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ALL OF IT 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.

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New York, NY

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ALL OF IT 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

Contact:

WNYC Radio 160 Varick St. New York, NY 10013


Episodes
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'The Fall Guy' Stunt Designer Chris O'Hara

5/10/2024
The new Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt rom-com "The Fall Guy" is all about a stuntman. We speak with Chris O'Hara, the stunt designer for the film, about his work on the project and his career as a stuntman and stunt designer.

Duration:00:30:06

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MoMA Surveys Artist-Activist LaToya Ruby Frazier

5/10/2024
Opening this weekend at the Museum of Modern Art is the first wholistic survey of artist and activist LaToya Ruby Frazier, who was just named as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Frazier was born in the industrial down of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and travels to working class communities around the country using her art as a form of social documentary, from Flint, to Pittsburgh, to Baltimore. LaToya Ruby Frazier: Monuments of Solidarity is on view at MoMA from May 12 to September 7, and Frazier joins us to preview her exhibition.

Duration:00:20:53

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Mother's Day Weekend Plans

5/10/2024
It's Mother's Day Weekend! We talk about some of the things happening around the city such as the African Film Festival, the Tony-nominated musical Stereophonic, and the Kelly Reichardt career retrospective at the Metrograph. Listeners also share their recommendations for activities and events to participate in over the weekend.

Duration:00:30:13

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Last Chance to Submit to the 2024 Public Song Project!

5/10/2024
The final day to send a song into the Public Song Project is this Sunday, May 12! Producers Simon Close and Zach Gottehrer-Cohen explain how to submit, talk about how to think about adapting old works, and why this particular branch of intellectual property law is actually super exciting.

Duration:00:20:14

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New York's Underground Art Museum

5/9/2024
Over the past four decades, hundreds of permanent artworks have been installed across New York City's transit system. The new book, Contemporary Art Underground: New York MTA Arts & Design, highlights more than a hundred recent installations that span the five boroughs. Co-authors Sandra Bloodworth and Cheryl Hageman join us to discuss the art work, the process of how artists get chosen, and how having art in the subway connects riders to the city around them.

Duration:00:22:45

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The Creative Team Behind the Tony Nominated Musical 'Illinoise'

5/9/2024
[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 19TH, 2024] "Illinoise" is a new dance adaptation of the seminal Sufjan Stevens album, with a story by Tony-winning choreographer Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury. Drury and Peck, who also directed and choreographed the production, join us.

Duration:00:28:39

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Director Kelly Reichardt on Her 30 Year Career Film Retrospective

5/9/2024
Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt has spent 30 years making films about everyday people set in the Pacific Northwest. A new retrospective at the Metrograph celebrates all eight of her films in the series American Landscapes: The Cinema of Kelly Reichardt. She joins us to discuss the retrospective and her career thus far.

Duration:00:26:49

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'Sweet Treats:' A New Cookbook from Mel Asseraf

5/9/2024
Mel Asseraf knew at an early age that baking was her passion. A graduate of culinary school, she's also a trained pastry chef who studied under established chefs in Paris and has been a winner of the show "Chopped" twice. Her first cookbook contains 100 recipes made with just 10 ingredients. It's called Sweet Treats: from Brownies to Brioche and she'll join to discuss.

Duration:00:22:41

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A Breakdown of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef

5/8/2024
In the last few weeks, hip-hop fans have been following Drake and Kendrick Lamar in a beef for the ages. Vulture critic Craig Jenkins helps us understand where the feud between the two began and share some of the highlights from the diss tracks.

Duration:00:29:29

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Pulitzer-Winning Play, ‘Primary Trust’

5/8/2024
The 2023 Pulitzer-winning play from Eboni Booth tells the story of a bookstore worker named Kenneth who is forced to face everything he's been avoiding when he is laid off from his job. William Jackson Harper, who stars in "Primary Trust" as Kenneth, discusses the play, alongside Booth.

