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
Noshing With Michael Issac Shokrian – May 21, 2026
Author, American Playground
Editor, The Thieving Magpie
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with Michael Issac Shokrian, author of the acclaimed novel American Playground and editor of The Thieving Magpie. In this engaging and deeply pers...
Noshing With William Bernhardt – May 14, 2026
Author, The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice and an American Icon
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with William Bernhardt, author of The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice and an American Icon, for a fascinating conversation about the hidden history behind one of the world’s most...
Joshua Lifrak, author, “Win Today: Six Steps to Mental Resilience, Peak Performance, and a Thriving Life,”
What separates high performers from everyone else? According to Joshua Lifrak, it’s not just talent—it’s mindset.
Simon Rogers, Author, What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind
What do billions of Google searches reveal about who we really are?
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with Simon Rogers, author of What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind, for a fascinating and unexpectedly uplifting conversation about the stories hidden ins...
Noshing With Phyllis Karas, Author, Curse of the Blumenthals
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Karas to explore the powerful and deeply personal story behind her book, Curse of the Blumenthals.
“Chance on Love”
Singer-songwriter Brett Hellings joins Ira for a lively and insightful conversation about music, creativity, and the power of taking risks.
CHARLIE SCHEIDT’S BOOK ON TRAUMA AND LEGACY
A box of forgotten letters. A family history waiting decades to be uncovered.
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with Charlie Scheidt, co-author (with Kat Rohrer) of Inheritance: Love, Loss, and the Legacy of the Holocaust, for a deeply personal conversation about family memory, trauma, and the responsibility of telling difficult sto...
On this episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with thriller author and national security insider Chad Boudreaux, whose latest novel, Mob Justice, pulls readers deep into the evolving world of organized crime.
Kevin Hazzard, author, No One’s Coming: The Rogue Heroes Our Government Turns to When There’s Nowhere Else to Turn
What happens when a deadly virus meets a ticking clock—and no clear plan?
Noshing With Zack Rogow, Author, The Kama Sutra for Senior Citizens and Other Poems on Aging
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with poet, playwright, and educator Zack Rogow, author of The Kama Sutra for Senior Citizens and Other Poems on Aging—a candid, funny, and deeply human exploration of love and intimacy later in life.
Author, Racing Against Time: On Ironman, Ultramarathons, and the Quest for Transformation in Mid-Life
What if “later” suddenly became “now”?
Translator, Meditations By Marcus Aurelius
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with acclaimed poet and translator Aaron Poochigian, whose bold new translation of “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius reintroduces one of history’s most influential works for the 21st century.
Author, Undercity
What does it mean to grow up as the son of one of the most beloved cartoonists in history — and then find your own creative voice?
Author, The Epic of You
This week, Ira spoke with Peter H. Bailey, author of The Epic of You. In this episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” It’s not if life will disrupt your plans—it’s when. Careers stall. Relationships shift. That little voice wakes you up at 5 a.m. and starts whispering doubt. And suddenly, you’re wondering whether you’re falling behind.
Author, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory
In this eye-opening episode of Ira’s Everything Bagel, Ira sits down with Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, author of The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory, to expose a hidden industry operating in plain sight.
Author, I Wish I’d Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating and Escaping a Toxic Boss
What if the biggest career mistake isn’t staying too long in a bad job—but staying too long under a toxic boss?
Author, Steep: A Black Neurosurgeon’s Journey
From a struggling Boston neighborhood to the operating rooms of Middle America, Dr. Craig Yorke has lived a life that’s as inspiring as it is revealing.
Author (along with David Ritz), Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan’s Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend
Johnny Carson wasn’t just the King of Late Night — he was one of the greatest talent-spotters, risk-takers, and quiet humanitarians in entertainment history. And no one has explored that truth more deeply than Mark Malkoff.
Author, Tell Me I Belong: A Journey Across Faiths and Generations
What does it mean to belong—to a family, a faith, a h...
Author, A City on the Edge: Pandemic, Protest, and Polarization
This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira sits down with Dennis R. McBride, mayor of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and author of A City on the Edge: Pandemic, Protest, and Polarization. Drawing on his background as a journalist, lawyer, and student of history, Dennis offers a candid, unfiltered look at leading a city through one of the mo...
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