On the Season 5 Finale of Podward State, hosts Samuel Brungo and Grace Cunningham, along with Will Pegler are joined by Penn State professor and Football Beat Writer, Mike Poorman.

Poorman talks about his experiences with different teams over the years, including Joe Paterno, Bill O'Brien, and James Franklin, gives his take on the current state of the program, and tells great stories along the way. 

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 Franco Harris, Tom Verducci, Lisa Salters, Journey Brown, Patrick Chambers, Adam Taliaferro and many more.

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. 

Host(s): Samuel Brungo and Grace Cunningham
Executive Producer: Samuel Brungo
Associate Producer(s): Grace Cunningham, Jordan Mansberger, Will Pegler
Audio Technician: Jordan Mansberger
Editors: Samuel Brungo and Hailey Stutzman
Contributors: Shannon Smith, Connor Krause, Charlie Pegler, Hailey Stutzman 
Music: Cold Heart - Elton John & Dua Lipa,  Hole in My Pocket - Mac Miller