On this week’s episode of Podward State, hosts Shannon Smith and Connor Krause were joined by Penn State sophomore and criminal justice reform advocate Hannah Jackson.

Before jumping into the interview, Charlie Pegler welcomed contributor Ryan Smith to the podcast then got into some State College headlines with Smith and Slaughter Joseph.

Next, Jackson, a member of the Reform Future Shapers Advisory Council, chatted about her introduction to prison reform, how she influences Gen Z to get involved in advocacy, and what it’s like to work with celebrities like Kim Kardashian.

To wrap up the show, Keeley Lamm covered all things Penn State sports with Krause and Aidan Conrad.

Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast that releases weekly episodes on Spotify and YouTube during Penn State’s fall and spring semesters. Each episode features discussions with guests about all things Penn State, including sports, news, student life, entertainment, and more.

You can catch this week’s episode using the YouTube and Spotify links below.

This episode was dutifully produced by Onward State’s all-student staff, including…

Shannon Smith
Connor Krause
Hailey Stutzman
Charlie Pegler
Keeley Lamm
Mikey DeAngelis
CJ Gill
Slaughter Joseph
Aidan Conrad
Ryan Smith