Ira's Everything Bagel

This week, Ira spoke with Dr. Roy Meals, (a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at UCLA and author of several books), who walked the 342-mile perimeter of Los Angeles in 10-mile segments, talked with the people he encountered, and explored local points of interest. In this peripatetic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Roy talks about how he got the idea for his project; his preparations fo...

Author,  Reimagining America’s Dream: Making It Attainable for All This week, Ira spoke with Bernie J. Mullin, author of  Reimagining America’s Dream: Making It Attainable for All . In this imaginative episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Bernie talks about a lack of mutual understanding of what the American dream is; the top ten social issues in America; how to create the ability...

This week, Ira spoke with Stephen Harrison, author of "The Editors." In this novel episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Stephen talks about his book, which takes readers behind the scenes of a fictionalized version of Wikipedia called Infopendium, where the facts seen near the top of most Google searches are the result of cooperation and curation between dozens, even hundreds of volunteer editors…...

This week, Ira spoke with Suzanne Maggio, author of "Estrellas: Moments of Illumination Along El Camino de Santiago." In this walking episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Suzanne talks about why she decided to walk along the El Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain; how she planned the walk; why you have to be open to letting go of the best plans and dealing with what’s right in front of you;...

Author,  The Politzer Saga This week, Ira spoke with Linda Ambrus Broenniman, author of  The Politzer Saga . In this researched episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Linda talks about the story of the box with documents that survived a house fire and led to finding out her Catholic father was Jewish ; her quest going back eight generations; why the documents were written in Hungarian; finding...

This week, Ira spoke with Marcia Naomi Berger, author of "The Bipolar Therapist: A Journey From Madness to Love and Meaning." In this therapeutic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Marcia talks about her first manic episode; why it took three hospitalizations before she realized she needed help; how after her hospitalizations, her colleagues interacted with her with, in some cases, a lack of acc...

This week, Ira spoke with R.J. Stewart, author of "Crazy Hawk," a dystopian, post-apocalyptic thriller about a resilient and fierce woman named Deirdre. In this post-apocalyptic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” R.J. talks about starting as a writer in Hollywood (but working first as a Teamster driver); writing for “Remington Steele”; how he became head writer of “Xena,Warrior Princess”; workin...

Author,  All That Really Matters This week, Ira spoke with David Weill, author of  All That Really Matters . In this transplanted episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” David talks about why he took the uncommon decision to leave his career as a transplant surgeon at a relatively early age and become a writer; his novel about Joe Bosco,  an arrogant, hard-charging transplant surg...

Award-winning children’s author, musician and podcaster This week, Ira spoke with Patrick Adams, award-winning children’s author, musician and podcaster, who will release his eighth album for kids and families, “Imagination Time with Patrick,” on June 14. In this versatile episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Patrick talks about  how his creative juices hit later in life; how...

This week, Ira spoke with Patricia Walsh Chadwick, author of "Breaking Glass: Tales from the Witch of Wall Street." In this cultish episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Patricia talks about growing up in a cult (which started out as a religious community); the paradox of the community being intellectually stimulating, but very rigid; the one defining theme that held the cult together; why she was...

This week, Ira spoke with Steven L. Herman, author of "Behind the White House Curtain: A Senior Journalist’s Story of Covering the President—and Why It Matters". In this presidential episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Steve talks about why he wrote the book, which explains the mechanics of covering the White House; working for the Voice of America (VOA) and what kind of organization it is; why V...

This week, Ira spoke with Glenn Plaskin, a New York Times best-selling author and interviewer who has written 30 books, including "Horowitz: The Biography of Vladimir Horowitz"and "Turning Point: Pivotal Moments in the Lives of America’s Celebrities". In this prolific episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Glenn talks about his early life and originally not planning to be a writer, but instead a cla...

This week, Ira spoke with Sarah Cart, author (along with Glenn Plaskin) of “On My Way Back To You, One Couple’s Journey through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope." In this healing episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Sarah talks about why she decided to write the book about her husband’s incurable autoimmune disease and its impact on their lives; their life-and-death love story; why she dec...

