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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Jul 31, 2024 • 22min
June Squibb Embarks on a Quest To Find Her Scammer in 'Thelma'
In "Thelma," Oscar-nominated actor June Squibb plays a nonagenarian who gets caught in a scamming operation. Armed with a mobility scooter and a trusted sidekick, she devises a plan to make the scammer pay. Squibb joins us to discuss the film, as well as her role as Nostalgia in Pixar's"Inside Out 2."
Jul 30, 2024 • 25min
The Queer Exuberance of Juan Gabriel
Mexican singer and megastar Juan Gabriel's soft yet exuberant personality and beautiful music always fascinated journalist Maria Elena Garcia. Her latest podcast, My Divo, explores the late Mexican entertainer's life, and how it helped Garcia reconcile her own sexuality with her Mexican heritage. Garcia joins us to discuss the podcast series, which is available now.
Jul 30, 2024 • 26min
Kamala Goes Viral
In the week since President Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed VP Kamala Harris, the "interwebs" have been in a frenzy. Suddenly Kamala fever has hit social media, with memes of the VP popping up all over. Atlantic Staff writer Shirley Li wrote a piece called "The Brat-ification of Kamala Harris" and joins us to break down some of the most popular memes as well as discuss how they may play into her campaign. We also take your calls.
Jul 30, 2024 • 38min
How Barbara Walters Got Ahead in Journalism (Full Bio)
*Full Bio returns! We pick up our biography series with a deep dive into the life of trailblazing female journalist and television broadcaster, Barbara Walters. We're joined by Susan Page, author of the new book The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters. Today, we discuss Barbara's early life and college years, and how she got ahead in journalism.
Jul 30, 2024 • 12min
A Plague Comedy from the Middle Ages Finds New Life on Netflix
The 14th century collection of short stories, The Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio, isn't obvious inspiration for a Netflix comedy. But creator and showrunner Kathleen Jordan has done just that, creating a dark comedy set in the midst of the Black Plague. She joins us to discuss the show, which is available to stream now on Netflix.
Jul 29, 2024 • 20min
Global Drumming Star Nandi Bushell
Before she was even 12 years old, Nandi Bushell graced the stages of stadiums with Foo Fighters and Lenny Kravitz thanks to her videos going viral during the pandemic. Now at 14 she's releasing her first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Drumming, which encourages other kids to pick up sticks. We speak to Nandi and hear some of her drumming live.
Jul 29, 2024 • 21min
Capote's Swans, and How He Betrayed Them (Women Behaving Badly)
Famed American author Truman Capote enjoyed the friendship of many of the wealthiest and most elite women in Manhattan high society. So why did he decide to betray them all by publishing an excerpt of his never-completed novel, Answered Prayers, which mocked them and revealed their darkest secrets? We discuss Capote and his "swans" with Laurence Leamer, author of the book Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era, which was the inspiration of the FX series "Feud: Capote and the Swans." It is part of our series Women Behaving Badly, a tongue-in-cheek title for segments about unruly women in New York history.
Jul 29, 2024 • 21min
Men Suffer From Post Partum Depression Too
A recent Psychology Today article stated that 1 in 10 fathers have postpartum depression. One of the authors of the study, Dr. Erin O'Connor, joins us to discuss what causes it, the lack of education around it, and tips to help someone work through it. Plus listeners call in with their experience with mental health after the birth of their child.
Jul 29, 2024 • 19min
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Memoir On Leadership
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a rising star in the Democratic party, currently traveling throughout the country on behalf of her party's likely nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, Whitmer has a new memoir out, titled True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership and Everything In Between.
Jul 29, 2024 • 10min
Rhapsody In Blue Turns 100, Gets An Update
Over the weekend, WNYC presented a live event at St. Anne's Warehouse underneath the Brooklyn Bridge, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's iconic piece 'Rhapsody In Blue,' with a new arrangement from Edmar Colón that spotlights the piece's sense of place and the idea of a political crossroads. The event was curated by pianist Lara Downes, hosted by WQXR's Terrance McKnight, and featured musicians Christian McBride, Rosanne Cash, Arturo O’Farrill, Time for Three, and the Orchestra Elena. WNYC producer Simon Close recapped the event, and shared some musical excerpts of the evening.
