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Podward State: Season 6, Episode 14 Ft. Jay Paterno

On this week’s episode of Podward State, hosts Samuel Brungo and Grace Cunningham are joined by Will Pegler and Connor Krause to interview Penn State trustee and former Nittany Lions football coach Jay Paterno.

Throughout the segment, Paterno talks about his time coaching football, his role on the Board of Trustees, ESPN’s “The Paterno Legacy”, and more. To close out the show, Brungo and Cunningham chat with each member of Podward State’s team to get to know them better and have some fun.

Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast that releases weekly episodes on Spotify and YouTube. Each will feature discussions about all things Penn State, including sports, news, student life, entertainment, and more.

Podward State is dutifully produced by Onward State’s all-student staff, including…

Hosts
Samuel Brungo
Grace Cunningham

Executive Producer
Samuel Brungo

Associate Producers
Grace Cunningham
Will Pegler

Audio Technician
Jordan Mansberger

Editor
Hailey Stutzman

Contributors
Shannon Smith
Connor Krause
Charlie Pegler
Teagan Staudenmeier
Mara McKeon
Keeley Lamm

Founders
Matthew Ogden
Matt Paolizzi
Mitch Stewart

Music
“Gimme Shelter” — The Rolling Stones
“Hole In My Pocket” — Mac Miller

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About the Author

Hailey Stutzman

Hailey was Onward State's visual editor, as well as the co-host and editor of our podcast, Podward State.

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