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Onward to Victory: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Eighty-Nine: ’Sacred Showdowns’: Notre Dame’s Meetings with Native Foes from 2023-11-17T19:17

Welcome! Today, for the second straight year, Onward to Victory designates a November offering to commemorate Native American Heritage Month. Join host Alex Painter as he not only outlines the h...

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Eighty-Eight: ’Faugh A Ballagh!’ - Father William Corby and the Irish Brigade from 2023-10-29T20:49:04

To celebrate the icon's 190th birthday month - Onward to Victory tackles Father William Corby and the famed Irish Brigade of the American Civil War. Corby served as a beacon of inspiration for t...

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Eighty-Seven: Talkin’ Irish with Legendary Journalist Len Clark! from 2023-10-05T11:21:23

Look out, Irish fans - we have a high-flyer joining the show today! Onward to Victory welcomes Len Clark to the show. Len is a veteran journalist who has covered Notre Dame as well as anyone in ...

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Eighty-Six: ’Scaling the Ivy Wall’ - Notre Dame’s History Against the Ivy League Conference from 2023-09-20T21:20:26

Phew - talk about a random episode! Even so, this is a good one (save an allergy-ridden host). Join Alex as he discusses the intersection of Notre Dame and Ivy League Football. Don't sleep on th...

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Iconic Sights of Notre Dame - Part Two: The Presbytery from 2023-08-31T07:08:45

Nestled between some of the biggest landmarks on Notre Dame's campus is an assuming yellow brick building called The Presbytery. Join host Alex Painter today to learn more about one of the oldes...

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Eighty-Four: 2023 Season Preview! from 2023-08-17T08:43:10

Woohoo! Today is the day! Join Onward to Victory host Alex Painter and special co-host Colton Painter as they breakdown the Irish roster, schedule, and sleepers for the 2023 season. Get in the s...

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Eighty-Three: Myron Pottios and the Early History of the Linebacker Lounge from 2023-07-25T20:50:25

For this episode, pretend your a patron in the famed Linebacker Lounge and raise a glass! Join host Alex Painter for this dive on the origins of perhaps the most famous of all the Notre Dame bar...

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Eighty-Two: Anniversary Special with Irish Legend Terry Hanratty from 2023-06-15T09:54:57

Here comes the big one! Notre Dame legend Terry Hanratty (QB 1966-1968) joins the show to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the show. An interview for the ages, Terry talks candidly about hi...

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Eighty-One: The Gentleman of Notre Dame - Insights on Four Horseman and Unheralded Head Coach Elmer Layden from 2023-06-06T11:39:38

A great one for you today, Irish fans! Learn more about the life and career of Notre Dame man Elmer Layden. Though he was certainly a member of the 1924 backfield, famously known as 'The Four Ho...

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Eighty: ’Spring Fling’ - Playing Catch-Up from 2023-05-23T08:25:06

Glad to be back! After a month off podcasting, I gotta say, I missed it terribly! Today, join host Alex Painter for a recap of the Blue/Gold Game from both a family and fan perspective, as well ...

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Seventy-Nine: Alex’s Irish Anecdotes - Volume Three from 2023-04-13T19:39:26

An idea so nice, let's try it thrice! Welcome to the third edition of Alex's Irish Anecdotes. One episode, four short stories, including:

-When the first bicycle reached Notre Dame's camp...

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Seventy-Eight: Notre Dame on the Diamond - The Fascinating Origins and History of Fighting Irish Baseball from 2023-03-20T19:41:36

In honor of Spring Training, the World Baseball Classic, and the beginning of the college baseball season, join host Alex Painter on a dive into the origins of baseball at Notre Dame campus, and...

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Iconic Sights of Notre Dame - Part One: ’Touchdown Jesus’ from 2023-02-28T20:41:54

As the show puts some energy towards the officially unofficial 'podcast tour' of campus by way of the 'Iconic Sights...' miniseries, the Word of Life mural on the Hesburgh Library, better known ...

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Notre Dame&the Civil War - Part Five: The Saint Mary’s Sister-Nurses and the ’Stationmaster’ from 2023-02-09T07:13:30

A show tradition continues! Tune in and learn about the sisters of Saint Mary's, who served in battlefield and military hospitals as nurses, and their indelible impact on the Northern war effort...

