All Of It with Alison Stewart

Comedian Jim Gaffigan  joins us to discuss his new comedy special, "The Skinny,"   and to talk about playing Governor Tim Walz on "Saturday Night Live." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2022, Rolling Stone called Lyrics Born's 2003 album, Later That Day one of "the 200 greatest albums of all time." Now, after 30 years in the rap game, the Bay Area rapper, singer and producer has decided to retire with his album, Goodbye, Sticky Rice . This news comes after he launched his popular YouTube cooking show, “Dinner in Place” during the pandemic, made appearances in Ali Wong and Rand...

Last week, The New York Times published the latest installment of their "25 Most Influential" series with a look at the most influential cookbooks from Moosewood to The Joy of Cooking. We speak to editor Kurt Soller about the project and take listener calls about the cookbook that changed their lives, or at least got them in the kitchen.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Glory Edim , creator of the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club, has written a new memoir, Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me , about her life and the books and authors that meant the most to her at certain periods of her life. Edim discusses her childhood as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants and why authors like Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Ntozake Shang...

On "Cyber Monday," we bring you a list of small local businesses to support in your holiday shopping. From gifts for hard to please teens to the friend with wanderlust, Caroline Weaver , founder of The Locavore Guide , shares some suggestions of where to go and we take your calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

NYT Cooking writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark  joins to talk turkey, whether you're cooking it for the first time or looking for ways to shake things up. She'll share tips and take listener calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October, New York-based vocalist Jazzmeia Horn released her latest album, 'Messages.' She joins us in-studio to perform from the album live with her band ahead of her shows at Jazz Forum in Tarrytown on Friday and Saturday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the 1980's, artist and curator André Heller invited over thirty renowned visionaries including Salvador Dalí, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Sonia Delaunay to design rides, games, and attractions for Luna Luna, which opened to the public in Hamburg, Germany, in 1987. However after its closure, the park’s treasures were forgotten in storage in Texas for 36 years. Chief Creative and Experience Officer...

In some families, going home for the holidays can come with difficult emotions, challenging dynamics, and other family matters. Ahead of Thanksgiving, Dr. Geoffrey Greif, a social worker, professor, and author of many books, including  "Adult Sibling Relationships," " In-law Relationships: Mothers, Daughters, Fathers, and Sons," and "Out of Touch: When Parents and Children Lose Contact after Divor...

Family recipes passed down from generation to generation are sacred in many households. But sometimes it's hard to get a recipe that was never written down, or try to get a certain recipe from a family member before it's too late. Ahead of Thanksgiving, Valerie Frey , author of Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions , gives us some tips on how to preserve our foo...

25 years ago this Thanksgiving,  five-year-old Elián González was found floating alone on an inner tube a few miles off the coast of Florida. He had left Cuba with his mother and a group of other migrants, but their boat capsized, leaving Elián the only survivor. His great uncle in Miami wanted him to stay in the U.S. His father wanted him to return to Cuba. The international custody battle then b...

Traveling to see friends and family this week? Planning on spending hours in the kitchen? Or maybe you just are looking to relax with this holiday? If so, a podcast might be in order. We'll speak to Lauren Passell , curator of Podcast The Newsletter and podcast writer for LifeHacker , about the best podcasts to listen to this holiday, and we'll take listener calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Darren Criss  and Helen J. Shen  join us to discuss starring in the new, original Broadway musical, "Maybe Happy Ending."  They play Oliver and Claire, two retired helper robots who find themselves falling in love. "Maybe Happy Ending" is running now at the Belasco Theater. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes has written two of the year's hottest tickets, "Challengers" and "Queer," both directed by Luca Guadagnino. They are his first-ever feature films. He joins us to discuss both of the movies, working with Guadagnino, and more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A new 46-track album celebrates celebrates queer and trans artists while exploring queer and trans experiences through music. Featuring artists like Sam Smith, Faye Webster, and André 3000, the album includes a combination of covers and original compositions. Producers Elia Einhorn , Terrance Thomas , and Red Hot A&R assistant Agnes Walsh join us for a Listening Party. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

A little less than a year after releasing the memoir Sonic Life , Thurston Moore has put out the solo album, Flow Critical Lucidity . Moore will be in conversation at the 92nd Street Y on December 1 and National Sawdust for a Grammy Museum discussion and performance on December 2 , followed by a residency at The Stone December 4-7. He joins us for a Listening Party. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Last weekend two major motion pictures premiered in theatres, "Wicked" and "Gladiator 2." Both have A list stars and major marketing campaigns, reminiscent of last summer's double header of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer." But this year has been a year of some box office disappointments from "The Fall Guy" to "Megalopolis." We speak to New York Times columnist Kyle Buchanan about the phenomenon as well...

Keyboardist Jake Sherman and drummer and producer Abe Rounds became friends after joining the legendary Meshell Ndegeocello’s ace touring band. Now, Jake & Abe have released their first album as a duo, Finally! The two musicians join us to talk about the new project and for a special live performance in studio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

In the new play "The Hills of California," a group of four sisters are raised by their single mother in northern England to be a singing group like the Andrews sisters. Decades later, three of those sisters gather as their mother lays dying, waiting to see whether their estranged sister will come home from California, where she has moved to pursue a singing career. Playwright Jez Butterworth  join...

Rounding out our weeklong partnership with DOC NYC, we speak with the directors behind the new film " Slumlord Millionaire ." The documentary follows New Yorkers from all different parts of the city fighting against corrupt and abusive landlords. Director Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez join us to discuss the film, which you can stream through DOC NYC until December 1. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

How would you complete the sentence, "The subway is...?" A new exhibition from the New York Transit Museum, The Subway Is... , celebrates 120 years since the opening of the New York City subway by displaying archival photos, objects, and cars from throughout the system's history. Museum curator Jodi Shapiro is with us to discuss some of the surprising history on view in the show, and we take your...

In a new film, " The Black Sea,"  a young Black man from New York City finds himself stranded in a small Eastern European coastal town after losing out on a new job opportunity. "The Black Sea" opens in Metrograph Theaters tomorrow, and directors Crystal Moselle  and Derrick B. Harden , who also stars in the film, joins us to discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

[REBROADCAST FROM October 29, 2024] Kenneth Branagh, perhaps the world's most celebrated living Shakespearean actor, discusses starring as King Lear  in the new production at the Shed running through December 15. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The new documentary, "Drop Dead City: New York on the Brink in 1975," tells the history of New York City's fiscal crisis in 1975. Directors Peter Yost  and Michael Rohatyn   join us to discuss the film, which is closing out the DOC NYC film festival. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Star-Ledger, the Pulitzer Prize-winning local New Jersey newspaper based in Newark, recently announced it will end print editions in 2025 and become an exclusively digital service. The news comes perhaps as no surprise as local print journalism continues to struggle financially around the country. But The Star-Ledger has played an important role in the history of New Jersey culture and politic...