The Earned 5-Star Podcast: A Notre Dame Podcast

Notre Dame Football’s fall camp is underway, and we suppose that means we should get back to work and put that laid back summer vibe behind us. Sort of. In this episode: HELLO! Cheergate in NW Ohio. Brendan is dealing with a summer hangover of sorts. The overreaction to the start of fall camp. CJ Carr vs Kenny Minchey... we still kind of need pads and contact, but sure, let’s dive into all. REVIEW...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan have FINALLY made it back to the pod machine after a summer hiatus (which won’t be the last one — sorry, not sorry) to talk about anything and everything surrounding Notre Dame Football (before the media blitz happened in New York). In this episode: Hello! Don’t cheat on your spouse ever — especially at a lame Coldplay concert. The impact of the Charles Jagusah injury to...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are happily back together to breakdown the latest Notre Dame Football news as the most professional pros in all of the Notre Dame world. In this episode: HELLO! The breakfast hack that triggers all of the fast food emotions. Notre Dame football recruiting is on an absolute heater right now, and we take this moment to kick the Kansas State Wildcats while they’re down. Of c...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are ready for the summer heat wave — which is also another name for the current state of Notre Dame football recruiting. The boys are primed and ready for a good chat. In this episode: HELLO! An entirely different take on the Star Wars sequels. Let’s talk about Notre Dame Football recruiting. The Elite 11. Marcus Freeman VS James Franklin is the gift that keeps giving. Pr...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan have a lot of answering to do this week — but how much of it really concerns Notre Dame Football? We promise you that it’s a lot more than you might be thinking, and it’s done very professionally. No other show notes are needed this week. 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 y...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are ready to venture into PODCAST AFTER DARK territory as they try to deal with this particular Notre Dame Football offseason. It's a NO NOTES kind of a week because we don't want to spoil all of the surprises on this week's episode (or we're just incredibly lazy and getting used to a new way of recording the pod - you decide). Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are frsh off of a Memorial Day week long bender and ready to talk about only the most important things concerning the Notre Dame football program. In this episode: Hello! The Detroit Tigers. More baseball talk because the baseball is good. The lost flavors of our life. The symbiotic relationship between milk and cereal (no Big Grain donations were accepted by this podcast...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back for another tri-conversation about Notre Dame football and they TRY hard to make sense out of the most recent college football news. In this episode: HELLO! The Flying Dutchmen? Does the Irish baseball team have a chance of making a regional? Notre Dame has three night games on their home football schedule. Is Joshua changing his tune about Notre Dame vs Navy or...

Joshua and Brendan are ready to talk about Notre Dame football while holding down the fort as Jude takes up shop inside the Vatican waiting for the results from the conclave and the naming of a new Pope. Kind of. In this episode: HELLO! The case against wallets in 2025. The Michigan Wolverines are in serious trouble, and we don’t feel bad about it. Will the NCAA drop the hammer on Sherrone Moore?...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back from NFL Draft weekend with a hop in their step and a glass full of gin. Notre Dame Football had a good weekend, and they want to spin it the right way. In this episode: HELLO! It’s real spring now and things are happening. Let’s get into the NFL Draft and Notre Dame’s pretty good weekend. Shedeur Sanders and his incredible baggage and drama and whatever else you...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are fresh out of all of the Easter candy that they stole from their children, and are ready to talk about Notre Dame Football and a maybe a couple of other things. It’s fun. In this episode: HELLO! A Star Wars Easter Egg. A certain quarterback hit the transfer portal and found a new home... and we’re going to talk about it. Could there still be more transfer portal additi...

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan have sprung into action to talk about Notre Dame Football’s annual Blue-Gold Game. In this episode: HELLO! Our bad you guys. Val Kilmer is a legend. The spring game format. Are you watching for game entertainment or to see practice development? Jude hates everything. The dangers of knowing too much. Debating Peacock. The main event is a juicy discussion about Notre Dame’s...

It's spring and there is Notre Dame Football so that means THE GREAT NAMING OF NAMES still needs to happen. The annual tradition gets a last minute save via Dylan, so you can thank him later. 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 were given a charge this week — and that was to make the treacherous journey of talking about Notre Dame Football without their beloved Jude. It’s spring football... so of course they jumped right in. In this episode: Hello! The inner workings of youth baseball in March. Let’s talk about Steve Angeli, CJ Carr, and Kenny Minchey some more. An alternative Notre Dame quarterback th...

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Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are finally back... kind of. After an extended break due to illness and, well, a bunch of nothingness when it comes to Notre Dame football — the trio made their way to the pod machine. No show notes this week. If we had to make this journey a success without a single note in front of us... so should you. It’s good for the soul. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on...

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...

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-...

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

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...

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 di...

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...

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 co...

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...

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...