Podward State

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Samuel Brungo and Matthew Paolizzi are joined by guest host Jordan Mansberger for his debut on the show.  The conversation begins recapping THON with Onward State's Managing Editor Matt DiSanto, and Social Media Manage Ryan Parsons. The two dive into what got them interested in THON, giving an overview of this years virtual version of the event, and som...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matthew Paolizzi, and Samuel Brungo are joined by former Penn State Running Back Journey Brown, along with Onward State Sports Editor William Hutchinson Pegler, III. Journey starts off the show talking about his recruiting process and how he got from Meadville to Penn State, including his recounts of the 2016 White Out win over Ohio State. He chats about his...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matthew Paolizzi and Samuel Brungo are joined by social media editor Grace Cunningham as a guest host. While on the show, Grace chats about asynchronous online courses and her successful plea to bring the NUTmobile to Penn State's campus. After that, Matt, Sam, and Grace are joined by staffers Mira DiBattiste and Mackenzie Cullen to talk about THON Week...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Paolizzi and Samuel Brungo are joined by Penn State basketball legend, current Osaka Evessa guard DJ Newbill.  Newbill talks about his basketball journey including a early transfer from Southern Miss to Penn State and what brought him to Happy Valley. He dives into his relationship with former men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers and what it was...

Podward State returns from Winter Break with an episode featuring updates on Penn State basketball and a season wrap up of the Penn State Football team. Joining hosts Matthew Ogden, Matthew Paolizzi, and Samuel Brungo this week is staff writer and basketball beat writer Owen Abbey (@theOwenAbbey) to discuss Penn State basketball's 3-4 start, their recent battles with COVID, and what Penn Stat...

Podward State returns from Thanksgiving Break with an episode featuring updates on Penn State football and basketball. Joining hosts Matthew Ogden and Samuel Brungo this week is social media manager Ryan Parsons to discuss Penn State football's first victory of the season against Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines , and the key factors that led to Penn State finally breaking their five-...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Ogden, Matt Paolizzi, and Sam Brungo talk Onward State's hockey beat writer Acacia Aster Broder about the upcoming hockey season and how the team is shaping up to perform after weird offseason and the departure of many seniors and team leaders from the previous season. Later, we chat with Onward State's social media manager and football beat w...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Ogden, Matt Paolizzi, and Sam Brungo are joined by 2012 Penn State defensive captain and First Team All-Big Ten defensive lineman Jordan Hill. Hill talks about why he chose Penn State, staying at Penn State for his senior season in 2012, and how Bill O'Brien impacted the program and led the team to an improbable 8-4 season after a year of scandal a...

On our second collaborative episode with Cole Hons of the Huck Institute of Life Sciences' Symbiotic Podcast, we are joined by Director of the Huck Institutes Andrew Read and Hershey Medical Center MD and assistant professor Catharine Paules to discuss their roles as members of Penn State's  Coronavirus Task Force. Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast. Onward State is an ind...

It's Sports Talk with Pegs!  Hosts Matt Paolizzi and Sam Brungo sit down with Onward State sports editor, Will Pegler, to discuss Penn State Football's loss to Ohio State this past weekend, and what corrections Coach James Franklin and the team need to make before they face Maryland next Saturday. As mentioned in the Podcast, today is Election Day. For information about how to vote, you...

It's Sports Talk with Pegs! Host Sam Brungo goes solo in this short episode as Onward State sports editor joins the show to discuss the controversy surrounding Penn State Basketball and the surprise resignation of former coach Pat Chambers after months of conduct investigations. Sam and Will also (reluctantly) get into Penn State Football's loss to Indiana this past weekend, and what cor...

On this special collaborative episode of Podward State, hosts Matthew Ogden and Matthew Paolizzi are joined by Cole Hons of the Symbiotic Podcast, the official podcast of the Huck Life Sciences Institute.  Joining Cole, Matt, and Matt are Meg Small from SSRI and Connie Rogers from Huck Life Science Institute to discuss the Data 4 Action research project.  The Data 4 Action project is a research pr...

