All Of It with Alison Stewart

Soyica Colbert, interim dean of Georgetown College and professor of African American studies and performing arts, joins us for the final installment of our “Full Bio” series. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into her biography of Lorraine Hansberry titled, Radical Vision. Today, we discuss how Hansberry used her fame after the success of her play, "A Raisin in the Sun," to push for racial progress.

Kai Wright, host of The United States of Anxiety podcast, joins us to reflect on the year since the murder of George Floyd, the calls for change made in the aftermath and what progress has been made towards racial justice. We also take listeners' calls. 

[REBROADCAST FROM NOVEMBER 4, 2020] Author Shane O’Mara joins us to discuss the physical and emotional virtues of a good stroll and his book, In Praise of Walking: The New Science of How We Walk and Why It’s Good For Us.

New York Times critic-at-large and co-host of podcast Still Processing, Wesley Morris joins to discuss what has changed in arts and culture since the U.S. was faced with the racial reckoning that followed George Floyd’s death.

WNYC reporter Gwynne Hogan discusses covering the protests in New York City last summer in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. We also take listeners' calls about their experiences protesting. 

Travel + Leisure editor-in-chief Jacqueline Gifford joins us to discuss all things summer travel for Memorial Day weekend and beyond. She highlights some of the best new hotels to visit this summer, including five in New York state. We also take listeners' calls.

As we kick-off wedding season, we'll speak with Cate Doty about her new book, Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages. The book offers an insider’s look at what it’s like to work for the weddings section of The New York Times. We'll also take listeners calls.

Soyica Colbert, interim dean of Georgetown College and professor of African American studies and performing arts, joins us for the next installment of our “Full Bio” series. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into her biography of Lorraine Hansberry titled, Radical Vision. Today, we discuss Hansberry’s history making work, "A Raisin in the Sun."

On Leftover Feelings, venerated songwriter John Hiatt teams up with the Jerry Douglas Band, whose leader is a dobro master with 14 Grammy wins and 32 total nominations. John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas join us for an All Of It Listening Party.

Playwright and screenwriter Paul Rudnick joins us to discuss his new novel on publication day, Playing the Palace. In this book, the openly gay Prince of Wales meets and falls for an event planner from NYC. Rudnick has said of the book that, “while stories of traumatic coming out and prejudice are valid and necessary, with this book I wanted to present a joyous celebration of queer love.”