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  • Father Daniel Berrigan discusses his life

    Jun. 1, 1972

    Fr. Daniel Berrigan speaks about his early life, and relationship with his family, on his becoming a priest, and on being an anti-Vietnam War activist.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a mass age" ; part 1

    Apr. 1, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age". The book chronicles his time in concentration camps in Germany during World War II and discusses the dangers of the advancement of technology and how a totalitarian government impacts the personality of its' people.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book, "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children" ; part 2

    May. 25, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.

  • Dr. Theodore Binder discusses his time in Peru and Mexico

    Nov. 3, 1975

    Interviewing Dr. Theodore Binder and discussing Peru and Mexico.

  • Discussing contemporary music with Easley Blackwood, Paul Fromm and Ralph Shapey

    Feb. 13, 1967

    Studs has a conversation with Easley Blackwood, and Ralph Shapey, composers and Paul Fromm philanthropist and patron of the music arts. They discuss contemporary music, composing music, composers and the passion of creating music.

  • Anders Bodelsen discusses the Danish and their outlook on life

    Oct. 1, 1968

    Anders Bodelsen discusses the differences between the different Scandanavian cultures and one of his literary rolemodels Patricia Highsmith.

  • Cleopatre Bourdelle, the wife of artist and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, speaks of her husbands life and art. ; part 1

    Oct. 28, 1962

    On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.

  • Cleopatre Bourdelle, the wife of artist and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, speaks of her husbands life and art. ; part 2

    Oct. 28, 1962

    On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.

  • William Brashler talks about his book "Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings"

    Dec. 10, 1973

    William Brashler, journalist and author discusses his novel "Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings". Mr Brashler converses with Studs about his research for the novel and the players he had spoken with to gather information for the book. The novel tells the story of a baseball team that revolts from a tyrannical Negro League owner and spends the 1939 season barnstorming around the Midwest. Includes two excerpts of a Cool Papa Bell interview talking about their travel as "barnstormers". Studs and Mr Brashler read several exchanges of dialogue from the book.

  • John Bremer discusses educational innovation, "The School Without Walls: Philadelphia's Parkway Program"

    Jan. 25, 1971

    John Bremer discusses theories of educational innovation. Specifically his innovation of "The School Without Walls: Philadelphia's Parkway Program". Discusses life as education, and the societal element in open plan education.

  • Martin Broszat discusses his career ; part 1

    Martin Broszat discusses the ideology of Germany before and after WWII (part 1 of 2). Includes brief interview of Vera.

  • Martin Broszat discusses his career ; part 2

    Martin Broszat discusses the ideology of German before and after WWII (part 2 of 2). Includes brief interview of Vera.

  • Geoffrey Bridson BBC broadcaster and Joyce Bridson public relations at BBC talk about their work in radio through the years

    Oct. 30, 1970

    Geoffrey Bridson and his wife Joyce, discuss his book "Prospero and Ariel: The rise and fall of radio a personal recollection.", as well as his life and career as a producer/broadcaster for BBC radio. The interview is interspersed with several excerpts from recordings: Excerpt of conversation at the home of Bridsons in England 1962. He talks about the play "Aarons field" and the sequel "Aarons Fallout shelter". Excerpt from Joyce Bridson backstage after the play "Oh what a lovely war" in New York.

  • Anna Bruehan, Peggy Terry, Lois Arthur, Evie Kramer and Lucy Jefferson talk about the female experience

    1980

    Discussion of the female experience from multiple perspectives. Peggy Terry's interview is played in the interview with Patricia O'Brien, 1965188-3-1.

  • Dennis Brutus discusses the non-violent fight against Aparthied in South Africa and reads his poetry

    Sep. 13, 1972

    Interview begins with excerpt of interview with Chief Albert John Luthuli (excerpt from 1895817-6-1). Dennis Brutus reads several of his poems from the book "Letters to Martha and Other Poems From a South African Prison" (Letters number 1, 9, 17 - "In prison"). Dennis Brutus discusses the 1972 Summer Olympics and being imprisoned for being an activist against Apartheid and the unreasonable laws that went along with Apartheid.

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