Podcast Episodes

FALL '23 Episode 6: Same S**t, Different Year

Episode 145

Another meeting of top tens for the Nittany Lions. Another matchup with the Buckeyes. Another trip to the Horseshoe. And yet another predictably miserable result. For nine months, we built this team …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

FALL '23 Episode 5: Ohio State Vibes, "There is no 'try'"

Episode 144

A fair reading of James Franklin's decade-long tenure at Penn State is that the entire thing has led up to this Saturday's game in Columbus, a meeting of undefeated national powers pitting the #7 Nit…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

FALL '23 Episode 4: UMass Hysteria

Episode 143

Penn State made the rounds of all the national college football news outlets this week and even managed to rile up the famously even-tempered denizens of Twitter, all without even playing a game on S…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

FALL '23 Episode 3: Hello, Good Bye Week

Episode 142

Your Penn State Nittany Lions roll into the Bye week 5-0 and ranked #6 in the nation, featuring a dominant defense and an offense that, despite averaging over 40 points per game, plays with maddening…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

FALL '23 Episode 2: We're Goin' Streaking

Episode 141

One, on its own, is an isolated incident. Two in a row is the start of a streak. So this podcast is going streaking. The guys are back this week to revel in the misfortune of the Iowa Hawkeyes, heap …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

FALL '23 Episode 1: Like Riding a Bike

Episode 140

A few minor issues. A couple of miscues. Several handfuls of chocolate chips, and all the Utz chips you can eat for the next 32 years. The full cast reassembles to start playing themselves into game …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

FALL '22 Episode 1: We're Back. Is Penn State?

Episode 139

Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, or brain-eating zombies rising from the dead, or Notre Dame football underperforming unearned lofty expectations - the Obligatory podcast is back, and with it,…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Wrapping Up Blue-White: Obligatory Keystone Crossover

The format wasn't exactly a game, but if you traveled to Happy Valley or tuned to the Big Ten Network for exciting football action, your cause was already long since lost. Town and campus once again …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Blue-White Weekend: Obligatory Keystone Crossover

The first "normal" Blue-White Weekend in nearly three years is nearly upon us, so Chris and Jim ruminate on the appeal of the overall event weekend, the scrimmage itself, and whatever possible nugget…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Favorite Penn State Players: Obligatory Keystone Crossover

Every sports fan forms lasting connections with certain players on their favorite teams, whether because of skill, toughness, personality, or all three. Sometimes it's an unforgettable performance in…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago