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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…
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- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Frances Valentine Co-Founder Elyce Arons Reflects on Her Friendship with Kate Spade
Before Kate Spade’s tragic death, she and Frances Valentine co-founder Elyce Arons had been best friends for 37 years. Arons reflects on their bond in her new…
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'The Ghosts Of Gwendolyn Montgomery,' By Clarence A. Hayes
A mystical adventure awaits Gwendolyn Montgomery, an NYC power publicist, who finds herself caught in web of murder. Clarence Haynes discusses his book The…
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A Few Recipe Suggestions To Keep Your Kitchen Cool
When it’s too hot to cook, easy, no-oven recipes can be a lifesaver. New York Times associate editor Margaux Laskey recently published a list of "100 Easy…
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ADHD Diagnoses Have Been Rising Steadily. Why?
ADHD diagnoses are soaring. For some kids, it's a lifesaver. But recent research about ADHD shows that it might be more of a mismatch between your brain and…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Beach Reads: Laura Lippman's "Murder Takes a Vacation"
You may know Laura Lippman for her Tess Monaghan series of mysteries. In her latest novel, Murder Takes a Vacation, we meet Muriel Blossom, who once worked…
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Summer Reading Challenge Check-In: Beach Read Recommendations
Our second Summer Reading Challenge is underway! This week, All Of It producer Jordan Lauf discusses some beach reads that could fit in the five Summer Reading…
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Summer Television Preview
We are previewing the sights and sounds of summer. We've talked about movies, music, and podcasts. Now Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk joins us to talk…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Diane Arbus Turned Her Camera on New York
This summer, you can see the largest New York exhibition ever put together about local post-war photographer Diane Arbus. For "Diane Arbus: Constellation,"…
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'Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation' (Full Bio)
For this month's installment of Full Bio, we learn about the life of Senator Charles Sumner with Zaakir Tameez, author of the new biography, Charles Sumner…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Fredrick Douglass Full Bio: "What To The Slave Is The 4th Of July?"
Today for the Fourth of July, we learn about the life of Frederick Douglass, the abolitionist born into slavery who famously asked, "What to the Slave is the…
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Local Art Alert: Amy Sherald
[REBROADCAST FROM April 9, 2025] New York-based artist Amy Sherald is best recognized for her famous portraits of First Lady Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Local Art Alert: Early Photography at The Met
[REBROADCAST FROM April 16, 2025] A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the earliest days of photography and the daguerreotype. Curator Jeff…
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Local Art Alert: Jesse Krimes
[REBROADCAST FROM May 5, 2025] Jesse Krimes was interested in art at an early age, but got caught up in the criminal justice system in his early 20's. He spent…
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Local Art Alert: Nanette Carter
[REBROADCAST FROM May 28, 2025] Artist Nanette Carter grew up in Montclair, the daughter of the city's first Black mayor, Matthew G. Carter. The Montclair Art…
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Local Art Alert: Rashid Johnson
[REBROADCAST FROM April 18, 2025] Today is the opening of the Guggenheim's major survey of artist Rashid Johnson, who was born in Chicago in the late 1970s…
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Local Art Alert: The Frick Has Reopened!
