Episodes

  • We will not apologize for Notre Dame Football being good

    We will not apologize for Notre Dame Football being good
    Nov 20 2024
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back at the podcast table and ready to talk about Notre Dame’s win over Virginia and looking ahead to the Army game at Yankee Stadium. In this episode: Hello! Christmas is coming — do you have a list? Notre Dame did just fine against Virginia and people need to stop being mad about nothing. Special teams — special players. Jayden Harrison was kind of robbed of a massive game. The vibes were good for the McAlinden family inside Notre Dame Stadium. The college football playoff rankings were released. What’s Notre Dame’s seed ceiling? Breaking down different scenarios. The difference between what should be and what will be. What teams are actually good? The new Earned 5-Star Top 20 The Indiana Hoosiers and contracts. Brendan tells us about the Army Black Knights. Does Army have a kick ass fullback? The importance of 3rd down conversions. Weekly game picks. Is Kansas the new Pitt? Can Notre Dame double cover the spread against Army? The Notre Dame Hockey fiasco. REVIEWS! Props to Chipster. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be ready 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 32 mins
  • Dropping in on Notre Dame's run for the college football playoff

    Dropping in on Notre Dame's run for the college football playoff
    Nov 15 2024
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan crack open a tall glass of pod as we start to get near the end of the regular season for Notre Dame Football as they take down the Florida State Seminoles and get ready for the Virginia Cavaliers. In this episode: HELLO! Happy Holidays! Notre Dame beat the crap out of Florida State and we have some thoughts about that. The new college football playoff rankings are released. Did the committee get anything right? Projections VS reflection. What is Notre Dame's seed ceiling? The Earned 5-Star Top 20. The disrespect of BYU. Is there a dominant team in college football? How much does Virginia suck? Game Picks! We have noticed a couple trends. Christmas songs. 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 54 mins
  • The New Top 20 and Game Picks for Notre Dame VS Florida State

    The New Top 20 and Game Picks for Notre Dame VS Florida State
    Nov 8 2024
    The boys bring you the new Earned 5-Star Top 20 Rankings, the game picks for Notre Dame VS Florida State, and many more from across the country. 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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    30 mins
  • Let’s talk about Notre Dame VS Florida State, underwear, and poll dancing

    Let’s talk about Notre Dame VS Florida State, underwear, and poll dancing
    Nov 7 2024
    Joshua and Brendan open up the pod machine as we prepare for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to take on the Florida State Seminoles at night in South Bend. In this episode: HELLO! Notre Dame hockey is doing it RIGHT — like they are producing an ELITE product. Strolling through an industrial wasteland so “get used to it.” The College Football Playoff committee released the first rankings and we have some thoughts about all of that. We are dumbfounded by the respect the Penn State Nittany lions get every year for doing nothing. The Indiana Hoosiers... yep. How can Notre Dame rise in the rankings? How much does Florida State suck? Brendan previews the FSU game, but man... it just felt like an absolute dragging. We offer some predictions. Can we talk about the Heisman for a minute? 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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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Top 20 and Game Picks for Notre Dame's bye week

    Top 20 and Game Picks for Notre Dame's bye week
    Nov 2 2024
    Finally... we have the Earned 5-Star Top 20 and the game picks for this week. You're welcome, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • The sheer excitement of Notre Dame’s cheeseburger bye week

    The sheer excitement of Notre Dame’s cheeseburger bye week
    Oct 31 2024
    Joshua and Jude were tasked to complete the podcast quest this week as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are basking in the glow of a blowout win over the Navy Midshipmen — while at home eating those cheeseburgers again. Also... we totally forgot to mention anything about Halloween — Happy Halloween. In this episode: HELLO! The restaurant that is determined to save America. Walking in an industrial wasteland. Notre Dame boatraced the United States Naval Academy — was it different than games past? We list the couple handful of players that looked good on Saturday. Is Riley Leonard one of the best quarterbacks in the country? Tim Tebow said bible verses too, hater. Notre Dame’s big jump in the rankings. The Texas A&M Aggies as a linchpin in this whole thing. Let’s talk about some different scenarios — past, present, and future. Notre Dame schedules Miami for 2025 so let’s talk about it. REVIEWS! First timers to Notre Dame. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be ready 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 29 mins
  • From the bees to Notre Dame as a wookie

    From the bees to Notre Dame as a wookie
    Oct 23 2024
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back aboard the S.S. Earned 5-Star Podcast to hand you another megasode of fun. After Notre Dame's win over Georgia Tech, we have a big ranked matchup with... Navy. In this episode: Hello! The Immortal Universe Theory. We try to recap/review Notre Dame's win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but get sidetracked here and there. We like Riley Leonard now as Riley Leonard the Duke quarterback. We marvel at the depth on the defensive side of the ball. The Irish did exactly what they needed to against the Yellow Jackets. Is Notre Dame all but guaranteed a top 8 seed (home game playoff bid) if they win out? There is... well there is a lively discussion. Recapping the CFB week that was. Breaking down the E5 Top 20 rankings. Previewing Navy - like how good are they? This ain't Coach Ken's navy anymore (searching for Coach Ken and finding him was a delight). Game picks. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please forgive some of the technical difficulties this week... technology is difficult (hence the term). 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 59 mins
  • Notre Dame Football and lines - damned lines and statistics

    Notre Dame Football and lines - damned lines and statistics
    Oct 17 2024
    Joshua, Jude, and Brendan open the pod machine after Notre Dame's blowout win over Stanford to get ready for this week's game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta. There are no show notes this week, and you're just going to have to deal with it. Enjoy this fantastic show with great surprise and wonder. 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 10 mins