All Of It with Alison Stewart

In the revival of Clare Barron 's play " You Got Older ," Alia Shawkat stars as Mae, a young woman in a state of limbo after losing her job and moving home to take care of her father (Peter Friedman) who is battling cancer. Shawkat, Barron, and director Anne Kauffman discuss the play, running now at the Cherry Lane Theater. Photo by Marc J. Franklin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

For two years, the New Museum has been closed for major renovations. Tomorrow marks the re-opening of the downtown arts space after its multi-million dollar makeover. The museum is marking the opening with a new museum-wide exhibit, ' New Humans: Memories of the Future ,' which will be free to the public on opening weekend. Museum director Lisa Phillips , who is stepping down from her role in Apri...

Mama Dip’s Kitchen was one of Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s most beloved restaurants. Now, founder Mildred “Mama Dip” Council’s youngest daughter, Anita “Spring” Council , has published a collection of recipes, family secrets, and personal vignettes about coming of age as a Black girl in the Jim Crow South. Anita discusses the book, titled Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daught...

Minneapolis rapper Dessa performs live in studio ahead of her Music Hall of Williamsburg concert tonight. Image courtesy of the artist Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

" Love Story ," the latest series from Ryan Murphy, attempts to tell the story of one of the most famous celebrity couples of the 1990's: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. It has been on of the highest rated series in FX's history, and launched nostalgia about everything from the pre-smart phone era of the 90's to the fashion. But it's also received criticism for its loose interpre...

[REBROADCAST FROM February 20, 2026] "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is back onstage in New York City for its 20th anniversary. Cast members join us to perform songs from the show live in our studio. Photo by Joan Marcus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[REBROADCAST FROM January 21, 2026] The documentary "Queen of Chess" puts the spotlight on Judit Polgár , a Hungarian child chess prodigy who sought to become a champion in a game dominated by men. Judit Polgár and director Rory Kennedy join to discuss the documentary, which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival and will be available to stream soon on Netflix. Photo courtesy of Netflix Hosted by...

The stars of the Broadway musical ' Chess ' join Alison Stewart live in The Greene Space at WNYC. Aaron Tveit , Lea Michele , and Nicholas Christopher perform songs from the show and discuss bringing the beloved musical back to the stage. Plus, conversation about the production with Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer and Emmy Award-winner Danny Strong , who re-wrote the book for this reviva...

Leonardo Drew is a Bridgeport-born, Brooklyn-based artist who has two exhibits in our area you can see, specifically about his work with paper. Drew discusses his story and three-decade career in art, and what interests him about paper as a material and inspiration for large-scale abstract pieces he calls "explosions". His work is on view at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich through May 10, and at Pac...

In the new show " Bait ," Riz Ahmed stars as Shah Latif, a London actor who might be on the brink of landing a role as the new James Bond... when the public finds out that the new Bond might be an actor of color, stirring up controversy. Ahmed discusses the series, which he also created and produced. "Bait" premieres on March 25 on Prime Video. Image courtesy of Amazon Prime Hosted by Simplecast,...

A new book about the only Black editor on the staff of a prestigious fashion magazine revisits the world of hip-hop music and the glamorous magazine scene in the late 1990s. Former Ebony magazine editor-in-chief and author Amy Dubois Barnett discusses her debut novel, If I Ruled the World , which is being adapted into a hour-long drama series co-written by producer Lee Daniels. Image courtesy of F...

Head Peloton Instructor and former lawyer Robin Arzon has a new cookbook called Eat to Hustle: 75 High-Protein Plant-Based Recipes . A diabetic and a strength training advocate, she shares vegan protein recipes from the book, and talks about techniques for getting the most out of plant-based proteins. Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

The new film " Project Hail Mary " is a humorous and good-hearted space epic about one man, played by Ryan Gosling, who wakes up to find himself alone on a spaceship, tasked with saving the Earth. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller discuss the film, in theaters on March 20. Image by Jonathan Olley, courtesy of Amazon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

A monumental Smithsonian Folkways box set celebrates a pioneering accordion player who blended African American blues, R&B, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and Louisiana Cajun and Creole music. It’s titled “ Clifton Chenier: King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco .” Singer and accordionist CJ Chenier , Clifton Chenier’s son, and Adam Machado , producer and director of the Arhoolie Foundation , join us to disc...