[REBROADCAST FROM April 14, 2025] Curator Aimee Ng discusses the reopening and renovations of the venerable Frick Collection, including what exhibits to check…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
What to Watch at the Movies (2025 Summer Preview)
As summer kicks off, a fresh wave of films is hitting screens big and small. Vulture film critic Alison Willmore joins us to break down her list of films to…
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Full Bio: Charles Sumner After the Civil War
For this month's installment of Full Bio, we learn about the life of Senator Charles Sumner with Zaakir Tameez, author of the new biography Charles Sumner…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Bobby Finger's 'Four Squares' Now In Paperback
[REBROADCAST from July 2, 2024] Bobby Finger, author and co-host of the Who? Weekly podcast discusses his second novel, Four Squares. which is now out in…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine
Dr. Jessica B. Harris, author of High on the Hog, shares her new cookbook Braided Heritage, exploring how Indigenous, European, and African traditions shaped…
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Looking for Podcast Suggestions? (2025 Summer Preview)
Looking for some new podcast suggestions for the summer? Lauren Passell, curator of Podcast The Newsletter and podcast writer for LifeHacker shares her…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Full Bio: Charles Sumner Works to Preserve the Union
For this month's installment of Full Bio, we learn about the life of Senator Charles Sumner with Zaakir Tameez, author of the new biography Charles Sumner…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Eleri Ward Previews Debut Album Live
Eleri Ward's recent stage credits include starring in Florence Welch’s "Gatsby" music at the American Repertory Theatre. Now the actor and singer-songwriter is…
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Bobbito Garcia's Life in Basketball
Bobbito Garcia is an influential New York DJ, author, filmmaker, radio host, and park hooper. He grew up in the city obsessed with the game of basketball…
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What is the Song of the Summer? (2025 Summer Preview)
Summer’s just getting started, and Switched on Pop's Nate Sloan joins us to share standout new tracks from Sabrina Carpenter to Grupo Frontera that are already…
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Full Bio: The Early Life of Senator Charles Sumner
For this month's installment of Full Bio, we learn about the life of Senator Charles Sumner with Zaakir Tameez, author of the new biography Charles Sumner…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Make Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream at Home
A new cookbook from Nick Morgenstern, the owner of Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream, teaches readers how to make these delicious gourmet ice cream flavors at…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Morgan Spector on 'The Gilded Age'
"The Gilded Age" star Morgan Spector discusses the third season of the period drama, and takes calls from our listeners who have questions about the series…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Memories of Cherry Grove Through Film, Photos, and Firsthand Stories
Cherry Grove Archives Collection celebrates Fire Island’s LGBTQ+ legacy with a new podcast, art walks, and a drag pageant film. Creative Director Parker…
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Crowd-Pleasing Desserts to Share with Pride
In honor of NYC Pride Weekend, baker Justin Burke talks about Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride, a cookbook inspired by queer potlucks. He…
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What's Happening This Pride Weekend?
NYC Pride festivities will be taking place over the weekend. Co-chair of NYC Pride, Kazz Alexander, talks about the events in this year's program, and about…
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Bi-State Beach Bonanza: The Best Beaches in NJ and NY
New York and New Jersey have hundreds of miles of coastline, and hundreds of great beaches to choose from. New Jersey journalist Brian Donohue, and Time Out…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Trophy Boys' Spotlights an All-Boys Debate Squad
The new play "Trophy Boys" follows an undefeated debate team from an all-boys school who must face off against their sister school for their final debate. The…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Madison McFerrin's New Album SCORPIO (Listening Party)
Madison McFerrin returns with her sophomore album SCORPIO. She joins for a Listening Party. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for…
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Don't Overlook Beauford Delaney's Drawings
James Baldwin once called his friend, artist Beauford Delaney, a "spiritual father." Delaney was born in Tennessee, and arrived in New York during the Harlem…
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"Adults" Showrunner Stefani Robinson and Actor Amita Rao
"Adults" showrunner Stefani Robinson and actor Amita Rao, who plays “Issa,” talk about the new series, which follows a group of slightly unhinged…
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The Best Cheap Date Ideas That Are Actually Fun
A cheap date doesn't have to mean boring. In fact, it opens up a lot of possibilities. It can get you out of your comfort zone and into a shared experience…
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Susan Choi's New Novel 'Flashlight'
The new novel Flashlight tells the story of how one father's disappearance during a walk on the beach with his young daughter changes the course of the…
