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All Of It with Alison Stewart

All Of It with Alison Stewart 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

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00:18:19

Eurovision's Homecoming Weekend

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/19

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest took place over the weekend in Switzerland, the country where it all began in 1956. Paul Jordan, whose doctoral thesis about the music competition earned him the nickname "Dr. Eurovision," recaps this year’s performances. Plus, listeners share their favorite songs and artists.

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00:20:00

The Black Wolfe Tone: a One-Man Play About a Black...

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/16

The one man show "The Black Wolfe Tone" looks at the identity of a Black Irishman named Kevin, who is a "guest" at local psychiatric hospital. How did he end up there? The solo role is performed by Kwaku Fortune. "The Black Wolfe Tone" was commissioned through Dublin's Fishamble: The New Play Company and the Irish Rep, which is hosting its world premier.

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00:19:40

Memoir Of A Theater Kid

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/16

Theater producer Jeffrey Seller, whose credits include "Rent," "Avenue Q" and "Hamilton," reflects on his early love of theater and the path that led him to Broadway in his new memoir Theater Kid.

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00:20:05

Superfine' Exhibit Explores Black Style At The Met

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/16

African Studies professor and curator Monica Miller discusses The Met’s new exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which explores fashion as a form of identity, distinction, and expression in African American life.

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00:18:39

Carl Hiaasen's New Florida Fever Dream Novel, 'Fever...

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/16

The latest novel from Carl Hiaasen lampoons white supremacy, far-right extremism, dark money, billionaires, and our polarized culture, with Florida as the story's cultural backdrop. Hiaasen discusses the novel, titled Fever Beach ahead of a speaking engagement Thursday evening at the Strand.

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00:17:54

What Would You Wait In Line For?

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/15

New York Times reporter Matt Yan discusses his recent piece about the long lines that spring up around establishments in NYC that have recently become popular or gone viral. Plus, listeners talk about what they'll wait for, and how they feel about sharing sidewalk space in their neighborhoods with folks willing to wait.

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00:19:04

Farmer's Markets Are Cropping Up For The Season

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/15

Now that spring has sprung, you may be seeing more and busier farmer's markets around your neighborhood. Liz Carollo, assistant director of Food Access & Agriculture for GrowNYC, the organization responsible for the city's greenmarkets, will talk about the different markets around the area, and the importance of access to healthy food. Plus, greenmarket customers and merchants share their experiences.

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00:17:33

Crafted Cocktails for the Home Bartender

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/15

Best known for the "It" film franchise and the satirical superhero series "Gen V," Nicholas Hamilton is also a musician and viral mixologist with a large TikTok following, for whom he crafts cocktails and reviews ready-made drinks. He talks about his new cocktail book, Sipsy-Doozy: 100+ Respectfully Crafted Cocktails for the Home Bartender. On Tuesday, June 3, he will appear at The Up & Up in the West Village for a signing and tasting.

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00:18:55

The Rise of Choreographer Kyle Abraham

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/15

Choreographer Kyle Abraham's first collaboration with the New York City Ballet was in 2018. This month, he premieres his fourth project. It's called "When We Fell," a work he created during the pandemic that was only performed on film because of lockdowns and social distancing. He speaks about performing that piece live, running his own dance company called A.I.M and his style of dance which he describes as a "post-modern gumbo."

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00:20:08

Ocean Vuong's New Novel, 'The Emperor of Gladness'

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/14

Celebrated poet and author Ocean Vuong discusses his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. It follows the relationship between a young man and an elderly woman who meet after the man's suicide attempt. Vuong will be speaking tonight at St. Joseph's University with Alexander Chee.

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00:17:21

Asian Heritage Chefs Who Cooked for U.S. Presidents

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/14

A new book spotlights the Asian heritage chefs who have served U.S. presidents for more than a century from Navy stewards to Executive White House chefs. It’s titled Asian Heritage Chefs in White House History: Cooking to the President’s Taste. Authors Adrian Miller and Deborah Chang discuss the book and the history.

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00:18:50

Sinners' Star Wunmi Mosaku on Slaying Vampires

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/14

Ryan Coogler's vampire film "Sinners" has been the runaway film hit of the year so far. Actor Wunmi Mosaku discusses her role in the film as Annie, a spiritual healer who is reunited with her ex-lover, Smoke... and later has to fight some vampires. "Sinners" is in theaters now.

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00:19:32

The Cronut Inventor's Newest Culinary Adventure

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/14

Pastry chef and entrepreneur Dominque Ansel shook up the baking world in 2013 when he created the Cronut (a croissant-like confection shaped like a donut) in his Soho bakery. Several cookbooks and international bakery openings later, he once again has created a hybrid of sorts. His new bakery is called Papa D'Amour, and blends Asian and French baking traditions in honor of his half-French, half-Taiwanese family. Ansel discuses the inspirations for his new bakery, and his latest baking book, Life’s

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00:24:43

How ChatGPT is Changing Education

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/13

As AI technology like ChatGPT continues to advance, more and more college and high school students have begun using the technology to help them with assignments... or to just do it for them. Intelligencer features writer James D. Walsh discusses his new piece, "Everyone is Cheating Their Way Through College." Plus, students and educators share how ChatGPT has changed their relationship with education.

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00:24:42

Matteo Lane Talks Pasta, Humor, and His New Comedy...

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/13

Stand-up comedian Matteo Lane admits he has no business writing a cookbook and yet... Your Pasta Sucks: A "Cookbook," includes 30 recipes, including his "foolproof" homemade pasta, presented with humor. He joins us to discuss the book and his new comedy special, "Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special," streaming on Hulu this Friday.

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00:22:07

Good Night, and Good Luck' Resonates Today

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/13

The new Broadway play "Good Night, and Good Luck" has earned five Tony nominations for its portrayal of the standoff between newscaster Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. Director David Cromer discusses how he used video technology to help bring this story to life. Plus, actor Glenn Fleshler talks about playing TV producer Fred Friendly.

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00:28:51

The Tony-Nominated Play 'John Proctor is the Villain'

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/13

The new play "John Proctor is the Villain" earned seven Tony nominations, including Best Play and a Best Direction of a Play nomination for director Danya Taymor. Taymor, playwright Kimberly Belflower, and actor Amalia Yoo discuss the show, which follows a group of high school girls in rural Georgia grappling with the ways the Me Too movement has affected their own lives.

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00:26:06

Do Emergency Sirens Have to Be So Loud?

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/12

When and why did emergency sirens get so loud? These are questions that Ben Naddaf-Hafrey, senior producer for Pushkin Industries, tried to answer in a recent episode of Malcolm Gladwell's "Revisionist History" podcast. Naddaf-Hafrey lives opposite a fire station in Brooklyn, which means he is often exposed to the high decibels of an engine's siren. But, as he discovered in his reporting, loud sirens may not be as effective in saving lives as we think. Naddaf-Hafrey discusses what he found and

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00:23:29

New Memoir: "The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman"

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/12

Culture writer Niko Stratis discusses her new memoir, The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman, which traces her life from a childhood in the Yukon, her careers as a construction worker and journeyman glazier, her challenges with alcohol, her journey through gender identity, and the transformative power of music.

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00:19:19

Artist Sheree Hovsepian on Her Solo Show 'Figure Ground'

All Of It with Alison Stewart ·

2025/05/12

Local artist Sheree Hovsepian discusses her solo exhibit at Uffner & Liu, "Figure Ground," which displays her latest works, including new bronze sculptures, and her new monograph, which will be released May 20.

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