All Of It with Alison Stewart

On today's show, we're revisiting our ongoing "Taking Care Of You in 2022" series, giving you practical advice to make your everyday life a bit easier. Got some spring cleaning to do? Matt Paxton, star of "Hoarders" and "Legacy List with Matt Paxton," and author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life, joins us to share his advice on how to declutter your home. Plus, we take your calls. 

Spring in New York City means an abundance of Cherry Blossom trees in full bloom. New York City has over 34,000 individual cherry trees and nearly two dozen varieties of them, meaning that for a six-week period in the spring, you can find one blooming nearly anywhere. To learn about the best places to see the beautiful trees, we're joined by James Kaechele, NYC Parks’ Director of Tree Time. To see a map of every tree in New York City, you can visit the NYC Parks Department tree map here.

Stephane Wrembel is one of today's foremost performers and improvisers of Django Reinhardt-style jazz guitar. On April 8 at National Sawdust, he'll perform songs that appeared on his album, Django L’Impressionniste, a collection of 17 preludes for solo guitar, originally recorded by Reinhardt. Wrembel joins us to preview the show and discuss other upcoming projects and his career.

Today is the opening of the Whitney's 80th Biennial, in which the museum surveys the landscape of contemporary art. The show, titled, Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet As It's Kept, features artist from around the country, from New York City, to Puerto Rico, to Kansas. David Breslin, Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Adrienne Edwards, Director of Curatorial Affairs, join us to speak about the show and the current state of American art. Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet As It's Kept is on view until September 5.

April 6 is known as “ABBA Day.” We reflect on the legacy and impact of the Swedish pop sensation known for hits such as, “Lay All Your Love On Me,” “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” with culture writer and ABBA expert Elisabeth Vincentelli. We also take your calls.

A new debut novel tells the story of two women growing up in Soviet-Era Russia who fantasize about moving to America. After the Soviet Union collapses, their lives go separate ways, but their time together bonds them for life. Publisher's Weekly says “Stunning… a tragic and nostalgic love letter to a much-tried generation. This is a winner.” Author Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry, who herself came to America from Russia, joins us to discuss, The Orchard, as part of our series 2022 Debuts.

[REBROADCAST FROM May 20, 2020] Steve Earle discussed his album Ghosts of West Virginia, including songs he wrote for the play "Coal Country." The interview features the exclusive premiere of Earle's song "The Mine," as well as the North American debut of an acoustic version of "It's About Blood."

'Coal Country' re-opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre earlier this week. 

As the seasons change, so to do the patterns of wildlife that are part of the ecology of our cities and towns. Urban naturalist Gabriel Willow and All Of It senior producer Kate Hinds discuss birding opportunities and other natural events to watch for as Spring blooms.

In their new feature film, "Everything Everywhere All At Once," former music video directors the Daniels recruited the experimental band Son Lux to compose the score. Their soundtrack also features David Byrne, Mitski, Andre 3000, Randy Newman, and more. Son Lux frontman Ryan Lott joins for a Listening Party.

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" is a mind-bending action comedy movie from music video-turned-feature film directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. It follows Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang, a laundromat owner who must finish her taxes and also save the multiverse. Actors Ke Huy Quan and James Hong join us to discuss the film.