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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.

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New York, NY

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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

'This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture'

5/26/2023
A new Museum of the City of New York exhibition features depictions of New York in film and television, visual and performing arts, music, poetry and literature, and even fashion to celebrate the museum's centennial. Sarah Henry, the museum's chief curator and interim director, joins us to talk about the show, which opens today.

Duration:00:25:18

Get Lit with All Of It: Kaia Kater

5/26/2023
We air highlights from our June Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Victor LaValle. Our musical guest was Grenadian-Canadian banjo player Kaia Kater, who will release a new album later this year. Kater joined us at the event to perform live.

Duration:00:19:02

Get Lit with All Of It: Victor LaValle

5/26/2023
We air highlights from our June Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Victor LaValle. We spent the month reading his novel, Lone Women. It tells the story of a Black female homesteader in 1915 Montana who arrives in the state with a massive steamer trunk, holding a terrible secret. LaValle joined us in-person for our Get Lit event and answered audience questions.

Duration:00:30:20

'Days of Wine and Roses' Off-Broadway Musical

5/26/2023
A new musical adapts JP Miller's 1962 film, "Days of Wine and Roses," for the off-Broadway stage. Set in 1950s New York, the musical tells the story of Joe Clay (Brian d’Arcy James) and Kristen Arnesen (Kelli O'Hara), a couple who fall in love, but also both struggle with alcoholism. d’Arcy James, O'Hara, and director Michael Greif ("Dear Evan Hansen") join to discuss their adaptation. "Days of Wine and Roses" is running at Linda Gross Theater through July 9.

Duration:00:25:52

Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad Performs Live

5/25/2023
Indian singer-songwriter and NYU grad Prateek Kuhad has earned millions of fans and landed on an Obama playlist. On Friday he released a deluxe version of his 2022 album, The Way That Lovers Do. He joins us live in studio to perform.

Duration:00:20:39

'When The Poems Do What They Do' by aja monet (Listening Party)

5/25/2023
After releasing her debut single, “Give My Regards To Brooklyn'' in 2022, surrealist blues poet and cultural worker aja monet returns with her first album, When The Poems Do What They Do, which releases on Friday, June 9. She joins us for a Listening Party and to talk about her short film, “The Devil You Know."

Duration:00:21:33

Tony Nominees Ben Platt and Michael Arden on 'Parade'

5/25/2023
The new Broadway revival of "Parade" has earned six Tony nominations, including one each for leading man Ben Platt and director Michael Arden. They join us to discuss this show, which tells the story of the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish man accused of murder.

Duration:00:29:42

'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Wraps its Fifth and Final Season

5/25/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM JUNE 10, 2019] Co-creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino join us to discuss the “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which airs its final episode tonight.

Duration:00:21:43

The Archives of Asian American Artist and Collector Arlan Huang

5/24/2023
For almost sixty years, longtime Chinatown resident Arlan Huang has operated as an artist and collector, and amassed a large collection of work from Asian American artists while he operated his framing shop, Squid Frames. The archive includes photographs by the late Corky Lee. In the 1970s, Huang was also a member of the Basement Workshop, a loose collective of Chinatown artists and activists inspired by the Black Panther Party. A new exhibition at Pearl River Mart displays pieces from the collection, and Arlan Huang alongside curator Danielle Wu join to talk about the show. Just Between Us: From the Archives of Arlan Huang is on view through August 27.

Duration:00:14:10

Zoe Winters on Kerry's Fate in "Succession"

5/24/2023
Zoe Winters is an OBIE award-winning actor known to theater audiences for her roles in off-Broadway shows like "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" and "White Noise." But TV audiences will recognize her as Kerry, the "Succession" character who first appeared in the second season as Logan Roy's assistant and rose to the position of close advisor and romantic partner. Winters joins us ahead of Sunday's finale as part of our Watch Party series. If you're a "Succession" fan, tune into All Of It again next Tuesday at 1:30 when we'll discuss the series' final episode and take your calls live with actor J. Smith-Cameron, who plays Waystar's General Counsel Gerri Kellman.