In the new play " Cold War Choir Practice ," a young girl finds herself spending time with her conservative Black uncle, who is into Reagan, conspiracy theories, and roller rinks. Alana Raquel Bowers , who plays "Meek," discusses the show, along with playwright Ro Reddick , who recently took home the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. "Cold War Choir Practice" runs at MCC Theater through Mar...

Melissa Auf der Maur played bass for two of the biggest bands of the 90's — The Smashing Pumpkins and Hole — and witnessed firsthand the explosion of alternative rock music of that era. She discusses her new book, Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A 90's Rock Memoir  which recounts her story, from her childhood in Montreal to, being hand picked to join Hole just after the death of Kurt Cobain. Cover a...

In the new movie " Group: The Schopenhauer Effect ," actors improvise their way through a fictional group therapy session led by real-life psychologist Dr. Elliot Zeisel . The movie portrays a screenwriter, played by Thomas Sadoski , who has joined the group looking for inspiration for a new movie. Zeisel, Sadoski, and director Alexis Lloyd discuss the film, which is playing now at Quad Cinemas. P...

There may be no such thing as "the best," but journalist and food writer Ella Quittner didn't let that stop her from diving into ways to make "the best" scrambled eggs, pasta, meatballs, or even bacon. She discusses her new cookbook, Obsessed With the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests , in which she records her deeply researched techniques to use to produce...

Last night was the 98th annual Academy Awards. Oscars aficionado and " Keep It " co-host Louis Virtel discusses his opinions of the winners, and all the surprises of the night. Plus, listeners share their thoughts about the Oscars this year.  Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...

In the new revival of the 1989 play " Tru ," Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars as famed writer Truman Capote grappling with a social scandal that has left him cut out from his circle of elite New York City women. Ferguson discusses the play, which is staged in the Library of the House of the Redeemer for 34 performances only, running now through April 12. Photo by Emilio Madrid Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, the local Pogues-inspired cover band Dark Streets perform live in our studios, with WNYC engineer Jason Isaac  on the drums. Guitarist Nate Palan  and bassist Caitlin Oliver-Gans  discuss what it's like to be a New York tribute band, and preview their upcoming concerts. (Saturday 3/14 at the Burren Public House in The Bronx at 9pm, 3/15 at Mama Tried in Brooklyn at 6pm,...

Angela Flournoy 's novel The Wilderness follows a group of four friends as they navigate young adulthood in New York and Los Angeles. We air highlights from our Get Lit event with Flournoy, which recently took place live in The Greene Space. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[REBROADCAST FROM October 21, 2025] 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 CEO is actually an alien, and plot to kidnap her. Jesse Plemons  stars as Teddy, one of the kidnappers. Plemons and Lanthimos discuss the film, which is nominated in four categories at this year's Academy A...

[REBROADCAST FROM January 12, 2026] The film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" tells the story of the attempted rescue of Hind Rajab, a young girl who was stuck in a car in Gaza after every other family member in the car had been shot and killed. Rajab was on the phone with the Red Crescent Society for hours as they tried to send an ambulance to retrieve her. The film uses the real audiotapes of those cal...

[REBROADCAST FROM January 14, 2026] The meditative drama "Train Dreams" follows a logger in the Northwest at the turn of the century dealing with loss and a quickly changing industrial landscape. It won a Critic's Choice for Best Cinematography and is garnering Oscar buzz for actor Joel Edgerton , who plays the protagonist. It was directed by Clint Bentley who also wrote and directed the acclaimed...