All Of It with Alison Stewart

When poet and author Shane McCrae was young, his white grandparents kidnapped him from his Black father and raised him themselves as a white boy, denying his biracial identity. Only years later did McCrae realize something was wrong, and he sought to find the truth. McCrae joins us to discuss his new memoir, Pulling the Chariot of the Sun.

This segment is hosted by Brigid Bergin.

In 2018, a young man swimming on Cape Cod was killed by a shark attack, the first deadly shark attack on the Cape in around 80 years. The tragedy has prompted a wave of action around the increased number of sharks around the Cape, sometimes creating tensions between conservationists and those who want sharks to go away. Director Ivy Meeropol joins us to discuss her documentary on the subject, "After the Bite," and we're also joined by Megan Winton, a staff scientist at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy who studies sharks on the Cape. "After the Bite" is streaming now on Max. 

This segment is hosted by Brigid Bergin.

While movies like "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" are breaking box office records, Hollywood remains at a standstill due to the actors and writers' strike. Forbes senior contributor Dana Feldman joins to talk about the long-range economic effects of the strikes, from catering businesses to real estate, and takes listener calls from those impacted.

This segment is hosted by Brigid Bergin.

Summer is the best time to swim at your local pool or hit the beach with your surfboard. But if you're new to water sports, it can be daunting to dip your toes in the water. As part of our Summer in the City series, we're joined by two water sport experts to share some advice: Lou Harris of the Black Surfing Association, and Mary O'Donoghue, senior director of Aquatics for the YMCA of Greater New York. Plus, we take your calls.

This segment is hosted by Brigid Bergin. 

We air highlights from our May Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Victor LaValle. Our musical guest was Grenadian-Canadian banjo player Kaia Kater, who will release a new album later this year. Kater joined us at the event to perform live.

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2023] We air highlights from the second half of our live February Get Lit with All Of It event, featuring an interview and performance from musician Dion McKenzie, aka TYGAPAW. They were the musical guest for our event with Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf.

[REBROADCAST FROM MAY 22, 2023] Victor LaValle is the author of the novel, Lone Women, which tells the story of a Black female homesteader in 1915 Montana who arrives in the state with a massive steamer trunk, holding a terrible secret. LaValle joined us in-person for our May Get Lit with All of It event and answered audience questions.

The new film, "War Pony," tells the story of two young Lakota boys coming-of-age on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Co-writer Franklin Sioux Bob and co-director Gina Gammell join us to discuss the film, which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes and will be in select theaters on Friday.

This segment is hosted by Brigid Bergin. 

The 46th Asian American International Film Festival is back in New York. The festival, which kicked off yesterday, features projects by Asian diasporic, Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers. Festival director Kayla Wong and senior programming director Kris Montello join us today to give us a rundown of the documentaries, narrative features, shorts and music videos featured in the festival.

This segment is hosted by Brigid Bergin.