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  • Irwin St. John Tucker, Carolyn Ashbaugh in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 4, 1977

    Interviewing socialist priest and poet "Friar Tuck," Irwin St. John Tucker, and the author of "Lucy Parsons," Carolyn Ashbaugh.

  • Terry Waite in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 22, 1993
  • George Zabelka in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Nov. 12, 1986
  • John (Fire) Lame Deer, Richard Erdoes in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Sep. 15, 1972
  • Leonard Dubi, Denise Ponzetti and Mary Lou Wolff discuss the Citizen's Action Program and community activism in Chicago

    1967

    Father Leonard Dubi and community advocates Denise Ponzetti and Mary Lou Wolff discuss the Citizen's Action Program and community activism in Chicago.

  • Norman Thomas

    Interview with Norman Thomas - part 1

    Dec. 30, 1964
  • Sister Mary William

    Sister Mary William talks with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 10, 1968

    Interviewing Sister Mary William of Marillac House.

  • Heinrich Gruber and Howard Schomer

    Heinrich Gruber and Howard Schomer discuss Nazi Germany and resistance

    1968

    German theologian Heinrich Gruber and pastor Howard Schomer discuss Nazi Germany and resistance

  • Father James Kavanaugh

    Father James Kavanaugh discusses his book "A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church"

    Jul. 5, 1967

    Father James Kavanaugh discusses his book “A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church," confession, how he’s treated as a priest, Vatican II, celibacy, Includes excerpts of interviews with Diane Romano, a Catholic woman who discusses her marriage, her family, birth control

  • Rev. George Morey and Jim Lee Osborne discuss life in the Appalachas compared to life in Chicago; part 1

    Jul. 29, 1966

    Interview with Rev. George Morey and Jim Lee Osborne. They discuss southern country living and compare it to urban life and stereotypes. Studs reads a short excerpt from an article written by Mike Royko, columnist from the Chicago Tribune, who also interviewed Jim Lee Osborne. Also includes a short excerpt from an interview with Billy Jo Gatewood, another Appalachian transplant to Chicago.

  • Raymond T. Exum and Margaret Guar Klimkowski discuss the merits of the Equal Rights Amendment

    Nov. 22, 1978

    Rev. Raymond Exum and Margaret Guar Klimkowski discuss the merits of the Equal Rights Amendment by comparing the 14th amendment, reviewing other federal and state laws, and considering gender based discrimination.

  • Timothy Leary

    Dr. Timothy Leary discusses the stages of the psychadelic experience of turning on and his role as a Shaman ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1966

    Studs interviews Dr. Timothy Leary about the three stages of the psychadelic experience: turning on, tuning in, and dropout. Leary discusses how his life changed from being a successful psychologist and professor at Harvard to renewing his life as a religious teacher. He shares how the drug LSD is used in the tribal communities who turn on and also explains the values of those who practice turning on. Leary also describes other methods used to turn on, which he considers a religious experience. Studs reads what Richard Goldstein said about Dr. Leary.

  • Robert Short and Candy Zmuda

    Robert Short and Candy Lucy Zmuda talk with Studs Terkel

    1975

    Interviewing Robert Short and Candy Zmuda talking about the book "The Gospel according to Peanuts".

  • Interview with neighborhood residents

    1970

    Interviewing neighborhood residents in the people's park (Lincoln Park) with Father Lezak, Newbold the English Plumber, Pat Creer, Dick Brown, Harley Budd on fear and violence and Peter Bauer on fear and violence (part 2).

  • Interview with Father Dan Jensen and Sister Mary Mulherer discussing human rights concerns in Guatemala

    Apr. 30, 1984
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