Pocono Mountains Podcast

Season 3, Episode 6 - Madness Distillery & Tasting Rooms source spirits from all over the world for patients and guests to test. The location in Bartonsville is part of the Immersive Experience business called Trap Door. The owner’s idea to provide escape room participants with a celebratory adult beverage after their experiences led to the distillery that’s just a tad… mad. Brianna Strunk has the discussion.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 3, Episode 5 - We’re talking all about the Earth and what comes from it! This weekend is Earth Day – a perfect opportunity to help Pick Up the Poconos and remember to leave no trace. Hundreds of volunteers will head out to pick litter and make our roadways, public spaces and more clean and green. Speaking of green, this weekend is also the first time Pocono 420 – The Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival will be held at Pocono Raceway. The two day festival brings out hundreds of vendors and thousands of people who share in celebrating the unofficial holiday 4-20 together and one business in the Poconos is a big advocate for education around cannabis and locally sourcing its CBD as well: Homegrown Cannabis Shop & Lounge.  

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 3, Episode 4 - Wayne County has a long history of dairy farming, supporting the local food scene with farm fresh produce and more. Pocono Television Network launched a three part series on farming in the Northern Poconos, three Pocono Perspectives at three farms in Wayne County, part of the Agrolegacy of the region. Chris Barrett wanted to learn more about the importance of farms and farmers in the Poconos and visited three farms in Wayne County. The third – Highland Farm in the Milanville area – is a dairy farm. The Bryant family has turned that milk into award-winning cheeses at Calkins Creamery.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: Brianna has an update on how tourism continues giving back in the Poconos by way of Mount Airy Casino Resort, stops by a longtime candy destination (Callie's Candy Kitchen) just in time for Easter, then visits Country Junction - The World's Largest General Store, a great place for some rainy day fun! Jim takes his daughter on a VIP experience at Kalahari which has new kiosks at check-in, and experiences the new Bar Louis and its menu in Milford. Plus, Deanna sees how farm fresh ingredients at Pocono Organics go into the culinary creations of Chef Lindsay, while Chris stops by a dairy farm (Highland Farm/Calkins Creamery) with award-winning cheeses in Wayne County in our three-part Pocono Perspectives series featuring local agriculture.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 3, Episode 3 (Flashback to S2E3) - It is now spring and with it will come warmer weather thankfully! While there is plenty to enjoy, there is also a word of caution to residents and visitors alike to be vigilant when it comes to the outdoors and ticks. Learn about the amazing program in place at East Stroudsburg University that handles testing of those ticks. Brianna Strunk sat down at the campus of East Stroudsburg with the people who make the Pennsylvania Tick Testing Laboratory function as a resource for everyone in the Poconos and beyond.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 3, Episode 2 - Pocono Television Network has been around since 2018. Jim and Brianna were fortunate enough to join in 2019 and Chris has always headed up the hosting and added a new co-host in 2022, Deanna Fontanez. Deanna is no stranger to the Poconos. In fact, she dreamt of being a host of a travel show when she grew up. We caught up with Deanna after a shoot for the April episode of Pocono Mountains Magazine at Pocono Organics.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 3, Episode 1 - Wayne County has a long history of dairy farming, supporting the local food scene with farm fresh produce and more. Pocono Television Network launched a three part series on farming in the Northern Poconos, three Pocono Perspectives at three farms in Wayne County, part of the Agrolegacy of the region. Chris Barrett wanted to learn more about the importance of farms and farmers in the Poconos and visited three farms in Wayne County. The second – Bialecki Farms in the Lakewood area – is a hydroponic farm. Stan and Amy Bialecki spent time sharing what farming and agriculture mean to them, their community and the Poconos.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: Brianna showcases the big changes in store for the newly-renamed Pocono Premium Outlets, gets creative at Main Street Makery, then visits Siamsa Irish Pub, re-opened just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Jim tours the largest maple farm in PA, Pocono Mountain Maple/Lake Russell Maple, checks out what's on the menu at Macaluso's near Jim Thorpe, and shares details about the Pick Up the Poconos Clean Up on Saturday, April 22. Plus, Deanna Fontanez takes aim at Archery Addictions and Sunset Hill Shooting Range, while Chris stops by Bialecki Farms in Wayne County in our three-part Pocono Perspectives series featuring local agriculture.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 2, Episode 38 - This month is one of rebirth with spring’s arrival, celebrations of Irish heritage and more. And there’s a combination of the two with the reopening of Siamsa Irish Pub in downtown Stroudsburg just in time for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 19th.

Siamsa is a staple in the Poconos for its traditional Irish fare and Guinness on tap and bounced back from some water damage when a pipe burst around the holidays and is now ready for its equivalent of Super Bowl Sunday – with the parade in mid March.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.

Season 2, Episode 37 - With spring right around the corner, winter is releasing its grip and that means cool nights, warm days that make the sap flow from the maple trees all across the Poconos. There are many ways you can experience the flavors of maple syrup produced right here in the Pocono Mountains and one of the locations, a sprawling maple farm – the biggest in the state – hosted us for an upcoming segment on Pocono Mountains Magazine for March. Pocono Mountain Maple – at Lake Russell in the Newfoundland area. 

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.