All Of It with Alison Stewart

Beginning in 1967, the National Women's Football League spread to nineteen cities in the U.S and lasted for over two decades. But many have never heard the stories of teams like the Toledo Troopers and the LA Dandelions. Britni de la Cretaz and Lydnsey D'Arcangelo, authors of a new book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League, tell the story of the league, featuring first-person stories from players, coaches, and owners.

 This segment was guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan. 

Our resident TV expert, Vulture staff writer Kathryn Van Arendonk, joins us to preview upcoming TV shows to watch over the holidays, including where to watch and stream a few holiday classics.

 This segment was guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan. 

"Single All The Way" makes history as Netflix’s first-ever Christmas film centered around a gay romance. Peter, who is played by Michael Urie, returns to his hometown to a family desperate to see him in a relationship. To avoid judgement, He recruits his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to pretend to be his boyfriend. Urie joins us to discuss his new role.

This segment was guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan. 

Winner of the "Great American Baking Show" and self-taught baker Vallery Lomas shares her favorite holiday recipes, including some from her new book Life is What You Bake It.

 This segment was guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan 

Pecan Bundt Cake

 Nonstick baking spray with flour

3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1½ cups (3 sticks/339g) unsalted butter, room temperature

1½ cups (300g) packed light or dark brown sugar

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups (240g) roughly chopped pecan pieces, toasted

¾ cup (180g) canned crushed pineapple, in its own juice

½ cup golden raisins

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and place a rack in the middle of the oven. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.

4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated before adding the next, about 2 minutes total. Add the vanilla.

5. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.

6. Stir in the pecans, pineapple, and raisins. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a cake tester inserted deep into the cake comes out completely clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

7. Let the cake cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Invert the pan to release the cake and allow the cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.

STORAGE

This cake can be stored, covered, at room temperature for up to 1 week.

This recipe is excerpted from 'Life is What You Bake It' Courtesy of Clarkson Potter Publishers

We air highlights from our interview with Cornell professor George B. Hutchinson as part of our November "Get Lit with All Of It" virtual book club event. Hutchinson is author of the book, In Search of Nella Larsen: A Biography of the Color Line.

Missed the event? Watch it in full here.

To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

We air highlights from our conversation with artist and composer Dev Hynes, who also records under the stage name Blood Orange, as part of our November "Get Lit with All Of It" virtual book club event. Hynes wrote the score for the film, "Passing."

Missed the event? Watch it in full here.

To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

We air highlights from our interview with writer and director Rebecca Hall as part of our November "Get Lit with All Of It" virtual book club event. We spent the month reading Nella Larson's 1929 novel, Passing, which Hall adapted for the big screen. The book tells the story of Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two childhood friends who meet again in adulthood in 1920s Harlem. Irene learns that in the many years since they last saw each other, Clare has been "passing" for a white woman and married a racist man who doesn't know her true identity. We will also air the audience q and a portion of the event.

Missed the event? Watch it in full here.

To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

[REBROADCAST FROM December 10, 2020] Singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza has been described by Paste Magazine as "one of the most politically relevant artists in her genre." Her new album, Woman In Color, explores identity, womanhood, protest, and more. She joins us for a Listening Party and shares an exclusive performance.

 Raye Zaragoza will be performing tomorrow, December 11, at Rockwood Music Hall.

[REBROADCAST FROM April 21, 2021] Uneasy is the latest album from pianist, MacArthur fellow, and Harvard professor in the departments of music and African and African American studies, Vijay Iyer, along with collaborators Tyshawn Sorey on drums and bassist Linda May Han Oh. Iyer wrote the compositions over the last two decades with ideas of justice, equity, and identity in mind, and in response to events, including the death of Eric Garner in 2014. Iyer joins us for a Listening Party.

Tonight, December 10, Vijay Iyer will be performing at the Park Avenue Armory with vocalist Arooj Aftab.

[REBROADCAST FROM May 4, 2021] On the album, Vulture Prince, Brooklyn-based musician Arooj Aftab sets poetry to stirring orchestrations that fuse jazz, Pakistani folk, classical, and other musical genres. Aftab joins us for a Listening Party.

Tonight, December 10, Arooj Aftab will be performing at the Park Avenue Armory with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer.