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All Of It with Alison Stewart
All Of It with Alison Stewart is a show about culture and its consumers. ALL OF IT is a show about culture and context. ALL OF IT is a show about culture and the culture. Our aim is to engage the thinkers, doers, makers, and creators, about the what and why of their work. People make the culture and we hope, need, and want the WNYC community to be a part of our show. As we build a community around ALL OF IT, we know that every guest and listener has an opinion. We won’t always agree, but our…
Episodes
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
A Tribute To The First Western Journalist Killed On Assignment In Ukraine
[REBROADCAST FROM October 27, 2025] Photo journalist Brent Renaud became the first American on assignment to be killed while covering the war in Ukraine after…
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Iraq Veteran Teams Up With Alex Garland on 'Warfare' Film
[REBROADCAST FROM April 8, 2025] The film "Warfare" draws directly on the memories of director Ray Mendoza, an Iraq war veteran and former Navy Seal who was a…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
New Doc "Drop Dead City," 50 Years After NYC's Fiscal Crisis
[REBROADCAST FROM November 21, 2024] The new documentary, "Drop Dead City: New York on the Brink in 1975," tells the history of New York City's fiscal crisis…
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Standing Up For The 'Right To Read' In New Doc 'The Librarians'
[REBROADCAST FROM October 3, 2025] Director Kim A. Snyder discusses her new documentary called "The Librarians," which explores the role of libraries and the…
All Of It with Alison StewartQuiara Alegría Hudes on Her New Novel 'The White Hot'
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author Quiara Alegría Hudes discusses her new novel, The White Hot. The novel is written in the form of a letter from a…
All Of It with Alison StewartGet Lit Preview: Susan Choi on 'Flashlight'
Our November Get Lit with All Of It book club selection is the novel Flashlight by Susan Choi. The novel is a finalist for the Booker Prize, and tells the…
All Of It with Alison StewartPreviewing the DOC NYC Film Festival
November 12 kicks off the start of DOC NYC, a film festival dedicated to exclusively featuring documentary films. All month All Of It will spotlight…
All Of It with Alison StewartAlex Rodriguez the Man vs. ARod the Controversial Sports Personality
Alex Rodriguez was known as one of the best baseball players of his generation. But his career with the New York Yankees was mired in scandal, and he served a…
All Of It with Alison StewartRenate Reinsve Stars in 'Sentimental Value'
The new film "Sentimental Value" stars Renate Reinsve as Nora, a stage actor and the child of a famous and celebrated director, played by Stellan Skarsgård…
All Of It with Alison StewartLaurie Metcalf Stars In 'Little Bear, Ridge Road'
Laurie Metcalf stars as a sharp-tongued Aunt Sarah in the new Broadway family drama "Little Bear, Ridge Road." The show follows Sarah as she and her…
All Of It with Alison Stewart'Peter Hujar's Day' Adapts Discovered Interview Transcript of Influential New York Photographer
In December 1974, the writer Linda Rosenkrantz recorded a conversation with the influential downtown photographer Peter Hujar, to hear how he spent a day over…
All Of It with Alison StewartIntergenerational Women Seeking The American Dream In 'Queens'
The new play 'Queens' follows a group of women spanning multiple generations, living in an illegal basement apartment as they hustle for the American dream…
All Of It with Alison StewartFathers, Daughters, And Professional 'Friends' In 'Jay Kelly'
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach talks about his new coming-of-age dramedy "Jay Kelly," in which an internationally recognized actor, played by George Clooney…
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Small Stakes, Big Opinions: When Is Too Early (And Too Late) For Holiday Cheer?
