Seen Through A Glass

About Seen Through A Glass

Seen Through A Glass is mostly about drinks and food in central Pennsylvania, hosted by long-time drinks writer Lew Bryson. There are shows about particular products -- maple syrup, soft-serve ice cream, whiskey -- or profiles of individual towns, like Lock Haven, Carlisle, or Altoona. We also talk about life in central Pennsylvania, and what you can find there: covered bridges, excursion railroads, state parks, anything interesting we can find between Williamsport, Clarion, Johnstown, and Harrisburg (and occasionally elsewhere, when I travel). We do interviews, visits and descriptions, and there’s always What I’m Drinking Today; might be whiskey, might be beer, might be coffee. Grab a slice and a glass and join us! Seen Through A Glass accepts NO money from the businesses and people I talk to. If that ever changes, I’ll let you know.

Publisher

Lew Bryson

Category

arts · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Nov 2022

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 99 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Dive Bars In The Woods; Season 3, Episode 91

   Host Dave and guest Rich explore six Pennsylvania dive bars, sharing insights into this unique category of establishments.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   30 Years of Bullfrog Brewery! - Season 3, Episode 90

   Host Steve Koch interviews Bullfrog Brewery originator Steve Koch about the brewery's 30-year history and its connection to live music.

3. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Barrels in Snyder County; Season 3, Episode 89

   Host [Host Name] interviews US Barrel Cooperage partner Dennis DeLong and manager George Sauder about barrel making in Snyder County, offering insights into their craft and rural operations.

Inside a recent episode

Dive Bars In The Woods; Season 3, Episode 91

Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But these are all usually urban, maybe sometimes suburban places. There's a whole other category out here in central PA, the rural dive, the backwoods dive. There's usually more than a hint of hunting and fishing to them, like the huge stuffed musky we saw behind the bar at Pat Reeder's Tavern, and almost always some antlers somewhere. There might even be a little stuffed wildlife museum, like the one at the Permastone Inn. Things may seem to be about 15 years behind the times, but usually that includes the prices, which isn't always a bad thing. And of course, they're way out there in the woods sometimes, sometimes the only building you'll see for a mile or more. […]

Who has been a guest on Seen Through A Glass

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Steve Koch
• Dennis DeLong
• George Sauder
• John Trogner
• Chris Trogner

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

32 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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