Jan Eaglen, British soprano, discusses her career as an opera singer and trends in opera music.

At the age of seven, James Leo Herlihy, started writing short stories and had thoughts of becoming a writer. Here, he shares his theory about the song, "Eleanor Rigby," and where all the people come from. Herlihy also conveys that the material of his literature is life itself.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Bandleader, jazz musicologist and composer James Dapogny discusses his work in reviving the sound and art of jazz. Dapogny's work is mainly associated with his group James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band and his career in publishing lost works of Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton.

Captain Cousteau talks about his book and the environmental movement in the United States and elsewhere.

Jack Conroy remembers having a literary interest at the age of eight. He reflects on life back in the 1930s, when writers were writing against the system. In later years, he says, writers didn't seem to know what to rebel against.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The three actors join Studs to talk about their tour of performances at IRMCO retirement hotels before returning to the Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Tenor Wilhelm Silber gives a preview of his performance of the 24 songs of Schubert's Winterreise cycle at McCormick Place.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Long-time film critic Vincent Canby talks about his first novel, Living Quarters, which explores the impermanence of life.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Interviewing Irish author Ulick O'Connor and discussing Brendan, his biography of poet and playwright Brendan Behan.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The cast of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem discuss the origins of the production and how it combines dance, poetry, and song. Program includes some dramatic readings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Tom Hall, a young fan of rock, pop, and soul music, sits down with Studs to give him some perspective on the musical trends of the late 1960s. Such artists as Ben E. King, Jimi Hendrix, and the Pretty Things are discussed.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

One of Studs's favorite poets, Thomas McGrath, talks about some of his favorites (Hart Crane, Pablo Neruda) and his early life in North Dakota.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Temple University student and future politician and statesman Theo-Ben Gurirab discusses his homeland Namibia. Studs includes a clip of South African activist Albert John Luthuli.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs talks to members John Fortune, Jeremy Geidt, John Bird, Eleanor Bron, and Nick Garland.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations