Seeing Dislike Katie and The Union talk break-up songs they listened to growing up. Travis recaps his date (23:20), Christina had food amnesia (35:23) and Myrtle got to sleep with Katie and Dan last night (41:38). Unfortunately we had another fan acting ...
05.27.2021 Shoutout To Nobody It’s Thursday so you know what that means... Katie and the Union gather to FMK social media, discuss dating app experiences, debate changing your last name, and just generally meander through topics that are vaguely related to sports sometimes. We’re ...
05.25.2021 Dipsy Doodle! Katie and The Union come up with hobbies for the summer. Friendly banter about beer (11:35), milk (15:06), and sleeping (18:10),. Katie takes a page out of Travis’ book and has rant about commercials (28:46). Julio kind of wants out ...
05.20.2021 Kenny Mayne Katie & Kenny enter this interview as coworkers, but they leave it as friends. Mainly because, well, Kenny doesn’t work here anymore.
05.18.2021 Do Penguins Have Knees? Katie and the Union answer a voicemail question about the ideal breakfast sandwich. The jury’s out on whether or not Travis’ selfie counts (9:00). Katie’s officially on board with Below Deck (18:14). LeBron and Steph are headed to the Redemption ...
05.13.2021 Cassidy Hubbarth Katie & Cassidy Hubbarth talk about the ways the pandemic has changed NBA coverage, the complicated relationship between your job and your life, uncomfortable moments in sideline reporting, and how much allergies suck.
05.11.2021 Not With That Attitude Katie and the Union name athletes who would make great teachers. Travis has to take a selfie (26:02). Is it Tebow Time? Again (32:36)? The internet mourns a breakup (44:360. Was there ever a rat? Are raccoons cute (50:00)? Medina ...
05.06.2021 Rachel Nichols Katie & Rachel Nichols talk about not being morning people, asking tough questions and the arduous process of getting a pizza in the NBA bubble
05.04.2021 Collateral Damage Katie and the Union(s?) discuss dog nicknames, roundabouts (21:26), and the definition of “friendly banter.” An apology is issued for last week’s apology (31:40). The 49ers are alive (42:00), the Eagles are struggling to stay that way (56:38), and prank ...
04.30.2021 All Voicemail Pod, Kinda Katie & the Union answer questions someone asked. Topics include: How to prevent yourself from doomscrolling. Minor inconveniences (12:28). The art of putting off a simple task (23:30). MTV needs help with their reunion shows (42:35). What’s the best soda ...
04.27.2021 Sexy Big Mac Katie and the Union try to come up with a good username for a fan. Christina is a star in the making (11:35), Travis napped this weekend (25:25) & Katie got an odd gift (35:44). What qualifies a no-hitter and ...
04.22.2021 Hidden Gems (with Andrea Masenda) A Tuesday pod on a Thursday! ESPN producer (and former third mic on Sports?) Andrea Masenda joins Katie to talk about stuff that happened this week like they used to at the office in The Before Times. Topics include: how ...
04.20.2021 BYOB What zoo animals would make great wedding guests? Travis is condoning violence (11:15), while Christina made friends this weekend (18:25). Does Trevor Lawrence love football (37:45)? Champions League Coup (48:42). Aaron Rodgers is not the answer…maybe Joe Buck is (1:05:00). ...
04.15.2021 Elle Duncan Description: It’s hard to sum this one up in a short description, but it’s one of my favorites. You may recognize Elle from Sportscenter or NESN, but the Elle you’ll meet in this episode is the one I know, and ...
04.13.2021 Stop asking me, Nana For a second consecutive week, the podcast fails to explain NFTs. Travis returns from the Masters with a tan (11:08), while Christina came back from Boston with blisters (19:35). Hideki Matsuyama is a man of the people after winning the ...
04.08.2021 Jay Bilas Jay Bilas has always covered college sports in a way that Katie gravitates towards, so she talked to him about that, and about the effect that player empowerment is already having on the system. They also cover the usual stuff: ...
04.06.2021 He Who Shall Be Named Katie and Christina ditch Travis for a long-overdue catch up with [BEEP] (6:00), Christina has some pretty exciting life news (14:00), the crew dives into mental health and what they've learned about themselves over the last year (19:45) and then ...
03.30.2021 3MCT: Sports Theme Songs Katie and The Union discuss their “Singular Luminescent Points in Time” from the last year of their lives. A quick mental health update and then 3MCT comes to a thrilling conclusion with a bracket to determine the Best Network Sports ...
03.26.2021 Jason Concepcion Katie and Jason Concepcion talk about new jobs, hot takes & their relationships with the internet
03.23.2021 3MCT: Cereal Voicemails of concern pour in for Travis after Ohio State lost to 15-seed Oral Roberts. Then the gang shares middle school horror stories before diving into this weeks bracket: CEREAL! The union is proud of how this one turned out ...
03.19.2021 Megan Gailey Katie talks to comedian Megan Gailey about how the pandemic has affected her job, what it was like to get married right before quarantine, and the specific ways in which zoom funerals are weird. Also: a fun story from the ...

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