All Of It
Interviews
ALL OF IT is a show about culture and its consumers. ALL OF IT is a show about culture and context. ALL OF IT is a show about culture and the culture. Our aim is to engage the thinkers, doers, makers, and creators, about the what and why of their work. People make the culture and we hope, need, and want the WNYC community to be a part of our show. As we build a community around ALL OF IT, we know that every guest and listener has an opinion. We won’t always agree, but our varied perspectives and diversity of experience is what makes New York City great. ALL OF IT will be both companion for and curator of the myriad culture this city has to offer. In the words of Cristina De Rossi, anthropologist at Barnet and Southgate College, London: "Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones, and a million other things." ...In other words, ALL OF IT. --- Join us for ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart, weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00PM on WNYC.
Location:
New York, NY
Description:
ALL OF IT is a show about culture and its consumers. ALL OF IT is a show about culture and context. ALL OF IT is a show about culture and the culture. Our aim is to engage the thinkers, doers, makers, and creators, about the what and why of their work. People make the culture and we hope, need, and want the WNYC community to be a part of our show. As we build a community around ALL OF IT, we know that every guest and listener has an opinion. We won’t always agree, but our varied perspectives and diversity of experience is what makes New York City great. ALL OF IT will be both companion for and curator of the myriad culture this city has to offer. In the words of Cristina De Rossi, anthropologist at Barnet and Southgate College, London: "Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones, and a million other things." ...In other words, ALL OF IT. --- Join us for ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart, weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00PM on WNYC.
Language:
English
Contact:
WNYC Radio 160 Varick St. New York, NY 10013
Episodes
Jesse Malin on Stroke Recovery and Benefit Concert
11/15/2024
On December 1 and 2, musician Jesse Malin will be honored with two tribute shows at the Beacon Theatre, featuring Lucinda Williams, The Hold Steady, and more artists. In May 2023, Malin suffered a spinal stroke which has left him paralyzed below the waist. Malin joins us to preview the show, and discuss his recovery as well as a recent benefit album, Silver Patron Saints, featuring Williams, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, and other contributing artists.
Duration:00:24:01
Jimmy O. Yang and Charles Yu on 'Interior Chinatown'
11/15/2024
The novel Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu won the National Book Award, and was acclaimed for its genre-bending story of a background actor named Willis Wu, who finds himself inadvertently a witness to a major crime. Now, the book has been adapted into an original series, starring comedian Jimmy O. Yang. Yu is the showrunner. Yang and Yu join us to discuss the show, which premieres on Hulu on November 19.
Duration:00:26:51
'We Live in Cairo,' A New Musical About the Egyptian Revolution
11/15/2024
A new musical at the New York Theatre Workshop, "We Live in Cairo," tells the story of six activists who participate in the Egyptian Revolution, and must cope with the fallout. Brothers Daniel and Patrick Lazour, known as The Lazours, join us to discuss writing the music, lyrics, and book for the musical. We're also joined by actor Ali Louis Bourzgui, who stars as Amir, a kid who writes an anthem for the revolution. "We Live in Cairo" was just extended through Wednesday, November 27.
Duration:00:25:50
Why We Listen To The Same Song Over And Over Again
11/15/2024
Music is often one of the things that helps us get through tough times. Listeners call in to shout out the music they keep returning to whether they're looking for motivation or peace, after the election and ahead of the holidays. Plus, Professor Elizabeth Margulis, director of the Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University, explains the neuroscience of repeat music listening.
Duration:00:25:00
Laura Marling: 'Patterns in Repeat' (Live in CR5)
11/14/2024
Laura Marling describes each of her records as a "time-stamped chapter of my life," with the latest one, Patterns in Repeat, being her first release as a new mother. She joins us to perform songs from the record live in our studio.
Duration:00:22:53
Reflections on Two Decades of Modern Love
11/14/2024
Just over 20 years ago, the first Modern Love essay ran in the New York Times. The column has since published thousands of essays, and Modern Love has grown to include a podcast, live performances, and more. Editor Daniel Jones and podcast host Anna Martin join us to reflect on what they’ve learned about love and the stories that have impacted them most, and we take your calls.
