All Of It with Alison Stewart

Vulture film critic Alison Willmore returns to preview the most anticipated films slated for release in 2022.

[REBROADCAST FROM December 9, 2021] When actor, writer and director Kenneth Branagh was only 9 years old, his community in Belfast erupted in violence. Now, over 50 years later, Branagh has brought this story of his childhood to life in his new film "Belfast," which follows a young boy named Buddy as his family struggles to decide whether to stay in Northern Ireland. Branagh joins us to discuss the film, which he wrote and directed, and for which he won a Golden Globe last night for best screenplay.

A year before he took office, Eric Adams published a book about his plant-based diet. To welcome New York City's first vegan mayor into office, Time Out New York's Food & Drink editor Amber Sutherland-Namako joins to talk about the best restaurants around the city for vegan eating. Plus, listeners call in with their plant-based takeout and dine-in recommendations for Mayor Adams.

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.

Since his 2013 solo debut, Korean American musician Eric Nam has become a star in the world of K-pop. In 2016, he was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year, alongside BTS. But in recent years, he's set his sights on a return to the US. In 2019, he released his first English-language album, Before We Begin. His follow-up, There And Back Again, will precedes a world tour later this month. Nam joins us on release day for a Listening Party.

A new musical follows the stories of three real historical figures--- author Aldous Huxley, actor Cary Grant, and politician Clare Boothe Luce--- as they experiment with LSD. Writer and director James Lapine joins us to discuss his new show "Flying Over Sunset," along with Tom Kitt, who composed the music for the show, and Michael Korie, who wrote the lyrics. "Flying Over Sunset" is playing at Lincoln Center Theater through January 16.

A week into the New Year, we're joined by Chris Duffy, comedian and host of the TED podcast, How to Be a Better Human, to talk about resolutions, how to make them, and why we make them. Plus, we take your calls to see how you're doing with your resolutions after one week.

With a New Year comes new opportunities for important life decisions, like financial planning. But what are some of the best tips to make sure your financial future is secure? Emily Guy Birken and Joe Saul-Sehy, co-authors of the book, Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, give us some pointers. Plus, they take your finance-related calls.

Deidra McIntyre, founder of Black People & Cryptocurrency, joins to discuss investing in cryptocurrency, how beginners can make sense of the hype, and how crypto might help bridge what she calls the 'wealth inclusion gap.'

Bloomberg journalist Fola Akinnibi joins to discuss new mayor Eric Adams' rhetoric and policy plans to make NYC a cryptocurrency hub.