Sports? with Katie Nolan ESPN

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 water supremacy (1:55:00), a late WCWS update (2:08:00), a very messy slip n slide (2:11:12), and more. Lastly: a question about hiding things from your family (2:21:05). 

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.

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). A USMNT win that felt like a fever dream (57:37). Some moderate-to-severe yelling about the Mayweather/Paul “fight” (1:09:55). The College Softball World Series (1:34:00)The NFL’s pledge to stop race-norming (1:42:10). Simone mf Biles (1:49:25). 3 examples of why this weekend was a bad one to have a commanding lead (1:50:32). And finally, a listener question about the ideal crew for a Below Deck charter (2:05:10). 

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 stupid, this time in Boston (56:44). Naomi Osaka withdraws from the French Open (1:17:25). Do people like Aaron Rodgers on Jeopardy (1:31:52)? We don’t know. What kind of wizard are you (1:49:30)?

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 not reinventing the wheel here. It’s a free swim. 

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 of Atlanta (39:13). Frustrated Knicks fans are fun to watch (50:32). What kind of candles do you like (1:09:40)? Bedlam at the PGA Championship (1:29:18). Don’t injure your gearbox (1:48:32). Lastly, when’s the last time you cried from joy (2:01:50)?