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Seventy-Five: ’All-Time Great’? The Legacy of Ian Book among all Irish QBs from 2023-01-25T21:00:52

2023 marks three years since the end of Ian Book's tenure as a Notre Dame quarterback. Yes, football is the ultimate team sport, but, fair or unfair, it is the quarterback who is largely credite...

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Seventy-Four: A History of Notre Dame Head Coaches Converting to Catholicism from 2023-01-03T21:48:18

In September 2022, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman did something that no Irish head coach had done in ninety-seven years...he converted to Catholicism! The last guy who did was a pretty goo...

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Seventy-Three: John Huarte - Notre Dame’s Improbable Heisman from 2022-12-12T10:14:12

Winning a Heisman before earning a varsity letter? Who knew?! Today, host Alex Painter does a deep dive into the playing career of Notre Dame quarterback John Huarte - easily one of the most imp...

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Seventy-Two: Onward to Victory Celebrates Native American Heritage Month from 2022-11-15T22:09:32

Today, Onward to Victory has a special charge - celebrating a few Native American athletes who have (or will!) made a huge impact on our beloved Fighting Irish. Learn about the following:

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Seventy-One: The Greatest Game on the Gridiron for the Galivanting George Gipp from 2022-10-27T10:09:21

We all know George Gipp...but do we all *know* George Gipp? Join host Alex Painter as he attempts to peel back the many fascinating layers of the Gipper himself, using his best and most memorabl...

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Seventy: The Cemeteries of Notre Dame - A Halloween Special from 2022-10-12T08:53:26

Just in time for Halloween, join host Alex Painter for a tasteful, historical overview of the cemeteries on Notre Dame's campus - which are nearly as old as the school itself! 

As a pleas...

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Sixty-Nine: ’Talkin’ Irish with Artist Kathleen Keifer’ from 2022-09-29T06:44:55

Buckle up those chinstraps, Irish fans! Today, Alex is joined by Notre Dame alumna and artist Kathleen Keifer, whose vast portfolio includes a countless number of timeless pieces dedicated to pr...

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Sixty-Eight: ’The Tragedy&the Triumph’ - The Stories of Ralph Dimick and George Philbrook from 2022-09-07T14:14

For today's selection, we head back to the time 'before Rockne' to celebrate a duo of friends and teammates who helped turn the tide of the Notre Dame football - and who just may have stirred up...

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Sixty-Seven: 2022 Season Preview from 2022-08-14T13:20:36

Buckle up those chinstraps, Irish fans - it's the fourth annual season preview episode! Join hosts Alex Painter and Matt Gehring as they break down, position group by position group, your 2022 F...

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Sixty-Six: ’I Carried My Weight’ - The Life&Legacy of Jim Lynch from 2022-08-02T14:58

On July 21, 2022, the Notre Dame football program lost an all-time great in linebacker Jim Lynch, who served as captain of the 1966 national championship team and enjoyed a long, productive prof...

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Sixty-Five: Alex’s Irish Anecdotes - Volume Two from 2022-07-24T18:02:24

Let's get after it! After rave reviews on the first one, a second helping of Alex's Irish Anecdotes seemed appropriate. Strap-in as we discuss:

-Inventor/Innovator/Philanthropist John Bri...

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Sixty-Four: Alex’s Irish Anecdotes - Volume One from 2022-07-11T08:46:56

Presenting the first volume of Alex's Irish Anecdotes! Featuring five short stories, you'll want to check out these can't-miss topics, including:

*The (very) early football history on Not...

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Sixty-Three: A Third Anniversary with ’Father Sorin and the Great Fire of 1879’ from 2022-06-07T18:43:25

Happy third anniversary to...us? Yes, us! Enjoy a special tale today of the time that Notre Dame, led by their intrepid former president Father Edward Sorin, managed to turn one of the most cata...

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Sixty-Two: ’Manti Madness’ - Celebrating the Ten-Year Anniversary of Manti Te’o and the Legendary 2012 Season from 2022-05-22T12:04:45

Today, Alex and co-contributor Matt Gehring walk through one of the most spellbinding episodes in program history; the march to 2012 BCS National Championship Game, the larger-than-life Manti Te...

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Sixty-One: Frank E. Hering - Remembering the ’Father’ of Notre Dame Football and Mother’s Day from 2022-04-27T22:31:03

Happy Mother's Day! Who would've thought that this very special holiday had such a close connection to Notre Dame football? 

Enjoy this episode about Frank E. Hering, who not only brought...

