All Of It with Alison Stewart

Vulture critic Nick Quah talks about the most exciting TV shows airing this season, including “Black Mirror,” “The Last of Us,” and “Andor.” Plus, listeners call in about the shows you’re watching this season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our series of Poetry Month conversations continues with Robin Walter , whose debut collection Little Mercy was awarded the 2024 Academy of American Poets' First Book Award.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lately, studies have show that rates of cancer are rising among young people, including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. But what is behind this rise? We speak with journalist Jamie Ducharme , who wrote a piece titled “ The Race to Explain Why More Young Adults Are Getting Cancer ” for Time Magazine. Plus Dr. Trisha Pasricha , who writes the Ask the Doctor column for the Wash...

Uwade gained a widespread notoriety when Fleet Foxes featured her on their 2020 album Shore . Now she's set to release her debut album Florilegium . The singer-songwriter, who is also currently pursuing a PhD at Stanford, joins us to perform live in studio five. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

A new novel, written by a former Hollywood agent, tells the story of three women who rise to the top of the entertainment business in the 1980s. Author Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas talks about Climbing in Heels , which has been optioned for TV. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morocco's Bab L'Bluz fuses traditional Gnawa with rock and psychadelia. Spin Magazine says their latest album , Swaken , defies the "limits of style and space-time." We catch them in the middle of a U.S. tour and they perform 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.

In the past month, President Donald Trump extended the TikTok ban deadline, Elon Musk sold X (formerly Twitter) to his company xAI, and AI has become a fixture on nearly every major social network. Clare Duffy , a CNN tech writer and host of CNN Audio’s “ Terms of Service with Clare Duffy ” explains what it all means, and listeners call in with their questions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

These days, photographer Dona Ann McAdams lives on a goat farm in Vermont. But a new exhibit of her work incorporates five decades of her photography from around the world. "Dona Ann McAdams: 'Black | Box'" is on view at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery through June 7. She discusses her practice, explains how her childhood growing up in Ronkonkoma on Long Island informed her interest in photography, an...

[REBROADCAST FROM Dec. 11, 2024] The lead singer of the hit band MUNA, Katie Gavin has struck out on her own to make her debut solo album, What a Relief. We present her live performances from WNYC's performance studio ahead of her shows this week at Radio City Music Hall and Market Hotel.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

The new play "Becoming Eve" is based on the memoir of the same name from Rabbi Abby Chava Stein . It explores her journey from growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to coming out as a trans woman. The play stars Tommy Dorfman as Stein. Stein and Dorfman discuss "Becoming Eve," which is running at the New York Theater Workshop through April 27. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Icebox desserts are no-bake or low-bake desserts that assemble quickly and set in the refrigerator. Plus they have a unique history dating to when Americans were modernizing their kitchens and embracing electricity. Bobbie Lloyd is the CEO and chief baking officer at Magnolia Bakery. She joins us to talk about some of the recipes in the new cookbook The Magnolia Bakery Handbook of Icebox Desserts:...

A new exhibition at the Queens Museum marks 60 years since the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair, and explores its cultural and political legacy. Assistant Director of Archives and Collections Lynn Maliszewski , discusses the new show “A Billion Dollar Dream: The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair on its 60th Anniversary,” on view through July 13. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Josh Rogosin is the engineer responsible for shaping the sound of NPR's “ Tiny Desk .” Now, he runs “ Global Sound Concerts ,” a music series which travels the world, producing videos in the cities and locations that matter to artists. He's also a judge for WNYC's Public Song Project (which you too can join through April 28 ). Tonight, he'll be at the New York Public Library’s Stavros Niarchos Fou...

Paste Magazine calls Valerie June "casually masterful, deceptively mellow." Her latest album Owls, Omens and Oracles is a celebration of joy and positivity in the face of adversity. June performs live in WNYC's studio five, and will play The Town Hall on May 6. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

A house without color is a boring one. But it can be difficult and stressful to pick and match the right colors while also avoiding your living room turning into a kindergartner's art project. Laura Perryman , color consultant and author of the new book, The Rainbow Home: Over 200 Ideas and Tips for Adding Color to Your Home , shares strategies to incorporate more color into our interior design, a...

A new show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music explores what it means to be a powerful woman through the lens of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Writer and performer Whitney White discusses her show "Macbeth in Stride," running now at BAM through April 27. Plus, White discusses directing the Broadway musical "The Last Five Years." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

National Poetry Month continues with readings from former National Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith , and listeners share their favorite poems. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today is the opening of the Guggenheim's major survey of artist Rashid Johnson , who was born in Chicago in the late 1970s. " Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers ," displays almost 90 pieces, including paintings, films, sculptures, and a site-specific installation at the top of the museum's rotunda. Johnson discusses his practice alongside Naomi Beckwith , Guggenheim deputy director and chief...

When his grandmother was dying, playwright Joshua Harmon secretly recorded the last conversation he ever had with her. Those recordings have inspired the new off-Broadway play, " We Had A World ," starring Andrew Barth Feldman (Joshua), Joanna Gleason (Renee), and Jeanine Serralles (Ellen). Harmon, Feldman, and director Trip Cullman discuss their production, running at the New York City Center Sta...

The latest issue of New York Magazine is dedicated to the legends of Broadway including Liza Minelli, Patty Lupone and Andre DeShields. We speak with NY Mag 's Editor-in-Chief David Haskell as well as Mark Seliger , photographer who shot the cover subjects--who were photographed in their most famous costumes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Samhita Mukhopadhyay , author of the book The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning , talks about reclaiming her identity after losing a job that defined her. Listeners call in and share their stories about rebounding after a job loss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NYC native and indie rock artist Samia releases her new album, Bloodless , on April 25. She joins us for a special preview, and performs songs live in the studio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A flavorful bite of a beloved family dish can bring us back to our childhoods. But food can help us experience an even farther past. Max Miller , host of the YouTube channel ' Tasting History ,' and author of the cookbook Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes , hunts around historical primary sources for early versions of modern classics, or menus from different chapters...

For almost two centuries, New York has used Ward's Island as a space to house its most marginalized residents. Philip T. Yanos , a professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, grew up on the island in the 1970s on the grounds of the Manhattan State Hospital, where his dad worked as a psychiatrist. Yanos has written a new book...

Author Saratoga Schaefer discusses their latest novel, Serial Killer Support Group , about a woman who infiltrates a group for serial killers to avenge her sister's death. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.