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Reading "Report from an English Village" and interviewing the author Ronald Blythe while Studs was in London.
Ninety five miles outside of London, Ronald Blythe has interviewed residents of the village of Akenfield for his next book, "Akenfield: A Portrait of an English Village." Blythe said what surprised him most of all was that newspapers and TV didn't have much effect on this little village. Blythe also learned that the village people would take part in political conversations with one another but they'd never let on as to which political party they were apart of.
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.
After enrolling in law school at age 49, Stern breaks down the double-standards and monopoly power of the legal profession.
Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure." Includes recitation of "Immortality" by William Jennings Bryan.
Discussing the book "George Orwell, the road to 1984" with the author Peter Lewis.
With their book, "The Taste of America," John Hess said they tried to show what killed people's pleasures of eating. Karen Hess said fancy and expensive foods are now taking the place of good food. They both point out that today's food has no taste, no substance and no flavor.
Discussing her travels to Greece and her book "Forever Old, Forever New" with the author Emily Kimbrough.
Discussing the book "Good Company" and recounting thoughts and observations while riding the rails with the author Douglas Harper.
Discussing the book "The sharing society" with the author Edward Lamb.
Discussing the book "The lean years: politics in a time of scarcity" with the author Richard Barnett.
Discussing the book "Beyond greed: how the two richest families in the world, the Hunts of Texas and the House of Saud, tried to corner the silver market - how they failed, who stopped them, and why it could happen again." with the author Stephen Fay.
Studs Terkel speaks with writer and economist Derek Shearer about the book “Economic Democracy: The Challenge of the 1980s,” which Shearer co-authored with Martin Carnoy. Terkel and Shearer also discuss workers’ rights and equality in economics. Shearer reads a few excerpts from his book as well as a quote from labor leader Sidney Hillman.
Caroline Bird discusses her book, 'Born Female: The High Cost of Keeping Women Down', published in 1968. Studs plays interviews from dissenters of the Women's Liberation Day and Caroline Bird responds. The discussion continues on issues of sexism and the future of the women in the workforce.