First broadcast on March 03, 1975. Former Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy talks about his presidential campaign. Includes an excerpt of a 1968 program in which Studs and James Cameron visit Lincoln Park after the Chicago Democratic Convention riots.
Mar 03, 2021•52 min
First broadcast on March 01, 1967. Discussing the philosophy of "Ramparts" and interviewing Edward Keating.
Mar 01, 2021•51 min
First broadcast on February 27, 1960. Licia Albanese discusses her performance preparations, advice to young new opera singers, the conductor techniques from Fausto Cleva, and the late Arturo Toscanini.
Feb 27, 2021•39 min
First broadcast on February 24, 1993.
Feb 23, 2021•52 min
First broadcast on February 20, 1987. Presenting music and discussing the tuba with tubists Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier. This mixdown includes recorded and live music in the last three minutes.
Feb 20, 2021•28 min
First broadcast on February 17, 1973.
Feb 17, 2021•56 min
First broadcast on February 13, 1984. Writer Calvin Trillin discusses his book “Killings” and the murder cases included in the book. Trillin also reads a poem written by one of the victims.
Feb 13, 2021•54 min
First broadcast on February 12, 1976. Film director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader discuss their movie “Taxi Driver,” including interview from 9:04 - 9:49 of Scorsese discussing the character, Johnny Boy, from his film "Mean Streets."
Feb 12, 2021•49 min
First broadcast on February 08, 1974. Neil Postman, an author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic discusses his book; "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,". Mr Postman and Studs talk about his definition of what school is for and it's worth, and they converse about several sections of the book. Mr. Postman reads an excerpt from his book to begin the interview.
Feb 08, 2021•56 min
First broadcast on February 06, 1959. Dorothy Parker’s thoughts as a critic and writer on the state of American literature.
Feb 06, 2021•20 min
First broadcast on February 04, 1977. Discussing the book, "Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.: A Documentary," and interviewing its author, Jonathan Katz.
Feb 04, 2021•51 min
First broadcast on February 01, 1968. Jones discusses the play "Othello" where he plays the lead character Othello.
Feb 01, 2021•49 min
First broadcast on January 29, 1971. Norman Mailer discusses how recent trips to the moon fit into the American consciousness, technology and machines in modern life, individuality, and the future of space exploration. Studs and Mailer read excerpts from "Fire on the Moon."
Jan 29, 2021•44 min
First broadcast on January 27, 1959. Arthur Charles Clarke discusses science fiction and his books "Childhood's End", "Prelude to Space", and "the Deep Range".
Jan 27, 2021•21 min
First broadcast on January 25, 1978. Musical performance of Buck Clayton, includes interview by Studs Terkel.
Jan 25, 2021•28 min
First broadcast on January 22, 1996.
Jan 22, 2021•50 min
First broadcast on January 19, 1970. Noam Chomsky discusses his book "American Power and the New Mandarins," the Vietnam war, and the role of intellectuals, including interview with A.J. Muste; audio is slowed down from 47:30 - 52:52.
Jan 19, 2021•53 min
First broadcast on January 16, 1967. Discussing Studs' book "Division Street: America" published by Pantheon officially available January 16, 1967 and being interviewed by Herman Kogan and author-journalist Mike Royko.
Jan 16, 2021•55 min
First broadcast on January 13, 1984. David Mamet discusses his play Glengarry Glen Ross. Includes two scenes from the play recited by both David Mamet and Studs Terkel.
Jan 13, 2021•45 min
First broadcast on January 11, 1964. Interviewing Newton Minow, Chicago lawyer and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He discusses broadcasting as a public service and spends a great deal of time on the history of commercials and how they changed over time.
Jan 11, 2021•47 min
First broadcast on January 09, 1986. In making this film, Lanzmann interviewed death-camp survivors and Nazi functionaries.
Jan 09, 2021•52 min
First broadcast on January 03, 1961. Gwendolyn Brooks, Poet Laureate of Illinois, talks about her poetry, her books, and some of her influences.
Jan 03, 2021•22 min
First broadcast on January 01, 1969. A panel of women discuss raising their families while getting welfare assistance and living in poverty in Chicago.
Jan 01, 2021•55 min
Community organizer and social activist, Saul Alinsky speaks about his newest book, "Rules for Radicals," and reminisces about his work in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, his advocacy for African-American labor rights, and his connection with the Mexican-American civil rights movement in California. Although Studs' introduction states that this is a rebroadcast of a 1962 interview, that is incorrect. The interview was recorded in 1971.
Dec 31, 2020•57 min
First broadcast on December 27, 1974. Milton Mayer, journalist and educator, talks with Studs about Quakerism. They talk about how religion relates to society in the times of change. Mr Mayer describes an exchange with a gentleman who asked what is a Quaker. The man had been an SS officer who told Mr Mayer his story. The man had been touched by the anonymous generosity of the Quakers many years before. Mr Mayer speaks of A. J. Musty, clergyman and political activist as his mentor and friend, and...
Dec 27, 2020•55 min
First broadcast on December 19, 1978. Discussing "Cadbury tales," about teacher Vivian Cadbury, with students from Lane Technical High School in Chicago.
Dec 19, 2020•37 min
First broadcast on December 17, 1964. This interview begins with a clip of one of Dick Gregory’s performances, where he talks about nonviolence and Native Americans. Studs Terkel introduces his guest as an observer, explaining that comedians are the best observers in society. Gregory offers extended analogies to communicate his views on a variety of topics, including the Vietnam War, race relations, segregation, human rights, and urban renewal. [The date is unclear, but it has to be after 1970, ...
Dec 17, 2020•51 min
First broadcast on December 12, 1963.
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr