All Of It with Alison Stewart

WNYC
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Oct 30, 2024 • 27min

How We Learn and Lose Language in 'Linguaphile'

In the new book, Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love, linguist Julie Sedivy traces her interest in communication through the lifecycle of language learning and loss—how kids first encounter it, how our speech diminishes in old age, and everything in between. Sedivy joins us and takes calls from listeners about their personal experiences with language. You can read more about Alison's own story of language recovery following her brain surgery in a recent profile of her by the New York Times.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 31min

Leslie Jamison on Finishing Her Friend's Novel About Peggy Guggenheim

Before she died tragically young of cancer, author Rebecca Godfrey was working on a novel about the life of Peggy Guggenheim, famous art collector. Godfrey asked her friend, fellow author Leslie Jamison, to finish the novel after her death. Jamison discusses the novel, Peggy, and the complications and challenges of finishing a dear friend's work. Jamison will be speaking tomorrow night at The Center for Fiction.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 19min

Sasheer Zamata Talks 'Agatha All Along'

The new series "Agatha All Along," a spinoff of the Marvel universe's "WandaVision," is a dark comedy that follows the titular occultist, played by Kathryn Hahn, as she attempts to reassemble her coven, which includes the sorceress Jennifer Kale, played by Sasheer Zamata, who joins All Of It to discuss the show.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 26min

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn's 'Quiet in a Room Full of Noise' (Listening Party)

In 2022, vocalist Dawn Richard and musician Spencer Zahn released their first collaborative album, Pigments. Now, the duo returns with their latest project, Quiet in a World Full of Noise, which Paper Magazine calls "melancholy." Richard and Zahn join us in studio to discuss the new album which is out now before performing at National Sawdust in Brooklyn tonight and tomorrow.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 25min

Kenneth Branagh Brings 'King Lear' to The Shed

Kenneth Branagh, perhaps the world's most celebrated living Shakespearean actor, discusses starring as King Lear in the new production at the Shed running through December 15.
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Oct 28, 2024 • 27min

The Story of the 1898 Wilmington Coup Told in New Documentary

126 years ago next month, a massacre was carried out against Black citizens of Wilmington, North Carolina, in what would become the only successful coup d'etat in American history. The film "American Coup: Wilmington 1898" documents the history and consequences of that massacre. The documentary premieres on PBS on November 12. Filmmakers Yoruba Richen and Brad Lichtenstein join us.
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Oct 28, 2024 • 22min

'Oh, Mary!' on Broadway Extended Through January

[REBROADCAST FROM July 16, 2024] In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre through September 15. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.
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Oct 28, 2024 • 4min

BONUS: Amythyst Kiah Performs 'I Will Not Go Down'

Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah released her latest album, Still + Bright, on Oct. 25th. Ahead of the release, Kiah, also a member of the supergroup Our Native Daughters, performed a few songs from the album. You can listen to the full conversation, and enjoy a bonus track she recorded in our studios which has not been previously aired. 
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Oct 28, 2024 • 19min

The Four Horsemen Team on Opening a Michelin Star Restaurant

10 years ago, four friends with no restaurant experience, including LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, decided to open The Four Horsemen in Williamsburg. A decade later, and with a Michelin star under their belt, the team has published a new cookbook that also dives deep into what it took to make the restaurant work. We are joined by head chef Nick Curtola and restaurant manager Amanda McMillan to talk about the new book, The Four Horsemen: Food and Wine for Good Times from the Brooklyn Restaurant. 
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Oct 28, 2024 • 18min

New Play By 'Ted Lasso' Creator Brendan Hunt Gets A Reading At Symphony Space

Brendan Hunt is an actor, co-creator of the TV series "Ted Lasso," and a playwright. His new play, "The Art Couple,"  will get an all-star reading at Symphony Space tonight as part of their "At Play" series. Hunt joins us to discuss.

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