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  • Musical performance by Larry Schanker

    May. 30, 1991
  • Murray McLauchlan

    Murray McLauchlan discusses his career as a Canadian folk singer and songwriter

    Jul. 26, 1974

    Canadian folk singer Murray McLauchlan discusses his career, influences, style, and most recent album, "Day to Day Dust." McLauchlan performs several songs during the interview, including: 00:00:00-00:04:10 "Maybe Tonight" 00:09:18-00:13:07 "Honky Red" 00:17:47-00:23:20 "Shoeshine Workin' Song" 00:27:28-00:32:13 "Revelations" 00:34:10-00:37:24 "Billy McDaniels" 00:38:58-00:44:28 "Paradise" 00:45:38-00:48:55 "Farmer's Song"

  • Murray Kempton talks with Studs Terkel

    Sep. 13, 1973

    Murray Kempton discusses race relation in the United State of America and the Black Panther Trial in New York. Murray also discusses his book, originally published as, "The Briar Patch: The People of New York versus Lumumba Shakur, et al." This book was reprinted as "The Briar Patch: The Trial of the Panther 21" in 1997.

  • Muriel Gardiner discusses her books "Code Name Mary" and "The Deadly Innocents"

    Nov. 26, 1984

    Muriel Gardiner's background and her time spent in Austria are the topics of "Code Name 'Mary': Memoirs of an American Woman in the Austrian Underground". With her book, "The Deadly Innocents: Portraits of Children Who Kill," Gardiner studies the lives of 10 kids who kill or attempt to kill.

  • Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali discusses his book "The Greatest: My Own Story"

    Nov. 26, 1975

    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. Muhammad Ali discusses his book "The Greatest: My Own Story," touching on topics including his childhood and family, conversion to Islam, stance on the Vietnam War, and experiences in jail.

  • Mrs. Koenig discusses her daily life in a village in Switzerland then at 18:50 the tape switches to a conversation with a mosiac artist

    1962
  • Mrs. Bailey Bishop and Edith Neisser talk about education of children, part 2

    1965

    Part 2 of a series sponsored by the national conference of Christians and Jews. Includes "Rearing the Child of Good Will" and "The Child and the Changing World." Mrs. Bailey Bishop and Ms. Neisser discuss the importance of an open mind and a accepting environment in education and at home, and how this helps the children to accept change as it happens.

  • Mrs. Bailey Bishop and Edith Neisser talk about education of children, part 1

    1965

    Part 1 of a series sponsored by the national conference of Christians and Jews Titles discussed include "Rearing the Child of Good Will" and "The Child and the Changing World." Includes interviews of Mrs. Bailey Bishop and Edith Neisser. They discuss the importance of an open mind and accepting environment in education and at home, and how this helps the children to accept change as it happens. Excerpt of "Jimmy" discussing his feelings about school (unsure of record number the quote comes from).

  • Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry

    Mr Bugliosi and Mr. Gentry discuss, "Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders"

    Nov. 6, 1974

    Mr Bugliosi and Mr. Gentry discuss, "Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders,". Bugliosi was the prosecutor in the case against the Manson "family" for the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The interview opens with "Home is where you are happy" performed by Charles Manson and an excerpt of Catherine Shur Manson's sister talking about her brother. They speak in depth on the Manson "family" and the key players in the murders; Susan Atkins, Steve Grogan, Linda Kasabian, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten and Charles Watson.

  • welfare rights mothers

    Mothers discuss the hardships of living on welfare

    1968

    Five mothers from Chicago discuss the hardships of living in poverty and how little welfare actually helps with Studs Terkel.

  • Moses Silverman from Anshe Emet discusses cantorial music

    Apr. 4, 1972
  • Mortimer J. Adler

    Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher, educator & author discusses his book "The Difference of Man and the Difference it Makes"

    1967

    Discussing "The Difference of Man and the Difference it Makes" and the philosophical ideals of Mortimer J. Adler. Mr. Adler speaks of his idea that the difference between human and animal behavior is a radical difference in kind.

  • Mort Sahl

    Mort Sahl discusses his career in comedy and paranoia in politics

    Aug. 11, 1983

    Humorist and commentator Mort Sahl talks with Studs Terkel on the roof of Sahl’s Chicago hotel. The two briefly discuss Lenny Bruce’s legacy, but Sahl is quick to discuss a topic he brings up frequently in this interview: American’s criticism of “paranoia” and the U.S. government’s power to persuade. Sahl criticizes his young audiences for being uneducated and discuss the United State’s involvement in the Vietnam War. He also speaks briefly on liberals in Chicago, calling them weak for supporting Daley.

  • Mort Sahl

    Mort Sahl discusses comedy, social satire, politics, and humorists

    Feb. 17, 1960

    Mort Sahl the comedian discusses comedy, social satire, and humorists. He discusses the difference between sick humor and social commentary. He discusses politics in America. Includes a speech by humorist Will Rogers towards the end of the program.

  • Mort Sahl

    Mort Sahl discusses comedy, social satire, and politics

    Mort Sahl discusses comedy, social satire, and politics. Sahl discusses the topics of Communism, Fascism, the Kennedy assassination, and show business.

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