All Of It with Alison Stewart

As New York heads into another heatwave, let's talk about nature's AC--- trees! Our city could use more trees to help cool the weather and help improve the help of residents. But planting more trees can be unexpectedly challenging. Emily Maxwell, New York City's program director of the Nature Conservancy, and Sam Bishop, director of urban forestry and education for Trees New York, join us to discuss.

The new documentary "ClayDream" offers a portrait of Will Vinton, the creator of The California Raisins, sometimes called the father of claymation. Director Marq Evans joins.

The new documentary "Mija" follows two women from undocumented Mexican-American families, singer Jacks Haupt and manager/singer Doris Anahí Muñoz, as they navigate the music industry. Haupt, Muñoz and director Isabel Castro join us to discuss the film.

"Mija" opens in NY theaters today and will premiere on Disney+ on September 16.

Steve Smith, culture and arts editor for WNYC/Gothamist, joins to give us some things to do in New York City this weekend that we should check out.

For writer -- and Brooklynite -- Xochitl Gonzalez, the sounds of home are noisy: friends yelling on the street, parents calling their kids, garbage trucks, sirens, cars blasting music. But when she returned to her neighborhood after a few years away, she found a lot of the newcomers who had moved in preferred a quieter landscape. She wrote about it in the essay "Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?" in the September issue of The Atlantic.

New York Magazine's diner-at-large Tammie Teclemariam is on a mission to try as many New York restaurants as possible in one year for her newsletter "The Year I Ate New York." She's now about halfway through her culinary journey, and had many tricks and suggestions to share from her piece "200 Restaurants, 100 Tips," which includes advice like where to find the best dive bars, and what ice cream in New York reigns supreme. She joins us to discuss, and to take your calls on your best dining tips and tricks.

In case you missed it, here's our full list of recommendations, from Tammie and the All Of It listeners:

Apple TV+’s "Physical" wraps on another season. Set in 1980s San Diego, the dark comedy follows Sheila Rubin, played by Rose Byrne, as she goes from tortured housewife to fitness guru. We discuss the show with creator Annie Weisman ahead of the season 2 finale.

It's been 10 years since the foundation of the film studio A24, and in celebration this week, many of A24's most popular films have been added to HBO Max. In the past 10 years, A24 has become a recognizable film brand, with many devoted followers and fans. What has made their slate of films stand out from the crowd? We speak to Washington Post pop culture reporter Sonia Rao about her piece, "How the indie studio behind "Moonlight," "Lady Bird" and "Hereditary" flourished while breaking Hollywood rules" and take calls from listeners about their favorite A24 films.

Actor Nichelle Nichols, famous for her portrayal of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the "Star Trek" series, died on Sunday at age 89. Black Girl Nerds founder and podcast host Jamie Broadnax joins us to discuss what it meant to see a Black woman in a major role in a sci-fi television show for the first time. We also take your calls on Nichols and her legacy.

[REBROADCAST FROM JANUARY 7, 2022] Journalist Danielle Friedman reveals hidden history of contemporary women’s fitness culture in her new book Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World. Through a blend of reportage and personal narrative, each chapter uncovers the birth of a multibillion-dollar fitness industrial complex. The author joins us to discuss her findings.