Montclair Film Festival, Paid Family Leave, Stevie Van Zandt, 'Plenty'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 25, 2021
Tom Hall, director of programming for the Montclair Film Festival, talks about this year’s slate of films, which began screening on October 21, and runs through October 30.

In wake of Meghan Markle’s letter to congress and homophobic remarks about Pete Buttigieg's paternity leave, we speak with New York Times correspondent Claire Cain Miller about the benefits of paid parental leave, which is currently being considered by Congress as part of Biden’s budget, as well as taking listener calls.

In Unrequited Infatuations, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt recounts meeting Bruce Springsteen, becoming an activist, being cast on "The Sopranos," and more moments from his impressive life story. Van Zandt joins us to discuss the memoir.

A new memoir from Brooklyn-based food writer Hannah Howard follows her search for fellow women working in the male-dominated food industry at a pivotal moment in her life as a foodie, and as a mother. She speaks with us about the book, titled Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family.

This episode is guest-hosted by Kerry Nolan.

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