All Of It with Alison Stewart

Years after starring in "ER," actor Noah Wyle is back in the emergency room, this time as Dr. Robinavitch in the Max original series "The Pitt." The show follows Dr. Robi and his team over the course of one 15 hour shift in an ER in Pittsburgh. Wyle joins us to discuss the series, which airs on Max Thursday nights.

[REBROADCAST FROM Jul 9, 2024] Writer Yasmin Zaher's debut novel,The Coin is a 2025 Gotham Book Prize finalist! The story is about a teacher obsessed with cleanliness who gets caught up in a Birkin bag reselling scheme. She joins me to discuss.

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, but so is Palentine's Day on February 13. Palentine's Day is a moment to spend time with friends and celebrate those platonic loved ones in your life. Lauren Phillips, senior editorial and strategy director for Better Homes and Gardens, gives us some ideas to celebrate the day and take your calls.

Valentine's Day is this Friday, and however you plan to spend the day, there can be a lot of pressure to impress. But going all out for that special someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to clean out your wallet. To give you a few days to prepare, Gabby Rello Duffy, senior editorial director of Brides magazine, discusses some budget-friendly date ideas, and we take your calls and questions.

A new five-part docuseries follows the young girls of Figure Skating in Harlem as they prepare for competitions, performances, and international showcases. "Harlem Ice" director Samantha Knowles discusses the series, which begins streaming on Disney+ this Wednesday, February 12.

For the first time, a major exhibition of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich has come to the United States. Curators Alison Hokanson and Joanna Seidenstein discuss the exhibit, Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through May 11.

25 years ago this weekend, Joni Mitchell released her turning point concept album, Both Sides Now. The record saw Mitchell revisiting two of her own songs 40 years later, amid a number of American Songbook standards. For the next installment of our Silver Liner Notes album anniversary series, we reflect on this album within Joni Mitchell's career with Ann Powers, NPR music critic and author of Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell.

Kitchen fermentation lets you leverage the power of chemistry and biology to create unique flavors and textures in your food, and extend shelf life. Arielle Johnson, co-founder of Noma's fermentation lab and author of the book, Flavorama: A Guide to Unlocking The Art and Science of Flavor, shares her insights into the science of food, flavor and fermentation.

We end the show this week on a sweet note by talking about jam. Whether it's raspberry or strawberry, chutney or marmalade, we want to know what your favorite jam flavor is and why. Jessica Quon and Sabrina Valle, co-founders of The Jam Stand, discuss their love of jam, offer advice on how to make our own jars at home, and take your calls.

The film "Conclave" turns the selection of the next Pope into a dramatic tale of secrets, lies, and intrigue. Film editor Nick Emerson joins us to discuss his work on the movie, which has earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Editing. This conversation is part of our series "The Big Picture," interviews with Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to make movie magic in 2024.

The Grammy Awards were last weekend and plenty of former All Of It guests were in attendance, including Nicole Zuraitis, who, with and Dan Pugach took home the award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Nicole also served as a judge for the Public Song Project, performed at our concert at Lincoln Center, and recorded a song for our album: an adaptation of the Edna St Vincent Millay poem, “The Philosopher.” You can hear a version of it by getting your own copy of the Public Song Project vinyl, by donating to WNYC. To celebrate their win, we present Nicole Zuraitis at WNYC playing a musical mash-up of two Millay poems: “The Philosopher” and “Travel.”

The Latvian animated film "Flow" has become a beloved fan-favorite, and took home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature. It is now nominated for an Academy Award. Director Gints Zilbalodis discusses the film, which follows a cat and his friends as they try to survive a flood.

Dressing gladiators, emperors, senators, and schemers in Ancient Rome for "Gladiator II" was no small task for the Oscar-nominated costume designers Janty Yates and David Crossman. Yates won the Oscar for her work on the original "Gladiator," and she has now teamed up with Crossman, who worked on the military costumes. We discuss their work as part of our series "The Big Picture," conversations with Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to create movie magic in 2024.

A new documentary, "Paint Me A Road Out Of Here" tells the story of a group effort to transfer a Faith Ringgold painting from Rikers to a museum. The film features interviews with Ringgold, who died last year at the age of 93. Director Catherine Gund and formerly incarcerated artist Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, one of the leaders of the effort, discuss the documentary, premiering tomorrow at Film Forum.

[REBROADCAST FROM Aug. 12, 2024] Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, Samara Joy, Beyoncé, and New Orleans-based band Tank and The Bangas all won big at the Grammy's last weekend! In celebration, we air highlights of our conversation about their award-winning three-part spoken word collection titled The Heart, The Mind, The Soul. Using R&B, jazz and soul influences, vocalist Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball and guitarist/pianist Norman Spence joined for a live performance in Studio 5.