All Of It producers Jordan Lauf, Luke Green and L. Malik Anderson all have big opinions about the acceptable cadence for autumn and winter holiday decorations…
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Your Favorite 'Little Treat' in NYC
Gen Z loves "little treats," the routine of rewarding yourself with smaller, cheaper snacks throughout the day that provide little moments of joy. Nikita…
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Love & War' Follows A Photojournalist On The Battle Front, And The Home Front
Conflict zone photographer Lynsey Addario is the subject of a new documentary premiering on the National Geographic Channel tonight called "Love & War," about…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Ariana DeBose Stars As "The Baker's Wife"
Ariana DeBose talks about the tangled romances and French-inspired music of Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein's 1976 musical "The Bakers Wife," which is…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
The Lowdown' Season Finale
[REBROADCAST FROM September 19, 2025] The new FX series "The Lowdown" stars Ethan Hawke as an amateur sleuth who becomes obsessed with getting to the bottom of…
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'Seat Of Our Pants,' A Musical Adaptation of a Thornton Wilder Classic
A new, musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin Of Our Teeth" called "The Seat Of Our Pants" follows the existential dreads and absurdist twists of…
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The Politicization of Adoption in America
Sociologist Gretchen Sisson has spent a decade interviewing women who gave up their parental rights. She discusses her new book, Relinquished: The Politics of…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Recapping Yesterday's Local Elections
New Jersey's new governor-elect is Mikie Sherrill. New York City's mayor-elect is Zohran Mamdani. Not to mention the ballot initiatives. WNYC/Gothamist…
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Hannah Frances 'Nested in Tangles' in CR5
Paste Magazine calls Hannah Frances's new album Nestled in Tangles one of "proggy, jazzy, natural abundance" that is "snared with familial trauma." She shares…
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A Mother On A Mission In 'A Guardian And A Thief'
The latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Megha Majumdar, A Guardian and a Thief, follows an Indian mother whose plans to immigrate to the U.S…
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Love Hurts (And So Does This Music)
Lily Allen is the latest musician to work out her private heartbreak in a public way. We talk about the music you want to listen to when you aren't okay, with…
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Where Is Your Favorite Public Bench in New York?
The public bench has long been a staple of New York life, in the city's parks, waterfronts, cemeteries, or bus stops. But the New York City Bench may be…
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Deborah Willis Reflects on 25 Years of 'Reflections in Black'
In 2000, photographer Deborah Willis released her book, Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers - 1840 to the Present. Twenty five years later…
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Get Lit: S.A. Cosby's Dark Thriller 'King of Ashes'
Our Get Lit with All Of It October book club selection is the novel King of Ashes by thriller and crime writer S.A. Cosby. It follows a man named Roman…
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Testosterone Could Help Women's Libido. Why Won't Doctors Prescribe It?
Testosterone treatments have been shown to increase sex drive in middle-aged women with low libido. But the FDA has not approved any such treatments, and…
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Why We’re Obsessed with Murder
America's fascination with true crime seems endless, from hit podcasts and documentaries to bestselling books and Netflix binges. But what’s behind our…
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Flushing Town Hall Celebrates Día de los Muertos with MexFest
This weekend, Flushing Town Hall hosts MexFest, a Día de los Muertos celebration honoring those who have passed and those separated from loved ones through…
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How Edgar Allan Poe Revolutionized Horror Writing
Once upon a midday talkshow, 'fore we hear Sean Carlson read Poe — Halloween tradition, you know, if you have tuned in before — hear about the works enduring…
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Where Are The Most Haunted Places In The Tri-State Area?
Reports of paranormal encounters are not uncommon in our area. A new series from New 12 called 'Haunted Tri-State' explores some of the most prominent nearby…
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Broadway's 'Buena Vista Social Club' Live At WNYC
[REBROADCAST FROM June 25, 2025] Hear a celebration of Latin American jazz, with the Tony-winning band from Broadway's "Buena Vista Social Club." Music…
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Hadestown's New Cast, Live In The Greene Space
The new cast from Broadway's Hadestown joins Alison Stewart live in The Greene Space. Lead actors Morgan Dudley, Kurt Elling, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Paulo Szot…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
I Wish You All The Best' a Non-Binary Coming of Age Film
A new coming-of-age film tells the story of a non-binary teenager who moves in with their sister after their parents kick them out of the home. Director Tommy…
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Hania Rani Live in CR5
The New York Times calls pianist Hania Rani "a shooting star in a genre of pop-inflected minimalist music often referred to as neoclassical, or alt-classical."…
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Uman's Art on Display Around the City
The artist Uman has made a career making art inspired by her homeland of Somalia and other East African aesthetics, using rich colors and patterns inspired by…
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Ledisi's Dinah Washington Tribute
R&B, jazz and soul singer Ledisi started the year off with the spring release of The Crown, an album of original music. She's wrapping the year up with a new…
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What Criminal Profiling Tells Us About Ourselves
Criminal profiling is one of the most famous tools in our crime-fighting arsenal, and probably our least understood. In her new book, The Monsters We Make…
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Radiohead's 'Kid A' at 25 (Silver Liner Notes)
Radiohead's fourth studio album Kid A (released October 2, 2000) departed from the group's earlier releases, featuring more slippery, ambient electronic…
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A New Gallery Show for 'The Drag Queens of New York'
30 years ago, The Drag Queens of New York: An Illustrated Field Guide was one of the first books from a major publisher to document the history of the city's…
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Incarcerated Prisoners Expose a Cover-Up in 'The Alabama Solution'
The new documentary film "The Alabama Solution" tells the story of a group incarcerated men in an Alabama prison who join together to attempt to expose the…
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What Makes a Great Music Biopic?
