All Of It with Alison Stewart

Musicians Nile Rodgers and Robert Randolph join us ahead of the inaugural Juneteenth Unityfest, a livestream event at 5 PM on June 19, presented by the Robert Randolph Foundation, featuring music, comedy, and more.

VWETO III is the third installment in a series of mostly instrumental albums from Georgia Anne Muldrow, a songwriter and producer whose career has often explored social justice and the sounds of the African diaspora. In 2008, she released a song with Erykah Badu that popularized the term “stay woke.” Last year, she released the album Mama, You Can Bet! under the name Jyoti, considered by many critics as one of the best of the year. Muldrow joins us for a Listening Party for her new record, which she says is “intended for movement.”

 6sqft editor Dana Schulz joins us to discuss her recent article, "19 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in New York City."

A new walking tour from the Tenement Museum sheds light on the history of Black New Yorkers in the Lower East Side. Lauren O’Brien, historian and lead scholar for the walking tour, and Kathryn Lloyd, director of programs and education, join us to discuss the tour, called Reclaiming Black Spaces.

On June 18, Angélique Kidjo will release Mother Nature, her first album of original songs in 7 years. The album also celebrates and features a new generation of musicians from Africa and the African diaspora, including Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi, EARTHGANG, and Sampa The Great. Kidjo joins us for a Listening Party and previews songs from the album.

The second season of the WNYC Studios and History podcast Blindspot is out now, with six episodes focusing on the Tulsa Race Massacre. KalaLea, host of Blindspot: Tulsa Burning, joins us to talk about how the show unpacks the history and repercussions of what happened in Tulsa.

Writer, podcaster, and web series host, Ashley C. Ford, joins us to discuss her highly anticipated memoir, Somebody's Daughter.

Director of digital content for Parents Magazine, and co-host of the We Are Family podcast Julia Dennison joins us for a review/preview to talk about some of the best parenting podcasts out right now.

Matt Lundquist, founder and clinical director of Tribeca Therapy, joins us to discuss the challenges of parenting when a child is continuing to exhibit disruptive behavior. He'll also take calls from listeners and offer general tips for parents regarding their behavior with their children, and on talking to their partners about parenting together. 

The latest novel from acclaimed writer Kristen Arnett tells the story of a mother who becomes increasingly afraid of her own son. She joins us to discuss the novel, titled With Teeth.