About this episode

Ira revisits early interviews with his parents that transformed their relationship.

In the early days of the radio show, Ira did a series of interviews with his parents that completely changed his relationship with them. This week, he returns to those interviews.

People in this episode

Host: Ira

Topics covered

• family relationships
• interviews
• personal growth
• communication
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Ira
• parents
• interviews
• relationship
• radio show

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