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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
'Slumlord Millionaire' Focuses on New Yorkers Fighting for Tenants' Rights (DOC NYC)
Rounding out our weeklong partnership with DOC NYC, we speak with the directors behind the new film "Slumlord Millionaire." The documentary follows New Yorkers…
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120 Years of the Subway Celebrated at the New York Transit Museum
How would you complete the sentence, "The subway is...?" A new exhibition from the New York Transit Museum, The Subway Is..., celebrates 120 years since the…
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Directors Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden on ‘The Black Sea’
In a new film,"The Black Sea," a young Black man from New York City finds himself stranded in a small Eastern European coastal town after losing out on a new…
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The World of 'King Lear' According to Kenneth Branagh
[REBROADCAST FROM October 29, 2024] Kenneth Branagh, perhaps the world's most celebrated living Shakespearean actor, discusses starring as King Lear in the new…
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'Drop Dead City: New York on the Brink in 1975' (DOC NYC)
The new documentary, "Drop Dead City: New York on the Brink in 1975," tells the history of New York City's fiscal crisis in 1975. Directors Peter Yost and…
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The End of The Star-Ledger in Print
The Star-Ledger, the Pulitzer Prize-winning local New Jersey newspaper based in Newark, recently announced it will end print editions in 2025 and become an…
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Dating is Comedy Gold
Ten years ago, Lane Moore turned her dating horror stories into a comedy show called "Tinder Live!" She is marking its anniversary with a national tour that…
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The World According to Award-Winning Songwriter Allee Willis
Hall of Fame songwriter and music producer Allee Willis gained recognition for co-writing songs such as Earth, Wind & Fire's hit "September," the score to "The…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Brooklyn Religious Leaders Try to Diffuse Tensions in the Documentary 'All God's Children' (DOC NYC)
Two religious leaders in Brooklyn became concerned about rising tensions between Black and Jewish residents, and try to launch a new effort to create more…
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The Avett Brothers Perform Live From Their New Musical 'Swept Away'
The new Broadway musical "Swept Away" uses the discography of The Avett Brothers as the soundtrack to a harrowing tale of a shipwreck, and the costs of…
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Igmar Thomas and the Revive Big Band's 'Like A Tree It Grows' (Listening Party)
Igmar Thomas is a New York-based trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the jazz ensemble, Revive Big Band. Thomas and the band have just released their debut…
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'Once Upon a Mattress' Stars Ana Gasteyer on Broadway
[REBROADCAST FROM September 12, 2024] Ana Gasteyer returns to Broadway in "Once Upon a Mattress," now running at Hudson Theatre through November 30. We speak…
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How NYC Schools Have Left Kids With Dyslexia Behind (DOC NYC)
A new documentary follows a group of NYC schoolchildren with dyslexia who find themselves struggling within the school system, until parents decide to do…
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The First History of De La Soul from Marcus J. Moore
In 1989, a little known rap group from Long Island changed hip hop forever. With the release of their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul were…
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'Anxiety Club' Spotlights Comedians Who Put Mental Health in Their Act (DOC NYC)
Mental health is a serious matter, but sometimes it does help to laugh at it. A new documentary spotlights a group of comedians who have found ways to work…
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Daniel Dae Kim on Starring in 'Yellow Face' Revival
[REBROADCAST FROM October 7, 2024] Daniel Dae Kim stars in David Henry Hwang's farcical play "Yellow Face," about an Asian American playwright who mistakenly…
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New Doc Talks Yacht Rock
A new documentary traces the history of "yacht rock," the retroactive label associated with the smooth rock music of bands and musicians like Michael McDonald…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side (Small Stakes, Big Opinions)
With Thanksgiving around the corner, New York Times Cooking and Food editor in chief Emily Weinstein joins to share her tips for making side dishes and for the…
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Jesse Malin on Stroke Recovery and Benefit Concert
On December 1 and 2, musician Jesse Malin will be honored with two tribute shows at the Beacon Theatre, featuring Lucinda Williams, The Hold Steady, and more…
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Jimmy O. Yang and Charles Yu on 'Interior Chinatown'
