Ira's Everything Bagel

This week, Ira spoke with Richard Bakewell, writer-director of "Roswell Delirium," a character-driven, science fiction drama which takes the audience back to the 1980s, when the United States is hit by a wave of nuclear attacks, and after the fallout those who remain pretend like everything is normal - even though they are all experiencing radiation poisoning. In this alien episode of “Ira’s Every...

Author (along with Glenn Plaskin),  The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World This week, Ira spoke with Dr. Kathleen Corley, author (along with Glenn Plaskin) of  The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World . In this educational episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,...

This week, Ira spoke with Edward D. Hess, author "OWN YOUR WORK JOURNEY! The Path to Meaningful Work and Happiness in the Age of Smart Technology and Radical Change." In this challenging episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ed talks about how technology will transform the workplace; why everyone will have to learn how to be a highly adaptive learner; how we are not wired to be good learners; the n...

This week, Ira spoke with Victor W. Geraci, author of "The War on Wine: Prohibition, Neoprohibition, and American Culture (University of Nevada Press)." In this vino episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Victor talks about his family’s long history with wine and vineyards; why the wine industry couldn’t develop in America for the first 200 years; why Americans turned to distilled spirits before a w...

This week, Ira spoke with Max Marshall, author of "Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story." In this Greek episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Max talks about arriving on the campus of the College of Charleston in 2018 to investigate a small-time drug trafficking ring (which turned out to be a major nationwide network); why Xanax has become a popular drug on campuses and especially among fratern...

This week, Ira spoke with Emmy Award winning producer Maria Baltazzi, author of "Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce the Life You Want." In this happy episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Maria talks about her epiphany while acting as supervising producer of “Survivor”; her journey in self-reflection and exploring her own happiness; everyone’s untapped potential; why she looke...

This week, Ira spoke with Joseph McBride, author (along with Michael Wilmington) of "John Ford," the revised and expanded edition, published by University Press of Kentucky. In this cinematic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Joseph talks about why he thinks John Ford is the closest thing we have to a national poet; how Ford developed his craft beginning with theater as a kid and then directing...

This week, Ira spoke with Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold, authors of "Naked in the Rideshare (Stories of Gross Miscalculations)." In this compatibility episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ben and Rebecca talk about falling in love with each other as they fell in love with comedy; why they wrote the book, which combines Gen Z stories with classical humor; how they got hired to write for Jimmy Fal...

Author, Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy (From the Creator of Laugh-in) This week on Ira’s Everything Bagel Podcast, host Ira Sternberg engaged in a captivating conversation with George Schlatter, the legendary creator of “Laugh-In” and author of “Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy (From the Creator of Laugh-In).” George Schlatter is a pivotal figure in television comed...

This week, Ira spoke with Gemma Stafford & Kevin Kurtz from “Bigger Bolder Baking.” In this blended episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Gemma and Kevin talk about Gemma’s early passion for cooking and baking and Kevin’s passion for the entertainment business; how they met and decided to create a baking website as well as a channel on YouTube; writing two cookbooks; their connection with their glo...

This week, Ira spoke with Dhaval Desai, M.D., author of "Burning Out On The Covid Front Lines, a Doctor’s Memoir of Fatherhood, Race and Perseverance in the Pandemic." In this recuperative episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Dr. Desai talks about why he decided to write this personal account of his experiences as a doctor during the pandemic; the uncertainty of dealing with the phenomenon, where...

This week, Ira spoke with Charles Scribner III, author of "Scribners: Five Generations in Publishing." In this generational episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Charles talks about why he wrote the book; how he wrote the book it in month; why it’s not a comprehensive history, but a family historical memoir; how his father was his greatest teacher; his father’s relationship with Ernest Hemingway; h...

This week, Ira spoke with Antonio Ciaccia, president of 3 Axis Advisors, which conducted a study to determine how prescription prices are being set. In this prescriptive episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Anthony talks about the results of the study, which concluded that the overwhelming majority of prices paid by consumers at the pharmacy counter are based on price points established by health...

Author,  The Women’s Guide to Successful Investing: Achieving Financial Security and Realizing Your Goals This week, Ira spoke with Nancy Tengler , author of  The Women’s Guide to Successful Investing: Achieving Financial Security and Realizing Your Goals . In this monetary episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Nancy talks about why she got into the business of finance; why wo...

This week, Ira spoke with Joachim Reimann, Ph. D., author (along with Dolores I. Rodríguez-Reimann, Ph. D.), of "Immigrant Concepts: Life Paths to Integration. ' In this assimilative edition of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Joachim talks about what motivated him to focus on immigration; the surprising things he learned while writing the book; why part of the book is a “manual” for immigrants to help t...

This week, Ira spoke with award-winning writer Brittany Means, author of "Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways: A Memoir." In this memoiric episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Brittany talks about growing up while on the run with her mother away from an abusive boyfriend; breaking out of the cycle of trauma; learning how to heal as an adult; when she realized writing could affect people; how she adju...

This week, Ira spoke with veteran radio producer, documentarian and co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks, Louise Palanker, cohost (with Fritz Coleman) of “Media Path Podcast.” In this documentary episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Louise talks about the inner workings of hosting a podcast; her radio background (transitioning from television); when she first met her cohost, broadcaster Fritz Col...

This week, Ira spoke with Jeffrey Meshel, author of "Trust Is A Double-Edged Sword: Trust Me." In this trustworthy episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Jeffrey talks about the personal and business relationship that fell apart and resulted in this book; why he wants us all to be much more aware than we are; why trust in this country is at an all-time low; how trust is at the core of our lives; why...

This week, Ira spoke with David and Susan Schwartz, authors of "The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z." In this low-price but quality episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” David and Susan talk about why they decided to write the book as a couple; Costco’s business model; strategies for buying holiday merchandise and food there; the importance of the culture of the company; and how their bo...

This week, Ira spoke with Alex Gambal, author of "Climbing the Vines in Burgundy: How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France." In this fermented episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Alex talks about why he decided to write this book, which is both a family memoir and an accessible, detailed look at the worlds of gastronomy and enology; how he learned “winespeak” very quickly; the “...

This week, Ira spoke with Lisa Bronner, author of "Soap and Soul: A Practical Guide to Minding Your Home, Your Body, and Your Spirit with Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps." In this clean episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Lisa talks about her special memories of her grandfather; her circuitous road to working for the family company; what sets her new book (available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes a...

Author,  Unwilling to Quit, The Long Unwinding of American involvement in Vietnam This week, Ira Sternberg, host of Ira’s Everything Bagel Podcast, welcomes David Prentice, the acclaimed author of Unwilling to Quit: The Long Unwinding of American Involvement in Vietnam (published by University Press of Kentucky). In this escalating episode, David Prentice discusses his journey in writin...

This week, Ira spoke with Emmy-nominated show-business veteran, longtime host, writer, producer and personality Shelley Herman, author of "My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page." In this Hollywood episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Shelley talks about why the book is a love letter to her fellow pages; the unique time and place of working at NBC Burbank in the 70’s; why Harry Chapin is her hero...

This week, Ira spoke with Chris Yogerst, author of "The Warner Brothers (published by University Press of Kentucky)." In this golden-age episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Chris talks about why Harry Warner (rather than Jack) was the business and ideological backbone of the studio; why the company made very few “escapist” movies; the surprising things he discovered about the brothers; the “casti...

New Documentary, “Joke Man” This week, Ira spoke with  Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling , whose new IKA Collective documentary, “ Joke Man ,” is now available on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play,  and Vudu Fandango, as well as other platforms. In this documented episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Jackie talks about his unusual career path; how the documentary was produced; wh...