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Sixty: The Fighting Fundraising Irish? One Game with the Rockne All-Stars from 2022-03-30T21:36:50

Another Rockne themed episode? You bet! Today, in observance of the 91st anniversary of best coach in college football history's sudden and untimely 1931 death, we discuss Notre Dame football's ...

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Fifty-Nine: ’Grace and Gumption’ - The Chet Grant Story from 2022-03-08T21:02:48

Irish fans, I hope you enjoy this latest installment about one of the most unheralded figures in Notre Dame football history...Chet Grant! 

Chet is...well, hard to explain in just a sente...

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Fifty-Eight: The State of the Program Address from 2022-02-20T21:39:50

Just in time for President's Day, Onward to Victory discusses the 'State of the Program' as the Fighting Irish heads into the 2022 spring season.

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Fifty-Seven: Remembering Terry Brennan and the Upset of a Generation from 2022-01-24T08:37:44

Our offseason 'march' continues with Alex telling the tale of the Terry Brenna Era, including perhaps the most epic, improbable win in Notre Dame football history. 

Terry Brennan was the ...

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Fifty-Six: The Origin of Cartier Field - ’The First Home of the Irish’ from 2022-01-03T15:30:17

In an episode host Alex Painter calls a 'palate cleanser' after a disappointing Fiesta Bowl, pull up a locker room stool and learn about Cartier Field - which served as the home field of the Iri...

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Fifty-Five: Finding Hope and Perspective Within the Brian Kelly Era from 2021-12-15T22:12:14

Is it possible? Of course, Irish fans! Join Alex as he attempts to shed, despite the former coach's dastardly exit, a bit of insight and perspective on the Kelly Era's true place in Notre Dame h...

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Fifty-Four: Gridiron Groundbreakers of the Fighting Irish Part Three - Clifton Brown from 2021-12-02T08:24:32

Despite all the excitement surrounding the program this week (which is lightly discussed), we have some serious work to do! Today, Alex recalls and discusses the legacy of the first Black quarte...

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Fifty-Three: Project 1871 - Life as a Notre Dame Student 150 Years Ago from 2021-11-14T20:50:29

Today, Alex unpacks what life was like for a Notre Dame student...in 1871!

Sharpen up those pencils and polish those apples - we are heading to college! You don't want to miss this immers...

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Fifty-Two: An Ode to Avery Davis: ‘The Heart of the Fighting Irish‘ from 2021-10-17T21:46:30

Well, I suppose this will blow the lid off who the host's favorite current player is!

No matter - join Alex as he breaks down the awe-inspiring career of the program-first, unflappable Av...

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Fifty-One: The Millers of Notre Dame: ‘The First Family of the Fighting Irish‘ from 2021-09-30T21:02:40

Today on Onward to Victory, host Alex Painter does a dive on the most prominent Fighting Irish football family...the Millers of Defiance, Ohio. No one can hold a candle to these lads!

Fiv...

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Fifty: Revisiting the Purdue Rivalry and Celebrating the 1971 ‘Genuflect Play‘ from 2021-09-12T19:52:07

Episode #50! It's pretty surreal - but man, thank you for being along for the ride. Make no mistake...what a ride it's been! 

Today, appropriately since it's episode fifty, we turn the cl...

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Forty-Nine: 2021 Season Preview from 2021-08-25T08:40:16

The day has arrived, Irish fans! The 2021 season is bearing down on us like linebacker Drew White on a ball carrier, and with that, the third annual Onward to Victory Season Preview episode!

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Forty-Eight: Talkin' George Gipp with Author Bill Fuller from 2021-08-05T21:04:31

Folks...you simply can't miss this one. Hear George Gipp discussed in a manner seldom heard when Alex is joined by author/Notre Dame alumnus Bill Fuller!

Bill wrote 'The Forever Year', a ...

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Forty-Seven: Origins of the 'Fighting Irish' Nickname? from 2021-07-26T06:50:37

Today, Alex investigates the question perhaps you have asked yourself...when was the first documented time Notre Dame football team was called the 'Fighting Irish'? Listen

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Forty-Six: 'That 80s Show' - Investigating the Gerry Faust Era from 2021-07-05T20:04:21

In 1985... a headline splashed across the front page of the Indianapolis Star:

'Boilermakers Crush Notre Dumb'

Gasp! Though the Irish faithful were up in arms with the not-so-subtl...

