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  • Presenting Utah Phillips playing the International Workers of the World labor songs on his harmonica

    1972
  • Michael Moore discusses his book "Downsize This!"

    Oct. 18, 1996

    Discussing the book "Downsize This!" (published by Crown) with the author, filmmaker and social critic Michael Moore.

  • Interview with Berman Gibson, Joe Norrick, and John Pierce.

    Apr. 1, 1965

    Interviewing Berman Gibson, Joe Norrick, and John Pierce, three miners from Appalachia. Studs begins with a clip of Harlan County singer, midwife, and activist Aunt Molly Jackson speaking about workers' living conditions.

  • IBEW members discuss unions

    Aug. 26, 1993

    Jim Jennings, Jake Dowling and Jim Hastings, members of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) talk about unions. Union folk songs by Pete Seeger and Joe Glazer are played periodically.

  • Hamilton Fish III discusses American history

    Colonel Hamilton Fish III discusses American history. Major topics include The Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and Communism. Fish also reads a personal letter sent to him from Martin Dies, Jr. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. 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.

  • Discussing "Cybernetics and the future" and interviewing Dr. Alice Mary Hilton ; part 1

    Jul. 12, 1965
  • Basil Davidson discusses Africa and his book "Lost Cities of Africa," part 2

    British historian and writer Basil Davidson discusses Africa and his book "Lost Cities of Africa," part 2. This recording also includes a discussion with Anne Graham Bell and Tony Mott about London's youth (recorded while Studs was in England) beginning at 00:20:14. Mott and Bell portion of the interview cuts off abruptly at the end.

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