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All Of It with Alison Stewart

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.

Copyright: © WNYC

Latest Episodes:

Esther Choi's Grandmother-Inspired Korean-American Cooking; New Play About the Man at the Center of San Fran's Chinatown Oct 20, 2026

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In the new cookbook Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother, Esther Choi shares 100 recipes inspired by Korean and Korean-American culture and cuisine. The Mokbar and Ms. Yoo founder joins us.

A new play by playwright Lauren Yee, called ‘King of the Yees’ tells a ‘kind of true’ story based on an episode from her life. Her father, Larry Yee had been the heart and soul of San Francisco's Yee Fung Toy Family Association, which Lauren considers an obsolete relic of the city's vanishing Chinatown. But when he suddenly disappears, Lauren sets off on a quest to find him. Yee discusses the play, along with Tony Award-winning actor Francis Jue, who plays Larry, and Kelly Marie Tran, who plays Lauren.

Production photo from King of the Yees by HanJie Chow

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Olivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård in 'Wicker'; 35 Years of Aljira Gallery in Newark Oct 19, 2026

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A new romantic fantasy follows a local fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, whose life changes when a basket maker constructs a wicker husband for her. Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, who plays her unusual new beau, join us to discuss the film 'Wicker,' which opens in theaters Friday, Oct. 23.

For 35 years, Aljira, an artist-led gallery and community space, gave opportunities to rising artists and was a key part of creating a vibrant arts scene in Newark. Aljira was founded in 1983 by Victor L. Davson and Carl Hazelwood, Guyanese immigrants from Newark, who wanted to revive the city's arts scene following the city's devastation during the 1967 riots. Aljira closed in 2018. But a new exhibit at the Newark Museum of Art, Dreamtime in Newark: Aljira and the Making of Global Contemporary Art, celebrates the legacy of Aljira and exhibits some work that first debuted at the gallery. Davson and exhibit curator Alliyah Allen discuss the show.

Photo: Screen still from 'Wicker.' (Courtesy of Black Bear Pictures)

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'Re-Remembering' Exhibition Inspired by Kenyan Women; 30 Years of 'Arts Gowanus' Open Studios; NYIC's 'New York Proud' Public Art Project Oct 16, 2026

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Artist Wangari Mathenge looks to 1960s Kenya for inspiration in a vibrant new series depicting intimate domestic scenes of women. She discusses the ideas and memories behind her exhibition ‘Re-membering’ at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, on view through Oct. 24.

This year marks the 30th annual Gowanus Open Studios, put on by Arts Gowanus, an organization that uplifts and funds the arts in the neighborhood. The weekend event series invites the public to visit hundreds of artists who work in Gowanus. Johnny Thornton, Arts Gowanus executive director, and participating artist Mayowa Nwadike, share a preview Gowanus Open Studios, taking place October 17 and 18.

New York Proud is a public art campaign created by the New York Immigrant Coalition, with the goal of reminding New Yorkers of the role immigrants play in the life of the city. Part of that campaign includes photographs of immigrant New Yorkers taken by Venezuelan photographer Oscar Castillo. The photos are now on view at an exhibit at the Queens Museum as well as along Ashland Place in Brooklyn. Castillo discusses his photos and interest in participating in the campaign.

Arts Gowanus photo by Randi Rosenblum

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New Film 'Once Upon A Time in Harlem'; The Man Behind 'Little Free Libraries'; Roy Lichtenstein at the Whitney Oct 15, 2026

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Shot in August 1972, a new film from the late filmmaker William Greaves captures a reunion of Harlem Renaissance luminaries at Duke Ellington’s townhouse on St. Nicholas Avenue. William’s son,director David Greaves, and his granddaughter,producer Liani Greaves discusses completing the film "Once Upon A Time in Harlem" opening at Film Forum tomorrow, Friday, October 16th.

Have you ever wondered who was behind the ‘Little Free Libraries’ you see in your neighborhood? Daniel Gumnit is the CEO of Little Free Library talks about the impact of little libraries.

A new exhibit at the Whitney Museum spotlights the work of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. Curator Meg Onli discusses ‘Roy Lichtenstein: Like New,’ along with artist Alex Da Corte, who co-curated the show and whose work is also on viewThe exhibit is on view through May 10, 2027.

Image: Roy Lichtenstein, Girl in Window (Study for World's Fair Mural), 1963. Oil and acrylic on canvas. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President 2002.254. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein/DACS 2026

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Previewing the Public Song Project Radio Special; Sarah Blakely-Cartwright's New Novel 'Heavy Cream' Oct 14, 2026

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WNYC's Public Song Project celebrates this year's submissions and reveal the winners in a radio special airing Saturday, October 17. All Of It producer Simon Close, who will host the program, previews the on-air event and the winners' songs. The full playlist of 2026 submissions is available to stream at wnyc.org/psp and as a collection in the Internet Archive. The Public Song Project will also be part of the Internet Archive's annual block party on October 21 in San Francisco.

