All Of It with Alison Stewart

The new 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, which is in theaters April 11. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

In the new FX series " Dying for Sex ," a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer decides to end her marriage to go on a journey of sexual self-discovery. The series stars Michelle Williams as Molly and Jenny Slate as her friend Nikki. The show is based on a podcast of the same name by Nikki Boyer. Slate and the series co-creator, writer, and executive producer Kim Rosenstock discuss the ser...

A new romantic comedy, based on the play by Madhuri Shekar, follows an introverted doctor, Naveen, who invites his white orphan artist boyfriend, Jay, home to meet his traditional East Indian family. Actors Karan Soni , who plays Naveen, and Zarna Garg , who plays Naveen's mother join us alongside director Roshan Sethi to discuss " A Nice Indian Boy ," which opened in theaters this weekend. Hosted...

In the new novel Counting Backwards , a woman named Addie becomes concerned when her devoted husband, Leo, starts having vivid hallucinations. When he is eventually diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, her world, and their marriage, is turned upside down. The novel is based on author Binnie Kirshenbaum 's own experiences with her husband. Kirshenbaum discusses the novel. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Solo restaurant reservations are on the rise, even if many restaurants still limit a reservation to a table for two or more. Priya Krishna , reporter and video host for The New York Times food section and NYT Cooking, looked into why there is such a stigma when it comes to eating out alone. Krishna discusses her reporting and listeners share their favorite spots to dine solo. Hosted by Simplecast,...

The finale for ‘The White Lotus' season 3 aired over the weekend. Actor Carrie Coon plays Laurie Duffy, a corporate lawyer from New York getting over her recent divorce on a girls' getaway. Coon discusses the show's third season, and how Laurie's friendships were strained by their trip to Thailand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. For this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and showrunner. For all of his power and influence in the industry, Michaels remains a somewhat elusive figure. Writer Susan Morrison attempts to get to the man behind the image in her new biography, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Li...

A new play from Tony Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs Jenkins follows the family of an aging Civil Rights icon named Solomon Jasper, a famous activist, preacher, and the patriarch of the Solomon family. But Solomon has some secrets, and so does his son, Nazareth, played by Jon Michael Hill . When Nazareth comes home to celebrate his mom's birthday, all of these secrets threaten to come to t...

New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz talks about his recent article, “ The Gen X Career Meltdown ,” and discusses how his generation has felt the pressures of changing technologies and office cultures in the workplace, and how they have adapted to those changes. Plus, Gen-X listeners share their experiences with big career shifts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Indie rock back The Ophelias perform live from our March Get Lit with All Of It book club event. Today they release the album Spring Grove and kick off a tour, with a Brooklyn show this Saturday. Lead singer and guitarist Spencer Peppet talks about the group and its music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

Hear highlights from our March Get Lit with All Of It book club event. We spent the month reading Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett , a novel about a New York City asylum lawyer grappling with the events that led him to become estranged from his mother. Missed the event? Click here to watch in full!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Shauna Moore , director of horticulture for Brooklyn Botanic Garden , explains how to get the most out of spring’s bloom in your garden, and discusses the new requirements and best practices around NYC’s new composting requirements. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kenny Leon's production of " Othello " is now on Broadway, starring Denzel Washington as Othello and Jake Gyllenhaal as the scheming Iago. Opposite these two men is Molly Osborne , who plays Othello's wife Desdemona, the focus of Iago's plot. She discusses the role and the production, which is running through June 8. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

[REBROADCAST FROM Feb.24, 2025] The latest production from playwright Bess Wohl blends the present and the past to examine the Women's Lib movement in the 1970s. "Liberation" stars Susannah Flood as Lizzie, a woman who, to better understand her mother's past, embodies her mother to witness how she started a consciousness raising group with other women in her Ohio community. One of those women is C...

Actor Michael Shannon has made his feature film directorial debut with the new movie " Eric LaRue. " The film follows Janice, the mother of a teenage boy who has shot and killed three of his classmates. Janice is struggling with her grief, and with her husband's newfound faith in the wake of this tragedy. Shannon, writer  Brett Neveu and  Judy Greer , who plays Janice, discuss "Eric LaRue," in the...

In the new movie " The Ballad of Wallis Island ," an eccentric lottery winner living on an island plots to get his favorite indie duo back together for a private concert. Tim Key plays Charles, the lottery winner, and Tom Basden plays Herb McGweyer, one half of the duo. Key and Basden discuss writing and starring in the film, alongside director James Griffiths . "The Ballad of Wallis Island" is in...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live." For this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and showrunner. For all of his power and influence in the industry, Michaels remains an elusive figure. Writer Susan Morrison attempts to get to the man behind the image in her new biography, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live . I...

After years covering entertainment for Vanity Fair , Josh Duboff began writing his debut novel, Early Thirties , in 2019 as a way to reflect on his own journey as an ambitious 20-something in New York City.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

East Harlem-born Puerto Rican poet Willie Perdomo , the former State Poet of New York, is curating poets.org’s National Poetry Month series , consisting of one newly published poem per day from a contemporary poet. Perdomo will discuss the series, and the purpose of National Poetry Month. Plus, listeners share their favorite works of poetry, particularly works they lean on through uncertain times....

The Olivier Award-winning musical " Operation Mincemeat " has been a sensation on London’s West End, and now the comedy has landed on Broadway. The show is based on the true story of a daring and implausible British intelligence mission to trick the German forces. David Cumming , Natasha Hodgson , and Zoe Roberts , who co-wrote and star in the musical, discuss bringing the show to the U.S. Hosted...

[REBROADCAST FROM Jan. 16, 2025] The rapper Saba is one of the stars of a new generation of hip hop artists from Chicago. On his new album, he teams up with a legend of a previous generation: No ID. Saba talks about his new collaborative album, From the Private Collection of Saba & No ID , which was recently released. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

Twelve years ago, author Eamon Dolan cut ties with his mother, a decision that became the subject of his New York Times op-ed on estrangement and his new book, The Power of Parting: Finding Peace and Freedom Through Family Estrangement . Dolan discusses his experience and research on family estrangement, and listeners share their experiences with difficult family members. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. So for this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and showrunner. For all of his power and influence in the industry, Michaels remains an elusive figure. Writer Susan Morrison attempts to get to the man behind the image in her new biography, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live ....

As part of the Women's History Month series, Equalizers: Women In Music Production, several of the audio engineers who make WNYC sound great share their experiences in the audio broadcast industry. Hear Julianna Fonda , Liora Noam Kravitz , Irene Trudel , Shayna Sengstock , Jennifer Munson and Amber Bruce explain their roles, and what drives their work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. For this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and showrunner. For all of his power and influence in the industry, Michaels remains a somewhat elusive figure. Writer Susan Morrison attempts to get to the man behind the image in her new biography, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Li...