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Forty-Five: A Two-Year Anniversary with Rockne, Texas! from 2021-06-10T09:58:57

Buckle up those chinstraps, Irish fans! Today, Alex celebrates the two-year mark of the show by taking the class on a field trip down to tiny Rockne, Texas.

What's the story here? How did...

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Forty-Four: Memorial Day Remembrance Special from 2021-05-24T22:57:28

Today, Alex examines Memorial Day, the holiday's presence on Notre Dame's campus, as well as some of the former Notre Dame football players who gave the last full measure. 

Enjoy, Irish f...

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Forty-Three: Gridiron Groundbreakers of the Fighting Irish Part Two - Tommy Yarr from 2021-05-03T20:00

Continuing to celebrate those trailblazers of the Irish gridiron, Alex zeroes in on center Tommy Yarr, who played for the Irish from 1927-1931. Yarr, a Rockne recruit, team captain, and Consensu...

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Forty-Two: 2021 Spring Preview from 2021-04-15T14:12:49

Signs of spring...flowers, rain showers, Blue and Gold Game!

 

Join Alex for a position-by-position breakdown of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as they head into the annual Blue and...

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Forty-One: The St. Paddy's Day Special! from 2021-03-16T16:48:46

Welcome to yet another show first...a St. Paddy's Day special! Grab that green beverage and huddle around your favorite podcast provider - Alex is going to tell you an abbreviated history of St....

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Forty: Academic Standards and the Irish Recruitment Efforts from 2021-03-01T20:58:51

In today's episode, Alex tries to answer an age-old (okay, maybe not that old) question as comprehensively and exhaustively as he can...do the academic standards of Notre Dame help or hinder the...

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Thirty-Nine: Gridiron Groundbreakers of the Fighting Irish - Wayne Edmonds from 2021-02-08T21:02:41

To celebrate Black History Month, Alex goes back to one of his favorite decades...the 1950s! Wayne Edmonds was the first Black football player in Notre Dame history to earn a Monogram award - ge...

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Notre Dame&the Civil War - Part Four: Adolescent Operatives, The Pinkertons and Notre Dame from 2021-01-20T21:42:30

A real treat today! Alex expands on the show's 2020 three-part 'Notre Dame & the Civil War' miniseries with a new installment. 

Simply, who knew that the most famous private eye in Americ...

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Thirty-Seven: 'The Everywhere Man' - Al Feeney, The Irish Phenom You've Never Heard Of from 2021-01-05T20:28:28

It sure has been a long three week layoff from the show! I hope everyone had a restful holiday break! Today, Alex breaks down the athletic career and life of former Irish center, and teammate o...

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Thirty-Six: George Gipp...100 Years Later from 2020-12-15T22:29:33

On today's episode, Alex investigates and celebrates the player, person, and legend of George Gipp, 100 years after his passing. 

'Tis true, many folks don't know what 'to do' with Gipp i...

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Thirty-Five: A Tribute to the 'Golden Boy' Paul Hornung from 2020-11-18T20:02:51

On today's episode, Alex pays homage to a recently-passed Irish great, the 'Golden Boy' Paul Hornung. Hornung was a Heisman Trophy winner for Notre Dame, but perhaps saved his most brilliant gri...

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Thirty-Four: "Intrepid Spirit': Father Edward Sorin and the Founding of Notre Dame from 2020-11-09T21:00:15

Pack your bags, Irish fans, we are going on a trip! Let's journey back to the Indiana wilderness back in the mid-1800s and follow a young priest named Father Edward Sorin - who traveled thousand...

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Thirty-Three: 'Ghost Stories for Golden Domers' - Tales of a Haunted Notre Dame from 2020-10-22T20:09:06

With Halloween quickly approaching, let's embrace some holiday spirit! Join host Alex Painter on an in-depth look at some of the spellbinding, paranormal, and sometim...

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Thirty-Two: 'The Pigskin Magician': The Forgotten Lore of Louis 'Red' Salmon from 2020-10-07T20:00:58

Ten years before Rockne, and seventeen years before the sensational 1920 season of a certain George Gipp, Louis 'Red' Salmon was the first Notre Dame football hero. The star was as quiet and res...

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Thirty-One: 'Sing Her Glory' - The Origins of the 'Victory March' from 2020-09-23T20:30:05

Ever wonder what the origins of the most famous fight song in America are? Notre Dame's 'Victory March' is recognized by people all across the country, world, and the span of history. You wouldn...

