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Discussing the law and police, especially the selection of Chicago's new police chief
Apr. 13, 1978
Discussing the law and police, especially the selection of Chicago's new police chief, and interviewing a panel on the topic: Chicago Alderman Martin Oberman, Police official Howard Saffold, and social scientist William A. Geller.
Discussing the electrical inspectors scandal with the author-journalist Mike Royko
Nov. 9, 1979
Studs and Mike Royko read from transcripts of FBI recordings of city inspectors convicted of bribery.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 
Discussing the book of poetry "From Hard Times to Hope," and the newspaper "StreetWise: Empowering the Homeless Through Employment," with vendors and contributors Chris Christmas and Vern Cooper; editor John Ellis; and co-editor and Chicago Tribune report
Dec. 5, 1995
Discussing the book "Zoo: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Animals and the People Who Care for Them" with the author Don Gold
Dec. 19, 1988
Discussing the book "The Haymarket Tragedy," with the author, historian Paul Avrich
Dec. 27, 1984
Discussing the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington
Sep. 2, 1992
Discussing the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington,
Discussing the book "Rusted Dreams: Hard Times in the Steel Community" with one of the book's authors, Roberta Lynch
Mar. 19, 1987
*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 
Discussing the book "Politics of Compassion and Transformation" with the author, former Chicago alderman and Professor of political science Dick Simpson
Jun. 21, 1989
Discussing the book "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" with photographer John Brooks, and the book's authors and subjects LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman
Jun. 27, 1997
Discussing the book "Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph" with the author Ben Joravsky
May. 17, 1995
Discussing the book "Here's the Deal: The Buying and Selling of a Great American City" with Ross Miller
Mar. 12, 1996
Discussing the book "Guardian Angel" with Sara Paretsky
Jan. 29, 1992
A conversation about the seventh installment in the V.I. Warshawski mystery series.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the book "Fire On The Prairie: Chicago's Harold Washington and the Politics of Race" with Gary Rivlin
Mar. 26, 1992
Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends ; part 1
Jun. 1, 1967
Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends.
Discussing the "Chicago Schools Challenge " and interviewing James Clement, Mrs. Barry Norton, and Pearl Shaw ; part 2
1965

Discussing the law and police, especially the selection of Chicago's new police chief

Discussing the electrical inspectors scandal with the author-journalist Mike Royko

Discussing the book of poetry "From Hard Times to Hope," and the newspaper "StreetWise: Empowering the Homeless Through Employment," with vendors and contributors Chris Christmas and Vern Cooper; editor John Ellis; and co-editor and Chicago Tribune report

Discussing the book "Zoo: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Animals and the People Who Care for Them" with the author Don Gold

Discussing the book "The Haymarket Tragedy," with the author, historian Paul Avrich

Discussing the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington

Discussing the book "Rusted Dreams: Hard Times in the Steel Community" with one of the book's authors, Roberta Lynch

Discussing the book "Politics of Compassion and Transformation" with the author, former Chicago alderman and Professor of political science Dick Simpson

Discussing the book "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" with photographer John Brooks, and the book's authors and subjects LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman

Discussing the book "Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph" with the author Ben Joravsky

Discussing the book "Here's the Deal: The Buying and Selling of a Great American City" with Ross Miller

Discussing the book "Guardian Angel" with Sara Paretsky

Discussing the book "Fire On The Prairie: Chicago's Harold Washington and the Politics of Race" with Gary Rivlin

Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends ; part 1

Discussing the "Chicago Schools Challenge " and interviewing James Clement, Mrs. Barry Norton, and Pearl Shaw ; part 2

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