This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with The Baklava Guy (aka Roy Donk), founder and operator of Good Baklava, a business that imports baklava from Turkey, bakes it in The Kingdom of New Jersey, and sells it throughout the tri-state area, and beyond. When the Knicks made their historic playoff run, a guy handing out baklava to fans outside the stadium became one of New York's most unexpected viral personalities. Today you’ll catch him in McCarren Park, Fort Greene Park, Rockaway Beach on the streets of Bushwick slingin’ bak, or even at Coachella Valley Music Festival and on Phish tour.

In this episode host Michael Shields and The Baklava Guy talk about where the love affair with baklava began and how the whole operation got its start. They discuss what makes Good Baklava so delicious and where it is sourced from, how to eat it correctly, and the myriad of places that The Baklava Guy can be found sharing his deliciousness. They also get into what it’s like selling baklava on Phish lot, what it felt like to be in the midst of the Knicks championship run, and so much more.

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This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with internationally-acclaimed pianist and cultural visionary Lara Downes. Recently honored as Classical Woman of the Year by NPR’s Performance Today, Lara is a visionary trailblazer who occupies a unique position of visibility through her dynamic work as a sought-after soloist, a Billboard Chart-topping recording artist, beloved NPR personality as creator and host of the video series Amplify with Lara Downes, and host of “Evening Music” on Classical California. In 2024, Lara launched The Declaration Project, a national initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the United States by gathering together American communities to find common ground in exploring the core essence of our founding promise: the unalienable rights of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Recently, Lara releases Hold These Truths, a new album that carries the same larger idea through American music past and present, which features music stretching from before the nation’s founding to works by composers shaping the sound of America now, with each track introduced by reflections Lara gathered on the road. In this episode you can learn about all this, and more.

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This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with Vincent Doumeizel, Senior Adviser on the oceans to the United Nations Global Compact as well as director of the Food Programme at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. A self-described optimist and global citizen, Vincent has devoted himself to promoting environmental solutions based on sea resources, especially seaweed. Vincent is the author of The Seaweed Revolution which argues that seaweed is a vital, underutilized resource with the potential to solve major global crises, from Climate Change and food security to plastic pollution. His latest book — The Power of Plankton : How Plankton Made Life on Earth Possible and Why It’s The Key to our Future — is the focus of this episode. The Power of Plankton uncovers the hidden connections between these microscopic organisms and the survival of our planet. Plankton, many will be surprised to learn, represents 90% of ocean biomass and is the source of life on our planet. It is responsible for oxygen, our rains, the rocks, our cliffs, our food, as well as our climate. In The Power of Plankton readers will encounter unforgettable stories such as a scientist who survived 65 days crossing the Atlantic eating only plankton, and the truth behind ancient myths of “blood rain” traced back to plankton blooms. The Power of Plankton is a timely exploration of the smallest life forms with the largest impact — and why the future of our planet may depend on them.

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