Stuff Somers Says With Steve: A Penn State Podcast

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and current sports anchor for WFTV, Orlando’s ABC affiliate, Alex Walker. Alex joins the show to chat about his career journey, why he has a TV name and why he’s passionate about his career.  Plus, Darian and Steve recap James Franklin’s decision to fake the punt, chat about attendance at non-football games and begin their go...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Purdue and look ahead to Penn State’s game with Minnesota. Plus, it was a big weekend for combat sports. Does boxing still have a space and should we be concerned about Netflix ahead of its NFL games? Also debating the merits of the College Football Playoff Ranking Show.  Link to Awful Announcing article: https://awfulannouncin...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over Washington. Plus, the podcast’s Chief IMAX Correspondent Eric Sion joins the show to talk about his experience watching Penn State on the big screen. Plus, Darian and Steve talk about Peacock’s broadcast and look ahead to Purdue.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Christian joins the show to discuss why he jumped into the podcasting world with Adam Breneman and Brandon Bell. He also discusses why he’s passionate about Penn State and three very specific plays from his career.  Plus, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Ohio State, discuss Peaco...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State beat writer Jon Sauber, who covers football for the Centre Daily Times. Jon joins to talk about his career growth, breaking last year’s biggest news story and why journalists ask the tough questions.  You can follow Jon on Twitter @jonsauber.    Plus, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Wisconsin, look ahead to Ohio State...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Matt Fortuna. Matt joins the show to talk about his career growth in covering college football and taking a leap into the world of Substack. You can follow Matt on Twitter @Matt_Fortuna. His Substack, The Inside Zone, can be found at insidezonemf.com.   Plus, Darian and Steve share the results of their in-season Penn State su...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by James Beard award winner, author and host of ESPN’s TrueSouth John T. Edge. John joins the show to discuss storytelling, why food is important to culture and what it’s like to work with Wright Thompson. You can follow John on Twitter @johntedge. TrueSouth airs on the SEC Network and is available on ESPN+.  Plus, Darian and Steve break down P...

This week on the podcast, SI.com’s Mark Wogenrich is back on the podcast this week to chat about airports, James Franklin on injuries and much, much more.  Plus, Darian and Steve recap the UCLA game, look ahead to the USC game and remind you how to properly merge.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter...

This week on the podcast, Penn State alum and Director of Programming and Operations at Sportsnet Pittsburgh Dave Racchini joins the show to talk about the behind the scenes world of regional sports networks.  Plus, Steve returned to Beaver Stadium this weekend and a special guest joins the show to file a complaint about Beaver Stadium’s food selection.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSo...

This week on the podcast, former Penn State defensive lineman Tyoka Jackson joins the show to chat about his career in the world of broadcasting, how he views the game and more. You can follow him on Twitter @TyKnowsFootball  Plus, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Kent State, react to the UCLA game being at noon, talk  about the organic White Out and James Franklin’s stance on tel...

This week on the podcast, PennLive’s Joe Hermitt joins the show to chat about his career, his strategy for games and his most iconic photos. You can follow Joe on Twitter @joehermitt.  Plus, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s pending kick time with Illinois and chat about James Franklin’s scheduling comment.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the w...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over Bowling Green, Darian shares his thoughts on Beaver Stadium’s updates and the two discuss BTN’s broadcast. Plus, what are the most essential Penn State games to know?  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff by...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton. DaeSean joins the show to share how his injury recovery is going, when the 2016 team realized it was different and how NIL would have changed his college experience.  Plus, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over WVU, look forward to Bowling Green and discuss the latest improvements...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky. Guy joins the show to discuss his relationship with the media, how the Big Ten Network has grown college hockey and more.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff by visiting Stuff...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve kick off the 2024 Penn State football season. First they share the media and fan storylines they’re paying attention to this season. Then they give their picks for interesting games and team MVP. Lastly, over/under returns and the two give their season record prediction.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the we...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and senior producer at the Big Ten Network, Rob Michel. Rob chats about what goes on behind the scenes to produce some of your favorite BTN shows, why he’s passionate about his job and how things are changing with conference expansion. You can follow him on Twitter @RobMichel.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersS...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Ryan Stevens. Now the Director for Public Relations with the Indiana Fever, Ryan chats about what goes into that role and how much it has changed since the arrival of Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark.  Plus, Darian has some questions for Steve.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Chris Raymond. Chris joins the show to talk about his new book, “Men in White: The Gutsy, Against-All-Odds Return of Penn State Football.” The book is an oral history of Penn State’s journey after the sanctions to Big Ten champions and is available wherever books are sold on Aug. 13. You can also pre-order the book by clickin...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Dambach. Erica chats about Penn State’s new soccer facility, coaching in the NIL era and what it’s like to see her players at the Olympics.  Then, Darian and Steve share the results of their second ever Penn State media survey.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visi...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the White Out being announced, share the seven things they’re excited for about Penn State football season and Darian gives his very early thoughts on EA Sports College Football 25.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff by visiti...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve catch up after Darian returns back from his trip to the Eras Tour. Plus, they break down what Ben Jones and Cory Giger leaving the beat means for Penn State football fans, talk about Pat Kraft's media blitz, and discuss manners.    Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the ne...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined once again by Penn State beat writer Mark Wogenrich, who discusses life as a reporter in the offseason, James Franklin and more. Plus Darian and Steve dig deeper into the White Out topic and offer their condolences to a Beaver Stadium legend.  You can follow Mark on Twitter @MarkWogenrich.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays an...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve share the Penn State games they’d change the outcome to and share your picks. Plus, Penn State football has some kick times and they give their pick for the White Out game.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff by visiting StuffSomersSays.c...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State’s now-approved $700M renovation to Beaver Stadium, the interesting things they found in the presentation and a whole lot more. Plus a glimpse into how college football games are scheduled and Penn State baseball and softball talk.  Link to deck from BOT meeting Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visi...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and current ESPN Staff Writer Ryan Hockensmith. Ryan chats about his career journey, how becoming sober impacted his interviewing style and why he’s trying out stand-up comedy. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanHockensmith.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSo...