The Slainte Route: A Notre Dame Podcast

Nathan Erbach and Mason Plummer join the podcast to discuss our rankings of the top 25 most impactful players on the Notre Dame football roster for the 2023 season. This episode covers the players ranked 1-15 on our aggregate list.

Nathan Erbach and Mason Plummer join the podcast to discuss our rankings of the top 25 most impactful players on the Notre Dame football roster for the 2023 season. This episode covers the players ranked 16-25 on our list as well as those who received honorable mention.

New podcast format for this episode. My two brother-in-laws and I shared our instant reactions before, during, and after Notre Dame’s loss to USC.

Pat Ryan joins the podcast to share his thoughts on Notre Dame’s 3-2 start to the 2022 season. We talked about how our expectations have changed and how we think the Irish will finish the season. (Four for Forty podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/four-for-forty/id1495713626)

Nathan Erbach and Mason Plummer join the podcast to discuss their rankings of the top 25 most impactful players on the 2022 ND football team and the upcoming game against Ohio State.

Nathan Erbach (@Nathan_Erbach) joins the podcast to talk about ND Baseball’s new head coach, how the recent conference realignment news affects Notre Dame, and some early buzz about a couple of freshman on the NDMBB team.

Pat Ryan joins the podcast to discuss Notre Dame’s first round matchup against UMass in the NCAA Tournament, potential matchups in future rounds, and what the ceiling is for the Irish this year.

Nathan Erbach joins the podcast to break down Notre Dame's matchup against Rutgers in the first-four play-in games of the NCAA Tournament. Can the Irish make a run? Will Blake Wesley bounce back after a subpar showing in the ACC Tournament?

Bonus Podcast! Here is the conversation that took place after Pat, Stan, JB, and myself finished recording our initial reaction podcast.

Pat, JB, and Stan join the podcast to share their reactions to the news that Brian Kelly is leaving Notre Dame to become the next head coach at LSU. The conversation then shifts to what Notre Dame should do next and who will be the top candidates to replace BK.

Ben Belden joins the podcast to discuss Notre Dame’s 8-1 record, recent trends and developments for this team, the remainder of the regular season, and what the future holds.

Nathan Erbach and Mason Plummer join the podcast to talk about Notre Dame’s first six games of the 2021 season, the quarterback rotation, the offensive line, how the rest of the season will play out, and recruiting.

Ben Belden joins the podcast to talk about Notre Dame’s 3-0 start to the 2021 season, the upcoming game against Wisconsin, and how we feel this Irish team moving forward.

Mason Plummer and Nathan Erbach join the podcast to discuss their rankings of the top-25 most impactful players on the 2021 Notre Dame football team.

Nathan Erbach is back on the podcast to talk about Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold game, storylines to follow heading into summer practices, and the 2022 recruiting class.

Andre Hall and Nathan Erbach join the podcast to discuss who performed well at Notre Dame’s Pro Day and where the Notre Dame players will land in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Nathan Erbach joins the podcast to talk about the Notre Dame men’s basketball team, Mike Brey, and Notre Dame football’s 2022 recruiting class. Jack also gives an update on the Notre Dame women’s basketball team and the Notre Dame hockey team.

Daniel Morrison joins the podcast to discuss Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick’s recent statement on Name Image and Likeness (NIL) and which storylines he will be following during spring football.

Nathan And Jack talk about Notre Dame’s Rose Bowl loss and the recent transfer portal news. Lastly, we check in on the Notre Dame Men’s Basketball team and discuss their potential next season with the addition of Paul Atkinson.

Andrew Hall joins the podcast to talk about Notre Dame’s 31-14 loss in the Rose Bowl, the recent transfer news, and Notre Dame’s ceiling in 2021.

Jack and Ben reflect on what has been a memorable 2020 college football season for Notre Dame. Then, we look ahead to the ACC Championship Game and Notre Dame’s status regarding the College Football Playoff.

Jack and Nathan discuss Notre Dame football’s win over Syracuse on senior day, the upcoming rematch against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game, and the Notre Dame men’s basketball team.

Jack and Ben discuss Notre Dame’s 31-17 victory over North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Then, the conversation shifts to Syracuse and the ACC Championship Game.

Nathan Erbach and Ben Belden join the podcast to discuss a myriad of topics including: Notre Dame football’s most recent win over Boston College, the upcoming game against North Carolina, the most recent injury news, a busy week for Notre Dame recruiting, and NDMBB gearing up for the season opener.

One-man show today. Jack recaps Notre Dame’s 45-31 victory over Boston College and talks about the latest recruiting news.

Jack and Ben are still riding high after Notre Dame’s massive victory over the top-ranked Clemson Tigers. They recapped the game and discussed what it means for Brian Kelly, Ian Book, and the program as a whole. Afterwards, they previewed Notre Dame’s upcoming game at Boston College.

I don’t know if you have heard, but there is a kinda big game this weekend. Jack, Ben, and Mason recap Notre Dame’s win over Georgia Tech and preview the monumental matchup against Clemson.

Jack and Ben react to the news that Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19. We then revisit Notre Dame’s 45-3 victory over Pitt last weekend and preview their upcoming game against Georgia Tech.

Jack and Ben recap Notre Dame’s somewhat frustrating 12-7 victory over Louisville last weekend. Then they preview what is sure to be a very fun and not at all annoying road game against Pittsburgh.

Andrew Hall joined the podcast to breakdown Notre Dame’s 42-26 victory over FSU and preview the Louisville game this Saturday.

Ben Belden joins the podcast again to talk about Notre Dame’s upcoming game against Florida State. We talk about what we expect to see from the Irish after they were off for three weeks following a COVID-19 outbreak on the team.

Nathan Erbach joins the podcast to talk about the Notre Dame football team’s dominant win over USF, the latest COVID-19 testing results, the postponement of the Wake Forest game, and also NDMBB’s upcoming season.

Ben Belden joins the podcast to recap Notre Dame’s 27-13 victory over Duke this past Saturday. We talked about our key takeaways, players that stood out, and what we want to see moving forward.

Ben Belden joins the podcast to discuss the recent decisions from the Big Ten and PAC-12, Jeff Brohm’s spring football proposal, Mark Emmert’s recent statement, and COVID-19 testing at the University of Notre Dame.

Jack welcomes Slap the Sign writer Daniel Morrison to the podcast to discuss his recent article about Notre Dame’s “Fighting Irish” nickname. The two also discuss the recent decisions by the Big 10 and PAC-12 to move to conference-only schedules and how that will affect Notre Dame.

Jack addresses the recent events in our country (0:01-2:00) and answers some listener questions about Notre Dame football (2:01-15:38).

Matt Clark, Nathan Erbach, and Mason Plummer join the podcast again to review the NFL Draft. We discussed where the Notre Dame players were drafted and how they fit with their new teams. We also talked about how the start of the upcoming college football season may be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Matt Clark, Nathan Erbach, Mason Plummer, and Connor McJunkin join the podcast to discuss the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft. The group shares their thoughts on the best fits for some Notre Dame players and when they will be selected.

Jack talks to Anthony Fasano about his time at Notre Dame, transition to the NFL, and his career outside of football. Then Nathan Erbach joins the podcast to discuss the Notre Dame Men’s basketball team and the performances of Irish players at the NFL Combine.

Jack talks about the season the Notre Dame Women’s basketball has had, and brings on Chase Eyrich to discuss the Notre Dame Men’s basketball team.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Slainte Route! Jack talks about the genesis of this podcast and then talks to Notre Dame legend Rocket Ismail.