The historian and scholar describes how the suicide attempt which lead to his blindness gave him a new appreciation for life. Studs also plays a clip of a blind Chicago housing project resident.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Interviewing Peter Heyworth, British music critic of "The London Observer"*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

This is a re-broadcast of an interview that Studs Terkel had with pianist Paul Ulanowsky. Paul discusses a historical recital that he performed some years before.

Program includes an excerpt from an interview with antinuclear activist Jean Gump.

"War Times"

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.

Discussing the play "Philadelphia, Here I Come" and interviewing Irish actors Patrick Bedford and Donal Donnelly.  Includes an excerpt from an earlier interview with actor Micheál Mac Liammóir.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Austrian actor discusses how he approaches roles, on stage and on screen.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing "The Story of 77" with Oliver Harvey, Mary Ellen Kent, Lucy Bug and Pete Brandon.

Norman Podhoertz discusses his book "Making It" his memoir about American intellectual life and academia. Discussing the parallels in the relationships between politics, money and education.

Norman Podhoertz discusses his book "Making It" his memoir about American intellectual life and academia. Discussing the parallels in the relationships between politics, money, and education.

Discussing the book "The Ghost of Sandburg's Phizzog and Other Stories," (published by Ellis Press) with the author Norbert Blei.

Discussing the latest theatre project "Macundo" inspired by "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Marquez with Nicole Dreiske.

Discussing "A doll House" with Nick and Diane Rudall.