All Of It with Alison Stewart
WNYC
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 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.
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Join us for ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart, weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00PM on WNYC.
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.
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Join us for ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart, weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00PM on WNYC.
Episodes
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Feb 20, 2026 • 30min
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' Live in Studio
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is back onstage in New York City for its 20th anniversary. Cast members perform songs from the show live in our studio.
Photo by Joan Marcus
Feb 20, 2026 • 25min
The Things Every Kid Must Do in New Jersey
For kids growing up in New Jersey, there are plenty of ways to have fun. From Jersey Shore boardwalks, to amusement parks, to museums and science centers. New Jersey Monthly recently compiled a list of "50+ Things Every Jersey Kid Must Do." NJ Monthly editor Julie Gordon discusses how to have fun in the Garden State, and listeners share their memories from childhood, and parents give their recommendations.
Photo by Walter Leporati/Getty Images
Feb 20, 2026 • 25min
Helen Shaw Takes Over as Chief Theater Critic at 'The New York Times'
Helen Shaw, previously a staff writer at The New Yorker and theater critic for New York Magazine, has been hired as the chief theater critic for The New York Times. Shaw discusses how she's thinking about her new role, her approach to theater criticism, and previews a few spring shows she's looking forward to.
Photo courtesy of The New York Times
Feb 19, 2026 • 23min
Ethan Slater and Marshall Pailet's Play 'Marcel on the Train'
The new play "Marcel on the Train" tells the story of the famous mime Marcel Marceau and his role helping Jewish children to safety in Nazi-occupied France in the midst of World War II. Co-writers Ethan Slater, who also stars as Marceau, and Marshall Pailet, who also directs the show, discuss the play, running at the Classic Stage Company through March 22.
Feb 19, 2026 • 27min
August Ponthier Performs From Their New Album 'Everywhere Isn't Texas'
Singer-songwriter August Ponthier became well-known for their feature on the hit Lord Huron song "I Lied." Their debut album, Everywhere Isn't Texas, was released February 13. Ponthier discusses the record, and performs tracks from the brand-new album, live in WNYC's performance studio.Photo by Abel Tanner
Feb 19, 2026 • 26min
'Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It'
A new documentary profiles the life of Grammy-winning keyboardist and "fifth Beatle" Billy Preston. Director Paris Barclay discusses "Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It," which opens at Film Forum on February 20.Photo by Steinbrücker/picture alliance via Getty Images
Feb 19, 2026 • 24min
Raphael Saadiq on His Oscar Nominated Song From 'Sinners'
Singer, songwriter, and record producer Raphael Saadiq helped write the Oscar-nominated song "I Lied to You" from the hit movie "Sinners." Saadiq discusses the process of creating that song, his recent collaborations with Beyonce, and more. This interview is part of our ongoing Oscars series "The Big Picture."Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images
Feb 18, 2026 • 21min
How to Be More Intimate
Ita O'Brien is the intimacy coordinator behind some of television's more progressive and modern portrayals of sex, and conversations about sex, on screen, from "Sex Education" to "Normal People." O'Brien has written a new book, Intimacy: A Field Guide to Finding Connection and Feeling Your Deep Desires, about what her work looks like on set, and how people can try to a foster a greater sense of emotional and physical intimacy in their own lives, even if that may be vulnerable and challenging. O'Brien discusses the lessons she's learned in her career, and listeners share their questions and struggles with personal intimacy.Stock photo by Delmaine Donson via Getty Creative
Feb 18, 2026 • 29min
The History of Urban Gardening
The new book Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present and Future of the Self-Provisioning City dives into the history of urban gardening, from Berlin to Estonia and Ohio to Washington, D.C. Author and M.I.T science history professor Kate Brown discusses the book, and takes calls from listeners about their experiences with urban gardening.Photo by Naima Green and Jackie Snow, Ten Speed Press
Feb 18, 2026 • 23min
Celebrating Dumplings From Around the World This Lunar New Year
It's Dumpling Week! In honor of Lunar New Year this week, New York Times Cooking is releasing new dumpling recipes, from different cultures that stuff filling into pastry all around the world. New York Times food and cooking columnist Eric Kim and food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon discuss the delights of dumplings and listeners share their favorite variety.Photo by China Photos/Getty Images
