WBC, Umpiring on Long Island, and The Notebook as Peak Cinema | with Ian Lara

Hello! It's the podcast that's a proud part of the 8% of Rotten Tomatoes users that voted Fresh for "Out Cold". Today, Katie and the Casualties break down the latest in Luke Kornet's efforts to save the NBA from evil strip clubs, Aaron Judge's pregame pump-up for Team USA and why not everyone has to be a "Speech Guy", Will Cain's attempt to interview a four-star general, propaganda videos from your most famous soccer journalist, and Tom Brady starting a flag football "feud" with Logan Paul. Then, comedian Ian Lara [27:32] stops by to talk about the 2026 World Baseball Classic, his split fandom of the Dominican Republic and the USA, Aaron Judge's speech, his upcoming Best Man speech and how hard that can be for a comic, automated balls and strikes in the majors and his own experience as a Little League umpire, the favorites in the WBC, the teams, the players, the mottos, the rumor of why Jose Ramirez isn't playing for the Dominican, his love of the Mets and the tragic attempt of the Mets players to name their four favorite movies, Katie's list, Ian's list, Brett Baty's list, the problem with billionaires in baseball, and a pep talk for new Mets fan Isabella as we head into the 2026 baseball season. And we wrap with your voicemails on the Taco Run, booing, mooing, and that good marbled Australian lamb.