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Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are a group of hungry bears, and are waking up from some winter hibernation for gas station hot dogs and the start of Notre Dame Football's spring practice season. In this episode: HELLO! Fast food wars. These are the hot dogs of our lives. The World Baseball Classic. The spring injury report is long but whatever. The Marcus Freeman press conference was good. Let's talk about Notre Dame's winter prep. Why is everyone outside of Notre Dame glossing over Irish defense? Lou Holtz. 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

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan have returned from their sacred quests to once again open the pod portal to ritualize Notre Dame Football. In this episode: Hello! A bit of a fever dream. Puke for a day or snot for a week? REVIEWS! Notre Dame just loaded up the roster with a bunch of guys, so let's talk about it. A different kind of spring on tap. Filling up a coaching position. Notre Dame's 2026 prospects and how bias will affect everything. Notre Dame's winter sports are making us sick. 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

After a bit of a break; Joshua, Jude, and Brendan rip open the pod portal to break down all of the strange stuff surrounding the Notre Dame Football program over the past month. In this episode: HELLO! Happy Honda Days! Big snow talk and drag sledding. Marcus Freeman is coming back to coach Notre Dame Football in 2026, but the wording could have been different. The end of the Jeweled Shillelagh Rivalry between the Irish and USC is filled with tons of BS coming out of the mouth of a known liar and underachieving coward, Lincoln Riley. The portal is coming... Joshua makes a plea for a certain type of quarterback to arrive from the portal. What's next? REVIEWS! We've been claiming 22 National Titles for a while now... Notre Dame should follow suit. Jude's comprehensive list of goods. Stranger Things is sucking the life out of the final season. 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

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