Understanding Modern Cons and Scams; Eugene Levy's Reluctant Travels; Phil Hanley On Wordsmithing With Dyslexia; Coco Fusco's Work At El Museo Del Barrio

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Sep 18, 2025
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After losing nearly $100,000 to a serial fraudster, former 'Shark Tank' and 'American Ninja Warrior' producer Johnathan Walton decided to pivot to making an investigative podcast, "Queen of the Con." He uncovered dozens of other alleged victims. Now, he has published his first book, Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters and Thieves.

Actor Eugene Levy has been pushing himself out of his comfort zone for his documentary travel series, "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy." For Season 3, Levy tackles his bucket list, from celebrating the Day of the Dead in Mexico to playing cricket in India. Levy joins to discuss the new season of the show, which premieres on September 19 on Apple TV Plus.

[REBROADCAST FROM March 17, 2025] When comedian Phil Hanley hit the first grade, he started to realize that while his classmates were learning to read, he couldn't seem to make any progress. That was the start of a lifelong journey with dyslexia, which caused Hanley to struggle in school, only to find success as a male model and now as a comedian. Hanley discusses his memoir Spellbound: My Life as a Dyslexic Wordsmith.

Today marks the opening of a new survey at El Museo Del Barrio of artist Coco Fusco. The Cuban-American artist was born in New York, the daughter of a Cuban exile, and has used video, performance, installation, photography, and writing to speak out with her art. Fusco discusses the landmark exhibition, "Tomorrow, I Will Become an Island," on view through January 11.

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