All Of It with Alison Stewart

WOOLPUNK is an aritst that uses fiber, found cloth, embrodiery and quilting to create pieces that amplify social change. Her work "Sunflowers & Graffiti'd Sky in the Garden State" is currently installed at the Montclair Art Museum.

This year "The Wendy Williams Show" aired its final episode, amidst rumors and speculation about the health and well-being of host Wendy Williams. But as the show shuts down, we take a moment to reflect on how Williams, with her brash hot takes, bedazzled microphone, and endlessly memeable monologues, changed daytime TV forever. Coleman Spilde, entertainment critic for the Daily Beast and author of the piece "The Messy and Fabulous Legacy of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’" joins us to discuss, alongside Shamira Ibrahim, culture writer and author of the piece "The Misrepresentations of Wendy Williams’ Undeniable Legacy." Plus, we take listener calls.

From the outside, Jenette McCurdy was living the life other young actors could only dream of. Cast as Sam in the very successful Nickelodeon show "iCarly," and later the spinoff series alongside Ariana Grande "Sam & Cat," McCurdy was a hero to a generation of kids. But behind the scenes, Jenette was coping with disordered eating, mental health issues, and her abusive mother, who took her income, and insisted on monitoring her diaries, her emails, and her weight. After her mother's death, McCurdy was able to take a step back from acting, and really examine the toll child stardom took on her life. McCurdy joins us to discuss all of this in her new memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died.

EVENT:

McCurdy will be speaking at the Town Hall in partnership with the Strand September 14 at 8:30. Tickets included a signed copy of the memoir. 

Last night's Primetime Emmy Awards Show was an evening full of dazzling outfits, funny skits, and some powerful speeches about representation. Vulture features writer Kathryn VanArendonk recaps the biggest celebration of the year's best television.

All this week we are covering the fall exhibition slate at the Montclair Art Museum. Today, we speak with artist Lori Field, a resident of Montclair, who's work is the subject of the exhibition, Lori Field: Tiger Tarot. The exhibition showcases tarot cards that Field made during the early stages of the pandemic. Lori Field: Tiger Tarot is on view until January 1.

[REBROADCAST FROM December 14, 2021] Last night, "Succession" won four Emmys, including the award for Outstanding Drama Series. Back in December, actor Alan Ruck, who plays eldest son Connor Roy in the series, joined us for a Watch Party to discuss the third season and the finale, which saw Connor attempt to realize his presidential aspirations.

The new theater season is upon us and New York Times theater reporter Michael Paulson joins to spotlight the most anticipated openings on Broadway this fall.

This week, we're spotlighting the fall slate of exhibitions at the Montclair Art Museum. If you're planning to make a day of it and stop somewhere to eat, we've got recommendations from NJ Monthly's deputy editor and dining editor Eric Levin, who wrote a piece called "The Best Restaurants in Montclair" earlier this year.

Fresh off being namedropped in Beyonce's "Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)," pioneering musician Santigold is out with her fourth studio album, "Spirituals." She joins us for a Listening Party.