Duration:00:16:42

The Wonderful World Building of Steely Dan

5/24/2023
Despite the band's longevity, and the death of one of their founding members, a new generation is discovering Steely Dan and finding their lyrics to be both accessible and inscrutable. Sure, you understand what 'Hey Nineteen' means, but you may be on shakier ground when you start thinking about the tears of a squonk. In their new book, Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan, author Alex Pappademas and illustrator Joan LeMay explore the worlds and characters created by Steely Dan through essays and images.

Duration:00:20:16

Dr. Orna's Couples Therapy

5/24/2023
"Couples Therapy" therapist and host Orna Guralnik joins to discuss the latest season of the show including the effects of the pandemic on relationships.

Duration:00:19:45

'Asian American '80s' with the Criterion Channel

5/23/2023
The 1980s was the decade when many Asian American filmmakers began to come into their own, and started releasing feature films in Hollywood. A new series from the Criterion Channel spotlights those films. Brian Hu, artistic director of the Pacific Arts Movement, lead programmer of the San Diego Asian Film Festival and associate professor of Television, Film, and New Media at San Diego State University, curated the series, titled "Asian American '80s." He joins us to discuss, and take listener calls.

Duration:00:12:19

Kwame Alexander on 'Why Fathers Cry at Night'

5/23/2023
Newbery-winning author and poet Kwame Alexander is a beloved children's book author, but now he is sharing more of his life and story with adult readers. Alexander joins us to discuss his new memoir, Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances, which tells the story of his parents, and his own journey as a father. EVENT: Alexander will be in conversation with Christine Platt at 92NY tomorrow at 6:30.

Duration:00:21:04

Tips for Hosting Overnight Guests

5/23/2023
Recent AAA booking data shows tourist hotspots such as Orlando, Las Vegas and New York City are among some of the top destinations for Memorial Day weekend. In preparation for the holiday, we talk about the do's and don'ts for hosting overnight guests and staying at someone else's place. Judge John Hodgman host John Hodgman and co-host and producer Jesse Thorn join us to provide tips and take your calls.

Duration:00:24:48

R.F. Kuang's New Novel 'Yellowface'

5/23/2023
R.F. Kuang has made a name for herself as a beloved fantasy writer, but now she has turned to realistic fiction for her latest novel, Yellowface. The story follows a young, white novelist who decides to steal her dead Asian friend's manuscript, and pass herself off as an Asian writer. Kuang joins us to discuss.

Duration:00:14:28

How Artist Kim Dacres Makes Sculptures With the Tires of NYC

5/22/2023
After over a decade of teaching in New York City schools, local Harlem-based artist Kim Dacres decided to dedicate herself fulltime to her work. She makes sculptures using tires and found rubber in New York City streets and repair shops. A new solo show, Measure Me in Rotations, is her first in New York in over 4 years. Dacres joins to tell us more about her story and the show, which features ten new works. Measure Me in Rotations is on view at Charles Moffett through June 24.

Duration:00:15:59

'Primary Trust' with William Jackson Harper and Eboni Booth

5/22/2023
A new play from Eboni Booth tells the story of a bookstore worker named Kenneth who is forced to face everything he's been avoiding when he is laid off from his job. William Jackson Harper, who stars in "Primary Trust" as Kenneth, joins us to discuss the play, alongside Booth. "Primary Trust" is running through July 2 at the Laura Pels Theater.

Duration:00:19:29

Exploring Our Loneliness Epidemic with Kristen Radtke (Mental Health Mondays)

5/22/2023
This month, the Surgeon General has warned that the effects of loneliness can be worse on our health than smoking cigarettes. Many Americans seem lonelier than ever, but why? And what can we do about it? For our final installment of Mental Health Mondays, we discuss loneliness with Kristen Radtke, author of the graphic book, Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness.

Duration:00:19:30

Ruth E. Carter Explains the Art of Costume Design

5/22/2023
Ruth E. Carter has designed some of the most iconic costumes on screen, including looks from Marvel's "Black Panther" which won her an Oscar. Now, she's sharing lessons she learned throughout her three-decade career working with directors such as Spike Lee and Ava DuVernay. She joins us to talk about her new book, The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther, which publishes Tuesday, May 23.

Duration:00:16:04