Ira's Everything Bagel
Discover Ira’s Everything Bagel, a blend of US arts and culture. Schmeared with podcasts rich in ideas worth spreading, as well as captivating stories.
Episodes
October 22, 2025 • 29 mins
Ira sits down with the one and only Rhonda Shear—comedian, actress, entrepreneur, former Miss Louisiana, and the unforgettable hostess of USA Network’s cult-classic late-night showcase, "Up All Night." After nearly a decade of shaping the midnight movie experience from 1989 to 1998, "Up All Night" is making its long-awaited comeback, premiering October 25 on "Kings of Horror," a YouTube streaming powerhouse with more than 1.5 milli...
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October 15, 2025 • 27 mins
This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira sits down with acclaimed author Sue William Silverman to dive into her new book, "Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader." Sue explores the art of the flash essay—short pieces that deliver big emotional punch.
She shares why she chose to write 71 compact yet deeply resonant essays, and how trans-forming her life into art helps her make sense of it. Sue opens up about her ...
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October 9, 2025 • 26 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira chats with Rusty Austin — a veteran reality television producer with over three decades behind the camera and now, the author of "An Awesome Bird: The Pelican."
Rusty shares how he made the leap from shaping unscripted TV hits like "Hell’s Kitchen" — one of the toughest shows he ever tackled — to writing playful, poetic stories for kids. A lifelong storyteller who started making movies in...
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October 2, 2025 • 27 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sat down with Heather Ogden, the young author behind "The Betrayal" (the first in a planned series of "The Lies We Fear"). Heather shares how her debut novel—born from a spark she felt in high school after reading Orwell’s 1984—grew into the first installment of a bold new series.
In this conversation, Heather reveals how she convinced a publisher to take a chance on her story, why magic ...
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September 24, 2025 • 27 mins
This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira sits down with Anne Abel, author of "High Hopes"—a memoir that proves it’s never too late to rewrite your story.
After decades of battling severe depression and growing up in a home where music and fun were off-limits, Anne made a life-altering decision at age 59: to attend her very first concert. The artist? Bruce Springsteen.
What began as one night out became a transformational journ...
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September 18, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author Laura Munson, whose new book "The Wild Why: Stories and Teachings to Uncover Your Wonder," invites us to reconnect with awe, creativity, and the deeper stories we live by.
In this inspiring conversation, Laura explores the hunger that drives us to create, the lessons from her Haven writing retreats, and why she ...
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September 11, 2025 • 29 mins
This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira sits down with Chef Franck Desplechin—culinary innovator and author of "Relentless Growth: Cultivating a Chef’s Mindset to Professional Fulfillment." From his early days as a teenage intern in France to mastering English in Hawaii, Chef Franck has built a career defined by curiosity, resilience, and an unshakable drive to improve.
In this conversation, he opens up about the stress and inte...
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August 21, 2025 • 28 mins
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This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira sits down with Nancy Shear, author of the memoir, “I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms.” Nancy shares how a single free ticket to the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 15 changed the course of her life, igniting a lifelong passion for classical music. From an initial orchestra performance to being swept up by the magnetic influence of conductor Leopold Stokowski—whose vision...
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August 14, 2025 • 28 mins
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This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira sits down with Samuel Garza Bernstein, author of "Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild." Samuel shares the story behind Romero’s unforget-table Joker laugh—and how Cesar graciously performed it for fans everywhere, from busy airports to city streets. Drawing on his own show business background, Samuel reveals how his agent nudged him toward writing the book, le...
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August 7, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira serves up a thought-provoking conversation with Shane H. Tepper — creative director, content strategist, and a pioneering voice in the emerging world of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Tepper is also the author of "Dwelling in a Place of Yes: The Surprising Psychology Behind Fear, Opportunity, and Smarter Choices."
In this fascinating episode, Shane unpacks how GEO is rapidly redefi...
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July 30, 2025 • 29 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke, retired military officer and author of "Vital Mission," the latest installment in the gripping "Jake Fortina Series: A Love Story." Drawing on decades of experience in international affairs, counterterrorism, and military leadership, Rick shares what inspired him to leave his high-stakes career behind to tell the untold stories—those of behind-the-sc...
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July 17, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with Thomas Cullen, a federal judge and lifelong writer whose powerful debut novel, "Charlie-Man," has just been published. A seasoned legal mind with a passion for storytelling, Thomas shares how writing has always been his first love—something he returned to with intensity once he became a judge. With an eye toward judicial ethics about writing about issues that might come be-f...
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July 10, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira dives into a thought-provoking conversation with Brian Cranley, author of "The Call of Wonder." Once aspiring to become a doctor, Brian found himself drawn instead to theology—a path that led him to explore the harmony between faith and science.
In this deeply personal and intellectually engaging episode, Brian shares:
Why he believes science and spirituality aren’t at odds but rather part...
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July 3, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on "Ira’s Everything Bagel," Ira sits down with Deb Miller, author of "Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness," for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation. Deb opens up about how her memoir—born during the isolation of the pandemic—grew into a powerful message encouraging women to break free from the scripted “fairy tale” and instead craft a life built on authenticity, choice, and joy. She shares how the b...
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June 26, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira serves up a provocative conversation with Evan Sayet, author of “The Woke Supremacy: An Anti-Socialist Manifesto.”
In this candid and wide-ranging episode, Evan dives into the many twists and turns of his eclectic career—from performing during the golden age of stand-up comedy to becoming a sharp voice in the world of culture and politics. Born and raised a liberal, Evan shares how the ev...
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June 18, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira dives into the wild, eye-opening world of history and drugs with Sam Kelly, author of the provocative new book, "Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous but Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence."
In this candid and engaging conversation, Sam shares how a childhood fascination with history evolved into a full-blown quest to uncover the untold stories behind some of hu...
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June 11, 2025 • 27 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira welcomes Jane Loeb Rubin, acclaimed author of "Over There," the powerful third book to her best-selling Gilded City series. Set during World War I, the novel sheds light on a rarely explored corner of Jewish-American history, following a family of Jewish doctors and nurses who bring compassion, courage, and medical innovation to the front lines—all while wrestling with questions of identit...
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May 28, 2025 • 32 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira has an inspiring conversation with Peter Samuelson—philanthropist, producer, and author of "Finding Happy: A User's Guide to Your Life, with Lessons from Mine."
In this uplifting episode, Peter distills the meaning of life into a single, powerful paragraph and shares why he crafted his book with short, digestible chapters—perfect for today's fast-paced world. He opens up about his life-ch...
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May 22, 2025 • 27 mins
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Ira dives into Hollywood history with author Thomas J. Slater, whose new book, "June Mathis: The Rise and Fall of a Silent Film Visionary"(University Press of Kentucky), sheds light on one of early cinema’s most overlooked trailblazers.
In this fascinating conversation, Thomas reveals why June Mathis—a powerhouse screenwriter and the first woman executive at MGM—captured his attention from a long list of forgot...
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May 14, 2025 • 28 mins
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira talks with Adam Haston, author of "The Wonder Effect: An Adventurous Guide for Igniting Your Passions and Pursuing Your Calling."
In a conversation brimming with insight and energy, Adam shares his unconventional journey to success—one fueled by curiosity, resilience, and a refusal to accept the limits imposed by outdated systems. He reframes failure not as defeat but as vital feedback, a ...
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