Home for the Holidays
New episodes released every Thursday through December 25, 2025
Introducing “Home for the Holidays: ’Tis the Season to Shop Small and Share Big” — a new podcast launching November 6. Each week, we’ll spotlight local makers, shops, and stories that make our region shine — and show how shopping small keeps local dollars close to home.
So grab a mug of cocoa, get inspired, and join the #BuyLocal movement!
Listen at wdiy.org or watch on WDIY's and PBS39’s YouTube channels or on your favorite podcast platform — and make this holiday season a little more local.
Co-produced by WDIY 88.1 FM, -- ts brand elevation and Lehigh Valley Public Media. Supported by Community Bank and Southside Arts District and Rising Tide Community Loan Fund.
Latest Episodes
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Margaret McConnell and Tiffany Sondergaard talk about buying gifts that help you relax and recharge. They welcome four-time Olympian, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur Joetta Clark Diggs to the studio. -
Margaret McConnell and Tiffany Sondergaard talk about buying gifts for families, kids, and the experience-seekers in your life. They welcome guests Deborah Carey from Community Bank in Bethlehem and Andy Po, owner of Homebase Skateshop and 2nd Base Vintage. -
Hosts Margaret McConnell and Tiffany Sondergaard spotlight the best Lehigh Valley boutiques and designers. They're joined by Lara Bly and Erin Zebertavage from the SouthSide Arts District in Bethlehem. -
This week on the Home for the Holidays podcast, we celebrate the culinary makers who fuel the Lehigh Valley community. Margaret McConnell and Tiffany Sondergaard sit down with Veronica Moore of The Taste Smokers along with highlighting other local gift ideas for the foodies in your life. -
This week's episode of the Home for the Holidays podcast highlights the organizations feeding, sheltering, and supporting families across the Lehigh Valley. Stopping by the studio is guest Dawn Godshall of Community Action Lehigh Valley and Second Harvest Food Bank. -
On this episode of the Home for the Holidays podcast, Tiffany Sondergaard and Margaret McConnell talk about artful finds and local treasures. We're talking about those gifts that have a story — the kind you can't find in big-box stores. -
On this episode of the Home for the Holidays podcast, Tiffany Sondergaard and Margaret McConnell talk about buying gifts for the readers and gamers in your life. They welcome Joselin Medina, the owner of Medina Books and Coffee in Coopersburg, along with spotlighting Trifecta Gaming and The End Bookstore in Allentown. -
On this debut podcast episode, Tiffany Sondergaard and Margaret McConnell discuss cozy holiday décor for the home. They welcome Anthony Sierra, the interior designer responsible for the holiday decorations at Hotel Bethlehem. They also spotlight Rich Mar Florist; the Belleville Market; and Jevata Crawford, "the Queen of Kwanzaa."
