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The Nittany Pod

Hosted by AP, Alex, and Tyler; Three avid Penn State fans just having fun talking ball.
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The narrative can change: Ohio State week

It's time for the biggest game on our schedule, and it is all we want to talk about. Penn State will be playing with house money this weekend. They will be loose, and with everything around OSU right now, this game is for the taking....but can we take it? - Ohio State expectations & score prediction - Injury arguments - Outlandish promises

Oct 31, 202451 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Put up or shut up: USC week & Week 6 review

After a WILD week 6 in College Football, we look back on what felt like an underwhelming performance against UCLA and have a chat about the upcoming showdown with their cross-town rival, the USC Trojans. - Can James Franklin & Penn State pick up this huge victory in LA? - If we do win, what comes after? - Score predictions - Week 7 pick em'

Oct 09, 202448 minSeason 3Ep. 7

White Out Energy: pre-Illinois & Kent State talk

Coach Franklin called for White Out......Energy, after setting program records and tenure records against Kent State. Illinois comes in off of a good looking performance, but Abdul Carter & DDS both just killed a man, & Penn State is looking to notch an unexpected ranked win at home. * Hello Julian Fleming! * Is this game a resume booster? * Bowling Green plays tough, again * Tennessee price raise

Sep 24, 202441 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Time to get right: CFB week 3 reaction & Look ahead to Kent State

Week 3 offered us a ton of good games to talk about. Aaron ALMOST got a huge win from South Carolina over LSU, Florida State falls to 0-3, Pitt pulls come back on West Virginia, and Georgia sneaks past Kentucky. It is Kent State Game Week; and for a team that just lost 71-0, there is not a ton to say. We want to see a big score & some of the Freshmen on the field late. Score predictions, Week 4 pick em', & TK's lock of the week.

Sep 16, 202430 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Um, what was that?

So, we are not sure what we saw on Saturday, but we are sure that we didn't like it! It was a close W against Bowling Green, and Penn State has more questions coming out than it did going in. And it tested the Heart health of Nittany Lions fans everywhere in the meantime. We talk about that, a WILD Week 2 around CFB, and look ahead to a few Week 3 games as well.

Sep 09, 202443 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Welcome back to earth

After Penn State dishes out reality to West Virginia, it's time for us to celebrate, laugh, & unleash about the game and the crazy things we heard leading up to it. There were some things in the game that pissed us off though, too! Like the refs.....Bowling Green scoring predictions, Week 2 picks, & TK's lock of the week.

Sep 02, 20241 hrSeason 3Ep. 3

Time to put up. Ireland reaction, West Virginia talk, & Week 1 predictions

Football is back in all its Glory, and it is FINALLY game week for Penn State. After a long off-season of banter on social media with the West Virginia fans, it sure is nice to say game day is near. We give our score predictions for Saturday, Picks for other games around the country, and TK gives us his lock of the week.

Aug 29, 202441 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Camp reactions, Burning Questions, & Season predictions

After a long off-season, Football is finally here, and we are ready to talk about the upcoming season and what to expect for Penn State. This week, we react to some of the camp tid-bits that have been thrown around. We also talk about "What would make 2024 a successful season?", and "Who do we see stepping up at WR?".

Aug 19, 202445 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Here we go again…

It’s Michigan week! Another massive opportunity is staring James Franklin’s Nittany Lions in the face. Can the Lions get it done? We bring on special guests Darnell Porter and Jovani McKinney of ‘Michigan Unplugged’ to talk about the top-10 matchup. And as always, we give our reactions to last week’s game, Week 11 picks, and TK’s lock of the week.

Nov 09, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Allar unlocked?

This past weekend gave us an ugly ugly win against Indiana, but it also had some bright spots and may have been exactly what Drew Allar and this team needed. Perfect timing too, as they head to Maryland this weekend, and we all know how we’re fared on the road so far this season. We talk about all of that, give keys to the game, score predictions, and our pick ‘em for a huge week 10 in CFB. #WeAre

Nov 02, 20231 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Time and time again

After yet another flat performance on the big stage, the guys talk about what went wrong. What direction do we go in from here? Ohio State recap and Week 9 picks

Oct 26, 20231 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Your Best Shot

The week we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! It’s Ohio State game week, and we have a packed episode for you. We share some quick thoughts on the UMass game, then ee have a discussion with guest Kris Drew of Menace 2 Sports about the game and get his score prediction. We also discuss, X-factors, units to watch, picks for other games, and TK’s lock of the week.

