The author of The Waterbury Tales, talks about how she was inspired to use the format of The Canterbury Tales to tell the story of the Watergate scandal. Includes recordings of Dorothy Parker and examples of people reading with Middle English pronunciations.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Henry Knepler, author and professor of English at the Illinois Institute of Technology, shares some of his experiences with French culture after serving as visiting professor at the Sorbonne in Paris.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Greek-American author talks about her biography, Maria Callas: The Woman Behind the Legend.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The folk singer and founder one of Britain's first folk clubs talks about his upbringing in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he learned about English and Irish folk traditions as well as American folk and country songs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The radio and television personality and senior editor of Cricket children's magazine joins Studs to talk about the importance of reading and storytelling.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Music by Robert Ward and text based on the Arthur Miller play.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The author of A Great and Glorious Romance joins Studs to discuss her search into her parents' past, including their families' roots in Sweden and Luxembourg.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The British-American theater critic and playwright joins Studs to discuss the work of German theatre practitioner Bertolt Brecht.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The author of Ballots and Bandwagons gives an overview of many of the presidential campaigns and conventions of the first half of the 20th century.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations