All Of It with Alison Stewart

A 1987 series called "Eyes On The Prize" explored the contours of civil rights struggles in the U.S., including segregation and the voting rights. A new installment, called " Eyes on the Prize III " explores movements for racial justice from 1977 to 2015. Executive producer Dawn Porter and filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir discuss the film series, which is now streaming on MAX. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

In 1966 the Mayor's Office of Film was established to try and encourage local filmmaking, in the hopes that it might help boost the economy. What resulted were films that presented a raw and unfiltered version of the city on the edge of crisis. Starting April 1, the Criterion Channel will feature a collection of films under the headline "Fun City: NYC Woos Hollywood, Flirts with Disaster," featuri...

Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews is responsible for most of the cast portraits featured each week on Saturday Night Live. She shares her approach to capturing stills of the comedians, including how concepts like ‘comedic timing’ translate to still photography, and discusses her new book The Art of the SNL Portrait . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

[REBROADCAST FROM March 10, 2025] Lauren Christy co-founded the writing/production trio The Matrix , whose work on Avril Lavigne's debut album earned the group their Producer Of The Year Grammy nominations. Christy is the first of only three women nominated for POTY in the 21st century. Christy is featured in today's installment of the Women's History Month series, Equalizers: Women In Music Produ...

[REBROADCAST FROM March 18, 2025] In 2016, DJ and producer TOKiMONSTA underwent two brain surgeries for Moyamoya disease, after which she had to relearn how to speak and hear music. In 2019, she became the first Asian-American woman nominated for Best Dance / Electronic Album at the Grammy Awards. Her new album is called Eternal Reverie . She joins us for another installment of "Equalizers: Women...

[REBROADCAST FROM March 17, 2025] Singer, pianist and producer Patrice Rushen holds the distinction of being the first woman musical director of the Grammy Awards, the Emmy Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards. A producer of her own releases, she's also worked with many other artists, notably producing Sheena Easton's jazz standards album No Strings . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

[REBROADCAST FROM March 3, 2025]  The Grammys have never awarded a woman Producer of the Year and only a handful have ever been nominated. Alissia was nominated this year, making her only the third woman in the 21st century to make the shortlist. To kick off our series, Alissia talks about her approach to producing music. She is featured in today's installment of the Women's History Month series,...

[REBROADCAST FROM March 7, 2025] Before the 1985 Grammy Awards, no women had ever been nominated for Producer of the Year. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman became the first as part of Prince and the Revolution, though still no woman has ever won the award. Wendy & Lisa discuss their career as part of our series Equalizers: Women in Music Production. Plus, Susan Rogers , a veteran audio engineer who...

This year marks the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, whose novels have been beloved, riffed on, and adapted for centuries. We discuss her work and legacy with Helen Fielding , whose book Bridget Jones’s Diary drew direct inspiration from Austen, and with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan . Listeners also share their thoughts on the beloved author. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

MoMA has just opened a major retrospective of artist Jack Whitten. “Jack Whitten: The Messenger” features more than 175 works spanning the 1960s to the 2010s. Whitten, who died in 2018, was known for his bold abstraction and deep exploration of materiality. MoMA Curator Michelle Kuo and Whitten’s daughter and archive steward Mirsini Amidon discuss the show, on view through August 2. Hosted by Simp...

A new film chronicles the life of folk legend Janis Ian — from jamming in '60s Greenwich Village and rising to fame in the '70s, to facing financial struggles in the '80s, coming out in the '90s, and her recent advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. Ian joins us alongside director Varda Bar-Kar to discuss “Janis Ian: Breaking Silence,” which hits theaters this Friday. This conversation is guest hosted...

The new documentary “Thank You Very Much” takes a look at the life of groundbreaking comedian and performer Andy Kaufman, a man whose work has always defied expectations. Director Alex Braverman discusses the film, which includes rarely-seen footage of Kaufman and opens in theaters tomorrow. This conversation is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hansen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Tomorrow is Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Kaitlyn Tiffany , staff writer at The Atlantic , is a big baseball fan, but she's increasingly wondered about why there aren't more opportunities for women to play the game. She discusses her recent article, “ Why Aren't Women Allowed to Play Baseball? ” and female listeners share their experiences on efforts to play and navigating...