The novel Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu won the National Book Award, and was acclaimed for its genre-bending story of a background actor named Willis Wu…
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'We Live in Cairo,' A New Musical About the Egyptian Revolution
A new musical at the New York Theatre Workshop, "We Live in Cairo," tells the story of six activists who participate in the Egyptian Revolution, and must cope…
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Why We Listen To The Same Song Over And Over Again
Music is often one of the things that helps us get through tough times. Listeners call in to shout out the music they keep returning to whether they're looking…
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Laura Marling: 'Patterns in Repeat' (Live in CR5)
Laura Marling describes each of her records as a "time-stamped chapter of my life," with the latest one, Patterns in Repeat, being her first release as a new…
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Reflections on Two Decades of Modern Love
Just over 20 years ago, the first Modern Love essay ran in the New York Times. The column has since published thousands of essays, and Modern Love has grown to…
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One Author Revisits Their 90s Memoir About Being Diagnosed with 'Gender Identity Disorder'
In 1997, Dylan Scholinski published the memoir, The Last Time I Wore a Dress, which chronicled their time as a teenager being institutionalized and diagnosed…
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Lynn Whitfield and Christine Swanson on 'Albany Road'
The new movie "Albany Road" tells the story of a New York executive (Renée Elise Goldsberry) forced to share a car with the mother of her ex-fiancé (Lynn…
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Brooklyn Artist Chitra Ganesh at the Brooklyn Museum
This hour, we speak with a few of the artists selected for a new show at the Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, which displays work from over…
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William Cope Moyers on Recovering From Painkiller Addiction
William Cope Moyers was a crack addict and an alcoholic who turned his world around, wrote a memoir and became a public face of Hazelden Betty Ford rehab…
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Brooklyn Artist Melissa Joseph at the Brooklyn Museum
[REBROADCAST FROM October 23, 2023] Melissa Joseph is a Brooklyn-based artist who previously worked as a high school art teacher and textile designer, and now…
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Brooklyn Artist Tabitha Whitley at the Brooklyn Museum
This hour, we speak with a few of the artists selected for a new show at the Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, which displays work from over…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
'Say Nothing' Series Adapts Patrick Radden Keefe's Book on The Troubles for the Screen
Based on the bestselling nonfiction book by Patrick Radden Keefe, a new series, "Say Nothing" tells the story of The Troubles in Northern Ireland and…
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How Disney Channel Once Dominated Tween Culture
In the early 2000s, no television channel was as dominant among tweens as the Disney Channel. But now, the station's popularity has started to fall off. What…
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The Life of Irish Literary Legend Edna O'Brien
Kicking off this year's DOC NYC festival is the new film, "Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story." Director Sinead O'Shea joins us to discuss her work capturing…
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The 15th Anniversary of DOC NYC
The documentary film festival DOC NYC is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Next week, we will feature a conversation about one documentary per day, but first…
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Joan Marcus on Her 25 Year Career in Theater Photography
If you've ever seen a photo of a Broadway show, there's a good chance it was taken by theatrical photographer Joan Marcus. She joins us to discuss her 25 year…
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Cristin Milioti on 'The Penguin' (Watch Party)
The acclaimed new HBO series "The Penguin" aired the season one finale on Sunday. Actor Cristin Milioti, who plays Sofia, member of the Falcone crime family…
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Charles Bock on Life as a Single Father
[REBROADCAST FROM October 7, 2024] Author Charles Bock didn't have being a father on his list of high priorities. But when his wife dies of cancer, leaving him…
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Joy Neumeyer's Memoir, 'A Survivor's Education: Women, Violence, and the Stories We Don't Tell'
[REBROADCAST FROM August 28, 2024] When Joy Neumeyer was a graduate student at Berkeley, she found herself in a physically abusive romantic relationship with a…
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How to 'Unhide' Yourself
[REBROADCAST FROM September 10, 2024] Ruth Rathblott was born with a limb difference that she spent most of her life hiding from others. Her road to acceptance…
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Elizabeth Olson Stars in 'His Three Daughters'
[REBROADCAST FROM September 25, 2024] In the new film, "His Three Daughters," three estranged sisters come together to care for their sick father in his New…
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Connie Chung on New Memoir
[REBROADCAST FROM October 17, 2024] Trailblazing journalist and television news anchor Connie Chung joins us to discuss her new memoir about her life and…
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'John Lewis: A Life' (Full Bio)
Famously throughout his life and career, Congressman and activist John Lewis preached getting into, as he called it, "good trouble." When Lewis died on July…
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A Special Performance from Angelique Kidjo (Get Lit)
We air highlights from our conversation with 5x Grammy Award-winner Angelique Kidjo who joined us for our October Get Lit with All Of It event for a special…
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Author Dinaw Mengestu on 'Someone Like Us' (Get Lit)
We air highlights from our conversation with author Dinaw Mengestu who joined us for our October Get Lit with All Of It event. His new book, Someone Like Us…
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A Brooklyn Choir Showcases Music From Local Songwriters
The Brooklyn Choir Project merges traditional choir singing with the energy and ethos of New York’s indie music community, tackling new choral arrangements of…
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Wesley Morris on Quincy Jones
Legendary music producer Quincy Jones, known for working with such icons as Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Jackson, died this week at the age of 91…
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The Met's American Wing Turns 100
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing celebrates its centennial this year, with a special installation beginning November 8. Sylvia Yount, Lawrence A…
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John Lewis the U.S. Congressman (Full Bio)
Our November Full Bio selection is John Lewis: A Life, written by author David Greenberg. Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250…
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A Post-Apocalyptic Play Set in a Warehouse Parking Lot
A new Off-Broadway play set in the not-so-distant future follows a group of warehouse workers traveling from job to job to avoid the encroaching coastlines…
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100 Pieces of Art with Thelma Golden
In honor of WNYC's 100th birthday, All Of It is celebrating 100 pieces of art in New York City. Each month we'll speak with a tastemaker in the arts world…
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The Guggenheim Examines 'Orphism in Paris'
This Friday marks the opening of a new major exhibition at the Guggenheim examining an artist movement that inspired the museum's own iconic building design…
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John Lewis Speaks at the March on Washington (Full Bio) (Day Two)
Our November Full Bio selection is John Lewis: A Life, written by author David Greenberg. Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250…
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How Jimmy Breslin Changed Journalism
A new biography of Jimmy Breslin demonstrates how he helped usher in an age of New Journalism, and broke new ground with his decades of crime reporting…
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Election Night Recap
Kai Wright joins Alison to reflect on Election Night and we take listener calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
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Where Did You Get Your Election News?
Information has become so siloed that it's easy for misinformation to spread. We'll discuss the role of media in the 2024 election with NPR's David Folkenflik…
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How to Deal With Election-Related Stress
Nearly 70-percent of Americans said this year's presidential election was a "significant" source of stress, according to a poll by the American Psychological…
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John Lewis Begins to Get in Good Trouble (Full Bio) (Day 1)
Our November Full Bio selection is John Lewis: A Life, written by author David Greenberg. Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Slow Burn Revisits the Rise of Fox News
Today, Fox News has become one of the top cable news networks, however, this was not the case 25 years ago. In the 10th season of Slate's Slow Burn podcast…
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A Couple’s Memoir of Providing Abortions Before, After, and During Roe
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 3, 2024] Before Roe v. Wade, Dr. Curtis Boyd decided to dedicate his career to providing safe, but illegal, abortions in Texas and New…
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A Play About a Son and His Father Torn Apart By January 6th
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 15, 2024] 18-year-old Jackson Reffitt made national news for his decision to turn his father in to the FBI for his role in the Jan. 6th…