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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.

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English

Contact:

WNYC Radio 160 Varick St. New York, NY 10013


Episodes

An HIV Medical Scandal in 'Blood Farm'

11/28/2023
A new book uncovers a medical scandal that led to HIV infections of around 8,000 people in the United States, and many more in the UK. Blood Farm: The Explosive Big Pharma Scandal That Altered the AIDS Crisis details how a cure for promised hemophilia relied on contaminated blood plasma, collected in locations like nightclubs and prisons. Cara McGoogan, the book's author and host of the investigative podcast of the same subject, Bed of Lies, joins us to explain.

Duration:00:21:00

Nellie McKay Performs Live

11/28/2023
Singer and songwriter Nellie McKay stops by to perform from her latest album, Hey Guys, Watch This.

Duration:00:25:21

The New One-Person Show Inspired by the Stress of NYC High School Admissions

11/28/2023
"School Pictures," a new one-person show at Playwrights Horizons, takes aim at the education system in New York, especially the High School admissions process. The show is written and performed by Milo Cramer, a former tutor, and they join to discuss their production, which Vulture calls "completely wonderful." "School Pictures" runs through December 3.

Duration:00:30:04

Cocktails, Anyone?

11/28/2023
The holiday season is also the season for entertaining. We discuss some new takes on the Hot Toddy, Spritzes, Eggnog and more with Carey Jones and John McCarthy, bartenders and authors of the new book, Every Cocktail Has a Twist. We also take your calls and questions. A WINTER’S NAP Unique in the cocktail world, Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro brings an inviting warmth to drinks, like a cozy old sweater. The orange notes of Amaro Montenegro and a good base of rye whiskey make this reasonably stiff cocktail nonetheless accessible. A star anise contributes great aromatics and makes this drink photo ready. 2 ounces rye 1 ounce Amaro Montenegro 1 ounce Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro (page 27) 1 orange peel for garnish 1 star anise for garnish In a mixing glass, combine all the ingredients. Fill the mixing glass three-quarters full of ice. Stir for 30 seconds and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Express a 3-inch strip of orange peel, skin side down, over the surface of the drink, run the skin around the rim of the glass to distribute the citrus oils, and add the peel, skin side up, to the cocktail. Garnish with a star anise.

Duration:00:22:32

The 2022-23 Studio Museum Artists in Residence

11/27/2023
The annual Studio Museum residency has long been one of the most prestigious artist residencies in the city, and a fertile ground for emerging Black artists. The program includes alumni such as David Hammons, Mickalene Thomas, and Kehinde Wiley. A new exhibition at MoMA PS1 presents the work of the 2022-23 artists in residence: Jeffrey Meris, Devin N. Morris, and Charisse Pearlina Weston. Meris and Morris join us alongside curator Yelena Keller to discuss the show. And ever an edge: Studio Museum Artists in Residence 2022–23 is on view through April 8.

Duration:00:21:40

Rosanne Cash on 30th Anniversary of 'The Wheel'

11/27/2023
Rosanne Cash released her eighth album The Wheel in 1993, her first record after moving to New York City, where she's lived since. The album also marked a new sound and trajectory for Cash's career. She joins us to discuss a new reissue of the album.

Duration:00:25:55

What to Watch this Winter

11/27/2023
"The Crown" is back for its final season, and critically acclaimed favorites like "Slow Horses" and "True Detective" are set to return in the coming weeks. We speak with Kathryn VanArendonk, one of our favorite TV critics, about what to watch over the holiday season and into early next year, as well as take your calls.

Duration:00:28:45

Where to Give for Giving Tuesday

11/27/2023
Ahead of Giving Tuesday, we talk about some places where you can donate, and where you might be able to receive donations, such as free coats. Beth Amodio, CEO of One Warm Coat, joins us to discuss their work and take calls from listeners about where they are planning on giving this year.

Duration:00:14:41

Steve Earle and John Henry's Friends Benefit

11/27/2023
Steve Earle discusses an upcoming benefit concert for The Kesswell School, which educates children with autism. The 9th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit Concert will feature Earle, John Mellencamp, and other special guests, and takes place at Town Hall on December 3.

