All Of It with Alison Stewart

[REBROADCAST FROM May 18, 2022] Director Ron Howard's documentary, "We Feed People," follows the career and humanitarian efforts of chef José Andrés and his non-profit, World Central Kitchen. Howard and Andrés discuss the film and the organization that has brought meals to Haiti, Lebanon, the United States, Ukraine and many other countries amid crises.

The new documentary "Sr." is a tribute to countercultural underground director Robert Downey Sr, produced by and featuring his movie star son. It is available to stream on Netflix today. Director Chris Smith joins us.

The intro was updated to correct an error. Chris Smith's co-producer Kevin Ford, not Smith, set up an editing suite and worked with Robert Downey Sr. in his bedroom.

This week Spotify released it's popular "wrapped" feature, which shows users what artists and songs they spent the most time listening to this year. Joining us to talk about his personal top artists and tracks from 2022 is Charlie Harding, co-host and executive producer of the podcast Switched on Pop. Plus, we take calls from listeners who want to share their Spotify Wrapped results.

The modern classic novel, The Hours, has been adapted for the big screen, and now it has been adapted into an opera. Kevin Puts, the composer, and Kelli O'Hara, who stars as troubled 1950s housewife Laura Brown, join us to discuss the adaptation, showing now at the Metropolitan Opera.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the knockout stage of the 2022 men's World Cup, as thirty-two teams have been reduced to sixteen. Brendan Hunt, who stars as Coach Beard in the series, "Ted Lasso," happens to actually be a massive soccer fan, and is also the co-host of the podcast, After the Whistle, which breaks down all the talking points, action, and controversy of this year's World Cup. Hunt joins to preview the rest of the tournament and take your calls.

The new film "Nanny" from writer and director Nikyatu Jusu won the top prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Jusu joins us to discuss the film, which combines elements of African folklore with horror to tell the story of a Senegalese immigrant hired to care for a white child. "Nanny" is in theaters now and on Prime Video December 16.

In 1986, writer Paul Monette lost Roger Horwitz, his partner of 12 years, to AIDS. In the months that followed, Monette wrote a cycle of poems capturing the love, grief and rage he was experiencing. Actor Jonah Scott Mendelsohn adapted the poems for stage and performs them in "Love Alone: Elegies for Rog." Tickets available here: https://www.lovealone-play.org/about-1

Artist John Singer Sargent is one of the most celebrated American portraitists. But though in his private life he seemed a bit uptight, his work scandalized audiences wherever he went for their risqué themes and sympathy for marginalized groups. A new biography from Paul Fisher, The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World, explores the life of the artist.

The film "Everything Everywhere All At Once" has become one of the highest grossing indie films of all time, attracting a dedicated fan base due to its inventive storytelling, excellent action sequences, and a grounding lead performance from Michelle Yeoh. But it is Stephanie Hsu who is the true scene stealer as Yeoh's daughter (and foe). Hsu joins us to discuss her breakout role and her career on screen and stage, and take calls from "Everything Everywhere All At Once" fans! The film is streaming now on HBO Max.

A new pop jukebox musical imagines what might have happened if Juliet survived her love affair with Romeo... and if Anne Hathaway had more say in Shakespeare's plays. David West Read, the Emmy Award winning writer behind "Schitt's Creek," wrote the book and joins us to discuss, alongside Betsy Wolf, who stars as Anne Hathaway. "& Juliet" is on Broadway now.