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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
Episode 1: Joe Kita, My Quest & That Kangaroo
You’re about to hear part of a conversation I had with author and journalist, Joe Kita, during the planning process. I hit the record button just in case we captured any aha-moments, and we certainly did. The biggest being, that I was simply trying WAY too hard.
Joe Kita is a longtime journalist, a former executive writer for Men's Health and the author of six books, including The Father's Guide to the Meaning of Life: What Being a Dad Has Taught Me About Hope, Love, Patience, Pride, and Everyday Wonder.
Only someone with his experience could help me answer a question I asked myself for far too long, "How do I create a memoir of a place that I love but barely remember? " ... And help me he did!
The Patio's original music: Theme created and produced by Dave Meyers, with Vocals by Sam Cummings.
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