All Of It with Alison Stewart

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 from Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club. Music director and winner of the Tony for Best Orchestrations, Marco Paguia leads the band in this hourlong special in The Greene Space, with songs performed by actors Wesley Wray, Da’Von Moody, Mel Sem...

[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 , her first record of all original songs. Giddens joined us in studio for a Listening Party, and a conversation about her prolific career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

[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, and raw emotion into a bold, cathartic sound. Chlo performed in WNYC’s Studio Five, and talked about her work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

[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. Her debut album is called Florilegium . The singer-songwriter, who is also currently pursuing a PhD at Stanford, performed live in studio five. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

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 show 'Buena Vista Social Club,' which documents how the titular ensemble of mostly Cuban musicians collaborated on an album that would spark an international revival of Latin music. RSVP here . Reservations do not guarantee seating, which i...

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 district of San Francisco. Now she chronicles 15 years of her experience as a paramedic in her new memoir, A Real Emergency: Stories from the Ambulance . Sokol discusses, and listeners call in to speak about their time working as an EMT. Hos...

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 in school, but for fun! The deadline to register as a participant is July 1st! Click here to sign up! Participants will select and read at least one book in ALL FIVE of the following categories... A classic you’ve been meaning to get to A b...

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 executive digital director at Billboard, explains the change, shares his thoughts on the role of album art in music, and take your calls for the best album covers of all time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...

Bill Sherman wears many hats , including as the music director of "Sesame Street," orchestrating and arranging Broadway productions like "& Juliet," and "In The Heights," producing the "Hamilton" cast album, and also music director behind " Donkey Hodie ," a puppet music video series for preschoolers on PBS Kids. Sherman discuss his career in music, and previews the second season of "Donkey Hodie,...

[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 congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm with Anastasia C. Curwood , author of the new biography Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

[REBROADCAST from Nov. 2024] Our November 2024 Full Bio selection was  John Lewis: A Life , written by author David Greenberg . Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250 people for a comprehensive biography about the US Congressman, Civil Rights Activist, and preacher of getting into, as he called it, "good trouble." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

[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 comprehensive account of Martin Luther King Jr. in three decades, written by Jonathan Eig , in recognition of King's fight for rights a century after enslaved people were emancipated. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

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 angry gang members. Cosby will discuss the book on June 18 at Barnes and Noble's Upper West Side location. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

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 Bodice , a romance bookstore in Brooklyn. She talks about her favorite queer romance novels, and takes listener's calls about theirs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

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, but immigrated to Brooklyn as a boy after his father was exiled to Siberia. Shahn began a life of using his art to respond to historical moments with social realism, from the Great Depression to the Vietnam War. Dr. Laura Katzman , professo...

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of when "Jaws" first terrorized a generation of children in the movie theater. Radiolab is commemorating the anniversary with a week of programming dedicated to sharks, from understanding our fears of sharks, to our recent shark-related scientific discoveries. Producer Rachael Cusick and Radiolab managing editor Pat Walters discuss Swimming With Shadows: A Ra...

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 president and general manager of the IFC Center, discusses the last two decades of movies at the IFC Center, and previews the special programming happening this evening, and over the course of the next few months. Listeners call in to share the...

Tony Award-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has released her debut album, Who I Really Am , coinciding with the tenth anniversary of "Hamilton" on Broadway. Goldsberry joins for a Listening Party, and discusses playing Angelica Schuyler a decade ago. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Random House, the first black woman to hold such a title in the company. Dana A. Williams , professor of African American literature and dean of the Graduate School at Howard University, discusses her new book about Toni Morrison's career as an...

Marlee Matlin made history in 1987 as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award. After decades of advocacy within Hollywood and within the Deaf community, Matlin's film "CODA" took home the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022, and her co-star Troy Katsur became the second Deaf actor to win an Oscar. A new documentary follows Matlin's trailblazing life and career. Matlin and director Shoshannah Stern...

For the final installment of the ongoing series 100 Pieces of Art,  Sarah Cho , assistant curator at the Queens Museum , recommends 10 pieces of art you should go see in New York City. Listeners share their thoughts on their favorite pieces of art in the city.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

The new film from Celine Song , the writer and director of " Past Lives ," follows a New York City matchmaker who is torn between her ex-boyfriend and the man who is perfect on paper. Song talks about the film, " Materialists ," in theaters now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can you leave your dishes in the sink "to soak?" How much notice do you need to give before hosting an overnight guest? How much noise is too much after midnight? Comedian Michael Abber , host of the web series ' Roommate Court, ' discusses how he thinks about the issues that arise when two independent adults share a home, and listeners call in to have their roommate disputes mediated and adjudica...

In his latest novel, author  Jess Walter  focuses on the ways conspiracy theories can tear a family apart.   So Far Gone  follows a grandfather living off the grid who re-enters his family's life to try and locate his daughter, who has gone missing and might be with a dangerous militia group. Walter talks about the book ahead of an event tonight at Symphony Space at 7 pm.    Hosted by Simplecast,...

This month, the music world lost two giants: Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone, and Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. Both died at the age of 82. Music journalist and former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Spin Magazines Alan Light discusses the life, careers, and legacies of Stone and Wilson. Plus, callers share their thoughts and memories for both icons. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...