All Of It with Alison Stewart

In the 1940s, the Nicholas Brothers performed a seminal dance routine that continues to inspire dancers decades later. A new film, "Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather," documents dancers Les Twins performing their homage to the original. We speak to the film's directors Paul Crowder and Michael Shevloff.

In 1996, the women's Olympic Dream Team featured stars like Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Carla McGhee, capturing the hearts of the nation and setting the stage for foundation of the WNBA. A new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary tells the story of this incredible team, "30 for 30: Dream On." Director Kristen Lappas and member of the Dream Team Carla McGhee join us to discuss. The documentary premieres on ESPN on June 15.

[REBROADCAST FROM January 25, 2022] Writer Ricky Tucker’s new book, And the Category Is...: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community, takes readers behind the curtain into the ballroom community spotlighting its icons, values and history. Tucker joins us to talk about the book.

The 75th Tony Awards took place this past Sunday. We recap who took home the most awards, listen to a performance from Joaquina Kalukango from "Paradise Square," and revisit a conversation with Best Musical Winner "A Strange Loop" creator Michael R. Jackson and director Stephen Brackett.

There are few things that unite New Yorkers better than the city's subway system, both as a means of travel and as something on which to commiserate. The documentary "End of the Line" explores how a transportation system already suffering from deteriorating infrastructure and leadership issues has also navigated a global pandemic. Director Emmett Adler joins us on the day of the film's on-demand release.

Early on in the pandemic, economists thought the public health crisis would contribute to a wave of early retirements. However, today, many workers at retirement age have returned to work. Lindsey Pollak joins NYT writer Ben Casselman to take listener calls about getting back into the workforce in middle age.

Since releasing her album, Punisher, in 2020, Phoebe Bridgers has started her own label, received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, appeared on releases from Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, and Lorde, and gone on tour. This week her tour stops in Asbury Park, at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park, and Forest Hills. She joins us to preview those shows.

'Macbeth' is back on Broadway, with stars Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga taking the stage under the direction of Sam Gold. Gold joins us to discuss his unconventional staging of the show. We'll also be joined by composer Gaelynn Lea, who was selected by Gold to create the score for the show after he saw her on NPR's Tiny Desk. 'Macbeth' runs at the Longacre Theatre through July 10th.

[REBROADCAST FROM June 9, 2022] For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Amy Odell, author of a new biography about Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, called, Anna: The Biography. On day four, we look at Anna Wintour's depiction in popular culture, specifically the film, "The Devil Wears Prada," as well as her relationship with former employee André Leon Talley and her philanthropy and work with the Met Gala.

[REBROADCAST FROM June 8, 2022] For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Amy Odell, author of a new biography about Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, called, Anna: The Biography. On day three, we discuss Anna Wintour's route to becoming Vogue editor-in-chief and her leadership style.