Journalist Dieter Strand discusses his upbringing in Germany, political apathy and natural characteristics of Swedes. The two also review the urbanization, Protestant work ethic and Strand's writing. Recorded in Stockholm.

Isaac Bashevis Singer explains whenever he writes, he writes about life. He said that his book, "Shosha", is kind of a memoir or an autobiography. IB Singer admits that he never marries his Shosha. A theme of the novel, if there is a God, how come there's so much sadness and disappointment around in life?