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  • Werner Burkhardt

    Werner Burkhardt German jazz critic and translator speaks with Studs in Hamburg, Germany.

    Mar. 1, 1967

    Werner Burkhardt, German music journalist, critic, and translator, discusses his life and work with Studs. Mr Burkhardt speaks about his life during the time of Adolph Hitler, the Hitler Youth, and World War II. They end the interview talking about Jazz in Munich, a recording of "My Man" by Billie Holiday closes the interview.

  • Tribute to journalist Curtis MacDougall (part 1 of 2) and reading the Nelson Algren story "The Stickman's Laughter" from his novel "Chicago, City on the Make" (part 2 of 2)

    Apr. 23, 1984

    Tribute to Curtis MacDougall and reading 'The Stickman's Laughter'

  • Tribute to Chicago journalist and literary critic Herman Kogan

    Mar. 8, 1989

    Tribute to Herman Kogan

  • Tribute to Bill Leonard on WFMT

    Jan. 7, 1977

    Tribute to Bill Leonard

  • The very "U" girl talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1962

    Interviewing with the very "u" girl at the establishment (Part 2) while Studs was in England.

  • Kenneth Allsop

    Studs Terkel dscusses the current British arts scene with Kenneth Allsop

    Nov. 16, 1962

    Kenneth Allsop, literary critic for the Daily Mail, BBC host of Tonight and author of "The Bootleggers and Their Era" sits down with Studs Terkel to discuss everything from the Social Realism of Arnold Wesker, Allen Sillitoe, and Shelagh Delaney known as the Backstreet Kids to the class warfare of "The Fourth of July" author David Benedictus. The two key groups of theater, the Royal Court led by George Devine and the Theater Workshop led by Joan Littlewood is also discussed.

  • Presenting a history of jazz through various renditions of Jelly Roll Morton's composition "King Porter Stomp," with jazz critic John McDonough

    Feb. 5, 1987
  • Nicholas Von Hoffman discusses university and college educations ; part 1

    Jun. 9, 1965

    Journalist Nicholas Von Hoffman shares his critical thoughts about universities and colleges. Students are told what to read for class and students are taught how to pass exams, says Von Hoffman. Testing and exams don't work, contends Von Hoffman. Students must be allowed to read more about a subject on their own as opposed to what's solely offered by the curriculum's books.

  • Jonathan Yardley discusses his book about Ring Lardner

    Sep. 15, 1977

    Terkel interviews author Jonathan Yardley on his latest book. This book titled "Ring" is a biography of the sports writer columnist Ring Lardner.

  • John Simon discusses film

    Feb. 16, 1979

    Film critic John Simon and Studs Terkel discuss various movies, filmmaking techniques, and how film is a newer form of art. Terkel plays an audio clip from an interview he did he with Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni.

  • John Fraser in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Dec. 12, 1980
  • Jack Fuller in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 11, 1992

    Interviewing editor and Chicago Tribune jazz critic Jack Fuller.

  • Interviewing journalist, television critic and novelist Ron Powers

    Jun. 12, 1989
  • Interviewing journalist, rock critic and historian Dave Marsh

    Nov. 1, 1985
  • Interview with Dieter Lattman

    Mar. 1, 1967

    Interviewing Dieter Lattman : Studs Terkel in Germany.

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