A Bend in the Road

About A Bend in the Road

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.

Publisher

Ridgewood Public Library

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2022

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Episode 53: Lyndon Harris: Forgiveness at Ground Zero

   Twenty-five years after 9/11, the haunting images remain etched in our collective memory. But some of the most extraordinary stories began after the smoke cleared. Lyndon Harris was the priest-in-charge of St. Paul's Chapel, just steps from Ground Zero, where he led a massive volunteer effort caring for first responders around the clock. To the world, he became a symbol of hope. Behind the scenes, however, he was struggling with profound grief, trauma, and bitterness. Roberta sits down with L...

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Episode 52: Curtis Duffy: One of the Best Chefs “Ever” (Rebroadcast)

   What happens when one of America's most celebrated chefs meets one of television's biggest hits? At Ever, the worlds of fine dining and 'The Bear' collide. As the inspiration and filming location for the series' acclaimed restaurant, Chef Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant helped bring some of the show's most memorable moments to life, including the iconic “Forks” episode. This month, as 'The Bear' closes out its 5-year run, we re-broadcast an episode from 2022 where Rober...

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Episode 51: House of Gael: Live from Northern Ireland

   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 of music to celebrate unity and diversity, and how music helped transform their lives after a devastating loss. You'll also hear “Calling Me Home,” their new song written for the Festival of Ireland—Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann—which returns to Belfast this August for the first t...

Who has been a guest on A Bend in the Road

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jeannette Cooperman
• Lorri Steinbacher
• Gary Solomon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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