The Earned 5-Star Podcast: A Notre Dame Podcast

Merry Christmas! We know there is a lot going on this week with family time and watching USC grow the biggest yellow belly we've ever seen - but we also can’t forget one of our greatest traditions. Christmas Eve marks the 16th 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

Merry Christmas! We know there is a lot going on this week with family time and watching USC grow the biggest yellow belly we've ever seen - but we also can’t forget one of our greatest traditions. Christmas Eve marks the 16th 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan opened up the pod bunker to send a special statement out about Notre Dame Football. We will have to dispense with the show notes this week. This was a massive conversation between friends about : The college football playoff snub by the committee, the SEC, and ESPN that looked more like the storyline from the WWE. Pete Bevacqua went scorched earth and we have different feelings about it. The decision to skip the Pop Tarts Bowl and why Notre Dame did the right thing here. The future of the CFP and Notre Dame. 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

Joshua and Jude celebrate Brendan's birthday by opening the pod portal without him, because the Notre Dame Football universe doesn't stop. In this episode: HELLO! Jude looks like his dad (who is not a fan of cussing). We have to talk about the Stanford game. Jeremiyah Love's Heiesman campaign is over because Stanford is full of dirty players. The college football playoff rankings. The multiple scenarios of how Notre Dame makes the playoff. The multiple scenarios of how Notre Dame doesn't make the playoff. Who should you be rooting for? This whole thing is just one giant ball of BS. REVIEWS! Notre Dame Football Recruiting. The lore of National Signing Day. And MUCH more weaved inand 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan unlock the safe to the pod machine to bring you the best Notre Dame football show. In this episode: Hello! Wrestling n stuff. The Notre Dame belt to ass exhibition against Syracuse was delightful. The latest college football playoff rankings were released and we have a lot of takes. The Jeremiyah Love Heisman campaign. REVIEWS! Previewing Notre Dame's matchup against Stanford. The weekly game picks. 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

Joshua and Brendan are back on the pod express to bring you the only Notre Dame football show that is banned in 6 states and 7 countries. In this episode: HELLO! Red Bull backlash. Notre Dame blows the doors off of Pitt. Previewing the senior day game against the Syracuse Orange. The College Football Playoff rankings were released, and we have all of the takes. REVIEWS! The OFD Top 20 (Judeless). The weekly game picks. And a ton 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

Brendan and Jude are on the pod ship to deliver all sorts of gifts. This week the boys break down Notre Dame's win over Navy, Preview Pitt, discuss the college football playoff rankings, unveil the latest OFD Top 20, and provide their game picks for Notre Dame VS Pitt and other games from all over the country. Plus... OTHER stuff. 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

Joshua and Brendan open the pod machine without Jude (on special assignment) to bring you a Notre Dame football show worthy of your ears. In this episode: Hello! A big shipwreck in a big lake. Notre Dame takes down Boston College in a terrible game to watch. ACC officials are going to ACC official. You have to count ALL the yards. What exactly did we just witness? The College Football Playoff Rankings were released. Defending Notre Dame at #10 is easy. Let's dunk on the media that hates Notre Dame's ranking. The different paths to hosting a playoff game in South Bend. We firmly disagree with the top 3. Pitt. REVIEWS! So we kind of have to preview the Navy Midshipmen. The triple-option and Notre Dame's well-oiled machine. The OFD Top 20 is really how the playoff rankings should look like - but they'll get there. Weekly game picks. Greg's turn (with ejections). 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

So... somehow the ejections were ejected and we don't know why. So here ya go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back on the pod machine to help everyone with this Notre Dame Football crusade. The Irish are traveling east to take on Boston College in the Holy War, Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl, Lifetime Revenge, or whatever you want to call it. The boys cover the entire scope of the college football world along with previewing the BC game. The new Top 20 is released, and game picks are selected. 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan fought through the joys and perils of fatherhood to sit down to talk about Notre Dame Football. We're low on show notes this week, but mostly we fight about... Notre Dame's victory over USC. How good was it? What about CJ Carr? The ability of Christian Gray. Math and the stupidity of math and for the love of all that's holy... math. The future of the Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy. Plus the OFD/Earned 5-Star Top 20 and our weekly game picks. Our beautiful baby boy Greg takes us out. 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back to give you the best (delayed) Notre Dame football pod around. In this episode: Hello! College football things. Notre Dame slayed the NC State Wolfpack. So... what's USC like this year? Let's talk about a rivalry. REVIEWS! The Earned 5-Star Top 20. Weekly game picks. And much 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are fashionably back together to bring you all the heat concerning the Notre Dame Football program. In this episode... HELLO! Baseball is ruining my life (but also not). Flags might be the work of satan and all of his dominions - and they must be stopped. Let's talk about Notre Dame's win over Boise State. Even when he's not great, CJ Carr is pretty good which is outstanding. We fall HARD down the rabbit hole of 90's fashion. REVIEWS! You should be thanking Jimmy Johnson. The OFD Top 20 has some movement. Weekly games picks. Greg takes us out. Plus much 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

