The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
by The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Is this your podcast?Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 4 chart positions in 4 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Football#1645K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Football#1361K to 10K
- 🇭🇰HK · Football#147500 to 3K
- 🇧🇪BE · Football#187500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3.5K to 23K🎙 ~2x weekly·147 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
7K to 46K🇨🇦65%🇰🇷22%🇭🇰7%+1 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.8K to 18K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
From 12 epsHosts
Recent guests
Recent episodes
How much does Notre Dame's roster cost? Plus, Leonard Moore on CFB27 cover and more
Jun 4, 2026
51m 04s
Notre Dame at ACC spring meetings. Why the Irish are in favor of a 24-team Playoff and more!
May 15, 2026
45m 05s
Notre Dame Blue-Gold spring game recap, takeaways and more
Apr 26, 2026
53m 32s
CJ Carr stars in Notre Dame Jersey Scrimmage, Blue-Gold Spring Game Preview, NFL Draft talk and more
Apr 22, 2026
45m 08s
Notre Dame players in THE BEAST + more NFL Draft talk, spring ball updates and more
Apr 9, 2026
39m 42s
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/26 | How much does Notre Dame's roster cost? Plus, Leonard Moore on CFB27 cover and more✨ | Notre Dame footballoffseason moves+3 | — | Notre DameCFB27 | — | Notre Damefootball season+3 | — | 51m 04s | |
| 5/15/26 | Notre Dame at ACC spring meetings. Why the Irish are in favor of a 24-team Playoff and more!✨ | Notre DameACC spring meetings+3 | — | Fighting IrishACC | Amelia Island, Fla. | Notre DameACC+3 | — | 45m 05s | |
| 4/26/26 | Notre Dame Blue-Gold spring game recap, takeaways and more✨ | Notre Dame footballspring game recap+3 | — | Notre Dame | — | Notre Damespring game+6 | — | 53m 32s | |
| 4/22/26 | CJ Carr stars in Notre Dame Jersey Scrimmage, Blue-Gold Spring Game Preview, NFL Draft talk and more✨ | Notre Dame FootballCJ Carr+3 | — | Notre DameMarcus Freeman | — | CJ CarrNotre Dame+3 | — | 45m 08s | |
| 4/9/26 | Notre Dame players in THE BEAST + more NFL Draft talk, spring ball updates and more✨ | NFL Draftspring ball updates+3 | — | Notre Dame | — | Notre DameNFL Draft+3 | — | 39m 42s | |
| 4/1/26 | Marcus Freeman updates Notre Dame midway through spring ball and much more✨ | spring footballNotre Dame+3 | — | Notre Dame | — | Notre DameMarcus Freeman+3 | — | 49m 23s | |
| 3/26/26 | Notre Dame Opens Spring Football, Pro Day Reactions and much more✨ | spring footballNotre Dame+3 | — | Notre Dame | — | Notre Damespring football+3 | — | 42m 12s | |
| 3/13/26 | A Tribute to Lou Holtz: Notre Dame Coach’s Former Players Share Their Favorite Memories✨ | Lou HoltzNotre Dame Football+4 | Jeff KilburgChris Zorich+2 | — | — | Lou HoltzNotre Dame+5 | — | 1h 13m 56s | |
| 3/12/26 | Notre Dame basketball talk with Jordan Cornette, plus projecting Jeremiyah Love’s NFL destination✨ | Notre Dame basketballJordan Cornette+3 | Jordan Cornette | NBCFighting Irish | Notre Dame | Notre Damebasketball+3 | — | 36m 03s | |
| 3/5/26 | Recapping Notre Dame at the Combine, Previewing the Fighting Irish in the NFL Draft and more✨ | Notre DameNFL Draft+3 | — | NFL Scouting CombineFighting Irish | — | Notre DameJeremiyah Love+3 | — | 48m 23s | |
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 2/27/26 | Notre Dame's QBs beyond CJ Carr. Plus: Does ND hoops = Wisconsin football?✨ | Notre Dame footballquarterback situation+3 | — | Notre DameWisconsin+1 | — | Notre DameCJ Carr+3 | — | 44m 24s | |
| 2/19/26 | College Football Playoff scenarios, evaluating assistant coaching hires and more✨ | College Football Playoffassistant coaching hires+3 | — | Big TenNotre Dame | — | College Football PlayoffBig Ten+3 | — | 58m 11s | |