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Maris Kreizman and Josh Gondelman Talk Partnership, Hope and Life Together
Maris Kreizman and her husband, comedian Josh Gondelman, join us together to talk about different approaches to hope and optimism, and how they make their…
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Maris Kreizman Wants to Burn It All Down
Author and culture critic Maris Kreizman discusses her new book of essays, I Want to Burn This Place Down. The book chronicles her own journey through…
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Josh Gondelman's New Comedy Special
Comedian Josh Gondelman discuses his new comedy special, "Positive Reinforcement," which debuts on YouTube on June 27. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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Buena Vista Social Club' Brings Broadway to WNYC
As part of New York Music Month and its Radio City series, we bring you a celebration of music via a live-onstage radio broadcast with the Tony-winning band…
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Rhiannon Giddens On 'You're The One' (Listening Party)
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 19, 2023] ] Last time she joined us on the show, Pulitzer Prize winning musician Rhiannon Giddens discussed her album, You're the One…
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chlothegod Performs Live
[REBROADCAST FROM April 28, 2025] KEXP calls chlothegod “vivacious” and “genre-defying.” Her new EP I Feel Different Every Day (Deluxe) blends alt-rock, R&B…
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Uwade's Classics-Inspired Debut Album
[REBROADCAST FROM April 24, 2025] Uwade became known to the All Of It team and many other listeners when Fleet Foxes featured her on their 2020 album Shore…
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A Taste Of Broadway, Live From The Greene Space
On Tuesday, All Of It will host a free, live, in-person event in The Greene Space with members of the cast, orchestra and creative team behind the hit Broadway…
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An EMT's Memoir 'A Real Emergency'
Joanna Sokol spent years as an EMT, including working as a wilderness EMT and a ski patroller. She also has worked in the desert in Reno and in the Tenderloin…
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Announcing the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge
This summer, from June 23rd to the end of Labor Day weekend, we are challenging YOU, our listeners, to complete our second summer reading challenge. Just like…
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Best Album Covers of All Time
Earlier this month, the Recording Academy announced that next year's Grammy Awards will include a category for Best Album Cover. Joe Lynch, East Coast…
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Bill Sherman's Behind Some of You and Your Kid's Favorite Songs
Bill Sherman wears many hats, including as the music director of "Sesame Street," orchestrating and arranging Broadway productions like "& Juliet," and "In The…
All Of It with Alison StewartJuneteenth Weekend: John Lewis's 'Good Trouble'
[REBROADCAST from Nov. 2024] Our November 2024 Full Bio selection was John Lewis: A Life, written by author David Greenberg. Greenberg interviewed Lewis before…
All Of It with Alison StewartJuneteenth Weekend: Shirley Chisholm's Life and Trailblazing Career
[REBROADCAST from March 2023] For our Full Bio selection in March 2023, in honor of Women's History Month, we learned about political trailblazer, New York…
All Of It with Alison StewartJuneteenth Special: A Biography of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
[REBROADCAST FROM June 2023] On Juneteenth, listen to our special presentation of all six installments of a Full Bio conversation about King: A Life, the first…
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S.A. Cosby's New Thriller 'King of Ashes'
Writer S.A. Cosby discusses his latest thriller, King of Ashes. It follows a man named Roman who returns home to try and save his family from the revenge of…
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Love and Lust Without Limits: The Rise of Queer Romance Novels
Romance novels are experiencing a surge in popularity, and the sales of LGBTQ+ novels in particular are taking off. Leah Koch is the owner of the Ripped…
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Why Artist Ben Shahn Embraced Nonconformity
This summer, The Jewish Museum is examining the life and work of a local artist who dared to be different. Ben Shahn was born in present day Lithuania in 1898…
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Radiolab Marks 50 Years of 'Jaws' With Shark Stories
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of when "Jaws" first terrorized a generation of children in the movie theater. Radiolab is commemorating the anniversary…
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The IFC Center Celebrates 20 Years
20 years ago today, the IFC Center opened with a mission to play the best independent films from the United States, and around the world. Harris Dew, vice…
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Listening Party: Renée Elise Goldsberry on Her Debut Album and 'Hamilton' at 10
Tony Award-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has released her debut album, Who I Really Am, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of "Hamilton" on Broadway…
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Toni Morrison The Editor
You know Toni Morrison the writer, but what about Toni the editor? As she rose in literary fame, Morrison also worked in publishing as a senior editor for…