Costume designer Linda Muir had to dress 19th century German aristocrats, rural nuns, and one very thirsty vampire in "Nosferatu." She joins us to discuss her Oscar-nominated work bringing director Robert Eggers' vision to life as part of our series "The Big Picture," featuring conversations with Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to create some of the best movies of the year.

Director Robert Eggers is known for his dedication to historical accuracy in his films. Production designer Craig Lathrop has been working with Eggers since his first film, "The Witch," and is now Oscar nominated for his work on the horror film "Nosferatu." He joins us to discuss bringing 19th century Germany to life as part of our series The Big Picture, featuring conversations with Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to create the best movies of the year.

One day in Rome, novelist Hanif Kureishi collapsed, and woke up in a hospital room paralyzed. He began to write about his difficult recovery through a series of dictated statements to family and friends. That experience is now compiled in a new memoir, Shattered. Kureishi joins us to discuss his story.

A new collection of essays from critic, writer, and host of the Keep It podcast, Ira Madison III, documents the key pop culture moments that kicked off his interest in the subject (and later his career), and shaped his coming-of-age as a Black gay man in Milwaukee. Ira joins us to discuss Pure Innocent Fun.

As part of our 2025 "What the Hack" series, we speak with Patric Richardson, aka 'The Laundry Evangelist,' about the best way to wash clothes for fabric durability, environmental sustainability and for your own health.

"The Brutalist" cinematographer and Oscar nominee Lol Crawley shot on VistaVision, a technology rarely used today in Hollywood. Crawley discusses the film as part of our annual series The Big Picture, which features interviews with below-the-line Oscar nominees.

There was a time when New York's LaGuardia airport was the butt of infrastructure jokes. Now, it's often cited as one of the best airports in the country. A new documentary as part of the PBS NOVA series details the engineering work that went into the makeover. We speak to writer and producer Joby Lubman about "Extreme Airport Engineering," streaming now on PBS.

Robell Awake is a designer, chairmaker, researcher, and educator. He's written a new book, A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects, that tells the stories of important yet underappreciated Black chairmakers, welders, dressmakers, basketmakers and more. Awake discusses his research and shares his own journey as a chairmaker.

Film editor Myron Kerstein had the monumental task of taking 250 hours of footage and turning it into the two part movie musical "Wicked." The film is now nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, and Kerstein is nominated for his editing work. He joins us to discuss how it all came together as part of our series The Big Picture, where we speak to Oscar nominees who worked behind the camera to make the best movies of the year.

National Book Award-winning author Imani Perry previews our February Get Lit with All Of It book club event. We are spending the month reading her latest, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People. It's an exploration of the relationship between Black Americans and the color blue, from the indigo dye trade to R&B. Perry will join us for a book club event on February 26. Grab tickets here!

A "no buy 2025" challenge is sweeping social media, with thousands of content creators posting videos about what they are NOT buying. As part of our "What the Hack" series, we speak with reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara, who has written about this trend for The Wall Street Journal. And we want to hear from you about what you're not buying.

A new historical novel follows Jessie Redmon Fauset, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C who moves to Harlem to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an editor. However, a secret affair with her boss puts her dreams at risk. Author Victoria Christopher Murray discusses Harlem Rhapsody, which publishes tomorrow.

Learning to knit or crochet can feel overwhelming, but there are some tips and tricks. Not to mention a whole community of fiber artists who want to support you. Kiana Malekzadeh is the owner and operator of West Village Knit & Needle, where she also teaches classes. She joins us to talk about getting started and take your calls.

Trumpet player Anthony Hervey performs live from our January Get Lit with All Of It book club event.

Author Richard Price discusses his new novel, Lazarus Man, which tells the story of a group of people whose lives are affected by the collapse of a tenement building in East Harlem. The novel was our January Get Lit with All Of It book club selection. We air highlights from the sold-out live event.

In the new novel All the Water in the World, the effects of climate change have caused much of Manhattan to flood. The story follows a family living in a settlement on the roof of the American Museum of Natural History. But when the floodwaters begin to rise, the family has to escape and see if they can save anything from the museum. Author Eiren Caffall joins us to discuss.

Actors Audra McDonald and Joy Woods discuss starring as Rose and her daughter Louise in the acclaimed Broadway revival of "Gypsy," running now at the Majestic Theatre.

A new cookbook, Island Vegan: 75 Flavorful Recipes from the Caribbean: Jamaica, Trinidad, Haiti, Dominican Republic & More, celebrates the flavorful cuisine of the Caribbean without the meat. Author Lloyd Rose discusses his book and answers your questions about vegan cooking.

Kay Sohini is a South Asian researcher, writer, and graphic novelist based in New York City. In her new graphic memoir, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, she provides an intimate portrait of the city through her lens as an immigrant, survivor, writer, foodie, and an optimist. Sohini discusses her story and we take your calls about the things you love about New York City.

