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Interviewing Swedish writer and political activist Sara Lidman while Studs was in Sweden.
Terkel interviews folk singer Patrick Sky on his latest project. A 19 minute film entitled "Down the Road" Sky directs and stars in the film about pollution. He describes how he acquired the help of local children to shoot the film and how he got permission from the city to shoot on location.
Terkel interviews activist and children's author Dagmar Wilson. She discusses how she goes from a children's author to an activist for anti-nuclear testing.
Progressive educator Herbert Kohl discusses educator and founder of the Highlander Folk School Myles Horton and the book about him, "The Long Haul: An Autobiography." The book was written by Herbert Kohl and his wife, Judith Kohl.
Discussing the book "Who Rules America Now?: A View for the '80s" with author and educator William Domhoff.
Discussing the book "Cities on a Hill: A Journey Through Contemporary American Cultures" (published by Simon & Schuster) with the author, journalist Frances FitzGerald. Program includes an excerpt of a June 3, 1986 interview with activist and social worker Maggie Kuhn.
Elizabeth Janeway discusses her book "Man's World, Woman's Place" and the gender role women are taught since birth; reads passage from book; includes interview at 16:01 with a woman speaking against the Women's Movement during an outdoor protest.
Discussing "Dossier : the Secret Files They Keep on You" and interviewing the author Aryeh Neier.
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. Interview begins with excerpt of interview with Chief Albert John Luthuli (excerpt from 1895817-6-1).
Political author David Wise discusses his book, "The Politics of Lying: Government Deception, Secrecy, and Power", published in 1973. Wise talks about the current state of government information and transparency.
Bill Ayers' book, "A Kind and Just Parent: The Children of Juvenile Court" takes a look at kids getting caught up and lost in the system. While observing in the courts, Ayers said all kids just became a thing.