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. --- Join us for ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart, weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00PM on WNYC.
Location:
United States
Networks:
WNYC
Description:
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. --- Join us for ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart, weekdays from 12:00 - 2:00PM on WNYC.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-it
Episodes
A Comedian Rips Into 90's Television and Film
4/23/2026
NYT-bestselling author and comedian Rob Anderson's latest show explores some of the most influential television, movies, and pop culture of the 1990s. He talks about his career and his show Thursday evening at The Town Hall.
Photo by Varun Mummadi
Duration:00:19:59
'The Chaplain and the Doctor' Spotlights the Fight Against Implicit Bias in Medicine
4/23/2026
The new documentary "The Chaplain & the Doctor" spotlights the relationship between Betty Clark, a chaplain working at The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus, and her colleague Dr. Jessica Zitter. The film follows their work together to try and combat implicit bias and racism in medicine. Clark and Dr. Zitter discuss the film, which premieres April 23 at the Angelika Film Center and will run at the Maysles Documentary Center.
Film still courtesy of Reel Medicine Media
Duration:00:20:25
Local Children's Musician Hopalong Andrew Performs for WNYC's Bring Your Kid to Work Day!
4/23/2026
The popular children's musician and cowboy Hopalong Andrew (Andrew Vladeck) performs all around New York City. Today, he performs live for the children attending WNYC's Bring Your Kid to Work Day, and discusses how he went from being a park ranger in Central Park to a successful children's musician.
Photo by Bernie DeChant
Duration:00:29:36
'The Ramones' at 50
4/23/2026
The Ramones released their debut self-titled album 50 years ago today. Craig Leon, who produced the album, and John Holmstrom, founding editor of Punk Magazine and illustrator for some of the band's album covers, discuss the impact of the album and the band, and listeners call in to share their reflections. Leon and Holmstrom will participate in an anniversary celebration Thursday evening organized by the Joey Ramone Foundation.
Photo by Danny Fields, courtesy of Queens Museum
Duration:00:30:33
Climate Advice for Earth Day
4/22/2026
This Earth Day, take stock of the state of the planet, and what the current trajectory of climate change suggests about its future. Michael J. Coren, climate advice columnist for the Washington Post, shares how the latest climate news could impact communities, and how individuals can make choices that help connect them to the environment.
Photo by Reid Wiseman/NASA via Getty Images
Duration:00:23:26
Competing to be the Greenest Block in Brooklyn
4/22/2026
The Greenest Block in Brooklyn competition is celebrating its 30th year. The contest, run by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, asks residential blocks, commercial blocks, and community gardens to work together to improve their greenspace. Awards are handed out for Best Street Tree Beds, Best Window Box, Best Community Garden Streetscape, and more. Applications are open through May. Jibreel Cooper, community program manager at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden discusses the competition. Plus, Shauna Moore, director of horticulture at the BBG, provides tips for making your block greener, and listeners share how they have improved the greenery on their own block.
Crown Heights, Eastern Parkway between Bedford and Franklin; Photo by Jibreel Cooper
Duration:00:28:09
A Five-Part Documentary Series Spotlights CONBODY Fitness Business
4/22/2026
A new five-part documentary series follows former drug dealer turned entrepreneur Coss Marte as he builds CONBODY, a New York City gym which employs formerly incarcerated people to combat recidivism. Marte and director Debra Granik discuss "Conbody vs Everybody," available to stream on The Criterion Channel May 1. A new five-part documentary series follows former drug dealer turned entrepreneur Coss Marte as he builds CONBODY, a New York City gym which employs formerly incarcerated people to combat recidivism. Marte and director Debra Granik discuss "Conbody vs Everybody," available to stream on The Criterion Channel May 1. Granik and Marte will be holding Q&A sessions alongside screenings at Metrograph this Sunday and at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday next week.
Image courtesy of Janus Films
Duration:00:26:23
Jeremy O. Harris and Pete Ohs on 'Erupcja'
4/22/2026
Director Pete Ohs has said he makes movies the same way he did in high school, with everyone playing a part in the writing, acting, and filming. In his new film "Erupcja," those collaborators include Charli XCX and Jeremy O. Harris, in a story about a young woman who meets up with a perennial fling while on a romantic trip to Warsaw with her boyfriend, who plans to propose. Ohs and Harris discuss the film.
Film still courtesy of 1-2 Special
Duration:00:23:11
Maintenance Artist' Spotlights the First Artist-in-Resident for the NYC Department of Sanitation
4/21/2026
The new documentary "Maintenance Artist" tells the story of public artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the first New York City Sanitation Department artist-in-residence, a title she still holds today. Ukeles used her position in the 1970s to make public statements about essential workers and about feminism. Director Toby Perl Freilich discusses the film, and how Ukeles has been using her position in recent years, opening at the IFC Center on April 22.
