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  • Jean Shepherd discusses his book "A Fistful of Fig Newtons"

    Mar. 26, 1982
  • Mort Sahl

    Mort Sahl discusses comedy, social satire, politics, and humorists

    Feb. 17, 1960
  • Abraham Chasins discusses the vibrant and creative life of Leopold Stokowski and his book, “Leopold Stokowski: A Profile”

    Nov. 8, 1979
  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" ; Chapter 7

    1971
  • Terkel comments and presents German Lach und Schiess Gesellschaft (political cabaret)

    1967
  • Discussing the book, "City of Sin," with "Candy Armstrong-Jones"

  • Charlie Hill discusses his approach to comedy

    Sep. 23, 1982
  • Discussing Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with John West.

    John West discusses Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

    Nov. 2, 1965
  • Garrison Keillor in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Nov. 21, 1991
  • Interviewing humorist and author Jean Shepherd

    Jun. 5, 1986
  • Interviewing Werner Klemperer, son of German conductor and composer Otto Klemperer

    Aug. 23, 1993
  • Discussing the book "Murrow, His Life and Times" with the author, biographer Ann Sperber

    Mar. 11, 1986
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