Alvin Irby

14 Podcast Episodes

“He inspired many with his personal story, commitment to children, and just the right amount of humor.” My conversation with Comedian, Author, Founder of Barbershop Books and Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur Alvin Irby.

“He inspired many with his personal story, commitment to children, and just the right amount of humor.” My conversation with Comedian, Author, Founder of Barbershop Books and Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur Alvin Irby.

Alvin Irby is a former kindergarten teacher turned award-winning social entrepreneur, international speaker, comedian, a... Read more

28 Feb 2022

2hr 31mins

Alvin Irby

Alvin Irby

Positive and Negative is a podcast where Tristan Miller discusses the relationship between mental health and the creativ... Read more

8 Oct 2020

1hr 2mins

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76: Getting Young Black Boys to Say “I’m a Reader”: An Interview with Barbershop Books Founder, Alvin Irby

76: Getting Young Black Boys to Say “I’m a Reader”: An Interview with Barbershop Books Founder, Alvin Irby

Here on the podcast, we’ve been focusing on the intentionality of this sustainable lifestyle shift.  It can’t be just re... Read more

26 Aug 2020

41mins

Episode 137: Alvin Irby and Malcolm Gladwell's Candy

Episode 137: Alvin Irby and Malcolm Gladwell's Candy

Alvin Irby! Comedian! Educator! Speaker! TED Talker! Entrepeneur! Founder of Barbershop Books! And More! But I mean, isn... Read more

26 Jun 2020

36mins

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The Try The Asparagus Episode - Alvin Irby - Grinnell College

The Try The Asparagus Episode - Alvin Irby - Grinnell College

Asparagus can be hard to love. So why should you try it? And what does it have to do with crocheting and getting into co... Read more

25 Jun 2020

57mins

Alvin Irby & Barbershop Books, Part 1: Blood

Alvin Irby & Barbershop Books, Part 1: Blood

In this first episode of our Corona Chronicles, the effervescent Alvin Irby, founder and Chief Reading Inspirer of Barbe... Read more

26 May 2020

20mins

Alvin Irby & Barbershop Books, Part 2: Sweat

Alvin Irby & Barbershop Books, Part 2: Sweat

In this episode of SpeakVolumes:  the Corona Chronicles, our conversation with the irrepressible Alvin Irby, the founder... Read more

26 May 2020

22mins

Alvin Irby & Barbershop Books, Part 3: Tears

Alvin Irby & Barbershop Books, Part 3: Tears

In this final installment of SpeakVolumes: Corona Chronicles, the effervescent Alvin Irby, founder and Chief Reading Ins... Read more

26 May 2020

17mins

Awful Service Number Twenty Nine- Alvin Irby

Awful Service Number Twenty Nine- Alvin Irby

We're back with another Episode, a redemption if you will, at Bob's World Famous Comedy Bunker! Alvin Irby's original ep... Read more

18 Feb 2020

1hr 23mins

Awful Service Number Fourteen(Sort of)- Alvin Irby's Awful Bonus content.

Awful Service Number Fourteen(Sort of)- Alvin Irby's Awful Bonus content.

SO, Sometimes mistakes are made, this is one of those times. Drew, Matt, and Nathan sat down with St Paul based comic Al... Read more

1 Oct 2019

20mins

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