The American novelist joins Studs to discuss her book, Hearts, about a cross-country road trip taken by the recently-widowed Linda and her step-daughter Robin.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The political activist couple joins Studs to reflect on their long careers as journalists and advocates for workers' rights.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Harry Partch - the composer, music theorist, and University of Illinois professor - shares his thoughts about composing, blending artforms, and inventing new musical instruments.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The New York Times correspondent in Moscow discusses and reads from his novel, The Gates of Hell. The book closely mirrors the life of Russian novelist and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Sila Godoy, the guitar virtuoso from Paraguay, shares a bit of his process, with the help of interpreter Raul Armand.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The star and writer of I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road joins Studs to talk about the balance between motherhood and her career. Cryer is the mother of actor Jon Cryer.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Grace Bumbry, one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, shares some stories from her career, gives some examples of her vocal style, and offers appreciation for her mentor, Lotte Lehmann. Includes a clip from a 1960 Studs' interview with Lehmann.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The musician, magazine editor, actor, and activist talks about his time in the Greenwich Village folk scene and his appreciation for the music of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The married acting couple talk with Studs about their production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, at the Academy Festival Theater in Lake Forest.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Irish actress joins Studs to reminisce about some of her favorite music, from childhood rhymes to traditional songs of Ireland to more contemporary pop hits.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Interviewing George Wald, biologist and philosopher, on the hazards of pollution, the environment, and peace. Wald talks about his speech at MIT "A Generation in Search of a Future".

Studs talks to the American poet and translator about being creative in tumultuous times, taking on social issues, and the influence of Walt Whitman on his work.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations