Golic & Smetty

Golic & Smetty are joined by Shutdown Fullcast member, Ryan Nanni, to discuss Georgia's blowout win over TCU in the National Championship game and the 2022 College Football season. Plus, Ryan details Jim Harbaugh's breakfast diet that has him and Michigan in hot water, Kirby Smart's dominance over the rest of college football, Sam Hartman's transfer to Notre Dame and the best looking college footb...

Golic & Smetty discuss Damar Hamlin collapsing on Monday Night Football and Mike provides a perspective on how NFL players deal with injuries, but there's nothing to prepare them for a scary situation like this. The College Football Semi-Finals finally provided fans with an excellent New Year's Eve, and Mike got to rub Notre Dame's win in Darius Rucker's face at the Gator Bowl. If you or someone y...

As 2022 comes to a close, we look back at a few of the highlights from Golic & Smetty in 2022. Thanks for watching, listening and following all year. See you in 2023. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP...

Golic & Smetty review their favorite Christmas movies, and it gets two thumbs down from Jess. The France-Argentina World Cup Final draws proper acclaim of one of the greatest events ever and the celebration in Buenos Aires leads to an unfortunate story about peeing in crowds. Plus, Messi surpasses the 'World Record Egg' on IG and Mike is irate that the egg held the most likes in the first place. M...

Mike and Jess celebrate Mike's 60th birthday with some help from his family and friends. A Bowl Season preview follows the surprise party, but not before remembering two important figures who passed away this week. Jess remembers her former co-worker and wonderful person/journalist, Grant Wahl with some stories and Mike and Jess both reflect on Mike Leach's impact on college football, especially h...

Jess gets ready for the holidays with baked goods, as NCAA Championship season is in full effect. Mike and Jess check in on Notre Dame Women's basketball win over UCONN, the Women's Soccer Final with a stunning UCLA win over UNC and of course, College Football. Did the committee get it right as TCU and USC fall in their conference championships. Heisman finalists are announced, bowl games are set,...

3-time World Cup US Men's National Team member, Eric Wynalda joins Golic & Smetty to breakdown the US in the 2022 World Cup, the state of soccer in the United States and why France is in a good spot to repeat as champs. Jess and Mike also discuss how to make cornbread, who can sneak in to the CFP if the top 4 fall this weekend and takeaways from Week 12 in the NFL. Which teams stink out loud, whic...

In possibly the most controversial episode, Mike and Jess disagree for nearly an hour. They disagree on Thanksgiving sides, who they want to see in the College Football Playoff, and expectations for your kids when they are visiting for the holidays. Heated debates from Mexico City to South Bend, Indiana. Plus, some World Cup thoughts, F1 season recap and an update on what teams can make a run in t...

Mike returns and praises Jess for being such a great house guest and Jess is prepping her baked goods for the holiday season. College Football Playoff hopes are getting high but also getting crushed in the next two weeks. Who's going to be in the final four? Could LSU actually make it over Tennessee? Does the ACC have a beef if their champ isn't playing for this 'chip'? Notre Dame looks to play sp...

Golic (Jr.) & Smetty recaps a huge weekend in college football. As Mike travels this week, Mike Jr. steps in and they discuss the Top 10 matchups in the SEC and what it means for the College Football Playoffs. Notre Dame shows what they can do in their upset of Clemson. Jess meets Ted Golic, needs the Golic family wifi password and did she rush the field? GoJo also breakdown the Colts press confer...

Jared Carrabis from DraftKings' Baseball is Dead podcast joins Golic & Smetty to break down the World Series ahead of Game 3. Is Jared sticking to his Phillies in 7 prediction? He also dives into Dave Dombrowski building this Philly team, how much Aaron Judge will make this season, and Phillies fans. Mike and Jess celebrate a Notre Dame win over a ranked Syracuse team, talk about the pending CFP r...

Golic & Smetty recap Jess’ trip to Austin for F1’s US Grand Prix. How dominate is Max Verstappen and will F1 get ‘Americanized’? Notre Dame has a big matchup with Syracuse this week, as reality sets in for Irish fans. Plus, will Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers really miss the playoffs? Did Mike Evans give a ref his autograph this weekend? Mike and Jess reveal the BEST thing about traveling for work. ...

Golic & Smetty return from South Bend after a bad loss to Stanford. While the Notre Dame wasn't very good, the rest of College Football had a great weekend, including Tennessee's huge win over Alabama. Would this be the ideal year for the expanded playoff format? Plus, Tom Brady attends Kraft's wedding and misses Friday's walkthrough and the Steelers benefit. Another QB controversy in Pittsburgh?...