Photo by Robin Holland
Duration:00:22:15
Coping with the Holocaust Through Art
4/21/2026
A new exhibit at The Drawing Center spotlights the work of Ceija Stojka, a Roma artist and Holocaust survivor who did not begin making art until the 1990s, when she was in her mid 50s. Laura Hoptman, executive director of The Drawing Center, discusses the exhibit "Ceija Stojka: Making Visible," open through June 7.
Untitled, 05/01/2006, Acrylic on cardboard; Photo by Diego Castellano Cano
Duration:00:13:31
A Global Art Fair at Powerhouse Arts
4/21/2026
From April 29 to May 3, Powerhouse Arts will play host to 'CONDUCTOR: Art Fair of the Global Majority,' an art show spotlighting artists and galleries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Indigenous Nations. Eric Shiner, president of Powerhouse Arts, provides a preview of the art fair.
Photo by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Duration:00:13:10
Abbott Elementary' & 'Shrinking's Luke Tennie
4/21/2026
[REBROADCAST FROM March 31, 2026] The therapeutic comedy-drama "Shrinking" is nearing the end of its third season on Apple TV+. Actor Luke Tennie, who plays Sean, a patient struggling with anger management issues, discusses his work this season and his recent work on "The Pitt" and "Abbott Elementary."
Image courtesy of Apple TV
Duration:00:29:13
Fallen Angels' with Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara
4/21/2026
In the new Broadway revival of the controversial 1925 Noël Coward play "Fallen Angels," Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara star as two upper class women who have had an affair with the same man. Byrne and O'Hara discuss the comedic play.
Photo by Joan Marcus
Duration:00:21:34
How to Make the Best Cookie Even Better
4/20/2026
Among the most popular baked goods is the classic chocolate chip cookie. One of the things that makes it so special is how beautifully it lends itself to adaptation. Journalist, baker and podcast host Marissa Rothkopf Bates shares insights from her cookbook, The Secret Life of Chocolate Chip Cookies. She'll discuss the cookie's often misunderstood history, how to bake the type of chocolate chip cookie you want, and how she mixes politics with baking in her podcast.
Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images
Duration:00:23:29
Checking in on NYC's Marijuana Legalization Five Years Later
4/20/2026
It's been five years since cannabis was legalized in New York. How is the industry doing, and how has legalization reshaped the city, the justice system, and the lifestyles of New Yorkers? Ashley Southall, a reporter for the New York Times who covers weed legalization, checks in on the state of marijuana in NYC. Plus, listeners share their thoughts and opinions on legalization.
Photo by Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Duration:00:26:24
Xochitl Gonzalez Explores a Changing Fort Greene in 'Last Night in Brooklyn'
4/20/2026
The latest novel from Xochitl Gonzalez explores the gentrification of Fort Greene in 2007 through the eyes of one character, Alicia, who is presented with different versions of the American Dream as new people begin to move into the neighborhood. Gonzalez discusses her new book, Last Night in Brooklyn, out April 21. Gonzalez will be speaking at the Brooklyn Public Library on April 20.
Cover art courtesy of the publisher
Duration:00:20:52
Exploring Masculinity in 'American Men'
4/20/2026
For his new book American Men, journalist Jordan Ritter Conn spent four years chronicling the lives of four different men struggling with various aspects of their masculine identity, grappling with violent tendencies, trauma from their past, addictive behavior, gender identity and sexuality, and more. The book explores how American men are navigating the lessons they've been taught about masculinity, and the lives they actually want to lead. Conn discusses the book, out April 21. Conn will be speaking at Taylor and Company Books in Brooklyn on April 21 at 7 pm.
Cover art courtesy of Grand Central Publishing
Duration:00:30:14
Broadway on the Radio: 'Ragtime' at WNYC
4/17/2026
The stars of the Broadway musical 'Ragtime' join Alison Stewart live in The Greene Space at WNYC. Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, Nichelle Lewis, Ben Levi Ross, and Shaina Taub perform songs from the show and discuss stepping into one of the largest casts on Broadway. Director Lear deBessonet shares his experiences directing the production. This event is part of All Of It's Broadway on the Radio series. Click here to watch a livestream of the event.
Photo by Matthew Murphy
Duration:00:51:09
A Wonder Is What It Is: Nick Offerman Reads 'A Vision,' by Wendell Berry
4/17/2026
For National Poetry Month, actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman hosts "A Wonder Is What It Is," an audio series from All Of It with Alison Stewart dedicated to poet, activist, author, and Nick's personal hero: Wendell Berry. In four short installments, released every Friday throughout April, Nick reads a poem by Berry – poet, farmer, and environmental activist – and share his reflections.
Duration:00:04:01
Mexodus' Most Nominated At Lucille Lortel Awards
4/17/2026
[REBROADCAST FROM March 25, 2026] "Mexodus," the musical about the Underground Railroad that lead south to Mexico, has returned to the Off-Broadway stage. Stars and creators Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson return to WNYC to discuss the show, and perform songs live in our studio. 'Mexodous' is the most-nominated production at the 2026 Lucille Lortel Awards.
Photo by Thomas Mundell
Duration:00:26:13