All Of It with Alison Stewart

Recently, we were joined by Mollie West Duffy and Liz Fosslien, authors of a new book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. We enjoyed the conversation so much, and had so much more to talk about from the book, that we decided to invite Liz and Mollie back for every show this week to take on one big feeling a day, and take your calls as part of our ongoing series, "Taking Care Of You in 2022" and for Mental Health Awareness month. Today, Mollie will join us. The specific feeling for this day is burnout. 

Singer-songwriter Neko Case joins us to discuss her career as a solo artist, her time in the indie rock band The New Pornographers, and her new retrospective album, Wild Creatures. Case has a livestream performance event tonight at 8:30 pm, "Wild Creatures Live From the Lung," and next week she is playing two sold-out shows in Woodstock. 

Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now, looks at the rising influence of Asian culture in America through the lens of pop culture, from the Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965, to the rise in representation of Asians in popular music and movies today. Author Jeff Yang joins to discuss.

Amber O'Neal Johnston, creator of the blog Heritage Mom, sought out to create a culturally rich and inclusive environment to ensure that her children's education honored their background, individuality and self-worth. Now, she's created a guide for families of all backgrounds. Johnston joins us to discuss her new book, A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond.

[REBROADCAST FROM January 7, 2022] Since his 2013 solo debut, Korean American musician Eric Nam has become a star in the world of K-pop. In 2016, he was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year, alongside BTS. But in recent years, he's set his sights on a return to the US. In 2019, he released his first English-language album, Before We Begin. His follow-up, There And Back Again, will precedes a world tour later this month. Nam joins us on release day for a Listening Party.

Director Ron Howard's new documentary, "We Feed People," follows the career and humanitarian efforts of chef José Andrés and his non-profit, World Central Kitchen. Howard and Andrés discuss the film and the organization that has brought meals to Haiti, Lebanon, the United States, Ukraine and many other countries amid crises.

Recently, we were joined by Mollie West Duffy and Liz Fosslien, authors of a new book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. We enjoyed the conversation so much, and had so much more to talk about from the book, that we decided to invite Liz and Mollie back for every show this week to take on one big feeling a day, and take your calls as part of our ongoing series, "Taking Care Of You in 2022" and for Mental Health Awareness month. Today, Mollie joins us to talk about how to cope with despair.

Recently, we were joined by Mollie West Duffy and Liz Fosslein, authors of a new book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. We enjoyed the conversation so much, and had so much more to talk about from the book, that we decided to invite Liz and Mollie back for every show this week to take on one big feeling a day, and take your calls as part of our ongoing series, "Taking Care Of You in 2022" and for Mental Health Awareness month. Today, Liz joins us to discuss regret.

The latest novel from author and Books Are Magic owner Emma Straub tells the story of a woman who, on the eve of her 40th birthday, is transported back in time to her 16th birthday. This time travel allows her to see her dad, himself 40 in 1996, in an entirely new light. Emma joins us to discuss her novel, This Time Tomorrow.

A new documentary tells the story of seven women who formed an underground network for women seeking a safe abortion in pre-Roe Chicago. Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes join us to discuss their film, "The Janes," which will screen as part of the upcoming Human Rights Watch Film Festival from May 20-26, and will be available to screen on HBO Max starting on June 8.