All Of It with Alison Stewart

[REBROADCAST FROM July 7, 2022] According to the Ringer, FX's "The Bear" is "the surprise hit of the summer." The show stars Jeremy Allen White as a chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to take over his family's sandwich shop. White, who is also known for his role in Showtime's "Shameless," joins us.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan*

An exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art features pieces of interactive design -- pieces which strongly resemble, and in some cases simply are, video games. The exhibit is called "Never Alone," and its curators Paola Antonelli and Paul Galloway join us to discuss computer-based art, interactivity and designing works for players who expect to do more than spectate.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan*

New York City officials this week unveiled the new “We ❤️ NYC” campaign, complete with a new logo that has received mixed reviews. The slogan riffs on the classic "I ❤️ NY" image created in 1977 by influential graphic designer Milton Glaser, whose career is the subject of a new book out next week. Milton Glaser: POP explores the designer's work through the 1960s and 1970s, from posters to playbills and album art. Authors Steven Heller, Beth Kleber, and Mirko Ilić join us to discuss and take calls from listeners.

This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen. 

Matt Ruff's novel, Lovecraft Country, uses both literal and figurative monsters to portray the trauma of Black life in Jim Crow America. It became an acclaimed HBO series. His sequel, Destroyer of Worlds, continues the story. Publisher's Weekly calls it "another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor."

 This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen. 

In the new play from Liliana Padilla, a group of college students gather together for a self-defense class, prompted by a desire to protect themselves from violence and sexual assault. Padilla and co-directors Steph Paul and Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin join us to discuss, "How to Defend Yourself," which is running at the New York Theatre Workshop through April 2.

This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen. 

For years, Anthony Pellicano was called on by Hollywood heavyweights to make their problems disappear. A new limited series from FX, the New York Times and Hulu tells the story of his rise and ultimate fall. Reporter and Producer Liz Day joins to discuss.

This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen. 

Bruce Springsteen is back on tour with the E Street Band for the first time in seven years. But a lot has changed. WNYC/Gothamist arts and culture editor Ben Yakas joins to talk about ticket prices, merchandising, the band's sound, the joy of seeing them live, and whether this could possibly be their last tour together as a group. Plus, take your calls.

Spring is here and what better time to get your garden growing! Chris Satch, adjunct professor at the New York Botanical Garden and known as Plant Doctor Chris and founder of NYC Plant Help, joins to help answer all your plant questions, from starting from scratch, to repotting, to figuring out why your plants keep dying.

As the weather warms up and the days get longer, many will be aiming to spend more time in the city's parks, or other local greenspaces. Reveler's should know that parks can be about more than outdoor recreation — they can also be designed to help fight the effects of climate change, like flooding, and the heat islands that form in urban spaces. Michelle Mueller-Gamez is the Central Park Conservancy's manager of climate change research, who will explain what climate change means for parks, and what parks mean for climate change resilience.