In the new novel Heavy Cream sixteen-year-old Geraldine is abandoned by her dysfunctional mother in New York City. Left to fend for herself, Geraldine falls under the influence of three very different women, who each put their own stamp on Geraldine, and show her different parts of life in the city. Author Sarah Blakely-Cartwright discusses the novel, out now.

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New Play About Larry Kramer and Dr. Fauci; Launching 'Analog Night with All Of It;' New Comedy Concept Album About Gun Culture and Politics Oct 13, 2026

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On the eve of World Aids Day in 1993, Dr. Anthony Fauci and ACT UP co-founder Larry Kramer participated in a C-SPAN call in program to talk about AIDS policy. The explosive hour of television that followed is now the basis of a play at St. Ann's Warehouse titled "Kramer/Fauci." Thomas Jay Ryan and Will Brill, who star as Kramer and Fauci respectively, discuss the show and the story that inspired it.

All Of It with Alison Stewart is excited to announce a new series launching this fall! Analog Night with All Of It is a live event series, where we invite you to join fellow listeners to get crafty, explore new hobbies, and access your creativity in a hands-on way. The first event in our series is dedicated to collage. Join us for Collage Night on Monday, November 9th at 6:30pm! For tickets and information, please visit wnyc.org/events. All Of It producer Luke Green, discusses the idea behind the series and what to expect.

The musical comedy concept album Good Guy with a Gun tells the story of an NRA lobbyist who is given a magical item that makes people conservative, while his daughter receives a megaphone that turns them liberal. The album features a starry cast including Jason Alexander, Anthony Rapp, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Richard Kind. Creators Philip Labes and Micah O'Konis, and music director Hal Rosenfeld share some music as part of an All Of It Listening Party.

Production photo from Kramer/Fauci by Maria Baranova

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A New Memoir from Comedian D.L. Hughley; Candice Hoyes Performs From 'Expecting' Oct 12, 2026

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D.L. Hughley is one of “The Original Kings of Comedy,” and since he has starred in the ABC sitcom "The Hughleys," written New York Times bestsellers, and hosts the national radio program The D.L. Hughley Show. He's talks about his new memoir titled Charlie's Boy, about his career, and his life growing up in South Central L.A. On Sunday, Dec. 6, he’ll join Don Lemon at the Beacon Theatre for an evening of candid conversation as part of their Anything Goes tour.

Singer, songwriter and former Public Song Project winner Candice Hoyes has a new album out, titled Expecting. It features jazz musicians like Makaya McCraven and incorporates archival material from the Library of Congress. Hoyes performs live in our studio. Hoyes brings The Expecting Room, an evening of music and manifestation, to Joe’s Pub on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 9 p.m. Listeners can use code "Expecting" for discounted advance tickets.

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Mahershala Ali as a Hitman and Caring Father; Lizzy McAlpine Performs Live from 'Angel' Oct 09, 2026

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A new action-thriller stars actor Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. Ali joins me alongside writer and director Bassam Tariq in studio to discuss the film, “Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother," which is playing in theaters now.

In September, Lizzy McAlpine released her latest album, Angel. Lizzy began recording the album at a collaborator's studio in Altadena, just before the LA wildfires destroyed the studio in 2025. McAlpine discusses the making Angel, her Broadway debut in Floyd Collins, and performs live.

Photo: Adia as Fatiha, Mahershala Ali as Latif and Jahleel Kamara as Qadir in YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER. (Jaclyn Martinez, Copyright © 2026 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved)

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Broadway on the Radio: Operation Mincemeat, Live in the Greene Space Oct 08, 2026

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The new American cast of Broadway's “Operation Mincemeat” joins Alison live in The Greene Space at WNYC. Hear performances and discussion with Brandon Contreras, Jessi Kirtley, Amanda Jill Robinson, Jeff Kready, and Julia Knitel. You cab watch the full production livestream recording on YouTube.

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The Great Trees of NYC; Ceramics Show of Vibrant, Multi-Functional Design; The History of the WNBA Oct 07, 2026

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New York City usually hits peak fall foliage in late October, and leaves on trees around the city will soon start to change colors. The New York City Parks Department keeps a list of the park system's "Great Trees" around the city. In 2025, photographer Alex Kent took thousands of photographs and videos of those Great Trees for a piece in the New York Times. Kent discusses his experience with the "Great Trees of New York," and listeners share where their favorite tree in the city is.

Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Joël Brodovsky-Adams creates bright and colorful work that is also functional, as a lamp, chandelier, or coat hook. He discusses his first solo show, "Like a Rumor," running at the Superhouse Gallery in Chinatown through October 17.

The new book, The W: A History of the WNBA, tells the story of the women's basketball league in over 400 pages. As New York's own Liberty compete in the playoffs this week, author Tamryn Spruill joins to discuss.

Photo: 28 Aug., 1997 - Members of the New York Liberty huddle up during a playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Brian Bahr /Allsport)

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