Interviewing political activists for senior citizens in the Chicago area: Leonard Fuchs of the Gray Panthers and Margaret Person, founder and director of Metro Seniors in Action.

The acting and teaching couple discuss their Five Stories project - a theater production which draws on works by Chekhov, Faulkner, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and James Joyce. This program also includes a clip of William Faulkner speaking.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The co-founder of Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater talks about his goal to show that first-rate productions can be made outside of New York. He goes on to describe the importance of regional theater and funding for the arts.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The American author and journalist reads from and discusses his book, The Last Best Hope.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The British director of stage and television plays joins Studs to preview his 1964 summer lineup of productions at Ravinia, to coincide with Shakespeare's 400th birthday celebrations.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Pete Seeger, Cleofes Vigil, and Nimrod Workman discuss folk music and their upcoming appearance at an anthropology conference.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The singer, songwriter, and folk music ambassador returns to the States after a worldwide tour, and shares with Studs some of his experiences.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The executive director of The Council of The Southern Mountains offers insight into the experience of Appalachian migrants to Chicago and other urban areas.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. While aboard a train with 803 passengers, Studs Terkel spoke to various people about what this train meant to them. A female passenger said she was so happy to be on the train.

Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Terry is an organizer of poor Southern whites in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood