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
January 22, 2025 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with writer/director Jonathan L. Bowen, whose film, “The Comic Shop,” is set for streaming. In this comic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Jonathan talks about his new film, shot on location in Las Vegas; why “The Comic Shop” is a slice-of-life love letter to comic fans that general audiences will easily relate to; the focus on his main character; being interested in film since being a teenager; why he cho...
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January 15, 2025 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with award-winning filmmaker Josh Mendoza, author of "Shadow of the Eternal Watcher," a new noir crime thriller sci-fi novel. In this scary episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Josh talks about he made the leap from his post-apocalyptic film, “What Still Remains” to writing a novel; how the novel features alternate realities and time travel blended together seamlessly in a tale of government corruption and pers...
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January 8, 2025 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with N.L. Holmes, author of a series of three immersive historical fiction books ("Flowers of Evil," "Web of Evil," and "Wheel of Evil") that unravel the mysteries of life during the ancient Egyptian empire. In this trio episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” N.L. talks about growing up in Texas and becoming a nun at 21; going back to school to pursue archeology and getting a PhD; why she ended up teaching; how ...
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December 26, 2024 • 26 mins
This week, Ira spoke with award-winning writer and accomplished musician Marcia Peck, author of "Water Music:A Cape Cod Story." In this cello episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Marcia talks about starting to play the cello at age five; why classical music moves her; the great composers “get inside us”; why the book was set in a certain place and time; her coming-of-age story which follows eleven-going-on-twelve Lily as she naviga...
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December 19, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Joseph McBride, author of "George Cukor's People: Acting for a Master Director." In this celluloid episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Joesph talks about what made Cukor unique; how he worked through his actors; how he used the camera elo-quently; why Cukor believed in “fidelity to the text”; why he was elusive; living the double life; dealing with the boundaries of behavior; why the Hollywood production ...
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December 12, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Lawrence Spinelli, author of "Watergate’s Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino, Jr.." In this Nixonian episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Lawrence talks about his long relationship with Rodino; why Rodino did not want to profit from his historic role in the Nixon impeachment; why he promised Rodino he would write his biography; finding out surprising details about his early life; Rodino’s struggl...
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December 5, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Simone O. Elias, author of "Old Films, Young Eyes: A Teenage Take On Hollywood's Golden Age." In this episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Simone talks about how she got interested in classic films; why she discovered redeeming qualities about them; their modern relevance; themes that were consistent across all genres that reflected the times; films that made an impression on her; how she had a real life c...
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November 28, 2024 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Lillian Zeltser, author of "Aphrodisiac Adventures, Natural Stimulants & Aphrodisiacs for Better Health, Longevity & Pleasures." In this stimulating episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Lillian talks about why she became interested in aph-rodisiacs; her first “recipe”; the medicinal qualities of herbs; how her husband developed the love potion; finding the herbs in their natural states; traveling to more t...
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November 6, 2024 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Ayoola Dominic, CEO of Koolboks, which provides sustainable, solar-powered cooling systems in underserved areas. In this cold episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ayoola talks about his background as a pharmacist and his parents, who are both medical doctors; why he’s passionate about the developing world; why re-frigeration is important in these areas; the lack of refrigeration in Sub-Saharan Africa (comp...
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October 31, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Marilyn Raichle, author of "Don’t Walk Away: A Care Part-ner’s Journey." In this caring episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Marilyn talks about how her mother, Jean, told her and her siblings that when she got Alzheimer's, they should just “walk away”; why Marilyn didn’t walk away; how an art class showed her that her that Jean was “still there”; how she was still living with invention, wit and joy; Jean’...
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October 23, 2024 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with actor Michael Warburton, who provides quality commentary and insight into movies, culture & the arts on X with his handle, @TheMonologist. In this curated episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Michael talks about his acting background, including the stage; why he decided to start this project (during COVID); how he started it as altruistic exercise and eventually asked people to contribute; authentically sh...
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October 17, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Burt Kearns, author of "SHEMP!: The Biography of The Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard, The Face of Film Comedy." In this slapstick episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Burt talks about why Shemp was put in a very thankless role in The Three Stooges; why he decided to write the book on Shemp; why what most of what we know about The Three Stooges isn’t true; how Moe and Shemp started out as a vaudeville act; how ...
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October 10, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Colonel Joshua M. McConkey, M.D., author of "Be The Weight Behind The Spear." In this leading episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Joshua talks about why the book title is his personal leadership ethos; how he worked with people in the military who are the tip of the spear; why the weight behind the spear is important ; his con-cern with the “Covid” generation, which has problems communicating with people ...
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October 3, 2024 • 30 mins
This week, Ira spoke with speechwriter, confidant and strategist Ken Khachigian, author of "Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan & Nixon." In this inside episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ken talks about why he decided to write the book (including information nobody else had); how he kept diaries and meticulous records; how Nixon and Reagan jointly ended the Cold War; how he had the discipline to write notes on his meeti...
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September 25, 2024 • 26 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Steven Hoffen, an award-winning teen documentarian who installs hydroponic gardens in places of need. In this growing episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Steven talks about how he developed an interest in hydroponics; why he decided to do a documentary on the subject; how he started a non-profit to fund and place hydronic equipment in areas of food need; using a sustainable technology to supplement or all...
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September 19, 2024 • 30 mins
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This week, Ira spoke with photographer, educator and creative explorer Benita VanWinkle, who photographs and documents America’s vanishing movie theaters. In this celluloid episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Benita talks about how she started on her road to capturing theaters on film; how beautiful theaters that couldn’t sustain as film venues could be preserved and repurposed to meeting venues, etc.; how ...
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September 11, 2024 • 30 mins
This week, Ira spoke with award-winning photographer, TV host, conservationist and National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards, author of "Icebergs to Iguanas: Photographic Journeys Around the World," a large format series of books illustrating his National Geographic imagery. In this wide-angle episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Jason talks about his early years as a drawing and painting artist; experiencing the influence of ...
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September 5, 2024 • 30 mins
This week, Ira spoke with FBI consultant and forensic psychologist Tahir Rahman, M.D., author (with Jeffrey Abugel) of "Extreme Overvalued Beliefs: Clinical and Forensic Psychiatric Dimensions." In this believable episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Tahir talks about why he decided to specialize in this work; how he developed a new and better classi-fication system for criminal behavior involving mass shootings, terrorism, etc.; w...
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August 28, 2024 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with marine biologist Sally Ann Hunter, author of "Transfigured Sea." In this oceanic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Sally talks about becoming a marine biologist; why she decided to write a novel; her style of writing, which is “nature writing”; her writing regime; moving from her short story to writing a book; her story of two women who explore the sea and their personal growth; how she balanced writing...
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August 21, 2024 • 28 mins
This week, Ira spoke with Charles J. Moxley Jr., author of “Nuclear Weapons and International Law: Existential Risks of Nuclear War and Deterrence through a Legal Lens.” In this explosive episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Charles talks about what the risks are in eliminating nuclear weapons; how can the law apply “lawless” nations; why it’s in everyone’s self-interest to adhere to notions of international law; the enduring lega...
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