| 2/15/26 | Notre Dame in the Super Bowl, Draft Prospects, Future Schedules and more! | Football never sleeps and neither do Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson. Join them on the latest episode The Independent, where the fellas talk about Notre Dame's NFL Draft prospects, look back at the Fighting Irish players who starred in the Super Bowl and have some fun talking scheduling hypotheticals for Marcus Freeman's squad. | — | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | New Notre Dame coaching hires, Blue-Gold spring game date announced and much more | The offseason is in full swing and Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to chop it up about the latest happenings around Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman and Chris Ash have rounded out their defensive staff by hiring Aaron Henry from Illinois and Brian Jean-Mary from Georgia Tech. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Notre Dame schedule release, Mike Mickens replacements and much more | The 2026 offseason is finally, officially upon us and Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to catch you on all things Notre Dame football. Where does Marcus Freeman turn to replace DBs coach Mike Mickens? | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Post-Marcus Freeman Press Conference, Portal Updates and More | It's already been a long offseason, no? Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to debrief after Marcus Freeman's first press conference since Notre Dame's season ended, as the Fighting Irish coach talked portal additions, staff changes, NFL interest (or lack thereof) and much more. | — | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | Marcus Freeman is staying at Notre Dame | The offseason already seems long, doesn't it? Marcus Freeman made it seem a little shorter on Monday, tweeting his indication that he is staying at Notre Dame for a fifth season, with sources telling The Independent that the coach has indeed agreed to a contract extension to stay in South Bend. | — | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Notre Dame post-Playoff snub, NFL decisions, future scheduling and more | The long offseason has already begun. Notre Dame has had several NFL Draft declarations, linebackers coach Max Bullough is off to Michigan State and there has yet to be definitive clarity on Marcus Freeman’s future with the Fighting Irish. | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | Post-Selection Sunday fallout, Notre Dame-ACC relationship and more | Pete Bevacqua has gone on a media blitz since Sunday, when Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff. Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to react to the Fighting Irish AD's Tuesday news conference. | — | ||||||
| 12/7/25 | Notre Dame SNUBBED from College Football Playoff | Well, that was a whimper of a Sunday, wasn't it? Notre Dame is out of the College Football Playoff, getting leaped by rival Miami during the final selection show. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff rankings, Signing Day and more | Notre Dame's regular season may be over, but Marcus Freeman's squad will be scoreboard watching this weekend. | — | ||||||
| 11/30/25 | The Independent After Dark: Notre Dame wins 10th straight game, stomps Stanford, 49-20 | Notre Dame ended this regular season the same way the Fighting Irish ended last year's regular season: on a 10-game winning streak. Marcus Freeman's squad made its final College Football Playoff statement by dominating Stanford on the road to finish 10-2. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | Notre Dame-Stanford Preview and more with ESPN's Bill Connelly | No. 9 Notre Dame enters its regular-season finale at rival Stanford looking like a College Football Playoff team. Can Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish squad continue to dominate the way it has these past three weeks? | — | ||||||
| 11/23/25 | Notre Dame beats Syracuse 70-7 (seriously) | No. 9 Notre Dame made an emphatic statement to the College Football Playoff selection committee on Saturday, routing Syracuse 70-7 on Senior Day. | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | Notre Dame-Syracuse Preview, plus CFP reaction and ND-Miami talk with Eric Mac Lain | Notre Dame remains at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, four spots ahead of No. 13 Miami. Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish ready for their Senior Day in South Bend against reeling Syracuse of the ACC. | — | ||||||
Showing 25 of 151
Pitch Fit is a Pro feature
See how bookable this show is for guests, which brands already advertise, the per-episode ad value, and the best-fit guest and sponsor profile. The numbers are blurred on the free plan.
How readily this show books outside guests like you.
How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
For Guests
ProFor Advertisers
ProUpgrade to Pro to unlock guest cadence, sponsor categories, fit scores, and per-episode ad value for this show.
Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.