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Pod of Gold: Notre Dame Football
NDInsider.com's "Pod of Gold" podcast is powered by The South Bend Tribune and recorded at the studios of WNDU-TV, South Bend Indiana's NBC affiliate. Notre Dame football beat writers Mike Berardino, Tom Noie and Austin Hough talk Irish sports, pop culture and the latest athletic news swirling around the Golden Dome with special guests.
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Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 11/4: What's riding on this matchup with Miami for Notre Dame? Everything.
All or nothing. That's basically it for Notre Dame football as it prepares to host top-ranked and undefeated Miami (Fla.) on Saturday night. Win and the Irish…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 11/4: What's riding on this matchup with Miami for Notre Dame? Everything
All or nothing. That's basically it for Notre Dame football as it prepares to host top-ranked and undefeated Miami (Fla.) on Saturday night. Win and the Irish…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 10/28: Notre Dame football on the off week, Navy and basketball talk
Notre Dame football is back on the treadmill of a game week after too much idle time to sit and stew and scheme coming clear of the loss at BYU, a loss that…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 10/19: Unpacking the BYU game and what it means to Notre Dame
It was all there - right there - for Notre Dame football. Flex your No. 2 ranked muscle against a good, but not elite, BYU football team, win a big game in a…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 10/14: Catching up with former Notre Dame RB Jonas Gray; previewing BYU
In this week's episode of Pod of Gold we touch (briefly) on the 58-7 win over Stanford that moved No. 2 Notre Dame to 6-0 before previewing the marquee game to…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 10/6: Reviewing North Carolina, previewing Stanford (sort of)
This week's Pod of Gold takes us back to rainy Chapel Hill, N.C., and Notre Dame's 37-26 victory over North Carolina that was close, but not as close as the…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold 09/30: Reviewing Purdue, previewing North Carolina
Another weekend of college football, another easy-does-it win for No. 3 Notre Dame, which moved to 4-0 with a business-like trip to West Lafayette and a 49-10…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: 9/23 Reviewing Michigan State, previewing Purdue
And like that, Notre Dame football has hit the quarter ole of the 2026 regular season coming clear of the 27-10 victory over Michigan State. It was a weird…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Previewing Michigan State game
Hello, old friend. It's been a minute since Notre Dame and Michigan State last met on a football field, soemthing that will change Saturday, September 19 in…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Notre Dame prepares for Rice in 2026 home opener
The trip to Green Bay and game against Wisconsin is in the rearview. Time for No. 4 Notre Dame to turn the page (quickly) and focus on Rice. After no football…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Previewing Notre Dame opener against Wisconsin
Week One of college football is here. It's time for Notre Dame football to (finally) play an actual game. Against Wisconsin. In Green Bay. At Lambeau Field…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Notre Dame football focus turns to Wisconsin prep
Notre Dame football is back, and so is the Pod of Gold to discuss everything Notre Dame football every Wednesday during what might be a very loooooooong…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Dissecting and discussing Marcus Freeman's meeting with the media
He has spoken. It's been more than a minute since we last heard from Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman, so there was no shortage of topics to talk on…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Making sense of the end of Notre Dame football season
We'll try, but we may mirror the College Football Playoff selection committee and fail miserably. In our latest Pod of Gold, we attempt to make sense that like…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Notre Dame football will make the College Football Playoff, right?
We're done. With the regular season. With the College Football Playoff rankings shows over those four Tuesday nights in November and December. All that's left…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballListen: The ACC antagonism and former SMU standout Craig James on the Irish
We start this edition of Pod of Gold wondering exactly what's wrong with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Specifically, what the league has against Notre Dame of…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballListen: Reviewing Navy, previewing Pitt and Former Notre Dame OL Josh Lugg
We're Notre Dame football heavy again in our latest Pod of Gold. The second College Football Playoff rankings are out, so what do they mean for Notre Dame? We…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballTalking College Football Playoff seeding, Boston College review, Navy preview
If it's November, it means it's time for the College Football Playoff rankings roulette to begin. What do the guys think of Notre Dame opening at No. 10? Good?…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Previewing Boston College and assessing the Notre Dame home stretch
Notre Dame football is back from an off week and right into a Final Five stretch to close the regular season. We preview (kind of) Boston College, review (kind…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballTalking USC preview with former Notre Dame great Tom Zbikowski
This week hits differently. Irish coaches and players can insist otherwise, but it just does. It's USC week. It's the biggest game on the schedule for Notre…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballNorth Carolina State Preview: And tales from 1988 national championship season
We're all over the map in this one - talking a little Boise State, previewing North Carolina State and then diving deep into the 1988 Notre Dame football…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballBoise State at Notre Dame Preview: What's with all the good vibes around town?