Joshua and Brendan have little time for show notes so here's a quick rundown: Hello. Notre Dame beat the crap out of Arkansas. College Football Playoff picture. Previewing Notre Dame's game against Boise State. OFD Top 20. Weekly game picks. We did the thing. 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

There has been some reporting about Netflix and some side moves that were trying to be made with USC to stream the Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh. So, we need to talk about Notre Dame VS USC, media rights, the plays to keep this rivalry intact, but more importantly... how Southern Cal really wished it was Notre Dame. Just real quick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are marked safe from pumpkin spice latte's to bring you the most professional Notre Dame Football show. In this episode: Hello! For whom the bell tolls. Notre Dame blasts Purdue with offense. We fight about CJ Carr. A big conversation about the defense. Depth chart changes. Looking for a Great House. REVIEWS! Brendan breaks down Arkansas and what we should be worried about and what we shouldn't be worried about. The OFD Top 20 (Greg comes on after the show). Weekly Game Picks... it's East VS Cent. Women's lacrosse recruiting. GMC SportsReport is very sad. 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back in the fold to talk about the Notre Dame football program — which is currently 0-2 and ranked #24 in the nation. In this episode: HELLO! The Berenstein Bears age gap opens up old Jetsons wounds. Notre Dame’s 41-40 loss to Texas A&M was a brutal game to watch. The defensive issues are pretty clear, so why aren’t they being fixed? Why is the Leprecat so prominent? We’re not going to NOT blame the refs for a terrible no-call. The Aggie invasion. Can the Irish still make the college football playoff? CJ Carr is doing just fine. Brendan breaks down the Purdue Boilermakers. Is this a “right the ship” type of game? Already dealing with Purdue fans being Purdue fans. Game picks. Banana ball. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! Any review 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back in GAME WEEK mode as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the Texas A&M Aggies in a top 25 showdown in South Bend. In this episode: HELLO! Dishwasher VS Microwave. This is a college football podcast. Notre Dame rises in the polls. Another AP voter blunder. We yell about South Florida and Jude provides analogies that aren't so great. Brendan breaks down the Texas A&M Aggies. Will the cult of aTm invade South Bend? The GMC Sports Report - the Aces fall again. REVIEWS! The OFD Top 20. Game week picks. Greg is back (at the end). And much 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are here after Notre Dame’s week one loss to the Miami Hurricanes to talk the game and walk the walk. In this episode: Hello! Tigers VS Mets is a disaster. Getting right into the action. Dylan shows up for the cheese. CJ Carr was great and we’re all happy that nothing from Sunday night made us question the winner of the Notre Dame quarterback competition. The offensive line problems is very worrisome, but we have some past examples that put hope back into our heart. Watching the defensive line collapse. Explain to me why the coverage was so soft. In the grand scheme of things, we choose to believe that this game means nothing. Jude has to defend his tweet that insinuated a very bad take.  Marcus Freeman is a DOG. REVIEWS! The GMC Sports Report. Greg Flammang finally gives us his prop bet picks (and he’s a cheater).  Plus much 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

Joshua and Brendan are setting the table for the beginning of the Notre Dame Football season as the Irish are set to travel to South Florida to take on the Miami Hurricanes. In this episode: HELLO! The GMC Sports Report with Benny Russo. Jude is conferencing.  What do you know about Big Cheese? Week ZERO already happened and there’s a debate about how much it actually delivered. Notre Dame releases its first season depth charts, and we take a little closer look at it. Brendan gives the Miami scouting report and they might secretly be trash. Why are people gaslighting us about this game? REVIEWS! Weekly game picks. Just put salt in the pasta water. 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