Ahead of Mother's Day weekend, families might be planning for a nice restaurant meal to celebrate Mom. But what if you have kids? Not all restaurants are the same level of kid-friendly. Writer Rachel Sugar discusses her recent New York Magazine piece, "The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)," and listeners share their picks.
Photo by mark peterson/Corbis via Getty Images: Family With Young Children Dining At Googies On The Upper East Side
A Journey Through the Wonderful World of Italian Cookies
05/08/2026 | 22 mins.
For her latest cookbook, Domenic Marchetti traveled around Italy collection recipes for everyone's favorite dessert: cookies! She discusses the result, Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region. Plus, listeners share their favorite Italian cookie or Italian bakery.
Cover art courtesy of the publisher
Your Mom's New York Story
05/08/2026 | 36 mins.
Ahead of Mother's Day, All Of It wants to hear stories about Mom, specifically your mom's New York story. That could mean an immigration story, or the story of how they started a business, a story about their life in New York, or a memory with them in the city that you hold dear. Von Diaz, author and StoryCorps senior producer, discusses some of her favorite StoryCorps stories about moms, and gives tips on how to record stories from loved ones.
Stock photo by ArtMarie via Getty Creative
Courtney Barnett Plays In Brooklyn
05/08/2026 | 13 mins.
Courtney Barnett talks about her new album Creature of Habit. She'll be performing live at Kings Theater in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Photo: Courtney Barnett performs live on stage at Sea.Hear.Now Festival at North Beach on September 18, 2022 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)
True Crime Comes to Life in the One-Man Show 'Kenrex'
05/07/2026 | 25 mins.
The one-man show 'Kenrex' tells the true story of Ken Rex McElroy, a man so hated in his small Missouri town that he was murdered by a vigilante mob... who refused to say who had done it. The show is performed entirely by Jack Holden, who plays over 30 characters over the course of the play. Holden recently won the Olivier Award for his performance. Holden joins to discuss the show, running now at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
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ALL OF IT is a show about culture and context.
ALL OF IT is a show about culture and the culture.
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