All Of It with Alison Stewart

Today, we are chatting all things Air Fryer. The popular kitchen gadget has only seen more and more popularity with its quick and convenient approach to cooking. New York Times food reporter Christina Morales, author of the article “How the Air Fryer Crisped Its Way Into America’s Heart,” joins us to break down the world of the Air Fryer, its uses and recipes, and take your calls.

MLB spring training did not start this week as scheduled, due to a continued lockout and stalls in negotiations between MLB and the MLB Player's Association, who continue to struggle to agree on a collective bargaining agreement. The start of the regular season might be in peril, and the last time a lockout delayed a season, it had serious consequences for the sport. Evan Drellich, senior writer at The Athletic, joins us to discuss the negotiations, what both sides are asking for, and what this could mean for the future of baseball. We'll also take your calls.

Kevin Carey, vice president of education policy and knowledge management for New America and education contributor for The New York Times, joins us next to help explain how liberal arts colleges found themselves in a financial crisis and what might be some solutions to the problem. 

A new podcast from Pineapple Street Studios takes an in depth look at what became known as the "Crown Heights Riot," which took place 30 years ago in Brooklyn in August of 1991. Love Thy Neighbor, hosted by journalist Collier Meyerson, looks at the four days of unrest in Crown Heights, the Lubavitch Jewish and Caribbean-American communities located there, and what this point in history can tell us about issues such as racism, anti-Semitism and police violence. Meyerson joins us to discuss the podcast, which premiered its first episode on February 15.

Kendra James, a founding editor at Shondaland.com, was an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for independent prep schools before she entered her career in media. But James's own experiences at Taft School, where she was the first Black legacy student, were a far cry from the picture-perfect dream she was selling as an admissions officer. James joins us to discuss her new memoir, Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School.

A new documentary takes a look at the 2019 crisis at Hampshire College, which at the time considered not enrolling a new freshman class. The film "The Unmaking of a College" follows the students who took action as well as interviewing professors, whistleblowers, and alumni, such as documentarian Ken Burns. Director Amy Goldstein joins us to discuss her new film, and its timely conversation on the struggles small, experimental, liberal arts colleges face. "The Unmaking of a College" is currently playing in select theaters.

[REBROADCAST FROM December 9, 2021] Producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin joins for a Listening Party for DRONES, featuring a guest roster that includes Kendrick Lamar, Leon Bridges, Robert Glasper, Cordae, and Snoop Dogg. Martin will be performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club February 18- 20. https://www.ticketweb.com/events/org/243953?REFID=tempsite&enddate=2022-2-20&pl=bluen[…]18&_ga=2.262709772.186366515.1645023161-999555837.1644531140

A new documentary shines a light on a virtuosic jazz pianist and beloved Canadian. "Oscar Peterson: Black + White" features archival footage alongside tribute performances and interviews with admirers like Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, Ramsey Lewis, and Jon Batiste. Director Barry Avrich and producer Mark Selby join to discuss.

This year's Oscar nominations are full of actors donning accents other than their own. Kristen Stewart embodied the Princess of Wales. Andrew Garfield once again made a convincing New Yorker. Nicole Kidman played Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball. And Lady Gaga did what she did as well. So, what goes into learning another accent? Dialect coach Erik Singer, known for his popular Wired YouTube series, joins us to explain and answer listeners' accent questions.

This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.

Director Lisa Hurwitz's new documentary feature "The Automat" opens at Film Forum on February 18. Containing archival footage of Philadelphia and New York City, it chronicles the history of Horn & Hardart’s iconic eateries. Hurwitz joins us to talk the new film. Plus, we take your calls on your memories of The Automat in New York. 

This episode is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.