Golic & Smetty are LIVE from O'Rourke's in South Bend, IN previewing the Notre Dame-Stanford game this weekend. NBC analyst, Jason Garrett, Houston Texans DT, Kurt Hinish, and Mike's brother Bob Golic, part of the 1977 Notre Dame National Championship team. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426...

Golic & Smetty breakdown the Golic's trip to Vegas and last week's college football games. Jimbo had a questionable playcall with the game on the line, and this week's college football slate is juicy! Jess needs help from you, the viewers, to find a tailgate with a TV so she can watch the UT-Bama game while she tailgates at Notre Dame this weekend. Tweet us! Plus, Mike goes off on the roughing the...

Golic & Smetty are joined by ESPN's Stephania Bell, senior writer, injury analyst and co-host of the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. She's a licensed physical therapist who describes the NFL concussion protocol, what happened with Tua and other injury issues around the NFL with Mike and Jess. Golic & Smetty breakdown their biggest surprises in college football including Paul Chryst and the Kansas...

In this episode, Mike Golic & Jessica Smetana dive into the ugly situation with the Boston Celtics and Head Coach Ime Udoka suspended for an entire season. Plus, how could Brett Favre really divert funds for feeding the needy to pay for a volleyball facility at his daughter's school. And we're going long on NFL Week 4. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and refer...

Mike and Jess do their job and discuss Tommy Rees going viral in the coaches box, A’ja Wilson’s multi-day celebration after the Aces championship and a major show announcement. Dallas Cowboys running back, Ezekiel Elliott joins the show. He reflects on training camp changes, Ohio State’s season, Cooper Rush’s big win over the Bengals, sharing a backfield with Tony Pollard and how he reacts to fant...

It was a tough weekend for the Irish, Aggies and Huskers, but Mike played some Pickleball and the (Connecticut) Sun are shining in the WNBA Finals. Mike and Jess welcome Sun play-by-play announcer Brendan Glasheen on to talk about the Sun-Aces matchup in the finals. Plus, Notre Dame’s tough loss, Scott Frost’s $7 million loss, the Steelers-Bengals game and Nathaniel Hackett’s debut.  If you or som...

Golic & Smetty are pumped that football is back. Week 1 in College Football has endless storylines and Jess and Mike breakdown the Irish’s loss to Ohio State, Brian Kelly’s opener with LSU, Jess attending the Backyard Brawl, and Iowa’s offense. DraftKings’ own Reid Fowler joins to discuss betting on the NFL in Week 1 and some good future bets he’s hot on. Who’s a Super Bowl sleeper, what are some...

You’ve got questions, Golic & Smetty have answers. Week 0 takeaways in college football, a look ahead to the Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia and Notre Dame and Ohio State in Week 1. Plus, NFL is right around the corner, so what's up with Tom Brady's absence, the Steelers QB situation, and how Jimmy G's new contract affects Trey Lance. Plus, Mike and Jess breakdown the real life Mario...

Holly Anderson and Spencer Hall from the Shutdown Fullcast and Channel 6 newsletter join Golic & Smetty to break down the college football season. Holly's surprise pick for the year based on a visor, Spencer did some film study of the 2012 National Championship game, and how much fun is too much fun for the "Fun" Belt Conference this year? Plus, Jess finds a new hobby, the best knife stores in Ten...

Notre Dame haters look away! Or tune in for a scouting report on your favorite team to hate! Golic & Smetty welcome The Athletic’s Pete Sampson for the latest from training camp and what to expect from the Irish this season. Can Notre Dame shock Ohio State in week 1? What are the odds on ND making the College Football Playoff? And what’s a success for a Freeman/Buchner Year 1? Plus, Jess’ reaction...

Golic and Smetty on Serena Williams’ evolution away from tennis. Is she a Top 5 All-Time athlete? Mike and Jess watched the Hall of Fame game because football is back! Which means Aaron Rodgers is back, much to Jess’ dismay. The Big Ten is reportedly getting huge money from CBS and NBC, so naturally, we discuss how it affects the Fighting Irish. And Herm Edwards spoils the latest episode of Better...

Lyndsey D’Arcangelo from The Athletic joins Golic & Smetty to breakdown the WNBA playoff hunt, MVP candidates and which cities might be targets for expansion. Mike and Jess discuss the huge news in the NFL: Deshaun Watson’s suspension and the Dolphins punishment for tampering with Tom Brady. Plus, Smetty is not please with Mike and his secret Notre Dame jersey reveal video and Jess’ final baseball...