Writer and director Osgood Perkins talks about his new film adaptation of a Stephen King short story called The Monkey, which will be showing in theaters beginning Friday, Feb. 20, which follows the carnage that a cursed wind-up toy leaves in its wake. 

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West Philadelphia native and serial entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi founded Down North Pizza to help reduce recidivism by offering jobs to formerly incarcerated individuals. Recently, he published a new cookbook, We the Pizza: Slangin' Pies and Savin' Lives, offering 68 recipes for award-winning Philadelphia-style pizzas, wings, and shakes. Abdul-Hadi joins us to discuss and share some recipes.

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Art Spiegelman is the author of Maus, the graphic novel that changed how we read comics, and how we understand Holocaust literature. A new documentary called "Art Spiegelman : Disaster Is My Muse," tells the story of Spiegelman's life, from his childhood in Rego Park raised by holocaust survivors, to the current-day efforts by some to ban Maus in schools. Art will join me next alongside the film’s co-directors Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin.

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[REBROADCAST FROM Feb. 3, 2025] National Book Award-winning author Imani Perry previews our February Get Lit with All Of It book club event. We are spending the month reading her latest, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People. It's an exploration of the relationship between Black Americans and the color blue, from the indigo dye trade to R&B. Perry will join us for a book club event on February 26. Grab tickets here!

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Called "gritty, glittering and exuberant" by the Boston Globe, the new novel, Dream State, tells the story of love and family over a 50 year period. We speak to author Eric Puchner.

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In her new exhibition, Allison Janae Hamilton draws on her upbringing in the rural American South to explore environmental justice, folklore, and mythology through immersive sculptures, photography, and video. She joins us to discuss her show, Celestine, which is on display at Marianne Boesky Gallery through March 8.

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Bartees Strange embraces fear on his new album, Horror. He joins us for a Listening Party, before a show at Rough Trade on February 21.

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[REBROADCAST FROM Jan. 21, 2025] The Pulitzer Prize-winning play "English" is now on Broadway. The story follows a group of people practicing for their English proficiency exam. Playwright Sanaz Toossi discusses the show alongside actor Marjan Neshat and Tala Ashe, who star in the comedy. "English" is running at the Todd Haimes Theater through March 2.

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Recently, the National Endowment of the Arts announced it is eliminating fundraising programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and underserved communities. New York Times theater reporter Michael Paulson discusses his reporting around the news and what it means for local arts organizations, as well as a recent unionization push in off-Broadway theaters. Plus, he previews the spring Broadway season and takes your calls.

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For Black History Month this year, All Of It is focusing on the vibrant and historically influential community of Harlem. Today we discuss some of our favorite Harlem-based books with librarian Dana Bello, who works at the Countee Cullen branch of the NYPL in Harlem. And we take your calls about your favorite Harlem based books and authors.

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