John Peter Jones discusses English youth, the working class, and his book, "The Feather Pluckers."

Discussing the book "The Freedom Principle: Jazz After 1958" (published by Morrow) with author and jazz historian John Litweiler.

John Kenneth Galbraith, economist and diplomat, discusses his book, "The Age of Uncertainty," which was being made into a PBS documentary. Galbraith talks about some of the most well-known economists and explains their writings. He explains how many of their ideas have long lasting effects on capitalism the US has today.

Interviewing journalist and screenwriter Ring Lardner, Jr. and humorist, author and radio host John Henry Faulk. Both men were blacklisted during Hollywood's anti-Communist campaign of the 1950s.

While inside a monastery, John Griffin wrote his book, "The Devil Rides Outside". Griffin talks about the first half of his book - life inside of a monastery. He also talks about how hearing music influences his writing.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing the book "Leaving Town Alive: Confessions of an Arts Warrior" (published by Houghton Mifflin) with author John Frohnmayer.

Kentucky writer John Egerton discusses his book "Generations: An American Family." The song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is played at the opening and closing of the interview. The timestamps are as follows: 00:01:29-00:02:36 (opening) 00:55:33-00:58:40 (closing)

Discussing the book "Who Killed Jesus?: Exposing the Roots of Anti-Semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus," (published by Harper San Francisco) with the author, teacher John Crossan.

Events not recorded in history books is what prompted John D. Weaver to write "The Brownsville Raid: The Story of America's Black Dreyfus Affair". Weaver had heard the story of Black Army soldiers causing a raucous, when they were actually set up. Without even being granted a trial, President Theodore Roosevelt, dismissed those soldiers from the United States Army, Weaver explained.

Discussing "To Live & Die in Dixie & Other Poems". Includes excerpt from Studs' 1965 Montgomery program that features Beecher (1905917-3-1). Beecher reads "To Live and Die in Dixie", "Chainey", "The Better Sort of People", "After Christus", "Bestride the Narrow World", "Wisdom of the Abbott Macarius", "Josiah Turnbull took no part in politics", "A Commemorative Ode".

Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations