An Art Heist for the Ages, Abby Ellin, Clemency Burton-Hill, The Illustrious Blacks

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 14, 2019

Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer/western correspondent at Buzzfeed News, discusses her viral piece "How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation," and the response from readers. For a special commuter segment, call in and tell us what mode of transit you use for your commute. Jake Halpern discusses his recent article in The New Yorker, “A Night at The Museum: How a French Cat Burglar Pulled Off the Biggest Art Heist in Decades." Abby Ellin talks about her book, Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married. Clemency Burton-Hill joins us for her ongoing series, "All Things Classical." Manchildblack and Monstah Black discuss their queer pop duo, The Illustrious Blacks.

WNYC Reporter Shumita Basu is guest hosting today. 

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