All Of It with Alison Stewart

In the early 2000s, no television channel was as dominant among tweens as the Disney Channel. But now, the station's popularity has started to fall off. What happened? We talk with Ashley Spencer , author of the new book, Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Kicking off this year's DOC NYC festival is the new film, "Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story." Director Sinead O'Shea joins us to discuss her work capturing the life of the Irish literary legend, who she interviewed just weeks before her death earlier this year. The film has its U.S. premiere at DOC NYC tomorrow evening. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

The documentary film festival DOC NYC is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Next week, we will feature a conversation about one documentary per day, but first we are joined by the festival's programmers to give us a preview of the entire slate of films. Jaie Laplante , artistic director and Bedatri D. Choudhury , features programmer, join us to discuss.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

If you've ever seen a photo of a Broadway show, there's a good chance it was taken by theatrical photographer Joan Marcus . She joins us to discuss her 25 year career, which includes capturing classics like "Wicked," "Rent," "Hamilton," and more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The acclaimed new HBO series "The Penguin" aired the season one finale on Sunday. Actor Cristin Milioti , who plays Sofia, member of the Falcone crime family, joins us for a Watch Party to discuss the final episode. Plus, she takes your calls.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

[REBROADCAST FROM October 7, 2024] Author Charles Bock didn't have being a father on his list of high priorities. But when his wife dies of cancer, leaving him a single father to a three-year-old daughter, he realizes it's time to step up. He recounts his experience with single fatherhood in the new memoir, I Will Do Better: A Father’s Memoir of Heartbreak, Parenting, and Love . We discuss with Bo...

[REBROADCAST FROM August 28, 2024] When Joy Neumeyer was a graduate student at Berkeley, she found herself in a physically abusive romantic relationship with a fellow student. That relationship leads her to leave campus, and attempt to pursue a Title IX case against her ex. But many felt that it was her boyfriend who was the real victim. Neumeyer recounts her experience, and the pitfalls of Title...

[REBROADCAST FROM September 10, 2024] Ruth Rathblott  was born with a limb difference that she spent most of her life hiding from others. Her road to acceptance is documented in the book,  was born with a limb difference that she spent most of her life hiding from others. Her road to acceptance is documented in the memoir, Singlehandedly . Her most recent book, Unhide and Seek , offers ways to sto...

[REBROADCAST FROM September 25, 2024] In the new film, "His Three Daughters,"  three estranged sisters come together to care for their sick father in his New York City apartment. We discuss the film with star Elizabeth Olson and writer/director Azazel Jacobs. The film is available to stream now on Netflix. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

[REBROADCAST FROM October 17, 2024] Trailblazing journalist and television news anchor Connie Chung joins us to discuss her new memoir about her life and career. It's titled Connie: A Memoir. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Famously throughout his life and career, Congressman and activist John Lewis preached getting into, as he called it, "good trouble." When Lewis died on July 17, 2020 at the age of 80, America lost a titan of the Civil Rights movement. A leader of SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a speaker at the March on Washington in 1963, and one of the many activists who were brutally beaten...

We air highlights from our conversation with 5x Grammy Award-winner  Angelique Kidjo  who joined us for our October Get Lit with All Of It event for a special live performance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We air highlights from our conversation with author Dinaw Mengestu  who joined us for our October Get Lit with All Of It event. His new book, Someone Like Us , is about a journalist who returns home to his Ethiopian community in D.C. to uncover family secrets and examine his father's sudden death. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

The Brooklyn Choir Project merges traditional choir singing with the energy and ethos of New York’s indie music community, tackling new choral arrangements of tunes by a diverse group of local songwriters whose styles range from alt-folk to Indian classical and West African art rock. Choir organizer Jaren Feeley , as well as local songwriters and other members of the choir, join us to sing in-stud...

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones, known for working with such icons as Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Jackson, died this week at the age of 91. New York Times art and culture critic Wesley Morris joins us to discuss Jones' legacy 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 adv...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing celebrates its centennial this year , with a special installation beginning November 8. Sylvia Yount , Lawrence A. Fleischman curator in charge of the American Wing, joins us to discuss the anniversary and history of the space. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

Our November Full Bio selection is John Lewis: A Life , written by author David Greenberg . Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250 people for a comprehensive biography about the U.S Congressman, Civil Rights Activist, and preacher of getting into, as he called it, "good trouble." On Day Three, we reflect on why John Lewis decided to run for public office for both the Atla...

A new Off-Broadway play set in the not-so-distant future follows a group of warehouse workers traveling from job to job to avoid the encroaching coastlines. Playwright Sarah Mantell  joins alongside actors Deirdre Lovejoy  and Pooya Mohseni  to talk about the production,   "In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot"  which is running at Playwright Horizons through November 17. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

In honor of WNYC's 100th birthday, All Of It is celebrating 100 pieces of art in New York City. Each month we'll speak with a tastemaker in the arts world about their favorites. Our November segment features Thelma Golden , director and chief curator of the Studio Museum of Harlem, who shares 10 pieces she thinks all New Yorkers should see. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

This Friday marks the opening of a new major exhibition at the Guggenheim examining an artist movement that inspired the museum's own iconic building design. Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930 displays over eighty pieces and examines an abstract form known as Orphism, pioneered in Paris in the early 20th century as artists moved away from Cubism. Curators Tracey Bashkoff  and Vivi...

Our November Full Bio selection is John Lewis: A Life , written by author David Greenberg . Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250 people for a comprehensive biography about the US Congressman, Civil Rights Activist, and preacher of getting into, as he called it, "good trouble." On Day Two, hear about how John Lewis dedicated himself to Civil Rights, his commitment to non...

A new biography of Jimmy Breslin demonstrates how he helped usher in an age of New Journalism, and broke new ground with his decades of crime reporting throughout the city. Author Richard Esposito joins us to discuss Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth .  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

Kai Wright  joins Alison to reflect on Election Night and we 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.

Information has become so siloed that it's easy for misinformation to spread. We'll discuss the role of media in the 2024 election with NPR's David Folkenflik  and take your calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nearly 70-percent of Americans said this year's presidential election was a "significant" source of stress , according to a poll by the American Psychological Association. Vox senior reporter Allie Volpe and psychotherapist Jneé Hill talk about how to deal with election-related stress and take calls from listeners.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...