Studs Terkel interviews Sweden Prime Minister Olaf Palme at the House of Parliament. They discuss socialist political viewpoints and touch on a large variety of subjects. Major topics include work environment, working women, issues of ordinary people, industrialism, the post-industrial society, technology, and communities. Studs gives a short post script to inform listeners about the arrest of five journalists in Sweden, who were charged with exposing information about a secret police called the Information Branch. It was said that they jeopardized Sweden's security.

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.

Interviewing Ulla, a Finnish girl living in Stockholm; Karl Selander; and Thomas Cremer, an ombudsman for Swedish Laplanders, while Studs was in Sweden.

Interviewing former Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander while Studs was in Sweden.

Discussing the depression in Sweden and interviewing Sture Kjellberg while Studs was in Sweden.

Interviewing Swedish writer and political activist Sara Lidman while Studs was in Sweden.

Interviewing Swedish authors Margarite Ekstrom and Per Wastberg while Studs was in Sweden.

Interviewing a retired workingman Karl Selander while Studs was in Sweden.

Interviewing Jorn Donner of The Svenska Film Institute while Studs was in Sweden.