Movie Club: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Release Date: 10/31/2024
Wildly Specific 2025 Notre Dame Football Predictions + TV Club: Reacher
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Irish Sports Daily's Greg Flammang and the newsletter's Michael Bryan join to review our depth chart power rankings from last season and to look ahead to who might stand out on this fall's roster. Plus, a review of Reacher Season 3 (56:45). Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Steve Angeli Transfer News + TV Club: The Pitt
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins to talk about big news for the Notre Dame quarterback room and to appreciate Steve Angeli, plus the WNBA and NFL Drafts. Then (32:40) the Report Medical Team joins for a lengthy discussion of the excellent television series "The Pitt," focusing on our favorite characters from the deep ensemble. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Blue-Gold Review + 2025 Notre Dame Quarterback Derby, Vol. III + Transfer Headlines
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins to talk about where Notre Dame football stands as spring practice winds down. Updates on the quarterback race and a how the projected 2025 depth chart compares to last year's team as well as a look at The Shirt and what a couple major transfers mean for for college sports. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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2025 Notre Dame Quarterback Derby, Vol. II + Spring Practice Thoughts + TV Club: The White Lotus
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana and Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama join to discuss what Jamie learned on his visit to campus over the weekend. A quarterback race with no obvious leader, reflecting on Riley Leonard, new faces at wide receiver, the defensive tackle situation and a vibe check on the new front office and coaching staff members. Then (53:30) a spoiler-filled discussion of the most recent season of The White Lotus. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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2025 Notre Dame Quarterback Derby, Vol. I + Sweet Sixteen Preview
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Inside ND Sports' Eric Hansen joins to talk about the battle between Steve Angeli, C.J. Carr and Kenny Minchey as well as new additions to the coaching staff and front office. Then (32:00) a look at how Niele Ivey pulled her team out of the late-season slump, an appreciation of Sonia Citron and what it will take for the Fighting Irish to get to the Final Four. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 76 Michigan 55
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana and Notre Dame, Our Blogger's Andrew Smith join to discuss Niele Ivey's squad dominating the Wolverines to advance to their fourth straight Sweet Sixteen. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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2025 March Madness Mega Preview
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Strap in for a deep dive on the upcoming NCAA Tournaments. Segment 1: Jessica Smetana, Paul Coletti ( newsletter) and Alex Carson () discuss potential causes of Notre Dame’s late-season struggles and potential fixes that could lead to a deep tournament run. Segment 2 (47:00): talks about the Fighting Irish’s corner of the bracket, why she picked them to make the Final Four, why UConn is her title pick and other assorted tournament thoughts. Segment 3 (1:21:00): Sam Werner of the podcast on Micah Shrewsberry’s second season at the helm and what to watch for in the...
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Rakes Rewatch: 2015 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Celebrating Mike Brey, Jerian Grant and Pat Connaughton’s run to the ACC championship via the and games in Greensboro. Topics include Zach Auguste and Bonzie Colson vs Jahlil Okafor, ACC regional broadcasts, the excellence of Demetrius Jackson, sad Coach K, crafty Steve Vasturia, the 2015 NBA Draft, the Tar Heel crowd, patiently waiting for the 26-3 run to start, hugs, perfect basketball and what this team means. Guests: Mike Laskey (AMDG Podcast), Joe Schueller (18 Stripes), Sam Werner (Three-Point Jesus Podcast) Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Hoops Swoon, Football Questions and Movie Club: Oscars Preview
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins to talk about the Notre Dame women's basketball team's troubling two-game losing streak, the state of the football offseason, the war on spring games and some of this fall's opponents. Then (25:00) a discussion of Sunday's Oscar ceremony with Priya Desai, starting with a Best Picture draft. (FYI: The explicit tag is earned on this one.) Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
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Chris Ash Hire Kicks Off Football Offseason + Women's Basketball Check-In
Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast
Jessica Smetana joins for a potpourri edition discussing Chris Ash, Chad Bowden, Top 100 games, transfer portal entries, an Atlanta field report, Excitement Draft recap, "The Americans" and much more. Then (53:00) The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant joins to talk about how Niele Ivey has built a team that is one of the nation's top title contenders. The best backcourt, how new faces are fitting in, threats in the ACC and beyond plus some Paige Bueckers Narrative Watch and potential WNBA CBA repercussions. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here:
info_outlineHappy Halloween! As a bye week trick and treat, we're taking a look at the 1982 film Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which swaps out Michael Myers as the villain and replaces him with an Irish witch/business tycoon. Topics include how this film views the Irish, the greatness of Tom Atkins' Dr. Dan Challis, an evil scheme that has a few holes in it, robot specifics, why John Carpenter remains the king of kings and much more.
Guests: Niamh Cavanagh, Jessica Smetana, Joseph Sposato