All Of It with Alison Stewart

In 1983, artist and DJ Michael Stewart was beaten and choked by New York City Transit Authority police after allegedly spray painting in the 14th Street subway station. After 13 days in a coma, he died in Bellevue Hospital. The new book from writer Elon Green seeks to share more about Stewart's life in New York, and explores the aftermath of his brutal death. The book is called The Man Nobody Kill...

4 Non Blondes vocalist and Songwriters Hall of Famer Linda Perry is one of a handful of women nominated for the Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical which has never been awarded to a woman. Perry is also the co-founder of EqualizeHer , an organization aimed at addressing gender inequality in the music industry. She joins us for another installment of our March series, Equalizers: Women i...

Note: There were audio issues at the beginning of this conversation, which were resolved by the 5 minute mark.  The Hulu series “ Paradise ” follows the twists, turns and mysteries in the wake of a president’s murder. Emmy-winner Julianne Nicholson plays the world’s wealthiest self-made woman, Samantha ‘Sinatra’ Redmond, who has gained control and influence amid chaos. Nicholson reflects on the se...

Our March Get Lit with All Of It book club selection is the novel Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett . The story follows an NYC-based asylum lawyer who is forced to confront a violent night from his past that left him estranged from his mother for 20 years. Haslett joins us for a preview conversation ahead of our April 2nd Get Lit event. Click here to borrow the book and grab your free tickets! Host...

[REBROADCAST FROM Sep 18, 2024] Writer Sandy Frazier spent fifteen years walking around the Bronx, getting to know the borough, its history, and its people. His book based on those walks is called, Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York’s Greatest Borough , which is a finalist for the 2025 Gotham Book Prize. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Everyone needs to give a speech at some point in their life, and every speech can benefit from some humor. But trying to write a funny speech is a dangerous game. Veteran comedy writers Carol Leifer ("Seinfeld," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Hacks") and Rick Mitchell ("The Ellen DeGeneres Show") have written a new book, How to Write a Funny Speech: for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other E...

Actors Christian Slater , Calista Flockhart , and Cooper Hoffman discuss playing members of the Tate family in the current revival of the 1977 Sam Shepard play "Curse of the Starving Class." Slater plays Weston Tate, a destructive alcoholic. Flockhart plays his wife, Ella, who is hoping to sell the family's property to make ends meet. Hoffman plays their son, Wesley, who is left to pick up the pie...

On the 5th anniversary of the COVID pandemic, we reflect on how the crisis shaped the world we know today. We speak with New York Times writer Jessica Grose about the virus' impact on workplaces and attitudes about essential work and the value of labor. Plus, listeners call in to share how their work lives have changed as a result of the pandemic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

On the 5th anniversary of the COVID pandemic, we look at how it shaped the world we know today. Vox writer Allie Volpe talks about how the virus affected relationships from dating to friendships. Plus, listeners share how their relationships changed throughout the crisis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Carla Fernandez lost her father to cancer the same year she turned 21, and subsequently hosted a dinner party for some friends who’d also experienced loss at a young age. This gathering launched a global community and support group for those navigating grief, from which she has learned the lessons distilled in her new book, Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life After Loss . Hosted by Si...

Eric Adjepong is a Ghanaian-American, native New Yorker, "Top Chef" finalist, and author of the new cookbook, Ghana to the World . He talks about the unique flavors and traditions of Ghanaian cuisine, and how to make, among other dishes, the perfect jollof rice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

Musician and producer Paula Cole won Best New Artist at the Grammys in 1998, and that year, was nominated in the rest of the “Big Four” categories (Best Album, Song and Record of the Year). She also made history as the first woman nominated for Producer of the Year without a male collaborator. Cole talks about her career and approach to music as part of the Women's History Month series Equalizers:...

A new memoir from Amazon’s principal accessibility researcher and MacArthur fellow Joshua Miele recounts how the acid attack that blinded and scarred him as a child led to a career at the intersection of design, technology, and accessibility. Miele talks about his life, his work and his book Connecting Dots: A Blind Life . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

Five years ago this month, the pandemic arrived in New York. The city declared a state of emergency, and began a series of shutdowns. We'll mark this anniversary on the show all week long, and today we want to know: what are your memories of the start of the shutdown? WNYC/Gothamist reporter Arun Venugopal talks about his experiences reporting during this time, and listeners call in to reflect on...

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 Production. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

We set our clocks forward over the weekend for Daylight Saving Time, affecting our circadian rhythms. Lynne Peeples , scientist and author of the book, The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms , talks about ways to improve sleep by understanding our bodies and environment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

Grammy award-winning vocalist and producer Bilal and Grammy-winning jazz bassist esperanza spalding shared the stage at our February Get Lit with All Of It book club event for a one-of-a-kind collaborative performance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imani Perry discusses her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People , which looks at Black American history by examining the significance of the color blue. Perry discussed the book at our sold-out February Get Lit with All Of It book club event. We present these highlights. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

In the new film " Eephus ," a recreational baseball league in Massachusetts comes together to play one last game before their baseball diamond is razed to make room for a new school. Writer and director Carson Lund talks about the film, which is in select NYC theaters ( IFC Center , and Film at Lincoln Center ) today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

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 worked for years with Prince and...

Musician and photographer Julian Lennon new exhibition, “ Reminiscence ” explores themes such as humanity, nature, and interconnectedness. The show opens today, and will be showing at Fremin Gallery through Sunday, April 6th. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Actor Betty Gilpin talks about taking over for Cole Escola as the lead of the hit Broadway farce “Oh, Mary!” which follows the exploits of Mary Todd Lincoln, left alone in the White House to dream of being a cabaret performer, while her husband Abe is away tending to the men on the front lines of the Civil War.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

The new novel Mutual Interest is set in New York City during the Gilded Age. Author Olivia Wolfgang-Smith discusses the story, which follows three queer soap manufacturers who re-think society’s ideas of “partnership” around their own romantic and business interests. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

Based on Tony Hillerman's novels , the AMC thriller series "Dark Winds" returns March 9 with its third season , in which Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and his loyal deputy Bernadette investigate a case of two missing boys and a possible human trafficking operation. Zahn McClarnon , who stars as Leaphorn alongside Jessica Matten as Bernadette and Kiowa Gordon as Jim Chee, preview the show’s upcoming seas...

Over the past decade, the Brooklyn Public Library has hosted a late-night event that’s part-performance and part-pop-up third space. Night At The Library , which will run at BPL’s main branch at 10 Grand Army Plz from 7 p.m. Saturday night to 2 a.m. According to the event’s website, this year’s theme is “The Sky Above Brooklyn –The Philosophy of the Sublime,” through which organizers aim to demons...