All Of It with Alison Stewart

[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 he was shot by Russian forces in 2022. In the new documentary short "Armed With Only a Camera," Renaud's brother Craig Renaud puts together footage shot over his career in combat zones to tell the story of his life and work. Craig Renaud dis...

[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 part of a mission that went very wrong. Co-directed with Alex Garland , "Warfare" presents a dramatized version of that mission. Mendoza and Garland discuss the film. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

[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 in 1975. Directors Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn discuss the film, which is closing out the DOC NYC film festival. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

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 mother to her daughter, explaining why, for a brief period, she decided to leave. Hudes is speaking with Lin Manuel Miranda on November 11 at St. Ann's Church with Books Are Magic, and at Joe's Pub on November 24 . Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

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 story of a family reeling after the strange disappearance of their father and husband. Click here to find more information about our Get Lit event, and to find out how to borrow your e-copy courtesy of our partners at the New York Public Librar...

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 documentaries featured in the festival. The festival's artistic director Jaie Leplante provides a preview of the exciting slate of films featured at this year's DOC NYC. The festival runs through November 30. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

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 lengthy suspension from baseball for using performance enhancing drugs. ARod sits down to discuss his life and career in the new three-part documentary, " Alex vs. ARod ." Director Gotham Chopra discusses the documentary, which airs Thursday...

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. Nora is semi-estranged from her father, but when she learns that he has written a film specifically for her, their relationship gets even more complicated. Reinsve discusses the film, which is in theaters now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

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 long-estranged nephew Ethan, played by  Micah Stock re-connect over the sale of a family home, and the unraveling of that family's history. Metcalf, Stocck and playwright Samuel D. Hunter discuss the play. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

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 a 24 hour period. The tape of the conversation has been lost, but a transcript was recently discovered at The Morgan Library & Museum. The transcript has been adapted almost word for word in a new movie adaptation, " Peter Hujar's Day " star...

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, until a young Ukrainian woman looking for her mother forces them to face the difficult choices they made to survive. Actors Anna Chlumsky and Marin Ireland talk about the show, alongside playwright Martyna Majok . Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Filmmaker Noah Baumbach talks about his new coming-of-age dramedy " Jay Kelly ," in which an internationally recognized actor, played by George Clooney, encroaches on his daughter's Eurotrip with the help of his "friend" and manager, played by Adam Sandler. The film opens in select theaters Nov. 14 and streams on Netflix Dec. 5. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

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. Do you have to wait until after Thanksgiving to get a Christmas tree? How long after Halloween is it OK to leave your spookies up? They, and listeners, share their Small Stakes, Big Opinions on the matter.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Gen Z loves "little treats," the routine of rewarding yourself with smaller, cheaper snacks throughout the day that provide little moments of joy. Nikita Richardson , editor in the Food section of The New York Times , discusses a new article her team has put together, " New York City Loves a Little Treat. Here Are Our 46 Favorites ." She brings us inside "little treat culture" and listeners share...

Conflict zone photographer Lynsey Addario is the subject of a new documentary premiering on the National Geographic Channel tonight called " Love & War ," about balancing her home life with her demanding and often dangerous career. She talks about her life and work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

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 getting an off-Broadway revival at Classic Stage Company. DeBose stars in the titular role. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[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 a mysterious death in Tulsa. The show's creator, writer, director, and executive producer Sterlin Harjo discusses the series, which aired its season finale yesterday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

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 the 5,000-year old Antrobus family. Ethan Lipton adapted the show and wrote the music. He talks about the new musical, along with members of the cast. "The Seat Of Our Pants" is playing at The Public until Nov. 30. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Sociologist Gretchen Sisson has spent a decade interviewing women who gave up their parental rights. She discusses her new book, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 reporters  Liz Kim & Karen Yi recap Election Day, and listeners call in to react to the Election Night results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertis...

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 its story, explains its abundance, and plays live in our studio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. are stalled by the theft of her identification documents. Majumdar discusses the book. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Matthew Schnipper , the culture editor for WNYC and Gothamist. Hear some music, prepare your tissues tissues on air, and call in with your picks for best breakup songs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

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 disappearing, according to reporting from Anna Kodé , reporter for the Real Estate section of The New York Times , and author of the article, " The Slow Death of the New York City Public Bench ." Kodé discusses what she found, and listeners share...

In 2000, photographer Deborah Willis released her book, Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers - 1840 to the Present . Twenty five years later, Willis, who is also an NYU professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts, is releasing an updated anniversary edition of the book. Plus, Willis has also organized a companion exhibit, " Refle...