Apr 3, 2020
Zooming from different parts of Los Angeles, Erin and Esther look to pop culture for strength. After remembering songwriter Adam Schlesinger ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", "That Thing You Do", Fountains of Wayne) who had it going on with his music and jokes that we loved for so long, and who died April 1 from COVID-19 complications, the bagels talk Some Good News; create a show tunes playlist appropriate for our socially distant present; tackle the beautiful but challenging "Unorthodox" and the nerve wracking "Plot Against America"; and identify with John Mulaney. Plus, trying to find the roses amid the thorns. Follow Erin, Esther and The Bagel Report on Twitter!