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Thirty: 2020 Season Preview from 2020-09-09T20:57:22

It's finally here! The 2020 season is imminent! Alas, welcome to the official season preview episode!

Get all the Irish intel you need (and more) as Alex breaks down the schedule, offense...

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Twenty-Nine: 'More Than a Rivalry - The History of Notre Dame&Navy' from 2020-08-18T20:42:51

Everyone draw a deep, sad sigh. Barring a miracle, Notre Dame and Navy, for the first time in nearly a century, will not meet on the gridiron this year, the historic match-up among the pandemic ...

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Twenty-Eight: 'Hey, Do You Remember...Quarterback DeShone Kizer's Debut?' from 2020-08-04T20:40:07

Man, does five years count as nostalgia? Do you remember the 2015 game against Virginia when Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer was pressed into action...and heroically led the Irish in one of thei...

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Twenty-Seven: What's in a Name? A Discussion Surrounding the 'Fighting Irish' from 2020-07-21T21:06:42

Today, Alex attempts to breakdown a question that has been asked a number of times over the years...is 'Fighting Irish' an offensive team name? Though it seems rather cut-and-dry, Alex attempts ...

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Twenty-Six: 'Clash in the Streets': When Notre Dame took on the KKK from 2020-07-06T20:30

Remember hearing about how Notre Dame students took on the Ku Klux Klan in the streets of South Bend in 1924? You don't? Well, buckle up and prepare for an incredibly interesting and compelling ...

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Twenty-Five: Celebrating One Year with 'Rockne of Ages', 2020 Player Power Ranking, and More! from 2020-06-22T20:46:56

Pretty hard to believe, but the show is one year old! Thank you to every one of the loyal listeners, who make it all possible. It's a cavalcade of fun with episode twenty-five, including:

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Twenty-Four: A Presidential Connection - Notre Dame and John F. Kennedy from 2020-06-04T21:10:37

Buckle in, and prepare for a 'profile in courage' as we look at the University of Notre Dame and John F. Kennedy's inexorable connection!

In addition, Alex goes over the latest in Notre D...

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Twenty-Three: 'The Spirit of Notre Dame' from 2020-05-12T21:16:24

A show 'first' is always exciting, and episode twenty-three is the first Onward to Victory 'community collaborative project', where we tackle what the 'spirit of Notre Dame' means to us. Why is ...

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Twenty-Two: 2020 NFL Draft Recap from 2020-04-28T20:29:24

The 85th annual NFL Draft is complete! Who of the Irish were selected? Where did they go? How will they fit? And, perhaps most importantly, who is going to replace them in the blue and gold? Get...

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Twenty-One: 'Tenacity and Spirit' - The Story Behind How 'Rudy' Became a Major Motion Picture from 2020-04-16T20:50:35

If you have been alive any time between 1993 and now, there is approximately a 92.5% chance you have watched the movie Rudy. Okay, so I have no clue if that statistic is correct, but the tale of...

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Twenty: 'Good for the Soul' - Joe Montana and the 1979 Cotton Bowl Classic from 2020-03-31T21:15:41

Grab a seat! Today, Alex raps about a true classic in the annals of Irish history - Joe Montana and the 1979 Cotton Bowl! Needless to say, never has a bowl of chicken soup played such a pivotal ...

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Nineteen: 'Rock' and 'The Babe' - The Collision of Sports Earliest Superstars from 2020-03-20T20:37:50

The third episode of the month?! Phew! 

Irish coach Knute Rockne and baseball slugger Babe Ruth's ascent to fame almost perfectly coincided with each other's, and were even the subject of...

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Eighteen: The Patriarch of 'Tight End U' - The Story of Notre Dame's Jim Mutscheller from 2020-03-12T14:11:55

With such a long tradition of producing quality college and NFL-caliber tight ends at Notre Dame, you ever wonder who were among the first in line? Allow me to introduce Jim Mutscheller, the sub...

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Seventeen: Digging into 'The Rockne of Ages' with Jeff Harrell from 2020-03-02T19:34:03

Episode seventeen! Today, Alex makes a pilgrimage to South Bend, Indiana to have a sit down with Jeff Harrell, author of the upcoming, groundbreaking, subversive Knute Rockne biography, titled '...

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Notre Dame&the Civil War - Part Three: The General from 2020-02-16T19:45:54

The third and final part of the Notre Dame and the Civil War series! Today, Alex tackles the tale of William Tecumseh Sherman, famous Union Civil War general, who also had a deep connection to t...

