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
Reasons to Love NYC in 2023
12/6/2023
There were so many reasons to love our great city this year, from shark-fighting lifeguards to SAG-AFTRA's Fran Drescher leading the actor's strike. We talk through what New York Magazine decided to highlight for their annual "Reasons To Love New York" issue with editor-at-large Choire Sicha, and take your calls.
Duration:00:51:12
The World According to Joan Didion
12/6/2023
Joan Didion was a titan of American writing. In the new biography, The World According to Joan Didion, author Evelyn McDonnell assesses Didion's importance as a writer while also providing a full portrait of her as a human being.
On December 7th at The Algonquin Hotel, McDonnell and other authors will share readings that celebrate the life and legacy of Didion.
Duration:00:28:45
The American Folk Art Museum Explores 'Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North'
12/6/2023
A new exhibition now on view at the American Folk Art Museum looks at Black presence, or the lack thereof, in art history of the early American North between the late 1600s and early 1800s. The show displays 125 works, paintings, photographs, and needlework, with the mission of changing the narrative that slavery and racism was just an issue in the South. Curators Emelie Gevalt and RL Watson join us to discuss.
Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North, is on view through March 24.
Duration:00:20:50
The Rise and Fall of Glossier
12/5/2023
The makeup brand Glossier developed a cult-like following thanks to genius marketing tactics and a strong vision from founder and CEO Emily Weiss. But eight years later, Weiss stepped down. Why? Journalist Marisa Meltzer joins us to discuss her new book, Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier.
Duration:00:23:37
Dinosaur Jr Celebrate 'Where You Been' in NYC
12/5/2023
It's been 30 years since Dinosaur Jr released Where You Been, a turning point of sorts and their second album on a major label imprint. They're celebrating the anniversary with a week of shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg, through Friday. Bandmembers Lou Barlow and Murph join us to talk about the anniversary and take your calls.
Duration:00:22:45
'Eyeliner: A Cultural History'
12/5/2023
A new book about the history of eyeliner spans continents and centuries. Author Zahra Hankir joins us to discuss, 'Eyeliner: A Cultural History'
, and take calls from listeners about what their eye makeup means to them.
Duration:00:24:11
Micaela Diamond and Denis O'Hare on Starring in Sondheim's Last Musical
12/5/2023
"Here We Are" is the last project Stephen Sondheim worked on before his death, writing the music and lyrics for this unconventional musical based on two films by Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel. Micaela Diamond and Denis O'Hare join us to discuss starring in Sondheim's last show, which is running now at The Shed through January 21.
Duration:00:28:03
Dear Dear Performs Live (Get Lit)
12/4/2023
We air highlights from our November Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Mona Awad. We spent the month reading her novel, Rouge. We were also joined for a special performance from musical guest Dear Dear (Chase Cohl), whose new album is called death of a fairytale.
Duration:00:18:00
Mona Awad on 'Rouge' (Get Lit)
12/4/2023
We air highlights from our November Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Mona Awad. We spent the month reading her novel, Rouge, which tells the story of a woman named Belle, who investigates the mysterious death of her beauty obsessed mother, and encounters the dangerous magic mirror that might have entranced her. Awad speaks about the book, and takes questions from our audience.
Duration:00:32:22
A Few Comfort Food Mash-Ups to Try This Winter
12/4/2023
From Big Mac Deviled Eggs to Everything Bagel Cheesecake, food blogger and five-time cookbook author Dan Whalen has done it all! The Food in my Beard blog creator joins us to share a few recipes that put a twist on some of your favorite comfort foods.
Duration:00:23:49
Gavin Creel Explores the Met Through Music
12/4/2023
Tony-winning Broadway performer Gavin Creel had never been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, until he received a MetLiveArts commission. The product of the time he spent wandering the halls of the museum is his new show, "Walk On Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice," which draws inspiration from art for original pop music. Creel joins us to discuss the show, which is running at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space until January 7.
Duration:00:27:00
Environmental Justice In NYC As COP28 Begins
12/1/2023
World leaders convened at the UN's COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai yesterday to discuss environmental policy on a global scale. Eddie Bautista, executive director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, joins us to talk about some of the local impacts of climate change which includes flooding, a change in air quality and heat hazards as well as efforts to reduce climate harms that land heaviest on marginalized communities. Plus, listeners call in to share their suggestions for sustainability and environmental justice in their own areas.
Duration:00:30:41
Dating in Your Golden Years with 'Love After 50' Author Francine Russo
12/1/2023
Following our discussion of "The Golden Bachelor," we look at what dating after 50 looks like without the glitz and glam of reality TV show cameras and helicopter dates. Francine Russo, author of the book Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It, joins us to discuss and take calls from our listeners.
Duration:00:20:30
Has 'The Golden Bachelor' Changed How We Look at Dating in Your Golden Years?
12/1/2023
Last night saw the finale of "The Golden Bachelor," a show that presented a bachelor over the age of 70 with single women in the 60s and 70s in a bid to find love. We break down what was successful about the show, how it presented love and aging in your golden years, and of course all the drama, with comedian and "Bachelor" fan Jordan Carlos. Plus, we take your calls.
Duration:00:29:56
A Documentary Shows Muscogee Reporters Fighting for a Free Press
12/1/2023
An award-winning documentary follows the citizens and journalists working in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to ensure freedom of the press and against state-censored media. Directors Joe Peeler and Rebecca Landsberry-Baker join us to discuss their film, "Bad Press" which won the Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. This week the film will be shown at the DCTV Firehouse Cinema from Dec. 1-7.
Duration:00:20:29
Merriam-Webster’s Word of 2023
11/30/2023
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary's 'Word of the Year' is "authentic." Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski talks about why Merriam-Webster selected that word, what words he considers "runners up," plus some of the new words added to the dictionary in 2023. And listeners call in to share the words that mattered to them this year.
Duration:00:28:02
Adapting 'Sabbath's Theater' with John Turturro and Ariel Levy
11/30/2023
Philip Roth's National Book Award-winning novel Sabbath's Theater has found new life on the stage, thanks to a new theatrical adaptation from John Turturro and Ariel Levy. Both join us to discuss the play, which stars Turturro as a former puppet-maker forced to confront his troubled past. "Sabbath's Theater" is running at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre through December 17.
Duration:00:23:17
The Life of Groundbreaking War Correspondent Maggie Higgins
11/30/2023
A new biography captures the life of groundbreaking New York Herald Tribune reporter Maggie Higgins, who rose to prominence after her reporting on the liberation of Dachau following World War II. Her coverage of the Korean War won her a Pulitzer Prize, but her reputation as a journalist was often questioned by men in power who wondered if she was using her good looks to get the scoop. Author Jennet Conant joins us to discuss her new book, Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins.
Duration:00:28:35
A Harrowing Inside Look at the Russia-Ukraine War
11/30/2023
Winner of the Sundance Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary, 20 Days in Mariupol is a first-hand account of the besieged Ukrainian city during the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Filmed by journalists trapped inside, it depicts the harrowing account of the war's horrors. Director Mstylav Chernov joins to discuss.
Duration:00:20:57
The Lone Bellow Perform Live
11/29/2023
Brooklyn-based Americana trio The Lone Bellow, consisting of members Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist, joins us to perform live in studio ahead of their three-night run at Rockwood Musical Hall to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut self-titled album.
*Correction: At one point in the conversation we refer to Zach Williams as Zach Wilson. The correct last name is Williams.
Duration:00:31:59