All Of It

Last week, we asked you about your weekend plans, and we got some fantastic responses. So we're doing it again! Hear what's in store for this weekend from members of team All Of It, our WNYC colleagues, and other listeners.

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An Immersive Textile Installation in Socrates Sculpture Park

Suchitra Mattai's first solo show in New York City features a series of enormous, soft sculptures made from vintage saris. The exhibition pays homage to the artist’s Indo-Caribbean ancestors and the stories of many Queens residents. Mattai joins us alongside curator Kaitlin Garcia-Maestas to discuss the show, titled We are nomads, we are dreamers, which is on display through Sunday, Aug. 25.

Duration:00:19:37

A New Documentary on the Power of Law Enforcement in America

Oscar-nominated director Yance Ford takes on the difficult subject of law enforcement in his new film "Power," questioning whether the police really should have such a sense of control. It begins streaming today on Netflix. We speak to Ford about the project as well as his personal connection to the criminal justice system.

Duration:00:21:31

The Brooklyn Museum Hires a Composer-in-Residence

For the first time ever, the Brooklyn Museum has hired a composer-in-residence to make original music to accompany their exhibitions. Cellist and composer Niles Luther joins us to discuss taking on this new position, and composing original music for the exhibit Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami). He is joined by the exhibit's curator, Joan Cummins.

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How to Give the Gift of Food

Food is a necessity, but when it’s made by someone who loves you, it can be a real gift. So if you love making and receiving gifts of food, or if food is your love language, you may want to whip something together to tell someone you are thinking about them. For this week’s installment of our “Food for Thought” series, we are joined by Elle Simone Scott. She’s a food stylist and a test cook on the PBS show, America’s Test Kitchen, and her new cookbook is called, Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

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Nick Offerman and Helen Rebanks Reflect on Farm Life in Pastoral England

Helen Rebanks' new memoir, The Farmer's Wife, discusses modern day life on her farm in pastoral England. She shares the life with her husband, four children and animals. Her sustainable lifestyle has inspired many, including actor and comedian Nick Offerman, who has worked as a farmhand for her. Both join to discuss their experience. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

Duration:00:18:48

Colm Tóibín Continues 'Brooklyn' Saga with 'Long Island'

Celebrated author Colm Tóibín picks up the story of Eilis Lacey years after we last left her in Brooklyn. In the new novel, Long Island, Eilis's life with her husband Tony is disrupted when a man claims that Tony is having an affair with his wife, and that the woman is having his child. Tóibín joins us to discuss the novel ahead of his event tonight at the New York Public Library.

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Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and Rebecca Frecknall on Bringing 'Cabaret' Back to Broadway

The classic musical "Cabaret" is back on Broadway, this time transforming a theater into an immersive Kit Kat Klub experience. Tony nominated stars Eddie Redmayne (the emcee) and Gayle Rankin (Sally Bowles) join us alongside director Rebecca Frecknall to discuss the production, which has been nominated for Best Musical Revival. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Duration:00:23:19

How Artist Bony Ramirez Spent a Year Immersed in The Newark Museum of Art

When he was a child, artist Bony Ramirez moved from his native Dominican Republic to New Jersey. The first museum he ever visited in his new home was The Newark Museum of Art. After working for years in construction while also painting in his mother's kitchen, Ramirez is now a full-time self-taught artist. Over the last year, Ramirez immersed himself within the museum's collections, and the result is a new installation, Cattleya, featuring work he made inspired by what he found. Bony Ramirez speaks about his experience alongside Elena Munoz-Rodriguez, Newark Museum assistant curator of Latinx and Latin American Art.

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A Story Told Through the Perspective of Two Imaginative Kids

Set in the early 1990s, a new film follows two imaginative 10-year-old boys, Malik and Eric, who live in the Cabrini-Green housing complex. It's titled, "We Grown Now." Director Minhal Baig joins us to discuss the film alongside actress and executive producer Jurnee Smollett who stars as Malik's mother, Dolores.

Duration:00:18:53

Kara Jackson on 'Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?' (Listening Party)

Kara Jackson is a former National Youth Poet Laureate who last year released her debut album, Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?, to critical acclaim. Jackson combines acoustic folk-style guitars with unsurprisingly poetic lyrics. Ahead of her shows at Public Records in Brooklyn tonight and tomorrow, Kara Jackson joins for a Listening Party.

Duration:00:16:49

A New Banksy Museum Opens in Lower Manhattan

A new exhibition opens today features an exhaustive collection of work from the prolific—yet mysterious street artist, Banksy. We speak to the director of “The Banksy Museum,” William Meade.

Duration:00:18:19

John Green and Director Hannah Marks Adapt 'Turtles All the Way Down'

Bestselling author John Green's novel about a teenager struggling with OCD, Turtles All the Way Down, has now been adapted into a Max original film. Green and director Hannah Marks join us to discuss bringing Green's novel to life. You can stream "Turtles All the Way Down" now on Max. This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Duration:00:24:20

'Dark Matter' Series Adapted from Blake Crouch Novel

A new TV series is based on author Blake Crouch's bestselling novel, Dark Matter. It stars Joel Edgerton as a scientist who is abducted and dropped into another version of his life. Crouch is the series' showrunner and Matt Tolmach serves as EP. They both join to discuss. This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Duration:00:24:28

A Brash New Comedy About Friendship and Motherhood

The new comedy, "Babes," stars Ilana Glazer (who also co-wrote the movie) and Michelle Buteau as childhood best friends. When Glazer's character becomes pregnant from a one-night stand and decides to keep it, she seeks solace--and guidance--from her best friend, a mother of two. It's the feature length directorial debut of actor/writer Pamela Adlon and all three join to discuss. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Duration:00:26:50

The Murky Future of TikTok

Last month President Biden signed a bill into law that would ban the popular Chinese app TikTok from the United States unless it is sold, citing national security concerns. What implications could the move have for creators, and for free speech? Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times reporter covering TikTok and technology, joins us to discuss and take calls. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Duration:00:25:43

Poems From Your Neighborhoods

Over the course of April, which is Poetry Month, WNYC producers have been asking our audience to submit their own poems about the places that are important to them, and what’s happening there. We talk about the project, and hear some poems read by the poets themselves along with Amanda Rozon, assistant producer at WNYC's Morning Edition who spearheaded WNYC's listener poetry project.

Duration:00:22:34

Is There Really A Difference Between 'Good' and 'Instant' Coffee?

Some people swear by gourmet coffees and boutique roasts. Others say all coffee is good, as long as it perks you up. Novelist and non-fiction writer Peter C. Baker, whose recent piece in the New York Times Magazine is called "The Case Against ‘Good’ Coffee: Instant coffee tastes … just OK. And that’s fine by me," takes calls from listeners on both sides of the discussion in today's Small Stakes, Big Opinions conversation.

Duration:00:21:47

How Psychedelics Could Change Mental Health Treatment (Mental Health Mondays)

When New York Times correspondent Ernesto Londoño was struggling with depression, he found relief from a surprising source: ayahuasca. Psychedelics are on the rise as a way to treat mental health conditions, but like any drug, they come with side effects and potential problems. We discuss Ernesto’s new book, Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics, and take calls about your experience with psychedelics.

Duration:00:27:50

'The Wiz' Revival Eases on Down to WNYC