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Dec 31, 2018

We're joined by Jess Smetana of Sports Illustrated and the Most Valuable Podcast to work our way through the 13th and final game of Notre Dame's 2018 season. What went the worst? What's the long-term prognosis of the program going forward? What are our favorite memories from 12-1? What should we expect in 2019? This...


Dec 20, 2018

There is no football talk* in this episode so if you want to skip it no hard feelings but if you need some audio content for your holiday travels perhaps you'll enjoy this 15-round holiday carol draft. Two notes:

1) Outside of a couple "Damns" and a "Hell yeah," this is clean if you want to listen with...


Dec 19, 2018

With Christmas travel looming we thought we'd go ahead and have this discussion (there may be more episodes previewing the Cotton Bowl to follow if time permits) with Michael Bryan of 18 Stripes. Do the Tigers have any weaknesses? Can the Irish defensive line take over the game and is there any way to neutralize...


Dec 3, 2018

Christmas Giving season! With the help of an all-star lineup of our past guests, we take a walk through our favorite things from the 12-0 season along with some thoughts on the playoff selection and those dastardly Clemson Tigers.

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Nov 20, 2018

A discussion of the Syracuse victory, the Shamrock Series and chicken tenders transitions (at the 16:00 mark) to a preview of the USC game with our Trojan insider Nick Tresnowski. Can USC pull off the upset? And if they don't, who will be the next Trojan head coach?