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)
Tribute to Curtis MacDougall and reading 'The Stickman's Laughter'
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Tribute to journalist and biographer Milton Mayer
May. 16, 1986 Tribute to Milton Mayer
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Tribute to Chicago journalist and literary critic Herman Kogan
Mar. 8, 1989 Tribute to Herman Kogan
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Tribute to Bill Leonard on WFMT
Jan. 7, 1977 Tribute to Bill Leonard
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Tony Hiss discusses his book "Laughing Last"
Mar. 14, 1977 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. The book, "Laughing Last: Alger Hiss" is the biography of Tony Hiss' father. Although Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury and did time in prison, Tony Hiss said his father, Al, was doing all right.
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Tom Wolfe discusses his recent work and career at large
Dec. 3, 1976 Journalist and writer Tom Wolfe discusses his controversial writings and his time spent as a celebrity figure.
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Tom Wolfe discusses an essay on Las Vegas
Aug. 11, 1965 Studs Terkel has a brief conversation with Tom Wolfe and reads "Las Vegas (What?) Las Vegas (Can't hear you! Too noisy) Las Vegas!!!!" from Tom Wolfe's collection "The Kandy-Kolored, Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby." Songs of the 20's interspersed throughout: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" Cole Porter "Puttin on the Ritz" Irving Berlin "Look for the Silver lining" Jerome Kern/B.G. DeSylva "Sunny Side Of the Street" Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields
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Tom Wicker discusses his book "Unto This Hour"
Feb. 17, 1984 Discussing the book "Unto this hour" a novel about the American Civil war with the author Tom Wicker.
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Tom Wicker discusses his book "On Press: A Top Reporters Life In, And Reflection On, American Journalism"
May. 18, 1978 Wicker discusses advocacy journalism versus objective journalism, freedom of the press, and the role of the press in American society.
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Tom Wicker discusses his book "A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt"
Feb. 20, 1976 Tom Wicker discusses his book "A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt", published in 1975. Wicker talks about his experience as one of those summoned as an unbiased observer.
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Todd Gitlin discusses his book "The Sixties"
Mar. 29, 1988 Some people thought the 60's were glorious years and other people thought they were destructive years. "The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage," is Todd Gitlin's autobiography where he offers his perspective of those years.
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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.
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Terkel comments and presents musical performance of old jazz duets with Don DeMichael
Sep. 20, 1978 Don DeMichael, editor-in-chief of DownBeat, has brought a collection of jazz duets and critiques and evaluates the songs with Studs Terkel.