All Of It with Alison Stewart

WNYC
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Jul 15, 2024 • 29min

A New Book Confronts the Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports

In a new book, The Price She Pays, two experts in mental health discuss the struggles women face in sports, including disordered eating, substance use, depression and abuse. Co-authors Katie Steele, a former D1 athlete and licensed therapist, and Dr. Tiffany Brown, a therapist who works with student athletes, join us to discuss.
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Jul 15, 2024 • 29min

'Vivian Maier: Unseen Work' at Fotografiska

New York City photographer Vivian Maier was an unknown talent in her lifetime, and worked as a nanny around the city. After her death, thousands of her photographers were discovered, and she became known as a real talent in the art world. A new exhibit at Fotografiska represents the first major retrospective of her work in the United States. Anne Morin, curator of the exhibit and director of diChroma photography, and Sophie Wright, executive director of Fotografiska, join us to discuss, Vivian Maier: Unseen Work, which runs at Fotografiska through September 29.
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Jul 12, 2024 • 27min

How to Have Great Conversations

It seems that the circumstances of life today make it harder to meet new people, talk to strangers, and have good conversation. Science writer David Robson has written a new book about social connection, The Laws of Connection: 13 Social Strategies That Will Transform Your Life, and he tells us more about the science behind conversation and how to go about transforming our daily conversations to get the most out of life. Plus, we take your calls.This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar
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Jul 12, 2024 • 24min

How To Travel With Friends (And Still Be Friends With Them After)

Planning a successful trip with a friend group can be tricky to master. There are differing travel styles, personality types and financial constraints to consider. Nick Leighton, host of the etiquette podcast, Were You Raised By Wolves?, joins us to discuss how to execute these without a hitch, and take listener calls on their best and worst friend travel stories.This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar
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Jul 12, 2024 • 24min

A Teen Goes Missing at Summer Camp in 'The God of the Woods'

After her bestselling thriller Long Bright River, Liz Moore returns with a new mystery. In The God of the Woods, a teenage girl goes missing at the Adirondack summer camp that her parents own. What's even more strange is that her older brother also vanished years ago, and has never been found. Moore joins us to discuss this mystery novel, which Kousha has selected for the Summer Reading Challenge in the category "A book about or set in New York." Click here to join the challenge!This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar
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Jul 12, 2024 • 26min

'Lady in the Lake'

The new limited series on Apple TV+, "Lady in the Lake" tells the story of how the families of two women become entangled when a young girl goes missing in 1966 Baltimore. The director and showrunner Alma Har'el and stars Y'lan Noel and Byron Bowers join to discuss.This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar
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Jul 12, 2024 • 11min

Public Song Project Winner Previews

Producer of the Public Song Project, Simon Close, discusses the incredible submissions from this year's project, and previews the upcoming concert series at Lincoln Center on July 20th. 
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Jul 11, 2024 • 18min

Shakespeare in the Park in Harlem

This summer, The Classical Theatre of Harlem is putting on a free production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for Uptown Shakespeare in the Park. Director Carl Cofield discusses the production, which is set during the Harlem Renaissance and has performances through July 28.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 31min

How to Care for Your Cast Iron Cookware

Cast iron cookware has a well-deserved reputation for being a kitchen workhorse, going easily from stovetop to oven. And like anything with a cult following, how to take care of it is subject to a lot of debate. Daniel Gritzer is the senior culinary director at Serious Eats, and he joins us to discuss how to season your cast iron and talk about how he uses the cookware.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 19min

Documentary Follows Quadriplegic E-Sports Group

The new film "Quad Gods" follows a group of New York City quadriplegic men who form an E-Sports team that helps assist them in their recovery. Documentarian Jess Jacklin joins us to discuss the film, alongside Richard Jacobs, one of the film's subjects."Quad Gods" is out now on MAX.

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