On this episode, hosts Samuel Brungo and Grace Cunningham start out the show going over some Penn State and State College headlines from this week with help from associate producer Jordan Mansberger and our new contributors, Shannon Smith, Charlie Pegler, and Hailey Stutzman.
After that, Sam and Grace are joined by Penn States own alcohol expert, Anthropology Professor Kirk French.. He talks with us about his advocacy for vaccinations and the initiatives that he has started to make sure that Penn State mandates vaccines for all students, faculty, and staff.
Finally, Sam is joined once again by contributor Connor Krause to recap last weekends game against Ball State and preview this Saturday’s game against Auburn.
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, Don Roy King, Jordan Hill, Journey Brown, Bill Belton, Adam Breneman, DJ Newbill, 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
Editor: Samuel Brungo
Contributors: Shannon Smith, Connor Krause, Charlie Pegler, Hailey Stutzman
Music: Stoned - Old 97s, Hole in My Pocket - Mac Miller