25 years ago this week, D'Angelo released his now classic album, Voodoo, ushering in a new era of R&B in the 2000s. For the next installment of our Silver Liner Notes album anniversary series, we reflect on Voodoo's legacy with Naima Cochrane, journalist and NYU assistant arts professor, and we take your calls and listen to some tracks.

Blue Man Group will end its hometown run on February 2, after more than 30 years at Astor Place. Two of the show’s founders Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton talk about the history and future of Blue Man and take your calls.

For the first time, an exhibit reconstructing the hiding place where Anne Frank and her family evaded Nazi persecution is on view in New York. Ronald Leopold, executive director of the Anne Frank House, discusses the importance of Frank's story, and how it resonates today. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hansen.

When Joy Oladokun was 10 in a rural town in Arizona, a video of Tracy Chapman inspired her to learn guitar. Now, the singer-songwriter has released her fifth studio album, Observations From A Crowded Room. Oladokun joins us for a Listening Party ahead of her show at Irving Plaza tomorrow at 7.This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hansen.

This Black History Month, PBS is airing a four-part documentary on The Great Migration, hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The first part of "Great Migrations: A People on the Move" aired last night, and directors Julia Marchesi and Nailah Ife Sims discuss the series and how the Great Migration continues to play out in our cities today. Check your local PBS listings for specific broadcast dates.This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hansen.

A new book posits that the roots of the rise in crime in East New York, Brooklyn, can be linked directly to a subprime mortgage scandal decades earlier. Author Stacy Horn discusses her new book, The Killing Fields of East New York: The First Subprime Mortgage Scandal, a White-Collar Crime Spree, and the Collapse of an American Neighborhood.This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hansen.

Mali Obomsawin had a prolific 2024, releasing two collaborative albums — with Jake Blount, and as Deerlady with Magdalena Abrego — and composing the score for the documentary “Sugarcane,” which is now nominated for an Oscar. Obomsawin talks about her various projects and performs live.

A new book from journalist Tanya Pearson, Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the ’90s, explores the surge of female rock stars in the 90's and why their popularity waned into the 2000s. Pearson discusses her book alongside musician Tanya Donelly and we take your calls.

Singer-songwriter Neko Case is known for her beautiful voice and her fierce and haunting lyrics that convey emotional truths. In her new memoir, The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, she charts her evolution from being "raised by two dogs and a space heater" in rural Washington state by two teenage parents, to becoming an internationally acclaimed musician. She discusses her book as well as her latest project, writing songs for a musical theater adaptation of "Thelma and Louise." *Neko Case will be in conversation with Emma Straub at Books Are Magic tonight at 7.

"Presence," a new film directed by Steven Soderbergh, flips the horror genre on its head by telling the story from the ghost's point of view. It's written by David Koepp. Koepp's had success with blockbusters like "Mission Impossible" and "Jurassic Park" and he discusses his latest project and what it was like working with the prolific director, and actor Callina Liang talks about playing the lead role.

The Moth wants WNYC Listeners to be part of their upcoming storyteller season. Executive producer and director Sarah Austin Jenness joins to take calls from listeners about their "Only in New York" stories for a chance to appear on a Moth event hosted by our own Alison Stewart.

What do Post-Its, Spanx, Telfar’s Shopping Bag, and the Accessible Icon symbol have in common? Their revolutionary design. MoMA has organized a new exhibition, Pirouette: Turning Points in Design, which displays products from the museum's collection with unique and memorable design that forever changed our culture. Curator Paola Antonelli discusses the show, on view through October 18.

A growing number of experts have been sounding the alarm about increased screen time, especially for children and teenagers. As part of our series, What the Hack, psychologist Dr. Jacqueline Nesi, who studies the role of social media in adolescents’ mental health and development and writes the popular newsletter Techno Sapiens, provides a few tips to manage your screen time.

Earlier this month, Bad Bunny released his sixth studio album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, a tribute to the island of Puerto Rico. NPR producer and reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento joins us alongside University of Wisconsin-Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, who collaborated on the album, to unpack the significance of the album.

A new shadow puppetry exhibition by the Queens-based Chinese Theatre Works rings in the Year of the Snake! Ellen Kodadek from Flushing Town Hall and Stephen Kaplin from Chinese Theatre Works discuss Red Gate: Pauline Benton & Chinese Shadow Theatre in America, which is on display through February 23.*This episode is guest-hosted by David Furst.

Last week the Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban TikTok in America and a few days later, the app briefly went dark. But on President Trump's first day he vowed to delay the ban. We'll learn about the reason for the anti-TikTok legislation, if Trump can legally stop the ban, and how the loss of TikTok might affect digital creators with Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter from the New York Times who covers the tech industry. We'll also take listener calls.*This episode is guest-hosted by David Furst.