Stuff Somers Says With Steve: A Penn State Podcast

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Carter Starocci’s return to Penn State for a fifth season – which naturally turns into an NIL discussion – the chance of Penn State wrestling at Beaver Stadium, and take their guesses at when Penn State’s games will kickoff.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join t...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the Luke Combs concert at Beaver Stadium, rate the various broadcasts of the NFL Draft and play Would-You-Rather: Penn State edition.  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.com/TheStuff

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State wide receiver Deon Butler. Deon joins the show to discuss the NFL Draft process, what he’s up to now and how NIL would have impacted his college career.  Then Darian and Steve discuss fall graduation shifting to Sunday because of a potential College Football Playoff game at Beaver Stadium and Steve recaps the USA Wrestling...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Katie Kemmerer who is the Director of Business Operations for the Kansas City Chiefs. Katie explains what her job entails, how she got her job and more. She also talks about her love of Penn State and of course Darian had to ask about Taylor Swift.  Then, Darian and Steve spend time chatting about the Blue-White game and its...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State linebacker Brandon Bell. Brandon joins the show to chat about his career after football, including hosting The Pocket with former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg, his career goals and more. You can follow Brandon on Twitter @__BBell. Plus Darian and Steve look forward to this year’s Penn State football season an...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State women’s basketball player and assistant coach Maren Walseth. Maren joins the show to discuss women’s sports growth, the Lady Lions and her career as an announcer. You can follow Maren on Twitter @MarenWalseth. Plus Steve has a trivia question for Darian, Darian explains Penn State’s new student ticket rules and Steve asks a...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and Binghamton Rumble Ponies play-by-play announcer Jacob Wilkins. Jacob joins the podcast to talk about his career journey, calling games for MLB Network in India and what’s next for him in his career. You can follow him on Twitter @JacobWilkins. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit t...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve react to the news that Penn State women’s basketball missed the NCAA Tournament, put a bow on Penn State men’s basketball’s season and look ahead to the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Plus, Darian’s Facebook Marketplace adventure.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join th...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by NHL.com’s Pete Jensen. Pete, who is a Penn State alum, is the director and senior fantasy editor, covering the league through a fantasy and betting lens. Pete explains how he got the role and his favorite moment on the job. Plus Darian and Steve chat through Penn State wrestling’s Big Ten championship, both basketball programs and Saquon Bar...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Tyler Feldman, a Penn State alum who is sports anchor at ABC Affiliate KVUE in Austin, Texas. Tyler joins the show to discuss his career journey to Austin, what it’s like covering sports in Austin and what’s next for him.   Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by the voice of Penn State wrestling, Jeff Byers, to discuss his career, why there is an intense passion for Penn State wrestling and whether he prefers Rec Hall or the BJC. Plus Darian and Steve chat about what’s next for Penn State men’s hockey and Steve’s take on bowling shoes.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveS...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Eric Engelbarts, executive director of Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Alliance. Eric joins the show to discuss this new organization’s mission as well as the Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest, which will be taking place at Beaver Stadium on May 11.  Plus Darian and Steve unveil the results of their NIL survey.  Follow Darian and Steve on Twit...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Sweeny Murti, a Penn State alum who currently works as a senior contributor for MLB Media, to discuss his career journey. Sweeny spent 30 years working for WFAN with much of that time covering the Yankees before making the switch to have a big hand in social media for Major League Baseball. You can follow Sweeny on Twitter @SweenyMurti.  Fol...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down everything Super Bowl 58 after the Kansas City Chiefs go back-to-back, beating the 49ers. Are the Chiefs a dynasty? How was the broadcast? What were our favorite commercials? A lot to discuss. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Brad Keen, who is the Manager of Brand Activation, at Highmark Health. Brad joins the show to talk about his career journey from working in college athletics to now working for a company that advertises in athletics. Plus, Darian and Steve debate Cael Sanderson’s noise complaint, share their Super Bowl picks and more. Follow Darian and Steve...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Bill O’Brien’s move to Ohio State, Penn State’s 2022-23 financial report and whether they’re more bullish on Penn State men’s hoops or the Lady Lions. 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.com/TheStuff

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Nick Saban’s retirement and whether or not he’s headed for a media role next. Plus, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s new advertising partner as well as why Penn State has two chip sponsors. Also, speaking of chips, Steve didn’t have salsa until he was in college?  Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visi...

In our second episode this week, we're joined by Penn State graduate Michael Weinreb who is a freelance writer primarily focusing on college football. Michael joins to talk about his career, what goes into writing his Substack, how growing up in State College shaped his writing career and what it takes to write a book. You can subscribe to Michael’s Substack called “Throwbacks: A Newsletter About...

First episode from this week’s podcast, Darian and Steve recap the College Football National Championship, chat about Penn State’s newest transfer and why Darian isn’t a fan of the Palestra game. Be sure to look out for our interview with Penn State alum Michael Weinreb this week as well. (Also, Steve lost power at the end of the episode so that’s why it cuts a little short.)  Follow Darian and St...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s disappointing Peach Bowl loss, tie up the season and name their Penn State Sportsperson of the Year.   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.com/TheStuff

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined Pete Gonzalez, a former Pitt and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback whose son, Peter, will be signing as a part of Penn State’s 2024 class. Peter, who plays at Pitt Central Catholic, is a 3-star wide receiver according to 247Sports. In the interview, Pete discusses how his recruitment at Pitt differed from his son’s, his thoughts on James Franklin...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Know Rivalry’s Joe Cobbs. Know Rivalry is a research project by Northern Kentucky University and University of Massachusetts that studies rivalries in sports. Joe discusses how they came up with the idea to study the data, what makes a strong rivalry and more. You can take the survey by joining to knowrivalry.com.  Follow Darian and Steve on...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the news that Penn State is headed to the Peach Bowl to take on Ole Miss, share their thoughts on the College Football Playoff and share the results of the end of season Penn State survey.  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 chat about Penn State’s win over Michigan State, Steve asks Darian his toughest question yet, Penn State potpourri talk and Black Friday shopping in Old Guy, Young Guy.  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.com/T...

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Rutgers, look ahead to Friday’s game against Michigan State, and Darian wants to know if there’s too much football on Black Friday.  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.com/TheSt...