All Of It with Alison Stewart

Zabar's has been a New York staple since it opened on 80th and Broadway in 1934. A new book, written by the late Lori Zabar, tells the history of how this family business was opened by Jewish immigrants fleeing Russian pograms, and has been able to maintain its quality and relevancy over nearly a century. Zabar's family members Marguerite Mariscal, daughter of Lori Zabar, and Dr.Sandy Zabar, daughter of Stanley Zabar, join us to discuss the book, Zabar's: A Family Story, with Recipes. Plus, we take calls from listeners about their favorite Zabar's memories, and products.

[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 9, 2021] Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys has won eight Grammys, including Producer of the Year in 2013. In 2019, he was nominated in the same category, and at the 63rd annual awards ceremony he was nominated for the award a third time. He joins us to discuss his career and the production credits that earned him the nomination.

The Black Keys are back with a new album, Dropout Boogie, their 11th studio album. The release comes one year after their last record, Delta Kream, and around the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut album, The Big Come Up. Drummer Pat Carney joins us for a release day Listening Party.

Musician Marc Rebillet, aka Loop Daddy, has been delighting internet users since he began livestreaming improvised songs in 2016. Rebillet joins us to talk about the story behind his cathartic, often absurd, and frequently motivational loops, and his work on a new album.

Pianist Eunbi Kim is an artist-in-residence at The Greene Space for Spring 2022. Starting on May 16, Kim will be performing a string of shows inspired by her upcoming album, It Feels Like. The performances will focus on subjects like motherhood, home, the creative process, and chaos. Kim joins us to discuss her residency and what to expect from her performances.

According to the book, The Good-Enough Life, we live in a society obsessed with greatness, and learning to accept our limitations might be the key to a happy life. We speak to the book's author Avram Alpert about how to learn to be ok with "good enough", and take your calls.

Navigating the nebulous world of chronic illness can be frustrating for patients, especially when their illness is not outwardly visible. Roughly six out of ten Americans suffer from at least one chronic illness, and many of these illnesses are poorly understood, and difficult to diagnose and treat. And now, with the emergence of "long-COVID," more people are grappling with what it might mean to live with chronic illness. A new book by Meghan O'Rourke, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness, investigates the history of Western notions of "health" versus "illness," what it means to be "ill," and how we might reimagine these definitions to create a world where navigating the uncertainty of chronic illness is less frightening. O'Rourke joins us to discuss.

It's the 25th anniversary of the storytelling podcast and public radio show, The Moth! Over those past 25 years, the production team have become experts on the best ways to tell a story, and how to recognize a great story when you hear one. As a result, they wrote a book about it! Catherine Burns, artistic director of The Moth and Sarah Austin Jenness, the show's executive producer, join us to discuss the book, How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth, and take calls from listeners.

A new sweeping exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the work of painter Winslow Homer, with a particular focus on his depictions of conflict from the mid 19th to early 20th century. Curators Stephanie Herdrich and Sylvia Yount join us to discuss the exhibit, Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents, which is up at the Met through July 31.

A debut novel tells the story of an elite boarding school that may or may not be plagued by disturbing supernatural elements. Author Stephen Lloyd, best known for being a producer of shows like, "Modern Family" and "How I Met Your Mother," joins us to discuss his first novel, Friend of the Devil, as part of our series, "2022 Debuts."