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Notre Dame&the Civil War - Part Two: The Priest from 2020-01-21T19:44:55

Episode fifteen is part two of Onward to Victory's Notre Dame and the Civil War three-part series! 

For today's episode, Alex hones in possibly the most famous priest of the American Civi...

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Notre Dame&the Civil War - Part One: The Student-Turned-Soldier from 2020-01-07T19:38:02

How about it? Episode fourteen!

11-2! For the eighth time in school history, we have won 11 games! Congrats, fellas! Congrats to us fans too, for digging such an awesome program. Well, no...

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Thirteen: 2019 Regular Season Recap/Postseason Preview from 2019-12-12T19:45:26

It's a cavalcade of facts, statistics, opinion, insight, and analysis as Alex looks back at the 2019 regular season and looks forward to the 2019 Camping World Bowl against Iowa State!

Co...

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Twelve: 'Once in a Lifetime Shot' - When Rocket Ismail Spurned the NFL Shield from 2019-12-02T16:57:51

In episode twelve, Alex will take a quick glance at the 2019 Irish, now that the regular season has officially concluded, and give a an even quicker glance at the 2020 schedule.

For the f...

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Eleven: Beyond Belief - The Utterly Astonishing Life Experience of 'Jumping Joe' Savoldi from 2019-11-17T22:19:02

What started as an innocent episode about the origin of Cartier Field, Notre Dame Football's first home stadium, turned into an absolutely thrilling and memorable dive into the life of Joe Savol...

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Ten: True Crime&Knute Rockne's Tragic Death from 2019-11-03T20:25:27

Today, Alex takes a deep dive into the mysterious side of the tragic death of legendary Irish football coach Knute Rockne...incorporating a heavy dose of good old-fashioned true crime! Was the b...

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Nine: 'The Fort Wayne Flash' - The Chronicles of Irish Halfback Emil 'Red' Sitko from 2019-10-20T21:28:58

Well, how about it? Episode nine already! Today, Alex digs into the life and football pursuits of all-time great Irish halfback Emil Sitko...who Alex proudly notes is from his hometown of Fort W...

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Eight: 'The Game of the Century' from 2019-10-06T20:34:34

 Oh boy! A new episode! 

In today's episode, Alex looks back at 1993's 'Game of the Century', #1 Florida State at #2 Notre Dame. What a ride that was - with a little bit of everything thr...

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Seven: The Story of 'Clashmore Mike' - Notre Dame's First Mascot from 2019-09-22T22:35:18

Episode Seven!

Did you know that Notre Dame's Leprechaun has been the program's official on-field mascot since 1965? You did? Okay, how about this - did you know for over four decades bef...

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Six: Father Ted&MLK, Hand-in-Hand Against Injustice from 2019-09-08T20:57:02

Episode Six!

As the result of a listener's choice poll, we will be covering the origin of the famous Father Ted and MLK Jr. photograph - as well as backgrounds on both individuals!

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Onward to Victory: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Five: 2019 Season Preview from 2019-08-15T07:34:25

Episode Five!

Onward to Victory will be breaking down the schedule, roster, and all that training camp chatter! Get yourself ready for the 2019 season by giving the episode a listen - imp...

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Onward to Victory: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Four: George Gipp - 'The Charming Rouge' from 2019-07-28T20:33:29

In the fourth episode, Alex digs into the personality and playing career of George Gipp, Notre Dame's first All-American selection! 

Be prepared to hopefully learn a thing or two about on...

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Onward to Victory: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Three: The Game of Inches - ND v. Stanford, 2012 from 2019-07-14T21:44:04

Episode Three! 

Alex takes a stroll down memory lane back to 2012, where a contest against Stanford and an entire season hung in the balance - and an epic goal line stand that will be for...

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Onward to Victory: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Two: Talkin' Irish with 'Augie' from 2019-06-30T21:23:12

Episode Two!

-Alex has the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Jim 'Augie' Augustine, owner of the South Bend-based Notre Dame specialty store 'Augie's Locker Room' to talk some Irish....

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Onward to Victory: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
One: A Heisman at Iwo Jima from 2019-06-13T10:31:41

DEBUT EPISODE! Today, host and founder Alex talks about the following:

-Intro and housekeeping items for the show (including a giveaway!).

-'Angelo Bertelli: A Heisman at Iwo Jima'...

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