All Of It with Alison Stewart

Country music legend Willie Nelson joins us to discuss his new book, Willie Nelson's Letters to America, a collection of messages, stories, and ruminations on America, family, music, and more.

Staring in August, Willie Nelson will also headline the Outlaw Music Festival Tour, featuring Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Yola, and more

Ibtihaj Muhammad, who in 2016 became the first Muslim woman to wear a hijab while representing the United States at the Olympics, joins us to discuss Rebel Girls Go For Gold, an Audible Original series about Olympics history. We also look ahead to the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

 The series will be released on July 1.

John Birdsall, author of The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard, joins us for the June installment of Full Bio about the life of chef, author, teacher, and television personality James Beard.

In Part 2, we learn about James Beard's life after he leaves Reed College and moves to New York City, where he attends a dinner party that changes his life.

Lucy Dacus, a singer/songwriter who played with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers in the group, boygenius, recently released her third album, Home Video. The album draws from Dacus’s memories of growing up in Richmond, Virginia and exploring queerness in a Christian community. Dacus joins us for a Listening Party.

Author and architectural designer Thomas Rinaldi joins us to discuss his new book, Patented: 1,000 Design Patents. The book explores and celebrates the unexpected everyday objects imagined by designers, inventors, creators, and innovators from all over the world. We'll also take calls from listeners about their patents and invention ideas.

WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us to discuss the stories the newsroom has been following this week. 

Bestselling author Laura Lippman joins us to discuss her new psychological thriller, Dream Girl. It tells the story of Gerry, a writer who is injured in a freak accident and confined to a hospital bed in a high-rise apartment in Baltimore. Then late one night, he receives a call from a woman claiming to be "Aubrey" the title character from his most successful novel.

Thinking about travel now that COVID restrictions have been lifted? Or maybe you just want to dream about travel without leaving your house? For this installment of our ongoing “Review/Preview” series, Travel + Leisure experiences editor Tanner Saunders will share his picks for the best travel podcasts, including the Travel + Leisure podcast Let's Go Together. 

John Birdsall, author of The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard, joins us for the June installment of Full Bio about the life of chef, author, teacher, and television personality James Beard.

In Part 1, we discuss James Beard's childhood, how his mother influenced his love of food and cooking, and his early career aspirations of becoming an actor.

We air highlights from our conversation with singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier from our June Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event, along with two special performances. Gauthier's memoir Saved By a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting  will be published on July 6. 

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.