This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Matt Brown, the founder of Extra Points, for a discussion on entering sports business journalism, what keeps college sports administrators (and him) up at night and more. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve continue their annual May tradition of picking the kick times for every Penn State football game coming up this season. Plus, some reaction to the Beaver Stadium auction. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter to…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Jason Dambach, who owns Nittany Cards Plus, located at 1631 S Atherton St in State College, for a conversation about opening the store, the growth of the sports card and collectible industry and his days working in minor league baseball. Also, Darian and Steve react to the news from Blue-Whit…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve preview the 2025 Penn State Blue-White game. Are spring games dying? How do we fix them? What are they looking forward to this weekend? 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 wrap up Penn State men’s hockey’s season after a 3-1 loss to BU in the Frozen Four. Plus, Darian and Steve debate which Penn State team will win a national championship next. And finally, it’s time to reveal the inaugural class of the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @Stuf…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and current college sports writer for the Denver Gazette Tyler King. Tyler chats about his growth into a role where he covers sports at Colorado, Colorado State and Denver. Plus, Darian and Steve react to the news that The Athletic has let go of its Penn State beat reporter Au…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men’s basketball radio color analyst Dick Jerardi. Dick shares what goes into being a color analyst, how he got the role and his love of horse racing. Plus, Penn State men’s hockey is heading to the Frozen Four. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State men’s hockey making the NCAA Tournament, Penn State wrestling winning another national championship and a lot more. Plus you can go vote for the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame on the Blog. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffS…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State men’s hockey’s loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament and what’s next, Penn State wrestling heads to the NCAAs and what’s making them mad sports media-wise this March. Plus, you can go vote for the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame on the Blog. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @Stuf…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State’s new field naming rights deal after West Shore Home pays $50 million over 15 years to have the field at Beaver Stadium bear its name. Plus, Penn State wrestling and Penn State hockey talk. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at Stuff…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State beat writer for StateCollege.com Mike Poorman to share his memories of Lou Prato, who passed away last week. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff by visiting StuffSo…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men’s hockey play-by-play announcer and now show regular Brian Tripp. Brian joins to chat about Penn State men’s hockey’s strong second half that has them on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the websit…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve cover two of the biggest Penn State sports stories of late, as Penn State announces the Legacy Fund and the Beaver Stadium renovations. Plus, Penn State men’s hockey’s recent run and more. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the match-day presentation at Penn State wrestling’s BJC Dual, where Penn State men’s basketball season is headed and run through the numbers from the latest financial report. Plus, they give their Super Bowl prop bets. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visi…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by BTN wrestling analyst Shane Sparks. Shane joins the show to chat about his career journey and why he’s so passionate about wrestling. Plus Darian and Steve react to Penn State’s hiring of Jim Knowles and talk about the BJC Dual. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSa…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve say goodbye to the 2024 college football and Penn State football season. First they discuss ESPN’s broadcast of the National Championship game. Then, they break down what they learned this Penn State football season and share the results of this year’s end of season survey. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitt…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Plus they chat about Monday’s busy news day and discuss the biggest sports business storylines at Penn State in 2025. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State’s director of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism John Affleck. John joins the show to talk about the center’s role in educating journalists and how its experiences help students grow. Plus, why the Penn State-Notre Dame matchup is a bit more meaningful for him. Also, Dari…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over SMU in the College Football Playoff, give their thoughts about the altered gameday presentation, talk about Penn State’s branding and chat about Penn State women’s volleyball winning the national championship. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSa…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State football assistant coach and current member of the Penn State Board of Trustees Jay Paterno. Jay chats about what the Board of Trustees' role in Penn State football is, talks about his writing and more. Plus, Darian and Steve react to the news of Beau Pribula entering the tr…

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by the biggest star in the sports media world this week – Zack In Graphics. Penn State alum Zack Feldman is an ESPN Editorial Graphics Producer and is the one who builds the graphics you see during the College Football Playoff announcement show. Plus, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to …

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Maryland and look ahead to the Big Ten Championship where the Nittany Lions will take on Oregon. Plus, what did Darian and Steve get right and wrong in their preseason predictions. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at …

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 at…

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…

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 @StuffSom…

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 rec…

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’…

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 sh…

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 availa…

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 webs…

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 select…

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 orga…

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 …

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 StuffSomersSay…

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 …

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…

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 …

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.…

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…

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 A…

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 T…

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. …

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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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.…

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 visit…

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 B…