All Of It with Alison Stewart

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 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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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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