Podward State

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 like to be the star at Penn State during that time. 

DJ talks about his overseas basketball journey with stories from the eight countries that he has played in, including playing for Tony Parker's team and against LaMelo Ball in Australia.

Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast. Onward State is an independent, student-run Penn State news site that works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community.

The show was founded by Matthew Ogden, Matthew Paolizzi, and Mitchell Stewart  in 2019. They have covered a plethora of topics and hosted numerous guests including Super Bowl Champion Jordan Hill, Penn State Basketball legend DJ Newbill, UPUA President Zach McKay, and 2018 PA Senate Candidate Ezra Nanes. 

Our podcasts releases episodes weekly and features discussions about all things Penn State, including sports, news, student life, and entertainment which will be available on Spotify and YouTube.

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 State will need to do in order to survive a tough upcoming schedule against multiple Top 25 teams. 

Next, social media manager Ryan Parsons (@rjparsons9) joins the show to wrap up Penn State football's season including their final 4 game win streak and their decision not to opt out of a bowl game.

Later, he discusses several changes to the program including the team replacing offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarocca with Mike Yurcich and a handful of transfers and draft declarations.

Finally, we say goodbye to one of our three hosts, Podward State Co-Founder Matthew Ogden. If you would like to continue to follow Og's work, you can follow him on twitter at @MattOgden98.

Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast. Onward State is an independent, student-run Penn State news site that works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community.

Podward State was founded by Matthew Ogden and Matthew Paolizzi in 2019. They have covered a plethora of topics and hosted numerous guests including Super Bowl Champion Jordan Hill, UPUA President Zach McKay, and 2018 PA Senate Candidate Ezra Nanes. 

Podward State releases episodes weekly and features discussions about all things Penn State, including sports, news, student life, and entertainment which will be available on Spotify and YouTube.

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-game losing streak. Parsons also gives a preview to Saturday's game against Rutgers.

We also discuss former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley's electric NFL debut Wednesday afternoon for the Baltimore Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers. McSorley entered the game late to relieve an injured Robert Griffin III and threw a 70 yard touchdown to Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and rushed for 16 yards in Baltimore's 19-14 loss.

Finally, staff writer and basketball beat writer Owen Abbey joins the program to discuss Penn State basketball's 2-0 start, Myles Dread's three-point buzzer beater Wednesday night, and what Penn State will need to do in order to survive a tough upcoming schedule against multiple Top 25 teams.

Podward State releases episodes weekly and features discussions about all things Penn State, including sports, news, student life, and entertainment.

Song Credit: "Trace McSorley" by Matty Fresh

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 writer Ryan Parsons about what went wrong during Penn State's 30-23 lost against Nebraska this past weekend and how they got to the 0-4 position they're currently in. He also touches on Penn State basketball's media day and the surprise statements a few players made about former head coach Patrick Chambers.

Then, Ryan is joined by associate editor Colleen Nersten and Onward State's Managing Editor Matt DiSanto to discuss and review all of the new State College food joints that have opened since the beginning of the semester. Restaurants reviewed include Crust & Crumb Cafe, Weirdough's, Justice Chicken, and Shake Smart.

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 and controversy for the program.

Hill also discusses his NFL career, where he won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, the currently 0-3 Nittany Lions, and life after football, where he gives back to his community in a multitude of ways through coaching, operating his foundation, and turning abandoned properties in inner cities into sustainable eco-villages.

Relevant Links:

The Jordan Hill Foundation - Tackling Diabetes & Kidney Disease
The Bridge Eco-Village

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 independent, student-run Penn State news site that works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community.

Relevant Links:

• Penn State COVID-19 Dashboard
• Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
• Hershey Medical Center

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 can listen to Episode 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93L7dBcjPQ or visit https://www.votespa.com

Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast. Onward State is an independent, student-run Penn State news site that works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community.

Podward State was founded by Matthew Ogden and Matthew Paolizzi in 2019. They have covered a plethora of topics and hosted numerous guests including UPUA President Zach McKay and 2018 PA Senate Candidate Ezra Nanes. Podward State releases episodes weekly and features discussions about all things Penn State, including sports, news, student life, and entertainment. which will be available on Spotify and YouTube.

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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 corrections Coach James Franklin and the team need to make before they face Ohio State on Halloween.

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 project in which Centre County residents and Penn State residents get to share their pandemic experiences and participate in decision making as the region moves forward.

Stay tuned for part 2 of 2 of our collaboration with Cole and the Symbiotic Podcast. 

Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast. Onward State is an independent, student-run Penn State news site that works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community.

Podward State was founded by Matthew Ogden and Matthew Paolizzi in 2019. They have covered a plethora of topics and hosted numerous guests including UPUA President Zach McKay and 2018 PA Senate Candidate Ezra Nanes. Podward State will be releasing weekly episodes this Fall semester, which will be available on Spotify and YouTube.

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 Development at AccuWeather. Laura Shadle is the Centre County Jury Commissioner and the North Central Region Director for Pennsylvania Young Democrats.

The voter registration deadline in PA is Monday, October 19th, so if you aren't registered yet, we implore you to register while listening along to Ezra and Laura!

Click here for additional information about voting in Pennsylvania and Centre County:


Disclaimer: PODWARD STATE AND ONWARD STATE ARE ENTIRELY APOLITICAL. This episode is intended to inform our readers and listeners about everything they need to know about how to vote, NOT who to vote for.