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
BONUS!! "THAT was Mr. Hess..." with Frank Whelan
Flag down your Patio waitress, because we’re about to spill some Max Hess Jr. tea! (Since we have an amazing multi-generational audience, spill some tea is the same as spilling the beans. I, myself, have never used the phrase until today!)
We have three short stories from historian and author, Frank Whelan, that he was told about Max Hess Jr., by the people who lived them.
If you missed my full conversation with Frank, listen to Episode 6 posted on April 28th. It is packed with so much Hess’s history, that you’ll start to feel like the expert.
Keep up with Frank, and keep learning about Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania history at WFMZ's History Headlines.
Books by Frank A. Whelan:
- Hess's Department Store
- Looking Back: A Pictorial View of the Lehigh Valley and Surrounding Counties, 1850 to 1920
- Harry C. Trexler: His Life and Legacy
The Patio's original music: Theme created and produced by Dave Meyers, with Vocals by Sam Cummings.
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