Robert Vaughn takes time out from his Drury Lane appearance in "Tender Trap" to discuss his new book "Only Victims" with Studs Terkel. The discussion spans the years 1938 when Martin Dies became the first House Committee on Unamerican Activities (HUAC) chairman to Vice President Spiro Agnew's condemnation of the "New York Times" and "Washington Post". Vaughn created the title of his book "Only Victims" from a Dalton Trumbo speech that reflected back on the era of HUAC as being one where there were no heroes, no villains, only victims.

Architectural historian Robert Twombly discusses the biography “Louis Sullivan: His Life and Work.” Referred to by Studs as the architect that most symbolizes Chicago architecture, Louis Sullivan, this program outlines Sullivan’s life as a prominent architect who was one of the first to incorporate nature, or "the organic", into architecture, and who ended his life in poverty. This program includes a clip from 1956 of Frank Lloyd Wright speaking to his contemporaries, indignant, asking what took them so long to recognize Louis Sullivan and his genius in the architectural field?

Economist Robert Theobald discusses changes in society, the future’s outlook, and his books “Teg’s 1994” and “An Alternative Future for America II” with Studs Terkel.

Economist Robert Theobald and Studs Terkel discuss Theobald’s idea of guaranteed annual income and various economic matters.

Theologian Robert Short talks with Studs Terkel about the Christian allegories and references in the comic strip “Peanuts” as well as Short’s book “The Gospel According to Peanuts.” Terkel reads a few excerpts from Short’s book. Terkel, Short, and Cathy Zmuda read a few “Peanuts” comic strips and all three assume various “Peanuts” characters during the readings.

Discussing Vietnam and interviewing Robert Scheer.

Discussing the book "All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876-1916" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author, historian Robert Rydell.

Robert Morley, stage and screen actor, starring in Ustinov's "Halfway Up the Tree," discusses education, technology and youth and the changes in the social makeup because of technology.

Actor Robert Morley discusses his career and autobiography, "Robert Morley: A Reluctant Autobiography;" part 2.

Actor Robert Morley discusses his career and autobiography, "Robert Morley: A Reluctant Autobiography;" part 1.

Robert Lipsyte discusses book "SportsWorld: An American Dreamland." Includes excerpt from opening passage of the book. Includes excerpt of interview with Muhammad Ali which starts around 35:33.

Charles M. Schultz gave high praise to Robert L. Short's book, "Parables of Peanuts". Long explained Schulz's comic strips and his thoughts of cruelty among children. Short further explained that Schulz's comic strips turns the readers back to themselves and gives the readers the opportunities to see their own lives as they really are.