Hangin' With Langan

Annette Berkovits, author of The Corset Maker

Whoever saves a soul, saves the world.Author Annette Libeskind Berkovits's historical novel, The Corset Maker, is inspired by the life of her mother Dora, who grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish home in Warsaw, Poland circa WWll. Dora chose a most unorthodox and unexpected path for herself which became the catalyst of the Corset Maker The historical novel weaves threads of Nazism, antisemitism, sexism and the determination of a young heroine as she navigates the world in search of her destiny.Buy her book on Amazon. Follow her at: www.annetteberkovits.comAnnette Libeskind Berkovits was born in Kyrgyzstan and grew up in postwar Poland and the fledgling state of Israel “Annette Libeskind Berkovits has made central moments of twentieth century history come alive.”—John J. Clayton, award-winning author of literary fiction and short story collections

Ladies of Laughter National Winners

The Ladies of Laughter national winners, Jane Condon, Liz Glazer and Regina DeCicco, discuss what made them ditch their careers and get into standup comedy. We talk about fears, rewards, worst gigs and offer advice to those wanting to take the plunge!The Ladies of Laughter will tape the first all female comedy album ever recorded at the world-famous Friars Club, on May 11th, in the very room named for Jerry Lewis, who said women aren't funny. Oh Jerry!

Kambri Crews, Burn Down the Ground

Like the character in the Oscar-winning movie CODA, Kambri Crews was raised by two deaf parents. She grew up isolated in rural Texas with a philandering father who attempted to kill her mother. Years later, he would be sentence to 20 years in a maximum security prison for attempting to kill another woman. In her book, Burn Down the Ground, Kambri writes openly about the challenges and misconceptions of being raised by deaf parents and her eventual reconciliation with her father as he was dying of cancer in prison. Kambri is the owner and creator of QED, a highly regarded performance space in Queens, NY.

Shalom Ireland Director Valerie Lapin Ganley

Irish Jews? Yes! Valerie Lapin Ganley, the director of the documentary Shalom Ireland, joins me to discuss the history of the Orthodox Jewish community in Ireland. From Robert Briscoe, the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin, to Guinness Beer marketed to Jewish customers, it is a fascinating chat!

Comedian and Historian Prof. Peter Bales on Ukraine

Comedian and Historian Prof. Peter Bales joins me to discuss the historic relationship between Russia and Ukraine.