Seen Through A Glass — The Podcast!
From beautiful downtown Millheim, in the smack-dab center of the Keystone State, Lew Bryson presents Seen Through A Glass, a podcast that’s mostly about food and drink in central Pennsylvania.
Seen Through A Glass is about ice cream, beer, hot dogs, whiskey, maple syrup — and the towns where you can find them, from Williamsport to Johnstown, from DuBois to Harrisburg.
Every show has an interview: farmers, distillers, butchers, brewers. I also hit the road to visit restaurants, brewpubs, orchards, or barbecue joints; candy makers, pretzel makers, coffee roasters. Sometimes I tell my own stories, like the incredible timpano we baked last Christmas, or how we started a wine club in Millheim. It’s the only food and drink podcast for central Pennsylvania, and it’s full of our good stories.
That’s the show. Thanks for listening.
A Big Rich Bowl of Stew
Stew is one of my favorite meals: beef stew, étouffée, pozole, lecsó, goulash, curry, chili… I talk to a local chef about what makes them stew, how to cook better stews, and their poor folk roots that make stews a bedrock of civilization. Sit down, there’s always more stew on the stove.
Northumberland & Sunbury: The Confluence of the Susquehanna
Northumberland and Sunbury sit at the confluence of the main and west branches of the Susquehanna. It is a location that has defined them since well before the founding of the United States, and continues to shape them. Come get some beer and hot dogs, and play some pinball!
Welcome to Shamokin!
Ho, Butt! We’re off to Shamokin, for hot dogs, beer, sausage, more beer, whiskey, more beer, and lots and lots of pierogi, plus an interview with Eric Kuijpers, the man behind the pleasantly eccentric Covered Bridge Brew Haus.
Dad’s Hat Rye: Great Whiskey, Great Story
An interview with a good friend and good distiller, Herman Mihalich of Dad’s Hat Rye, plus smoking fish and nuts. What’s not to like?
The Post-Christmas Coffee Break
I decided that taking a day to tour upstate dive bars with Dave was a bad idea (Cathy let me know it would be a bad idea), and instead dug into the store of saved interviews and found this one with State Line Distillery’s John Mleziva. And since the key of his story was the incredible success of their Coffee Liqueur, I decided to spin the whole episode on coffee. And drank a LOT of coffee while recording it. Enjoy.
Second Holiday Show Notes: Christmas, Charity, Cookies, and Cathy
Our SECOND holiday episode features an interview with Shila Ulrich, CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, a second interview with my wife Cathy about Christmas cookies (plus recipes!), and four What I’m Drinking Today sessions.
First Holiday Show Notes: Mifflinburg, Cookies, and Celly Drippins
The first 2025 holiday episode: a profile of Mifflinburg, featuring a beautiful interview with Nikki Keister-Hornig of Gable House Bakery.
Small Business Shopping Suggestions!
Shop small, shop local in central PA this holiday season! The list I was updating in the Thanksgiving show notes just kept growing, so I broke it out and put it here in a separate note. Enjoy (and feel free to use that Contact page to send more suggestions)!
Thanksgiving Show Notes: Mushrooms, Oysters, Small Business Saturday Suggestions
You’ll want to check this list of Small Business Saturday shopping suggestions! And do like Cathy: do some shopping at pop-up markets like the Mifflinburg Christkindl Market!