Duration:00:10:14

Reservation Dogs' Sterlin Harjo

11/24/2023
This September, the groundbreaking FX series "Reservation Dogs," which focused on a group of indigenous teenagers living in Oklahoma, came to a close. Writer, director, and executive producer Sterlin Harjo joins us to discuss the finale, and the show as a whole.

Duration:00:21:14

Grounded in Clay: Community-Curated Pueblo Pottery At The Met

11/24/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct 9, 2023] A new exhibition features more than one hundred historical, modern, and contemporary clay works. It's titled, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery, and it's the first community-curated Native American exhibition in the history of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Patricia Marroquin Norby (Purépecha), the associate curator of Native American Art at The Met, and visual artist Michael Namingha (Ohkay Owingeh-Hopi) joins us to talk about the show on display through June 4, 2024.

Duration:00:11:36

JUNO-Winning William Prince's New Album

11/24/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM May 3, 2023] Canadian and Peguis First Nation singer-songwriter William Prince created his latest album, Stand in the Joy, with the help of country super-producer Dave Cobb. The JUNO-winning musician brings his rich baritone to our studios for a live performance.

Duration:00:19:08

Lenape Folklore In One Comprehensive Collection

11/24/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct 5, 2023] A new collection of Lenape folklore contains some stories published together in a book for the first time. Camilla Townsend, a professor of history at Rutgers, and Nicky Kay Michael, Interim President of Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and a member of the Delaware tribe, join us to discuss their work on the collection, On the Turtle's Back: Stories the Lenape Told Their Grandchildren.

Duration:00:19:02

The Native Americans Who Witnessed A 'Savage' Europe

11/24/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct 9, 2023] A new book flips the narrative of "discovery" on its head, and investigates the history of the first Indigenous Americans to arrive in Europe, what their lives were like, and what their impressions were of European society. Author and historian Caroline Dodds Pennock joins us to discuss her book, On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe.

Duration:00:30:28

A Cookbook from Sofreh's Executive Chef

11/23/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM June 26, 2023] The Brooklyn restaurant Sofreh is one of the most popular dining spots in the city. Now, chef Nasim Alikhani is bringing her modern Persian cuisine to home cooks with her new cookbook Sofreh: A Contemporary Approach to Classic Persian Cuisine. She joins us to discuss.

Duration:00:28:58

Local Chef JJ Johnson on 'The Simple Art of Rice'

11/23/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM September 12, 2023] Rice is a staple ingredient in most cultures, and yet it can be deceptively tricky to make! Chef JJ Johnson hopes to help with his new cookbook, The Simple Art of Rice: Recipes from Around the World for the Heart of Your Table. He joins us to discuss, and takes calls from listeners with their rice questions.

Duration:00:22:29

The Unique Culinary Traditions of Vermont

11/23/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM March 15, 2023] Gesine Bullock-Prado, the host of the Food Network's “Baked in Vermont,” celebrates Vermont's food scene with her newest cookbook, My Vermont Table. She joins us today to talk about the food of Vermont's six unique seasons.

Duration:00:20:32

Sandra Gutierrez Compiles Recipes From Around Latin America in 'Latinísimo'

11/23/2023
[REBROADCAST FROM October 4, 2023] A new cookbook includes recipes from 21 different Latin American countries. Food writer and cookbook author Sandra A. Gutierrez joins us to discuss her new book, Latinísimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America.

Duration:00:28:39

The 60th Anniversary of the Assassination of JFK

11/22/2023
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. We commemorate the day by speaking with Ella Wright, director of a new National Geographic series exploring new details of the assassination, "JFK: One Day in America." We also take calls from listeners about what they remember about that historic day. Audiences can stream Nat Geo’s "JFK: One Day in America" on Hulu and Disney+

Duration:00:30:34

What (Or Who) Are You Grateful For?

11/22/2023
The holiday season often focuses on what we want, what we need to buy or what we have to do, so we decided to take some time to focus about what we're grateful for with Chris Duffy, comedian and host of How to Be a Better Human podcast. Plus, we take listener calls about what you are thankful for.

Duration:00:31:13