Episodes

  • How accurate were our 2024 Notre Dame predictions?

    How accurate were our 2024 Notre Dame predictions?
    Feb 3 2025
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back on the trail of the pod after a short postseason break to take a look at a number of things involving Notre Dame Football. In this episode: Hello! Happy Groundhog Day. Don’t get caught in an evil time loop created by satan... maybe. What’s up with this new scheduling proposal for Notre Dame and the ACC via ESPN? Do we really want to see more of the Irish against the likes of the Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, and Miami Hurricanes? Stanford nonsense. Our thoughts on the possibility of play review being done by the NCAA, and robot refs. The hiring of Chris Ash as the new defensive coordinator and how we should analyze the hire... which is pretty flippant. Reviewing all of our preseason prop bets for the 2024 season. How wrong we all were about a great many things (insert Palpatine laugh). REVIEWS! And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • A Cover Zero Breakdown of Notre Dame’s Loss to Ohio State

    A Cover Zero Breakdown of Notre Dame’s Loss to Ohio State
    Jan 23 2025
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan have shaken off the devasting performance and loss by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Championship game, and crack open a nice cold can of pod. No show notes this week — so you’re just going to have to follow along closer than ever before. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs
  • Let’s preview Notre Dame’s destiny in the National Championship

    Let’s preview Notre Dame’s destiny in the National Championship
    Jan 17 2025
    Brendan and Jude are here to preview the upcoming National Championship game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Is this a team of REAL destiny? Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • It’s Sugared Oranges and a Berth in the National Championship for Notre Dame

    It’s Sugared Oranges and a Berth in the National Championship for Notre Dame
    Jan 10 2025
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan excitedly hit record on the pod machine shortly after Notre Dame’s Orange Bowl win over the Penn State Nittany Lions. No bulletpoints are needed as this was a different kind of podcast — just like the Orange Bowl win was a different kind for Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman, somehow, got this team to come out fired up in the second half after what was mostly a brutal first half of play. The Irish did things which we normally don’t see — both good and bad. Riley Leonard, Christian Gray, Jerimiyah Love (Jerry Love for the real ones), Jaden Greathouse, Mitch Jeter, and several handfuls of players were magnificent with the win. The boys are pretty excited and while this is mostly a celebration pod, we go over a bunch of different situations that shaped the final result of this game. Give the pod a listen. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Notre Dame might as well bring home the Orange Bowl trophy

    Notre Dame might as well bring home the Orange Bowl trophy
    Jan 6 2025
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are opening up the pod machine for a record 14th time this season as they are eagerly ready to preview the college football playoff semifinals between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl. In this episode: HELLO! GMC basketball and the online trolling which makes it spectacular. Red Bull connoisseurs and if size matters. The different storylines surrounding this game and the narratives that they serve. Marcus Freeman is absolutely incredible and we drool over his awesomeness for a bit. James Franklin is NOT Marcus Freeman. Can the Irish bring home a Sugar Bowl and an Orange Bowl trophy in a matter of one week? Like... doesn’t that just blow your mind and make you laugh about the failed stewards since Lou Holtz? How good is Penn State’s defense? Is Drew Allar overrated? How might Tyler Warren figure into the gameplan? Injuries and other things. The different scenarios of the semifinals — which includes what might happen in the Cotton Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Game picks. REVIEWS! And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • Notre Dame did the thing they haven’t done in a long time

    Notre Dame did the thing they haven’t done in a long time
    Jan 3 2025
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan took a couple of hours to chill out... but then kicked open a giant chest of pod magic to talk about Notre Dame’s massive Sugar Bowl win over the Georgia Bulldogs to advance in the college football playoff. In this episode: HELLO! Giving props to Mitch Jeter first because he deserves it. Massive win for the Irish and the football program. Riley Leonard maxed out his full cheese potential. The scoring blitz to bookend the halves. Donovan Hinish is going to Donovan Hinish. Adon Shuler was pretty dope. Marcus Freeman outcoached Kirby Smart. Dumb officials did dumb official things. Making some notes about the broadcast and some weird comments. Marcus Freeman has the biggest balls. Al Golden is a prince. The depth of this team to keep doing what it’s doing. Next up... the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semifinals at the Orange Bowl. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Rewriting the story for Notre Dame Football - a Sugar Bowl preview

    Rewriting the story for Notre Dame Football - a Sugar Bowl preview
    Dec 30 2024
    Joshua. Brendan, and Jude open up the pod portals from various places in the country to talk about Notre Dame and it's upcoming college footbal playoff game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. In this episode: HELLO! Merry Christmas y'all! What's the discourse surrounding Notre Dame VS Georgia and why is it so damn annoying? Can we talk about how perfect the jersey/uniform situation could be in this game? Notre Dame really hung on to the pain of the NIU loss to push them all season. How has bowl season been for you and why can't they all be like the Pop Tarts Bowl? Previewing Notre Dame VS Georgia? What are the biggest strengths for both teams in this game, and where are the hidden gems? Going through Awful Announcing's top 25 list for broadcast teams - and we have a few issues. REVIEWS! Game picks and previews for the rest of the quarterfinals. THE JUDE IS IN THE HOUSE WITH US RIGHT NOW. Random last shots. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 15 mins
  • Our Traditional Christmas Eve present to you is Notre Dame’s Hawaii Bowl victory (Game Sound)

    Our Traditional Christmas Eve present to you is Notre Dame’s Hawaii Bowl victory (Game Sound)
    Dec 24 2024
    Merry Christmas! We know there is a lot going on this week with the holidays, the transfer portal, and of course Notre Dame's quarterfinal date in the College Football Playoff with the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl - but we also can’t forget one of our greatest traditions. Christmas Eve marks the 15th anniversary of Notre Dame’s 49-21 win over the Hawaii Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl. Not only was it a tremendously fun game to watch, it also finally ended Notre Dame’s bowl losing streak that stretched back to their last win in January of 1994. We (Josh, Jude, and Brendan) sat down to watch a one-hour cut-up of the game, and this is the podcast... us commenting all the way through. In fact, there are two versions of this podcast. One has the game sound with it to follow along, and one version has no game sound. The one with no game sound is available so that you can watch a video of the same version of the game while listening to us riff all over it. That YouTube link IS RIGHT HERE. We hope you enjoy whatever version you choose (why not both?) and from everyone over at One Foot Down, have a bright and loving holiday season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins