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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
How American Education Can Better Serve Black Students
Brian Rashad Fuller is an educator and associate provost at The New School who believes that education in America needs reform to better serve its black…
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Math For Folks Who Think They Don't Like Math
From numerical digits, to mysterious graphs and equations, to abstractions like imaginary numbers, math can feel inaccessible, confounding and even like a…
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'Sleeping Beauties' at the Met
[REBROADCAST FROM July 10, 2024] The latest exhibit at the Met's Costume Institute brings (note: not all pieces are old or historical) pieces of fashion to…
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A Homecoming Exhibition for Lyle Ashton Harris
[REBROADCAST FROM July 23, 2024] Bronx-born artist and photographer Lyle Ashton Harris joins us to discuss the new exhibit of his work currently on view at the…
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Tiffany and Co. at the Met
[REBROADCAST FROM August 5, 2024] Edward C. Moore was a silversmith responsible for solidifying the reputation of Tiffany & Co. as one of the most elite…
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Vivian Maier's First Major U.S Retrospective at Fotografiska
[REBROADCAST FROM July 15, 2024] New York City photographer Vivian Maier was an unknown talent in her lifetime, and worked as a nanny around the city. After…
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Who is Your Community Champion?
Throughout this month, you've heard our newsroom broadcast its "community champion" story series on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. WNYC Community…
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Oasis Reunites!
15 years after the breakup of British rock band Oasis, the group has announced a reunion tour. Producer Simon Close talks about other possible musical reunions…
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Plan Your Trip to the FDR Library and Museum
Looking for a great last-minute day trip for Labor Day weekend? History buffs should head to the FDR Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, the only…
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A Sendoff For Kousha Navidar!
Today we bid farewell to Kousha Navidar, who has helmed the temporary host chair here at All of It. To celebrate an incredible six months with Kousha, we…
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A New Comedy Pokes Fun at English Teachers
The new FX comedy series "English Teacher" follows a high school educator in Austin as he attempts to connect with his students, and his colleagues, in a…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
Where to Get the Best Boba in NYC
Bubble tea or Boba is a tea-based drink that originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s. Fast forward a couple decades, and the drink known for its signature…
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Our Summer Reading Challenge Roundup
With our first-ever All Of It Summer Reading Challenge coming to a close, we open the phones to our readers-- what's the best book you read for the Challenge?…
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A New Poetry Collection from Danez Smith
Acclaimed poet Danez Smith joins us to discuss their new collection, Bluff, which uses poetry and mixed-media art to reflect on their experience of 2020 in…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
A Look Into the Grim Realities of Sorority Culture in 'BAMA RUSH'
[REBROADCAST FROM JULY 7, 2023] "BAMA RUSH" follows students at the University of Alabama as they rush sororities, a legendary and rigorous process. The film…
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One Woman's Attempt to Use Title IX to Counter Intimate-Partner Violence
When Joy Neumeyer was a graduate student at Berkeley, she found herself in a physically abusive romantic relationship with a fellow student. That relationship…
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How College COVID-19 Policy Left Many Students Behind
As college students head back to campus, we take some time to revisit a difficult moment in the history of higher education--- COVID-19 and the closure of many…
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The History of Carnegie Hall in WQXR Podcast, 'If This Hall Could Talk'
This month, WQXR released the final episode of its new podcast, If This Hall Could Talk, about the history of Carnegie Hall. Hosted by Broadway actress and…
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A "Stinging" New Thriller
A desperate and damaged woman played by Naomi Harris seeks revenge on her cheating husband by recruiting an old friend (played by Natalie Dormer) in a murder…
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Should You Get Back with Your Ex?
Two years ago Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married, more than a decade after dating and splitting up once before. Their smiles and PDA were contagious…
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Julia Phillips on Her New Novel, 'Bear'
Author Julia Phillips joins us to discuss her latest novel, Bear, which tells the story of two sisters whose lives are upended by the arrival of a bear on the…
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Catherine Russell on 'My Ideal' and Birdland Residency (Listening Party)
Grammy award-winning vocalist and native New Yorker Catherine Russell has just released her new album, My Ideal, a duet release with pianist Sean Mason. Ahead…
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What is Your Comfort Television Show?
In the last few years, shows like "The Office," "Friends," "Girls," "Suits" and "Sex and the City" have gained new audiences as some viewers have found comfort…
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A Decade Later, How the Sony Hack Changed Hollywood
10 years ago, in response to the upcoming release of the satirical movie "The Interview," Sony Pictures Studios was hacked by North Korea. North Korea was…
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The Search for the Real Mavis Beacon
A new documentary investigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of the woman who helped people worldwide learn to type. "Seeking Mavis Beacon”…
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How Music Can Heal Our Brains
The act of listening to music impacts human brains in interesting ways. It lights up our language centers, has the power to recall us to emotional memories…
All Of It with Alison StewartFull Bio: The Too-Short Life of Artist Keith Haring
For a special weekend bonus, we present the full conversation with author Brad Gooch about his new biography, Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring. He…
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An Unfunny* Interview with Tim Minchin
Comedian and songsmith Tim Minchin returns for his first solo tour in North America in over a decade, with stops at the Town Hall on August 25 and 26. "An…
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'Strange Darling' Flips the Serial Killer Script
The new film "Strange Darling" challenges everything you think you might know about a serial killer story. Joining us to discuss is writer and director JT…
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Time For A New 'New York Anthem'?
New Yorkers have a variety of songs to chose from as 'anthems' for the place they live. But just a few seem to have broken through to 'iconic' territory…
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Listeners, What's Your Weekend Plan?
Listeners and Team All Of It share their weekend plans to help crowdsource some ways for locals in our listening area to make the most of their days off…
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Vegan Chef Charity Morgan's New Max Special, “Unbelievably Vegan"
Vegan chef Charity Morgan catered Miley Cyrus’s wedding and runs a plant-based meal prep business for NFL athletes and celebrities. Now, she’s got a new HBO…
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Politicians of Different Generations in 'N/A'
[REBROADCAST FROM Jun 27, 2024] In the play "N/A," Holland Taylor stars as N, a longtime Democratic Representative and former Speaker of the House, who spars…
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A Docuseries About the History of Black Cinema
Inspired by the book by historian Donald Bogle, a new four-part docuseries reveals the stories of Black actors, writers, directors, and producers in Hollywood…
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If There Was a Vogue Magazine For Pigeons, It Would Be This Book
One day over a decade ago, photographer Andrew Garn looked at a pigeon -- really LOOKED at one -- and was stunned. The iridescent feathers. The fan-like sweep…
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Zoë Kravitz on Directorial Debut, 'Blink Twice'
In the new thriller "Blink Twice," a mysterious billionaire invites a group of friends to a tropical weekend getaway where things are not what they seem. The…
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Your NYC Staycation Ideas
Our own producer Kate Hinds is taking a staycation next week, and she wants advice for what to do. To give us some recommendations, we're joined Lonely Planet…
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The Legacy of Keith Haring (Full Bio)
For our latest installment of our Full Bio series, we speak with Brad Gooch, author of the new book, Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring, a biography…
- All Of It with Alison Stewart
A Chewy New History of Teeth
Did you know that teeth are a key reason for vertebrate dominance in the animal kingdom? Zoologist Bill Schutt tackles the science of teeth in his new book…
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The Student Becomes the Teacher in the Film ‘Between the Temples’
In a new dramatic comedy, a cantor, played by Jason Schwartzman, experiences a crisis of faith but finds a new sense of purpose when his grade school music…
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Summer Reading Challenge: What's the Best Book About or Set in New York?
We only have a few weeks left in our Summer Reading Challenge, so we thought we would give you some inspiration for books to read in the category "a book about…
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Keith Haring Finds the Spotlight (Full Bio)
For our latest installment of our Full Bio series, we speak with Brad Gooch, author of the new book, Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring, a biography…
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An Upstate Drama in 'The Rich People Have Gone Away'
In the early days of the COVID lockdown, newly married couple Theo and Darla to get out of the city and take a break from being cooped up in their apartment…
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The Short Yet Influential Life of Keith Haring (Full Bio)
For our latest installment of our Full Bio series, we speak with Brad Gooch, author of the new book, Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring, a biography…
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How Toxic Beauty Standards Shape Modern Women (Mental Health Mondays)
Author Ellen Atlanta used to work in the beauty industry, so she had a first-hand look into all of the ways that modern beauty standards have negatively…
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WCBS Newsradio Signs Off For Good
Last week, Audacy announced it is selling its 880 AM frequency to ESPN, marking the end of a local broadcast news institution, WCBS Newsradio 880. To many New…
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'The Spook Who Sat by the Door' Restored at BAM
The classic 1973 film, “The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” will return to a big screen this week. The restored version will screen at BAM starting this Friday. We…
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The Alleged Murderer Known as 'The Witch of New York' (Women Behaving Badly)
[REBROADCAST from July 17, 2024] In 19th century Staten Island, a heavily pregnant woman named Polly Bodine was accused of murdering her own sister-in-law, and…
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How Truman Capote Lost the Love of His 'Swans' (Women Behaving Badly)
[REBROADCAST from July 29, 2024] When author Truman Capote published an excerpt of his unfinished novel Answered Prayers, his high society friends were shocked…
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The Story of 'The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum' (Women Behaving Badly)
*[REBROADCAST from July 8, 2024] First, we discuss the female Jewish mob boss who became a celebrated fence for stolen goods, and the mastermind behind bank…
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The Gilded Age Divorce that Scandalized the New York Public (Women Behaving Badly)
[REBROADCAST from July 24, 2024] A new book tells the story of a divorce that made headlines in Gilded Age New York, after a high society woman admitted to her…
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A Short Story Collection Focuses On the Impact of a Serial Killer
The new short story collection Highway Thirteen focuses on how one serial killer changes the lives of so many different people, from the families of victims to…
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Kiano Moju's Cookbook AfriCali: Recipes from My Jikoni
In a new cookbook, food writer Kiano Moju fuses both Kenyan and Nigerian culinary traditions with Californian culture to create delicious, unique meals. She…
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Luther S. Allison Performs Live from 'I Owe It All To You'
Pianist Luther S. Allison is the kind musician who knows how to play Grammy stages and small New York clubs. Last year, Allison won a Grammy for his work with…
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Nick Offerman and Helen Rebanks Reflect on Farm Life
[REBROADCAST FROM May 16, 2024] Helen Rebanks' new memoir, The Farmer's Wife, discusses modern day life on her farm in pastoral England. She shares the life…
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Do You Dance in NYC?
Summer in New York means plenty of opportunities for dance socials of a wide variety of genres. But dancing can be intimidating if you didn't grow up learning…
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See Indigenous Sculptor Rose B. Simpson's Work In NYC Parks (Producer Picks)
Indigenous artist Rose B. Simpson's new public art exhibition, Seed, is now on view at both Madison Square Park and Inwood Hill Park. The installations feature…
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Emmy-Nominated Actor Walton Goggins on his Role in 'Fallout'
Actor Walton Goggins is known for being a scene stealer in hit TV series like "Justified," "Vice Principals" and "The Righteous Gemstones." He's now up for an…
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New Documentary 'Sprint' Explores The World's Fastest People
What does it take to be the fastest in the world? The new Netflix documentary "Sprint" explores the sacrifices, pain, and glory of it all. We're joined by…
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Incarcerated Fathers and Their Daughters
A new documentary tells the stories of four daughters preparing for a 'Daddy-Daughter Dance' with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a rehabilitation…