Notre Dame is back to .500 and looking to climb over that break-even mark Saturday at home against Boise State in the first-ever meeting between the teams…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballArkansas Preview: Why Notre Dame might be in trouble, from someone who knows
Notre Dame football has issues. Even coming off its first win of the season over Purdue, Notre Dame has not looked and played like it should look and play…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPurdue Preview: Is this the week Notre Dame football wins a game?
That's not how this season was supposed to go - not even close. Two games in, two losses for Notre Dame. We'll recap what didn't go right for Notre Dame in its…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Previewing No. 17 Texas A&M at No. 8 Notre Dame
It will have been 13 days since Notre Dame football last played football by the time kickoff Saturday night arrives and the clash with No. 17 Texas A&M. The…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Dissecting/discussing Notre Dame football loss at Miami (Fla.)
For the first time since 2022, Notre Dame football is 0-1 to start a season following Sunday's 27-24 loss at Miami (Fla.) The loss dropped the Irish from No. 5…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Why Notre Dame will beat Miami (Fla.) in 2025 opener
It's game week. We made it. No more quick views of practices. No more talking season. The regular season is here for No. 5 Notre Dame, which opens Labor Day…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Did Notre Dame get it right with naming QB1?
It's done. It's over. Twelve days before No. 5 Notre Dame opens the 2025 regular season at No. 10 Miami (Fla.), the Irish have their starting quarterback…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Early impressions of 2025 preseason camp
A new season of Notre Dame football brings the return of a new season of Pod of Gold, where the South Bend Tribune's Mike Berardino and Tom Noie and WNDU's…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPOD OF GOLD: Spring roundup/summer look ahead
With spring practice and the transfer portal in the rearview, NDI looks back on the last few weeks of Notre Dame football, which includes the transfer of a…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPost-College Football Playoff selection show - Notre Dame has an opponent
The 12-team College Football Playoff field is set. Notre Dame gets a No. 7 seed and a home game against No. 10 Indiana. Did the selection committee get it…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold: Army preview, Virginia review (kind of), CFP views
We go Army heavy in this week's Pod as No. 6 Notre Dame (9-1) hosts No. 17 Army (9-0) at Yankee Stadium as part of the Shamrock Series game. We talk with Ken…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballSpecial guest Brandon Wimbush (Virginia preview)
NDI's Tom Noie and Mike Berardino and WNDU's Jackson Neill preview this week's game against Virginia, review the win over Florida State, talk College Football…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballFlorida State Preview/College Football Playoff rankings review
NDI columnist Tom Noie, beat writer Mike Berardino and WNDU sports coordinator open this episode by recapping what the first College Football Playoffs rankings…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold (Navy Preview)
In this episode, South Bend Tribune columnist Tom Noie, beat writer Mike Berardino and WNDU sports coordinator Jackson Neill preview Saturday's matchup with…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold (Georgia Tech Preview)
NDI columnist Tom Noie and beat writer Mike Berardino and WNDU sports coordinator Jackson Neill open the show by previewing Saturday's neutral-site game…
Pod of Gold: Notre Dame FootballPod of Gold (A conversation with Marc Spindler/Notre Dame vs Stanford)
In this special edition of Pod of Gold, NDI columnist Tom Noie and Irish beat writer Mike Berardino and WNDU sports coordinator Jackson Neill stray from the…
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Pod of Gold (Notre Dame vs. Louisville)
NDI's Tom Noie and Mike Berardino and WNDU's Jackson Neill preview a critical/key (big) home game against Louisville for Notre Dame, which has won two…
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POD OF GOLD (MIAMI OHIO)
In this episode, Tom Noie, Mike Berardino and Jackon Neill set the stage for Notre Dame's home game against Miami (Ohio) - can the Irish handle success two…
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Can Notre Dame football rebound against Purdue after NIU stunner? Pod of Gold breaks it all down
SOUTH BEND — How does Notre Dame football pick itself up from the canvas after a stunning blow from Northern Illinois last Saturday. Well, it starts with…
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Talking Notre Dame football vs. Northern Illinois. How do the Irish avoid letdown after big win at Texas A&M? Our guys explain
SOUTH BEND — Coming off the biggest win in Marcus Freeman's three years as head coach, Notre Dame football is favorably positioned for a run at the expanded…
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Talking through Notre Dame football's 2024 season-opener at Texas A&M. How the Irish and Aggies match up
SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football opens its 2024 season Saturday night at No. 20 Texas A&M in College Station. Kickoff is scheduled 7:30 p.m. EDT. It's a…
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Is this the year? Breaking down Notre Dame football's preseason camp and expectations for a special 2024 season
SOUTH BEND — Will Notre Dame football's defense be dominant enough to pave the way to and through the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024? Can…
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Notre Dame football podcast: Talking Sun Bowl, early signees and Irish OC search
SOUTH BEND — There's plenty of Notre Dame football news to unpack on this week's Pod of Gold podcast. South Bend Tribune and NDinsider.com beat writers Tom…
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Talking Notre Dame's surprise matchup vs. Oregon State with Sun Bowl executive director Bernie Olivas
SOUTH BEND — How did this happen? How did No. 15 Notre Dame football land in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl opposite No. 21 Oregon State? How do Irish fans get…
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Talking Notre Dame football: Can Irish get banged-up offense going against Wake Forest?
SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football didn't have the benefit of an opponent last week to help eradicate the taste of its flop at Clemson Nov. 4. Senior Day against…
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ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain joins Pod of Gold to talk Notre Dame vs. Clemson at Death Valley
SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football landed at No. 15 in the first College Football Playoff rankings unveiled Tuesday night. The Irish need to win their final…
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What does USC Week mean? Notre Dame icons Justin Tuck and Eric Penick join Pod of Gold to explain
SOUTH BEND — Even with Louisville's convincing upset of Notre Dame football last Saturday zapping some "Big Game" energy this week, the annual Irish rivalry…
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Talking the halfway point of the Notre Dame football's season, Sam Hartman, Mitchell Evans and 'Freakin' Rico Flores Jr.
SOUTH BEND — Another week, another undefeated opponent, another night game. And another episode of Pod of Gold as we breakdown Notre Dame football vs…
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Pod of Gold: Putting the Buckeye debacle to rest and looking ahead to how Notre Dame football beats Duke
SOUTH BEND — It's time to move on. We all know what happened down the stretch in Notre Dame football's last-second 17-14 loss to Ohio State last Saturday. Now…
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Pod of Gold: Unpacking Notre Dame's deflating finish against Ohio State
SOUTH BEND — This was suppose to be Notre Dame football's proclamation to the college football world. And in many ways it was, except for the painful finish…
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The Pod of Gold crew sets the table for Notre Dame vs. Ohio State with special guest Malik Zaire
SOUTH BEND — There's a special energy on and around Notre Dame's campus the week of a big game. This week is no exception as the ninth-ranked Irish prepare to…
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Too early to talk Notre Dame-Ohio State? Nah. Columbus Dispatch columnist Rob Oller joins the Pod of Gold
SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football has a huge game coming up. And it's not this weekend. As the ninth-ranked Irish (3-0) prepare to take care of its housekeeping…
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Longtime Raleigh News & Observer reporter Luke DeCock joins Pod of Gold to talk N.C. State and Notre Dame's perception in the ACC
SOUTH BEND — After impressive and appropriate blowout wins against Navy and Tennessee State, Notre Dame football (2-0) gets its first true road test of the…
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Pod of Gold: Exploring how Notre Dame football can be 'hospitality dominant' against Tennessee State
SOUTH BEND — We brush off the jet lag following Notre Dame Football's season-opening 42-3 "Irish invasion" victory over Navy in Dublin, Ireland with another…
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Pod of Gold: Talking Notre Dame vs. Navy with special guest Colum Cronin of the Irish NFL Show
SOUTH BEND — The 2023 Notre Dame Football season is upon as thousands of passport-holding Irish fans make the trek across the Atlantic for a Week Zero matchup…
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Pod of Gold: Your guide to Notre Dame football season opener vs. Navy in Dublin, Ireland ... with the help of tour guide Len Clark
SOUTH BEND — As Notre Dame football prepares to fly across The Pond next week for its season opener against Navy in Dublin, Ireland, this week's Pod of Gold…
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Footballscoop's John Brice joins the Pod of Gold crew to talk Notre Dame football heading into 2023 season
SOUTH BEND — Could a Notre Dame win over Ohio State on Sept. 23 come to be known as "The Green Pants Game?" In this week's South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com…
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Notre Dame football Pod of Gold: 2023 season preview edition
Notre Dame football officially begins its 2023 campaign with the opening of fall camp Wednesday, July 26, 2023. ND Insider's "Pod of Gold" podcast previews…
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Pod of Gold: We're back, talking Notre Dame football, Tyler Buchner's transfer to Alabama and the 2023 NFL Draft
ND Insider's "Pod of Gold" podcast is back. South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com Irish beat writers Mike Berardino and Tom Noie, along with WNDU-TV sports…