With Halloween looming and costumed kids preparing to demand sugary treats from their neighbors, Jackie Peiser, retail reporter for the Washington Post, discusses the latest trends in the candy industry, including the impact of climate change on chocolate prices, and why gummy products are becoming more popular. Plus, listeners call in to share what they love about their favorite candies.

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Earlier this month, New York-based alto saxophonist, composer, and arranger Immanuel Wilkins released his second album, Blues Blood. Wilkins returns to All Of It to talk about the album and perform live with his quartet, which features Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums.

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In the new book, Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love, linguist Julie Sedivy traces her interest in communication through the lifecycle of language learning and loss—how kids first encounter it, how our speech diminishes in old age, and everything in between. Sedivy joins us and takes calls from listeners about their personal experiences with language. You can read more about Alison's own story of language recovery following her brain surgery in a recent profile of her by the New York Times.

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Before she died tragically young of cancer, author Rebecca Godfrey was working on a novel about the life of Peggy Guggenheim, famous art collector. Godfrey asked her friend, fellow author Leslie Jamison, to finish the novel after her death. Jamison discusses the novel, Peggy, and the complications and challenges of finishing a dear friend's work. Jamison will be speaking tomorrow night at The Center for Fiction.

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The new series "Agatha All Along," a spinoff of the Marvel universe's "WandaVision," is a dark comedy that follows the titular occultist, played by Kathryn Hahn, as she attempts to reassemble her coven, which includes the sorceress Jennifer Kale, played by Sasheer Zamata, who joins All Of It to discuss the show.

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In 2022, vocalist Dawn Richard and musician Spencer Zahn released their first collaborative album, Pigments. Now, the duo returns with their latest project, Quiet in a World Full of Noise, which Paper Magazine calls "melancholy." Richard and Zahn join us in studio to discuss the new album which is out now before performing at National Sawdust in Brooklyn tonight and tomorrow.

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Kenneth Branagh, perhaps the world's most celebrated living Shakespearean actor, discusses starring as King Lear in the new production at the Shed running through December 15.

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126 years ago next month, a massacre was carried out against Black citizens of Wilmington, North Carolina, in what would become the only successful coup d'etat in American history. The film "American Coup: Wilmington 1898" documents the history and consequences of that massacre. The documentary premieres on PBS on November 12. Filmmakers Yoruba Richen and Brad Lichtenstein join us.

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[REBROADCAST FROM July 16, 2024] In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre through September 15. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.

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Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah released her latest album, Still + Bright, on Oct. 25th. Ahead of the release, Kiah, also a member of the supergroup Our Native Daughters, performed a few songs from the album. You can listen to the full conversation, and enjoy a bonus track she recorded in our studios which has not been previously aired. 

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