The scholar of Irish music and bardic literature discusses some of the history behind the ancient poems and songs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs visits with Mary Frances Rhymer, widow of radio scriptwriter and humorist Paul Rhymer, to reminisce about the long-running daily radio series Vic and Sade.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The English actor and singer talks about his performance in Edward Bond's The Sea, at The Goodman Theatre, which would end up being his final role on stage.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The American folk singer and political activist shares a bit of her personal history and some insight into her songwriting inspirations. Studs asks about her songs "Tungsten," "The Albatross," "D.D.T.," and "Little Boxes."*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs talks to the longtime literary critic, editor, and historian about his life, as told through the memoir, And I Worked at the Writer's Trade, as well as a previous book, Exile's Return: A Literary Odyssey of the 1920s.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Austrian American singer and actress gives some insight into her work with husband, Kurt Weill, and playwright Bertolt Brecht.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs joins the cast and director of the Goodman Theatre's production of Athol Fugard's Sizwe Banzi is Dead, to talk about the play and its portrayal of South African apartheid. Some dramatic readings are included.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The author and community organizer talks about his book, Street Signs Chicago: Neighborhood and Other Illusions of Big City Life. He and Studs discuss Chicago as a city of neighborhoods, though it sometimes lacks a sense of community, due to industrialization, displacement, and gentrification. This program also includes a clip from an interview with organizer Florence Scala.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The African-American author, Northwestern University professor, and Chicago native joins Studs to discuss his novel, Two Wings to Veil My Face, part of the fictional series that came to be known as Forrest County.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs interviews the Canadian actor, singer, and stage director about his upcoming season at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Celibacy, new religions, group marriages, and unorthodox lifestyles are covered in Lawrence Foster's book, Religion and Sexuality: the Shakers, the Mormons, and the Oneida Community.  According to the author, these things all came about because people were looking for something that was missing in their lives.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations