The Patio Podcast

Kate Kareha

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...

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The Patio Podcast

Episodes (34)

Dec 17, 2025 PART 2: JCC Members Share Hess's Memories
Nov 4, 2025 Community Conversations: Hess's and the JCC, PART 1
Sep 9, 2025 Sneak Peek!! Season 3 Resumes Thanks to LVACA

The Patio Podcast

Dec 17, 2025
31½ minutes
22 MB

Earlier this year, thanks to a grant from the Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance (LVACA), I took my microphones inside several Allentown community centers focused on retired adults and seniors, specifically asking for stories from Lehigh Valley local who, when it comes to Hess’s department store, are the true legacy-holders. IN THIS EPISODE: You will hear Hess Brother's memories from members and friends of the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley. These individuals stepped up to the mic, some with memorabilia to share, to contribute their stories to Hess's legacy. We...

The Patio Podcast

PART 2: JCC Members Share Hess's Memories

Kate Kareha

00:00 -31:25