All Of It with Alison Stewart

Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith released XO, his fourth album and major label debut, on August 25, 1998. The album marked a shift in the sound of Smith's music towards grander gestures and lusher production. During its recording, Smith's profile jumped from esteemed indie songwriter to Oscar nominee, for a song featured in 1997's "Good Will Hunting." But XO also turned out to be the musician's second-to-last LP, released five years before his death at the age of just 34. Jayson Greene, contributing editor at Pitchfork, joins us to discuss the legacy of XO and Elliott Smith's career.

This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

A new book reflects on the current state of evangelicals in the United States. Russell Moore, the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, joins us to discuss his latest book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America.

 *This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

Randall Park joins us to discuss his directorial debut, "Shortcomings," a romantic comedy following a trio of west-coast based characters as they navigate their relationships and head to New York City. "Shortcomings" is in theaters now.

 *This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

New Jersey has a long history with House music. The sound originated in and around Newark in the 1980s, with Club Zanzibar being the hotspot for the developing genre on the dancefloor. A new podcast from WBGO, Black House Black Joy, traces the history of New Jersey House and speaks to some of the artists who were front and center in the movement, like Kym Mazelle. Jamara Wakefield, WBGO Digital Content Producer, joins us to discuss the podcast and take your calls.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

There are so many summer activities to do in New Jersey, it's too hard to count. To help give us with some recommendations of how to take advantage of the rest of the summer in Jersey, we're joined by a roundtable of WNYC's own New Jersey residents and reporters to give you recommendations for free, outdoor, and indoor Jersey summer fun. Nancy Solomon, WNYC senior reporter, Michael Hill, WNYC's Morning Edition host, Karen Yi, reporter covering New Jersey in our newsroom, and Brenda Williams-Butts, Chief Diversity Officer at New York Public Radio, all join us. Plus, we take your calls.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

New York-based singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy Returns with her third album, Echo The Diamond, this Friday. She joins us in the studio to perform live ahead of the album's release and a concert at Rough Trade on Friday.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

From construction to honking horns, New York is a city of noise! We discuss the best and worst of it with Curbed editor Sukjong Hong and take your calls about how to deal with noise in the city that never sleeps.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

As the summer wanes and autumn looms, levels of COVID-19 appear to be on the rise. Epidemiology professor Denis Nash, Executive Director of the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH), explains the current situation, including new, milder yet easily spread variants, and how the availability of testing and vaccine boosters could impact the trajectory of infections through the upcoming colder seasons.

 *This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake's sophomore album on Blue Note, Passage, is a tribute to his father, jazz violinist John Blake Jr. The album includes five original compositions as well as pieces from members of his band, Pentad, and from the late Ralph Peterson Jr. Blake joins us in studio for a Listening Party for the new album, which is out now. Johnathan Blake & Pentad will be celebrating the release of the album at Smoke Jazz Club from August 24-27. 

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

As a parent, vacationing with young children can consist of a chaotic mix of events: car ride sing-a-longs, diaper changes at the airport, and a lack of your usual support system. But there is beauty to it, according to Amil Niazi, parenting columnist at The Cut. We hear from Amil about the joys and pains of traveling with little ones. Plus, we take listener calls.

This segment is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.