The Patio Podcast
By Kate Kareha
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Episodes: 32
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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
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Sneak Peek!! Season 3 Resumes Thanks to LVACA
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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S3 E2: Employee Rules & Regulations PART 2
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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A Hess's Holiday Special
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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S3 E1: Employee Rules & Regulations PART 1
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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S2 E11: Wayne Holben (PART 2) + Season Two Finale!
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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S2 E10: Fearless and Creative: Hess's PR & Promotions with Wayne Holben (PART 1)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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S2 E9: Inside the Ads with Hess's Fashion Illustrators & Layout Artists
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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S2 E8: Hess's First Female Executive, with John Ziegler
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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S2 E7: Hope, Heart & Hess's with Denise Martinez, founder and CEO of Caring Hearts
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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S2 E6: Preserving Pip with Mark Keeler
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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S2 E5: Steve Greenberg talks Merchandise, Mistakes & Mr. Hess
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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S2 E4: Bob Richter, Hess's and the Holidays
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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S2 E3: Ryan Kelly & The Rad Years of Retail
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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S2 E2: Glenn Koch, Hess's History in Color
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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S2 E1: Understanding Nostalgia with Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Season 2: Sneak Peek!
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 12: Stories from Society of the Arts (SOTA)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Carson Kressley & Hess's Impact on His Style and Success
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Episode 10: Donna & Neva, Babes in Toyland (Part 2)
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Donna & Neva, Babes in Toyland (PART 1)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Episode 8: Robbie Lawrence, The Prince of Polka & King of Collectors
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May 21, 2023 |
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BONUS!! "THAT was Mr. Hess..." with Frank Whelan
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May 12, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Don Serfass, May the 4th Be With You
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May 04, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Frank Whelan, Inside Max's Candy Store
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 5: Department Store Love Story, with Dean & Kristin Wehr
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Episode 4: Ed Hanna, Union & Finch
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 2: Susan Bickta, The Voice of Hess's
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Episode 3: BONUS! Susan's Memorabilia
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Episode 1: Joe Kita, My Quest & That Kangaroo
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Sneak Peek of What's Ahead
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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PSA: March Garage Sale!
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Trailer, it's The Patio Podcast!
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Mar 07, 2023 |