Pandemics of the Past, Showtunes For Sanitation, Cooking With Non-Perishables, South By South Of Houston

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 16, 2020

Medical historian Mark Honigsbaum joins us to discuss his 2019 book, The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris.

Broadway star Laura Benanti joins us to discuss her decision to invite high schoolers to share videos of their now-cancelled spring musical productions on Twitter.

Alison takes calls about what songs people are singing while washing their hands, and discusses the Playbill piece "9 Broadway Songs That Last the 20 Seconds You Need to Wash Your Hands of Coronavirus."

Bon Appétit Magazine food editor-at-large, Carla Lalli Music, shares tips and tricks for cooking while quarantined.

Ben Yakas, arts editor for Gothamist and WNYC, joins us to recommend shows and movies to binge-watch while you're stuck at home.

Writer and director Kris Rey and actor Gillian Jacobs talk about the movie, "I Used To Go Here," as part of our week-long series, “South By South Of Houston,” during which we’ll showcase films that would have screened at SXSW.

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