Stuff Somers Says With Steve: A Penn State Podcast

SSSWS with Michael Weinreb

In our second episode this week, we're joined by Penn State graduate Michael Weinreb who is a freelance writer primarily focusing on college football. Michael joins to talk about his career, what goes into writing his Substack, how growing up in State College shaped his writing career and what it takes to write a book. You can subscribe to Michael’s Substack called “Throwbacks: A Newsletter About Sports History and Culture” by going to throwbacks.substack.com. Additionally, his books, including Season of Saturdays, are available pretty much anywhere books are sold. 
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CFP National Championship, Penn State Transfer, Palestra Game

First episode from this week’s podcast, Darian and Steve recap the College Football National Championship, chat about Penn State’s newest transfer and why Darian isn’t a fan of the Palestra game. Be sure to look out for our interview with Penn State alum Michael Weinreb this week as well. (Also, Steve lost power at the end of the episode so that’s why it cuts a little short.) 
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Peach Bowl Recap, Season Recap, PSU Sportsperson of the Year

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s disappointing Peach Bowl loss, tie up the season and name their Penn State Sportsperson of the Year.  
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SSSWS with Pete Gonzalez, Dad of PSU Commit Peter Gonzalez

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined Pete Gonzalez, a former Pitt and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback whose son, Peter, will be signing as a part of Penn State’s 2024 class. Peter, who plays at Pitt Central Catholic, is a 3-star wide receiver according to 247Sports. In the interview, Pete discusses how his recruitment at Pitt differed from his son’s, his thoughts on James Franklin, what makes him proud of his son and more. 
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SSSWS with Know Rivalry’s Joe Cobbs

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Know Rivalry’s Joe Cobbs. Know Rivalry is a research project by Northern Kentucky University and University of Massachusetts that studies rivalries in sports. Joe discusses how they came up with the idea to study the data, what makes a strong rivalry and more. You can take the survey by joining to knowrivalry.com. 
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Penn State to Peach Bowl, CFP Reaction, Survey Results

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the news that Penn State is headed to the Peach Bowl to take on Ole Miss, share their thoughts on the College Football Playoff and share the results of the end of season Penn State survey. 
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Penn State Beats Michigan State, Bowl Talk, Penn State Potpourri

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Michigan State, Steve asks Darian his toughest question yet, Penn State potpourri talk and Black Friday shopping in Old Guy, Young Guy. 
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Penn State Beats Rutgers, Michigan State Preview, Turkey Talk

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Rutgers, look ahead to Friday’s game against Michigan State, and Darian wants to know if there’s too much football on Black Friday. 
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SSSWS with ESPN’s Amanda Gifford

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Amanda Gifford who is the Vice President of Production at ESPN where she is in charge of production for college football. She joins the show to chat about her career, the logistics behind producing a college football game and what a college football broadcast will look like in 10 years. 
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Penn State Loses to Michigan, Mike Yurcich Fired, Rutgers Preview

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Michigan. Plus, the duo chat about what’s next after Penn State fires offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and look ahead as Rutgers comes to town for senior day. 
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