All Of It with Alison Stewart

[REBROADCAST FROM Jul 9, 2024] Writer Yasmin Zaher's debut novel, The Coin is a 2025 Gotham Book Prize finalist! The story is about a teacher obsessed with cleanliness who gets caught up in a Birkin bag reselling scheme. She joins me to discuss.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, but so is Palentine's Day on February 13. Palentine's Day is a moment to spend time with friends and celebrate those platonic loved ones in your life. Lauren Phillips , senior editorial and strategy director for Better Homes and Gardens, gives us some ideas to celebrate the day and take your calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Valentine's Day is this Friday, and however you plan to spend the day, there can be a lot of pressure to impress. But going all out for that special someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to clean out your wallet. To give you a few days to prepare, Gabby Rello Duffy , senior editorial director of Brides magazine, discusses some budget-friendly date ideas, and we take your calls and questions. H...

A new five-part docuseries follows the young girls of Figure Skating in Harlem as they prepare for competitions, performances, and international showcases. "Harlem Ice"  director Samantha Knowles  discusses the series, which begins streaming on Disney+ this Wednesday, February 12. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

For the first time, a major exhibition of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich has come to the United States. Curators Alison Hokanson  and Joanna Seidenstein  discuss the exhibit, Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature , on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through May 11.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

25 years ago this weekend, Joni Mitchell released her turning point concept album, Both Sides Now. The record saw Mitchell revisiting two of her own songs 40 years later, amid a number of American Songbook standards. For the next installment of our Silver Liner Notes album anniversary series, we reflect on this album within Joni Mitchell's career with Ann Powers , NPR music critic and author of Tr...

Kitchen fermentation lets you leverage the power of chemistry and biology to create unique flavors and textures in your food, and extend shelf life. Arielle Johnson , co-founder of Noma's fermentation lab and author of the book, Flavorama: A Guide to Unlocking The Art and Science of Flavor , shares her insights into the science of food, flavor and fermentation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

We end the show this week on a sweet note by talking about jam. Whether it's raspberry or strawberry, chutney or marmalade, we want to know what your favorite jam flavor is and why. Jessica Quon and Sabrina Valle , co-founders of The Jam Stand , discuss their love of jam, offer advice on how to make our own jars at home, and take your calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

The film "Conclave" turns the selection of the next Pope into a dramatic tale of secrets, lies, and intrigue. Film editor Nick Emerson joins us to discuss his work on the movie, which has earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Editing. This conversation is part of our series "The Big Picture," interviews with Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to make movie magic in 2024.  Hosted by Simp...

The Grammy Awards were last weekend and plenty of former All Of It guests were in attendance, including Nicole Zuraitis , who, with  and Dan Pugach took home the award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.  Nicole also served as a judge for the Public Song Project , performed at our concert at Lincoln Center , and recorded a song for our album: an adaptation of the Edna St Vincent Millay poem, “The...

The Latvian animated film "Flow" has become a beloved fan-favorite, and took home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature. It is now nominated for an Academy Award. Director Gints Zilbalodis discusses the film, which follows a cat and his friends as they try to survive a flood.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

Dressing gladiators, emperors, senators, and schemers in Ancient Rome for "Gladiator II" was no small task for the Oscar-nominated costume designers Janty Yates and David Crossman . Yates won the Oscar for her work on the original "Gladiator," and she has now teamed up with Crossman, who worked on the military costumes. We discuss their work as part of our series "The Big Picture," conversations w...

A new documentary, "Paint Me A Road Out Of Here" tells the story of a group effort to transfer a Faith Ringgold painting from Rikers to a museum. The film features interviews with Ringgold, who died last year at the age of 93. Director Catherine Gund and formerly incarcerated artist Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter , one of the leaders of the effort, discuss the documentary, premiering tomorrow at Film...

[REBROADCAST FROM Aug. 12, 2024] Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, Samara Joy, Beyoncé, and New Orleans-based band Tank and The Bangas all won big at the Grammy's last weekend! In celebration, we air highlights of our conversation about their award-winning three-part spoken word collection titled The Heart, The Mind, The Soul . Using R&B, jazz and soul influences, vocalist Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball and guitari...

Costume designer Linda Muir had to dress 19th century German aristocrats, rural nuns, and one very thirsty vampire in "Nosferatu." She joins us to discuss her Oscar-nominated work bringing director Robert Eggers' vision to life as part of our series "The Big Picture," featuring conversations with Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to create some of the best movies of the year.  Hosted by...

Director Robert Eggers is known for his dedication to historical accuracy in his films. Production designer Craig Lathrop has been working with Eggers since his first film, "The Witch," and is now Oscar nominated for his work on the horror film "Nosferatu." He joins us to discuss bringing 19th century Germany to life as part of our series The Big Picture, featuring conversations with Oscar nominee...

One day in Rome, novelist Hanif Kureishi collapsed, and woke up in a hospital room paralyzed. He began to write about his difficult recovery through a series of dictated statements to family and friends. That experience is now compiled in a new memoir, Shattered . Kureishi joins us to discuss his story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

A new collection of essays from critic, writer, and host of the Keep It podcast, Ira Madison III , documents the key pop culture moments that kicked off his interest in the subject (and later his career), and shaped his coming-of-age as a Black gay man in Milwaukee. Ira joins us to discuss Pure Innocent Fun . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

As part of our 2025 "What the Hack" series, we speak with Patric Richardson , aka 'The Laundry Evangelist,' about the best way to wash clothes for fabric durability, environmental sustainability and for your own health. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

" The Brutalist " cinematographer and Oscar nominee Lol Crawley shot on VistaVision, a technology rarely used today in Hollywood. Crawley discusses the film as part of our annual series The Big Picture, which features interviews with below-the-line Oscar nominees.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

There was a time when New York's LaGuardia airport was the butt of infrastructure jokes. Now, it's often cited as one of the best airports in the country. A new documentary as part of the PBS NOVA series details the engineering work that went into the makeover. We speak to writer and producer Joby Lubman about " Extreme Airport Engineering ," streaming now on PBS. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Robell Awake is a designer, chairmaker, researcher, and educator. He's written a new book, A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects , that tells the stories of important yet underappreciated Black chairmakers, welders, dressmakers, basketmakers and more. Awake discusses his research and shares his own journey as a chairmaker.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Film editor Myron Kerstein had the monumental task of taking 250 hours of footage and turning it into the two part movie musical " Wicked ." The film is now nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, and Kerstein is nominated for his editing work. He joins us to discuss how it all came together as part of our series The Big Picture, where we speak to Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to m...

National Book Award-winning author Imani Perry previews our February Get Lit with All Of It book club event . We are spending the month reading her latest, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People . It's an exploration of the relationship between Black Americans and the color blue, from the indigo dye trade to R&B. Perry will join us for a book club event on February 26. Grab ticke...

A "no buy 2025" challenge is sweeping social media, with thousands of content creators posting videos about what they are NOT buying. As part of our "What the Hack" series, we speak with reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara , who has written about this trend for The Wall Street Journal . And we want to hear from you about what you're not buying.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...