There are only 20 days left until the election, so Podward State hooked it up with a great interview with Ezra Nanes and Laura Shadle, two Pennsylvania state election experts who break down everything you need to know in order to make your voices heard on November 3rd. Ezra Nanes was the 2018 Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's State Senate (34th District) and Director of Business Develop...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Ogden, Matt Paolizzi, and Sam Brungo sit down with friend of the show Onward State alumnus photographer Oyoma Asinor. Asinor discusses moving to Washington D.C. and his work covering the local Black Lives Matter movement, which has held peaceful demonstrations almost every day since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer back in May...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt, Matt, and Sam talk to Onward State sports editor Will Pegler about everything surrounding the Big Ten's reinstatement of their Fall football season , including the Big Ten's mitigation protocols and the overall safety of football commencing in State College, which recently was named one of the fastest-growing hotspots in the country. Later, w...

On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Ogden, Matt Paolizzi, and Sam Brungo are joined by Onward State associate editor Katie Moats to discuss how State College bars have adapted to the age of Covid and what new foods they are serving to adhere to the new regulations.  Later, visual staffer Lily Whitmoyer joins the show to discuss her experience living at the Nittany Lion Inn, which is being...

On this episode of Podward State, Matt, Matt, and Sam talk to Onward State sports editor Will Pegler about the wild rumors flying around about the possibility of the Big Ten reversing course and restarting their football season. Later, Onward State staffers Dana Nunemacher and Mira DiBattiste join the pod to settle an important Zoom debate: Should you have your camera on or off while in class? The...

On this special episode of Podward State, we sit down with Penn State's UPUA Student Body President Zach McKay to talk about Penn State's return to campus amid the coronavirus pandemic. Joined by Onward State associate editor and UPUA beat reporter Ryen Gailey and visual staffer and State College local Sam Brungo, McKay breaks down what UPUA has been up to since the dawn of the coronavir...

After a brief pandemic-related hiatus, Podward State returns for the Fall semester! Hosts Matt Ogden and Matt Paolizzi are joined on Zoom by Onward State visual staffer, Podward host-in-training, and State College local Samuel Brungo to share his thoughts on Penn State students returning to campus and what they must do to successfully stay at school and keep themselves and the townspeople safe.  A...

A little Frankenstein pod this week as Matt Ogden hosts the first half of the episode with guest host Sam Brungo and covers topics such as Taco Bell closing, James Franklin's new contract (featuring senior editor Mikey Mandarino,) THON, and State Patty's Day. Matt Paolizzi helms the second half of the episode with segments about Penn State wrestling (with staff writer Max Tolson) and Pab...

In this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Ogden and Mitch Stewart brainstorm slogans for the Penn State Hoops team before sitting down with Associate Editor Will Pegler to discuss hoops more in-depth. Then, we are joined by Senior Editor Mikey Mandarino to discuss Penn State hockey's last two series of the regular season. Later, we are joined by staff writers Dana Nunemacher and Colleen Ne...

Matt and Matt are officially in the double digits! In today's episode, we discuss the State College Spikes' efforts to fight an MLB proposal that can threaten their future. Then we break down PSU Men's Basketball's week over and their upcoming slot of games. Next, we talk to Onward State's official townie correspondent, visual staffer Samuel Brungo about how it was like to...

Our sit-down interview with Penn State astrophysics professor Dr. Jason Wright is finally here! Dr. Wright discusses his research on the discovery of exoplanets. Wright is also a major player in the global search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Known as SETI, it’s been a growing field for decades, and Wright is at the forefront. He’s published multiple papers on the topic, was the recipient of...

It's a new year, a new decade, a new semester, and a new season of Podward State, the official podcast of Onward State! Matt and Matt are back with a recap of everything that happened at State College while you were away for winter break. Then, they are joined by staff writer Mitch Stewart for Penn State basketball talk and senior editor Mikey Mandarino for Penn State hockey talk.

Podward State Episode 8! Matt and Matt are rhyming and chiming in on a bunch of topics this episode including the ending of the 2019 Penn State football season, Penn State's women's volleyball, a farewell to the Qdoba on College Ave, and the breakdown of the best chairs on campus.