Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age". The book chronicles his time in concentration camps in Germany during World War II and discusses the dangers of the advancement of technology and how a totalitarian government impacts the personality of its' people.

Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.

Kenneth Donaldson discusses his book, "Insanity Inside Out" and his experience after being involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital. Topics of discussion include the conditions of the hospital, his experience being held there against his will, and the court case he won in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, O'Connor v. Donaldson.

Tribute to Charlotte Towle with Ner Littner, Pearl Rosenzweig, Alan Wade and Dame Eileen Younghusband.

Bob Sandidge and Kathy Smith discuss a documentary film directed by Sandidge about a mock ward experiment at the Illinois State Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. The documentary investigates the experiences of hospital staff who participated in an experiment in which some of them were hospital staff and others were patients. Topics of discussion in the interview include the ways that institutionalization shapes behavior and how the experiences influence the way participants believe patients should be treated.

Discussing the book, "9226 Kercheval: The Storefront That Did Not Burn," and interviewing its author, Nancy Milio. Topics include community health services in Detroit, Michigan, and the response of African American residents.

Dr. Eugene Mindel, child psychologist and author, discusses his book, "They Grow in Silence: The Deaf Child and His Family,". Dr. Mindel and Studs talk about deaf children and how they learn to communicate without the ability to hear or speak. Studs reads an excerpt from the book about a deaf person feeling locked into themselves. Studs and Dr. Mindel talk about the the book "In this sign" by Joanne Greenberg a novel that portrays the isolation and loneliness of the deaf couple and the struggle of their hearing daughter.

Dr. Thomas Szasz discusses his book "The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement" and the ways that mental illness has been used to control and maintain the status quo, scapegoat certain kinds of people, and label people as "other." Szasz asserts his belief that mental illness and mental health cannot be defined, that depression and schizophrenia are not diseases, and the distinction between individuals seeking mental health treatment and those who are institutionalized against their will.

Discussing the book, "Two Worlds of Childhood: U.S. and U.S.S.R.," and interviewing its author Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner.

Discussing pollution and health hazards at work and in the general environment and interviewing Dr. Bertram Carnow and Bob and Joan Ericksen.

Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is Not Enough: The Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.

Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self," and his theories on Autism and how to treat the disorder.

Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self," and his theories on Autism, the cause of and how to treat the disorder.