Duration:00:20:15

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Wedding Music: Everybody On The Dance Floor

5/8/2024
When couples plan a celebration, one of the key decisions they have to make is about what songs to play to get people to dance. DJ Karin Fjellman has guided couples from the first dance to the final song of the evening. She discusses what works, and what songs you might want to avoid.

Duration:00:18:32

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'Stereophonic' Brings a Fictional Band to Life Onstage

5/8/2024
The new play "Stereophonic" recently became the most Tony Award-nominated play ever, receiving 13 nominations. It follows the story of a band recording a new album as their relationships with one another begin to fracture. We're joined by playwright David Adjmi, director Daniel Aukin, and composer Will Butler to discuss the show, running through August 18 at the Golden Theatre.

Duration:00:32:59

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A Preview of the 2024 New York African Film Festival

5/7/2024
The theme for the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is “Convergence of Time." This year's slate includes 50+ films from more than 25 countries, including titles such as "Over the Bridge," "Fight Like a Girl," and "The Rhythm and The Blues." NYAFF founder Mahen Bonetti previews the festival which opens May 8 and closes May 14, alongside journalist, producer, art promoter and filmmaker Oyiza Adaba, whose film "DELA: The Making of El Anatsui" will screen at this year’s festival. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.

Duration:00:22:09

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Recapping the 2024 Met Gala

5/7/2024
Celebrities hit the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala last night, one of the biggest events in fashion every year. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times Fashion director and critic, discusses the looks that won the night, the reputation of the Met Gala in the fashion world, and we take your calls. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.

Duration:00:13:30

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'Grenfell,' A Play on the London Tower Fire

5/7/2024
The play, "Grenfell: in the words of survivors," tells the story of an infamous fire at a public housing project in London, leaving dozens injured and killing seventy people. Playwright Gillian Slovo and cast members Mona Goodwin and Dominique Tipper join us to discuss the play, which is playing at St. Ann's Warehouse until May 12. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.

Duration:00:26:41

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'The Ministry of Time' Presents a Time-Traveling Adventure and Romance

5/7/2024
In the new novel The Ministry of Time, a new British program has invented a way to bring people from other time periods into 21st century London. A civil servant is tasked with looking after a commander from the infamous Sir John Franklin expedition, and sparks begin to fly. But what is the real goal of the program? Author Kaliane Bradley joins us to discuss the novel, her debut. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.

Duration:00:15:01

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'The 50' Finds Meaning While Incarcerated

5/7/2024
The new documentary "The 50" follows a group of incarcerated men training to become some of the first incarcerated substance abuse counselors in the country. Director Brenton Gieser joins us to discuss the film, alongside subject Cameron Clark, a formerly incarcerated person who is now the executive director of DOVE. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen

Duration:00:23:18

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How To Talk About Asian American Mental Health (Mental Health Mondays)

5/6/2024
Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon, co-directors of the Asian American psychotherapist group called the Yellow Chair Collective, recently wrote a new book, Where I Belong. In this installation of Mental Health Mondays, we talk to Lee and Yoon about this new guidebook, and how it serves to help Asian and Asian-American communities tackle mental health challenges and how to heal from cycles of generational trauma. Plus, we take calls from our listeners. *This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen

Duration:00:29:14

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Ethan Hawke's New Film 'Wildcat'

5/6/2024
The new film "Wildcat" focuses on the life and work of a young Flannery O'Connor, who heads home to visit her mother amidst a struggle to get her first novel published. We're joined by co-writer and director Ethan Hawke, who directed his own daughter Maya, in the film. The film also co-stars Laura Linney. *This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen

Duration:00:20:44

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The Keys to Planning a Successful Intergenerational Family Vacation

5/6/2024
It's one thing to travel with friends or a significant other, it's another to a plan a trip that you, mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, the kids, or that one uncle will also enjoy. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure news editor, gives us some tips on how to plan an intergenerational vacation, and take your calls. *This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen

Duration:00:26:34