In the second episode of season 12 of Podward State, hosts Michael Siroty and Keeley Lamm were joined by Penn State men’s basketball’s highest-ranked recruit in program history, Kayden Mingo.

Mingo, a Long Island, New York, native and four-star combo guard committed to Mike Rhoades and the Nittany Lions in November 2024.

Mingo chatted about growing up and shooting hoops with his brother, a typical day in the life, and aspirations for his time at Penn State — highlighted by Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and a national championship.

To wrap up the episode, Siroty and Lamm were joined by Podward State special guest Kyra Birmingham for some typical pod banter.

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…
Hailey Stutzman
Charlie Pegler
Keeley Lamm
CJ Gill 
Aidan Conrad
Mikey DeAngelis
Slaughter Joseph
Ryan Smith
Ally Eaton
Michael Siroty
Hannah Guidotti
Kyra Birmingham