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The Patio Podcast
The Patio Podcast is a wistful exploration of my hometown's enduring attachment to Hess’s Department Store. In candid conversations with residents, historians, collectors, former shoppers and employees, The Patio hopes to shed light on Allentown, Pennsylvania’s multigenerational interest in one single place.
Does nostalgia this visceral unite a city, or hold it back? How has Max Hess Jr.’s marketing genius endured? What happened to his famous chandeliers? And how good was all that whipped cream pie, really? The Patio Podcast is a new collection of Hess’s memories, meant for the here and now!
The Patio Podcast's original music: Theme created and produced by Dave Meyers with Vocals by Sam Cummings
The Patio Podcast
Sneak Peek!! Season 3 Resumes Thanks to LVACA
Brand New Episodes are on their way thanks to the Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance's (LVACA) Allentown Arts & Culture Project Grants program, which supports independent artists and small nonprofit organizations offering impactful, community-centered creative projects in the Lehigh Valley. Grants are are awarded to new or reimagined projects across all creative disciplines—music, visual art, dance, theater, writing, digital media, film, and more.
The Patio Podcast is thrilled to be one the their 2025 recipients!
Title of Project Grant: Preserving Hess’s Department Store History Through The Art Of Conversation
Enjoy a sneak peak into just a few very special conversations we had with some amazing Hess's-lovers and senior citizens in Allentown.
The Patio's original music: Theme created and produced by Dave Meyers, with Vocals by Sam Cummings.
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