What the Hack?, Culture Wars in 'Eureka Day,' Are Cold-Water Plunges Good for You?, Get Lit Preview: 'Lazarus Man' by Richard Price and 'Suffs' Closes

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 3, 2025
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In our new series "What the Hack?" we give listeners life hacks for a myriad of situations. The Inaugural edition features hacks for living in NYC, from subway tips to how to avoid crowds and save money. Christopher Bonanos joins to share his favorites and we'll take listener calls. joins to share his favorites and we'll take listener calls.
 
In the hilarious Broadway play "Eureka Day," mumps break out among the student body at a private school in Berkeley, California, and stir up virulence among its executive board, as they debate school policy on vaccines and more. Actors Bill Irwin, Jessica Hecht, and Thomas Middleditch join us. "Eureka Day" runs through Jan. 19 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater.
 
New York Presbyterian's podcast Health Matters rang in the New Year with a conversation about the Polar Bear Plunge. Now, host Courtney Allison and sports rehab medicine expert Dr. Asad Siddiqi join us to discuss the appeal, experience, and possible health benefits of cold-water plunging.
 
Get Lit with All Of It is back this month! We've selected Richard Price's new novel, Lazarus Man as our book club pick for January. Price joins us for a preview conversation about the novel, which tells the story of a group of people who find themselves displaced after their tenement building collapses in East Harlem
 
Broadway's "Suffs"  tells the story of the fight for women's suffrage, led by National Woman's Party founder Alice Paul. The show won Tony Awards for both Best Book and Best Original Score, as well as a number of nominations including Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role (Nikki M. James) and Best Direction (Leigh Silverman). James and Silverman join us. "Suffs"  is running at Music Box Theatre through Jan. 5.

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