All Of It with Alison Stewart

Brooklyn-based British singer-songwriter Fenne Lily plays songs from her latest album, Win Win, which draws inspiration from a recent breakup and a move to the United States. Lily will be performing at Rough Trade below on Nov. 4, TV Eye on Nov. 6 and The Sultan Room on Nov. 8.

In the 1990s, photographer Gerald Cyrus was an M.F.A. student at the School of Visual Arts, and he began taking pictures in Harlem. A new monograph, Uptown Odyssey, edited by Gioncarlo Valentine, includes a collection of Cyrus's uptown photographs, some published for the first time. Cyrus and Valentine discuss the book, and reflect on Harlem in the 90s.

Photo by Gerald Cyrus, courtesy of the publisher

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Fans of "The Gilded Age" have watched Jack Trotter go from footman to wealthy alarm clock inventor. In the latest season of the show, which premiered Sunday night, he must grapple with his newfound wealth, and try to find his place in society. Ben Ahlers, who plays Jack, discusses his role, as well his recent Broadway debut in the revival of "Death of a Salesman."

After over 50 years of recording and touring with The Manhattan Transfer, the Grammy-award winning vocal group, vocalist Janis Siegel has released a solo album, The Art of Vocalese. The album is based in part on recordings and manuscripts of Jon Hendricks that Janis discovered in her apartment. Siegel, who grew up in Brooklyn, performs live and previews her show at Dizzy's Club on November 4 at 7 p.m.

Photo: Ben Ahlers in 'The Gilded Age' (Karolina Wojtasik/HBO)

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Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird has turned his attention to Roy Cohn, the infamous lawyer and fixer who has worked with people from Joseph McCarthy to President Trump. The new biography is titled American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump. On today's installment of our "Full Bio" series, Bird discusses Cohn's relationship with President Trump, his life as a gay man, and his death from AIDS.

Note: This audio compiles all of the segments used in our Full Bio series, which aired throughout the past week.

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The new thriller "Shelter is Necessary for Existence" follows a family who purchased a brownstone in Brooklyn, only to find that the building might be haunted by the former residents, who died mysteriously. Author Brenda Iijima discusses the novel.

Pizza is a common order on Halloween, as families prepare for trick or treating around the neighborhood. A recent list on NJ.com ranks the 125 best pizzas in the Garden State, featuring a new number one slice. Jeremy Schneider, NJ.com food and culture editor, discusses the state of pizza in New Jersey, and listeners share their favorite spot in the state.

Photo: A Pepperoni Special diavolo pizza pie and slice are staged on a counter at the Andy's Pizza location at Atlas Brewery on September 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The pizzeria and brewery is located less than a block from Nationals Park, and is a popular destination for D.C. residents and baseball fans around the DMV. (Maansi Srivastava for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Horror hits the road in the new curated series from Clyde Folley at the Criterion Channel. He discusses "Highway Horror," a collection of 15 spooky films that take place on the road, from Steven Spielberg's "Duel" to Richard Franklin's "Road Games."

The New York City Marathon is always one of the biggest races in the running calendar. The city has many different trails, routes, and parks for runners. Samantha Max, WNYC/Gothamist public safety reporter, is participating in this year's marathon, and she loves a running trail. Samantha discusses her training and her article about thirteen city trails for marathoners and casual joggers. Plus, listeners share their favorite local routes to exercise.

Photo: More than 55000 runners participate the 54th TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2, 2025, in New York City, United States. (Selçuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird has turned his attention to Roy Cohn, the infamous lawyer and fixer who has worked with people from Joseph McCarthy to President Trump. The new biography is titled American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump. On today's installment of our "Full Bio" series, Bird discusses Bird's relationship with President Trump, his life as a gay man, and his death from AIDS.

The band Hasta La Zeta started out playing Colombian folk music -- but over time, New York's influence crept in. Now, says bandleader Harold Rodriguez, their sound is all their own. As part of our "Subway Series" spotlighting musicians who play in the city's transit system, they join us in WNYC's Studio 5 for a live performance.

Photo: Roy Cohn and Donald Trump attend the Trump Tower opening in October 1983 at The Trump Tower in New York City. (Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images)

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Museums can be overwhelming, with so much art to see, and lots of crowds to navigate. Rawaan Alkhatib is an exhibit developer who has written a new book, Hello, Museum: An Illustrated Book of Inspirations to Visit and Explore, about how to get a more rewarding experience when you visit a Museum, no matter your knowledge of art history or your interest in art. Alkhatib discusses how she likes to visit museums, and listeners share their tips and questions.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird has turned his attention to Roy Cohn, the infamous lawyer and fixer who has worked with people from Joseph McCarthy to President Trump. The new biography is titled American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump. On today's installment of our "Full Bio" series, Bird discusses Cohn's childhood in the Bronx, and his rise under Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Book cover art courtesy of the publisher

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The new documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, "You Can See Everything," follows Elizabeth Holmes in the weeks leading up to her prison sentence. The three-hour film has quickly become one of the hottest theater tickets of the year, and one of the buzziest documentaries in recent memory. New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson breaks down what makes the film unique, discusses the nature of documentary filmmaking, and takes calls from listeners who wish to discuss the film.

Anthony Roth Costanzo is one of the leading countertenors working in opera in the United States, and the General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia. In two new projects, both titled "Countertenor,” he explores the misunderstood classical male voice part One is an album of various genres sung in his unique vocal range. The is a book that combines memoir and history of countertenor voices. He discussed both.

Photo: A still from "You Can See Everything" courtesy of A24

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Author June Cohen talks about her new book The Great Remembering: Powerful Ancient Practices ― and the New Science Bringing Them Back, which explores how new science explains ancient rituals around festival traditions, cold plunges and saunas, and extreme athletic feats like the NYC marathon, which is coming up on November 1.

The New York Times word puzzle Connections is known for its diabolical misdirection and red herrings. It's now being launched in a print book. Connections creator Wyna Liu talks about her approach to crafting puzzles.

Book cover courtesy of the publisher

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Deborah Gordon owns The Village Vanguard. It is in her blood. Almost a century after her father, Max, founded the legendary jazz club in 1934, Deb Gordon has put out a new book called “Last of the Jazz Joints: An Incomplete History of the Village Vanguard.” Gordon and co-author Jed Eisenman, who has worked at The Vanguard since 1981, share memories and history of the legendary institution.

Andrea Janes, founder of the ghost-tour company Boroughs of the Dead, and author of a book of the same name, joins us to talk about the lingering spirits of the city's history, and where you might meet them.

Photo by Gemma Solomons

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John Turturro stars in the new film, 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,' a crime thriller that tells the story of Harry, an oldschool pickpocket from the Bronx who lives without a cellphone and often operates on the subway. But when he steals from a family member of a well-connected crime family, Harry faces danger, all while caring for his sick spouse back home. Turturro discusses his role and interest in the film. ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ opens in New York theaters on October 23.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, girls in America were often educated with art, through needlework and ornamental practices. A new exhibit at the Folk Art Museum gathers about 100 works, and makes the case that "school girl" art is an underappreciated genre in American history, particularly in landscape art. Museum chief curator Emelie Gevalt discusses her research and interest in the art made by young women and girls from this time period. 'Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art' is on view through February 28.

Photo: GIANCARLO ESPOSITO as Detective Warren, JOHN TURTURRO as Harry Lehman in THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK, Photo credit Jon Pack, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

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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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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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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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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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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 http://wnyc.org/psp and as a collection in the Internet Archive. The Public Song Project will also be part of theInternet 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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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 http://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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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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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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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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