Trina Shoemaker is a multiple-Grammy-winning engineer and producer. Her work on Sheryl Crow's The Globe Sessions made her the first woman to win the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Her credits range from Tanya Tucker to Queens of the Stone Age, to new music releases from Julien Baker and Torres. She discusses her career in today's instalment of our series Equalizers: Women in Musi...

[REBROADCAST FROM April 23, 2024] Best-selling author Amor Towles , has a short story collection, Table For Two , featuring six stories he wrote in New York set during the turn of the millennium. The book also includes a novella following Evelyn Ross, a character from Towles' first novel, Rules of Civility , as she travels to 1930s Los Angeles to try and make it in Hollywood. Table For Two will be...

Kirkus Reviews says Colum McCann 's latest novel, Twist , is "another astounding novel from a fiction master." The story follows an Irish writer who is a assigned a story about the people who repair the underwater cables that help transmit information around the globe. Soon, the writer finds himself more embedded in the lives of these people than he ever imagined. McCann discusses the novel ahead...

A new sci-fi thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen is set in the not-so-distant future, where a couple hoping to have a child must undergo a seven-day evaluation to determine their fitness as parents. Olsen joins us to discuss her role as a prospective mother in “ The Assessment ,” now in theaters.  This conversation is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

 A new exhibition at Poster House explores the history of nuclear technology, showcasing both advocacy and opposition from the 20th century. Chief Curator Angelina Lippert and independent curator Tim Medland discuss the show, “ Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace ,” on view through Sunday, September 7.  This conversation is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p...

Emily Lazar is a locally based audio engineer who became the first woman to win Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) at the 2016 Grammys for her work on Beck’s Colors . She is also the founder of the nonprofit We Are Moving the Needle , which supports female recording industry professionals, audio engineers and producers, and founder of the NYC-based company, The Lodge . Lazar discusses her work...

Whether it's for health or environmental reasons, more people are trying to cut down on their meat intake — but it can be hard to give it up entirely. The new cookbook Mostly Meatless: Green Up Your Plate Without Totally Ditching the Meat includes recipes that make vegetables and grains the star of the show — while giving meat an occasional cameo. Dan Souza of America’s Test Kitchen shares recipes...

It’s that period of time in which millions of people try to balance their work lives with... surreptitiously watching hours of live basketball. Yes, it's March Madness , and even people who don't normally care about college sports are obsessed with their brackets. Sports reporter Priya Desai explains why it's having a cultural moment — and we want to know how you got into it. *This segment is gues...

The new musical “ Buena Vista Social Club ” is now on Broadway after an acclaimed off-Broadway run. The show follows a group of Cuban musicians coming together to record the now-famous 1997 album Buena Vista Social Club. Marco Ramirez wrote the book for the musical, and Natalie Venetia Belcon  stars as Omara, a vocalist convinced to come out of retirement to work on the album. Ramirez and Belcon d...

Ariel Loh is a locally based producer and mixing/mastering engineer. At the beginning of 2025, she became the first openly trans Asian-American woman to win a Grammy for her work on the track " Deliver " She joins us for another installment of our Women’s History Month series, Equalizers: Women in Music Production. *This segment is guest hosted by David Furst . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

After years of waiting, the wild rollercoaster ride that is "Severance" just aired its second season finale. Erin Qualey , a freelance writer and licensed therapist, has been recapping each episode of the season for Vulture . She analyzes the finale with us, and listeners share their theories, thoughts, and predictions for season three. *This segment is guest hosted by David Furst . Hosted by Simp...

Spring has sprung, and as we turn the page on another season, we'll explore some of the best new forthcoming and recently released books. All Of It Producer Jordan Lauf discusses some of her most anticipated new reads this winter. Plus, we take listeners' book recommendations. This conversation is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...