The new film "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" follows Bruce Springsteen at a particular time in his life, as he was writing his album Nebraska. It's a…
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The Making of 'Nebraska' in New Bruce Springsteen Biopic
The new Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White, "Deliver Me From Nowhere," released in theaters over the weekend. The film depicts the making of…
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Ari'el Stachel Explores His Identity in 'Other'
In his new solo show "Other," Tony Award-winning actor Ari'el Stachel explores the challenges of navigating his background as both an Arab American and a…
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'Armed Only With a Camera' Celebrates the Life of Journalist Brent Renaud
Photojournalist Brent Renaud became the first American on assignment to be killed while covering the war in Ukraine after he was shot by Russian forces in…
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Saxophonist Alison Shearer Performs Live
Alison Shearer is a New York City-based saxophonist and composer. In October, she released her second album, In The Garden. Shearer performs live in our studio…
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'Liberation' On Broadway
[REBROADCAST FROM Feb. 24, 2025] The latest production from playwright Bess Wohl blends the present and the past to examine the Women's Lib movement in the…
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The Erie Canal Marks 200 Years
This weekend marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal on October 25, 1825. The canal had a major impact on the economic and maritime power…
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Stevie Van Zandt on 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' and TeachRock
While legendary guitarist Stevie Van Zandt isn't playing in the E-Street band with Bruce Springsteen, he heads the nonprofit TeachRock, which offers musical…
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A 'Ragtime' For Our Times
The new NYC production of "Ragtime" is an epic portrait of American life in the early 20th century. Joshua Henry stars as Coalhouse Walker Jr., a celebrated…
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Ethan Hawke Stars in 'Blue Moon'
In the new Richard Linklater film "Blue Moon," Ethan Hawke stars as songwriter Lorenz Hart, who is struggling on the opening night of "Oklahoma!" written by…
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An Antarctic Disaster in Quan Barry's 'The Unveiling'
In the new novel The Unveiling, a Black location scout is searching for the perfect spots to film a project about Shackleton's nightmare expedition. But soon…
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Presenting Local Student Finalists from NPR's 'Student Podcast Challenge'
Every year, NPR organizes its Student Podcast Challenge, where it invites middle and high school students from around the country to submit a short podcast or…
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New York Artist David Wojnarowicz Saw Himself in Arthur Rimbaud
David Wojnarowicz was an influential New York artist and AIDS activist who established himself in the East Village scene in the 70s and 80s. The Leslie-Lohman…
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NYC As Canvas: How Robert Rauschenberg Saw New York
The artist Robert Rauschenberg — born 100 years ago Tuesday — strove to incorporate the 'real world" into his work through found objects, magazine images, and…
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Puzzle Mania with NYT's Mini Creator
Joel Fagliano is the puzzle maker to thank for your obsessive dedication to solving the Mini Crossword. The New York Times Games lead editor joins us to talk…
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Emma Stebbins, Bethesda Fountain Sculptor and New Yorker You Should Know
Emma Stebbins is the sculptor behind one of New York's most famous landmarks: Bethesda Fountain. The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington has organized the…
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Jesse Plemons Stars in 'Bugonia,' the Latest Film From Yorgos Lanthimos
The latest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos, 'Bugonia,' tells the story of two conspiracy theorists who become obsessed with the idea that a high-powered…
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A Documentary Explores the Life and Career of Martin Scorsese
The new Apple TV documentary series "Mr. Scorsese" takes an in-depth look at the life and career of Martin Scorsese, featuring conversations with many of his…