Love the new format of going live on Fridays - a great perk of subscribing to The Athletic. Pete does a great job of providing balanced, insightful analysis on and off the field.

Those were the best.

No new episodes since April.

This is a great podcast for quality perspective on ND football. Pete and Matt are fair, level-headed, professionals. Terrific insights without any “manufactured drama”. 👍👍

Nothing like non-ND guys taking multiple opportunities to trash ND football on…checks notes…an ND football podcast. Can’t understand why I bothered.

I’m a longtime USC fan and grad but these guys are very articulate, knowledgeable and enjoyable to listen to. These guys call it with clear glasses; they aren’t “homers”. Refreshing!

Easy to listen to and good ND information

Love Pete & Matt together

Typical Notre dame banter… arrogance, elitist had to shut it off mid show.

The Shamrock continues to be informative, objective and enjoyable. They do their homework. LBI Jim

The ads in the latest shows are injected by the athletic at random parts within the podcast itself. This causes the ads to mix in while the hosts are in mid syllable. This makes it very frustrating when trying to understand what the hosts are communicating. In addition the ads are horrible audio quality and sounds like they were recorded in a subway station.

I love the Irish and any info I can get is a bonus. Matt and Pete are knowledgeable and fun. Thank you!

…but thank you sweet Mother of God for these last 72 hours and Twitter being the perfect combination to send me to this podcast 🍀

Pete and Matt do a tremendous job. They are intelligent and rational. They don’t pull unsupported opinions out just to further a point or discussion. They avoid falling into a recency reaction and making blanket statements . They are what you should expect out of a professional sports writers podcast but unfortunately rarely receive. Keep up the great work.

Great! Two fantastic ND insiders provide context while mumbling into their mics. Please get them some media training and we’ll try it again next season.

Pete and Matt balance facts and stats while remembering that this is supposed to be FUN. They have a great post-game and pre-game shows and throw in some terrific guests along the way. They have inside sources and clearly know a tremendous amount about the game. But what sets this podcast apart is their chemistry which seems genuine not contrived, unlike that seen with so many other podcast hosts. Last comment: they may like ND football but they don’t let that color their commentary or predictions so you get a good insider’s perspective. Must listen for a good fan!

Pete and Matt deliver solid news, recaps, projections, and takes about our beloved Irish. Great to have a high quality pod like this featuring the guys that are actually in the press box and have access to coaches and fellow journalists alike to give the full ND Football picture.

Pete is very good and knowledgeable. I’m fairly certain Fortuna doesn’t watch any of the games.

Great insight into Notre Dame football. Necessary listen every week.

Very insightful show. Love & appreciate the honesty & all the takes. Enjoy hearing the opposing teams point of view with the guests. A great show for any Notre Dame fan.

Loyal listener from the beginning writing a review because Pete Sampson asked me to on his last podcast. Seriously, great podcast and if you’re an Irish fan not currently listening (and reading on The Athletic)…I seriously recommend that you do. I live in the NYC area and listen to a lot of professional NY sports team podcasts….none are as professional or done as well as this

If you love Notre Dame Football, you’ll love this podcast. Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna have a great rapport and know the program incredibly well.

Pete and Matt bring great insights in a super timely way (comes within hours after the game during the season), are entertaining to listen to, and have a healthy realistic view of the program, which as devoted ND fans know, is rare and appreciated. They seem to have great access inside the Gug and have an interesting slate of guests throughout the year. Podcast is so good I subscribed to the Athletic solely for more of their content 18 months ago, and it’s been worth every penny.

I literally paused a movie I was watching to put on their postgame pod when I got the notification. Insightful and entertaining

I couldn’t make out anything the guys said on the most recent ep. the intro music played over them. Normally I love the show.

Has a better pulse on ND football than anyone else in the media. He and Fortuna are great together and this is by far the most informative podcast on Notre Dame anywhere.

Would be much better with just Pete and guests. Fortuna adds nothing.

Growing tired of Matt’s consistent “concern trolling.” He puts Pete in uncomfortable situations constantly as well with his overly critical takes far too often. Pete is, as always, great. Might be time to move on from Matt, tho...

I tire of hearing complaints. We all know they need more 5 star players. Indoor facility, nutritionists, strength training and psychologists are all good improvements. Talk about play calling, scheme changes or coaching and recruiting is preferred.

Pretty good Irish Football pod. I like Pete a lot. Insightful as always. Matt on the other hand… I think he’s kind of weird and brings some awkward energy to the podcast. Tends to interrupt a lot and laugh at his own “jokes.” For that, I can only give it 4 stars.

Love, love the show!! Great content, great guests, great discussions! Small comment, if you could mute your phones and not have the text sounds happen during the show, that'd be awesome :)

Pete is knowledgeable and plugged in to ND. Matt constantly interrupts him to offer recycled and unfunny attempts at humor. These usually involve some reference to the program from five or six years ago which was the last time he had any insight on it. He’s not smart, clever, or experienced enough for the persona he’s trying to cultivate.

Good, reasoned discussion about ND’s games and the bigger program picture.

Hi guys and thanks for doing the pod. Wanted to give some constructive feedback. It seems like a lot of times when Sampson is taking his time and trying to give a cerebral answer, Fortuna will jump in and interrupt him. Matt also does this to guests (Tirico, in particular). I appreciate Matt’s energy but one of the best things about podcasts is their long format so he should feel more free to let things breathe a bit. Thanks for considering my suggestion.

Awesome insights!

‘Nuff said

Did you guys say Clemson beats ND going away? Boo to you!

Good Podcast but man how many bad takes can Fortuna have....ND playing positively tested players.....5 Big 12 rings matter???

I’ve been listening to Pete since his debut on Irish Illustrated. Listen to him folks.

And they know it, trust me.

Pete Sampson is top shelf! No BS, straight talk.

Compared to the podcasts put out by the likes of Mike Frank and Bryan Driskell, Sampson and Fortuna sound like people who would actually have completed a degree at Notre Dame - and who therefore understand the complex blend of interests involved, not just of the ND football fan, the win-loss record and the athletes' pro prospects but of the broader program and the University. They even seem to respect the entire concept of a student-athlete football program that still tries to compete with Bama, Buckeyes, Clemson and the other semi-pro teams posing as college programs. I am very tired of mutton-headed fuball dorks claiming to speak for the Irish faithful. I'd much rather listen to Prister & Co, and especially to the intelligent insights and questions of Pete Sampson, an actual hard-working reporter with an independent mind but who gets ND. More power and more ears to The Shameock.

Outstanding analysis and anecdotes. I really enjoy this podcast.

Love the podcast. Big Pete fan, Matt’s cool too. But you guy gotta officially change the name of the pod. Makes this happen!

Really good guests and great analysis

Pete and Matt perfectly blend expert analysis of all things ND football with insightful interviews and plenty of bald humor. The perfect podcast for those seeking to keep up with the Fighting Irish.

Pete and Matt are great, love the pod! Tons of great information on Notre Dame football. A must listen for any ND fan!!

Not much is better than getting Pete’s insight on Notre Dame Football

Favorite ND podcast.

Matt and Pete do a great job. It will be hard to knock them off their perch as a tip ND podcast.