All Of It with Alison Stewart

Writer and musician Ali Sethi joins as the musical guest at our August Get Lit radio special! Sethi is one of Pakistan's most popular pop singers; his song "Pasoori" has become a hit around the world and has 300 million views and counting on YouTube. He joins us with exclusive performances.

NOTE: Parts of this segment have been edited. The version that ran on air played an excerpt of Sethi's song "Kya Hai." This version contains the full performance.

According to reports, disordered eating in teens has skyrocketed since the COVID pandemic began. Dr. Lisa Damour, clinical psychologist and author, joins to discuss this startling trend and how to help your child.

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In her new book, The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now, journalist Anya Kamenetz probes how the United States' education system responded -- inadequately, she argues -- during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact on children of a year of uncertainty, and subpar remote learning infrastructure. Plus, listeners call in to describe their experiences, and how that year has had lasting effects on their kids.

Get Lit with All Of It is on the radio this summer! This month, we've been reading The Last White Man by author Mohsin Hamid. The novel tells the story of a world in which white people are suddenly waking up to find that their complexion has darkened, and their appearance has changed. Mohsin Hamid joins us to discuss, and take calls from our readers!

*[REBROADCAST FROM October 12, 2021] Megan Fontanella, curator of Modern Art and Provenance at the Guggenheim Museum, joins us to discuss the new exhibit, Vasily Kandinsky: Around the Circle, which showcases the innovative work of the Russian painter as he traveled and was uprooted throughout Europe in the early 20th century. The exhibit is open until September 5.

 This segment was selected by producer Luke Green, and is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.

[REBROADCAST FROM April 6, 2022] Today is the opening of the Whitney's 80th Biennial, in which the museum surveys the landscape of contemporary art. The show, titled, Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet As It's Kept, features artist from around the country, from New York City, to Puerto Rico, to Kansas. David Breslin, director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Adrienne Edwards, director of Curatorial Affairs, join us to speak about the show and the current state of American art. Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet As It's Kept is on view until September 5.

This segment was chosen by our producer Luke Green.

*[REBROADCAST FROM April 27, 2022] The Brooklyn born and raised photographer Jamel Shabazz has been capturing the diverse characters of New York City streets for over 40 years, particularly joyous scenes of black and brown people in neighborhoods like Flatbush, Brownsville, and Harlem. Now, some of his work is on display at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, in an exhibit called, Jamel Shabazz: Eyes on the Street, which includes over 150 of Shabazz's photographs. Jamel Shabazz joins to discuss his career, his mission with his camera, and the exhibit, which is on view until September 4.

This segment was selected by our producer Luke Green.

*[REBROADCAST FROM May 10, 2022] A new book tells the story of the Women's House of Detention, a prison that operated in Greenwich Village from 1929 until 1971, before being demolished in 1974. The facility, which today is the Jefferson Market Library, was a women's prison that held women, transgender, and gender non-conforming people, often for just being poor or not compliant with gender standards of the time. Author Hugh Ryan joins to discuss this history and his book, called, The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison.

This segment was picked by our producer Luke Green.

*[REBROADCAST FROM February 2, 2022] Most New Yorkers will think back to the 90s and remember certain trends, or cultural moments, that captured New York City. On that list is without a doubt one of the only times the New York Knicks were actually good. With stars like Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and of course Spike Lee on the sidelines, they eventually even made it to the NBA finals, the first time since 1973. Chris Herring, senior writer at Sports Illustrated, just published a book about this era of the Knicks, called, Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks, and he's with us to take your calls on your memories of watching the 90s Knicks.

This segment was selected by our producer Luke Green.

[REBROADCAST FROM April 8, 2022] A lot of people know Syd as the lead vocalist for Los Angeles-based band The Internet or as a former member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, however, the singer-songwriter's new album Broken Hearts Club captures the artist's unique alternative R&B sound. This album comes out five years after she released her debut solo album Fin. Syd joins us for a Listening Party.