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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Mar 6, 2026 • 32min
What's the Best Karaoke Song? (Small Stakes, Big Opinions)
Everyone has their go-to karaoke song, but some songs are better for others in the karaoke setting. For the next installment of our Small Stakes, Big Opinions debate series, Andrew Unterburger, Billboard digital deputy editor who helped create Billboard's staff list of The 100 Greatest Karaoke Songs of All Time, discusses his picks for the best karaoke songs, and listeners share what they usually add to the queue at the Karaoke bar.
Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images
Mar 6, 2026 • 14min
'The Perfect Neighbor' Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 15, 2025] The Winner of the Sundance Award for Best Directing, "The Perfect Neighbor" tells the true story of a neighborly dispute in Florida which turned violent. Filmed in a large part on police bodycams, it shows the disintegrating relationship between a white woman and her predominantly Black neighbors. Director Geeta Gandbhir talks about the film, which is nominated for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Academy Awards.
Image courtesy of Netflix
Mar 6, 2026 • 19min
Ethan Hawke's 'Best Actor' Nominated Performance in 'Blue Moon'
[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 23, 2025] In the new Richard Linklater film "Blue Moon," Ethan Hawke stars as songwriter Lorenz Hart, who is struggling on the opening night of "Oklahoma!" written by his former partner Richard Rogers. Hawke discusses his role, which earned him a 'Best Actor' nomination at this year's Academy Awards.
Image courtesy of Sony Pictures
Mar 6, 2026 • 19min
Renate Reinsve on Her 9-Times Oscar Nominated Film 'Sentimental Value'
[REBROADCAST FROM Nov. 10, 2025] The new film "Sentimental Value" stars Renate Reinsve as Nora, a stage actor and the child of a famous and celebrated director, played by (Stellan Skarsgård. Nora is semi-estranged from her father, but when she learns that he has written a film specifically for her, their relationship gets even more complicated. Reinsve discusses the film, which is nominated in 9 categories at this year's Academy Awards.
Image courtesy of the film
Mar 5, 2026 • 20min
New Play 'Monsters' Shows Siblings Growing Together Through MMA
The new play 'Monsters,' from Manhattan Theater Club, follows a sister looking for mentorship from her estranged brother, a successful Mixed Martial Arts fighter and recovering alcoholic, as they reconnect and uncover what they both inherited from their shared father. Actors Aigner Mizzelle and Okieriete Onaodowan talk about the show, which is running at City Center through March 22.
Photo by T. Charles Erickson courtesy of Manhattan Theater Club
Mar 5, 2026 • 20min
Revisiting the Golden Age of New York Magicians
The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a special time for magic in New York, coinciding with the rise of vaudevilles, circuses, and mainstream theaters, as well as innovations in publishing and science. A new exhibit at the New York Public Library, "Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City," presents rare items from the NYPL's Library for the Performing Arts. Annemarie van Roessel, assistant curator of the Billy Rose Theatre Division, discusses what's on view, and the long history of magicians in New York.
Image: A promotional photo of Harry Houdini. Courtesy of Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Mar 5, 2026 • 17min
The Age of Indie Music in Brooklyn
Indie music has a long history in New York. Author Ronen Givony has written a new book, Us v. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004-2014), reflecting on a decade of the indie scene in Brooklyn in the 2000s under the Bloomberg administration, the artists who made up the bands, and fans who created the community. Givony, who also is an artistic director at Le Poisson Rouge, discusses writing the book and his memories of the music from that time. Ronen Givony will be in conversation with Nabil Ayers about the book at Greenlight bookstore Thursday night at 7:30.
Cover art courtesy of Abrams Press
Mar 5, 2026 • 20min
John Pizzarelli Performs Live From Tony Bennett Tribute Album
This year is the centennial birthday of the late Tony Bennett, who passed away at the age of 96 in 2023. Guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has recorded a tribute album of Bennett's music, Dear Mr. Bennett, from which Pizzarelli performs live in our studio. He also discusses his family connection to Tony Bennett, and preview his residency at Birdland in support of the album through March 7.
Photo by Jessica Molaskey
Mar 4, 2026 • 14min
Courtney Barnett Previews 'Creature of Habit' (Listening Party)
Musician Courtney Barnett previews her new album Creature of Habit which drops on March 27th.
Album art courtesy of the artist.
Mar 4, 2026 • 22min
Singer-songwriter Humbe Performs Live!
The Mexican singer-songwriter Humbe broke through with his hit song "fantasmas," and is making waves in the world of Spanish language music. He performs live from his new album, Dueño del Cielo, ahead of his March 5 and 6 concerts at Brooklyn Paramount.
Photo by Krista Garza
