The Little Italy Festival Podcast

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The Little Italy Festival is a 60 Year old tradition in Clinton,Indiana that celebrates the Italians who moved to the region and the rich history that goes along with it. This Podcast is all about the festival!  Sponsored by LIFT and Produced by Doug Hess and James Lott Jr. 

Episodes

  1. 17h ago

    Pet Policies For the Festival

    For more infor goto clintonlittleitaly.org

  2. 1d ago

    Countdown To Festival with Tracy Jones and Joe Stewart

    Doug Hess and Chris Wood talk to Coach Ron Stateler and Connie Stateler, Tracy Jones (Four Season Market) and Joe Stewart (Vice President of the LIFT Board). Special Guest CEO and President of JLJ Media, James Lott Jr says a few words.  The 60th Annual Festival is Sept 4-7, 2026! Clinton Indiana!

  3. 4d ago

    Brief History of The Festival

    James Lott Jr gives you a brief history of the Little Italy Festival in Clinton. 60th Anniversary is this year Sept 4-7, 2026 clintonlittleitaly.org

  4. 6d ago

    JLJ is Coming to Town

    JLJ is James Lott Jr, the CEO of this podcast's Network. He is in Hollywood, he will be at the festival and documenting all of it!

  5. Aug 10

    Four Season Fountain

    The Four Seasons Fountain is one of the best-known landmarks in Clinton, Indiana. Located within the Riverfront Park area along the Wabash River, it has become an unofficial symbol of the city and is closely associated with Clinton's Italian-American heritage and the annual Little Italy Festival. Although it sits within the park area, the land it occupies is not owned by the City of Clinton. The fountain, formally known as the Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons) Fountain, features four allegorical female figures representing: 🌸 Spring☀️ Summer🍂 Autumn❄️ WinterEach statue symbolizes the characteristics of its season—for example, Spring carries flowers, Autumn holds wheat and a scythe, and Summer carries grapes. The fountain was dedicated in 1966 and is constructed of concrete figures surrounding a limestone fountain basin. Today it's a popular place for:

  6. Aug 4

    Little Italy Festival Media Dinner

    Podcast Hosts Chris Wood and Doug Hess.

  7. Jun 6

    The Road to the Little Italy Festival: Pageants, Planning, and Pasta

    In this episode, Doug Hess and Chris Wood talk to LIFT President Anna Hollowell about the upcoming Queen of Grapes pageant . Also we talk behind the scenes preperation with LIFT Vice President Joe Stewart  and we talk about the upcoming spaghetti dinner with the current Re, Ron Stateler and facilities management with the current Regina, Connie Stateler.

  8. Jan 29

    The Pageants of the Festival with Guests Anna Hollowell, Reagan Riley, Emily Helt & Ron Stateler

    Hosts Chris Wood and Doug Hess talk with the guests about The Queen and Princess of Grapes Pageants, the picking of Re and Regina of the Festival too. Anna is the new Director, Emily is the 2025 Queen, Reagan is the 1st ever and 2025 Princess and Ron is the 2025 Re.  The Little Italy Festival in Clinton Indiana start Sept 4th 2026 for its 60th!

  9. 11/19/2025

    Welcome to the New Podcast!

    This is the trailer for the new and improved Little Italy Festival Podcast. The festival is in Clinton Indiana! Thank you BIG Sponsor LIFT!

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The Little Italy Festival is a 60 Year old tradition in Clinton,Indiana that celebrates the Italians who moved to the region and the rich history that goes along with it. This Podcast is all about the festival!  Sponsored by LIFT and Produced by Doug Hess and James Lott Jr. 

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