All Of It with Alison Stewart

[REBROADCAST FROM February 2, 2022] Most New Yorkers will think back to the 90s and remember certain trends, or cultural moments, that captured New York City. On that list is without a doubt one of the only times the New York Knicks were actually good. With stars like Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and of course Spike Lee on the sidelines, they eventually even made it to the NBA finals, the first time since 1973. Chris Herring, senior writer at Sports Illustrated, just published a book about this era of the Knicks, called, Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks, and he's with us to take your calls on your memories of watching the 90s Knicks.

[REBROADCAST FROM September 16, 2021] Carmelo Anthony, ten-time NBA All-Star currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and formerly of the New York Knicks, joins us to discuss his new memoir, Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope.

Lower Manhatten's African Burial Ground is the largest and oldest known burial ground for free or enslaved Africans in the United States. Last year, the poet David Mills released a poetry collection centered around the burial ground, called 'Boneyarn'. Mills is with us to discuss his interest in the space, how he wrote poems with both empathy and outrage inspired by the African Burial Ground, and do some readings.

The new docuseries "Lincoln’s Dilemma," based on David S. Reynolds’ book Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, shines a new light on the 16th president and his decisions during the Civil War. Executive producers Jelani Cobb and Jacqueline Olive join us to discuss."Lincoln's Dilemma" premieres on February 18 on Apple TV+.

The painter, educator, and organizer Faith Ringgold was born into the Harlem Renaissance in 1930. After getting her degrees in visual arts at the City College of New York, she made a career of working with paint, sculptures, and quilts to question our conceptions of race, gender, and history. Now, the most comprehensive exhibition of her work is on display at The New Museum, called 'Faith Ringgold: American People.' Curator Massimilliano Gioni and contributing artist Tschabalala Self are with us to speak about the exhibition. 'Faith Ringgold: American People' is on display until June 5.

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live In Colorado is the first vinyl collection from Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir and his band, formed in 2018, of Don Was and Jay Lane. Weir joins us for a Listening Party.

[REBROADCAST FROM OCTOBER 18, 2021] We reair our conversation about the sprawling, glittery exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams. The exhibition chronicles the designer's glamorous works as well as his relationship with America and American fashion. Senior curator of fashion and material culture Matthew Yokobosky joins us to discuss.

The exhibit will be on display through February 20th 2022 at the Brooklyn Museum. 

All Day Is A Long Time, the debut novel by David Sanchez, tells the story of a young man battling an addiction to crack cocaine, who eventually finds a saving grace in his newfound love of literature. Kirkus calls it a "striking first novel." Author David Sanchez joins us to discuss as part of our series, "2022 Debuts."

Set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, Lynn Nottage’s play, "Intimate Apparel," tells the story of Esther, an African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. The Lincoln Center Theater opera features music by Ricky Ian Gordon, that forefronts voices ignored by history. Gordon, actress Kearstin Piper Brown (Esther), and director Bartlett Sher join us to talk about the show.

After a conversation with the author of a debut novel about teenage addiction and recovery, Dr. Natalie Feinblatt joins to explain addiction in adults and teens, and how the conditions of the pandemic changed the arc of recovery.