All Of It with Alison Stewart

Beloved author Emily St. John Mandel is back with a new novel, which is being celebrated as one of her best. She joins us to discuss Sea of Tranquility, which is a story of space, time travel, and history over the course of 500 years. We'll also discuss the recent, acclaimed television adaptation of her novel Station Eleven.

A new podcast from WNYC, hosted by senior reporter Nancy Solomon, tells the story of the 2014 unsolved deaths of New Jersey political couple John and Joyce Sheridan. The show examines the lackluster police investigation that followed, new evidence that has arisen since 2014, and what it all means for the state of politics in New Jersey. Solomon joins us to discuss the seven-part podcast, which is called, DEAD END: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery. Episode one debuts tomorrow.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's David Furst.

A new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum showcases the work of multidisciplinary artist Guadalupe Maravilla, the first contemporary Central American artist to have a solo show at the Museum. Guadalupe Maravilla: Tierra Blanca Joven, draws from Maravilla's experience of leaving his native El Salvador at 8 years old, living undocumented in the United States, and also his recovery later in life from stage-three cancer. Maravilla and Eugenie Tsai, senior curator of contemporary art at the Brooklyn Museum, join us to discuss the show, which is on view until September 18.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's David Furst.

A new documentary chronicles the unlikely transformation of beloved stage musical, "Fiddler on the Roof," to beloved film. Director Daniel Raim joins us to discuss his film, "Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen," which revisits the adaptation and filming process. The documentary premieres on April 29 at the Angelika.

*This segment is guest-hosted by David Furst.

Last week, Brazilian pop star Anitta made her debut on Coachella's main stage. We discuss the spread of baile funk from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to cities across the world. Arts and culture writer Carolina Abbott Galvão recently profiled Anitta for the New York Times and joins us to talk about the origins of the genre and the top artists today.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's Matt Katz.

Old-time country band Old Crow Medicine Show have a new album out titled Paint This Town. American Songwriter has called it their "most emphatic" work to date and "their best to boot." Frontman Ketch Secor joins us for a release day Listening Party.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's Matt Katz.

Brian Hochman, professor of English and American Studies at Georgetown University, takes us through the history of surveillence and how it's become commonplace in recent years. His new book is The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United States.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's Matt Katz.

It's Earth Day, and fifteen-year-old Tai Poole, host of the CBC podcast, Tai Asks Why, joins us to talk about its new season, which includes episodes about issues related to climate change. On his podcast, Tai asks questions to expert scientists in their field, whether it's about recycling, meat eating, energy, and how young people can get involved in solving climate change.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's Matt Katz.

Recreational marijuana is now on sale in New Jersey. WNYC reporter Karen Yi visited some dispensaries on the first day they opened and joins us to talk about how it's going. Plus, we hear from listeners who plan to buy or already have.

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's Matt Katz.