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Has there ever been, over the course of your life, a moment or event that changed things forever? Where life zigged instead of zagged? Where suddenly you were on a new path, staring out at a horizon you never thought possible? For our guests, there have.Welcome to A Bend in the Road, where our host, Roberta Panjwani, interviews people from all walks of life about the times they took their own journey down a new path, just after a bend in the road. A Bend in the Road from the Ridgewood Public Library is sponsored by the Friends Foundation of the Ridgewood Library and was created by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHas there ever been, over the course of your life, a moment or event that changed things forever? Where life zigged instead of zagged? Where suddenly you were on a new path, staring out at a horizon you never thought possible? For our guests, there have.
A Bend in the Road is hosted by Ridgewood Public Library. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 54: Columbia University Professor Dr Peter Coleman: Conflict: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (7 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Episode 51: House of Gael: Live from Northern Ireland" (1 July 2026, 48 minutes), and "Episode 50: Pluribus Executive Producer and Writer Alison Tatlock" (3 June 2026, 41 minutes).
A Bend in the Road publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for A Bend in the Road is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. A Bend in the Road requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. A Bend in the Road's contact route on record: public web form.
Ridgewood Public Library hosts A Bend in the Road, an arts podcast with 56 episodes published.
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Episode #54
What if the key to resolving conflict isn’t avoiding it, but learning to navigate it better? Columbia University professor Dr. Peter Coleman thinks so. An expert in constructive conflict resolution and a sustainable...
Episode #51
Live! From Portrush, Northern Ireland, it's host Roberta Panjwani and Laura and Gavin, the founders of the Belfast-based band House of Gael! They discuss blending traditional Irish sounds with a modern spirit, the power...
Episode #50
<p>Apple TV+’s Plur1bus is one of the most talked-about shows of the year. Why? Well, the tagline says it all: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” <br/><br/>This month, Roberta sits...
Episode #49
<p>At the beginning of April, the Ridgewood Library Friends Foundation hosted their 36th Annual Author Luncheon with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen. It sold out - 416 tickets! - in an unprecedented 5 days...
Episode #48
<p>This month Roberta talks to Russell Shorto about his new book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America, which drawing on deep archival research to offer a fresh take on...
Episode #47
<p>This month on A Bend in the Road, Roberta is joined by broadcaster, film critic, and host of the Cinephile podcast <b>Adnan Virk </b>for a lively deep dive into the movies that matter now.</p><p>Known for his sharp...
Episode #46
<p>What really happened inside the marriage that helped turn Amelia Earhart into a legend? That's the question author Laurie Gwen Shapiro sought to answer in her new book: The Aviator and the Showman. Through newly...
Episode #45
<p>Kick off the new year with a special rebroadcast of episode 18!</p><p>Yale graduate Gretchen Rubin had quite the pivot when she went from clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to founding the Happiness Project...
Episode #44
<p><b>For those who want an extra visual component, this episode is also </b><b>available on YouTube</b><b>.</b></p><p>This month, Roberta sits down with The New Yorker writer John Seabrook to talk about his new book...
Episode #43
<p><b>For those who want an extra visual component, this episode is also </b><b>available on YouTube.</b></p><p>First responders are there for the community, continually caring and respond to the needs of others, but...
Episode #42
<p>Watch this episode on YouTube as well!</p><p>Can even our closest friendships fall apart? This month Roberta Panjwani talks with Susan Shapiro Barash about her new book Estranged: How Toxic Female Friendships can be...
Episode #41
<p>We continue our celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary with Brenda S. Cox: Austen expert, scientist, and author of the new book Fashionable Goodness, which explores how Austen wove deep moral truths into her...
Episode #40
<p>Jane Austen inspired millions… but who inspired her? That is the question rare books dealer and author Rebecca Romney set out to explore in her new book Jane Austen's Bookshelf. Join Roberta Panjwani as she sits down...
Episode #39
<p>Roberta sits down with RPL director Lorri Steinbacher and “What’s in a Name?” journalist and essayist Jeannette Cooperman for a lively and thought-provoking conversation about the power of names. From given names and...
Episode #38
<p>Singer/songwriter Gary Solomon was just 19 when he found himself in the crowd at The Last Waltz—The Band’s iconic 1976 farewell concert. Filmed by Martin Scorsese and widely considered the best concert film of all...
Episode #37
<p>1993, when Sue Rodin saw gender inequality in her workplace, she didn’t just get frustrated—she took action. Tapping into her network, she founded Women in Sports and Events (WISE), an organization built to support...
Episode #36
<p>This is a rebroadcast of episodes 6 & 7 from October 19, 2022. </p><p>What power does poetry have to help us navigate the challenges of life? How do we approach art and how does it approach us? Join our guest host...
Episode #36
<p>This is a rebroadcast of episodes 6 & 7 from October 19, 2022. </p><p>What power does poetry have to help us navigate the challenges of life? How do we approach art and how does it approach us? Join our guest host...
Episode #35
<p>In their new film Rebel with a Clause, grammar guru Ellen Jovin and director Brandt Johnson head off on a road trip to all 50 states to show how comma fights, rather than divide, can bring us closer together. Join...
Episode #34
<p>Have you ever had a teacher who completely changed the way you see the world? Today, we’re shining a spotlight on one of those incredible educators—Ted Opderbeck! With 30 years of award-winning teaching under his...
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professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, Columbia University
executive producer and writer on Pluribus
Author of Cinephile, Emmy-Award Winning Broadcaster for MLB Network and More, MLB Network and Prime Monday Night Hockey
author of "The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam and the Marriage That Made an American Icon"
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