Josh Gondelman is a comedian, writer, and the author of a newsletter, "That's Marvelous." In it, he dispenses wisdom and pep talks, and he joins us to give needy listeners a boost.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kate Hinds

Whether or not religion is a part of your holiday season, there's great meaning to be gleaned from the secular traditions surrounding the winter solstice. Author and podcaster Sasha Sagan (daughter of the late science communicator Carl Sagan), shares her thoughts on having holiday spirit without a spiritual ideology. Pulitzer-winning composer David Lang also joins to discuss his hymn-inspired choral piece "poor hymnal," which has its New York premiere at Lincoln Center on Saturday.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kate Hinds

The winter solstice is upon us! How do you like to enjoy the city in the winter as opposed to the other seasons of the year? All Of It producers give their picks for things to do in the city as the cold descends upon us, including The Public Song Project: A People's Concert at Joe's Pub on January 8, and we take your calls.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kate Hinds

Five albums deep, rock trio Khruangbin are finally getting their due from the Recording Academy with a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Bandmembers Laura Lee Ochoa, Mark Speer, and DJ Johnson join us for a Listening Party for their latest album, A La Sala.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kate Hinds

The film "Conclave" tells the story of a dramatic papal election. Director Edward Berger joins us to discuss alongside actor Stanley Tucci, who plays an American cardinal up for election. 

Bailey Williams was struggling with an eating disorder before she joined the Marines, but her recruiter did not seem concerned. While in the Marines, Bailey's disordered eating only intensified. She joins us to discuss her memoir about that period of her life, Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines. 

[REBROADCAST FROM October 16, 2024] At this year's Grammys, tabla player Zakir Hussain took home three awards, the first musician from India to win that many in one year. Hussain died this week at the age of 73, and so to celebrate his life, we revisit our conversation with him earlier this fall. He reflected on his big year and his efforts to preserve and spread Indian classical music. You can also find his special performance on New Sounds here.

After 36 years, Tom Viola, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS executive director, is retiring from the organization at the end of the year. Under his leadership, Broadway Cares has awarded more than $300 million in grant funding to the Entertainment Community Fund and to local organizations around the country. He joins to reflect on his memories of early years of Broadway Cares, their fundraising mission, and take your calls.

It's holiday baking season and in honor of WNYC's employee cookie swap happening today, we consult with Eric Kim, New York Times food and cooking columnist, about some of the best festive recipes. We also take your calls.

This month's Full Bio selection is the new biography of the band R.E.M. Author Peter Ames Carlin joins us to discuss his book The Name of This Band is R.E.M. Today, we discuss the breakup of the band.