Discussing the book "Leadership, love and aggression. As the twig is bent: the psychological factors in the making of four black leaders - Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Richard Wright and Martin Luther King Jr." with the anthropologist-author Allison Davis.

Discussing the book "The legacy of Malthus" with the author Allen Chase.

Sasha, the main character in Alix Kates Shulman's book, "Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen" is obsessed and worried about her good looks. Sasha is all of 24 now, and she was told that by the time she's 30, her good looks will fade. Once a new queen is named, Sasha's mother tells her, you become a has been. The prom queen theme of the book, says Shulman, is to compete for the man and to be #1. Similar to the Miss America contest, women are parading before the men, parading before the judges for their attention.

Adria Bernardi discusses her book "Houses With Names: The Italian Immigrants of Highwood, Illinois" which contains oral histories of Italian immigrants who lived in Highwood, Illinois, and other suburban areas.

Studs Terkel leads a panel discussion on global education and the issues immigrants face in the American educational system. Panel members include Marilyn Turkovich, Dennis Brutus, Joe Elder, Daphne Maijorca, and Liu Zongren.

The British journalist and travel writer discusses her book, Masquerade: Adventure in Iran. In her research, she traveled the country while disguised as a man. She felt that it allowed her more of an ability to blend into the surroundings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

According to Hugh Romney and Bonnie Jean Romney (AKA Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Gravy) of Hog Farm, and Sam Zambito of Drop City, communes are like living with expanded families. Bonnie Jean said that people looking for alternative lifestyles seek a more meaningful truth. To earn money, the people pick apples or sell beads. They also work in construction or deconstruction.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The sociologist and photographer spent four years traveling by freight train to gain understanding of the men described in this book, Good Company: A Tramp Life.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations