All Of It with Alison Stewart

Autumn is apple season. Looking for inspiration in the kitchen with all the apples in the house? Genevieve Ko , New York Times  deputy editor and columnist for the Food section and NYT Cooking, gives advice on cooking and baking with apples this season, and we take your calls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...

Chances are you're going apple picking or frolicking in an orchard this long weekend. But before you pick your trees, we want to know: What's the best apple variety and why? For the next installment of our debate series, Small Stakes, Big Opinions, Hunter Lewis , Food and Wine editor in chief, gives us his list of his favorite apples and we take your calls. This segment is guest-hosted by David Fu...

If you’re a New York sports fan, this has been a very exciting fall. Both the Yankees and the Mets are in the playoffs, and the Liberty are in the finals. If your life right now is about postseason sports, give us a call and tell us what team you're supporting. And if you live in a divided household -- one that contains BOTH Mets and Yankees fans -- let us know how you make it work. But if sports...

With Halloween around the corner, we wanted to ask an expert about the craft that goes into costume making, as well as get some recommendations for fabrics and ideas of what a layperson could make. We'll speak with Associate Costume Designer Amanda Whidden , who has worked on costumes for "Into the Woods" and "Wicked" on Broadway, about her career—and get some tips. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah  is releasing her new album, Still + Bright, on Oct. 25th. Ahead of the release, Kiah, also a member of the supergroup Our Native Daughters, performs a few songs from the forthcoming album for us and discusses her songwriting practice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

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  ...

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.

Bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen  joins us to discuss her latest cookbook, What Goes with What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts, Endless Possibilities , which helps home cooks figure out how to nail a perfectly balanced meal every time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At this year's Grammys, tabla player Zakir Hussain  took home three Grammy awards, the first musician from India to win that many in one year. Hussain is currently on tour with his son, Rahul Sharma, and Hussain stops by to reflect on his big year and his efforts to preserve and spread Indian classical music. Hussain is playing in Ridgefield, CT on Oct. 17th, and Symphony Space in New York on Oct....

In the 90's, Jane Pratt launched the influential magazine Sassy , then went on to publish XO and Jane --women's magazines that combined thoughtful and often pioneering journalism with fashion and beauty. Now after the "death" of print, Pratt is returning to editorial with "Another Jane Pratt Thing," which launched September 26th on Substack. She joins to discuss.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Last night marked the return of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which had been on pause for a few years. Once a dominant women's underwear and lingerie brand, Victoria's Secret has struggled to keep up with modern notions of beauty and desirability... and the former CEO, Les Wexner, became embroiled in the scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Co-author Lauren Sherman  joins us to discuss her n...

Earlier this month, part of the Delaware Aqueduct, which supplies most of New York City's tap water, is closing for maintenance, and residents might notice their water tastes or smells different. Rohit Aggarwala , commissioner of NYC's Department of Environmental Protection, discusses the city's water sourcing, and what it might mean for its famously perfect and delicious tap water. Plus, listener...

A new book explores the significance of music as a form of cultural expression for Caribbean communities. It's titled, Vibes Up: Reggae and Afro-Caribbean Migration from Costa Rica to Brooklyn . Author Sabia McCoy-Torres , who is also an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Africana Studies Program at Tulane University, joins us to discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

The QAnon conspiracy theory has taken hold of many Americans in the last few years, many of whom truly believe there is a cabal of pedophiles running the country, and Donald Trump is the only one who can stop them. A new book investigates how QAnon has torn some families apart. Author Jesselyn Cook  joins us to discuss The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family   as part of...

18-year-old Jackson Reffitt  made national news for his decision to turn his father in to the FBI for his role in the Jan. 6th attack on the Capitol. A new play dramatizes the investigation and resulting trial, using the words from statements, evidence, and court transcripts. Reffitt joins us to discuss, alongside the play's creator and director Stephen Sachs , and Patrick Keleher , who plays Reff...

[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 25, 2024]  Amy Lin was newly married when her husband collapsed suddenly while running a half-marathon, and died. In her new memoir, Here After, Lin writes about the grief of losing her partner at such a young age, and how she managed to continue on. Lin joins us to discuss the book as part of our series Mental Health Mondays, and take calls from people who have experienced...

[REBROADCAST FROM JAN. 22, 2024] In his latest book, Judson A. Brewer , psychiatrist and associate professor at Brown University, shares everything he’s learned over the past two decades of studying habit change and shows readers how to abandon unhealthy eating habits while creating better ones. Brewer joins us to discuss his book, The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We’re Not Hungry and How to Stop...

[REBROADCAST FROM SEPT. 26, 2024] We spend the hour diving deep into the history of brain surgery, from the earliest days, to lobotomies, to the new cutting-edge research into minimally invasive techniques. Dr.  Theodore H. Schwartz , attending neurosurgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine, joins us to discuss his new book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Recently, New York Times reported a 64-percent surge in elective breast-reduction surgeries among women since 2019. New York Times correspondent Lisa Miller  wrote the piece, titled "The Power of a Smaller Breast," and joins us to discuss her insights. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Writer and musician Franz Nicolay's  new book, Band People: Life and Work In Popular Music , highlights the people you might not think of when you think of your favorite bands —the people who comprise the rhythm and horns sections, side-of-stagers, backup singers, and others like them whose stories rarely get told. Publisher's Weekly calls it "a captivating look at what it means to occupy the comp...

Gael García Bernal  and Diego Luna  discuss starring together in the new Hulu series, "La Máquina,"   about a boxer and his manager trying to get him back in the ring for one last fight. The show is out now on Hulu. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

El Museo del Barrio’s second large-scale survey of Latinx contemporary art, Flow States – LA TRIENAL 2024  features 33 participating artists working across the United States, Puerto Rico, The Philippines and the United Kingdom. Susanna Temkin , curator at El Museo del Barrio and María Elena Ortiz , curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, co-curated the show alongside Rodrigo Moura, chief c...

El Museo del Barrio’s second large-scale survey of Latinx contemporary art, Flow States – LA TRIENAL 2024 is on display through Sunday, February 9, 2025. Mark Menjívar,  San Antonio-based artist and associate professor in the School of Art and Design at Texas State University, has a piece featured in the show reflecting on the topic of migration through birds. He joins us to discuss before leading...

This week, we're spotlighting local New Jersey artists who are showing work at the Montclair Art Museum as part of the 2024 New Jersey Arts Annual now on view through January 5. We continue with Kirk Maynard , who discusses his piece in the show, "Periphery Series #22," and how he came up with the idea to paint subjects from their sides. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

In honor of Spooky Season, a new series on the Criterion Channel puts the spotlight on horror films featuring great practical special effects, from the 1930s to the 80s, before the advent of CGI. Curator Clyde Folley  joins us to discuss his series, Horror F/X , available to stream on Criterion Channel through October. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...