The folk singer, storyteller, poet, and labor organizer talks with Studs about hobo music, labor songs, and protest songs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The renowned Old Testament scholar and archaeologist was also a noted collector of folk musical traditions. Here, he shares some stories and songs from his boyhood in Missouri.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Two singers from different folk traditions - Almeda Riddle, from the Ozarks, and Bessie Johnson, from northern Georgia - join Studs at the University of Chicago Folk Festival to share their stories.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The actor, musician, and social activist talks to Studs about his career and his formative years in Chicago.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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.

The musician and historian shares with Studs his discovery of some of the folk music traditions of the people of John's Island, South Carolina.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The cowboy singer and poet entertains Studs with tales of his childhood in Minnesota and his days on the road in California and Nevada.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Discussing the folk music of Scotland with singers George and Gerry Armstrong. Rebroadcast.

Jim Jennings, Jake Dowling and Jim Hastings, members of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) talk about unions. Union folk songs by Pete Seeger and Joe Glazer are played periodically.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Singer-songwriter and activist Holly Near discusses her work for fighting for social justice through outlets such as her music. Near a prominent proponent for the LGBTQ community has streamlined her work using folk and protest-inspired songs. Near has been awarded multiple honors from organizations such as the ACLU and the National Organization for Women for her work for social change.

Studs interviews Harry Chapin about his music and career. They discuss Chapin’s style of writing songs. Chapin describes some of his songs such as “Cats In the Cradle,” “Sniper,” “WOLD,” and “Mr. Tanner.” He stresses that his songs tell stories and often are influenced by real-life events. For example, “30,000 Bananas Pounds of Bananas” came from a trip he took on a Greyhound bus through Pennsylvania where there was a truck accident.

The conversation continues with Belafonte talking about his album, "Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean". The songs, explained Belafonte, were both reflections of his childhood and things he was exposed to as an adult. Belafonte believed both Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden played important roles in jazz music.

Singer Harry Belafonte discusses Black music including spirituals and jazz and how it has contributed to American culture.