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Decoder with Nilay Patel

Recode Decode: Katie Nolan, Fox Sports TV Host

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.33.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2015

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Katie Nolan talks with Peter Kafka about how she went from Tumblr to YouTube to television, specifically Fox Sports 1, where she hosts "Garbage Time with Katie Nolan." They also discuss online harassment and why Nolan thinks the only logical response to trolls is fighting back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Recode Radio presents Recode Decode, hosted by Cara Swisher, powered by digital media.

0:07.0

Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, Executive Editor of Recode, and you're listening to Recode Decode,

0:12.0

a podcast about tech and media's key players, big ideas, and how they're changing the world we live in.

0:17.0

This is our special weekly segment with host Peter Kafka, Recode Senior Editor, and producer of the Code Media Conference.

0:24.0

Joining Peter each week are some of his favorite movers and shakers in the media world.

0:28.0

Peter, this week you talked to Katie Nolan, who I understand does something related to sports ball.

0:33.0

Oh, come on, Cara, you're a big Katie Nolan fan. I know you're watching Fox Sports One.

0:36.0

No, I don't know who she is. You've stumped me.

0:38.0

Katie Nolan is a new fangled sports media star. A few years ago, she was a bartending during the day and creating a tumbler at night,

0:45.0

and now she's got her own TV show. She's really irreverent and funny and interesting.

0:48.0

She's also a woman, which is pretty rare that I was a sports TV host, so we're going to hear more of her.

0:52.0

What does she do? What does she do? She's the host of, she's got her own TV show on Fox Sports One,

0:56.0

which is like ESPN, but much smaller and owned by Robert Murdock, and it's like a variety show or a Stephen Colbert show.

1:02.0

It's very cool. Go love it. Cool. I cannot wait.

1:04.0

By the way, yes.

1:05.0

If you're listening to this with Louis, who are one of your kids, I know that's sensitive.

1:08.0

You want with some ear muffs there, because there are a couple of F-bombs in this.

1:11.0

Because Katie swears and it's contagious, and I dropped an F-bomb as well.

1:14.0

I swear, and my kid watched Ted too, so I think we're in safe territory.

1:18.0

Here we go. What were you doing five years ago?

1:20.0

Katie Nolan was a bartender five years ago in Massachusetts.

1:24.0

Then she started blogging, and now she's got her own TV show. Welcome to my show.

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