All Of It with Alison Stewart

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Sep 5, 2024 • 23min

Artist Wangari Mathenge's New Show

After working in the global financial market for years, Wangari Mathenge began focusing on art full time just 5 years ago. Her latest installation, Bedimmed Boundaries: Between Wakefulness and Sleep, explores the periods of alternate consciousness, and opens tonight at the Nicola Vassell Gallery. Mathenge joins to discuss. 
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Sep 5, 2024 • 23min

The Inner Workings of New York City Psychics

A new film provides a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of New York City psychics. Director Lana Wilson joins us to discuss her documentary, "Look Into My Eyes" which releases in theaters Friday, September 6. 
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Sep 5, 2024 • 25min

John Legend on Debut Family Album, 'My Favorite Dream' (Listening Party)

EGOT winning musician John Legend has just released his debut family album, My Favorite Dream, produced with Sufjan Stevens. The album also features contributions from Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen and children Luna and Miles. Legend is with us in studio for a Listening Party. 
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Sep 5, 2024 • 24min

Zadie Smith's "The Fraud"

[Rebroadcast from September 13, 2023] Zadie Smith joins us to discuss her new historical novel, The Fraud, which follows a white woman and a formerly enslaved Black man whose lives intersect as a result of a British court case in which a butcher claims he is the long-lost relative of a dead baronet, and should receive his fortune.
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Sep 4, 2024 • 27min

Nini Nguyen's New Vietnamese Cookbook (Food For Thought)

Cookbook author, cooking instructor, and "Top Chef" competitor Nini Nguyen joins us to discuss her new cookbook, Đặc Biệt: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook. Nguyen has a number of events in NYC:September 4, a collaborative dinner at Strange DelightSeptember 5, a signing and discussion at Yu & Me booksSeptember 6, a cocktail demo and signing at Big NightSeptember 7, a signing at Union Square Greenmarket
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Sep 4, 2024 • 21min

Danzy Senna's New Novel 'Colored Television'

The latest novel from author Danzy Senna tells the story of a struggling novelist who seems to land a dream deal with a big streaming network. But as she works with a bigtime producer to develop the "Jackie Robinson of biracial comedies," things start to go horribly wrong. Senna joins us to discuss her novel, Colored Television. Senna will be speaking with Jennifer Egan at the Center for Fiction on Friday evening.
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Sep 4, 2024 • 26min

Arshile Gorky in New York

In 1924 a young Armenian painter changed his name and moved to New York. Arshile Gorky: New York City, features paintings and drawings never seen before by a seminal artist of Abstract Expressionism. The exhibit is on view today through November 2, and Saskia Spender, president of the Arshile Gorky Foundation and Cosima Spender, director, producer, and writer of the documentary, "Without Gorky," discuss the show and the legacy of Gorky's work.
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Sep 4, 2024 • 24min

Comedian Michelle Collins Previews Fall Tour

Michelle Collins offers song and comedy in her new tour, The Big Natural, this fall. She's playing two dates at 54 Below on September 5 and 7, and Collins joins us for a preview.
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Sep 4, 2024 • 22min

Decorating Your Apartment on a Budget

We are coming towards the end of the busy season in New York's rental market. Lots of new leases have just been signed, which means important apartment decorating choices are now to be made. But what are some tips to not only agree on the aesthetic of your apartment design with a roommate or partner, but doing so on a budget? Lauren Phillips, Better Homes and Gardens associate editorial director, provides some tips on apartment decorating and we take your calls.
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Sep 4, 2024 • 28min

Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy (Get Political)

Today we are launching our series, Get Political, where we'll read political history books in the leadup to the election. We start with The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It, by author Corey Brettschneider, professor of political science at Brown University, who tells us about his research and the lessons for our politics today.

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