Episode Details

Alumnus Bill Corcoran Jr. '11, is the Founder and Host of the #OnTheStacks Podcast. Since its inception in 2020, the podcast has ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide, with thousands of listeners in 34 countries, reaching all seven continents.

Bill is an outside the box thinker and creator, always willing to try new things and stand out from the crowd. He is passionate about writing, branding, social media, and helping small businesses build their brand and reputation through engaging online content.

He joins us for episode 25 of The People of Penn State for an engaging conversation on the origins of #OnTheStacks, the growth and expansion of his show, a recent partnership with the Times Leader Media Group, and much more. 

Follow/Connect with Bill on Social Media: 

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OnTheStacksPodcast
• Instagram - @onthestackspodcast and @billcorcoranjr
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OnTheStacksPodcast
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/onthestacks and https://www.linkedin.com/in/billcorcoranjr/
• Twitter - @onthestackspod https://twitter.com/onthestackspod and @OTSprez https://twitter.com/OTSprez
• Website: www.OnTheStacks.com
• Times Leader https://www.timesleader.com/onthestacks

Timestamps:
0:00 — Alma Mater Open

0:17 — Intro

2:10 — Becoming a Penn Stater

2:50 — Involvement as a student

4:33 — Family printing business

6:22 — Ad Read #1 - Football Letter

7:40 — #OnTheStacks Podcast origin

14:22 — Themes of the podcast

15:53 — Memorable guests on the show

20:15 — Episode featuring Paul

21:28 — Expanding the reach of the podcast

27:09 — Ad Read #2 - The Alumni Shop

28:10 — Story on how Paul and Bill met

34:20 — Lightning Round Q&A

36:00 — Bill's recent involvement in NIL 

39:10 — Outro

40:10 — Alma Mater Close

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