Oct 19, 20231 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Getting Bye

After a week off, we’ve got A LOT to talk about! @basicbluespod joins us to talk about Northwestern, UMass, and give some week 7 predictions. We may or may not be looking ahead to Ohio State already.

Oct 12, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Put on notice

After a dominating victory in the Whiteout, we revel in that and shift our focus to take a peek at Northwestern. Just how bad did we beat Iowa? Should we worry about the Run game? Score predictions, keys to the game, week 5 picks, TK’s lock of the week.

Sep 27, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Whiteout Revenge

It’s Whiteout week and Penn State faces a very familiar, very polarizing foe. First, we give our thoughts on the Illinois results, then we move on to Iowa and other games around the country.

Sep 21, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Glass of Champaign

Before giving our outlook on Week 3 and a good game against Illinois, we have to get out our thoughts on the Delaware game and the rest of Week 2 in CFB.

Sep 14, 202342 minSeason 2Ep. 4

The Tune Up

We give our thoughts coming off of a good win against West Virginia and a wild Week 1 of CFB; then we take a glance at Week 2 and hit on what we look forward to this weekend.

Sep 07, 202356 minSeason 2Ep. 3

The litmus test

Penn State vs. West Virginia prediction episode. Plus: Did we watch week 0? What Week 1 games would we watch if we were at home on Saturday?

Aug 30, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 2

It’s getting closer…

Media days are over, Camps are starting, and the Big Ten is swinging the boom stick. Here our thoughts on all of this and more, as we start our show’s second season.

Aug 05, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Big Changes and Spring Hot Takes

Since the last time we spoke, the basketball program has undergone a complete overhaul. The guys tackle that and give some thoughts on Spring Practice.

Apr 06, 202349 minSeason 1Ep. 16

May I have this Dance?

It’s a massive day for Penn State athletics, can the Basketball team solidify an opportunity to go to the Tournament? Updates on Baseball, Wrestling, Hockey, and things to watch for the Football team.

Mar 09, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 15

In for a fun Spring

The Basketball team is hot at the perfect time. Can they go dancing? Quick hit on other sports going on, then a touch on a certain rumor floating around…

Feb 25, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 14

High hopes in 2023

It’s been so long…skip about 40 minutes for current events. Football Season ended on a high note and after coming back to earth, how do we feel moving forward? Then, we touch on Basketball, Wresting and give a quick update on the other Sports teams currently in-season.

Jan 31, 20231 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Righting the ship

Penn State turned in a total team effort with a dominant win at Indiana; the guys go over that and look forward to Maryland coming into town.

Nov 08, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Picking up the pieces once again

After another disappointing loss to a Top-10 team that you let slip away, the guys talk about what to do moving forward. Does Penn State make a change or maintain status quo?

Nov 04, 202256 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Crisis averted; time for Goliath

Penn State picked up a massive bounce back win last Weekend; now we turn our focus to the Buckeyes coming to town. Can we shock the world?

Oct 26, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Due for an interesting Whiteout

We don’t know what to say moving forward, but we can give you our knee jerk reactions! Come vent with us about the game, then we’ll take a look forward to Minnesota.

Oct 19, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Bye week thoughts and Michigan look ahead

It’s been a while since we’ve talked! Alex and Aaron mention some takeaways from the previous games and give their thoughts on the upcoming showdown in Ann Arbor.

Oct 10, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Auburn Preview

Penn State finally dominates an opponent in a chaotic weekend of football, and we don’t know how to react. We also take a look ahead to Auburn and then wrap up the episode talking Lions in the NFL.

Sep 14, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 7

Week 1 reaction/Ohio preview

The guys are fired up as they review of Week 1 in CFB; then we look ahead to week 2 and give a preview of the Ohio game.

Sep 06, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 6
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