Duration:00:17:39
One Author Revisits Their 90s Memoir About Being Diagnosed with 'Gender Identity Disorder'
11/14/2024
In 1997, Dylan Scholinski published the memoir, The Last Time I Wore a Dress, which chronicled their time as a teenager being institutionalized and diagnosed with "Gender Identity Disorder." Scholinski, who is non-binary, writes about the treatment they endured while trying to be "cured" of their feelings about their gender. Now, the memoir has been re-released and updated with a new epilogue. Scholinski joins us to discuss the book, and their views on how trans issues and gender issues played a role in the 2024 election.
Duration:00:25:38
Lynn Whitfield and Christine Swanson on 'Albany Road'
11/14/2024
The new movie "Albany Road" tells the story of a New York executive (Renée Elise Goldsberry) forced to share a car with the mother of her ex-fiancé (Lynn Whitfield). On the ride, she discovers that the mother has been keeping a big secret. Whitfield and writer and director Christine Swanson join us to discuss the film, which premieres November 15.
Duration:00:33:23
Brooklyn Artist Chitra Ganesh at the Brooklyn Museum
11/13/2024
This hour, we speak with a few of the artists selected for a new show at the Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, which displays work from over 200 local artists in celebration of the museum's 200th anniversary. Chitra Ganesh discusses her piece on view, "All the Farewells," and how growing up Brooklyn informed her artistic pursuits.
Duration:00:18:39
William Cope Moyers on Recovering From Painkiller Addiction
11/13/2024
William Cope Moyers was a crack addict and an alcoholic who turned his world around, wrote a memoir and became a public face of Hazelden Betty Ford rehab center, until he made a trip to the dentist and was prescribed pain killers. His new book, Broken Open: What Painkillers Taught Me About Life and Recovery, details his fight back to sobriety.
Duration:00:26:05
Brooklyn Artist Melissa Joseph at the Brooklyn Museum
11/13/2024
[REBROADCAST FROM October 23, 2023] Melissa Joseph is a Brooklyn-based artist who previously worked as a high school art teacher and textile designer, and now works in felt as an artist. Her piece, “Olive’s Hair Salon” is part of a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum called, “The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition,” which displays work from over 200 local artists who live in the borough as part of the museum’s 200th anniversary celebration. The show is on view through January 26. Joseph joins us in studio to discuss the show and her practice.
Duration:00:10:35
Brooklyn Artist Tabitha Whitley at the Brooklyn Museum
11/13/2024
This hour, we speak with a few of the artists selected for a new show at the Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, which displays work from over 200 local artists in celebration of the museum's 200th anniversary. Tabitha Whitley grew up and still lives in Bushwick, and she discusses her piece on view, "Botanic Luncheon," and her creative practice.
Duration:00:18:34
'Say Nothing' Series Adapts Patrick Radden Keefe's Book on The Troubles for the Screen
11/13/2024
Based on the bestselling nonfiction book by Patrick Radden Keefe, a new series, "Say Nothing" tells the story of The Troubles in Northern Ireland and specifically the kidnapping and disappearance of a mother of 10 at the hands of the IRA. We speak to Keefe about adapting the book into a series, director Michael Lennox and actor Maxine Peake, who plays Dolours Price, an unrepentant IRA soldier. "Say Nothing" begins streaming on Hulu tomorrow.
Duration:00:24:37
How Disney Channel Once Dominated Tween Culture
11/12/2024
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.
Duration:00:20:51
The Life of Irish Literary Legend Edna O'Brien
11/12/2024
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.
Duration:00:18:10
The 15th Anniversary of DOC NYC
11/12/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:59
Joan Marcus on Her 25 Year Career in Theater Photography
11/12/2024
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.
Duration:00:22:40
Cristin Milioti on 'The Penguin' (Watch Party)
11/12/2024
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.
Duration:00:28:11
Charles Bock on Life as a Single Father
11/11/2024
[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 Bock, and take calls from our listeners, as part of our series Mental Health Mondays.
Duration:00:18:37
Joy Neumeyer's Memoir, 'A Survivor's Education: Women, Violence, and the Stories We Don't Tell'
11/11/2024
[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 IX, in her new memoir A Survivor's Education: Women, Violence, and the Stories We Don't Tell.
Duration:00:18:59