This week, Ira spoke with Burt Kearns, author of "Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel." In this Adler episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Burt talks about why he decided to write a book about Marlon Brando with a new perspective, something that previous books had not covered; how Marlon Brando influences popular culture today; why he defines himself as a “pop culture journalist”; how he structured the...

Author,  Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time Host,  Thaao Penghlis’ Lost Treasures  Podcast This week on Ira’s Everything Bagel Podcast, host Ira Sternberg sits down with actor Thaao Penghlis, author of Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time and host of Thaao Penghlis’ Lost Treasures Podcast . In this delicious episode, Thaao shares his experiences exploring the world, th...

This week, Ira spoke with William J. Carl, author of "Assassin’s Manuscript. "In this killing episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” William talks about how Alex Haley convinced him to write a novel; the concept of two genres coming together; why it took 30 years to finish the novel; how this is not a typical good guys or bad guys novel; his copious research, including trips to seven countries; his...

This week, Ira spoke with Liz J. Steblay, author of "Succeeding as a Solopreneur: Six Keys to Taking the Leap, Winning Clients and Building Wealth." In this enterprising episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Liz talks about the difference between an entrepreneur and a solopreneur; why it’s the toughest job you’ll ever have, but could be the most rewarding; how you have to push your boundaries and t...

This week, Ira spoke with Lucas Peters, author of "Grand European Journeys, 40 Unforgettable Trips By Road, Rail, Sea & More." In this sightseeing episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Lucas talks about being the Morocco expert who then was asked to write this European book; why the format of the book was collaborative; taking classic rail trips; the benefits of sleeper trains (for meeting people a...

Author,  The Sagajo Experience: Recipes for Lifestyle & Entertaining This week, Ira spoke with Debbie Wilson-Berment (Chef Sagajo), author of  The Sagajo Experience: Recipes for Lifestyle & Entertaining . In this tasty episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Chef Sagajo talks about growing up in Trinidad and Tobago; learning about food as a kid while working with her mother; how she...

This week, Ira spoke with Thom Shubilla, author of "James Bond And The Sixties Spy Craze." In this spyproof episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Thom talks about his fascination with spies and the sixties; why he didn’t want to write about it from a contemporary point of view; what Roger Moore originally thought of the idea of playing James Bond in films; why Ian Fleming is and remains the key “in...

This week, Ira spoke with Warren Kozak, author of “Waving Goodbye: Life After Loss.” In this coping episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Warren talks about the book he never expected to write after his wife’s death; books on grief he was given that didn’t help; why this book is personal and practical; how, when his wife died, “my brain just went out to lunch”; why he kept a diary; the good news, h...

This week, Ira spoke with Tom Tarantino, author (along with Barbara Scott) of "Looking For Legends." In this traveling episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Tom talks about how they both started on the road to travel; how they learned how to travel; some of the fascinating people they have met in their trips and why the book is about those people as well as the destinations; why they always tried t...

This week, Ira spoke with Chris Blackhurst, author of "The World’s Biggest Cash Machine: Manchester United, the Glazers, and the Struggle for Football’s Soul." In this kick off episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Chris talks about why football (soccer) is so important in Great Britain; how Malcolm Glazer played the long game and ended up owning Manchester United; Glazer’s determination to succeed...

This week, Ira spoke with Sydney Lea, author of "What Shines." In this poetic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Sydney talks about what drew him to poetry in the beginning (even though he was a late bloomer); how he became “re-intrigued” with writing while teaching a class; how he absorbed stories from “rough folks’ he met along the way and how he wanted to capture it for poetry; how he defines...

This week, Ira spoke with Severyn Ashkenazy, author of "Swords of the Vatican." In this historical episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Severyn talks about his background, including being forced into a ghetto and knowing what real fear is; the division of the Jewish people, even in today’s world; why Jews are designed to learn; why hatred is taught; how Jewish humor is universal; the meaning of Sh...